Floyd | You click the white box, and the huge door begins to slide underneath
Floyd | you. The wicker basket drops out of view, and you've nowhere to go.
Floyd | You backpedal along the sliding door before falling awkwardly into the
Floyd | cave below. All your weight comes down on a forepaw which snaps
Floyd | instantly. You limp home, hoping against hope for the Provider's
Floyd | kindness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been maimed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 59 out of a possible 100, in 277 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of catbird.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "YIKES" 	
			DavidW says, "Why did you leave the basket!!" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Cat-like curiosity." 	
			EmacsUser says, "We're just trying to collect all of the endings." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Cave Ceiling
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "enter basket" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the wicker basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the wicker basket you can see a jangly ring and a flat shiny egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | "Click."
Floyd | You hear a low mechanical growl as the huge door begins to close. You
Floyd | are being carried downwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Current status: we don't know what to do with the key-ring, the egg, the puddle, the balloon, the wind, or the boy." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | The motion of the basket knocks you off-balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the huge door comes to a close, the mechanical growl abruptly
Floyd | ceases.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave (in the wicker basket)
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin
Floyd | reflect a sliver of light beneath a huge western door. Various cartons
Floyd | and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the wicker basket you can see a jangly ring and a flat shiny egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "Yah. My initial idea was to drop it out the window, but don't think it will work." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get egg" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the small white box)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clamping your teeth on its shiny ring, you pick up the egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the wicker basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin
Floyd | reflect a sliver of light beneath a huge western door. Various cartons
Floyd | and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wicker basket is hooked onto a bolt near the bottom of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps Provider will open it for us?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The white box is inside the wicker basket and difficult to reach at
Floyd | the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "drop egg" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the small white box with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | "Click."
Floyd | You hear a low mechanical growl as the huge door begins to slide
Floyd | upward, and bend beneath the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get egg" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the small white box)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clamping your teeth on its shiny ring, you pick up the egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the huge door opens completely, the mechanical growl abruptly
Floyd | ceases. You notice a glint of light near the bottom of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "out" 		Cheddarius asks, "Crush it underneath the door?" 	
	

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

		DrewMochak says, "Wasn't my idea, but might as well see what happens" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put can under door" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put egg in door" 		
	

Floyd | The huge door is up near the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put egg under door" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put egg under bolts" 		
	

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

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "put egg under door" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "I think we should hold the key-ring for ransom." 	
			DrewMochak says, "Hah hah" 	
			DrewMochak says, "A day for extortion" 	
			DrewMochak says, "out" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cloud shields the sun in the western sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "So. We must open can. We have keyring, kindling, gass, and balloon" 	
			EmacsUser says, "And a balloon, wind, and a boy." 	
			DavidW says, "well, I'd first try giving the can to Provider; he might be nice and open it. The boy might open it for us. And maybe it can be run over." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "We have gas?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, gasoline, or something like that." 	
			EmacsUser says, "It's leaking out of the vehicle." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm hoping we don't actually need the car fluids." 	
			DrewMochak says, "We also have axe" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I didn't think that could be picked up." 	
			DrewMochak says, "We need that location for something, we got points for being there" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of DrewMochak), "Which location?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
			DrewMochak says, "under the car" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Okay, listen" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Put the can in the car" 	
			EmacsUser is all ears. 	
			Cheddarius says, "Set the gas on fire" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Run" 	
			DrewMochak says, "with what" 	
			Cheddarius says, "After the explosion dissipates, get the can" 	
			Cheddarius says, "End the game in victory" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Burn the world" 	
			DavidW says, "uh, no way will that work." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Set boy on fire, mock him" 	
			DrewMochak says, "I believe Ihave discovered a flaw in your plan." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Rule earth with iron fist" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Terraform Mars" 	
			EmacsUser ignores this banter and sets out to try DavidW's plan. 	
			Cheddarius says, "I see no way this could go wrong" 	
			DavidW says, "Unless you can find a cigarette lighter, I don't think we can make fire." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |

		DrewMochak exclaims, "A Day For Grinding The Pitiful Inhabitants Of Earth Beneath Your PAWS!" 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You carry a flat shiny egg between your teeth. You are also sated
Floyd | (though not satisfied), and covered in pale ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Yeah, it was a joke" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pile of wood and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider grumbles at you. You're not sure if this is because he
Floyd | spotted you with the shiny egg, because he fell into a snow hole,
Floyd | because you stole a strip of kindling, because you tracked snow into
Floyd | the cottage, because you failed to defend your food bowl, because you
Floyd | stirred up a swarm of insects, because he suspects you brought a bird
Floyd | into the house, because you mewed excessively, or because you
Floyd | scattered ash everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear high-pitched laughter beyond the fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I know." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "What's the pale ash from?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blankets
Floyd | You enjoy curling up in the blankets' warm folds. Light streams down
Floyd | through an eastern window. A mingling of faded scents lure you
Floyd | northward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering against the ceiling is a red balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a strip of kindling here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Alcove to west" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		DrewMochak says, "We also have shirt" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n.w." 		DavidW says, "of Food Room" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | Charcoal-stained stones form a shadowy alcove that culminates in a
Floyd | chute overhead. The strong smell of smoke is rivalled by more savory
Floyd | scents to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pile of pale ash here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e.e." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd | You leap up onto the lumpy mountain...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lumpy Mountain
Floyd | There is just enough room in this cozy corner for the lumpy mountain
Floyd | and the confusing black box that faces it. The lumpy mountain is home
Floyd | to some of your finest claw and scratch marks, though your Provider
Floyd | has never shared much enthusiasm for the art. The scent of your food
Floyd | bowl wafts in from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flannel shirt here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Good catch on the shirt." 	
			EmacsUser says, "The ash we used to camouflage ourselves to almost catch a bird." 	
			EmacsUser says, "It's from the fireplace." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w.n." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pile of wood and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Where's the Provider?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Aspens
Floyd | Overlooked by a high window of the Provider's cottage, a trail follows
Floyd | a north-south stream through a grove of aspens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a hole (in which are a morsel of hard food and a
Floyd | buzzing log) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is gathering wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Have we saved lately?" 	
			DavidW says, "Probably should save." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "give can to Provider" 		
	

Floyd | The Provider seems surprised that you're carrying around the flat
Floyd | shiny egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Well, yeah." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "give can to Provider" 		
	

Floyd | The Provider seems surprised that you're carrying around the flat
Floyd | shiny egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "meow" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider growls at you. You're not sure if this is because he
Floyd | spotted you with the shiny egg, because he fell into a snow hole,
Floyd | because you stole a strip of kindling, because you tracked snow into
Floyd | the cottage, because you failed to defend your food bowl, because you
Floyd | stirred up a swarm of insects, because he suspects you brought a bird
Floyd | into the house, because you mewed excessively, or because you
Floyd | scattered ash everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok, Provider isn't gonna help us with this one." 	
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Ellison has connected. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pile of wood and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider arrives from the Aspens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Where was the boy again?" 	
			DrewMochak says, "where is axe" 	
			DavidW says, "North of the fence." 	
			DavidW says, "Axe is here." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put can on axe" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the axe would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splinters fly as the Provider splits wood with an axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, Provider is probably using the axe." 	
			DrewMochak says, "Even if you can't pick it up you oughta still be able to saw at it or something" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | A slatted fence bars your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splinters fly as the Provider splits wood with an axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put can on stump" 		
	

Floyd | You put the flat shiny egg on the stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splinters fly as the Provider splits wood with an axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear high-pitched laughter beyond the fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take egg" 		
	

Floyd | Clamping your teeth on its shiny ring, you pick up the egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splinters fly as the Provider splits wood with an axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Stick the can under his axe just as he's striking the wood?" 	
			DavidW says, "didn't work" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Cheddarius), "See Fang's arrival message." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a boy laughing and frolicking beyond the fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splinters fly as the Provider splits wood with an axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "where is balloon" 	
			DavidW asks, "Blankets, I think?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Inside, by...yep." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blankets
Floyd | You enjoy curling up in the blankets' warm folds. Light streams down
Floyd | through an eastern window. A mingling of faded scents lure you
Floyd | northward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering against the ceiling is a red balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a strip of kindling here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get balloon" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the flat shiny egg)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The balloon dances in the air as you snare its string in your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pile of wood and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is resting on the stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "careful" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "f9" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "drop balloon" 		
	

Floyd | The balloon begins to float away!
Floyd |
Floyd | Splinters fly as the Provider splits wood with an axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear high-pitched laughter beyond the fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "why? why?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x balloon" 		
	

Floyd | A string dangles from an obviously buoyant balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splinters fly as the Provider splits wood with an axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The balloon rises up and away, disappearing to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear high-pitched laughter beyond the fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "!" 	
			DrewMochak says, "I thought the boy would do somethign with it" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We need a weight." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Cheddarius says, "The can" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

		Cheddarius asks, "The log?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rival's Wood
Floyd | A shadowy, east-west path snakes through a tangle of gnarled oaks and
Floyd | elms. Somewhere in this ancient forest, your Rival once made his home.
Floyd | It's a pleasure to explore it unhindered.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Be careful." 	
	

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "You saved as f9." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. f9" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "f9" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pile of wood and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splinters fly as the Provider splits wood with an axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear high-pitched laughter beyond the fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You carry a red balloon, its string between your teeth. You are also
Floyd | sated (though not satisfied), and covered in pale ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | Splinters fly as the Provider splits wood with an axe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak asks, "...I restored f9 didn't I?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze the balloon through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Nope, cf9." 	
			DrewMochak says, "Oh stupid capitals" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blankets
Floyd | You enjoy curling up in the blankets' warm folds. Light streams down
Floyd | through an eastern window. A mingling of faded scents lure you
Floyd | northward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flat shiny egg and a strip of kindling here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get egg" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the red balloon)
Floyd | The balloon floats up to the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clamping your teeth on its shiny ring, you pick up the egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "tie egg to balloon" 		
	

Floyd | Clumsily, you coax the twig through the shiny ring. After several
Floyd | attempts, the twig pops through and catches hold. The flat shiny egg
Floyd | is now fastened to the balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is bent over the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Wow. We have dexterity." 	
			DavidW says, "oh yeah. If you examine the string, there's a twig." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x string" 		
	

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

		Cheddarius says, "We could probably tie a cherry stem with our tongue" 	
			EmacsUser says, "we left it behind" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Yet more evidence that we should steal the car and pick up chicks" 	
			DrewMochak says, "A Day For Cheerleading Stunts" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Oh thoguht I was still holding the egg tied to string" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blankets
Floyd | You enjoy curling up in the blankets' warm folds. Light streams down
Floyd | through an eastern window. A mingling of faded scents lure you
Floyd | northward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering nearby is a weighted balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a strip of kindling here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Chicks in the sense of female cats, and in the sense of eating baby chickens" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get balloon" 		
	

Floyd | The balloon dances in the air as you snare its string in your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is bent over the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I wonder what the provider thinks of us now." 	
			DrewMochak says, "no kidding" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is bent over the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is bent over the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | Charcoal-stained stones form a shadowy alcove that culminates in a
Floyd | chute overhead. The strong smell of smoke is rivalled by more savory
Floyd | scents to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pile of wood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider reaches in from the east, arranging the pile of wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider reaches in from the east, arranging the pile of wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh, aren't we going up?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You claw your way up the stone chute...
Floyd |
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | The pitched roof of the Provider's cottage affords an excellent view
Floyd | of the surrounding valley. A stream winds through forest to the east
Floyd | and south, while a woodland trail to the west links scattered
Floyd | farmhouses, such as the neighboring one beyond a fence to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You wave, feeling foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You carry a weighted balloon, its string between your teeth. You are
Floyd | also sated (though not satisfied), and covered in pale ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "meow" 		
	

Floyd | You mew loudly, plaintively.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "drop balloon" 		
	

Floyd | The wind carries the red balloon north towards the Clearing. The flat
Floyd | shiny egg slowly pulls it earthward. You watch with fascination as the
Floyd | shiny egg clears the fence by the width of your whiskers. A delighted
Floyd | boy runs to capture the descending red balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go go go!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at DrewMochak), "Take us to the fence!" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "jump" 		EmacsUser says, "That too." 	
	

Floyd | You spring into the air, and just for the joy of jumping!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "jump off roof" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun sets behind a pink cloud in the western sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The roof slopes steeply in every direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the boy to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Sun is moving. That's a sign, I think." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You come crashing down the chute into a pile of wood...
Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | Charcoal-stained stones form a shadowy alcove that culminates in a
Floyd | chute overhead. The strong smell of smoke is rivalled by more savory
Floyd | scents to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pile of wood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider grumbles at you. You're not sure if this is because you
Floyd | disrupted his wood pile, because he spotted you with the shiny egg,
Floyd | because he fell into a snow hole, because you stole a strip of
Floyd | kindling, because you tracked snow into the cottage, because you
Floyd | failed to defend your food bowl, because you stirred up a swarm of
Floyd | insects, because he suspects you brought a bird into the house,
Floyd | because you mewed excessively, or because you scattered ash
Floyd | everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Of progress?" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Man it would suck if he'd got that fire lit right about now" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider lunges after you, then clutches his breast and steadies
Floyd | himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Was that a dark shape scuttling in the snow?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, when the sun moves, we're in a new scene, essentially." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Wait a bit." 	
			DrewMochak says, "hah hah" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "The Provider lunges after you, then clutches his breast and steadies himself." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "What just happened?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider lunges after you, but looks rather whoozy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Provider is having a heart attack." 	
			DavidW says, "Go get help, Lassie." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Why?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "meow" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider growls at you. You're not sure if this is because you
Floyd | disrupted his wood pile, because he spotted you with the shiny egg,
Floyd | because he fell into a snow hole, because you stole a strip of
Floyd | kindling, because you tracked snow into the cottage, because you
Floyd | failed to defend your food bowl, because you stirred up a swarm of
Floyd | insects, because he suspects you brought a bird into the house,
Floyd | because you mewed excessively, or because you scattered ash
Floyd | everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "What happened to the can? Why'd we fly it over the fence?" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Cheddarius), "Why a heart attack or why get help?" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Why a heart attack?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider lunges after you, only to be overcome by a fit of hacking
Floyd | and wheezing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Cheddarius), "In hopes that the boy would open it for us." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider reaches in from the east, arranging the pile of wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Ah, I see" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider reaches in from the east, arranging the pile of wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You bump into a sooty stone wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider reaches in from the east, arranging the pile of wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I don't like this dark shape either." 	
			DavidW says, "You still want the food, but there's going to be more story." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is bent over the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Was that a dark shape scuttling in the snow?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "x shape?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing there now, if there ever was.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a low-pitched growl.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sun sets behind a pink cloud in the western sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Perhaps the growl was only your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint, improbable scent rides the wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My guess is that Rival might, just might, want revenge." 	
			DrewMochak says, "I missed the first appearance of shape" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is bent over the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks (of DavidW), "s/guess/experience/g ?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blankets
Floyd | You enjoy curling up in the blankets' warm folds. Light streams down
Floyd | through an eastern window. A mingling of faded scents lure you
Floyd | northward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a strip of kindling here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the kindling with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, lies your food bowl, full of hard food.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is bent over the alcove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can't remember for sure." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Did a dark shape scuttle behind you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin
Floyd | reflect the sunlight that streams through an opening to the west.
Floyd | Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small white box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "look under basket" 		
	

Floyd | The wicker basket is up near the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "look under car" 		
	

Floyd | You crawl under the beast for a closer look...
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Blood
Floyd | Shiny, intertwined tubes--presumably his exposed entrails--hang from
Floyd | the underside of the beast. From one of his stomachs, he slowly
Floyd | bleeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pool of clear liquid shimmers on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put kindling in liquid" 		
	

Floyd | You drop the kindling into the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know what you're trying to do now." 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the kindling with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "Was trying to soak it with gas then put it on the fire" 	
			DrewMochak says, "For... reasons" 	
			DavidW asks, "What about the food?" 	
			DrewMochak says, "w" 	
			DrewMochak says, "out" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You crawl out from under the glinting beast...
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin

		EmacsUser says, "Current status: we don't know what to do with the key-ring, the puddle, the shirt, or the shape. We still don't have food."" 	
	

Floyd | reflect the sunlight that streams through an opening to the west.
Floyd | Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small white box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Soak the shirt in the puddle" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Did a dark shape scuttle behind you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Offer the shirt to the Provider as a comfort" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Why are we trying to start a fire?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "LIGHT PROVIDER ON FIRE. CACKLE MANIACALLY" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Because it's fu" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing there now, if there ever was.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a malicious, low-pitched growl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius exclaims, "Vengeance shall be ours!" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "At least this shape isn't bothering us." 	
	

Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "yet" 	
			DavidW says, "Nothing will happen until we get the food, y'know." 	
			Johnny says, "Wow, so some of you have had possibly two meals since this began." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "shake fence" 		
	

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

		Gerynar asks, "you guys still playing the same game, or is this something new?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "hit fence" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your nostrils detect that improbable scent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Johnny), "No, I'm starving, actually." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | That's strange. For a moment you thought you smelled your Rival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "Don't judge me." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | A slatted fence bars your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a malicious, low-pitched growl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Aspens
Floyd | Overlooked by a high window of the Provider's cottage, a trail follows
Floyd | a north-south stream through a grove of aspens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a hole (in which are a morsel of hard food and a
Floyd | buzzing log) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to DavidW), "If cats had thumbs, you wouldn't still be playing... but for scary reasons." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Did a dark shape scuttle behind you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "climb fence" 		
	

Floyd | The slats are too slippery, the fence too tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "What are we trying to do right now? Get food?" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Yus" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "meow" 		
	

Floyd | You watch the boy through the fence. He runs crazy circles in the
Floyd | snow, tugging the red balloon behind him. With a cry of joy the boy
Floyd | runs toward you. You hear a familiar "Thuck!" as he cracks open the
Floyd | shiny egg. Clambering halfway up, the boy is barely able to reach over
Floyd | the fence. Your eyes never leave the open shell of soft food as it
Floyd | falls and lands upright in the snow beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your nostrils detect that improbable scent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Same as last time." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get food" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Ha!" 	
			DrewMochak says, "...wuh" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the kindling)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blend of tuna and chicken livers, your entire consciousness swims in
Floyd | its taste, texture, and smell. You lap up its succulent juices, and
Floyd | slaver down every delectable mouthful. After a moment of complete
Floyd | rapture, you find yourself staring into an empty shell, grease
Floyd | dripping from your whiskers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Smoke rises from the cottage chimney.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by fifteen points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Why the smoke sentence?" 	
			DrewMochak says, "provider lit a fire" 	
			DavidW says, "Plot" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | Alas, it's empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Smoke rises from the cottage chimney.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "where there's smoke, there's plot" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Or a rave." 	
			EmacsUser can guess where this is going. 	
			DrewMochak says, "A Day For Smoke Signals" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hearing the flap close behind you, the Provider rises from his newly
Floyd | lit fire, and angrily approaches. You wonder if you've finally driven
Floyd | him insane. As you turn to retreat, both you and your Provider are
Floyd | startled by what emerges through the flap.
Floyd |
Floyd | First, a creature's swollen head pushes through, then its matted,
Floyd | bloodied body. Its eyes burn with hatred as it drags a lame leg
Floyd | through the opening. Thorns and stingers are knotted in its fur,
Floyd | embedded and broken off in numerous sores.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider shoos the hideous creature toward the flap, but it only
Floyd | growls with increasing resolve. The Provider lunges for the creature,
Floyd | then pauses dreamily as if staring at something distant. He gasps,
Floyd | clutches his breast, and collapses on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature sniffs your fallen Provider, then closes in on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And, we're into the endgame." 	
			Gerynar says, "that doesn't look good, guys" 	
			Cheddarius exclaims, "Dang! Dang!" 	
			DrewMochak exclaims, "ONOES!" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "save" 		Cheddarius exclaims, "Quick, harvest the Provider's flesh!" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		Cheddarius says, "The game is called "a day for soft food", after all" 	
			DrewMochak says, "A day for soft brrraaainnnns" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Next move?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Get the boy" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "eat provider" 		
	

Floyd | The creature's relentless claws interrupt you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sprawled on the floor is your Provider.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature rakes you, drawing fresh blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "curl up into a corner and cry like a pusy" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "You probably want to run for it, although that fire idea is sounding better too." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a strip of kindling, a shiny empty shell and a hole (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thousand stars shimmer in a moonlit sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "meow" 		
	

Floyd | You watch the boy through the fence. He runs crazy circles in the
Floyd | snow, tugging the red balloon behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature closes in on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | The creature's relentless claws interrupt you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature rakes you, drawing fresh blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | The creature's relentless claws interrupt you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature closes in on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "We can't pick anything up!" 	
			DavidW says, "You can't fool around much during this part, I bet." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "It's a timing issue." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a strip of kindling, a shiny empty shell and a hole (which
Floyd | is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thousand stars shimmer in a moonlit sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | The creature's relentless claws interrupt you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature closes in on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can grab stuff if you have enough lead time, I think." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the kindling with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Smoke rises from the cottage chimney.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your nostrils detect that improbable scent again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hearing the flap close behind you, the Provider rises from his newly
Floyd | lit fire, and angrily approaches. You wonder if you've finally driven
Floyd | him insane. As you turn to retreat, you are so startled by what
Floyd | emerges through the flap that you drop the kindling.
Floyd |
Floyd | First, a creature's swollen head pushes through, then its matted,
Floyd | bloodied body. Its eyes burn with hatred as it drags a lame leg
Floyd | through the opening. Thorns and stingers are knotted in its fur,
Floyd | embedded and broken off in numerous sores.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider shoos the hideous creature toward the flap, but it only
Floyd | growls with increasing resolve. The Provider lunges for the creature,
Floyd | then pauses dreamily as if staring at something distant. He gasps,
Floyd | clutches his breast, and collapses on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature sniffs your fallen Provider, then closes in on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | Charcoal-stained stones form a shadowy alcove that culminates in a
Floyd | chute overhead. The strong smell of smoke is rivalled by more savory
Floyd | scents to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a crackling wood fire here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put kindling in fire" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "light kindling" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x kindling" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "fend off rival with burning brand" 	
			DrewMochak says, "What the splah" 	
			DavidW | As you turn to retreat, you are so startled by what emerges through the flap that you drop the kindling. 	
			DrewMochak says, "OH k" 	
			DavidW says, "You can't cheat that way." 	
			DrewMochak says, "that's hardly cheating" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,

		EmacsUser says, "Then we need to deal with our rival sans fire." 	
	

Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hearing the flap close behind you, the Provider rises from his newly
Floyd | lit fire, and angrily approaches. You wonder if you've finally driven
Floyd | him insane. As you turn to retreat, you are so startled by what
Floyd | emerges through the flap that you drop the kindling.
Floyd |
Floyd | First, a creature's swollen head pushes through, then its matted,
Floyd | bloodied body. Its eyes burn with hatred as it drags a lame leg
Floyd | through the opening. Thorns and stingers are knotted in its fur,
Floyd | embedded and broken off in numerous sores.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider shoos the hideous creature toward the flap, but it only
Floyd | growls with increasing resolve. The Provider lunges for the creature,
Floyd | then pauses dreamily as if staring at something distant. He gasps,
Floyd | clutches his breast, and collapses on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature sniffs your fallen Provider, then closes in on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | The creature's relentless claws interrupt you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sprawled on the floor is your Provider.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature rakes you, drawing fresh blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x creature" 		
	

Floyd | Its swollen eyes burn with hatred. Though mingled with an
Floyd | otherworldliness, and a stewing putrefaction, its scent is
Floyd | unmistakably your Rival's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sprawled on the floor is your Provider.
Floyd |
Floyd | No match for the creature claw to claw, its relentless attack
Floyd | overwhelms you. You are numbly aware of your belly being lashed open.
Floyd | You smell the monster's putrefying flesh, and the rot of its breath.
Floyd | Its swollen eyes glower for a moment before its jaws close on your
Floyd | throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 74 out of a possible 100, in 385 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of catbird.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "It's war now." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thousand stars shimmer in a moonlit sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canopy Trail
Floyd | A north-south trail runs beneath a canopy of chestnut trees. You've
Floyd | seen giant glinting beasts stampede here, especially in the mornings
Floyd | and evenings. A lesser track leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a distant rumbling approaching from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I have to leave for a bit, but I'll keep my client connected to watch the ending." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature closes in on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, a pair of headlights comes into view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature rakes you, drawing fresh blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of headlights bears down on you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble up a chestnut tree, pieces of bark falling beneath you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below, the creature stands frozen in the oncoming headlights. You
Floyd | catch a glint of fear in his swollen, tortured eye as the thundering
Floyd | headlights close in on him, carrying him swiftly and mercifully into
Floyd | oblivion.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by eight points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray!" 	
			DavidW says, "Now get the fire!" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Yippie Kay-yay, mother-pussy." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "howl at moon" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You leap down off the chestnut tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You wander north a ways before turning back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "Note by the way that the car that kills the cat doesn't even slow down." 	
			DrewMochak says, "This is a cold, unfeeling populous." 	
			DavidW says, "mm" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rival's Wood
Floyd | A shadowy, east-west path snakes through a tangle of gnarled oaks and
Floyd | elms. Somewhere in this ancient forest, your Rival once made his home.
Floyd | It's a pleasure to explore it unhindered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a strip of kindling and a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sprawled on the floor is your Provider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the kindling with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider gasps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "wake provider" 		
	

Floyd | But how?
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider gasps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "meow" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider hardly stirs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is turning blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "nuzzle provider" 		
	

Floyd | You nudge the Provider, but he doesn't stir.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is turning blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "HURRAY" 	
			DavidW says, "er HURRY" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | Charcoal-stained stones form a shadowy alcove that culminates in a
Floyd | chute overhead. The strong smell of smoke is rivalled by more savory
Floyd | scents to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a crackling wood fire here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put kindling in fire" 		
	

Floyd | You put the kindling on the crackling wood fire.
Floyd | The kindling begins to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | As you retrieve the smouldering kindling, you notice that one end
Floyd | sputters with flame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The fire is too hot to risk the climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is turning blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Set the provider on fire" 	
			DavidW says, "no no" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius exclaims, "Yes, yes!" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Not the idea but I want to see what happens anyway" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "light provider" 		
	

Floyd | There's no obvious fire source.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is turning blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Wait, wait, are we going to burn the gas?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x kindling" 		
	

Floyd | The kindling smoulders on one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is turning blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "light provider with kindling" 		
	

Floyd | The smouldering kindling is not a fire source.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is turning blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "Oh what." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "hit provider with kindling" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the Provider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "hit provider" 		
	

Floyd | First you take a tentative bite. Several more bites, and the Provider
Floyd | sleeps on. He's fairly tasty! Over the next few days, you manage to
Floyd | eat most of him. But when the insects arrive you flee to Rival's old
Floyd | wood to hunt fresh game. It's a savage fate for your poor master. But
Floyd | you have to admit that--even to the bitter end--he was always a
Floyd | Provider.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost your Provider. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 82 out of a possible 100, in 406 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of nine-lived.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak exclaims, "Hah hah hah!" 	
			DavidW says, "geez-us" 	
			Cheddarius says, "AHAHAHAH" 	
			Cheddarius says, "VINDICATION" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Throw *me* out of my house, will you" 	
			DavidW says, "That's not the winning ending." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Oh man, this is awesome" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Anyway, let's find the right ending" 	
			DrewMochak says, "This game gets like 50 points from me for letting you do that" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I'm thinking, blow up the shack and when paramedics arrive haul them to the Provider" 	
			DrewMochak says, "yah" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "But apparently it's not a fire source" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin
Floyd | reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west.
Floyd | Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small white box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "And blowing up a warehouse is hardly an ideal ending" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Depends on your POV" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "look under car" 		
	

Floyd | You crawl under the beast for a closer look...
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Blood
Floyd | Shiny, intertwined tubes--presumably his exposed entrails--hang from
Floyd | the underside of the beast. From one of his stomachs, he slowly
Floyd | bleeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pool of clear liquid shimmers on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "True, true" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put kindling in liquid" 		
	

Floyd | You hear a tremendous rush and roar of wind as the flames leap to
Floyd | life. You feel an unbearable heat as you're consumed by the fire.
Floyd | There's nowhere to go, no air to breath, and the flames are all around
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 82 out of a possible 100, in 410 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of nine-lived.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "But from the POV of the game, I mean" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Beast's Blood
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "Kinda figured that'd have to happen" 	
			DrewMochak says, "why go here at all then" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I would expect that that would be a winning ending" 	
			Cheddarius says, "It's only right to rid the world of this monster" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Flesh-eating deathcat" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Hey that rival was so asking for it" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Chasing me into my house and all" 	
			DrewMochak exclaims, "Then giving my poor old tasty provider a heart attack!" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Tasty, tasty provider..." 	
			DrewMochak says, "I'm still giggling over that" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "drop kindling" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "We have single-handedly murdered three entities" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You crawl out from under the glinting beast...
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin
Floyd | reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west.
Floyd | Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small white box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "The provider, the rival, and ourself" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Haven't killed the boy yet, but I don't think that's in the game anywhere." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "I'm not sure what to do now" 	
			DrewMochak says, "The bird got away" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "look under car" 		Cheddarius says, "75% of people who meet us end up dying" 	
	

Floyd | You crawl under the beast for a closer look...
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Blood
Floyd | Shiny, intertwined tubes--presumably his exposed entrails--hang from
Floyd | the underside of the beast. From one of his stomachs, he slowly
Floyd | bleeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pool of clear liquid shimmers on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a strip of smouldering kindling here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the smouldering kindling with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'll remind you that the flannel shirt hasn't been used yet." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You crawl out from under the glinting beast...
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin
Floyd | reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west.
Floyd | Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small white box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Soak shirt in gasoline?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put kindling under car" 		
	

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

		Cheddarius asks, "Give shirt to boy, then throw coals at boy?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "drop kindling" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |

		Cheddarius says, "You got an Achievement: KILL EVERYONE (4/4)" 	
	

Floyd | You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is turning blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You leap up onto the lumpy mountain...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lumpy Mountain
Floyd | There is just enough room in this cozy corner for the lumpy mountain
Floyd | and the confusing black box that faces it. The lumpy mountain is home
Floyd | to some of your finest claw and scratch marks, though your Provider
Floyd | has never shared much enthusiasm for the art. The scent of your food
Floyd | bowl wafts in from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flannel shirt here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get shirt" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the flannel shirt with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider is turning blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | Charcoal-stained stones form a shadowy alcove that culminates in a
Floyd | chute overhead. The strong smell of smoke is rivalled by more savory
Floyd | scents to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a crackling wood fire here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put shirt on fire" 		
	

Floyd | You put the flannel shirt on the crackling wood fire.
Floyd | The flannel shirt begins to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get shirt" 		
	

Floyd | You retrieve the flannel shirt from the fire. It's a little scorched,
Floyd | but essentially undamaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x shirt" 		
	

Floyd | A bit smelly, perhaps, but you love to nap in its soft folds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius Ah, nice! 		Cheddarius asks, "Smoke signals?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You carry a flannel shirt between your teeth. You are also well-fed,
Floyd | and bleeding badly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put shirt on fire" 		
	

Floyd | You put the flannel shirt on the crackling wood fire.
Floyd | The flannel shirt begins to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Pretty clever" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x shirt" 		
	

Floyd | The flannel shirt is engulfed in flame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "Why are you burning the shirt *here*?" 	
			DrewMochak says, "To see if I can, basically" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get shirt" 		
	

Floyd | You retrieve the flannel shirt from the fire. It's a little scorched,
Floyd | but essentially undamaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider's breath grows faint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "How about burning the shirt next to the fence so the boy sees us?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin
Floyd | reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west.
Floyd | Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a strip of smouldering kindling and a small white box
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "look under car" 		
	

Floyd | You crawl under the beast for a closer look...
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Blood
Floyd | Shiny, intertwined tubes--presumably his exposed entrails--hang from
Floyd | the underside of the beast. From one of his stomachs, he slowly
Floyd | bleeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pool of clear liquid shimmers on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put shirt in pool" 		
	

Floyd | The flannel shirt soaks up much of the clear pool's liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get shirt" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You crawl out from under the glinting beast...
Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin
Floyd | reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west.
Floyd | Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a strip of smouldering kindling and a small white box
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "hang shirt from bolts" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "hang shirt on bolts" 		
	

Floyd | The protruding bolts are up near the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | "Click."
Floyd | You hear a low mechanical growl as the huge door begins to close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the huge door comes to a close, the mechanical growl abruptly
Floyd | ceases.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x shirt" 		
	

Floyd | A bit smelly, perhaps, but you love to nap in its soft folds. The
Floyd | sodden flannel shirt is drenched with a noxious liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "hang shirt on bolts" 		
	

Floyd | The sodden flannel shirt falls to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | "Click."
Floyd | You hear a low mechanical growl as the huge door begins to slide
Floyd | upward, and bend beneath the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Don't you need to set it on fire before you push the button?" 	
			DavidW says, "It won't hang from the bolt." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the huge door opens completely, the mechanical growl abruptly
Floyd | ceases. You notice a glint of light near the bottom of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Put it in the basket?" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Can I try that, Drew?" 	
			DavidW says, "And it is unnecessary to put it on the bolt. Or anywhere on the door." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put shirt on fence" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put shirt on fense" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x shirt" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin
Floyd | reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west.
Floyd | Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sodden flannel shirt, a strip of smouldering kindling
Floyd | and a small white box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Poor provider will be dead again soon." 	
			DrewMochak exclaims, "Shame. Ah well, idid my best. A day for om nom nom nom!" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get shirt" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the sodden flannel shirt with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "hang shirt on fence" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the fence would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "drop shirt" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're overthinking this, perhaps." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin
Floyd | reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west.
Floyd | Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a strip of smouldering kindling and a small white box
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the smouldering kindling with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "very possibly" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sodden flannel shirt, a shiny empty shell and a hole
Floyd | (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Maybe just drop it near the fence and set it on fire?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think you can hang the shirt anywhere." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "light shirt" 		
	

Floyd | There's no obvious fire source.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But location is important." 	
			DrewMochak says, "Oh right, that stupid" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Can't get on the roof" 	
			DrewMochak says, "Could toss shirt on fire I guess" 	
			DavidW says, "ugh. That'll probably explode the house." 	
			DrewMochak says, "which will almost certainly not work but could be entertaining nonetheless" 	
			DrewMochak says, "drop kindling" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose. I'm leaving in an hour, btw." 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get shirt" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the smouldering kindling)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gingerly pick up the sodden flannel shirt with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider's breath grows faint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alcove
Floyd | Charcoal-stained stones form a shadowy alcove that culminates in a
Floyd | chute overhead. The strong smell of smoke is rivalled by more savory
Floyd | scents to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a crackling wood fire here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put shirt on fire" 		
	

Floyd | You put the sodden flannel shirt on the crackling wood fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're nearly knocked off your paws by the rush of wind as the sodden
Floyd | flannel shirt ignites. Great greedy tongues of flame reach for the
Floyd | walls and ceiling. You're lucky to escape with only your whiskers
Floyd | singed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soon a great mewing beast arrives to fight the flames. It seems that
Floyd | everyone in the valley comes to watch the inferno that was your home.
Floyd | You slink guiltily into the woods, surprised at how deeply you miss
Floyd | your Provider.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have lost your Provider. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 82 out of a possible 100, in 467 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of nine-lived.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "awww" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get shirt" 		
	

Floyd | (first dropping the smouldering kindling)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gingerly pick up the sodden flannel shirt with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put shirt on pile" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		
	

Floyd | The kindling smoulders on one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "drop shirt" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the smouldering kindling with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put kindling on shirt" 		
	

Floyd | The sodden flannel shirt bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get shirt" 		
	

Floyd | You singe you whiskers before you even get close to the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flaming shirt is ablaze with hungry, high-reaching flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get shirt" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the sodden flannel shirt with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canopy Trail
Floyd | A north-south trail runs beneath a canopy of chestnut trees. You've
Floyd | seen giant glinting beasts stampede here, especially in the mornings
Floyd | and evenings. A lesser track leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a sizable piece of bark here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "drop shirt" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a distant rumbling approaching from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a strip of smouldering kindling, a shiny empty shell and a
Floyd | hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get kindling" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the smouldering kindling with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Canopy Trail
Floyd | A north-south trail runs beneath a canopy of chestnut trees. You've
Floyd | seen giant glinting beasts stampede here, especially in the mornings
Floyd | and evenings. A lesser track leads east.
Floyd |

		Cheddarius asks, "How about setting the shirt on fire in the road?" 	
	

Floyd | You can also see a sodden flannel shirt and a sizable piece of bark
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a distant rumbling approaching from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "put kindling on shirt" 		Cheddarius says, "Oh, I guess you're doing that, huh" 	
	

Floyd | The sodden flannel shirt bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, a pair of headlights comes into view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble up a chestnut tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flaming shirt is ablaze with hungry, high-reaching flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | The approaching pair of headlights slows down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flaming shirt is ablaze with hungry, high-reaching flames.
Floyd |
Floyd | The headlights cease their approach, and a figure emerges from the
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by eight points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius exclaims, "YES!" 	
			Cheddarius exclaims, "DrewMochak, you are a god among men!" 	
			DrewMochak asks, "Speaking of my awesome achievements, have you ever heard of... _Obituary_?" 	
			DavidW says, "HOORAY" 	
			Cheddarius exclaims, "Now, ambush him and eat him!" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "leap upon hlepless fleshy human" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to leap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Hmmm, _obituary_? Never heard of it; just looked it up, and I'm not finding anything." 	
			DrewMochak says, "My entry that won introcomp last year" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You leap down off the chestnut tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flaming shirt burns heartily.
Floyd |
Floyd | A figure is here, waving around a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		
	

Floyd | The figure wields a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flaming shirt burns heartily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "eat figure" 		
	

Floyd | He's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flaming shirt still illuminates the area, but is burning itself
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A figure is here, waving around a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "meow" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "hit figure" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flaming shirt still illuminates the area, but is burning itself
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A figure is here, waving around a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "MEOW" 	
			DrewMochak says, "I know, I was just hoping for something canibalistic" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "growl" 		
	

Floyd | You growl and hiss, but to no avail.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flaming shirt consumes itself, its ashes scattering into nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A figure is here, waving around a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "I'll check it out" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "meow" 		
	

Floyd | Shining his light on you, the figure bends over, and strokes you
Floyd | behind the ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You wander north a ways before turning back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure scans the area near you with a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "meow" 		
	

Floyd | Shining his light on you, the figure bends over, and strokes you
Floyd | behind the ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure follows you from the Canopy Trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "House is east" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure follows you from the Snowy Maw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a yellow feather here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Provider's breath grows faint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone is rattling the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Oh. Keys." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Lure him to the house, and when he looks at the Provider, set the house on fire! We shall feast on roasted Provider this eve." 	
			DrewMochak exclaims, "AAGHHHH!" 	
			DavidW says, "Strangers can't use kitty doors." 	
			DrewMochak says, "Hah. No more gas, unfortunately" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure scans the area near you with a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure follows you from the Clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beast's Cave
Floyd | Beside an open crack in the floor stands a glinting beast, the
Floyd | centerpiece of this dusty vault. Its glassy eyes and shiny skin
Floyd | reflect the moonlight that streams through an opening to the west.
Floyd | Various cartons and barrels are stacked against the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above, a wicker basket dangles from the huge door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small white box here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure follows you from the Snowy Maw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "push box" 		
	

Floyd | "Click."
Floyd | You hear a low mechanical growl as the huge door begins to close.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure scans the area near you with a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the huge door comes to a close, the mechanical growl abruptly
Floyd | ceases.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure scans the area near you with a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "get keys" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the jangly ring with your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure scans the area near you with a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "push box" 		
	

Floyd | "Click."
Floyd | You hear a low mechanical growl as the huge door begins to slide
Floyd | upward, and bend beneath the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure scans the area near you with a beam of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "I like the impassiveness of hte figure here" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Snowy Maw
Floyd | To the east, icicles hang like fangs within a giant maw of snow. A
Floyd | large pair of matching tracks lead out of shadows of the snowy mouth
Floyd | and to the west. A path loops north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the huge door opens completely, the mechanical growl abruptly
Floyd | ceases.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure follows you from the Beast's Cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A tree stump pokes through the otherwise unbroken blanket of soft,
Floyd | powdery snow. A slatted fence traverses the snow to the north, while
Floyd | the cottage entrance lies southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a shiny empty shell and a hole (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The figure follows you from the Snowy Maw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "give keys to figure" 		
	

Floyd | The figure accepts the keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You duck through the flap in the front door...
Floyd |
Floyd | Food Room
Floyd | Here the Provider divines food from the cupboard's magic containers,
Floyd | and prepares it on the ledge above you like only a Provider can. It
Floyd | seems that all roads lead to your food bowl: there's an alcove to the
Floyd | west, a small flap northward, a lumpy mountain to the east, and a pile
Floyd | of blankets southward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fallen Provider lies oddly still.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As the figure steps through the door, he turns toward your fallen
Floyd | Provider, and hurries to his side. A short while later, a loud and
Floyd | horrible mewing approaches, and the white-furred ones come to take
Floyd | your Provider away. You're sorry to see him go. He was all hisses and
Floyd | growls, but he was a Provider nonetheless.
Floyd |
Floyd | You eventually devour the mountain of hard food, and take to Rival's
Floyd | old wood. As the weeks pass, you hunt with greater relish; in the
Floyd | shadows, or from an overhanging limb, you watch and you wait with
Floyd | heightened senses. One day, having nearly forgotten him, you spy your
Floyd | Provider rolling into the cottage on a shiny stool. He no longer
Floyd | grunts or glares at you; instead, he sits all day on his shiny stool,
Floyd | gazing sadly into the confusing box.
Floyd |
Floyd | As winter warms over, the Provider begins to invite you onto his lap
Floyd | for a ride to the aspens, or through the ferns emerging on the forest
Floyd | floor. You hunt the golden-feathered bird and chase new rivals from
Floyd | across the stream. He strokes your fur, even croons to you. During
Floyd | such moments, you do something you haven't done in a long time. You
Floyd | purr.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 100 out of a possible 100, in 501 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of contentment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak asks, "Wait, so could he have lived, if Ihad taken less time?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Wppppp" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Wooooo" 	
	DrewMochak says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 100 out of a possible 100, in 501 turns,
Floyd | earning you the rank of contentment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score was made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |      2 sharpening your claws
Floyd |      6 hunting a bird (and nearly being successful)
Floyd |      2 safely opening the blinds
Floyd |      8 waking the Provider unawares
Floyd |      4 eating hard food
Floyd |     15 driving off your Rival
Floyd |      5 ascending a garage door
Floyd |     15 eating soft food
Floyd |      8 leading your Rival to a merciful end
Floyd |      8 building a beacon in the road
Floyd |     10 saving your Provider
Floyd |     12 finding sundry items
Floyd |      5 visiting various places
Floyd |
Floyd |    100 total (out of 100)
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Well, that took a good while" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. Congrats." 	
			DrewMochak says, "Haha yeah" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I find it pretty amusing that eating soft food is worth way more than saving your provider" 	
			DrewMochak asks, "Is taht the only ending? Does it change if you work faster?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I think it's the only good ending" 	
			DavidW says, "I have no ending if there's a better ending if you're faster or not." 	
			DrewMochak says, "Well teh name of the game is not A Day For Saving Lives" 	
			DavidW says, "I think the help *did* say the best score was 101 points, though." 	
			DrewMochak says, "Frankly this is probably a better ending anyway. The other guy's kind of a jerk"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
IF Progressive (1) by Various Authors
As played on ifMUD on June 20, 2010

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 IF Progressive (1), written by Various Authors. IF Progressive was originally released in 2009. 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, "Okay, let's do this thing." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load progressive1" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Four p.m. and they're all gone, every last one of them. Little brats
Floyd | made of spittle and claws. Paint-spilling, dirt-tracking,
Floyd | crayon-smearing babies in kindergarteners' clothing. The day you took
Floyd | your job was the day you lost your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that you have other prospects, though. This is what you've got and
Floyd | it isn't all that safe. And besides, it gets better now. Now you make
Floyd | order from chaos. Now you spin gold from straw. You're going to wipe
Floyd | every last bit of color and clutter off the face of this room and get
Floyd | out by five-thirty sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | IF Progressive
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by The IF Progessive Team
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 090623 / Inform 7 build 5U92 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Classroom
Floyd | Is there a national conspiracy to make young eyes pop out by age five
Floyd | from overstimulation? Must be. Every last inch of wall space here,
Floyd | save for the window, is plastered with needless decor: nature
Floyd | caricatures, inspirational glurge, posters with cartoon letters and
Floyd | plus signs. The floor's no better; the brats didn't pick up when Miss
Floyd | Lauren told them to pick up and now it's cluttered with gaudy plastic.
Floyd | The books are tossed into the carpet square pile and someone's dripped
Floyd | tempera paint onto every table. You could go on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | What's there to see? Short hair that the kids nevertheless keep
Floyd | fussing with, sensible clothes on a stocky frame. Arms, legs, hands,
Floyd | feet. Nothing to set you apart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look up and then you see it. There's a balloon, floating through
Floyd | the window and stopping right in front of your face - no, not stopping
Floyd | exactly. Stopping would be too tidy. It's hovering. Balloons shouldn't
Floyd | do that. They should stay put on strings. You're sure this has to be
Floyd | some kind of fire hazard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Oh yeah, not werewolf." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Please use f instead of wf, please." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Good conservative habit to have, though." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x balloon" 		
	

Floyd | When did America decide balloon inflation, of all things, was too hard
Floyd | for them? It's got too much air and is liable to pop any minute. All
Floyd | the better to accentuate the sub-tie-dye coloring catastrophe. Oranges
Floyd | clashing with purples, reds superimposed on top of greens and blues
Floyd | turning them into bright but somehow murky muddle. You thought only
Floyd | Mylar could support this many godawful neons, but apparently you were
Floyd | wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take balloon" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't touch that!" someone almost shrieks. A kid? No, too old. A
Floyd | teacher? Too unfamiliar. You have no idea who this is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Classroom
Floyd | Every last inch of wall space here, save for the window, is plastered
Floyd | with needless decor: nature caricatures, inspirational glurge, posters
Floyd | with cartoon letters and plus signs. The floor's no better; the brats
Floyd | didn't pick up when Miss Lauren told them to pick up and now it's
Floyd | cluttered with gaudy plastic. The books are tossed into the carpet
Floyd | square pile and someone's dripped tempera paint onto every table. And
Floyd | there's more, it seems, every second. Leaves and dirt by the doorway.
Floyd | Shredded paper that's not in the waste bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A balloon hovers around your face, insect-like.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't it wonderful? Everything is better with balloons. Now listen to
Floyd | me. Today we're going to have some fun!" You're've never heard anyone
Floyd | talk this loudly, not even to kids. It's unnerving. "Let's play a
Floyd | game. Let's go play outside! Just walk right on out of there. To the
Floyd | south."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You're've is a cool word." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Is the balloon talking??" 	
			Touchy says, "ah instructions" 	
			DavidW asks, "huh. We're not even gonna pick anything up?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at EmacsUser), "For you!" 	
			Touchy says (to Jacqueline), "Sounds like a frog barfing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | The kids sit on carpet squares when Miss Lauren reads to them. In a
Floyd | perfect world, they'd stack the books separately, but apparently they
Floyd | can't tell a book from a carpet. Of course.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take books" 		Lucea says, "eeeagh" 	
	

Floyd | You dig through the pile a bit, but it just collapses in on itself.
Floyd | Ugh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "(at you're've)" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "ask balloon about game" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shredded paper" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to Lucea), "You sound like a frog barfing." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Classroom
Floyd | Every last inch of wall space here, save for the window, is plastered
Floyd | with needless decor: nature caricatures, inspirational glurge, posters
Floyd | with cartoon letters and plus signs. The floor's no better; the brats
Floyd | didn't pick up when Miss Lauren told them to pick up and now it's
Floyd | cluttered with gaudy plastic. The books are tossed into the carpet
Floyd | square pile and someone's dripped tempera paint onto every table. And
Floyd | there's more, it seems, every second. Leaves and dirt by the doorway.
Floyd | Shredded paper that's not in the waste bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A balloon hovers around your face, insect-like.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x plastic" 		
	

Floyd | The economic crisis hasn't hit the tacky toy industry, it seems,
Floyd | because these things keep multiplying: flimsy chunks of plastic in
Floyd | neon colors that really should disappear in the fall, like with
Floyd | fashion. In theory they'd disappear into the bin, but these people
Floyd | just do not understand theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bin" 		
	

Floyd | The toy bin wasn't always bright red. When you started working you
Floyd | replaced it with a streamlined, sensible white plastic cube. An oasis
Floyd | of good design in this crapstorm. But then it got finger painted, and
Floyd | left out in the rain, and finally taken away altogether for this
Floyd | monstrosity. It isn't even designed well. The curving of the walls is
Floyd | all wrong. It won't let you stack more than a level or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick asks, "Shall we move south?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess." 	
			EmacsUser says, "yeah" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Really, this was just a glorified hallway. You used to like places
Floyd | like this. Tiles and cinderblocks. No-nonsense, nothing gaudy. They do
Floyd | just what they promise: take you from room to room without asserting
Floyd | themselves. But something's gone terrible wrong. The whole floor is
Floyd | lousy with confetti, thick as snow and almost painful to look at.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Looks a lot better now, doesn't it?" shouts the voice. You've never
Floyd | heard such a loud question. "Now get out. Fast." You notice the door
Floyd | to the east is ajar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "er" 	
			DavidW says, "I wonder if confetti explodes if you look at it too long." 	
			Touchy says, "I doubt it." 	
			Lucea asks, "did we get the balloon?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "e?" 	
			Alex says (to EmacsUser), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that e is 2.71828183." 	
			Johnny says, "Nope." 	
			Mick says, "No, the voice said not to touch it" 	
			Touchy says (to Lucea), "I think the balloon is the tutorial actor." 	
			DavidW says (to Lucea), "no, the balloon is following us. It's like an NPC." 	
			Lucea says, "oh, right" 	
			Lucea says, "how silly of me" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Huh?" 	
			Touchy says, "yeah, really" 	
			Touchy asks, "duh!?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "I though the voice was in our head. It _is_ the balloon?" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we should go east." 	
			Lucea says, "well, I did write the thing, you'd think I'd remember" 	
			Lucea says, "well, this part of the thing" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind School
Floyd | The students aren't usually allowed back here. You can go north,
Floyd | south, or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "Hmm, choices choices" 	
			Lucea says, "ok, yeah, I don't think I wrote this part" 	
			DavidW asks, "We can't return west?" 	
			Johnny says, "North is the only direction we haven't gone." 	
			Jacqueline enjoys watching everyone discuss symbolism, allegory, etc. Is the balloon talking? Is it in our head? Is our PC crazy? Fascinating. 	
			Lucea says, "I'm OK with north" 	
			Lucea says, "(I haven't seen the rest of this yet, which is terrible on my part" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "north" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside School
Floyd | You've never been to this area before. A brown door is east, and south
Floyd | is behind the school (technically south is also outside the school,
Floyd | but we have to tell them apart somehow).
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry crow darts around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ha ha, first sentence" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x crow" 		
	

Floyd | The crow obviously has a bad attitude. It caws noisily at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "ditto Lucea" 	
			Touchy says, "A brown door. How exicting. Let's open it." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the brown door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask crow about cheese" 		
	

Floyd | The crow obviously has a bad attitude. It caws noisily at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | (first unlocking the brown door)
Floyd | You lack a key that fits the brown door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy asks (of Johnny), "What's keeping us from going back south?" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "break door" 		
	

Floyd | You try a little shadow boxing in the direction of the brown door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "We need a brown key" 	
			Touchy says (to Mick), "haha" 	
			Touchy says, "We need idclip." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take crow" 		
	

Floyd | The crow obviously has a bad attitude. It caws noisily at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet we need a bar, not a brown key." 	
			DavidW says, "crow + bar = crowbar." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says (to DavidW), "Quite a stretch but turned out ok... :)" 	
			Johnny says, "Oh yeah." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "knock crow" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "knock" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Either way, I think we need to explore the other directions from Behind School." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind School
Floyd | The students aren't usually allowed back here. You can go north,
Floyd | south, or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating into the area is a pink balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Okay, so it doesn't work like Earl Grey." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "take balloon" 		
	

Floyd | A waft of air blows the pink balloon out of your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "smell balloon" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "ask balloon about weather" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is a different balloon." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "eat balloon" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pink balloon)
Floyd | A waft of air blows the pink balloon out of your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pink balloon floats away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under Tree
Floyd | It is peaceful under the tree. You can go north to behind the school.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lush tree grows, reaching into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the lush tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Tree
Floyd | You cling precariously up here among the green leaves, and can get to
Floyd | the roof to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

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

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | A quiet albeit windy retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal machine, taller than you are, is here with a math book wedged
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | Propping up a machine is as good a use for math as any, in your
Floyd | opinion. It seems to have a page missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x page" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "read book" 		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | Not much to read there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Not much to read there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I think it might be a bad idea to get the book" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | It is too tall for you to reach its top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "let's try it" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | As you move the book, the metal machine rocks scarily. You instantly
Floyd | desist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "TERRIBLE idea" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes, a bad idea." 	
			EmacsUser says, "timing." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | It is too tall for you to reach its top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The machine only has 'tallness'?" 	
			Touchy says, "hehe" 	
			DavidW asks, "It's not a machine that does something?" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "climb machine" 		
	

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

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "switch on machine" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push machine" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "push book" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick machine" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Well, it also has the property of being metallic." 	
			DavidW says, "kick narrator" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Roof
Floyd | A quiet albeit windy retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal machine, taller than you are, is here with a math book wedged
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Tree
Floyd | You cling precariously up here among the green leaves, and can get to
Floyd | the roof to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		
	

Floyd | You find a paper page among the leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "Lacking any description, I'm going to assume it's a giant cappuccino maker." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take page" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read page" 		
	

Floyd | Not much to read there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x page" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x page" 		
	

Floyd | You shudder at the sight of triangles and equations -- MATH!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You shudder at the sight of triangles and equations -- MATH!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | A quiet albeit windy retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal machine, taller than you are, is here with a math book wedged
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put page in book" 		
	

Floyd | You wedge all the pages back into the book. The metal machine shifts
Floyd | only slightly, but something falls off the top!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Roof
Floyd | A quiet albeit windy retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal machine, taller than you are, is here with a math book wedged
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wooden slingshot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take slingshot" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x slingshot" 		
	

Floyd | It must have been seized from a grubby little terrorist wannabe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		Mick says, "That must have been a thick page" 	
			Touchy asks, "Where the hell did the page come from?" 	
			DavidW says, "Leaves in tree." 	
			Mick says, "We found it in the leaves" 	
			Touchy says, "oh the tree" 	
			Touchy says, "oh my" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where else to find a leaf from a book?" 	
			Touchy says, "Yeah, and why not look there if our stupid protagonist cannot try to take the book to make it shake in the right way..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | Not much to read there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Doug has left the channel. 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x leaf" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get slingshot" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "sling slingshot" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Roof
Floyd | A quiet albeit windy retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal machine, taller than you are, is here with a math book wedged
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "we need projectiles" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we need a stone-like thing now." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Tree
Floyd | You cling precariously up here among the green leaves, and can get to
Floyd | the roof to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating into the area is a pink balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under Tree
Floyd | It is peaceful under the tree. You can go north to behind the school.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lush tree grows, reaching into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind School
Floyd | The students aren't usually allowed back here. You can go north,
Floyd | south, or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "that balloon" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Muddy Area
Floyd | You try to keep your shoes as clean as possible here. The only way is
Floyd | back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shallow hole has been dug by some small archaeologist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | You retrieve two small marbles from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A cobblestone driveway, maybe, might have the stone we want." 	
			Lucea says, "oh HELLO" 	
			Lucea says, "we have ammunition" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x marbles" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "Let's go balloon hunting" 	
			Touchy says, "marbles huh... woohoo" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Shall we scare the crow?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Lucea), "So you haven't played the rest of this, then, huh?" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x marble" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the small marble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "Nope." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind School
Floyd | The students aren't usually allowed back here. You can go north,
Floyd | south, or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "s" 		Lucea says, "I know nothing beside the part I've played" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under Tree
Floyd | It is peaceful under the tree. You can go north to behind the school.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lush tree grows, reaching into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "u" 		DavidW asks, "Marbles?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Tree
Floyd | You cling precariously up here among the green leaves, and can get to
Floyd | the roof to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pink balloon floats here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "er, s/played/written" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "sling marble at balloon" 		Lucea says, "ok" 	
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline nods. 	
			DavidW asks, "When did we get marbles?" 	
			Lucea says, "they were in the hole" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "put marble in sling" 		
	

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

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two small marbles
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | The pink balloon floats away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two small marbles
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "that might be bad" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "put marble in slingshot" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm, I take it you want to shoot something with this device?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "I don't know if it's bad or not" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "shoot _ with slingshot ?" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "shoot balloon with slingshot" 		
	

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

		Touchy says, "just shoot..." 	
			DavidW says, "or just 'shoot crow'" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "shoot balloon" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "It floated away." 	
			Lucea says, "the balloon's gone" 	
			Mick says, "oh right" 	
			DavidW says, "Balloon comes and goes" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under Tree
Floyd | It is peaceful under the tree. You can go north to behind the school.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lush tree grows, reaching into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind School
Floyd | The students aren't usually allowed back here. You can go north,
Floyd | south, or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside School
Floyd | You've never been to this area before. A brown door is east, and south
Floyd | is behind the school (technically south is also outside the school,
Floyd | but we have to tell them apart somehow).
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry crow darts around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick asks, "shoot the crow?" 	
			DavidW says, "Sure" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "shoot crow" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to shoot the angry crow with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "shoot crow with marble" 		
	

Floyd | The crow obviously has a bad attitude. It caws noisily at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "try slingshot" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two small marbles
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "shoot crow with slingshot" 		
	

Floyd | You take careful aim at the angry crow and ... MISS!!
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks ticked-off now, and starts circling the area!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Harder to hit now." 	
			Mick asks, "again?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The animal is moving too fast, and you can't find your target.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crow is still flying around excitedly!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside School
Floyd | You've never been to this area before. A brown door is east, and south
Floyd | is behind the school (technically south is also outside the school,
Floyd | but we have to tell them apart somehow).
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry crow darts around.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the crow lining up for a run at you! Watch out!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "ha!" 	
			Lucea says, "we lost our marbles" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small marble
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry crow makes its move!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird dives at your head and dropping a "bomb" -- DIRECT HIT!!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Can we get the crow to ram the door?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yikes" 	
			EmacsUser says, "oh, sad" 	
			Mick says, "No, we still have one" 	
			Touchy says, "eeeagh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You have been pooed on." 	
			Mick says, "eww" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the green mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mess" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Can we not retrieve our ammo?" 	
			Johnny says, "Ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a green mess
Floyd |   a small marble
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "clean me" 		
	

Floyd | Smearing it around with your hands probably won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop mess" 		
	

Floyd | Smearing it around with your hands probably won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha ha" 	
			Johnny asks, "Nothing special huh? Persistent status message?" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | Try taking inventory.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ha ha" 	
			Mick says, "I dislike this crow" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get stink" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | green mess: Smearing it around with your hands probably won't help.
Floyd | small marble: Dropped.
Floyd | wooden slingshot: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take inventory" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a green mess
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | wooden slingshot: Taken.
Floyd | small marble: Taken.
Floyd | brown door: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sorry, I shouldn't try to break the game." 	
			Johnny says, "Aargh, it stuck to our hands" 	
			Mick asks, "Who says it's on our hands?" 	
			DavidW says, "Probably important, though." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think it's on our hands." 	
			Lucea says, "it's in our inventory" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe we can attract a green balloon now." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside School
Floyd | You've never been to this area before. A brown door is east, and south
Floyd | is behind the school (technically south is also outside the school,
Floyd | but we have to tell them apart somehow).
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the brown door)
Floyd | (first unlocking the brown door)
Floyd | You lack a key that fits the brown door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind School
Floyd | The students aren't usually allowed back here. You can go north,
Floyd | south, or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "smell mess" 		
	

Floyd | It's a really stinky bomb the crow dropped ... you have to get rid of
Floyd | this somehow!
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think it is merely in our hair and we are disinclined to put our hands in it and smear it through our hair, despite whatever gloss or shine that action may impart." 	
	Lucea says (to flod), "s" 		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under Tree
Floyd | It is peaceful under the tree. You can go north to behind the school.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lush tree grows, reaching into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, it's a puzzle" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "rub mess on tree" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to rub the green mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "bah" 	
			Lucea says, "that didn't work" 	
			Mick asks, "Can we go back inside?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "hit tree with head" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the lush tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Tree
Floyd | You cling precariously up here among the green leaves, and can get to
Floyd | the roof to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get leaves" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating into the area is a pink balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "do we mess with the balloon" 	
			Lucea says, "maybe it's a thing-carrying balloon" 	
			EmacsUser says, "balloon, remove mess" 	
			Lucea says, "although if I recall correctly the first one was a bomb, so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot balloon with slingshot" 		
	

Floyd | You take careful aim at the pink balloon and ... THWACK!! A direct hit
Floyd | pops the balloon and something falls out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In Tree
Floyd | You cling precariously up here among the green leaves, and can get to
Floyd | the roof to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a toilet roll here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toilet roll" 		EmacsUser says, "solution" 	
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | Used to clean things, especially the backside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something stinks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "clean mess" 		
	

Floyd | You tear some paper off of the toilet roll and the mess cleans right
Floyd | up. Plus you find something in the goo!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ew" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "wow" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "poor bird" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "poor bird" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh man, this game." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Lucea), "ha" 	
			Lucea says, "I hope for its sake that is a small key" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the bronze key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In Tree
Floyd | You cling precariously up here among the green leaves, and can get to
Floyd | the roof to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under Tree
Floyd | It is peaceful under the tree. You can go north to behind the school.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lush tree grows, reaching into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "smell key" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind School
Floyd | The students aren't usually allowed back here. You can go north,
Floyd | south, or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside School
Floyd | You've never been to this area before. A brown door is east, and south
Floyd | is behind the school (technically south is also outside the school,
Floyd | but we have to tell them apart somehow).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Yep, nothing unexpected." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "unlock door with key" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the brown door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the brown door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Entryway
Floyd | The light is dim, and exits are west and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You know, I'd like to point out that maga and I wrote a game about a key-pooping-critter long before this game came out." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You take a few steps before the floor collapses.

		Lucea says, "what" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | It seems like a good idea to scream, so you do so.

		EmacsUser asks, "?" 	
			DavidW says, ""Things"" 	
			Lucea says, "uh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Things." 	
			Lucea says, "uhhhh" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | But that gets boring after a while, and you start wondering what's
Floyd | going to happen.

		maga says, "man, that needs to be an ifdb keyphrase" 	
			maga says, "Critter Poops Key" 	
			Lucea says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "heehee" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "touch wall" 		
	

Floyd | Maybe this is no ordinary fall, but some kind of trip through a
Floyd | magical portal into another world!

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Hey, this is just like Alice in Wonderland!

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You're practicing saying "Yes, your majesty, I would care for another
Floyd | cup of tea, thank you kindly," when your downward motion is suddenly
Floyd | arrested by a large pile of dead leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere Rustly
Floyd | At least, you assume this is leaves. It's dark enough that you can't
Floyd | really tell anything except it's a big pile and you're in the middle
Floyd | of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "This game is so weird." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd..floyd), "count leaves" 		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "count leaves" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "aw." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You struggle to your feet, strewing rustly stuff everywhere. Somewhere
Floyd | in the process of doing so you bump against a light switch or
Floyd | something, and things become brighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shredding Room
Floyd | This room is mostly occupied by a large pile of shredded paper. There
Floyd | aren't any obvious exits, but the north wall is entirely occupied by
Floyd | the backside of a large machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search paper" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up all the larger pieces you can find. There are four.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a noise from above your head, and look up just in time to see
Floyd | a small metal object falling from the sky. It bounces painfully off
Floyd | your head and disappears into the pile of shredded paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "what is it with us and stuff falling on our head" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search paper" 		
	

Floyd | You'd think this would be like trying to find a, uh, small metal thing
Floyd | in a large pile of other stuff, but in fact it's not that bad, since
Floyd | this particular bit of metal talks. "--Come on come on I'm right over
Floyd | here this is totally obv--" it is saying as you pick it up. "Finally!
Floyd | It's about time you found me!"
Floyd | "Uh, what?" you say.
Floyd | "It's me! Roz!" And you finally realize it's the same voice as
Floyd | earlier. "You popped my balloon! It took me forever to get down here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "We popped her balloon?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So the key is the voice." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "How'd she get in a balloon?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Wait.." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roz" 		
	

Floyd | It's a pyramid-shaped piece of metal which, surprisingly, can talk.
Floyd | For instance, right now it says "Quit starin' at me and get on with
Floyd | things!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a khaki-colored resume piece
Floyd |   an ecru-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a beige-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a cream-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "oh my..." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x resume piece" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the khaki-colored resume piece, the ecru-colored
Floyd | resume piece, the beige-colored resume piece or the cream-colored
Floyd | resume piece?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x khaki" 		
	

Floyd | This fragment of a resume is printed on khaki-colored paper. Glancing
Floyd | over it, you make out a few phrases that seem relevant:
Floyd | "Certifications: Pommelation (Basic and Advanced), Chuffling,
Floyd | Black-Belt Lean Six Sigma", "Blood type: O"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "ask key about balloon" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ha ha ha" 	
			Mick asks, "I'm lost, where'd we get all these resume pieces?" 	
			Lucea says, "maybe it's a function of not being in the corporate world but Six Sigma is inherently funny" 	
			Lucea says, "they were in the pile" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I mixed the key with Roz." 	
			DavidW says, "Roz is the talker, not the key." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x ecru" 		
	

Floyd | This fragment of a resume is printed on ecru-colored paper. Glancing
Floyd | over it, you make out a few phrases that seem relevant: "Years of
Floyd | experience: 1", "Ever since I was a mere pod, my ambition to be a
Floyd | Waffgasketeer has been ..", "Hobbies: Trandozian bass, flapjacks"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x beige" 		
	

Floyd | This fragment of a resume is printed on beige-colored paper. Glancing
Floyd | over it, you make out a few phrases that seem relevant: "It is my
Floyd | fondest hope that as a Jark Inverter I will ..", "Education: Yalneeple
Floyd | College of Higher Kurfting, "D4", "With my fifteen years of experience
Floyd | .."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The resume pieces came from the 'pile of leaves'." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x cream" 		
	

Floyd | This fragment of a resume is printed on cream-colored paper. Glancing
Floyd | over it, you make out a few phrases that seem relevant: "0
Floyd | (approximate)", "Scent glands: removed (references available on
Floyd | request)", "Languages known: none."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "; wait, scent glands removed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about resume" 		
	

Floyd | "Why don't you apply for a new job? I know you hate the one you've
Floyd | got. Go for it! This is so exciting!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about balloon" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't think you noticed what was in that balloon back in the
Floyd | classroom."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about roz" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm Roz! I'm a control unit! I can talk to Sally and Leon and all the
Floyd | other units and they have to do what I say."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about sally" 		
	

Floyd | "Sally's a teleportation unit. If you want to go visit her, just say
Floyd | her name and I'll tell her to bring us in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick asks, "Is that OUR resume?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about leon" 		
	

Floyd | "Leon's a supply unit. He helps me all the time by giving me things
Floyd | for playing games with, like confetti and poison gas and marbles and
Floyd | explosives and balloons and razor blades."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "poison gas and razor blades?" 	
	two-star arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about units" 		
	

Floyd | "There's a bunch of different kinds. There's teleportation units and
Floyd | supply units and there's control units like me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Should we summon Sally?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Shredding Room
Floyd | This room is mostly occupied by a large pile of shredded paper. There
Floyd | aren't any obvious exits, but the north wall is entirely occupied by
Floyd | the backside of a large machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | The machine takes up the entire north wall. Given the circumstances
Floyd | and the large label it is easy to identify this as an enormous
Floyd | shredder. There is a small hatch near floor level, and a large funnely
Floyd | sort of thing up top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about machine" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know what it's for either."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch is labelled "MAINTENANCE". It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in hatch" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze your way through the hatch and eventually come out the
Floyd | other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conference Hall
Floyd | This is a big open area. Hundreds of beings of all heights, colors,
Floyd | eyestalkitude and tentaclosity are wandering around, visiting little
Floyd | booths, and waving bits of paper, but mostly they're standing in line.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room (and the crowd) stretches out in all directions except south,
Floyd | where the whole wall is taken up by the giant shredder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick asks, "So is this like a Men in Black type of thing?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Are these beings also disgruntled with their work then?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we found a Job Fair." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x beings" 		
	

Floyd | Some have fur, some have claws, some have tails, some have ears, some
Floyd | have green skin, some have blue skin. But judging by the papers
Floyd | they're holding, what they all have is a determination to get a job.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What does he mean, overqualified?" says a furred lizard-thing,
Floyd | angrily, to its scaled bear-thing companion. "I have a mere sixteen
Floyd | years of experience!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "someone I know did a painting that is eerily similar to this" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "So where's our resume? Do we combine our scraps to make it?" 	
			Lucea says, "the odd shape beings and everything" 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "I'm not sure. Maybe." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x booths" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x lines" 		
	

Floyd | The line of interviewees snakes (literally, for some of them) through
Floyd | the conference hall. You suppose you could wait in it if you really
Floyd | wanted to. It must be better than substitute teaching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "wait in line" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the line, and wait. And wait, and wait. Eventually you
Floyd | reach the front, where you are scrutinized by a sort of mutant
Floyd | crab-zebra thing. "WHERE'S YOUR RESUME?" it roars. "GET OUT OF HERE!"
Floyd | To the accompaniment of menacing pincer snaps and glares from the
Floyd | other interviewees, you slink out of the line.
Floyd |
Floyd | A nearby vendor suddenly leaps out of her booth. "I hate this job!"
Floyd | she shouts. "I'm finding a new one!" She disappears into the crowd,
Floyd | leaving the empty booth abandoned behind her. You look over at it,
Floyd | curiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we can wander in any direction." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "enter booth" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, no, that won't do at all," says an interviewer at one of the
Floyd | booths to a gelatinous blob. "I'm afraid chuffling certification is an
Floyd | absolute requirement for any job here." The blob jiggles unhappily and
Floyd | oozes away. The interviewer shrugs and shoves the blob's resume into a
Floyd | nearby tube, where it's immediately sucked out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "sit at booth" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		Mick says, "I think you're right about us combining the resume" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x booth" 		
	

Floyd | This display booth is empty, at least of people. A colorful sign on
Floyd | the booth says "THE AMAZING UNSHRED-O-MATIC" and sitting on the booth
Floyd | is what you presume to be the unshred-o-matic in question.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mime uses its tentacles to give an impromptu demonstration of being
Floyd | trapped in an invisible rocket ship and walking against a tractor
Floyd | beam. Its interviewer is unimpressed, however, and consigns the mime's
Floyd | resume to a shredder tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Tough crowd." 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Johnny says, "Oho, unshred-o-matic" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, we can use that." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask mime about unshred" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to flod), "x interviewer" 		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x interviewer" 		
	

Floyd | The line of interviewees snakes (literally, for some of them) through
Floyd | the conference hall. You suppose you could wait in it if you really
Floyd | wanted to. It must be better than substitute teaching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a khaki-colored resume piece
Floyd |   an ecru-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a beige-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a cream-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only four years?" a green chimpanzee says to a blue chimpanzee.
Floyd | "They'll never take anyone with that little."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put khaki in unshred-o-matic" 		
	

Floyd | You put the khaki-colored resume piece into the unshred-o-matic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ecru in it" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two aliens get into an argument over who was next in line. The debate
Floyd | is resolved when the smaller one unhinges its jaw surprisingly far and
Floyd | eats the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "opps unshred-o-matic" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put all pieces in unshred-o-matic" 		
	

Floyd | ecru-colored resume piece: Done.
Floyd | beige-colored resume piece: Done.
Floyd | cream-colored resume piece: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put ecru in unshred-o-matic" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the ecru-colored resume piece before you can
Floyd | put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armadillo-like alien has a conversation with a vendor in a nearby
Floyd | booth about their new line of metallic post-it notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the unshredder button. The unshredder hums in a pleased
Floyd | fashion, then sucks in all the scraps in its bin. There is a brief
Floyd | rrihw, and then a tan resume comes out the top of the unshredder. You
Floyd | pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "wait in line" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the line, and wait. And wait, and wait. Eventually you
Floyd | reach the front, where you are scrutinized by a sort of mutant
Floyd | crab-zebra thing. "GIVE ME THAT RESUME!" it roars, snatching it from
Floyd | you. Then it produces a pair of surprisingly small spectacles and
Floyd | settles them on its eyestalks as it reads over your resume. "Good ..
Floyd | good .. nice genetic structure .. excellent center of mass .."
Floyd | Suddenly it stops and looks up at you. "YOU'RE OVERQUALIFIED!". With
Floyd | one enormous claw, it shoves your resume into a nearby tube which, you
Floyd | fear, leads directly to the shredder. "GET OUT OF HERE!" To the
Floyd | accompaniment of menacing pincer snaps and glares from the other
Floyd | interviewees, you slink out of the line.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mime uses its tentacles to give an impromptu demonstration of being
Floyd | trapped in an invisible rocket ship and walking against a tractor
Floyd | beam. Its interviewer is unimpressed, however, and consigns the mime's
Floyd | resume to a shredder tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ok." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tan resume" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "put khaki in machine" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Conference Hall
Floyd | This is a big open area. Hundreds of beings of all heights, colors,
Floyd | eyestalkitude and tentaclosity are wandering around, visiting little
Floyd | booths, and waving bits of paper, but mostly they're standing in line.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room (and the crowd) stretches out in all directions except south,
Floyd | where the whole wall is taken up by the giant shredder. Nearby you
Floyd | notice a small, unstaffed booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What does he mean, overqualified?" says a furred lizard-thing,
Floyd | angrily, to its scaled bear-thing companion. "I have a mere sixteen
Floyd | years of experience!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "I think we have to only combine specific poieces" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Lucea asks, "so wait, is this a treasure hunt?" 	
			Johnny says, "Yeah. We should shred it." 	
			Lucea asks, "also, where'd the pieces go?" 	
			Touchy says, "We should have added some toilet paper." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Back out the hatch." 	
			DavidW says, "It was shredded again" 	
			Mick says, "other side of that hatch" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get resume" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze your way through the hatch and eventually come out the
Floyd | other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shredding Room
Floyd | This room is mostly occupied by a large pile of shredded paper. There
Floyd | aren't any obvious exits, but the north wall is entirely occupied by
Floyd | the backside of a large machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So back south and pick up the pieces" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up all the larger pieces you can find. There are four.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a khaki-colored resume piece
Floyd |   an ecru-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a beige-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a cream-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "read all pieces" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "So what shall we omit?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x khaki" 		
	

Floyd | This fragment of a resume is printed on khaki-colored paper. Glancing
Floyd | over it, you make out a few phrases that seem relevant:
Floyd | "Certifications: Pommelation (Basic and Advanced), Chuffling,
Floyd | Black-Belt Lean Six Sigma", "Blood type: O"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "We need chuffling" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ecru" 		
	

Floyd | This fragment of a resume is printed on ecru-colored paper. Glancing
Floyd | over it, you make out a few phrases that seem relevant: "Years of
Floyd | experience: 1", "Ever since I was a mere pod, my ambition to be a
Floyd | Waffgasketeer has been ..", "Hobbies: Trandozian bass, flapjacks"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Remember too that the machine sucked them all in, so we have to leave the omissions in this room." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x beige" 		
	

Floyd | This fragment of a resume is printed on beige-colored paper. Glancing
Floyd | over it, you make out a few phrases that seem relevant: "It is my
Floyd | fondest hope that as a Jark Inverter I will ..", "Education: Yalneeple
Floyd | College of Higher Kurfting, "D4", "With my fifteen years of experience
Floyd | .."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Plus, we have the pyramid to ask about stuff." 	
			Mick says, "we need to leave out beige" 	
			Touchy says, "I say we add toilet paper." 	
			Mick says, "Too many years" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cream" 		
	

Floyd | This fragment of a resume is printed on cream-colored paper. Glancing
Floyd | over it, you make out a few phrases that seem relevant: "0
Floyd | (approximate)", "Scent glands: removed (references available on
Floyd | request)", "Languages known: none."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to EmacsUser), "Well, they were all in the machine." 	
			EmacsUser goes back to read. 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "put all except beige into unshred-o-matic" 		
	

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

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "put khaki into unshred-o-matic" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I agree that we need to leave out the beige one." 	
			DavidW says (to Mick), "the machine is NORTH" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a khaki-colored resume piece
Floyd |   an ecru-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a beige-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a cream-colored resume piece
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid

		Mick asks, "am I spelling something wrong?" 	
	

Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "ooooo" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "drop beige" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze your way through the hatch and eventually come out the
Floyd | other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conference Hall
Floyd | This is a big open area. Hundreds of beings of all heights, colors,
Floyd | eyestalkitude and tentaclosity are wandering around, visiting little
Floyd | booths, and waving bits of paper, but mostly they're standing in line.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room (and the crowd) stretches out in all directions except south,
Floyd | where the whole wall is taken up by the giant shredder. Nearby you
Floyd | notice a small, unstaffed booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "put all pieces into unshred-o-matic" 		
	

Floyd | khaki-colored resume piece: Done.
Floyd | ecru-colored resume piece: Done.
Floyd | cream-colored resume piece: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, no, that won't do at all," says an interviewer at one of the
Floyd | booths to a gelatinous blob. "I'm afraid chuffling certification is an
Floyd | absolute requirement for any job here." The blob jiggles unhappily and
Floyd | oozes away. The interviewer shrugs and shoves the blob's resume into a
Floyd | nearby tube, where it's immediately sucked out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "put toilet paper into unshred-o-matic" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put toilet in unshred-o-matic" 		
	

Floyd | You put the toilet roll into the unshred-o-matic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the unshredder button. Nothing happens besides an angry buzz,
Floyd | probably because the unshredder has something in it that it doesn't
Floyd | know how to unshred.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armadillo-like alien has a conversation with a vendor in a nearby
Floyd | booth about their new line of metallic post-it notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh, that's probably a bad idea." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "It went in!" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "take toilet paper" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take the toilet roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "take toilet roll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two aliens get into an argument over who was next in line. The debate
Floyd | is resolved when the smaller one unhinges its jaw surprisingly far and
Floyd | eats the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the unshredder button. The unshredder hums in a pleased
Floyd | fashion, then sucks in all the scraps in its bin. There is a brief
Floyd | rrihw, and then a tan resume comes out the top of the unshredder. You
Floyd | pick it up and discard the remaining resume pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x tan" 		
	

Floyd | The resume lists a number of hobbies and qualifications you don't
Floyd | really understand, but you do manage to make out a claim of 10 years
Floyd | of experience, a request for a position as a Waffgasketeer, and
Floyd | multiple certifications.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only four years?" a green chimpanzee says to a blue chimpanzee.
Floyd | "They'll never take anyone with that little."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tan" 		
	

Floyd | The resume lists a number of hobbies and qualifications you don't
Floyd | really understand, but you do manage to make out a claim of 10 years
Floyd | of experience, a request for a position as a Waffgasketeer, and
Floyd | multiple certifications.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "wait in line" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the line, and wait. And wait, and wait. Eventually you
Floyd | reach the front, where you are scrutinized by a sort of mutant
Floyd | crab-zebra thing. "GIVE ME THAT RESUME!" it roars, snatching it from
Floyd | you. Then it produces a pair of surprisingly small spectacles and
Floyd | settles them on its eyestalks as it reads over your resume. "Good ..
Floyd | good .. nice genetic structure .. excellent center of mass .."
Floyd | Suddenly it stops and looks up at you. "YOU'LL DO." Before you can
Floyd | react, it has grabbed you and shoved you through the door behind it.
Floyd | "HR WILL BE IN TOUCH" is the last thing you hear as the door closes
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Metal Box Room
Floyd | Metal Box Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank goodness I'm here!," Roz says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Metal Box Room
Floyd | Metal Box Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yessir, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have any way of getting
Floyd | out," Roz says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask roz about me" 		
	

Floyd | "That's boring."
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you want help getting out of here, just ask," Roz says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask roz for help" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask roz about help" 		
	

Floyd | "Stop talking and do something interesting!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ask me, that is," Roz says. "If you weren't sure."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sally" 		
	

Floyd | The Roz pyramid brightly says "Aye-aye!"
Floyd | You have a moment of vertigo, and suddenly you're elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Guts of the Machine
Floyd | This is a cramped hollow inside some kind of mechanism.  Cogwheels
Floyd | poke your ribs as the smell of machine oil assaults your nostrils. A
Floyd | rusty hatch is latched shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | And yet, someone must be spending a lot of time in here, because
Floyd | there's a small cot resting on a couple of planks.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the small cot are a Sally pyramid and a dream diary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "what?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x pyramid" 		
	

Floyd | (the Roz pyramid)
Floyd | It's a pyramid-shaped piece of metal which, surprisingly, can talk.
Floyd | For instance, right now it says "Quit starin' at me and get on with
Floyd | things!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "gets ally" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get sally" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x dream d" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the dream diary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take diary" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "read dream" 		
	

Floyd | "I've been having really weird dreams since I started sleeping in the
Floyd | machine on top of the old abandoned school, so I thought I should try
Floyd | to write them down and figure out what they mean. I'll start with the
Floyd | dream I had las night: I was in some kind of lab or military complex
Floyd | or something in a dystopian future, and they were doing something with
Floyd | corn. The corn was very sinister, very menacing. I think it
Floyd | represented death. In the end I escaped the whole thing in a
Floyd | rocketship, which is a blatant phallic symbol. So I guess that's about
Floyd | sex as a bid for immortality or something? I dunno, my subconscious
Floyd | has weird ideas sometimes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ha ha more" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "Day 2. Last night's dream was one of those shifting ones than never
Floyd | really settles on a theme. At first I was a spy or something, and I
Floyd | was trying to escape from enemies in a hotel which was also a lab
Floyd | which was also a sultan's palace, or something like that. And I
Floyd | escaped them by rail through some kind of fantasy kingdom accompanied
Floyd | by a weasel. I'm having trouble finding symbols here. I guess the
Floyd | sense of running away from things was strong, but only in the
Floyd | beginning."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "Day 3. I was back in my old house, the one from before I moved to the
Floyd | machine, but it was empty, and the world was ruled by insectoid
Floyd | aliens, but I just accepted that as good, because they had
Floyd | mind-control powers or something. I escaped by riding a missile
Floyd | (another blatant phallic symbol), and wound up on the moon, in another
Floyd | of those strange laboratories which seem to be the most common feature
Floyd | of my dreams these days. Maybe this is has something to do with those
Floyd | four days I can't remember? I was guided some of the time by a
Floyd | disembodied voice, which is traditionally supposed to be a
Floyd | manifestation of the divine or something. I hope I don't start hearing
Floyd | it in real life."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "TOO FAST" 	
			Lucea says, "sorry" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "Day 4. I was in the desert, which shifted between being a
Floyd | post-apocalyptic wasteland and the outskirts of Las Vegas and I think
Floyd | Egypt at one point. I was looking for a treasure, which turned out to
Floyd | be a goddess, and a blatantly erotic one too. Putting her at the end
Floyd | of a search in the desert is probably a sorry commentary on my sex
Floyd | life. The only other thing I remember was a disgusting dog who kept
Floyd | showing up and hindered me at every turn. I think he represented my
Floyd | father."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "sounds like my dreams" 	
			DavidW says, "I recognize these." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "Day 5. I don't remember a lot about this dream, but I have a feeling
Floyd | it was more coherent than the others. I was back in the old school,
Floyd | cleaning up after the children, and there was a disembodied voice that
Floyd | wanted me to stop working there. But then the voice turned out to be
Floyd | coming from a small metal pyramid, just like the one I use as a
Floyd | pillow. There were lots of pyramids like that, and they had names like
Floyd | Sally and Jojo. That's all I remember."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "These all refer to the IF Whispers games." 	
			DavidW asks, "Jojo?!?" 	
			Lucea says, "and this one" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about jojo" 		EmacsUser asks, "ask Roz about Jojo?" 	
	

Floyd | "Jojo, she left us. Wanted a solitary life, on one of those empty
Floyd | backwater planets. Guess you could visit her, if you need a vacation."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "read diaryt" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "oops diary" 		
	

Floyd | The rest of the pages are blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sally about jojo" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "just ``jojo?''" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | small cot: Taken.
Floyd | rusty hatch: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | cogwheels: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | planks: They're hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think so" 	
			Johnny says, "Er." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser asks, "A cot?" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x cot" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the small cot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "throw cot" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "look under cot" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "A cot is like a bed." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the rusty hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "turn wheels" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | A quiet albeit windy retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal machine, taller than you are, is here with a math book wedged
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the rusty hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We're on top of the school again." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Guts of the Machine
Floyd | This is a cramped hollow inside some kind of mechanism.  Cogwheels
Floyd | poke your ribs as the smell of machine oil assaults your nostrils. A
Floyd | rusty hatch leads out into the fresh air.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small cot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | It smells nasty in here.  The sooner you get back out into the fresh
Floyd | air, the happier you'll be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | A quiet albeit windy retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal machine, taller than you are, is here with a math book wedged
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shall we 'jojo'?" 	
			EmacsUser shrugs. 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen Leon yet either." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jojo" 		
	

Floyd | The Roz pyramid brightly says "Teleport activating now!"
Floyd | You have a moment of vertigo, and suddenly you're elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hut
Floyd | This hut, wherever it may be, is made of thick glass, distorting the
Floyd | outside to something like a watercolor painting. A foam rubber
Floyd | mattress and a wardrobe seem to be the only bits of furniture. The
Floyd | doorway outside is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the hut sits an old-fashioned oven. It is connected
Floyd | by loose wires, through a hole in the ceiling, to some sort of dish on
Floyd | top of the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner sits a robot. It looks like an old TV-set with metal
Floyd | tentacles attached. Inside, through a glass window, you can see one of
Floyd | the pyramids.
Floyd | It holds a scrap of green, continous paper in one of the tentacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bowl (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "``continous'' - continuous?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm, not sure what it means. Perhaps a scroll of paper that rolls around." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I was confused by the juxtaposition of ``scrap''" 	
			DavidW says, "Like on a pair of rollers." 	
			DavidW asks, "yeah, 'scrap' doesn't fit with that, does it?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Anyway, what now?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x green paper" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scrap" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make it out as long as it's in the robots claw.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bamf! The Sally pyramid disappears!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jojo" 		
	

Floyd | (the robot)
Floyd | You see nothing special about the robot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "makes me think of that fanfold paper with the green & white bars on it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jojo about jojo" 		
	

Floyd | (the robot about that)
Floyd | The robot seems to ignore you purposefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		
	

Floyd | A small bowl, perhaps for mixing dough in it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		
	

Floyd | The hut, judging from the random sparks, draws enegry from the air
Floyd | somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		
	

Floyd | It is old, spotted with rust, but surprisingly clean. It has a single
Floyd | button. In it you see nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x recipe" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tickle jojo" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mattress" 		
	

Floyd | It's a comfy looking mattress."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on it" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can sit down on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "go south?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lie on it" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under mattress" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | It's a blue, wooden wardrobe. It looks too small to store all of the
Floyd | stuff one may need, but maybe it's bigger on the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jojo about wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | (the robot about that)
Floyd | The robot seems to ignore you purposefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tentacles" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wires" 		
	

Floyd | These loose wires, judging by their color, seem to stem from all kind
Floyd | of sources, varying in thickness and level of insulation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull wires" 		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "I'm sorry" - why do all computer voices have to be female - "It looks
Floyd | like you forgot to insert something into the oven."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a dream diary
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to cook something, but we have! no! ingredients!" 	
			Johnny asks, "put diary in oven?" 	
			DavidW says, "No." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at DavidW), "Some poo fell from the sky!" 	
			DavidW says, "We may need to go south, as suggested." 	
			Johnny says, "Eew" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I should have been more subtle and merely pointed out that ingredients have indeed fallen from the sky in this game." 	
			Touchy says, "I hear it helps waiting outside for things to fall from the sky if you want to cook something." 	
			DavidW says, "There's no sky inside the hut. We should go south." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You step outside and find yourself under a clear, disturbingly puple
Floyd | sky, where yellow lightning flashes silently in dark, grey clouds. The
Floyd | air is humid and humming with life. Almost invisible, transparent
Floyd | insects swirl round your head, and in the distance, some unseen birds
Floyd | chirp and flutter.The hut and it's surroundings seem to be inside some
Floyd | sort of transparent energy dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Pen
Floyd | Short, green grass extends to the foot of the protective dome. In the
Floyd | middle of this meadow sits a pen. Mountains  border on the dome to the
Floyd | east, and there seems to be a small pond to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stout, plump lizard sits in the middle of pen, eyeing you warily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick asks, "puple?" 	
			DavidW says, "purple" 	
	PaulSharke arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Mick says, "And I thought it was the color of puppies." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x dome" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I think this is a cage-type of pen." 	
			Mick says, "I think we need to cook the lizard." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lizard" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I think we need a recipe before we can cook anything." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "The green paper?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure, but that's my best guess so far." 	
			Mick says, "Roast Lizard. Ingredients: Lizard (1)" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "take lizard?" 	
			DavidW asks (of Mick), "Why would we need a roast lizard?" 	
			Lucea asks, "Why not?" 	
			Mick asks, "Why would we need to shoot a crow?" 	
			Johnny asks, "Why is the lizard in a pen?" 	
			DavidW says, "It was annoying us." 	
			Mick says, "Maybe the lizard looks tasty." 	
			Johnny says, "It's nothing special." 	
			DavidW says, "You see nothing tasty about the lizard." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "taste lizard" 		
	

Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "Ok fair enough" 	
			DavidW says, "The pond might have tasty fish." 	
			DavidW says, "(there's a pond WEST, and mountains EAST)" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Area
Floyd | Some rocks have fallen from the Mountains outside the dome, building
Floyd | one of those rocky landscapes where climbing children hopefully fall
Floyd | and break their little necks. Stupid brats.
Floyd |
Floyd | A smaller rock lies a few feet apart from the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x smaller" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rock the size of a fist, powdery, but hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh, unless I goofed on the directions." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "search rocks" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Pen
Floyd | Short, green grass extends to the foot of the protective dome. In the
Floyd | middle of this meadow sits a pen. Mountains  border on the dome to the
Floyd | east, and there seems to be a small pond to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stout, plump lizard sits in the middle of pen, eyeing you warily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Lair of the Jark
Floyd | You are near a pond of yellowish water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead at your feet lies some sort of black creature.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there it sits, in the middle of the pond - the Jark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x jark" 		
	

Floyd | A jark is a jark is a jark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Man, the PC hates kids." 	
			Lucea says, "can a jark be rocked" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x creature" 		
	

Floyd | The creature is small, shorter than you, and pitch black. It has an
Floyd | oblong head, no ears, tiny black eyes, and sharp, black teeth clearly
Floyd | visible behind a lipless mouth. It has a name tag saying hr. Ah, the
Floyd | guy they told you about at the job center. He's clearly dead, though,
Floyd | and therefore somewhat unhelpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

		EmacsUser asks, "...with a sling shot?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "throw rock at jark" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "smell water" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get name tag" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "enter water" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The Lair of the Jark
Floyd | You are near a pond of yellowish water.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there it sits, in the middle of the pond - the Jark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "enter pond" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "kill jark" 		
	

Floyd | You try a little shadow boxing in the direction of the Jark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "search creature" 		
	

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

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "take jark" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the Jark, and die a  jarkingly, horrible death, additionally
Floyd | discgracing your whole field of work.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Lair of the Jark
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Lair of the Jark
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "eep" 	
			Lucea says, "well then" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I hope we don't need to go back and re-read our tan resume." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Is the dead guy the one we're replacing?" 	
			DavidW says, "chuffle" 	
			Mick says, "The resume requests a position as a Waffgasketeer" 	
			DavidW says, "chuffle" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chuffle" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chuffle jark" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Not ``that's not a verb i recognize''" 	
			Johnny asks, "What's with that message?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Chuffle is some kind of noun the game knows about." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about jark" 		
	

Floyd | Curious things, aren't they?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "chuff me" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask roz about creature" 		
	

Floyd | "That's boring."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "actually, I was mistaken." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask roz about jark" 		
	

Floyd | Curious things, aren't they?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It doesn't know the word at all." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Ok." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   HR
Floyd |   a rock
Floyd |   a bowl
Floyd |   a dream diary
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask roz about hr" 		
	

Floyd | Famous Jark inverter. Helped some dude escape somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Yeah, it's just a broken thing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hr" 		
	

Floyd | The creature is small, shorter than you, and pitch black. It has an
Floyd | oblong head, no ears, tiny black eyes, and sharp, black teeth clearly
Floyd | visible behind a lipless mouth. It has a name tag saying hr. Ah, the
Floyd | guy they told you about at the job center. He's clearly dead, though,
Floyd | and therefore somewhat unhelpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "inverter" 	
			Johnny says, "That msg" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "invert me" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to Jarks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oho" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "invert jark" 		
	

Floyd | You skillfully invert the Jark, rendering it harmless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x jark" 		
	

Floyd | A jark is a jark is a jark. It's quite harmless now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get jark" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Whoa." 	
			Lucea says, "what the hell just happened" 	
			Mick says, "We inverted the jark. Duh" 	
			DavidW asks, "What? Where did 'invert' come from??" 	
			Jacqueline says, "clever" 	
			EmacsUser says, "it made sense to the pc anyway" 	
			Lucea says, "I asked Roz about HR" 	
			Lucea says, "the dead creature" 	
			Lucea says, "and she mentioned he was some kind of "jark inverter'" 	
			Johnny asks, "So, we're not getting the job?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So we're good at our new job: jark inversion." 	
			Johnny says, "Well, there's a position newly open." 	
			Johnny says, "Timing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pond" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The Lair of the Jark
Floyd | You are near a pond of yellowish water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Jark
Floyd |   HR
Floyd |   a rock
Floyd |   a bowl
Floyd |   a dream diary
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Did the jark change in appearnce after the inversion?" 	
			DavidW says, "No." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jark" 		
	

Floyd | A jark is a jark is a jark. It's quite harmless now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "It's still a jark, just a more harmless version" 	
			Lucea says, "if it did, we'll never know" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, sorry, see that." 	
			Touchy says, "This is quite surreal..." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not at all sure what to try next." 	
			Mick exclaims, "Cook it!" 	
			Johnny asks, "Do something with the lizard?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Right, what's that for?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "taste jark" 		
	

Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I vote for visiting Leon, myself. We can return here later." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "invert jark" 		
	

Floyd | You skillfully uninvert the Jark, rendering it deadly. Erm, you know,
Floyd | that means to you as well.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Lair of the Jark
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		Johnny says, "Sorry." 	
			Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			Mick says, "That's a typical newbie jark inverter mistake." 	
			Lucea says, "ha ha" 	
			Lucea says, "so do we bring the dead jark back as a trophy or something" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Can we at least see if the robot reacts to us now?" 	
			Johnny says, "A delicious trophy." 	
			DavidW says, "I need more info before I know what to do." 	
			DavidW says, "So I'd either visit Leon or try to get that green paper from Jojo." 	
			DavidW says, "Or ask Roz more questions." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about oven" 		
	

Floyd | "Stop talking and do something interesting!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about bowl" 		
	

Floyd | "Sorry, what? I was thinking about what I'm going to do for my next
Floyd | game."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask roz about poison gas" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't think you noticed what was in that balloon back in the
Floyd | classroom."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask roz about razor blades" 		
	

Floyd | "Those things are so useful!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Well, that's why the balloon was hovering---and why we weren't supposed to touch it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Pen
Floyd | Short, green grass extends to the foot of the protective dome. In the
Floyd | middle of this meadow sits a pen. Mountains  border on the dome to the
Floyd | east, and there seems to be a small pond to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stout, plump lizard sits in the middle of pen, eyeing you warily.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard looks at you longingly and starts to hiss.
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Feed lizard?" 	
			Lucea says, "oh right" 	
			Lucea says, "now I remember" 	
			Johnny asks, "longingly?" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. Maybe lizards like to see jarks." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "drop jark" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "give jark to lizard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Jark)
Floyd | The lizard doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "or not" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take jark" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard backs away suddenly, as if scared by your movements, and
Floyd | starts to hiss.
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "wave hr" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show jark to lizard" 		
	

Floyd | The lizard is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard backs away suddenly, as if scared by your movements, and
Floyd | starts to hiss.
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "hiss" 		
	

Floyd | You hiss. The lizard suddenly gives you bedroom eyes and lays an egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard snaps at its own tail.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "invert lizard" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to Jarks!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Hoo boy." 	
			Mick says, "take egg" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, egg" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "take egg" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard backs away suddenly, as if scared by your movements, and
Floyd | starts to hiss.
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tasty looking lizard egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard blinks.
Floyd | >

		Mick exclaims, "Ok, it's tasty. Can we cook it now?!" 	
			DavidW says, "tasty!" 	
			DavidW says, "Yes. Cook that." 	
			Gerynar asks (of Mick), "Hungry?" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hut
Floyd | This hut, wherever it may be, is made of thick glass, distorting the
Floyd | outside to something like a watercolor painting. A foam rubber
Floyd | mattress and a wardrobe seem to be the only bits of furniture. The
Floyd | doorway outside is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the hut sits an old-fashioned oven. It is connected
Floyd | by loose wires, through a hole in the ceiling, to some sort of dish on
Floyd | top of the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner sits a robot. It looks like an old TV-set with metal
Floyd | tentacles attached. Inside, through a glass window, you can see one of
Floyd | the pyramids.
Floyd | It holds a scrap of green, continous paper in one of the tentacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Huh. Probably shouldn't scramble it in front of the lizard though." 	
			Johnny says, "Nothing like an egg straight from the oven." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "put egg in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You put the egg into the bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "put bowl in oven" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel like toying around with the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Should we break it first?" 	
			Johnny says, "No." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully remove the paper from the claw. The robot doesn't seem
Floyd | to mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "put egg in oven" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel like toying around with the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | I WANT COOKIE - CAN GIVE YOU SOMETHING- RECIPE - CUKROVINCA FLOUR - AN
Floyd | EGG - A JARK-
Floyd | "Wow" says Roz, "she off the hook."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might need a recipe, just the same." 	
			Lucea says, "oh hey" 	
			Mick says, "oh we need flour" 	
			Lucea asks, "what's cukrovinca flour?" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "put jark in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You put the Jark into the bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "put egg in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the egg before you can put it into something
Floyd | else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "The rock!" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get egg" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "put egg in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You put the egg into the bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rock the size of a fist, powdery, but hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "break rock" 		
	

Floyd | You try a little shadow boxing in the direction of the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "put rock in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You only want stuff from the recipe in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the rock into the bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about flour" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't want to talk about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "get rock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			Lucea asks, "I guess it's not the rock?" 	
			Lucea says, "or is it the rock" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask roz about rock" 		
	

Floyd | "Stop talking and do something interesting!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about cukrovinca flour" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, it's made from rocks. Not healthy for humans, I've heard. But
Floyd | neither is poison gas, eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick asks, "roz about cukrovinca" 		Johnny says, "mountains" 	
			Lucea says, "ok, so it is the rock" 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "crumble rock" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "hit rock" 		
	

Floyd | You try a little shadow boxing in the direction of the rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "crumbl" 		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "put bowl in oven" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You don't feel like toying around with the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "crumble" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "crush rock" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Lucea says, "whoa" 	
	EmacsUser gets IF Programmer Barbie. 		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hut
Floyd | This hut, wherever it may be, is made of thick glass, distorting the
Floyd | outside to something like a watercolor painting. A foam rubber
Floyd | mattress and a wardrobe seem to be the only bits of furniture. The
Floyd | doorway outside is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the hut sits an old-fashioned oven. It is connected
Floyd | by loose wires, through a hole in the ceiling, to some sort of dish on
Floyd | top of the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner sits a robot. It looks like an old TV-set with metal
Floyd | tentacles attached. Inside, through a glass window, you can see one of
Floyd | the pyramids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser drops IF Programmer Barbie. 		EmacsUser says, "The commands ``g i'' and ``f i'' are _not_ the same." 	
			Johnny says, "]:" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub rock" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a rock
Floyd |   a scrap
Floyd |   HR
Floyd |   a bowl
Floyd |     an egg
Floyd |     a Jark
Floyd |   a dream diary
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take egg" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "crack egg" 		
	

Floyd | You try a little shadow boxing in the direction of the egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put egg in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You put the egg into the bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Mick asks, "What's with the run time error?" 	
			DavidW says, "Bug with Inform 7." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "I suppose that we've not gotten the razor blades yet. Leon?" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. That might work." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Mick), "or the program." 	
			Johnny asks, "We have to cut the flour?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, try it." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Johnny), "I'm shooting in the dark here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "leon" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about leon" 		
	

Floyd | "Leon's a supply unit. He helps me all the time by giving me things
Floyd | for playing games with, like confetti and poison gas and marbles and
Floyd | explosives and balloons and razor blades."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "say leon" 		
	

Floyd | (to the Roz pyramid)
Floyd | (If you're trying to give Roz the name a pyramid, just type the name
Floyd | at the command prompt.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "leon" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		EmacsUser furrows his brow. Hmm. 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "leo" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "It's not a show-stopping, error, right? Like, it's informative, but not breaking things?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz for razor blades" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I don't know." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Something the game is trying to do isn't happening, so it could be show-stopping." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's what I was wondering, yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "The transcript isn't showing what command made this error start." 	
			EmacsUser says, "It appears in conjunction with ``That noun did not make sense in this context,'' so the parser might be in trouble." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "crush rock" 	
			Mick asks, "can we undo past where it started?" 	
			Johnny says, "Actually, it's going every turn since it started." 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "that wasn't it." 	
			EmacsUser asks (of DavidW), "huh?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "belated s/appears/appeared/" 	
			DavidW says, "I think someone whispered a command to Floyd that wasn't displayed." 	
			EmacsUser goes back to look. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut rock" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rock in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You only want stuff from the recipe in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the rock into the bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		
	

Floyd | A small bowl, perhaps for mixing dough in it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | In the bowl are an egg and a Jark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		
	

Floyd | It is old, spotted with rust, but surprisingly clean. It has a single
Floyd | button. In it you see nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "No, I think it's just that the error didn't print until after the prompt." 	
			DavidW says, "oh. So maybe it was my 'crush rock' command after all that started this." 	
			DavidW says, "ok. So it was my fault. bah." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well, given the kind of error, it was probably an accumulation of confusing commands." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That seems an innocent enough thing to try, crushing the rock." 	
			Jacqueline says, "What EU said." 	
			DavidW says, "I also suspect it's the code for handling the bowl that's somehow confusing things." 	
			EmacsUser is the European Union :). 	
			DavidW says, "There was another game where a container somehow started a similar error." 	
			Mick says, "maybe we should remove everything from the bowl" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We can try..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from bowl" 		
	

Floyd | egg: Taken.
Floyd | Jark: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Or restore to before I re-inverted the jark." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "cf2 was the one before" 	
			EmacsUser says, "That's the latest." 	
			DavidW says, "Do people want to restore? Sounds like a plan." 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		Mick says, "that works, we just need to hiss at the lizard and get the egg to be back where we are now" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Pen
Floyd | Short, green grass extends to the foot of the protective dome. In the
Floyd | middle of this meadow sits a pen. Mountains  border on the dome to the
Floyd | east, and there seems to be a small pond to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stout, plump lizard sits in the middle of pen, eyeing you warily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hiss" 		
	

Floyd | You hiss. The lizard suddenly gives you bedroom eyes and lays an egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard blinks.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take egg" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard looks at you longingly and starts to hiss.
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "hiss" 		
	

Floyd | You hiss - but alas! -it's already routine, and the lizard is
Floyd | unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "ha" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, and we can get the green paper." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hut
Floyd | This hut, wherever it may be, is made of thick glass, distorting the
Floyd | outside to something like a watercolor painting. A foam rubber
Floyd | mattress and a wardrobe seem to be the only bits of furniture. The
Floyd | doorway outside is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the hut sits an old-fashioned oven. It is connected
Floyd | by loose wires, through a hole in the ceiling, to some sort of dish on
Floyd | top of the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner sits a robot. It looks like an old TV-set with metal
Floyd | tentacles attached. Inside, through a glass window, you can see one of
Floyd | the pyramids.
Floyd | It holds a scrap of green, continous paper in one of the tentacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Right, though we may not need it now." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully remove the paper from the claw. The robot doesn't seem
Floyd | to mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | Not much to read there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | I WANT COOKIE - CAN GIVE YOU SOMETHING- RECIPE - CUKROVINCA FLOUR - AN
Floyd | EGG - A JARK-
Floyd | "Wow" says Roz, "she off the hook."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about cookie" 		
	

Floyd | "As I said, Jojo went a little flaky in exile."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tasty looking lizard egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "leon" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser notices that he hasn't gotten any work done in the last two hours. Oops. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure you have." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Point taken, but this falls in the fun bucket." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Pen
Floyd | Short, green grass extends to the foot of the protective dome. In the
Floyd | middle of this meadow sits a pen. Mountains  border on the dome to the
Floyd | east, and there seems to be a small pond to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stout, plump lizard sits in the middle of pen, eyeing you warily.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard backs away suddenly, as if scared by your movements, and
Floyd | starts to hiss.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "leon" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder why we can't get to Leon." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Did we do things in the wrong order?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Leon should have been before Sally?" 	
			DavidW asks, "We could, I suppose, so to Sally and try to go to Leon from there?" 	
			DavidW says, "er go to Sally" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "That's a good idea." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sally" 		
	

Floyd | The Roz pyramid brightly says "Aye-aye!"
Floyd | You have a moment of vertigo, and suddenly you're elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Guts of the Machine
Floyd | This is a cramped hollow inside some kind of mechanism.  Cogwheels
Floyd | poke your ribs as the smell of machine oil assaults your nostrils. A
Floyd | rusty hatch leads out into the fresh air.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small cot (on which is a Sally pyramid) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "leon" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sally about leon" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sally" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the Sally pyramid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can I recheck the classroom?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | A quiet albeit windy retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal machine, taller than you are, is here with a math book wedged
Floyd | underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Tree
Floyd | You cling precariously up here among the green leaves, and can get to
Floyd | the roof to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under Tree
Floyd | It is peaceful under the tree. You can go north to behind the school.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lush tree grows, reaching into the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind School
Floyd | The students aren't usually allowed back here. You can go north,
Floyd | south, or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Really, this was just a glorified hallway. You used to like places
Floyd | like this. Tiles and cinderblocks. No-nonsense, nothing gaudy. They do
Floyd | just what they promise: take you from room to room without asserting
Floyd | themselves. But something's gone terrible wrong. The whole floor is
Floyd | lousy with confetti, thick as snow and almost painful to look at. The
Floyd | door is ajar, swinging a bit in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search confetti" 		
	

Floyd | You sift through the confetti, but find nothing but more of it. What
Floyd | were you hoping for? Gold?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take confetti" 		
	

Floyd | There's too much of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Classroom
Floyd | Every last inch of wall space here, save for the window, is plastered
Floyd | with needless decor: nature caricatures, inspirational glurge, posters
Floyd | with cartoon letters and plus signs. The floor's no better; the brats
Floyd | didn't pick up when Miss Lauren told them to pick up and now it's
Floyd | cluttered with gaudy plastic. The books are tossed into the carpet
Floyd | square pile and someone's dripped tempera paint onto every table. And
Floyd | there's more, it seems, every second. Leaves and dirt by the doorway.
Floyd | Shredded paper that's not in the waste bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x posters" 		
	

Floyd | You look at one poster: The letter Q with a smiley face in the middle
Floyd | of the circle, which just destroys the structure of the letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You look at one poster: A dentally suspect goat grinning like
Floyd | something out of Revelations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You look at one poster: You're guessing this used to be the D'Nealian
Floyd | alphabet but some kid ripped it up and beheaded the b.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You look at one poster: Autumn leaves and acorns arranged without any
Floyd | regard to symmetry or aesthetics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You look at one poster: A bunch of sunflowers count to five, using
Floyd | those loosey-goosey curlicue 2's that you hate seeing in people's
Floyd | handwriting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You look at one poster: The letter Q with a smiley face in the middle
Floyd | of the circle, which just destroys the structure of the letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "What is the D'Nealian alphabet?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about d'nealian alphabet" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't want to talk about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Not that it matters, probably." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about miss lauren" 		
	

Floyd | "Stop talking and do something interesting!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | It's always open, rain or shine, wind or cold. It's high enough, mind
Floyd | you, that kids can't get through it no matter how hard they try, but
Floyd | weather is always more persistent. Today wasn't so bad - just mildly
Floyd | breezy - but you still feel wind whenever you walk past it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | small metal pyramid: Taken.
Floyd | leaves: Not without your gloves, and you're not sure where you left
Floyd | those. Of course.
Floyd | paper: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | books: You dig through the pile a bit, but it just collapses in on
Floyd | itself. Ugh.
Floyd | tables: They're hardly portable.
Floyd | window: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | posters: You'd love to. It'd be nice to see the walls look crisp
Floyd | again. But yo u're forbidden to, and close enough to being fired as it
Floyd | is.
Floyd | toys: You pick up a toy and stack it in the bin, but by the time you
Floyd | get back to the pile there just seem to be more. What fool decided to
Floyd | make toys reproduce?
Floyd | bin: You're not really in good enough standing with Miss Lauren to try
Floyd | replacing it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah, it's actually a form of print. [LINK]" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small metal pyramid
Floyd |   a scrap
Floyd |   an egg
Floyd |   a Jark
Floyd |   HR
Floyd |   a rock
Floyd |   a bowl
Floyd |   a dream diary
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "slash cursive" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x small metal pyramid" 		
	

Floyd | It has the word "BRENDA" embossed on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about brenda" 		
	

Floyd | "I left Brenda playing with toys. If you want to go visit her, just
Floyd | say the word."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Whoa. Good catch." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask brenda about brenda" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I dunno. I think she's like Sally. Just a quick way back here." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Ah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about gloves" 		
	

Floyd | "That's boring."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about pyramids" 		
	

Floyd | "Sorry, what? I was thinking about what I'm going to do for my next
Floyd | game."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about pyramid" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm Roz! I'm a control unit! I can talk to Sally and Leon and all the
Floyd | other units and they have to do what I say."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about units" 		
	

Floyd | "There's a bunch of different kinds. There's teleportation units and
Floyd | supply units and there's control units like me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about teleportation units" 		
	

Floyd | "There's a bunch of different kinds. There's teleportation units and
Floyd | supply units and there's control units like me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Well, if we can't get to Leon, maybe razor blades aren't the way to crush the rock." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "noel" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "brenda" 		
	

Floyd | The Roz pyramid brightly says "Teleport activating now!"
Floyd | You have a moment of vertigo,  but nothing else seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Classroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Classroom
Floyd | Every last inch of wall space here, save for the window, is plastered
Floyd | with needless decor: nature caricatures, inspirational glurge, posters
Floyd | with cartoon letters and plus signs. The floor's no better; the brats
Floyd | didn't pick up when Miss Lauren told them to pick up and now it's
Floyd | cluttered with gaudy plastic. The books are tossed into the carpet
Floyd | square pile and someone's dripped tempera paint onto every table. And
Floyd | there's more, it seems, every second. Leaves and dirt by the doorway.
Floyd | Shredded paper that's not in the waste bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yep, a problem with understanding." 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps a verb that it doesn't know causes the problem, yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "I wondered if Leon got scrambled somehow." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "How about the shredder? Can we shred a rock?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. maybe" 	
			DavidW says, "lessee ... that was through the brown door, then a fall." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Really, this was just a glorified hallway. You used to like places
Floyd | like this. Tiles and cinderblocks. No-nonsense, nothing gaudy. They do
Floyd | just what they promise: take you from room to room without asserting
Floyd | themselves. But something's gone terrible wrong. The whole floor is
Floyd | lousy with confetti, thick as snow and almost painful to look at. The
Floyd | door is ajar, swinging a bit in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind School
Floyd | The students aren't usually allowed back here. You can go north,
Floyd | south, or east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside School
Floyd | You've never been to this area before. A brown door is east, and south
Floyd | is behind the school (technically south is also outside the school,
Floyd | but we have to tell them apart somehow).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Entryway
Floyd | The light is dim, and exits are west and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Well, the floor to the east is basically an open pit now, but you know
Floyd | the fall is survivable. So after a brief hesitation, you fling
Floyd | yourself in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shredding Room
Floyd | This room is mostly occupied by a large pile of shredded paper. There
Floyd | aren't any obvious exits, but the north wall is entirely occupied by
Floyd | the backside of a large machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze your way through the hatch and eventually come out the
Floyd | other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conference Hall
Floyd | This is a big open area. Hundreds of beings of all heights, colors,
Floyd | eyestalkitude and tentaclosity are wandering around, visiting little
Floyd | booths, and waving bits of paper, but mostly they're standing in line.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room (and the crowd) stretches out in all directions except south,
Floyd | where the whole wall is taken up by the giant shredder. Nearby you
Floyd | notice a small, unstaffed booth.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, no, that won't do at all," says an interviewer at one of the
Floyd | booths to a gelatinous blob. "I'm afraid chuffling certification is an
Floyd | absolute requirement for any job here." The blob jiggles unhappily and
Floyd | oozes away. The interviewer shrugs and shoves the blob's resume into a
Floyd | nearby tube, where it's immediately sucked out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shredder" 		
	

Floyd | On this side, the shredder has a number of tubes leading into it, and,
Floyd | of course, the maintenance hatch near the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rock in shredder" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze the rock into one of the tubes, ignoring the looks from
Floyd | the surrounding beings. The shredder makes some horrible gnashing
Floyd | noises, but  you think you heair a faint sputtering from the Shredder
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only four years?" a green chimpanzee says to a blue chimpanzee.
Floyd | "They'll never take anyone with that little."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze your way through the hatch and eventually come out the
Floyd | other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shredding Room
Floyd | This room is mostly occupied by a large pile of shredded paper. There
Floyd | aren't any obvious exits, but the north wall is entirely occupied by
Floyd | the backside of a large machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A neat heap of Cukrovinca flour is on top of the other heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "GENIUS!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take flour" 		
	

Floyd | You easily scoop it into your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jojo" 		
	

Floyd | The Roz pyramid brightly says "Teleport activating now!"
Floyd | You have a moment of vertigo, and suddenly you're elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hut
Floyd | This hut, wherever it may be, is made of thick glass, distorting the
Floyd | outside to something like a watercolor painting. A foam rubber
Floyd | mattress and a wardrobe seem to be the only bits of furniture. The
Floyd | doorway outside is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the hut sits an old-fashioned oven. It is connected
Floyd | by loose wires, through a hole in the ceiling, to some sort of dish on
Floyd | top of the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner sits a robot. It looks like an old TV-set with metal
Floyd | tentacles attached. Inside, through a glass window, you can see one of
Floyd | the pyramids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put egg in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You put the egg into the bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put jark in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You put the Jark into the bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "You might want to save" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put flour in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You insert the last ingredient and shake the bowl a bit. Wow, thanks
Floyd | to the astonishing qualities of the jark, you now have some delicious
Floyd | dough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bowl in oven" 		
	

Floyd | The oven is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open oven" 		
	

Floyd | You open the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bowl in oven" 		
	

Floyd | You put the bowl into the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close oven" 		
	

Floyd | You close the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The oven starts to hum. Hidden speakers play a nice little melody, and
Floyd | 20 uneventful minutes later, there's a *bing*.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open oven" 		
	

Floyd | You open the oven, revealing a bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | In the bowl is a cookie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cookie" 		
	

Floyd | Hm, it looks delicious beyond words. So there you go then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give cookie to jojo" 		
	

Floyd | (the robot)
Floyd | One of the tentacles graps the cookie eagerly. Something inside the
Floyd | machines starts to rattle and click, and then an unseen opening spits
Floyd | out more green continous paper. It reads
Floyd | THANKS - NOW CAN FEED LIZARD - DUCK.
Floyd | As you try to bring the image of the lizard together with a duck, the
Floyd | wardrobe behind you squeaks and something hits you quit hard in the
Floyd | back of the head.
Floyd |  "Tarquin!" shouts Roz in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "WAIT EAT COOKIE UNDO" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "eat cookie" 		
	

Floyd | You nibble a bit on it - it tastes horrible! Appearances really can be
Floyd | deceiving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "give cookie to jojo" 		
	

Floyd | (the robot)
Floyd | One of the tentacles graps the cookie eagerly. Something inside the
Floyd | machines starts to rattle and click, and then an unseen opening spits
Floyd | out more green continous paper. It reads
Floyd | THANKS - NOW CAN FEED LIZARD - DUCK.
Floyd | As you try to bring the image of the lizard together with a duck, the
Floyd | wardrobe behind you squeaks and something hits you quit hard in the
Floyd | back of the head.
Floyd |  "Tarquin!" shouts Roz in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "BOO" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "What is a tarquin?" 	
			DavidW says, "Another pyramid's name, I'm guessing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bowl
Floyd |   a Brenda pyramid
Floyd |   a scrap
Floyd |   HR
Floyd |   a dream diary
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hut
Floyd | This hut, wherever it may be, is made of thick glass, distorting the
Floyd | outside to something like a watercolor painting. A foam rubber
Floyd | mattress and a wardrobe seem to be the only bits of furniture. The
Floyd | doorway outside is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the hut sits an old-fashioned oven. It is connected
Floyd | by loose wires, through a hole in the ceiling, to some sort of dish on
Floyd | top of the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner sits a robot. It looks like an old TV-set with metal
Floyd | tentacles attached. Inside, through a glass window, you can see one of
Floyd | the pyramids.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a small metal pyramid here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "``the name of two semilegendary Etruscan kings of ancient Rome''" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tarquin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a swirl of energy engulfs you, and an HR-tinged voice beckons
Floyd | your very being.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | Bare white painted walls make up three sides of this room.  The
Floyd | fourth, which happens to be the northern wall, is taken up by a large
Floyd | pair of glass doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large pair of glass doors here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | Although they're glass, they're frosted over so you can't see through
Floyd | them.  There is a giant letter H on the left door, and a giant letter
Floyd | R on the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I don't think we wanted to teleport right away, did we?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I though we were meant to feed the lizard." 	
			Johnny shrugs. 	
			EmacsUser says, "We have a fairly close save, so we might as well continue." 	
			DavidW asks, "We can jojo back, I guess?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "I bet so." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jojo" 		
	

Floyd | The Roz pyramid brightly says "Gotcha, boss!"
Floyd | You have a moment of vertigo, and suddenly you're elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hut
Floyd | This hut, wherever it may be, is made of thick glass, distorting the
Floyd | outside to something like a watercolor painting. A foam rubber
Floyd | mattress and a wardrobe seem to be the only bits of furniture. The
Floyd | doorway outside is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the hut sits an old-fashioned oven. It is connected
Floyd | by loose wires, through a hole in the ceiling, to some sort of dish on
Floyd | top of the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner sits a robot. It looks like an old TV-set with metal
Floyd | tentacles attached. Inside, through a glass window, you can see one of
Floyd | the pyramids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Pen
Floyd | Short, green grass extends to the foot of the protective dome. In the
Floyd | middle of this meadow sits a pen. Mountains  border on the dome to the
Floyd | east, and there seems to be a small pond to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stout, plump lizard sits in the middle of pen, eyeing you warily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bowl
Floyd |   a Brenda pyramid
Floyd |   a scrap
Floyd |   HR
Floyd |   a dream diary
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard blinks.
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Also, is the wardrobe open now?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about tarquin" 		
	

Floyd | "Good old Tarquin.He's the smart one. Well, not as smart as me.
Floyd | Anyway,  he tried to investigate the machine, but I can't reach him
Floyd | anymore."
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard backs away suddenly, as if scared by your movements, and
Floyd | starts to hiss.
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks (of DavidW), "Did we lose our way to get to HR?" 	
			DavidW says, "argh, I hope not." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Lair of the Jark
Floyd | You are near a pond of yellowish water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Pen
Floyd | Short, green grass extends to the foot of the protective dome. In the
Floyd | middle of this meadow sits a pen. Mountains  border on the dome to the
Floyd | east, and there seems to be a small pond to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stout, plump lizard sits in the middle of pen, eyeing you warily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hut
Floyd | This hut, wherever it may be, is made of thick glass, distorting the
Floyd | outside to something like a watercolor painting. A foam rubber
Floyd | mattress and a wardrobe seem to be the only bits of furniture. The
Floyd | doorway outside is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the hut sits an old-fashioned oven. It is connected
Floyd | by loose wires, through a hole in the ceiling, to some sort of dish on
Floyd | top of the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner sits a robot. It looks like an old TV-set with metal
Floyd | tentacles attached. Inside, through a glass window, you can see one of
Floyd | the pyramids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tarquin" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | It's a blue, wooden wardrobe. It looks too small to store all of the
Floyd | stuff one may need, but maybe it's bigger on the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tarquin" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tarquin" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Lucea is gonna get back baby bad balls to you, love, cretin. 		
	Lucea has disconnected. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Pen
Floyd | Short, green grass extends to the foot of the protective dome. In the
Floyd | middle of this meadow sits a pen. Mountains  border on the dome to the
Floyd | east, and there seems to be a small pond to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stout, plump lizard sits in the middle of pen, eyeing you warily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "booray" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "duck" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Pen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about duck" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't want to talk about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quack" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Pen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we must restore." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "We need to bake again." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "feed lizard" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l.i." 		
	

Floyd | Hut
Floyd | This hut, wherever it may be, is made of thick glass, distorting the
Floyd | outside to something like a watercolor painting. A foam rubber
Floyd | mattress and a wardrobe seem to be the only bits of furniture. The
Floyd | doorway outside is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the hut sits an old-fashioned oven. It is connected
Floyd | by loose wires, through a hole in the ceiling, to some sort of dish on
Floyd | top of the hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a corner sits a robot. It looks like an old TV-set with metal
Floyd | tentacles attached. Inside, through a glass window, you can see one of
Floyd | the pyramids.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Brenda pyramid
Floyd |   a scrap
Floyd |   HR
Floyd |   a bowl
Floyd |     Dough
Floyd |   a dream diary
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open oven" 		
	

Floyd | You open the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put dough in oven" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel like toying around with the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put bowl in oven" 		
	

Floyd | You put the bowl into the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | The oven door suddenly swings shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oven starts to hum. Hidden speakers play a nice little melody, and
Floyd | 20 uneventful minutes later, there's a *bing*.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open oven" 		
	

Floyd | You open the oven, revealing a bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take cookie" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "give cookie to robot" 		
	

Floyd | One of the tentacles graps the cookie eagerly. Something inside the
Floyd | machines starts to rattle and click, and then an unseen opening spits
Floyd | out more green continous paper. It reads
Floyd | THANKS - NOW CAN FEED LIZARD - DUCK.
Floyd | As you try to bring the image of the lizard together with a duck, the
Floyd | wardrobe behind you squeaks and something hits you quit hard in the
Floyd | back of the head.
Floyd |  "Tarquin!" shouts Roz in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		DavidW says, "oh. Jojo was suggesting that *we* duck so Tarquin doesn't hit us on the head." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Aha!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Makes perfect sense." 	
			EmacsUser says, "(now)" 	
			DavidW says, "I must go away from keyboard for a couple minutes." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "So do we feed the lizard or is the robot happy that it can feed its lizard?" 	
			EmacsUser thinks that the lizard ought not eat its own unborn young. 	
			Johnny says, "The egg was never fertilized." 	
			Johnny says, "Also, cookie gone." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x cookie" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser asks, "So take tarquin?" 	
			Johnny says, "That's how we got to HR." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take tarquin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a swirl of energy engulfs you, and an HR-tinged voice beckons
Floyd | your very being.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | Bare white painted walls make up three sides of this room.  The
Floyd | fourth, which happens to be the northern wall, is taken up by a large
Floyd | pair of glass doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large pair of glass doors here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Argh." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "?" 	
			DavidW says, "back" 	
			Johnny asks, "Weren't we supposed to feed the lizard?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, I thought not." 	
			DavidW says, "well, I got the feeling that we were now able to feed the lizard, like, permitted to feed the lizard." 	
			EmacsUser says, "You can press restore. We saved right before." 	
			DavidW says, "Not that we had any lizard food, though." 	
			EmacsUser says, "But I interpreted it as the robot could now feed the lizard; it itself does not eat." 	
			DavidW says, "For all I know, this is the entrance to the H and R lizard supplies warehouse." 	
			EmacsUser says, "We can check..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the large pair of glass doors)
Floyd |
Floyd | HR Central
Floyd | This is the nerve center of the Human Resources operation.  The room's
Floyd | vastness is matched only by the amount of noise being generated.
Floyd | People are walking everywhere and you're constantly ducking and
Floyd | weaving to avoid being bumped into.  You think you can see a disused
Floyd | cubicle off to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large pair of glass doors here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tarquin" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s;x tarquin;n" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | HR Central
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s.x tarquin.n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | Bare white painted walls make up three sides of this room.  The
Floyd | fourth, which happens to be the northern wall, is taken up by a large
Floyd | pair of glass doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large pair of glass doors here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tarquin. n" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | HR Central
Floyd | This is the nerve center of the Human Resources operation.  The room's
Floyd | vastness is matched only by the amount of noise being generated.
Floyd | People are walking everywhere and you're constantly ducking and
Floyd | weaving to avoid being bumped into.  You think you can see a disused
Floyd | cubicle off to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large pair of glass doors here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. So Tarquin disappears completely. Poor design." 	
			EmacsUser says, "It might be intentional." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cubicle
Floyd | This cubicle has seen better days, but at least it's out of the way of
Floyd | all the madness outside.  A desk and a couple of chairs are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an office chair (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | Just an ordinary office chair, with a worn cushion and five wheels
Floyd | splayed out from a central column.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | A large green metal desk.  There's nothing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "This is an astonishingly uninteresting location." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chair" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the office chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "chair" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Cubicle (in the office chair)
Floyd | This cubicle has seen better days, but at least it's out of the way of
Floyd | all the madness outside.  A desk and a couple of chairs are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, two chairs." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I have no idea what to do here." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm gonna suggest standing and putting 'HR' itself in the chair." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Go for it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the office chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cubicle
Floyd | This cubicle has seen better days, but at least it's out of the way of
Floyd | all the madness outside.  A desk and a couple of chairs are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an office chair (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put hr in chair" 		
	

Floyd | You put HR into the office chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hr" 		
	

Floyd | The creature is small, shorter than you, and pitch black. It has an
Floyd | oblong head, no ears, tiny black eyes, and sharp, black teeth clearly
Floyd | visible behind a lipless mouth. It has a name tag saying hr. Ah, the
Floyd | guy they told you about at the job center. He's clearly dead, though,
Floyd | and therefore somewhat unhelpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Oh, we were carrying a dude." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake hr" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I thought it was a nametag." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hr" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "A surprisingly fitting default response." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put brenda in chair" 		
	

Floyd | You put the Brenda pyramid into the office chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take brenda" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "interview hr" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put hr on chair" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the office chair would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Cubicle
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		Johnny says, "wtfman" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from chair" 		
	

Floyd | The office chair is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chair sw" 		
	

Floyd | Wouldn't it be more fun to ride on it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Aha!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter chair. sw" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the office chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | HR Central (in the office chair)
Floyd | This is the nerve center of the Human Resources operation.  The room's
Floyd | vastness is matched only by the amount of noise being generated.
Floyd | People are walking everywhere and you're constantly ducking and
Floyd | weaving to avoid being bumped into.  You think you can see a disused
Floyd | cubicle off to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large pair of glass doors here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "ride" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to ride?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance (in the office chair)
Floyd | Bare white painted walls make up three sides of this room.  The
Floyd | fourth, which happens to be the northern wall, is taken up by a large
Floyd | pair of glass doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large pair of glass doors here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | HR Central (in the office chair)
Floyd | This is the nerve center of the Human Resources operation.  The room's
Floyd | vastness is matched only by the amount of noise being generated.
Floyd | People are walking everywhere and you're constantly ducking and
Floyd | weaving to avoid being bumped into.  You think you can see a disused
Floyd | cubicle off to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a large pair of glass doors here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You push off into the throng of passers-by, and skilfully guide your
Floyd | new hot-rod through the vast HR cubicle maze.  Or, y'know, maybe the
Floyd | workers here are just avoiding the maniac on the chair.  Eventually
Floyd | you make a wrong turn and the wheels catch on the threshold of an
Floyd | office doorway.  The chair tips over and you're dumped onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you slowly get up, you hear the door swing shut behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | HR Office
Floyd | Unlike the cubicles outside, this office has a real door and a real
Floyd | window.  The noise of the HR worker bees outside is almost completely
Floyd | shut out. You look around in wonder, and see a desk, a chair, some
Floyd | paintings on the wall, and a fake potted plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can react, a question is shot at you like an arrow that's,
Floyd | um, question-mark shaped.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who the hell are you?" asks the questioner in a booming voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You spin around to see a large and imposing man turn towards you, a
Floyd | sweaty hand clicking the door carefully shut. You stammer out an
Floyd | introduction and the man relaxes (just a little).
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah," he says.  "I am Mr Hokensox.  Your resume was sent along by one
Floyd | of our lobster-horses."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, I thought it was a crab-zebra," you venture.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, no, although they do like to get stripe tattoos, don't they?
Floyd | Have a seat and we'll get your forms sorted and set up your
Floyd | orientation schedule."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a small wooden chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Whoa." 	
			Jacqueline says, "whoa indeed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | (the small wooden chair)
Floyd | You sit uncomfortably down in the wooden chair and look up at Mr.
Floyd | Hokensox.
Floyd |
Floyd |   He peers more at the papers in his hand and says, "I see that you
Floyd | used to be a teacher.  You should fit in quite well here.  We have
Floyd | numerous people who act like kids.  Ha ha."
Floyd |
Floyd | You smile weakly, thinking that you have landed somwhere very much
Floyd | like where you left.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm... Okay, please have these forms filled out by your orientation,
Floyd | which starts in one hour."
Floyd |
Floyd |  Mr. Hockensox hands you forms XY11, UT18 and TB06.
Floyd | "Now," says Mr Hokensox, "let me show you to your new workplace."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr Hokensox puffs around the desk and unlocks the door.  He leads you
Floyd | out into the main office again, and then through a maze of cubicles.
Floyd | You try to concentrate on the path you take, but soon you're
Floyd | hopelessly lost.  He stops abruptly in front of a cubicle that looks
Floyd | like every other one.  "Here you are, cubicle number 78-33183.  I'll
Floyd | leave you to get settled in and fill out those forms.  If you have any
Floyd | questions, don't hesitate to ask."
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can draw in a breath, Mr Hokensox turns and leaves with
Floyd | such a speed that defies his size, leaving you alone clutching your
Floyd | forms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cubicle 78-33183
Floyd | Four grey walls.  At least the school had some more color than this.
Floyd | They haven't even had time to put a desk in here yet, nor a chair.
Floyd | The corridor leads out to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hooray for lobster-horses and crab-zebras." 	
			olethros asks, "is this axe-cop?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			DavidW says, "My stomach just went off. I must get food." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Adios." 	
			EmacsUser says, "(If you meant that you're going AFK.)" 	
			DavidW says, "No one tell roommate I brought food into my food." 	
			Jacqueline says, "shh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x form xy11" 		
	

Floyd | It's a blank sheet of paper with XY11 at the top scribbled in crayon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill out xy11" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Cubicle 78-33183
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "complete xy11" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P12: Too many activities are going on at once.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Cubicle 78-33183
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about xy11" 		
	

Floyd | "Stop talking and do something interesting!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Do we have anything to write with?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about forms" 		
	

Floyd | "Sorry, what? I was thinking about what I'm going to do for my next
Floyd | game."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Form TB06
Floyd |   Form UT18
Floyd |   Form XY11
Floyd |   a Brenda pyramid
Floyd |   HR
Floyd |   a bowl
Floyd |   a scrap
Floyd |   a dream diary
Floyd |   a toilet roll
Floyd |   a Roz pyramid
Floyd |   a bronze key
Floyd |   a wooden slingshot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tb06" 		
	

Floyd | It's a blank sheet of paper with TB06 at the top scribbled in finger
Floyd | paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ut18" 		
	

Floyd | It's a blank sheet of paper with UT18 at the top scribbled in magic
Floyd | marker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read tb06" 		
	

Floyd | Not much to read there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about finger paint" 		
	

Floyd | "You're so lucky to have fingers you can paint with."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "And we don't know what to write." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about magic marker" 		
	

Floyd | "That's boring."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about crayon" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't want to talk about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask roz about crayons" 		
	

Floyd | "Stop talking and do something interesting!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "So we need finger paint, maybe?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nondescript Corridor
Floyd | There is nothing but cubicles as far as you can see to the north and
Floyd | southwest.  Your cubicle lies to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "In case we get lost." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Though I hope that can't happen." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm too busy eating to concentrate. Must keep eating." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You head north through the maze and find yourself at a wall, which you
Floyd | follow.  A little farther down the wall, you find an opening, which
Floyd | you duck into.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you take in the filth and splendor that is the break room, you hear
Floyd | from behind you, "Oh hi!  You must be the new person!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You spin around to see someone (something?) walking toward you.  It's
Floyd | hard to tell behind the pile of papers this person is carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm Ferd.  I've been assigned as your orientation guide!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ferd, hello" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ferd about forms" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ferd about xy11" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ferd suddenly belches in an uncomfortable-looking way, then taps his
Floyd | chest (or so you assume, behind the pile of papers). "Guess my
Floyd | ticker's acting up again," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Wrong form of conversation, maybe?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show xy11 to ferd" 		
	

Floyd | Ferd is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ferd about hr" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ferd about orientation" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope it doesn't explode again," Ferd says. "Destroyed most of the
Floyd | planet I was on. They had to clean up for years!"
Floyd | "Oh no!" Roz says. "This is a job for George!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "George?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Yet another pyramid?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Also, if he's an orientation guide, maybe he's like a compass." 	
	Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "I bet so." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask Roz about George" 		
	

Floyd | "Sorry, what? I was thinking about what I'm going to do for my next
Floyd | game."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ferd about ticker" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ferd about job" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Under the circumstances, it's unfortunate I have to keep following
Floyd | you," says Ferd. "But rules are rules."
Floyd | "Shouldn't I contact George?" Roz asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
			Johnny says, "We already have a compass in our head." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Johnny), "True." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "roz, call george" 		
	

Floyd | (If you're trying to give Roz the name a pyramid, just type the name
Floyd | at the command prompt.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "george" 		
	

Floyd | The Roz pyramid says "Here goes nothin'!" You have a moment of
Floyd | vertigo.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | An enormous metal pyramid suddenly appears in mid-air and falls on
Floyd | Ferd, squashing him flat. There is a muffled explosion but it barely
Floyd | takes out any walls and, at least in some sense,
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woohoo" 	
			Johnny says, "Um" 	
			Johnny asks, "Hoo ray?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			EmacsUser has no idea how to react to that. 	
			DavidW asks, "Why the heck is that a win?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "IRTA 'meat pyramid,' which seemed like a win, but it's just a metal pyramid." 	
			Johnny says, "Well, source code is available." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Maybe someone just got the wrong deadflag?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Hm, true." 	
			DavidW says, "I7 doesn't do 'deadflag' per se." 	
			EmacsUser just checked the source. That is the intended winning ending. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I know. You know what I mean, though." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of EU), "Srsly?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ferd is actually deadly, but we never led him around to find out." 	
			Jacqueline says, "aha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That would change things, true." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Break Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nondescript Corridor
Floyd | There is nothing but cubicles as far as you can see to the north and
Floyd | southwest.  Your cubicle lies to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ferd staggers after you, somehow managing to keep up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We never fed the lizard. We never unlocked the wardrobe. We never filled out the forms." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You wander down the maze of cubicle before getting yourself completely
Floyd | turned around.  Somehow you manage to wind up back outside your
Floyd | cubicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oops, I guess I--" Ferd starts to say, and then explodes. Weird.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Ha ha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The lizard cannot be fed..." 	
			Johnny says, "Weird." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Wardrobe cannot be unlocked..." 	
			Nitku says, "This is basically a bunch of speed-ifs stitched together so I wouldn't expect too much from it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "and forms cannot be filled out." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It had its moments." 	
			EmacsUser says, "So we did just fine." 	
			DavidW says, "That ending is severely anti-climactic." 	
			Nitku says, "Also belatedly, hey, it's H.R." 	
			EmacsUser says, "After a while, I liked some of the trippiness." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmhmm"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Mrs. Pepper's Nasty Secret by Jim Aikin and Eric Eve
As played on ifMUD on June 26, 2010

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 Mrs. Pepper's Nasty Secret, written by Jim Aikin and Eric Eve. Mrs. Pepper's Nasty Secret was originally released in two competitions which ran concurrently: the IF Beginner's Comp and the Interactive Short Fiction Competition. The game took first place in both of these competitions. 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 pepper" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Walking home from school is mostly okay, except for one big problem:

Floyd | Every day you have to pass right by Mrs. Pepper's house.  She may not
Floyd | actually be a witch, but she sure acts like one.  She's ugly and
Floyd | crabby, and she seems to go out of her way to cause trouble for you.
Floyd | The time she came at you with the garden rake, swinging it like it was
Floyd | a giant claw ... you still shudder when you think of it.
Floyd |

Floyd | Last Friday was a new low.  You would never, ever skateboard in her
Floyd | driveway -- that would be practically suicidal.  But somehow when you
Floyd | got to the driveway your skateboard swerved, all by itself, as if
Floyd | somebody had put a spell on it.  And then you fell off.
Floyd |
Floyd | While you were picking grit out of the ugly scrape on your skinned

Floyd | elbow, Mrs. Pepper appeared out of nowhere and snatched up your
Floyd | skateboard!  She screeched something about rowdy children,
Floyd | trespassing, and needing to be taught a lesson.  She swung the
Floyd | skateboard at you like it was a bat, and then ran off with it,
Floyd | cackling.  Afterward you rang her doorbell for what seemed like an
Floyd | hour, begging her to give the skateboard back, and she wouldn't even

Floyd | come to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | And now it's Monday afternoon, and here you are, on your way home from
Floyd | school as usual (but with no skateboard).  Just up ahead is Mrs.
Floyd | Pepper's driveway....
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's Nasty Secret
Floyd |
Floyd | An after-school adventure
Floyd |

Floyd | By Jim Aikin and Eric Eve
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [First-time players may want to type ABOUT; don't forget to press the
Floyd | ENTER (or RETURN) key to execute your command after typing it.  If

Floyd | you're new to Interactive Fiction and would like to read a few extra
Floyd | hints and tips that will pop up here and there as you explore the
Floyd | story, type EXTRA ON.  If you decide you don't want any more of these
Floyd | bonus tips, simply type EXTRA OFF.]
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Sidewalk
Floyd | This stretch of sidewalk runs more or less east-west between the busy
Floyd | street to the south and a tall, water-stained fence to the north.
Floyd | Just a few yards further west the fence ends where Mrs. Pepper's

Floyd | driveway thrusts into the roadway.  Unfortunately there's no option
Floyd | but to cross that driveway if you want to get home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Wait, let me logout-login" 	
	Johnny is more fun than a box of crayons. 		Nitku says, "I suggest we add a rule that you shouldn't give multiple commands at the same time unless we're replaying after a restore" 	
	Nitku arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "Sure." 	
			Nitku says, "Because Floyd's response is really confusing after that." 	
	Johnny arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline asks (of Nitku), "We just started, but I think you can get a recap of the room, right?" 	
			Nitku says, "I've played this" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "mmkay" 	
			smartgenes says, "better make a map last time was so confusing" 	
			Tale says, "IIRC it helped me to make one" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Um, can we have a volunteer to map for us?" 	
			Jacqueline takes one step backward. 	
			Gerynar says, "takes two steps back" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Take two more steps back." 	
			Tale says, "I'm a terrible mapper" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh." 	
			DavidW says, "Cowards." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So am I, kinda." 	
			smartgenes says, "my cousin lived next to this woman" 	
			Tale says, "Even worse than a mopper" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, okay, I can map, I guess." 	
			smartgenes asks, "what's iirc?" 	
			Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that IIRC is If I Recall Correctly." 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "I have graph paper and pencil... I could map" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says (to smartgenes), "Yeah, Alex is helpful for acronyms" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I've begun the map." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're not wearing anything special today -- just a shirt, jeans, and
Floyd | a pair of sneakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x jeans" 		
	

Floyd | Just your regular school clothes, nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "We should have >NO SKATEBOARD" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x jeans" 		
	

Floyd | Just your regular school clothes, nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | The word "pray" 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), "x sneakers" 		
	

Floyd | Just your regular school clothes, nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search pockets" 		
	

Floyd | The word "pockets" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up and down a few times.  It doesn't achieve anything, but

Floyd | the exercise can't have done you any harm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are empty-handed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | On the Sidewalk
Floyd | This stretch of sidewalk runs more or less east-west between the busy

Floyd | street to the south and a tall, water-stained fence to the north.
Floyd | Just a few yards further west the fence ends where Mrs. Pepper's
Floyd | driveway thrusts into the roadway.  Unfortunately there's no option
Floyd | but to cross that driveway if you want to get home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb fence" 		
	

Floyd | On any other day, you might consider it.  Today you have more
Floyd | important things on your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale has disconnected. 		
	Tale has connected. 		
	Tale 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 (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | The fence is tall, and made of solid vertical boards.  Once they were
Floyd | painted white, but by now they're gray and a bit water-stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't seem to be making much progress.  If you feel you could use
Floyd | a little help, enter the command HELP.
Floyd |

Floyd | Bonus Tip: To move around the map use compass directions: NORTH,
Floyd | SOUTH, EAST, WEST, NORTHEAST etc.  (which can be abbreviated to N, S,
Floyd | E, W, NE etc.), or UP, DOWN, IN or OUT.  Try going WEST now.
Floyd |
Floyd | [To turn these bonus tips off, use the command EXTRA OFF]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		smartgenes says, "cheeky git" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, judgemental... we're just taking stock of things. Give us a sec." 	
			Jacqueline says (to sg), "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "The game is meant to help new players." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "extra off" 		
	

Floyd | Okay; extra hints are now off.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | On the Sidewalk
Floyd | This stretch of sidewalk runs more or less east-west between the busy
Floyd | street to the south and a tall, water-stained fence to the north.

Floyd | Just a few yards further west the fence ends where Mrs. Pepper's
Floyd | driveway thrusts into the roadway.  Unfortunately there's no option
Floyd | but to cross that driveway if you want to get home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I realize." 	
			Johnny says, "It was written for IF Beginner's Comp." 	
			DB says, "The extra help was a good idea, though." 	
			smartgenes asks, "south?" 	
			Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that the South is the greatest region in the whole world." 	
			Jacqueline says (to sg), "Sure." 	
			Johnny says (to alex), "yay" 	
			smartgenes says, "Alex says go south" 	
			Alex exclaims (at Johnny), "Awwwk! You're a great crowd! I'll be here all night -- try the tarte au chocolat aux cork nuts!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | There's too much traffic for you to consider crossing the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The game suggested WEST" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aw" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "But we want to try to avoid the old hag, even though we know it to be inevitable!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You step gingerly off the sidewalk into the mouth of Mrs. Pepper's
Floyd | driveway.  There's no way of avoiding it, but that doesn't make it any

Floyd | less hazardous.  More than once the nasty old woman has backed her car
Floyd | out quite rapidly just as you were crossing, as if bent on running you
Floyd | over, so this step across Mrs. Pepper's driveway is the part of your
Floyd | daily walk home that you've most come to dread....
Floyd |
Floyd | But today you're in luck.  Her car isn't moving, and she's not in it.

Floyd |
Floyd | At the End of the Driveway
Floyd | You're at the outer end of Mrs. Pepper's driveway, which extends to
Floyd | the north alongside her house.  Her old gray car is parked beside the
Floyd | house, and before the house is a square of sadly neglected lawn.  The
Floyd | sidewalk runs east and west from here, and the street is to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | The car is an Oldsmobile, a boxy model that's at least 20 years old.
Floyd | It's slate-gray, and the rear fender droops at one side, as if perhaps

Floyd | Mrs. Pepper has succeeded in hitting something -- or someone -- with
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I want to write an AIF spoof called "Mrs. peppers other nasty secret."" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Let's keep going? I know we won't make it, but let's try?" 	
			DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "You were hoping to avoid Mrs Pepper by going to the mall instead?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "har" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x lawn" 		
	

Floyd | The lawn is patchy and mostly dead, mottled with patches of bare dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | The car is too far away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x driveway" 		
	

Floyd | (the driveway)
Floyd | The driveway runs northward along the right side of Mrs. Pepper's

Floyd | house.  Standing in the drive next to the house is Mrs. Pepper's old
Floyd | gray car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to sg), "That way lies craziness, man." 	
			Jacqueline says, "She'll kill us." 	
			Johnny says, "with our own board" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can you tell they've done a good job freaking me out about this woman?" 	
			Tale asks, "But how else are we gonna get to the mall?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I say we run across the driveway and win the game. (har)" 	
			DavidW says, "She won't *kill* you. Just turn you into a newt." 	
			smartgenes says, "the game's pretty tight so far" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Will we get better?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i mean running smoothly" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "um." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | On the Sidewalk by the Front Yard
Floyd | To the north, across a sadly dried-up and decrepit yard, stands Mrs.
Floyd | Pepper's house.  You can also go east or west along the sidewalk.  The

Floyd | busy street is to the south.  A telephone pole plastered with the
Floyd | scraps of old posters stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "So are we gonna bust into her house and steal her car keys or something?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x posters" 		
	

Floyd | Many are faded, many are torn, and many are both.  The ones that
Floyd | remain legible advertise everything from last year's flower show to
Floyd | the merits of the Independent Candidate in some long-forgotten
Floyd | election.  Amongst this mass of posters well past their read-by date

Floyd | is an advertising flyer that looks crisp and new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x advertising flyer" 		
	

Floyd | The flyer is crisp, new, and colorful.  In big bright letters it

Floyd | advertises a special sale at Flogg & Grabby's Stufftown, a shopping
Floyd | mall that lies just half a mile down the road.  If the flyer is to be
Floyd | believed, the sale ends this very afternoon.  "INCREDIBLY LOW PRICES
Floyd | ON GORGEOUS LADIES' WIGS!!!" it promises.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper is not your idea of a gorgeous lady (if anything, just the

Floyd | opposite).  But she certainly is fond of wigs.  Every time you see
Floyd | her, it seems, her wig is a different color and style, each more
Floyd | outlandish and ill-fitting than the last.  What they all have in
Floyd | common is that they look as if she bought them in a thrift shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "read new flyer" 		
	

Floyd | The flyer is crisp, new, and colorful.  In big bright letters it
Floyd | advertises a special sale at Flogg & Grabby's Stufftown, a shopping
Floyd | mall that lies just half a mile down the road.  If the flyer is to be
Floyd | believed, the sale ends this very afternoon.  "INCREDIBLY LOW PRICES

Floyd | ON GORGEOUS LADIES' WIGS!!!" it promises.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper is not your idea of a gorgeous lady (if anything, just the
Floyd | opposite).  But she certainly is fond of wigs.  Every time you see
Floyd | her, it seems, her wig is a different color and style, each more
Floyd | outlandish and ill-fitting than the last.  What they all have in

Floyd | common is that they look as if she bought them in a thrift shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DB), "You guys are... brave. Or stupid. Or something. Can't we just try to get home? Or are we trying to get our skateboard back, too? I guess we should try that." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get flyer" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the advertising flyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by one point.)
Floyd | (If you'd prefer not to be notified about score changes in the future,
Floyd | type NOTIFY OFF.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "is Mrs Pepper really Mrs Slokum?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "Or really Mr. Pepper." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "info" 		
	

Floyd | The word "info" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Gerynar), "GASP! Are you saying Mrs Slokum wore _wigs_?!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x house" 		
	

Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house is two stories tall, and narrow.  It hasn't been
Floyd | painted in a long time.  A small covered porch is attached to the
Floyd | front, and the driveway runs along the right side.  A short flight of
Floyd | steps leads up from the yard to the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "yes, and I am unanimous in that" 	
			smartgenes says, "the driveway is the location east isn't it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I'm of the 'let us just try to get out of here the first run-through' opinion, but if you all want to explore and find our skateboard, it's your funerals." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I can get us to the driveway, sure." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do we want to go screw with her car or her house?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i mean go driveway wouldn't work, it wold be east then north" 	
			DB says, "Car." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, okay, I'll take us to her car." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | At the End of the Driveway
Floyd | You're at the outer end of Mrs. Pepper's driveway, which extends to
Floyd | the north alongside her house.  Her old gray car is parked beside the
Floyd | house, and before the house is a square of sadly neglected lawn.  The
Floyd | sidewalk runs east and west from here, and the street is to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You take a cautious step onto Mrs. Pepper's property.  When nothing
Floyd | terrible happens, you take another, your curiosity overcoming your
Floyd | apprehension of the batty old woman.

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, where an
Floyd | old gray car is parked, and leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it
Floyd | the street.  On the east the driveway is bordered by a high fence, and
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's front yard lies to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "open car" 		
	

Floyd | The car is too far away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "North again?" 	
			DB asks, "Still too far away?" 	
			DB says, "S'pose so." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway by House
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house lies directly to the west; the drive continues to
Floyd | the south, and a gravel path leads around the house to the northwest.
Floyd | Standing directly to the north is a detached garage.
Floyd |

Floyd | A trash can is standing in the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A battered old car is parked in the drive, just under an open window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | The old, dented trash can is made of gray metal, and has a sturdy lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open can" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the lid from the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | The old, dented trash can is made of gray metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "look in can" 		
	DB says (to Floyd), "open car" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't; it's locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Dang, locked." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search can" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the trash can.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "pick up can" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the trash can.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | The car is an Oldsmobile, a boxy model that's at least 20 years old.

Floyd | It's slate-gray, and the rear fender droops at one side, as if perhaps
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper has succeeded in hitting something -- or someone -- with
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hide in trashcan" 		
	

Floyd | The word "hide" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "An Oldsmobile. That's so perfect." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "hit car with trashcan" 		
	

Floyd | You can't attack anything with the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i like the notion of a locked trashcan" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We had one of those when I was growing up." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "drop trash" 		
	

Floyd | You set down the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "A boxy old Olds, that is, not a locked trashcan." 	
			Tale says, "Maybe i's our carry-all." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "enter trashcan" 		
	

Floyd | Tossing yourself into the wastebin at such a young age?  You
Floyd | contemplate the idea for a moment, and reject it with a shudder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's the car that's locked, not the can. Sorry." 	
			DB says, "Oh, maybe." 	
			DB asks, "Should we pick it back up?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "summon oscar the grouch" 		
	

Floyd | The word "oscar" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So. We have the path, the garage, and the... house." 	
			Gerynar says, "and the yard" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | You rattle the car's door handle, but the door is securely locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "and a locked car" 	
			DB asks, "Maybe we could just go knock on her door?" 	
			DB says, "I mean, if breaking into her car won't work." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "look under car" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing interesting under the car, not even those odd patches
Floyd | of liquid your parents worry might mean there's something wrong with
Floyd | theirs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "smash window" 		
	

Floyd | Painful experience has taught you that breaking things quite often
Floyd | gets you into trouble.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	

Floyd | You can't see much through the window from here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We could just go ask for our freakin' skateboard, but that didn't work too well last time, it sounds like." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window is standing open, and doesn't appear to have a screen.

Floyd | It's six or seven feet up the wall from the paved surface of the
Floyd | driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "stand on car" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "climb window" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You jump off the car and land back on the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "oh yeah! car looked like can" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "climb car" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the car.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "sorry" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | From atop the car, the window is almost close enough for you to reach

Floyd | -- but not quite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hm..." 	
			smartgenes says, "not surprised she nicks your skateboard when you dance on her car" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now I'm thinking of Mystery of Chimney Rock, where Jane went in on a dare and Mrs. Bigley turned her into a mouse." 	
			Johnny asks, "Stand on can, on car?" 	
			smartgenes says, "could throw the can through the window.. but that's not very nice" 	
			DB asks, "How about this path around the house to the NW?" 	
			smartgenes says, "let's try this" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (off of the car)
Floyd | Okay, you're no longer on the car.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get can" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "yeah, what about that path?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on car" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop can" 		DB asks, "I guess we'll try it after this, 'ey?" 	
	

Floyd | You set down the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get on can" 		
	

Floyd | You can't stand on the can after removing the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "hmm" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get lid" 		
	

Floyd | You are already carrying the trash can lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "close can" 		
	

Floyd | You put the lid back on the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on can" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look very stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stabilise can" 		
	

Floyd | The word "stabilise" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "balance can" 		
	

Floyd | The word "balance" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw can through window" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm all for the path." 	
			DB asks, "I think it's about time we give up on the window, 'ey?" 	
			smartgenes says, "well that was kind of a sandbox idea" 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is her garage unlocked?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Mind if I check?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get can" 		Jacqueline says, "That's where I'd stash the skateboard." 	
	

Floyd | You pick up the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (off of the car)
Floyd | Okay, you're no longer on the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "May I" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			smartgenes says, "emote nods" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the garage door)
Floyd | It seems to have been shut for so long that the most recent layer of
Floyd | paint has sealed it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm." 	
			DB asks, "So, the path or the door?" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "turn can upside down" 		
	

Floyd | The word "upside" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to have been shut for so long that the most recent layer of
Floyd | paint has sealed it up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "House? I know it sounds like crazytalk, but I say we confront her if we're going to be loitering like this." 	
			DB says, "Agreed." 	
			DB asks, "West, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was all for running across her lawn to get out of here just to see if she'd magically appear and snatch us up by our ear, but if we're here, let's confront." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "Yeah." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the window from where you're standing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | There are no visible entrances to caves in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, let's try this. May I?" 	
			DB asks, "Er... I thought it was west?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, where an

Floyd | old gray car is parked, and leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it
Floyd | the street.  On the east the driveway is bordered by a high fence, and
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's front yard lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front Yard
Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except
Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The

Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards
Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you're crossing the front yard, a momentary lull in the traffic
Floyd | noise allows you to hear something very odd.  Weakly, somewhere in the

Floyd | near distance, a voice is crying, "Help me!  Oh, please, help me!" The
Floyd | voice is high-pitched and very hoarse, as if whoever is calling for
Floyd | help can barely speak at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stop dead in your tracks, looking around to see where the voice
Floyd | might be coming from.  It seems to be coming from the upstairs window

Floyd | in Mrs. Pepper's house.  You stare hard at the window, and for a
Floyd | moment it seems something might be moving there -- but you can't make
Floyd | out what it might be.  After a moment the movement stops, and the
Floyd | voice falls silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Could it have been your imagination?  No, you're certain you heard

Floyd | something.  And it was coming from inside the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Now from here it'll be n." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, eep. Maybe the ol' gal's in trouble." 	
			DB asks, "Should I wait for everyone to finish reading?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Doubt we can get in, but let's go north. I'm finished reading, and I'm pretty slow." 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm ready to go" 	
			smartgenes says, "baby" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd | The front door lies immediately to the north; the front yard is to the
Floyd | south.  There's a doorbell button just by the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "She's fallen and she can't get up^TM?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Perhaps, yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	DB says (to Floyd), "push doorbell" 		
	

Floyd | Do you really want Mrs. Pepper to come to the door and see that you've
Floyd | been playing with her trash can?  That might not be so smart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Do you really want Mrs. Pepper to come to the door and see that you've
Floyd | been playing with her trash can?  That might not be so smart.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying an advertising flyer and a trash can.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh puhleeze." 	
			smartgenes says, "lol" 	
			DB says, "Ha ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess we probably can't just drop it here." 	
			Gerynar says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I'll try." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop can" 		
	

Floyd | You set down the trash can.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "good authoring" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Do you really want Mrs. Pepper to come to the door and see that you've

Floyd | been playing with her trash can?  That might not be so smart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take can" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the trash can.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Yard
Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except

Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The
Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards
Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, where an
Floyd | old gray car is parked, and leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it

Floyd | the street.  On the east the driveway is bordered by a high fence, and
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's front yard lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway by House
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house lies directly to the west; the drive continues to
Floyd | the south, and a gravel path leads around the house to the northwest.
Floyd | Standing directly to the north is a detached garage.
Floyd |
Floyd | A battered old car is parked in the drive, just under an open window.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop can" 		
	

Floyd | You set down the trash can.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, where an
Floyd | old gray car is parked, and leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it

Floyd | the street.  On the east the driveway is bordered by a high fence, and
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's front yard lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "let's check the path then?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front Yard
Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except
Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The

Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards
Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nah, let's try the bell first." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd | The front door lies immediately to the north; the front yard is to the
Floyd | south.  There's a doorbell button just by the front door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You thumb the doorbell.  Within the house a rather discordant chime
Floyd | sounds.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xz" 		
	

Floyd | (z)
Floyd | (You can use the TYPO command to disable the typo-correction feature.)

Floyd |
Floyd | Precious time slips by, never to be recovered.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door flies open, and Mrs. Pepper glares down at you.  "You again!"
Floyd | she says with a sneer.  "Why don't you go play in the street,
Floyd | good-for-nothing brat?" Mrs. Pepper is wearing one of her outlandish

Floyd | wigs, as usual.  This one is fire-engine red, and the hair is crimped
Floyd | from scalp to tip in tiny waves, like a very bad imitation of a
Floyd | waterfall.  Also, it's on a bit crooked.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to ask her if maybe you can have your skateboard back, but
Floyd | before you can get more than two words out, she laughs nastily and

Floyd | slams the door in your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er," 	
			DB asks, "Now we wait?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow, she answered." 	
			DB says, "Whoa." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "take doorbell" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "That's a crazy evil wig she has on." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm envisioning that old lady off of Three's Company from the seventies for some reason." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ring bell" 		
	

Floyd | You thumb the doorbell.  Within the house a rather discordant chime
Floyd | sounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Precious time slips by, never to be recovered.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a somewhat longer delay than the first time, the door flies
Floyd | open.  Mrs. Pepper snarls at you.  "Why are you bothering me?  Do you

Floyd | want me to call the police?" The door slams again, leaving you on the
Floyd | outside and Mrs. Pepper on the inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, um, I guess that's not going to work." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "put flyer on door" 		
	

Floyd | The front door doeesn't look much good for putting things on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says (to DB), "haha - good idea, sad it didn't work." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How about the path?" 	
			DB says, "Well, let's try the path, then." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Shall I dry us there, Miss Daisy?" 	
			DB says, "hehe" 	
			DB says, "Sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Yard
Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except

Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The
Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards
Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, where an
Floyd | old gray car is parked, and leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it

Floyd | the street.  On the east the driveway is bordered by a high fence, and
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's front yard lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "At least you know Mrs Pepper isn't going to kill you instantly." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway by House
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house lies directly to the west; the drive continues to
Floyd | the south, and a gravel path leads around the house to the northwest.
Floyd | Standing directly to the north is a detached garage.

Floyd |
Floyd | A battered old car is parked in the drive, just under an open window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a trash can here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if that tree in the front yard will be important." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,
Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving

Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.
Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | A neighbor is working in the garden next door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "True" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x birdbath" 		
	

Floyd | The gray concrete birdbath is thick and ugly, and looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't held water for a long time.  The bottom of the basin is coated
Floyd | with a thin layer of grime.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And remember, this game was designed to be for beginners, not be evil and kill the player for experimenting." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x neighbor" 		
	

Floyd | She's tall and thin, and is wearing a big floppy hat of straw.  She
Floyd | has rather a kindly look.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x holes" 		
	

Floyd | Holes of various sizes have been dug across the lawn, seemingly at
Floyd | random, as if some demented fortune-seeker were desperately seeking

Floyd | buried treasure.  The more prosaic explanation, given the state of the
Floyd | back yard, is that the holes are due to energetic but incompetent
Floyd | gardening efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove grime" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't need to mess with the grime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x porch" 		
	

Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The crawl space beneath it is deep in shadow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "search crawl space" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the crawl space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Ooh, crawl space!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am eating. I am watching, and still mapping, but you all take it." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "enter crawl space" 		
	

Floyd | It's a very small crawl space -- there isn't even enough room for you
Floyd | to crawl into it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Aw..." 	
			Tale says, "Yeah, I am mostly watching and waiting for Werewolf-" 	
			Mathnerd314 asks, "talk to the nighbor?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "talk to neighbour" 		
	

Floyd | "Hi," you say.  "Who are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm Mrs. Dogwood, Mrs. Pepper's neighbor," she replies.
Floyd |

Floyd | (You could ask her about Mr. Pepper, gardening, Mrs. Pepper's old car,
Floyd | herself, or Mrs. Pepper.  You could also ask or tell her about various
Floyd | other things that might occur to you.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DB), "Dude, I'm still here." 	
			Johnny says, "Looks like Tale just was eaten." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just eating soup for a few." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask about pepper" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know Mrs. Pepper well?" you ask.

Floyd |
Floyd | "As well as I want to!" Mrs. Dogwood replies.  Lowering her voice, she
Floyd | adds in a near whisper, "I don't normally go in for tittle-tattle, but
Floyd | she really is the meanest....  Well, I dropped a fine gold brooch one
Floyd | day when I was working near the fence.  At least, I don't know where
Floyd | else I could have dropped it.  A few minutes later I'm sure I saw her

Floyd | arm snaking right through the fence, down near the ground.  By the
Floyd | time I put down my shears and came to take a closer look, she was
Floyd | trotting into the house. I never did find that brooch.  I'm sure she
Floyd | took it, but when I asked, quite politely, if she might have seen it
Floyd | or know where it could be, she got all huffy and claimed not to know
Floyd | what I was talking about.  Swears she never saw it, she does!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, right-o." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Worry not. :)_" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure what :)_ signifies." 	
			Johnny says, "You had to wipe up some soup." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But it was unintentional." 	
			inky says, "drooling" 	
			inky says (to Johnny), "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "You spilled soup down your cheek." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "haha" 	
			DB says, "ha ha" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask about gardening" 		
	

Floyd | "I was just admiring your wonderful garden," you tell Mrs. Dogwood
Floyd | politely.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why, thank you, dear!" she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's much nicer than Mrs. Pepper's," you add.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't like to speak ill of anyone," Mrs. Dogwood says piously, "but
Floyd | I think it's fair to say Mrs. Pepper doesn't have a green thumb."
Floyd |
Floyd | A fat toad that you hadn't noticed before hops away under the back
Floyd | porch.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "catch toaf" 		
	

Floyd | The word "catch" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "catch toad" 		
	

Floyd | The word "catch" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take toad" 		
	

Floyd | The toad is gone -- it hopped away under the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get toad" 		
	

Floyd | The toad is gone -- it hopped away under the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "look under porch" 		
	

Floyd | Deep in the shadows beneath the porch, you spy your skateboard!
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by two points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Whoa!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "WOO" 	
			smartgenes exclaims, "we got it back. game over!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | It's clear back against the wall of the house.  Even when you stretch
Floyd | your arm as far as you can, the skateboard is still at least three
Floyd | feet out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Dogwood returns to her gardening.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Magical guide toad ftw." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Not so fast... what about this nice lady's broach??" 	
			DavidW says, "Bet you can't... quite... reach it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, also, yeah, what DW said." 	
			DB says, "Hmm..." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask about car" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying an advertising flyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "Hello again," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi there, youngster," she replies.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I saw Mrs. Pepper's old car in her driveway," you remark.  "Is it
Floyd | always there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "If she's home, it is," Mrs. Dogwood replies promptly.  "Sometimes in
Floyd | the afternoon she goes out driving, if there's a special sale on at

Floyd | the mall.  You know, Flogg & Grabby's, down the road?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Hmm. Maybe we can tutor the toad just enough to ride the skateboard out from under the porch." 	
			smartgenes says, "post the flyer" 	
			DB exclaims, "ha ha... I wanna see a skateboarding toad!" 	
			DB says, "But I doubt it's implemented..." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask about mr pepper" 		
	

Floyd | "What happened to Mrs. Pepper's husband," you ask.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Such a tragic accident," the neighbor replies.  "If it was an
Floyd | accident.  I've always wondered about that.  But really, I mustn't
Floyd | gossip."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask about herself" 		
	

Floyd | "You seem to be quite a fine gardener," you venture.  "Have you lived
Floyd | in that house for a long time?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, long enough," she replies vaguely.  "I daresay I'm not a very

Floyd | interesting person."
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "my" 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask about skateboarding toad" 		
	

Floyd | "Some other time, perhaps," she suggests, with a lopsided smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "hehe" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "ask about dr pepper" 		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "ask about toad" 		
	

Floyd | She bends over a little bush to inspect it, and then straightens up
Floyd | when you start to speak.  "I'm sorry, dear, I didn't quite catch that.
Floyd | I thought I saw an aphid.  Horrid things, aphids."

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "Do you know anything about frogs and toads?" you ask Mrs. Dogwood.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My goodness, what a question!  Not so very much, no.  I've noticed a
Floyd | fat old toad hopping about from time to time.  I believe he lives

Floyd | under Mrs. Pepper's back porch.  If you find him, I do hope you won't
Floyd | catch him in a jar or anything.  That would be very cruel."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I think we need to find something to reach with." 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Johnny asks, "Branch from dead tree?" 	
			DB says, "But I doubt if we could make a rope out of our shirt with a shoe attached on one end." 	
			Mathnerd314 exclaims, "the trash can!" 	
			DB exclaims, "Oh, a branch might work!" 	
			DB says, "Let's try that." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Need driving?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Front yard, then?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Mrs. Dogwood returns to her gardening.
Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway by House
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house lies directly to the west; the drive continues to
Floyd | the south, and a gravel path leads around the house to the northwest.
Floyd | Standing directly to the north is a detached garage.

Floyd |
Floyd | A battered old car is parked in the drive, just under an open window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a trash can here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I believe, so." 	
			smartgenes asks, "can we go east?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, where an

Floyd | old gray car is parked, and leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it
Floyd | the street.  On the east the driveway is bordered by a high fence, and
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's front yard lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front Yard
Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except
Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The

Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards
Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | A few green leaves cling to the crooked branches of the tree, but
Floyd | really it looks more dead than alive.  Mrs. Pepper calls it her orange
Floyd | tree -- in fact, one of your more memorable run-ins with her occurred
Floyd | when she accused you of stealing oranges from the tree.  But in truth

Floyd | you've never seen an orange growing on the tree.  The idea that it's
Floyd | an orange tree is purely a theory, as far as you're concerned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take branch" 		
	

Floyd | As sickly as the orange tree looks, its branches are still firmly
Floyd | attached to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "take orange" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look too healthy, but it's probably best left where it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "break branch" 		
	

Floyd | Painful experience has taught you that breaking things quite often
Floyd | gets you into trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did you see a branch somewhere else?" 	
			DB asks, "Can we climb the tree?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, you're not equipped with wings.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | The tree is too spindly to support your weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hm." 	
			Johnny says, "I saw no other branch." 	
			DB says, "I wonder if we need to get Mrs. Pepper out of the house." 	
			smartgenes asks, "post the flyer then?" 	
			DB says, "Then we could rush in and grab a broom or something." 	
			DB says, "Or a toilet plunger." 	
			DB says, "Yeah, something with the flyer. We need her to see it somehow." 	
			Johnny asks, "Can we put the flyer in the window?" 	
			DavidW says, "Or rescue the princess." 	
			Johnny says, "(Keep in mind, I keep having ideas that don't pan out.)" 	
			smartgenes says, "definitely post the flyer and she'll go buy her wig" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x flyer" 		smartgenes says, "(hopefully)" 	
	

Floyd | The flyer is crisp, new, and colorful.  In big bright letters it

Floyd | advertises a special sale at Flogg & Grabby's Stufftown, a shopping
Floyd | mall that lies just half a mile down the road.  If the flyer is to be
Floyd | believed, the sale ends this very afternoon.  "INCREDIBLY LOW PRICES
Floyd | ON GORGEOUS LADIES' WIGS!!!" it promises.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper is not your idea of a gorgeous lady (if anything, just the

Floyd | opposite).  But she certainly is fond of wigs.  Every time you see
Floyd | her, it seems, her wig is a different color and style, each more
Floyd | outlandish and ill-fitting than the last.  What they all have in
Floyd | common is that they look as if she bought them in a thrift shop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, find a way to make Mrs Pepper see the flyer." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(phone call)" 	
			DB says, "Hm... I don't see anything in here about syntax for >post flyer, but I'll bet we could just put it on something." 	
			DB asks, "Or maybe we could slide it under her front door?" 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "drop flyer, ring doorbell, run away" 	
			smartgenes asks, "whats wrong with the traditional letterbox approach?" 	
			Johnny says, "I don't think there's even a mailbox." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd | The front door lies immediately to the north; the front yard is to the
Floyd | south.  There's a doorbell button just by the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "We only seem able to get her to come to the door." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is of solid wood, except for a tiny peephole covered with a
Floyd | filigree of wrought iron.  It's closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "hmm" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "post flyer" 		
	

Floyd | The word "post" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "put flyer under door" 	
			smartgenes asks, "the drop idea then?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "put flyer under door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is tightly fitted to its frame.  There's not even a tiny gap
Floyd | at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Okay, time for the doorbell ditch option..." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "make paper airplane" 		
	

Floyd | The word "airplane" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "fold paper" 		
	

Floyd | The word "fold" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x peephole" 		
	

Floyd | The peephole would be used by someone on the inside to see who's at
Floyd | the door.  At the moment, it's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "drop flyer" 		
	

Floyd | You set down the advertising flyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "ring doorbell" 		
	

Floyd | You thumb the doorbell.  Within the house a rather discordant chime
Floyd | sounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is where you ..." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "run south" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Yard
Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except
Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The
Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards

Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a brief pause, the front door opens.  Mrs. Pepper ventures out
Floyd | on the porch, looks around to make sure no one is close enough to
Floyd | sneak past her into the house, and then bends to retrieve the flyer.

Floyd | For long seconds, she peers at it closely, holding it in both hands.
Floyd | Maybe it's only your imagination, but it looks as if her hands are
Floyd | actually trembling with desire.  Then she turns on her heel and dives
Floyd | back into the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | A moment later she bursts out again, a large purse over her arm.

Floyd | After carefully locking the door, she strides off in the direction of
Floyd | the driveway.  You hear her car coughing to life, and in a squeal of
Floyd | tires it backs down the driveway, careens into the street, reverses
Floyd | direction, and roars away in a cloud of blue exhaust vapors.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by four points.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I had to scroll back to see which direction we needed to run in." 	
			Johnny says, "woo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Okay, but she locked the door." 	
			DavidW says, "Hooray. She's gone. Now you can do stuff without worrying she'll interfere." 	
			DB asks, "So how do we get in?" 	
			DB asks, "Any plans?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "the trashcan smash?" 	
			DavidW says, "You guys were close to figuring that out." 	
			DB says, "I'm willing to let someone take the reins with whatever idea they have." 	
			DavidW says, "I've already played the game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Off phone)" 	
			DB says, "I realise. I'm just sort of... tossin' it out there to the whole group." 	
			smartgenes says, "you've played every game, you bloomin bugger ;-)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "...and it looks like I need to scroll back." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, and
Floyd | leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it the street.  On the east the
Floyd | driveway is bordered by a high fence, and Mrs. Pepper's front yard
Floyd | lies to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But if the front door is locked, your options are to use the window, the back door, or find the spare keys." 	
			DavidW says, "or the garage door." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway by House
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house lies directly to the west; the drive continues to
Floyd | the south, and a gravel path leads around the house to the northwest.
Floyd | Standing directly to the north is a detached garage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a trash can here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the window from where you're standing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, right. Let's check out that back door." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get can" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the trash can.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put can against window" 		
	

Floyd | You see no can against window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw can" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to throw it at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "at window" 		
	

Floyd | The trash can hits the window without any obvious effect, and falls to
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "That looks like a default response." 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mmkay... caught up now." 	
			smartgenes says, "we weren't meant to wedge the door with the skateboard were we? ... i don't think so as she "carefully locked it"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sweet job on the flier, guys." 	
			DB asks, "Anyone else wanna try the porch, then?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smash window" 		
	

Floyd | Painful experience has taught you that breaking things quite often
Floyd | gets you into trouble.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "examine window" 		
	

Floyd | The window is standing open, and doesn't appear to have a screen.
Floyd | It's six or seven feet up the wall from the paved surface of the

Floyd | driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go window" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop can" 		
	

Floyd | You're not carrying that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get can" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop can" 		
	

Floyd | You set down the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the window from where you're standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on can" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the window from where you're standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push can" 		
	

Floyd | (first getting off of the trash can)
Floyd | You push the trash can around aimlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push can to window" 		
	

Floyd | You push the trash can under the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by two points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "ha" 	
			smartgenes says, "yaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy" 	
			DB says, "Did not expect that." 	
			Johnny says, "Really? Napubeurnq does it." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't stand on that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "oops" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on can" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the trash can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to clamber through the window -- but as you do so, you
Floyd | accidentally knock the lid off the can.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You glance nervously around as your feet land on the floor, but so far

Floyd | as you can tell the house really is empty now -- at least, you can't
Floyd | hear anybody about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Compared to your parents' kitchen, Mrs. Pepper's seems, well, a bit
Floyd | mean and cramped, just like its owner.  Most of the space is taken up
Floyd | by the old wooden table standing right in the middle.  Beneath the lip

Floyd | of the table is a wide, shallow drawer.  Completing the furnishings
Floyd | are a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator.  The back door
Floyd | leads out to the north, while to the south is an open doorway, its
Floyd | door long since removed.  The window through which you've just climbed
Floyd | is set in the east wall, and on the opposite side of the room a flight
Floyd | of steps leads down into darkness.

Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by three points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops - can't get back out that way now, I guess." 	
			DB says, "Okay, eyes peeled for something worth reaching with." 	
			DavidW says, "That's right. You is trapped." 	
	Tale has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a plain wooden drawer.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the drawer reveals a small flashlight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have that; it's part of the kitchen table.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get torch" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the small flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | It's a big square wooden table, old and scratched.  Beneath one edge
Floyd | is a single drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The only thing under the table is its drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the cabinet reveals a glass and a butter knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		
	

Floyd | It's chipped on one edge.  It's currently empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | fridge: You can't take that.
Floyd | kitchen table: The kitchen table is too heavy.
Floyd | glass: You pick up the glass.
Floyd | butter knife: You pick up the butter knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fill glass" 		
	

Floyd | (from the faucet)
Floyd | (first turning on the faucet, then putting the glass under it)
Floyd | You hold the glass under the faucet until it fills up with water.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Shall we venture into the westward darkness?" 	
			DB says, "It seems ominous enough." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the fridge reveals a stale loaf of bread and a large wedge of
Floyd | blue cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x cheese" 		
	

Floyd | The cheese is runny in some spots and dried and crusty in other spots,
Floyd | all at the same time.  Its odor is remarkable: If it gets much riper,
Floyd | it'll probably come when you call it.  Phewww!  It smells horrible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get cheese and bread" 		
	

Floyd | large wedge of blue cheese: You'd rather leave it where it is.
Floyd | stale loaf of bread: You'd rather not touch it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bread" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like one of your more successful school biology experiments
Floyd | -- the one where you're meant to grow a culture of mold.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "smell cheese" 		
	

Floyd | Phewww!  It smells horrible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | The stove is not as nice as the one your family has, and not as clean
Floyd | either.  Bits of this and that have dribbled down the front and dried
Floyd | there.  It's closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open stove, examine it" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stove is not as nice as the one your family has, and not as clean

Floyd | either.  Bits of this and that have dribbled down the front and dried
Floyd | there.  It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | The large porcelain sink is built against the east wall, near the
Floyd | window.  A faucet is mounted above the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Surprised the comma worked there. TADS must be extra clever." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | You thumb the switch, but the flashlight fails to turn on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | The flashlight is slim, and about four inches long.  There's a switch
Floyd | on one side, and an opening in the end through which a battery can be
Floyd | inserted.  It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I think iTHEN" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Light puzzle!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "How delightful." 	
			Johnny says, "I think it is parsed asTHEN" 	
			DB asks, "So we need to find batteries?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "south?" 	
			Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that the South is the greatest region in the whole world." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh, Alex, who has indoctrinated you?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the black button, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Dang." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ordinary black button, set in a little brass plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "you're of the push button brigade" 	
			smartgenes says, "i always leave it till last to push buttons hehe" 	
			DB says, "Well, I figured it might do something." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ordinary black button, set in a little brass plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "upstairs to get batteries?" 	
			DB says, "Now I'm confused as to what kind of button it is." 	
			DB asks, "Am I looking at a sewing button set in a little brass saucer?" 	
			DavidW says, "It's a pushbutton on the wall." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take button" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button

Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "knock on bedroom door" 		
	

Floyd | You think you hear a faint answering croak on the other side of the
Floyd | door, but you can't be quite sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ack. I'm supposed to be mapping. I keep forgetting." 	
			Jacqueline says, "One sec..." 	
			DB says, "I pretty much figured. But the polysemy in that phrase is boggling." 	
			smartgenes says, "i never thought of there being someone in there" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Bedroom
Floyd | This small, square room is furnished in a plain, unattractive style.
Floyd | Opposite the bed stands a dressing table, on which is a row of
Floyd | styrofoam heads.  Arranged on the heads are some rather ugly wigs.
Floyd | The way out is to the south, and there's a bathroom to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(Map updated)" 	
			smartgenes says, "i kept a map too" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x wigs" 		
	

Floyd | green wig: The green wig is a mass of greasy green ringlets.  Attached
Floyd | to the elastic band at the back is a little hand-lettered cardboard
Floyd | tag, which reads: TGPXH XKHHW.
Floyd |
Floyd | auburn wig: The auburn wig is short and balloon-shaped.  Attached to
Floyd | the elastic band at the back is a little hand-lettered cardboard tag,

Floyd | which reads: ZGBH YAHHKHU EHAQTKHX XYHFEH.
Floyd |
Floyd | blond wig: The hair of the blond wig sticks straight out, as if it's
Floyd | made of clumps of straw.  Attached to the elastic band at the back is
Floyd | a little hand-lettered cardboard tag, which reads: XPZZDS FGQS.
Floyd |

Floyd | black wig: The black wig is very long, and the curls are tangled.
Floyd | Attached to the elastic band at the back is a little hand-lettered
Floyd | cardboard tag, which reads: ZGOQTGK KDTBQSO.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh my" 	
			DB asks, "Uh?" 	
			Johnny says, "Not rot13." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "You beat me to it." 	
			DB says, "I was gonna ask." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm... letter replacement" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe there's a sekrit dekoder ring somewhere." 	
			DB asks, "Maybe it's just the alphabet backwards?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "Check and see." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "There might be some help elsewhere, yes." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take wigs" 		
	

Floyd | green wig: You pick up the green wig.
Floyd | auburn wig: You pick up the auburn wig.

Floyd | blond wig: You pick up the blond wig.
Floyd | black wig: You pick up the black wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The dressing table is unusually large.  A mirror is mounted above it,
Floyd | and a single drawer is tucked away beneath.  A row of white styrofoam
Floyd | heads stands on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the dressing table reveals a brush and a musical score.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x score" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be the score for an opera called Die Zauberokarina by
Floyd | A.W.  Trazom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "the magic karina?" 	
			DavidW asks, "'Trazom', eh?" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x brush" 		
	

Floyd | Judging from the multi-colored strands caught in its bristles, Mrs.
Floyd | Pepper uses this cheap black plastic brush on her wigs.  There's some

Floyd | kind of emblem on the back of the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think it's alphabet backwards." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x emblem" 		
	

Floyd | It's fairly schematic, but it looks like a scarlet fish.  Underneath
Floyd | it is some tiny lettering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x emblem" 		
	

Floyd | It's fairly schematic, but it looks like a scarlet fish.  Underneath
Floyd | it is some tiny lettering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read lettering" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make it out.  It appears to be in Arabic or some other
Floyd | alphabet you have no idea how to read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hm... probably not." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Given that under that, FGQS = UTJH, yeah" 	
			DB says, "Interestingly, though, ZGBH comes out to ATYS using that code." 	
			Johnny says, "A.A. Mozart" 	
			DB says, "For a while I was all 'Rats in the Walls' about it." 	
			Johnny asks, "Er, W.A. Mozart. The Magic Flute?" 	
			DB asks, "I must've missed something while I was doing that code, huh?" 	
			smartgenes says, "is this the code then" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
			smartgenes says, "but not zauberflote zauberokarina" 	
			Gerynar says, "as in ocerina(sp?)" 	
			Gerynar says, "a type of flute" 	
			smartgenes asks, "is it?" 	
			Gerynar asks, "can we hold the brush up to a mirror to read the lettering?" 	
			Gerynar says, "yes, popular in south america" 	
			smartgenes says, "it said scarlet fish tho (red herring)" 	
			Gerynar says, "there is that" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of sg), "srsly?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | The king-size bed is covered with a brown comforter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x comforter" 		
	

Floyd | It's a brown quilted coverlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to encumber yourself with the thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You peer under the bed and see nothing but the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "So we still need batteries and a reachy object." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a small flashlight, a glass (full of water), a butter
Floyd | knife, and four wigs (one green, one auburn, one blond, and one

Floyd | black).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Are we going to start trying on her wigs?" 	
			smartgenes says, "there is the door with the croaking" 	
			Johnny says, "Even more toads." 	
			DB says, "Toads lead to success." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The way out is to the west.  The normal bathroom stuff is here,

Floyd | including a bath, a washbasin and a toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bath" 		
	

Floyd | It's a plain white enamel bath, matching the sink; at least, it was

Floyd | white once, it's now mostly off-white with a number of distinctly
Floyd | brown stains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of DB), "I'm not judging you, but why do you want to try on her wigs?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x basin" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a plain white enamel basin, matching the bath.  A faucet is
Floyd | mounted above it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd | It's a standard enough model.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get toilet roll" 		
	

Floyd | You see no toilet roll here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Well, while we're just standing around... we *did* just swipe all of her wiggery." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to use it right now, and you're not so sure of Mrs.
Floyd | Pepper's standards of hygiene that you want to mess with this part of
Floyd | her plumbing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		
	

Floyd | The word "flush" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get toilet paper" 		
	

Floyd | You see no toilet paper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x faucet" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get toilet brush" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You see no toilet brush here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I'm not convinced there's much useful in here." 	
			smartgenes says, "doesn't seem it" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Back Bedroom
Floyd | This small, square room is furnished in a plain, unattractive style.
Floyd | Opposite the bed stands a dressing table, on which is a row of
Floyd | styrofoam heads.  The way out is to the south, and there's a bathroom

Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dressing table contains a brush and a musical score.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x heads" 		
	

Floyd | The four white styrofoam heads stand stiffly on the dressing table.
Floyd | They look rather ominously ghostly, as they have no faces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push heads" 		
	

Floyd | You consider rearranging the styrofoam heads, but the dressing table
Floyd | doesn't really have room for any pattern apart from the row they're
Floyd | already in.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get brush" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get score" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the musical score.  Moving the musical score reveals an
Floyd | ocarina underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get ocarina" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the ocarina.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get ocarina" 		
	

Floyd | The plastic ocarina is about the shape and color of a potato.  There
Floyd | are a few holes across the top, and a sort of mouthpiece at one side
Floyd | for blowing into.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are already carrying the ocarina.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play score" 		
	

Floyd | The score is far too complex for you to cope with --
Floyd | hemisemidemiquavers by the bushel!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "play ocarina" 		
	

Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Front bedroom?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "brush hair" 		
	

Floyd | You give your hair a good brush.  Maybe it ends up just a little
Floyd | tidier.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button

Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x steel door" 		
	

Floyd | The door has no visible knob or handle.  It's recessed slightly in the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "save?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "what happened to the skateboard?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Under th eporch." 	
			DB says, "The skateboard is under the porch." 	
			DavidW says, "The skateboard is still under the back porch." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | (the bedroom door)
Floyd | The bedroom door won't budge; it resists your attempts to open it with
Floyd | almost supernatural determination.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I still reckon we need to get batteries, first." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "barge door" 		
	

Floyd | The word "barge" is not necessary in this story.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open brush" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open ocarina" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "What the heck? Who lives alone and locks their own bedroom? I'll tell you who... NPCs, that's who." 	
			DB says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "NPCs with Nasty Secrets." 	
			smartgenes asks, "a colletion of frogs?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, the title does suggest that, yes. That's true." 	
			inky asks, "have you determined what her nasty secret is?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x score" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be the score for an opera called Die Zauberokarina by
Floyd | A.W.  Trazom.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "They have not." 	
			DB says, "Well, we already found her nasty wigs. They weren't much of a secret, though." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "play score" 		
	

Floyd | The score is far too complex for you to cope with --
Floyd | hemisemidemiquavers by the bushel!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "What rooms have we searched already?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i think there's just the north door left which should lead outside" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "and two button-doors" 		
	

Floyd | The word "button-doors" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play okerina" 		
	

Floyd | (play ocarina)
Floyd |
Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.  You fancy you detect a
Floyd | momentary shimmering across the surface of the bedroom door, but

Floyd | possibly your eyes are playing tricks on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "We've already been out the back door, I think." 	
			Jacqueline says (to sg), "If you're mapping, I'm going to leave that task to you." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Assuming it's to the backyard, yeah" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | (the bedroom door)
Floyd | You think you hear a faint answering croak on the other side of the
Floyd | door, but you can't be quite sure.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Bedroom
Floyd | This small, square room is furnished in a plain, unattractive style.

Floyd | Opposite the bed stands a dressing table, on which is a row of
Floyd | styrofoam heads.  The way out is to the south, and there's a bathroom
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "examine brush in mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You see no brush in the mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You look almost exactly the same as the last time you looked in a
Floyd | mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Whoa! It's vampiric." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter mirror" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hold brush" 		
	

Floyd | You are already carrying the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "reflect brush" 		
	

Floyd | The word "reflect" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg goes home. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small knife, made of stainless steel.  It looks as if it should
Floyd | cut through butter readily enough, but it probably wouldn't make much
Floyd | of an impression on a rump steak.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Maybe we should just start putting her wigs in the toilet." 	
			DavidW says, "uh, no." 	
			smartgenes says, "they have four colours" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put green wig on DavidW" 		
	

Floyd | The word "DavidW" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking about shoving them in the toilet and trying to block it. I'm not sure why." 	
			Johnny says, "Oh no, and now I want to put a wig each on four frogs, and play makeshift Simon." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I hate to mention this, but there are other items a woman might have to block a toilet with." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I am kind of missing the direct reference between Simon and frogs but we've only seen a toad and just one, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "You're not hinting, me hopes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And this woman is old and needn't have those things around." 	
			smartgenes says, "and croaking behind hte door" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And I'm not sure why we want to be--oh, true." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, what's the plan, Stans?" 	
			smartgenes says, "well we could still go down without the light" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead south, back to the landing;
Floyd | and east, to the bathroom.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button

Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the black button, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, to the kitchen;
Floyd | south; west; and up, back to the landing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most

Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of

Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You tiptoe down the stairs into the cellar.  It certainly is dark down
Floyd | here....
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar (in pitch darkness)

Floyd | You can't see anything in here, apart from the dim outline of the
Floyd | stairs leading back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to

Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This boxy little room is furnished in a fussy, old-fashioned style.
Floyd | The one modern touch is a wide-screen TV, with a couch facing it.  A
Floyd | low coffee table sits in front of the couch, and a fireplace is set in

Floyd | another wall.  There's a door to the south, and the open doorway to
Floyd | the hall is on the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the mantel is a framed photo.  On the coffee table are a yellow
Floyd | book and a remote control.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x control" 		
	

Floyd | The remote is studded with buttons, but two of them are especially
Floyd | large and appear well-thumbed.  One is red, the other blue.  Around
Floyd | the back is a sort of plastic hatch cover.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | The fireplace has an artificial gas log in it, and a mantel above.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x log" 		
	

Floyd | The gas log is gray.  Its bark is wrinkled in an unconvincing way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "get log" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't need to mess with the gas log.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "look under couch" 		
	

Floyd | You get down on your hands and knees to peer under the couch but see
Floyd | nothing apart from the floor and a whole lot of dust and fluff.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		
	

Floyd | The main buttons of interest are the red button marked ON and the blue
Floyd | button marked CHAN.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Maybe I missed this, but can't we get the batteries here?" 	
			Johnny asks, "Why did we leave the fridge open?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The coffee table is made of dark wood.  On the coffee table are a
Floyd | yellow book and a remote control.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "For the light, I think." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The book is a thick paperback with a yellow cover.  It's entitled
Floyd | Spell-Casting for Dummies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take remote" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the remote control.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Oh, batteries from the remote, yes!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open remote" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the remote control reveals an AA battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the yellow book)
Floyd | As you open the book, a piece of paper falls out and flutters to the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the AA battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Sweet." 	
			smartgenes asks, "could we try turning on tv anyway?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put battery in flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | You put the battery in the flashlight and close it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Good thinking!" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | framed photo: You pick up the framed photo.
Floyd | wide-screen TV: The wide-screen TV is too heavy.
Floyd | couch: The couch is too heavy.

Floyd | coffee table: The coffee table is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to sg), "oops, sorry, got excited." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | The couch, which is easily long enough for you to lie on, is set
Floyd | facing the wide-screen TV.  It's covered in a rather depressing shade
Floyd | of brown leather, which has become more than a little shiny in some
Floyd | places, and scuffed in others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the small flashlight is now on.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by two points.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If you want, we can undo or whatnot." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry. I saw a puzzle solution and I just went crazy." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under couch" 		
	

Floyd | You get down on your hands and knees to peer under the couch but see
Floyd | nothing apart from the floor and a whole lot of dust and fluff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You can see at a glance that there's nothing under the coffee table,
Floyd | unless you count the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | It looks like you have to use the remote to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But I suspect the battery might be on a timer..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the small flashlight reveals an AA battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Okay, let's head into the dark, then." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "close flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to sg), "take us there, please." 	
			smartgenes says, "nearly missed that paper" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | You are already carrying the piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | On the piece of paper someone has written, in block capitals with a
Floyd | stubby pencil, the phrase "THE MIND POWER OF GLAMOROUS HAIR CLUSTERS."
Floyd | Below this is another phrase, which oddly enough is total gibberish:
Floyd | "JAH ZQSU WDYHF DI OKGZDFDPX AGQF TKPXJHFX."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Okay, that's our decoder." 	
			DavidW says, "By the way, I've almost cracked the code on the wigs." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Cool." 	
			DavidW says, "Blond is 'SUMMON RAIN'. Black is 'MAGICAL LOCKING'." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DB), "You want to work on it, or shall I?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or... DW maybe has them." 	
			DB says, "I can do it, if you wish." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x green wig" 		
	

Floyd | The green wig is a mass of greasy green ringlets.  Attached to the
Floyd | elastic band at the back is a little hand-lettered cardboard tag,
Floyd | which reads: TGPXH XKHHW.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "mmkay, please." 	
			DavidW says, "Green is CAUSE SLEEP." 	
			smartgenes asks, "how does the code work?" 	
			DB says, "Each letter stands for another." 	
			DavidW says, "Auburn is MAKE WHEELED VEHICLES SWERVE." 	
			DavidW says, "(Which is probably how she got our skateboard in the first place.)" 	
			smartgenes says, "but i came out with JOWXA" 	
			DB says, "Nope. It's CAUSE." 	
			DavidW says (to smartgenes), "I guess you were doing it the wrong way." 	
			DB says, "T in the top row does not translate the same as T in the bottom row." 	
			DavidW says, "It's a simple substitution cipher." 	
			DB says, "Er, considering you've arranged the two phrases in rows to compare them." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a small flashlight (providing light), a glass (full
Floyd | of water), a butter knife, four wigs (one green, one auburn, one
Floyd | blond, and one black), a brush, a musical score, an ocarina, a remote
Floyd | control, a yellow book, a piece of paper, and a framed photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says, "bt with a few letters difference as well" 		smartgenes says, "but with a few letters differnce aswell" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The book is a thick paperback with a yellow cover.  It's entitled
Floyd | Spell-Casting for Dummies.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | There's an index at the back of the book, where you might be able to
Floyd | look up specific topics if any interest you.  Ignoring the index for

Floyd | the moment, you flip through the book at random, and encounter a
Floyd | recipe for a love potion, the principle ingredients of which seem to
Floyd | be onions and vacuum cleaner lint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "So her nasty secret is that her wigs are magical? She's a wig enchantress?" 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "Actually, that's not the *nasty* secret." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "look up toads" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | The yellow book doesn't seem to have much to say on that subject --

Floyd | nothing you can find in the index, at any rate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "read index" 		
	

Floyd | There's an index at the back of the book, where you might be able to

Floyd | look up specific topics if any interest you.  Ignoring the index for
Floyd | the moment, you flip through the book at random, and encounter a
Floyd | numbingly complex description of Polynesian astrology, complete with
Floyd | pages of smudgy diagrams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "look up wig" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | You thumb through the index.  There's nothing under "wigs," but purely
Floyd | by chance you spot an entry for "garments, magical, uses of." This
Floyd | section of the book proves to be devoted almost entirely to full-page,

Floyd | exotically lighted photos of pointed black hats with wide brims -- but
Floyd | a short paragraph reveals that the working of a spell usually requires
Floyd | both the wearing of a magically enhanced garment and the performance
Floyd | of some other action, such as shooting off firecrackers or plucking
Floyd | the feathers from a recently deceased chicken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I think her nasty secret is she's a bad witch (as in, not good at witching)" 	
			Johnny says (to Gerynar), "But she got our skateboard." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "look up sleep" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | You thumb through the index and find a listing for "sleep, inducing."
Floyd | On the indicated page, the book explains that to put someone to sleep,
Floyd | you need to be wearing a magically prepared garment or head-covering
Floyd | and chant a brief incantation while wielding the Sign of the Scarlet
Floyd | Fish.  Unfortunately, the incantation is written in an alphabet you've

Floyd | never seen before, although it may be in the same script as the
Floyd | writing on the hairbrush.  It looks rather like Arabic, but with a lot
Floyd | more squiggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You haven't seen enough of the game yet to deduce the secret." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "look up wheeled vehicles" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | You thumb through the index and after hunting for a bit, find a
Floyd | listing for "vehicles, wheeled, causing to swerve." The indicated page

Floyd | seems to have been torn out, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "look up vehicles" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)

Floyd | You thumb through the index and after hunting for a bit, find a
Floyd | listing for "vehicles, wheeled, causing to swerve." The indicated page
Floyd | seems to have been torn out, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "look up rain" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | You thumb through the index and find a listing for "rain, summoning."
Floyd | On that page, the book explains that rain can be induced to fall by
Floyd | wearing a garment or head-covering imbued with the proper power while

Floyd | pouring water on the ground and holding a bamboo stick.  The spell for
Floyd | adding this power to an ordinary garment is quite intimidatingly
Floyd | complex, sad to say, and requires several ingredients that you not
Floyd | only don't have but have never even heard of.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The causing vehicles to swerve thing is just in there as nice backstory, I suspect." 	
			smartgenes says, "oh i get it you had to write the code backwards" 	
			DavidW says, "The code wasn't backwards." 	
			DB says, "I was thinking we could make her car swerve if she came back." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Actually, there's more to it. Continue playing the game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm." 	
			Johnny says (to DB), "eeagh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "I was thinking the same thing." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I'm not sure I like knowing when my suppositions are off-base." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we have rain and sleep." 	
			DavidW says, "AND" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, and driving." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But still nothing to reach our stupid skateboard." 	
			DavidW says, "A N D" 	
	smartgenes says, "yes the code was backwards" 		DB asks, "And magic-looking?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "No offence, but you're kind of hinting." 	
			DavidW says, "sorry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which I'm all for, if we need it." 	
	smartgenes says, "THE = JAH = HAJ" 		Mathnerd314 says, "we need the items for those; we have fish, but not the other 2" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I don't think we're at that stage just yet." 	
			smartgenes says, "THE = JAH = HAJ" 	
			DavidW says, "There were 4 wigs, not 3." 	
			DB asks, "Oh, hold on, guys. What if it's not just magical-looking, but if it can be used for magical sight?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Magical locking." 	
			DB says, "Oh, locking." 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't say looking. LOCKING." 	
			DB says, "Okay, that's different." 	
			DB says, "Dang." 	
			DB says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "Heh. I was trying to follow your logic there for a sec, too." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we reverse the spells?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, that's probably the spell that's on the door." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we reverse it?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Or look them up in the book?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look up locking" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | You thumb through the index and find a listing for "locks, magical."
Floyd | On that page is printed the following verse:
Floyd |
Floyd |    Behold I stand at the door and play

Floyd |    A melody it must obey
Floyd |    To free the lock that I was glad
Floyd |    To conjure up when rightly clad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline puts some duct tape over DW's mouth. Just for now. 	
			DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh wait, the music?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Didn't you guys have some music earlier (I was on the phone)?" 	
			DB asks, "Maybe if we wear the wig we can play the song on the ocarina?" 	
			Gerynar says, "yeah...full of hemidemisemiquavers" 	
			DB asks, "But if we're wearing the wig?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "right" 	
			DB asks, "We weren't rightly clad before, no?" 	
			smartgenes says, "yeh but we can't play it" 	
			smartgenes says, "we have the brush which is the fish for one spell" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of sg), "Could we play it if wearing the wig, like DB suggests?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x blond wig" 		
	

Floyd | The hair of the blond wig sticks straight out, as if it's made of

Floyd | clumps of straw.  Attached to the elastic band at the back is a little
Floyd | hand-lettered cardboard tag, which reads: XPZZDS FGQS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "so that is SUMMON RAIN" 	
			DB asks, "It was the blond wig, wasn't it?" 	
			DB says, "Oh, wait." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a small flashlight (providing light), a glass (full
Floyd | of water), a butter knife, four wigs (one green, one auburn, one

Floyd | blond, and one black), a brush, a musical score, an ocarina, a remote
Floyd | control, a yellow book, a piece of paper, and a framed photo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x auburn wig" 		
	

Floyd | The auburn wig is short and balloon-shaped.  Attached to the elastic
Floyd | band at the back is a little hand-lettered cardboard tag, which reads:
Floyd | ZGBH YAHHKHU EHAQTKHX XYHFEH.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "for RAIN we need a bamboo stick" 	
			smartgenes says, "and some miscellaneous ingredients" 	
			Gerynar says, "I think that was for imbuing an object with the power for making it rain" 	
			smartgenes says, "well you would think that wouldn't you" 	
			DB asks, "Which was for magical locking?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x green" 		
	

Floyd | The green wig is a mass of greasy green ringlets.  Attached to the
Floyd | elastic band at the back is a little hand-lettered cardboard tag,
Floyd | which reads: TGPXH XKHHW.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Green causes sleep." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x black" 		
	

Floyd | The black wig is very long, and the curls are tangled.  Attached to

Floyd | the elastic band at the back is a little hand-lettered cardboard tag,
Floyd | which reads: ZGOQTGK KDTBQSO.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, right." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "wear black wig" 		
	

Floyd | After a quick glance in all directions to make sure no one is watching
Floyd | while you make such a fool of yourself, you don the wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "play score" 		
	

Floyd | The score is far too complex for you to cope with --
Floyd | hemisemidemiquavers by the bushel!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "but how can we play play it rightly" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Green = sleep, blonde = rain, black = lock, auburn = vehicle." 	
			DB says, "Hm. I thought trying with the wig on would make the difference." 	
			DavidW says, "mmph! mmph! mmph!" 	
			smartgenes says, "the room with the door is north" 	
			DB says, "Let's try there, then." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "play ocarina" 		
	

Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.  The front door vibrates
Floyd | for a moment in a dull, heavy way, as if it's becoming darker and more

Floyd | massive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sorry, David. It'd just hurt if I ripped the tape off, and it's better this way." 	
			smartgenes says, "we can still go down the trapdoor" 	
			DB says, "Oh, let's try that." 	
			smartgenes asks, "was there anything on tv?" 	
			DB says, "That's probably where she keeps her brooms, anyway." 	
			Johnny says (to sg), "we didn't look" 	
			smartgenes says, "and her cane" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look up sleep" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | You thumb through the index and find a listing for "sleep, inducing."
Floyd | On the indicated page, the book explains that to put someone to sleep,

Floyd | you need to be wearing a magically prepared garment or head-covering
Floyd | and chant a brief incantation while wielding the Sign of the Scarlet
Floyd | Fish.  Unfortunately, the incantation is written in an alphabet you've
Floyd | never seen before, although it may be in the same script as the
Floyd | writing on the hairbrush.  It looks rather like Arabic, but with a lot
Floyd | more squiggles.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "we can't speak the language also" 	
			DB asks, "So, downstairs, right?" 	
			smartgenes says, "oh we just translate the letters i think" 	
			smartgenes says, "maybe" 	
			smartgenes says, "actually not" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'd like to see downstairs, yeah" 	
			smartgenes says, "let's get down" 	
			Jacqueline gets down. 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the

Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, to the kitchen;
Floyd | south, back to the sitting room; west; and up, to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | The cellar is dim and dismal.  A flight of stairs leads up.  Near the

Floyd | foot of the stairs a slim chain dangles from the ceiling.  Off to one
Floyd | side squats a heavy piece of machinery, and a plank shelf has been
Floyd | built into the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A battered old wheelchair slumps in one corner.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "pull chain" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the chain, and the cellar is illuminated by a bare lightbulb
Floyd | mounted on a rafter at the upper end of the chain.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "lol" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the small flashlight is now off.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So much for me being worried about a timer on the light." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x chari" 		
	

Floyd | (x chair)
Floyd |

Floyd | It may still be functional, but it has clearly seen better days, and
Floyd | has hardly been treated with tender loving care.  Part of the fabric
Floyd | is torn, and several spots of rust are appearing, not least on the
Floyd | brake lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recall your mother telling you how poor Mr. Pepper was found dead

Floyd | at the foot of the cellar stairs following a tragic accident involving
Floyd | his wheelchair.  After your various encounters with his widow, you
Floyd | find yourself wondering just how accidental his accident actually was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | It may still be functional, but it has clearly seen better days, and
Floyd | has hardly been treated with tender loving care.  Part of the fabric
Floyd | is torn, and several spots of rust are appearing, not least on the
Floyd | brake lever.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops. Keep forgetting it corrects." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a short lever with a worn rubber grip at the end.  The

Floyd | exposed metal part is beginning to look a bit rusty.  Apparently the
Floyd | brake is on.  It looks as if something may be jamming the lever from
Floyd | underneath, but you can't quite see what's back there without looking
Floyd | behind the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Okay, you're now sitting in the wheelchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind lever" 		
	

Floyd | Behind the brake lever is a bunch of keys.  It looks like they must
Floyd | have fallen there from the owner's pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get keys" 		
	

Floyd | The keys seem to be stuck behind the lever; you'll need something to
Floyd | move them with, something thin enough to fit behind the lever but
Floyd | sturdy enough to dislodge the keys.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oHO" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "dislodge keys with knife" 		
	

Floyd | The word "dislodge" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get keys with knife" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the knife behind the brake lever, and manage to dislodge the
Floyd | bunch of keys, which promptly falls onto the ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | (Your score has just increased by two points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Oh, perhaps we can unlock some doors with these, 'ey?" 	
			DB says, "Splendid." 	
			smartgenes says, "there's the garage" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought the garage was painted shut." 	
			DB says, "Painted shut." 	
			smartgenes says, "oh" 	
			Gerynar says, "too bad we don't have something like a butter knife to try to unstick the painted door" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take keys" 		
	

Floyd | (first standing up)
Floyd | You pick up the bunch of keys.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		Jacqueline says, "I mean, there's her door, but it's prolly enchanted." 	
	

Floyd | The shelf is built high against one wall. On the shelf is a glass jar
Floyd | (which contains a small metallic object).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x jar" 		
	

Floyd | The glass jar seems to have been used at one time to hold paint.  The
Floyd | interior surface is splattered with flecks of white, and a few

Floyd | dribbles have flowed down the outside and dried.  The jar is quite
Floyd | dusty on the outside.  It contains a small metallic object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get jar" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the glass jar because the shelf is too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on wheelchair" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the wheelchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get jar" 		
	

Floyd | (first getting off of the wheelchair)

Floyd | You can't reach the glass jar because the shelf is too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair to wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the north wall)

Floyd | Something is stopping the wheelchair from moving -- probably the
Floyd | brake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the brake lever to its stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Take off the brake." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

Floyd | You push the brake lever to its stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove brake" 		
	

Floyd | (from the wheelchair)
Floyd | You can't have that; it's part of the wheelchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair" 		
	

Floyd | Something is stopping the wheelchair from moving -- probably the
Floyd | brake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i think the answer is the trashcan now we have the front door keys" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The innards of the machine are concealed by a metal housing.  On one
Floyd | side is a large vertically mounted wheel, around both sides of which a
Floyd | sturdy cable runs up through the ceiling.  Not far from the cable a

Floyd | black-coated wire dangles down from the ceiling.  The lower end of the
Floyd | wire swings free not far from a screw that protrudes from the top of
Floyd | the machine.  Mounted in the north wall just behind the machine is a
Floyd | small metal door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You pull the brake lever to its stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need to be more specific about where you want to push it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair to wall" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push wheelchair to shelf" 		
	

Floyd | (the north wall)
Floyd | You manage to push the wheelchair over to the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You manage to push the wheelchair over to the shelf.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "oh well" 	
			smartgenes says, "between us we got there" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on wheelchair" 		
	

Floyd | The wheelchair starts to roll away as soon as you try to stand on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

Floyd | You push the brake lever to its stop.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on wheelchair" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the wheelchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get jar" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by three points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I saw that one coming." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x jr" 		
	

Floyd | (x jar)
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass jar seems to have been used at one time to hold paint.  The

Floyd | interior surface is splattered with flecks of white, and a few
Floyd | dribbles have flowed down the outside and dried.  The jar is quite
Floyd | dusty on the outside.  It contains a small metallic object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get object" 		
	

Floyd | That would be difficult, since the jar isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open jar" 		
	

Floyd | The lid seems to be stuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open lid with knife" 		
	

Floyd | The jar's lid proves too stubborn for that to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take jar" 		
	

Floyd | You are already carrying the glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "could smash it" 	
			DB asks, "I'll bet it won't let us break the jar, huh?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "save and smash?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "drop jar" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The jar plummets to the floor and breaks.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, good." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Cellar (standing on the wheelchair)

Floyd | The cellar is dim and dismal.  A flight of stairs leads up.  Near the
Floyd | foot of the stairs a slim chain dangles from the ceiling.  Off to one
Floyd | side squats a heavy piece of machinery, and a plank shelf has been
Floyd | built into the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old wheelchair is resting just by the shelf.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a glass jar (broken) (which contains a small metallic object)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get jar" 		
	

Floyd | (first getting off of the wheelchair)
Floyd | You pick up the glass jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take object" 		DB says, "I was going to say throw it out the window, but a regular drop works just as well." 	
	

Floyd | You pick up the small metallic object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x object" 		
	

Floyd | It's an antique gold brooch, roughly round and about an inch and a
Floyd | half in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YAY" 	
			DB says, "Oh, sweet." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That silly old bint. How mean of her." 	
			smartgenes says, "what is that machine" 	
			Mathnerd314 asks, "that's the brooch we needed?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Methinks yes." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | The innards of the machine are concealed by a metal housing.  On one
Floyd | side is a large vertically mounted wheel, around both sides of which a

Floyd | sturdy cable runs up through the ceiling.  Not far from the cable a
Floyd | black-coated wire dangles down from the ceiling.  The lower end of the
Floyd | wire swings free not far from a screw that protrudes from the top of
Floyd | the machine.  Mounted in the north wall just behind the machine is a
Floyd | small metal door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small, gray, metal door set into the north wall.  A thick cable
Floyd | runs up from the door to the ceiling.  It's closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "is it a lift?" 	
			DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the metal door reveals a small box containing a large red
Floyd | switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull wire" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the wire gives you a severe shock, so you let go of it at
Floyd | once.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "lol" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "hit switch" 		
	

Floyd | Which switch do you mean, the large red switch, or the small
Floyd | flashlight?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "red switch" 		
	

Floyd | (the large red switch)
Floyd | You cannot attack that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "press red" 		
	

Floyd | Which red do you mean, the red button, or the large red switch?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, pfft." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "flip red switch" 		Mathnerd314 says, "the big red button..." 	
	

Floyd | Okay, the large red switch is now off.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull wire" 		
	

Floyd | You grip the end of the wire between two fingers and give it a little
Floyd | tug.  It seems to be securely attached to something up in the ceiling,
Floyd | but this end is dangling loose -- not the usual situation, with

Floyd | electrical wires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "wasn't expecteing it to be the electrical power switch" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb wire" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "attach wire to screw" 		
	

Floyd | To do that, you'll need a screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x screw" 		
	

Floyd | The screw protrudes from the top plate of the machine housing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | It proves to be too stiff to turn by hand.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "screw" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to screw?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't budge it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "screw you" 		
	

Floyd | I'd really rather not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "screw screw with knife" 		
	

Floyd | You see no way to screw the screw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x red button" 		
	

Floyd | The red button says "ON" in large square letters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Maybe we should ask the neighbour about the ocarina?" 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "I don't think we can go outside" 	
			DB says, "Why not? We should be able to go right out the back door." 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "because the witch will return..." 	
			Johnny says, "Maybe Mrs Pepper's nasty secret is why she doesn't have phone." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it'd be nice to give her back her broach." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	DB says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are carrying a small flashlight, a glass (full of water), a butter
Floyd | knife, three wigs (one green, one auburn, and one blond), a brush, a
Floyd | musical score, an ocarina, a remote control, a yellow book, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a framed photo, a bunch of keys, a glass jar (broken), and a

Floyd | gold brooch.  You're wearing a black wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Well, we've got her keys, right? Or at least some keys." 	
			smartgenes says, "i think to go to neighbours" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm down with that, yeah" 	
			DB asks, "What would it take to put her to sleep again?" 	
			smartgenes says, "maybe she speaks brush-arabic-language" 	
			DB says, "hah" 	
			DB says, "Maybe." 	
			DB says, "Let's try it." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,

Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "remove wig" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the black wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 asks, "map-person? get us out?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first unlocking the back door, then opening it)
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Porch

Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mrs. Dogwood is working in the garden next door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x ramp" 		
	

Floyd | The ramp ascends smoothly from the ground to the porch.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give brooch to dogwood" 		
	

Floyd | Mrs. Dogwood doesn't appear to hear you.  Perhaps if you were closer
Floyd | to her....

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,

Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.

Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Dogwood is working in the garden next door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "give brooch to dogwood" 		
	

Floyd | "Hello again," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi there, youngster," she replies.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Do you recognize this brooch, by any chance, Mrs. Dogwood?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes!  That's it!  It's mine!  I thought it was gone forever.  Thank
Floyd | you so much for finding it for me." She takes the brooch and pins it
Floyd | to her jacket.
Floyd |

Floyd | (Your score has just increased by two points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "ask about ocarina" 		
	

Floyd | "My, but you're inquisitive!" she exclaims.  "Just a regular little
Floyd | chatterbox."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask dogwood about spells" 		
	

Floyd | "You don't believe in magic, do you?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | She titters.  "Magic?  You mean like spells and witchcraft and such
Floyd | muck?  Certainly not!  I'm a sensible modern woman.  All the same, one
Floyd | hears tales...."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh - guess that's a no" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "ask dogwood about music" 		
	

Floyd | "I hardly know what to say!" she declares.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "ask about wigs" 		
	

Floyd | "Can you tell me anything about Mrs. Pepper's wigs?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hideous, aren't they?" Mrs. Dogwood responds promptly.  "I don't know

Floyd | why she's so fond of them, or where she buys them, but I daresay
Floyd | there's no accounting for taste."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask dogwood about financial crisis" 		
	

Floyd | "That's a bit complicated to go into right now, dear," she tells you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline cackles. 	
			DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "ask about writing on brush" 		
	

Floyd | "Well..." she begins, then shakes her head, "No, I don't have time to
Floyd | explain all that now."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask about mozart" 		
	

Floyd | "To tell you the truth," she begins, and then goes off into a rambling
Floyd | explanation you lose the thread of somewhere in the middle of the
Floyd | third sentence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "ask about brush" 		
	

Floyd | "That's a bit complicated to go into right now, dear," she tells you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give ocarina to dogwood" 		Jacqueline pats David on the head. "There, there, dear." 	
	

Floyd | You show the ocarina to Mrs. Dogwood, and her face wrinkles in a
Floyd | disgusted frown.  "That awful thing?  I've heard Mrs. Pepper tootling

Floyd | on it, though I don't think she could carry a tune in a basket.  She
Floyd | only plays it inside the house, thank goodness -- and I fancy the
Floyd | noise comes from upstairs."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask dogwood to play ocarina" 		
	

Floyd | You suspect that trying to boss Mrs. Dogwood around may not be the
Floyd | best way to secure her friendly co-operation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're not wearing anything special today -- just a shirt, jeans, and
Floyd | a pair of sneakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I thought we were wearing a wig still. :(" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "given brush to dogwood" 		
	

Floyd | (give brush to dogwood)
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm afraid I'm not all that interested in that right now, dear," she

Floyd | replies, with a quick glance at the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "aha! I had foresight and took it off before entering the public." 	
			DB asks, "Have we tried playing with the wig on in front of the locked door?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cast sleep" 		
	

Floyd | The word "cast" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "trouble is we cant plat the ocarina" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "wear green wig" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the green wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My goodness," Mrs. Dogwood exclaims.  "What's that on your head?  It
Floyd | looks just like one of Mrs. Pepper's awful wigs.  It looks rather

Floyd | silly on you, I must say, but I suppose young people's sense of what's
Floyd | fashionable or trendy is not quite the same as mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "play" 	
			DB says, "Nor can Mrs. Pepper, according to Mrs. Dogwood." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cause sleep" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline laughs at Mrs. Dogwood. 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "look up sleep" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | You thumb through the index and find a listing for "sleep, inducing."
Floyd | On the indicated page, the book explains that to put someone to sleep,

Floyd | you need to be wearing a magically prepared garment or head-covering
Floyd | and chant a brief incantation while wielding the Sign of the Scarlet
Floyd | Fish.  Unfortunately, the incantation is written in an alphabet you've
Floyd | never seen before, although it may be in the same script as the
Floyd | writing on the hairbrush.  It looks rather like Arabic, but with a lot
Floyd | more squiggles.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "read incantation" 		
	

Floyd | The word "incantation" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Did we try playing it just in front of the fireplace, or did we try in front of the locked door, too?" 	
			DB says, "I can't recall." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "read squiggles on brush" 		
	

Floyd | The word "squiggles" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "say xpzzds fgqs" 		
	

Floyd | The word "xpzzds" is not necessary in this story.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "say sdzzpx sqgf" 		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "give book to Dogwood" 		
	

Floyd | The word "sdzzpx" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "I'm afraid I'm not all that interested in that right now, dear," she
Floyd | replies, with a quick glance at the yellow book.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think we've tried it in front of the door." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Mrs. Dogwood returns to her gardening.
Floyd |

Floyd | Back Porch
Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Dogwood is working in the garden next door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to

Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear black wig" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking off the green wig)
Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the black wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play ocarina" 		
	

Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "this is the wrong door isnt it" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "press button" 		Mathnerd314 asks, "how about finding the screwdriver?" 	
	

Floyd | (the black button)
Floyd | You push the black button, but nothing happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i'll just try this" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking we need to understand the music, but we need to be in the landing in any case, I think." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, to the back porch;
Floyd | south, back to the hall; east, to the section of driveway beside the

Floyd | house; and down, to the cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You can smell the cheese." 	
			DB says, "It smells horrible." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button

Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Landing

Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play ocarina" 		
	

Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.  The bedroom door shimmers
Floyd | pleasantly for a moment, as if a rainbow of light is passing across
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | (the bedroom door)
Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Yay." 	
			smartgenes says, "just needed the wig on" 	
			smartgenes says, "well done who ever said that Mrs whatshername couldn't play either" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is
Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a
Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small
Floyd | brownish-green person.

Floyd |
Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pamphlet is lying on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by three points.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "I wonder if the cheese is supposed to be Stilton?" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "read pamphlet" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pamphlet)

Floyd | You flip through the pamphlet.  A lot of it is both boring and
Floyd | unlikely, but you manage to pick up one or two tidbits of information
Floyd | that might somehow be useful.  First, the odd-looking little man in
Floyd | the pot is undoubtedly a garden elf, and not a pixie, leprechaun, or
Floyd | hobbit.  The illustrations, though crudely drawn, make that pretty
Floyd | clear.  Second, garden elves are reputed to be a type of plant, not an

Floyd | animal at all, though they look like little people.  In the wild
Floyd | they're quite mobile: They can pop up out of the soil, duck down, and
Floyd | pop up again a hundred yards away in the blink of an eye -- but they
Floyd | can never venture more than a step or two away from the soil, as they
Floyd | have roots, not feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get planter" 		
	

Floyd | To pick up the pot, you'll need both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window is narrow, consisting of a single pane of glass in a wooden
Floyd | frame.  Curtains hang beside it.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "draw curtains" 		
	

Floyd | The word "draw" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull curtains" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the curtains closed, thereby shutting out much of the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the curtains)
Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hm... garden elf. Not what I was expecting." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x window" 		DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
	

Floyd | The window is narrow, consisting of a single pane of glass in a wooden
Floyd | frame.  Curtains hang beside it.  It's open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

Floyd | The window affords a view over the front yard and the busy street
Floyd | beyond.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh hush. You like that tape, I know it." 	
			DB says, "ha ha... you guys..." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "talk to garden elf" 		DB says, "Crazy times at ClubFloyd." 	
	

Floyd | "Hi there!" you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | In reply, the elf makes soft croaking, choking noises.  With an
Floyd | effort, he finally manages to force out a few intelligible words:
Floyd | "Water -- thirsty.  Need water...."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Poor thing." 	
			DB asks, "We have water, don't we?" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "i" 		Jacqueline says, "We should help it." 	
	

Floyd | You are carrying a small flashlight, a glass (full of water), a butter
Floyd | knife, three wigs (one green, one auburn, and one blond), a brush, a
Floyd | musical score, an ocarina, a remote control, a yellow book, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a framed photo, a bunch of keys, a glass jar (broken), and a
Floyd | pamphlet.  You're wearing a black wig.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmph!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I dunno, do we?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "pour water on elf" 		
	

Floyd | When you lean over the pot and start to tip the glass of tap water
Floyd | into it, the elf writhes and convulses as if an electrical current
Floyd | were shooting through him.  "Nooooo!" he cries in a quivering little
Floyd | voice.  "Nasty chemicals!  Nooo, please.  Need nice fresh water, not
Floyd | nasty chemical water." He falls back, sobbing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "pour water on elf".
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bedroom

Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is
Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a
Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small
Floyd | brownish-green person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Whoops." 	
			DB asks, "Well, where can we find fresh water?" 	
			DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Kitchen or bathroom?" 	
			smartgenes says, "we tried the kitchen already" 	
			DB asks, "Was there a garden hose out back?" 	
			DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
			DB says, "We could try toilet water." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ties a feather boa around David's neck and pats him on the head again." 	
			smartgenes asks, "that would be the same water supply surely?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "@emote, darn it. @emote." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The elf looks at you regretfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is

Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Bedroom

Floyd | This small, square room is furnished in a plain, unattractive style.
Floyd | Opposite the bed stands a dressing table, on which is a row of
Floyd | styrofoam heads.  The way out is to the south, and there's a bathroom
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead south, back to the landing;
Floyd | and east, to the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, by chem water it means city water." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The way out is to the west.  The normal bathroom stuff is here,
Floyd | including a bath, a washbasin and a toilet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "The bird bath?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a small flashlight, a glass (full of water), a butter

Floyd | knife, three wigs (one green, one auburn, and one blond), a brush, a
Floyd | musical score, an ocarina, a remote control, a yellow book, a piece of
Floyd | paper, a framed photo, a bunch of keys, a glass jar (broken), and a
Floyd | pamphlet.  You're wearing a black wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Birdbath was all dried up." 	
			DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "empty glass" 		
	

Floyd | Emptying the glass here would only make a mess.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | You drink all the water in the glass; it tastes stale, flat, and
Floyd | rather bitter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Blugh." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fill glass with toilet water" 		
	

Floyd | You see no toilet water here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fill glass" 		
	

Floyd | (from the faucet)
Floyd | (first turning on the faucet, then putting the glass under it)
Floyd | You hold the glass under the faucet until it fills up with water.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  The only obvious exit leads west, back to the
Floyd | back bedroom.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  The only obvious exit leads west, back to the
Floyd | back bedroom.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Back Bedroom
Floyd | This small, square room is furnished in a plain, unattractive style.

Floyd | Opposite the bed stands a dressing table, on which is a row of
Floyd | styrofoam heads.  The way out is to the south, and there's a bathroom
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is

Floyd | open.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Front Bedroom

Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is
Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a
Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small
Floyd | brownish-green person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You could easily break an ankle jumping out the window.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "fill glass from toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You see no toilet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Oh, man... will we have to mess around with the toilet like in [spoiler]?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour water" 		
	

Floyd | Emptying the glass here would only make a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give water to elf" 		
	

Floyd | "Hi there!" you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you lean over the pot and start to tip the glass of tap water
Floyd | into it, the elf writhes and convulses as if an electrical current

Floyd | were shooting through him.  "Nooooo!" he cries in a quivering little
Floyd | voice.  "Nasty chemicals!  Nooo, please.  Need nice fresh water, not
Floyd | nasty chemical water." He falls back, sobbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "give water to elf".
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is

Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a
Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small
Floyd | brownish-green person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i think the bird bath may be the answer" 	
			DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
			DB says, "Let's try it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Make it rain." 	
			DB says, "Ooh, right." 	
			smartgenes says, "oh yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Then collect from the bath." 	
			DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
			DB says, "Hey, that's fresh." 	
			Jacqueline smiles at David. 	
			smartgenes says, "we need to be in the bathroom then" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "wear green wig" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking off the black wig)
Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the green wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "well it would just rain on him wouldnt it" 	
			smartgenes says, "green is sleep" 	
			DB says, "Oh, whoops." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear blond" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking off the green wig)
Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the blond wig.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, you mean make it rain in here rather than outside?" 	
			smartgenes says, "but we need a stick" 	
			Jacqueline shrugs. 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look up rain" 		DB says, "Blondes have more fun, anyways." 	
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | You thumb through the index and find a listing for "rain, summoning."
Floyd | On that page, the book explains that rain can be induced to fall by

Floyd | wearing a garment or head-covering imbued with the proper power while
Floyd | pouring water on the ground and holding a bamboo stick.  The spell for
Floyd | adding this power to an ordinary garment is quite intimidatingly
Floyd | complex, sad to say, and requires several ingredients that you not
Floyd | only don't have but have never even heard of.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Bamboo." 	
			smartgenes says, "oh the ingredients are only if you dont have a wig" 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "use the brush? but we should be outside" 	
			DB asks, "Anybody seen a bamboo stick around?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we take the little man outside?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "what is that machine in the cellar?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or do we need to bring the water to him?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or can we do the spell inside?" 	
			DB says, "I think we can carry the pot if we drop all." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a small flashlight, a glass (full of water), a butter
Floyd | knife, three wigs (one green, one auburn, and one black), a brush, a
Floyd | musical score, an ocarina, a remote control, a yellow book, a piece of

Floyd | paper, a framed photo, a bunch of keys, a glass jar (broken), and a
Floyd | pamphlet.  You're wearing a blond wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "wave brush" 		
	

Floyd | The word "wave" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "could try the tc maybe for a clue" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "tv not tc" 		
	

Floyd | The word "tc" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "pour water" 		
	

Floyd | Emptying the glass here would only make a mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | "Hi there!" you say.

Floyd |
Floyd | In reply, the elf makes soft croaking, choking noises.  With an
Floyd | effort, he finally manages to force out a few intelligible words:
Floyd | "Water -- thirsty.  Need water...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "ask elf about bamboo" 		
	

Floyd | In reply, the elf makes soft croaking, choking noises.  With an
Floyd | effort, he finally manages to force out a few intelligible words:
Floyd | "Water -- thirsty.  Need water...."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 says, "I think we have to be outside" 	
			smartgenes says, "can't.... speak... at ... nor.. mal.. rate" 	
			DB says, "Yeah, we have to pour water on the ground." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take elf" 		
	

Floyd | His legs seem to be firmly rooted in the soil in the pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take pot" 		
	

Floyd | To pick up the pot, you'll need both hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		Mathnerd314 says, "so... drop stuff" 	
	

Floyd | small flashlight: You set down the small flashlight.
Floyd | glass: You put the glass down carefully.
Floyd | butter knife: You set down the butter knife.
Floyd | green wig: You set down the green wig.
Floyd | auburn wig: You set down the auburn wig.
Floyd |

Floyd | blond wig:
Floyd | (first taking off the blond wig)
Floyd | You set down the blond wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | black wig: You set down the black wig.
Floyd | brush: You set down the brush.

Floyd | musical score: You set down the musical score.
Floyd | ocarina: You set down the ocarina.
Floyd | remote control: You set down the remote control.
Floyd | yellow book: You set down the yellow book.
Floyd | piece of paper: You set down the piece of paper.
Floyd | framed photo: You set down the framed photo.

Floyd | bunch of keys: You set down the bunch of keys.
Floyd | glass jar: You set down the glass jar.
Floyd | pamphlet: You set down the pamphlet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "get pot" 		smartgenes says, "we may need the keys" 	
	

Floyd | You pick up the heavy pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get keys" 		
	

Floyd | You find that it's impossible to carry anything else while holding the
Floyd | heavy pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf looks at you regretfully.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The pot is far too heavy for you to carry any distance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The pot is far too heavy for you to carry any distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Let's just move the elf out first. We can come back for our stuff." 	
			Mathnerd314 asks, "2 trips?" 	
			DB says, "Oh." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop elf" 		
	

Floyd | You set down the heavy pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Hm. Can't move 'im around, 'ey?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot" 		
	

Floyd | You push and tug at the pot, but it fails to scoot more than an inch
Floyd | or so across the floor.  It's too heavy to slide so easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get all" 		Jacqueline says, "Bring the water to him." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "ask elf to go outside" 		
	

Floyd | small flashlight: You pick up the small flashlight.
Floyd | glass: You pick up the glass.

Floyd | butter knife: You pick up the butter knife.
Floyd | green wig: You pick up the green wig.
Floyd | auburn wig: You pick up the auburn wig.
Floyd | blond wig: You pick up the blond wig.
Floyd | black wig: You pick up the black wig.
Floyd | brush: You pick up the brush.

Floyd | musical score: You pick up the musical score.
Floyd | ocarina: You pick up the ocarina.
Floyd | remote control: You pick up the remote control.
Floyd | yellow book: You pick up the yellow book.
Floyd | piece of paper: You pick up the piece of paper.
Floyd | framed photo: You pick up the framed photo.

Floyd | glass jar: You pick up the glass jar.
Floyd | pamphlet: You pick up the pamphlet.
Floyd | bunch of keys: You pick up the bunch of keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | heavy pot: To pick up the pot, you'll need both hands free.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.  Please use ASK ACTOR ABOUT
Floyd | TOPIC (or just A TOPIC).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "throw pot out window" 		
	

Floyd | You see no out window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "haha" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "jump out window" 		
	

Floyd | You see no out window here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		
	

Floyd | The curtains are made of some thin material printed in a predominantly
Floyd | blue chintzy pattern.  They're open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close curtains" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the curtains closed, thereby shutting out much of the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		
	

Floyd | The curtains are made of some thin material printed in a predominantly
Floyd | blue chintzy pattern.  They're closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is
Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a
Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small

Floyd | brownish-green person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | The fat brown pot looks to be made of earthenware.  It's full of dirt,
Floyd | and a small, wrinkled, brownish-green person is lying curled up in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "no difference?" 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "just go outside and cast the spelll" 	
			smartgenes says, "no stick" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the

Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 says, "maybe it works anyway" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing

Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Porch
Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Dogwood is working in the garden next door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		
	

Floyd | You see no wood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x garden" 		
	

Floyd | Over the fence you can see that the garden next door is very well
Floyd | tended.  Growing in one corner is a spectacular patch of bamboo
Floyd | shoots.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mrs. Dogwood is working in the garden next door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | Your skateboard is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "MMPH!" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "get bamboo" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get shoot" 		
	

Floyd | The patch of bamboo shoots is too far away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | (get short)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have better things to do than mess with your hair right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x ramp" 		
	

Floyd | The ramp ascends smoothly from the ground to the porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,
Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in

Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.
Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mrs. Dogwood is working in the garden next door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "ask dogwood about bamboo" 		
	

Floyd | "Hello again," you say.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi there, youngster," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's a very impressive patch of bamboo you have there, Mrs.
Floyd | Dogwood," you say.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh, you like my bamboo," she replies.  "I'm quite proud of it.  It's
Floyd | not as easy to grow in this climate as you might suppose."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get shoot" 		
	

Floyd | (get short)
Floyd |
Floyd | You have better things to do than mess with your hair right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bamboo" 		
	

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

		DB says, "Hm..." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "ask dogwood about bamboo" 		
	

Floyd | "That's a very impressive patch of bamboo you have there, Mrs.
Floyd | Dogwood," you say.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh, you like my bamboo," she replies.  "I'm quite proud of it.  It's
Floyd | not as easy to grow in this climate as you might suppose."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "ask dogwood for bamboo" 		
	

Floyd | "That's a very impressive patch of bamboo you have there, Mrs.
Floyd | Dogwood," you say.  "I've always thought it would be fun to have a
Floyd | walking cane made of bamboo.  I don't suppose there's any chance you
Floyd | could cut off one of the pieces for me?  You'd hardly miss it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, you like my bamboo," she replies.  "I'm quite proud of it.

Floyd | Normally I dislike cutting it, but..." She pauses.
Floyd |
Floyd | "One good turn deserves another!" she adds with a grin.  "Now that
Floyd | you've returned my brooch, I'd be happy to cut you a piece of bamboo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She crosses her garden and returns a few moments later bearing a stick

Floyd | of bamboo, which she hands to you over the fence.  "Well, I believe
Floyd | I've done enough gardening for this afternoon," she finishes.  "I'm
Floyd | going to go inside now and phone Gladys to tell her all about how a
Floyd | nice young person found my brooch and returned it to me." With that,
Floyd | she strips off her gardening gloves and trots off toward her back
Floyd | door.

Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by three points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "we need to put her to sleep then nick it?" 	
			DB exclaims, "Excellent!" 	
			smartgenes says, "oh no u got it" 	
			smartgenes -) 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're not wearing anything special today -- just a shirt, jeans, and
Floyd | a pair of sneakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Do we not have the wig on?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get gloves" 		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "pour water on ground" 		
	

Floyd | The word "gloves" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You pour all the water from the glass onto the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, spellcasting now?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "pour water on ground".
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,

Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.

Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear blond wig" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the blond wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour water" 		
	

Floyd | You pour all the water from the glass onto the ground.  Within moments
Floyd | after the water splashes onto the ground, a very small but dense gray
Floyd | cloud gathers over your head.  The brief rumble of thunder sounds more
Floyd | like the rattling of a sheet of tin in a cheap theatrical production
Floyd | than like real thunder -- but all the same, the cloud dumps a downpour
Floyd | of rain onto the ground for about ten seconds before dissipating as

Floyd | abruptly as it gathered.  As the day is warm, the water on the ground
Floyd | swiftly evaporates in tendrils of steam.  A good bit of water has
Floyd | fallen into the birdbath, however -- so much that it's in no danger of
Floyd | evaporating.  The birdbath is now full of fresh rainwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "yaay jacq was right" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "fill glass with water" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the glass with fresh rainwater from the birdbath.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by two points.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "fill glass" 		
	

Floyd | (from the birdbath)

Floyd | The glass is already full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Sometimes I can be smart!" 	
			DB exclaims, "Right on!" 	
			DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink glass" 		
	

Floyd | You drink all the water in the glass; it tastes nice and fresh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But only sometimes." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "fill glass" 		
	

Floyd | (from the birdbath)
Floyd | You dip the glass in the birdbath and fill it with fresh rainwater.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Back Porch
Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an

Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the

Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |

Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall

Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is

Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Bedroom

Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is
Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a
Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small
Floyd | brownish-green person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "give water" 		
	

Floyd | (to the elf)
Floyd | "Hi there!" you say.

Floyd |
Floyd | As the fresh rainwater trickles into the soil of the pot, the elf
Floyd | begins to uncurl and stretch.  No longer a shriveled ball cowering in
Floyd | the pot, he stands up straight, his eyes bright.  "Ahh ... ahh!  You
Floyd | don't know how wonderful that feels!  I think maybe I won't die today
Floyd | after all. I'd hug you if I could, but --" He bends his knees as if

Floyd | trying to lift his feet free of the soil in the pot.  "-- I've been
Floyd | rather planted, you see.  I'm an elf, by the way, in case you hadn't
Floyd | guessed."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by four points.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "brb" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "talk to elf" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the elf's attention.
Floyd |

Floyd | (You could ask him about himself, Mrs. Pepper, your skateboard, or the
Floyd | pot, or tell him about your skateboard.  You could also ask or tell
Floyd | him about various other things that might occur to you.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask elf about skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | "Can you tell me how I might be able to get my skateboard out from
Floyd | under the porch?" you ask.  "I think the space under there is just too
Floyd | small for me to crawl in."
Floyd |

Floyd | "If you could get me downstairs and outdoors, I could certainly
Floyd | retrieve it for you," the elf replies.  "I did notice that beneath the
Floyd | porch is only bare soil, not pavement, so I could go there.  But how
Floyd | you'll be able to get me downstairs I don't know. This pot looks
Floyd | awfully heavy!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 says, "f ask elf for page" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "ask elf for page" 		
	

Floyd | "Could you give me...?" you begin.
Floyd |

Floyd | "I doubt it," the elf replies, before you can even complete your
Floyd | request.  "My powers are very limited, you see."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "back" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look up sleep" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | You thumb through the index and find a listing for "sleep, inducing."
Floyd | On the indicated page, the book explains that to put someone to sleep,
Floyd | you need to be wearing a magically prepared garment or head-covering

Floyd | and chant a brief incantation while wielding the Sign of the Scarlet
Floyd | Fish.  Unfortunately, the incantation is written in an alphabet you've
Floyd | never seen before, although it may be in the same script as the
Floyd | writing on the hairbrush.  It looks rather like Arabic, but with a lot
Floyd | more squiggles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "ask elf for page" 		
	

Floyd | "Could you give me...?" you begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I doubt it," the elf replies, before you can even complete your

Floyd | request.  "My powers are very limited, you see."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask elf to read script" 		
	

Floyd | The elf sees no script.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "ask elf about writing" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm more concerned about how I might be returned to my native soil,"
Floyd | the elf says.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "break pot" 		
	

Floyd | Painful experience has taught you that breaking things quite often
Floyd | gets you into trouble.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "give brush to elf" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't have any use for that, I'm afraid," the elf says.  "Thank you
Floyd | for showing it to me, though."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask elf to read transcription" 		
	

Floyd | The word "transcription" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look up swerve" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | You thumb through the index and after hunting for a bit, find a
Floyd | listing for "vehicles, wheeled, causing to swerve." The indicated page

Floyd | seems to have been torn out, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "well what next" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "ask about car" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not much of a conversationalist," he admits.  "You've stumped me
Floyd | ... if you'll forgive the term."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "I wonder what her red wig was for?" 	
			smartgenes says, "auburn = swerve" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask elf about black button" 		
	

Floyd | "That's not something I know very much about," he responds.  "I'm very
Floyd | sorry."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask elf about locked door" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know what to tell you about that," the elf says, shaking his
Floyd | head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh... I thought auburn was brownish." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask elf about machine" 		
	

Floyd | "You humans must lead such interesting lives," the elf says.  "You're
Floyd | just bursting with questions and comments!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "ask elf about bamboo" 		
	

Floyd | "Have you noticed the beautiful bamboo plant growing in the neighbor's
Floyd | yard?" you ask.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, yes," the elf replies.  "From time to time I've seen humans using
Floyd | bamboo sticks for magical purposes, but I really don't know anything
Floyd | about how that might work.  Perhaps you could look it up in the

		DB says, "Wikipedia says it's a colour between brown and red." 	
	

Floyd | Encyclopedia Enchantica, if you can find a copy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I see." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Anyway, can we transplant him?" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "give book to elf" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't have any use for that, I'm afraid," the elf says.  "Thank you
Floyd | for showing it to me, though."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, but wikipedia also distinguishes between auburn (brown) and vivid auburn (quite red)." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "ask elf about screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm more concerned about how I might be returned to my native soil,"
Floyd | the elf says.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "dig soil" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't need to mess with the dirt in the pot.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "move pot" 		
	

Floyd | You push and tug at the pot, but it fails to scoot more than an inch
Floyd | or so across the floor.  It's too heavy to slide so easily.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take soil" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have that; it's part of the heavy pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat dirt" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't need to mess with the dirt in the pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "put elf in glass" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to take the elf)
Floyd | His legs seem to be firmly rooted in the soil in the pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Hm... so maybe we need to figure out that machine?" 	
			Johnny asks, "Could we loosen the soil by pouring water in the pot?" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "put soil in glass" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put that anywhere; it's part of the heavy pot.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "there is the window" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | small flashlight: You set down the small flashlight.
Floyd | glass: You put the glass down carefully.

Floyd | butter knife: You set down the butter knife.
Floyd | green wig: You set down the green wig.
Floyd | auburn wig: You set down the auburn wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | blond wig:
Floyd | (first taking off the blond wig)

Floyd | You set down the blond wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | black wig: You set down the black wig.
Floyd | brush: You set down the brush.
Floyd | musical score: You set down the musical score.
Floyd | ocarina: You set down the ocarina.

Floyd | remote control: You set down the remote control.
Floyd | yellow book: You set down the yellow book.
Floyd | piece of paper: You set down the piece of paper.
Floyd | framed photo: You set down the framed photo.
Floyd | glass jar: You set down the glass jar.
Floyd | pamphlet: You set down the pamphlet.

Floyd | bunch of keys: You set down the bunch of keys.
Floyd | bamboo stick: You set down the bamboo stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "and that weird machine" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take pot" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the heavy pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "drop pot" 		
	

Floyd | You set down the heavy pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline maga says, "So, how close are you to being done so we can play werewolf?" 	
			Jacqueline | Jacqueline says, "I dunno, but I think we're close. We found the elf and the elf says he can help us get our skateboard but we might have to figure out how to transplant him to different soil." 	
			Jacqueline maga looks at me quizzically. 	
			Jacqueline | Jacqueline says, "What, doesn't it make perfect sense out of context?" 	
			Mathnerd314 exclaims, "it should break!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Pretend there were some more pipes in there." 	
			DB says, "I hope we're almost done. I need to leave for Lansing in about half an hour." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | small flashlight: You pick up the small flashlight.
Floyd | glass: You pick up the glass.

Floyd | butter knife: You pick up the butter knife.
Floyd | green wig: You pick up the green wig.
Floyd | auburn wig: You pick up the auburn wig.
Floyd | blond wig: You pick up the blond wig.
Floyd | black wig: You pick up the black wig.
Floyd | brush: You pick up the brush.

Floyd | musical score: You pick up the musical score.
Floyd | ocarina: You pick up the ocarina.
Floyd | remote control: You pick up the remote control.
Floyd | yellow book: You pick up the yellow book.
Floyd | piece of paper: You pick up the piece of paper.
Floyd | framed photo: You pick up the framed photo.

Floyd | glass jar: You pick up the glass jar.
Floyd | pamphlet: You pick up the pamphlet.
Floyd | bunch of keys: You pick up the bunch of keys.
Floyd | bamboo stick: You pick up the bamboo stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | heavy pot: To pick up the pot, you'll need both hands free.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "could the machine be picked up?" 	
			DB says, "Maybe it'll work if we can just fix that wire." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "IRTA 'lancing' as in you had a sword lesson." 	
			Mathnerd314 asks, "does dogwood have a screwdriver?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "She's gone." 	
			Jacqueline says, "She went to call Gladys." 	
			Johnny says, "She'll be on the phone all night." 	
	Tale says, "Okay, sleep" 		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "find screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | (in the yellow book)
Floyd | The yellow book doesn't seem to have much to say on that subject --
Floyd | nothing you can find in the index, at any rate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "hehe... nope, heading out to the actual city Lansing." 	
	Tale slowly fades out of existence. 		
	Tale has disconnected. 		DB says, "Sword lessons are long over." 	
			Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
			Jacqueline rips the tape off DavidW's mouth. 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Are we close to the end?" 	
			DB says, "hah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He's probably fallen asleep. Hope he's not been asfixiated." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Asphyxiated, even." 	
			DB says, "I certainly hope not." 	
			DB asks, "Should we head back to the machine and attempt to tinker with it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm pretty sure I kept the duct tape away from his nostrils." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
			smartgenes says, "someone else want to drive while i watch BigBrother" 	
	smartgenes reddens 		Jacqueline exclaims, "Ack you have the map!" 	
			DB asks, "What if he had a sinus infection?" 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "we never played with the TV" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But we can probably figure it out." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is
Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a
Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small
Floyd | brownish-green person.
Floyd |

Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DB), "I probably should have asked him about current medications and such first, but he was spewing out hints and I felt like it was an emergency." 	
			Johnny says, "The pain is probably still whipping around DavidW's brain." 	
			DB says, "ha ha ha" 	
			DB says, "She did warn ripping the tape off would hurt." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A

Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "That must've been some industrial strength adhesive on there." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | (the black button)
Floyd | You push the black button, but nothing happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "I think the black button will only work once we've fixed the machine." 	
			DB says, "Something tells me they're inter-related, somehow." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x steel door" 		
	

Floyd | The door has no visible knob or handle.  It's recessed slightly in the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x open steel door" 		
	

Floyd | You see no open steel door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "wear black" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the black wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "play ocarina" 		
	

Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.  The bedroom door slams

Floyd | shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Landing

Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "look".
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A

Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "play ocarina".
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A

Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm with you on the black button, but I'm not much on the fiddly machine puzzles." 	
			Mathnerd314 asks, "steel door is opened by black button?" 	
			DB says, "Think so." 	
			DB says, "But we're also thinking machine has to be fixed somehow before button will work." 	
			smartgenes says, "any clues on that machine" 	
			DB says, "No idea. Let's go look at it." 	
			DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
			DB says, "hah... he's gotten so used to the tape he thinks it's still on." 	
			smartgenes says, "should check what's on tv in case it gives a clue" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,

Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | The cellar is dim and dismal.  A flight of stairs leads up.  Near the
Floyd | foot of the stairs a slim chain dangles from the ceiling.  Off to one
Floyd | side squats a heavy piece of machinery, and a plank shelf has been

Floyd | built into the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old wheelchair is resting just by the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "We removed your tape because we had a question." 	
	

Floyd | The innards of the machine are concealed by a metal housing.  On one
Floyd | side is a large vertically mounted wheel, around both sides of which a
Floyd | sturdy cable runs up through the ceiling.  Not far from the cable a

Floyd | black-coated wire dangles down from the ceiling.  The lower end of the
Floyd | wire swings free not far from a screw that protrudes from the top of
Floyd | the machine.  Mounted in the north wall just behind the machine is a
Floyd | small metal door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is there adhesive stuck between your lips?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We want to know if we're close to the end yet." 	
			DavidW says, "Sorry, I completely missed the tape removal. I did visit the washroom." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Duncan has a sword lesson soon." 	
			DB says, "Jousting, even." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "My bad." 	
			DB says, "No prob." 	
			smartgenes asks, "is this tape thing in the game?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think you need to solve the machine, move the elf, and I'm sure there's something else outside, and stuff with the skateboard, even." 	
			DavidW says, "I forget if there's a room you've missed or not." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x screw" 		
	

Floyd | The screw protrudes from the top plate of the machine housing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So, you're not quite at the end yet." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "remove top plate" 		
	

Floyd | You see no top plate here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		
	

Floyd | The wire dangles down from the ceiling.  It's covered with black
Floyd | insulating material, except for an inch or so at the lower end, which
Floyd | has the gleam of bare metal.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline puts the tape back in place. 	
			DavidW says, "2/3rds or 3/4ths." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks, David." 	
			DB says, "hehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, you mechanically minded puzzle fiends need to fix this machine before Duncan's jousting lesson." 	
			DB says, "Yikes." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "put wire on screw" 		
	

Floyd | To do that, you'll need a screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Well, I need to close the office in about ten minutes." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Guess that means you need to fix it in under ten minutes, then." 	
			Mathnerd314 asks, "which way's the TV?" 	
			Jacqueline sets her watch. 	
			DB says, "I can always play the rest later if I don't get to see the end of it on CF." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "So you can't do it, then." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(I have no idea why I'm in this kind of mood all of the sudden.)" 	
			DB says, "Well, probably won't be able to make it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's not the American spirit." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where is your American Can Do Attitude(TM)?" 	
			Johnny says (to DB), "Well as far as 'wolf goes, I'm generally up for it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If you don't solve it, I'm going to have to, and I suck at these thigns." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, things, even," 	
			DB asks, "Will you guys be on later?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where's this machine? Downstairs?" 	
			DB says, "Downstairs." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We probably will be, yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | The cellar is dim and dismal.  A flight of stairs leads up.  Near the
Floyd | foot of the stairs a slim chain dangles from the ceiling.  Off to one
Floyd | side squats a heavy piece of machinery, and a plank shelf has been
Floyd | built into the opposite wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | The old wheelchair is resting just by the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I think you need a screwdriver." 	
	Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline asks, "hrm, right. Forgot about that. We haven't seen one, have we?" 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "I wanted to turn on the TV..." 	
			DB says, "And probably have to remove the screw and connect the wire to something inside the top panel." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DB), "Would you want to reconvene later?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "And if so, when?" 	
			DB says, "Well, I wouldn't want to hold everyone up. But I can be back on by probably 9:30ish." 	
			DB says, "Jousting takes some time, y'know." 	
			DB asks, "Thoughts?" 	
			DavidW says, "mmph!" 	
			Johnny says, "I'm okay with that." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "9:30 what time zone?" 	
			Jacqueline removes the tape again, gentler this time. 	
			DB says, "Eastern. It's almost 3 minutes to 7 where I am." 	
			DavidW says, "ah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm fine with that." 	
			DB says, "Okay." 	
			DavidW says, "I've been invited to go out later tonight." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "You and your new social life!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But you've also already played this, so." 	
			DB asks, "Aw, dang! Who's going to go 'mmph!' at us?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ha. Well, there is that." 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't found my notes on this game; they aren't in the binders." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But yeah, Johnny and Duncan and I at 5:30 Alaska time." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And David if his date falls through." 	
			DB says, "Okay. So hopefully I'll be back on by around that time and I'll see you guys then." 	
			DavidW says, "It's not a date, per se. Just an invite to go drinking downtown." 	
			DB asks, "Have fun, okay?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, one can never predict how these things will turn out." 	
	

Floyd | The photo is of Mrs. Pepper and a man you've never seen.  She is
Floyd | standing with her hand on his shoulder; he is sitting in a wheelchair,

Floyd | gazing up at her with an expression that's hard to read -- something
Floyd | between fondness and brave dread.  She's grimacing at the camera,
Floyd | showing her teeth in a way that was probably meant to be a smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, have a good time." 	
			Ellison says, "later DB" 	
			DB says, "I'll see you guys later." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB goes home. 		Jacqueline exclaims, "See you after a bit. Knock 'em off their horses!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Darn, he's gone." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Anyway, wolf?" 	
	Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "Or should we save that for after Floyd resumes and finishes?" 	
			DavidW says, "No wolf for me, thanks." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So as to not have the bot tied up when the time comes?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "You're just in time ... for our hiatus." 	
			Ellison says, "WAIT is my favorite command!" 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "can I turn on the TV? ..." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "More Guiness and meat pies this evening?" 	
			smartgenes says, "whats the score" 	
			DavidW says (to Mathnerd), "Probably, but they never tried." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Mathner), "Yes. You can watch Big Brother now." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In 485 moves, you have scored 33 of a possible 50 points.
Floyd |
Floyd | (To see a detailed accounting of your score, type FULL SCORE.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i usually start typing swear words when i get bored" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | In 485 moves, you have scored 33 of a possible 50 points.  Your score

Floyd | consists of:
Floyd |    1 point for taking the flyer from the telephone pole
Floyd |    2 points for locating your skateboard
Floyd |    4 points for getting Mrs. Pepper to leave the house
Floyd |    2 points for moving the trash can underneath the window
Floyd |    3 points for climbing through the window

Floyd |    2 points for getting the small flashlight to work
Floyd |    2 points for recovering the bunch of keys
Floyd |    3 points for getting the glass jar down from the shelf
Floyd |    2 points for giving Mrs. Dogwood back her brooch
Floyd |    3 points for getting into the front bedroom
Floyd |    3 points for getting the bamboo stick from Mrs. Dogwood

Floyd |    2 points for filling the glass from the birdbath
Floyd |    4 points for watering the elf
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "It's some place I've never been to before. Called 'The Warehouse'." 	
			smartgenes says, "mathner, Big Bro is awesome this year isnt it" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most

Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of

Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button

Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait, though... don't do anything that'll drive the plot." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "I thought you meant the TV in real life!" 	
			DavidW says, "He wants to check out the TV." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This boxy little room is furnished in a fussy, old-fashioned style.
Floyd | The one modern touch is a wide-screen TV, with a couch facing it.  A

Floyd | low coffee table sits in front of the couch, and a fireplace is set in
Floyd | another wall.  There's a door to the south, and the open doorway to
Floyd | the hall is on the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess just watching the TV is okay." 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "I have no real life :-)" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "watch big brother" 		
	

Floyd | The word "watch" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "open flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the small flashlight reveals an AA battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You'll need to put the battery back." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "put battery in remote" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the AA battery from the small flashlight)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | It looks like you have to use the remote to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push on button" 		
	

Floyd | The TV comes on, showing the weather forecast.  It seems that the fine
Floyd | weather is set to continue for several days, with no immediate
Floyd | prospect of rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "well we got that clue already" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "watch tv" 		
	

Floyd | The word "watch" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "whats on the other channel?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "turn on tv" 		DavidW says, "yeah. Try the channels." 	
	

Floyd | It's already on.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chan button" 		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "change channel" 		
	

Floyd | The display on the TV changes to show an episode of the long-running

Floyd | sitcom "Fiends," about a flat-sharing coven of witches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The word "change" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push chan button" 		
	

Floyd | The display on the TV changes to show a news broadcast.  Apparently
Floyd | the President wants to invade Liechtenstein as the next step in the
Floyd | War on Error, but no one in the administration knows where it is.  Or
Floyd | at least, that's the impression you're left with.  Naturally, they

Floyd | claim to know precisely where it is, and the newscaster is too
Floyd | cowardly or too oblivious to point out that they obviously don't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think we really need the flashlight anymore." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push chan button" 		
	

Floyd | The display on the TV changes to show some boring reality TV show:
Floyd | Celebrity Gardeners' Cooking Song Contest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push chan button" 		
	

Floyd | The display on the TV changes to show a badly colorized movie from the
Floyd | 1930s, in which W. C. Fields is chasing Mae West around the room with
Floyd | a pool cue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push chan button" 		
	

Floyd | The display on the TV changes to show a commercial for a new
Floyd | automobile fueled entirely by wind power -- the Ford Gasbag.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 says, "I want that car" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'm going to step away until the appointed time. See you all in 2.5 hours or so." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push chan button" 		
	

Floyd | The display on the TV changes to show the quarter-finals of the
Floyd | International Paint-Drying contest; so far as you can tell the red
Floyd | emulsion from Canada looks like beating the Chilean white gloss by as
Floyd | much as thirty minutes (or so the commentators reckon), but it may be
Floyd | another hour or two until a certain result is achieved.  You find it
Floyd | difficult to tear your eyes away from this one.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push chan button" 		
	

Floyd | The display on the TV changes to show the latest episode of your

Floyd | favorite sci-fi show; too bad you don't have time to stay and watch
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push chan button" 		
	

Floyd | The display on the TV changes to show a current affairs program all
Floyd | about the politics of waste disposal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push chan button" 		
	

Floyd | The display on the TV changes to show the weather forecast.  It seems
Floyd | that the fine weather is set to continue for several days, with no
Floyd | immediate prospect of rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 says, "aw, no more TV" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search couch" 		
	

Floyd | Searching your settee at home can frequently prove rewarding, since
Floyd | there's often the odd dime or quarter or lost bunch of keys fallen
Floyd | behind the cushions, but Mrs. Pepper's couch proves obstinately devoid

Floyd | of such interesting finds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "waste disposal?" 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This boxy little room is furnished in a fussy, old-fashioned style.
Floyd | The one modern touch is a wide-screen TV, with a couch facing it.  A
Floyd | low coffee table sits in front of the couch, and a fireplace is set in
Floyd | another wall.  There's a door to the south, and the open doorway to
Floyd | the hall is on the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "y'know. Garbage and recycling." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "search couch" 		
	

Floyd | Searching your settee at home can frequently prove rewarding, since

Floyd | there's often the odd dime or quarter or lost bunch of keys fallen
Floyd | behind the cushions, but Mrs. Pepper's couch proves obstinately devoid
Floyd | of such interesting finds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | The fireplace has an artificial gas log in it, and a mantel above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mantel" 		
	

Floyd | The mantel is a shelf about four feet long, which runs along the wall
Floyd | above the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "search fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look on mantel" 		
	

Floyd | The mantel is a shelf about four feet long, which runs along the wall
Floyd | above the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "x log" 		
	

Floyd | The gas log is gray.  Its bark is wrinkled in an unconvincing way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "take log" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't need to mess with the gas log.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "was wondering if the waste disposal was a clue" 	
			smartgenes says, "pull mantel" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull mantel" 		
	

Floyd | It's firmly fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Just the weather report, I think." 	
			smartgenes says, "we still have a trashcan" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a small flashlight, a glass, a butter knife, three
Floyd | wigs (one green, one auburn, and one blond), a brush, a musical score,

Floyd | an ocarina, a remote control, a yellow book, a piece of paper, a
Floyd | framed photo, a glass jar (broken), a pamphlet, a bunch of keys, and a
Floyd | bamboo stick.  You're wearing a black wig.  The remote control
Floyd | contains an AA battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 says, "and the report on "Fiends"" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "start fire" 		
	

Floyd | The word "start" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "light fire" 		
	

Floyd | It's quite warm enough in here, and you're a bit wary of gas fires.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up bamboo in book" 		
	

Floyd | The yellow book doesn't seem to have much to say on that subject --
Floyd | nothing you can find in the index, at any rate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "w.c.fields and gardeners were pointers to the garden aswell" 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "holler if you find something" 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "I'll be eating" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Sitting Room
Floyd | This boxy little room is furnished in a fussy, old-fashioned style.
Floyd | The one modern touch is a wide-screen TV, with a couch facing it.  A
Floyd | low coffee table sits in front of the couch, and a fireplace is set in
Floyd | another wall.  There's a door to the south, and the open doorway to
Floyd | the hall is on the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember where the screwdriver is, but I have a guess." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first unlocking the front door, then trying to open it)

Floyd | The front door won't budge; it resists your attempts to open it with
Floyd | almost supernatural determination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, you guys magically locked this door earlier when you didn't know what you were doing." 	
			Johnny says, "yay" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear black" 		
	

Floyd | You're already wearing it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play okarina" 		
	

Floyd | (play ocarina)
Floyd |
Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.  The front door shimmers
Floyd | pleasantly for a moment, as if a rainbow of light is passing across

Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the front door)

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd | The front door lies immediately to the north; the front yard is to the
Floyd | south.  There's a doorbell button just by the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i noted the things down, otherwise it would be hard to remember" 	
			smartgenes says, "what about getting into the garage" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up orange in book" 		
	

Floyd | The yellow book doesn't seem to have much to say on that subject --
Floyd | nothing you can find in the index, at any rate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to smartgenes), "yes, I'm curious if the garage can be opened now." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, back to the sitting

Floyd | room; and south, to the front yard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Yard

Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except
Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The
Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards
Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x weeds" 		
	

Floyd | The weeds look parched and withered.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull weeds" 		
	

Floyd | You've never had any time for weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb fence" 		
	

Floyd | On any other day, you might consider it.  Today you have more
Floyd | important things on your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, and
Floyd | leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it the street.  On the east the
Floyd | driveway is bordered by a high fence, and Mrs. Pepper's front yard

Floyd | lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The fence looks to be quite solid, and there's no gate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x garage" 		
	

Floyd | You see no garage here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway by House
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house lies directly to the west; the drive continues to
Floyd | the south, and a gravel path leads around the house to the northwest.

Floyd | Standing directly to the north is a detached garage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a trash can and a trash can lid here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the garage door)
Floyd | It seems to have been shut for so long that the most recent layer of
Floyd | paint has sealed it up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x garage door" 		
	

Floyd | It's wide enough for a car to be driven through, but it seems to have
Floyd | been shut for so long that the most recent layer of paint has sealed
Floyd | it up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut door with knife" 		
	

Floyd | The butter knife doesn't have much of an edge to it.  You'd probably
Floyd | have a hard time cutting butter with it, let alone the garage door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lever door" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry door" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push door" 		
	

Floyd | The garage door cannot be moved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 says, "locking spell" 	
			DavidW says, "Worth a try." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play okarina" 		
	

Floyd | (play ocarina)
Floyd |

Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.  You hear something slam
Floyd | shut nearby.  The window slams shut.  The garage door vibrates for a
Floyd | moment in a dull, heavy way, as if it's becoming darker and more
Floyd | massive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play okarina" 		
	

Floyd | (play ocarina)
Floyd |
Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.  The garage door and the
Floyd | windowboth shimmer pleasantly for a moment, as if a rainbow of light

Floyd | is passing across them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "darker and more massive?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb on garage" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look a particularly easy climb, and there's nothing up
Floyd | there you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It means they became magically locked." 	
			smartgenes says, "i wish i had an ocarina" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock garage door with keys" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to have been shut for so long that the most recent layer of
Floyd | paint has sealed it up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove paint" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't need to mess with the layer of paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a small flashlight, a glass, a butter knife, three
Floyd | wigs (one green, one auburn, and one blond), a brush, a musical score,
Floyd | an ocarina, a remote control, a yellow book, a piece of paper, a
Floyd | framed photo, a glass jar (broken), a pamphlet, a bunch of keys, and a

Floyd | bamboo stick.  You're wearing a black wig.  The remote control
Floyd | contains an AA battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "kick door" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot attack that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open garage door with stick" 		
	

Floyd | The garage door cannot be moved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | On the piece of paper someone has written, in block capitals with a

Floyd | stubby pencil, the phrase "THE MIND POWER OF GLAMOROUS HAIR CLUSTERS."
Floyd | Below this is another phrase, which oddly enough is total gibberish:
Floyd | "JAH ZQSU WDYHF DI OKGZDFDPX AGQF TKPXJHFX."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "knock on garage door" 		
	

Floyd | You knock on the garage door, but nobody answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway by House
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house lies directly to the west; the drive continues to
Floyd | the south, and a gravel path leads around the house to the northwest.
Floyd | Standing directly to the north is a detached garage.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a trash can and a trash can lid here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x garage" 		
	

Floyd | The single-car garage is built of weathered planks, which are painted

Floyd | an unlikely shade of avocado green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard

Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,
Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.
Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x garage" 		
	

Floyd | The garage is pretty much just a wooden shed.  It's painted green, and
Floyd | there's a plain wooden door on this side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x holes" 		
	

Floyd | Which holes do you mean, the excavations, or the ocarina?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | (first unlocking the garage door)
Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "damm" 	
			DavidW says, "tada!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Garage
Floyd | The interior of the garage smells dank and musty.  A little sunlight
Floyd | leaks in through cracks and knotholes, and a pile of clutter occupies

Floyd | one corner.  A workbench runs along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long-handled rake leans against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the workbench is a toolbox.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "got all this way missing a location" 	
			DavidW says, "okay, we're found new stuff. We probably want to stop." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x cracks" 		
	

Floyd | Sunlight leaks into the garage in streaks and spots through the cracks
Floyd | and knotholes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look through knothole" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't need to mess with the cracks and knotholes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x clutter" 		
	

Floyd | The pile of clutter in the corner seems to consist mostly of discarded
Floyd | cardboard cartons, which are covered with dust and cobwebs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search cartons" 		
	

Floyd | You poke around among the cartons for a minute, but there seems to be
Floyd | nothing of any interest lurking there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get spider" 		
	

Floyd | (get side)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove cobwebs" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't need to mess with the junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bet you that there's a screwdriver in the toolbox." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear cardboard box on head" 		
	

Floyd | You see no cardboard box on head here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get toolbox" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the toolbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the toolbox reveals a screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "screw me" 		
	

Floyd | I'd really rather not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Garage
Floyd | The interior of the garage smells dank and musty.  A little sunlight
Floyd | leaks in through cracks and knotholes, and a pile of clutter occupies
Floyd | one corner.  A workbench runs along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long-handled rake leans against the wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x workbench" 		
	

Floyd | The workbench is built along one wall of the garage.  It's rather
Floyd | stained and nicked, as if someone used it at one time, but now it's

Floyd | entirely bare of tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get rake" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the rake.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under workbench" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual under the workbench.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the north wall)
Floyd | You see nothing unusual about it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "garage door" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open workbench" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x garage door" 		
	

Floyd | (the garage side door)
Floyd | It's an ordinary door.  It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "wonder what the rake could be fo" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,
Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving

Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.
Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, that's not obvious?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Back Porch

Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,
Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving

Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.
Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Back Porch
Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or

Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing

Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | The cellar is dim and dismal.  A flight of stairs leads up.  Near the
Floyd | foot of the stairs a slim chain dangles from the ceiling.  Off to one
Floyd | side squats a heavy piece of machinery, and a plank shelf has been
Floyd | built into the opposite wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | The old wheelchair is resting just by the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unscrew screw" 		
	

Floyd | You see no way to unscrew the screw.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "attach wire to screw" 		
	

Floyd | To do that, you'll need a screwdriver.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i don't really understand the mechanism" 	
			DavidW says, "The screwdriver is still in the toolbox." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get screwd" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "attach wire" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to attach it to?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "to wire" 		
	

Floyd | You can't attach the wire to that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm sure Jacqueline would like you to stop." 	
			smartgenes says, "has she got the way" 	
			DavidW says, "what? rephrase, please." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "attach wire" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to attach it to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "to screw" 		
	

Floyd | It appears you'll need both hands.  Trying to hold anything other than
Floyd | the screwdriver while doing that is just too awkward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "oops my misteak" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop all except screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | small flashlight: You set down the small flashlight.
Floyd | glass: You put the glass down carefully.
Floyd | butter knife: You set down the butter knife.
Floyd | green wig: You set down the green wig.

Floyd | auburn wig: You set down the auburn wig.
Floyd | blond wig: You set down the blond wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | black wig:
Floyd | (first taking off the black wig)
Floyd | You set down the black wig.

Floyd |
Floyd | brush: You set down the brush.
Floyd | musical score: You set down the musical score.
Floyd | ocarina: You set down the ocarina.
Floyd | remote control: You set down the remote control.
Floyd | yellow book: You set down the yellow book.

Floyd | piece of paper: You set down the piece of paper.
Floyd | framed photo: You set down the framed photo.
Floyd | glass jar: You set down the glass jar.
Floyd | pamphlet: You set down the pamphlet.
Floyd | bunch of keys: You set down the bunch of keys.
Floyd | bamboo stick: You set down the bamboo stick.

Floyd | toolbox: You set down the toolbox.
Floyd | rake: You set down the rake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "attach wire to screw" 		
	

Floyd | Using the screwdriver, you attach the bare metal end of the wire to
Floyd | the screw on the top of the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by five points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | The innards of the machine are concealed by a metal housing.  On one
Floyd | side is a large vertically mounted wheel, around both sides of which a
Floyd | sturdy cable runs up through the ceiling.  Not far from the cable a
Floyd | black-coated wire dangles down from the ceiling.  The wire is attached

Floyd | to a screw on the top of the machine.  Mounted in the north wall just
Floyd | behind the machine is a small metal door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull wheel" 		
	

Floyd | It proves to be too stiff to turn by hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull wire" 		
	

Floyd | There's no reason to disconnect the wire from the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "press switch" 		
	

Floyd | (the large red switch)

Floyd | A low humming sound starts coming from the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | The innards of the machine are concealed by a metal housing.  On one

Floyd | side is a large vertically mounted wheel, around both sides of which a
Floyd | sturdy cable runs up through the ceiling.  Not far from the cable a
Floyd | black-coated wire dangles down from the ceiling.  The wire is attached
Floyd | to a screw on the top of the machine.  Mounted in the north wall just
Floyd | behind the machine is a small metal door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull wheel" 		
	

Floyd | It proves to be too stiff to turn by hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Are you trying to pull the wheelchair?" 	
			smartgenes says, "unless this activates the buttons" 	
			smartgenes says, "no turn wheel" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | It proves to be too stiff to turn by hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I see. You can't turn that wheel by hand." 	
			smartgenes says, "yeh i noticed" 	
			DavidW says, "It's not a hand crank. More like a giant pulley." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "enter machine" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing

Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 says, "unlockng spell..." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the black button, but nothing happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear black" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't something you can wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing

Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | The cellar is dim and dismal.  A flight of stairs leads up.  Near the
Floyd | foot of the stairs a slim chain dangles from the ceiling.  Off to one
Floyd | side squats a heavy piece of machinery, and a plank shelf has been
Floyd | built into the opposite wall.

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The old wheelchair is resting just by the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a small flashlight, a glass, a butter knife, four wigs (one

Floyd | green, one auburn, one blond, and one black), a brush, a musical
Floyd | score, an ocarina, a remote control, a yellow book, a piece of paper,
Floyd | a framed photo, a glass jar (broken), a pamphlet, a bunch of keys, a
Floyd | bamboo stick, a toolbox, and a rake here.  The remote control contains
Floyd | an AA battery.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | wheelchair: The old wheelchair would be far too awkward to carry.
Floyd | small flashlight: You pick up the small flashlight.
Floyd | glass: You pick up the glass.
Floyd | butter knife: You pick up the butter knife.
Floyd | green wig: You pick up the green wig.

Floyd | auburn wig: You pick up the auburn wig.
Floyd | blond wig: You pick up the blond wig.
Floyd | black wig: You pick up the black wig.
Floyd | brush: You pick up the brush.
Floyd | musical score: You pick up the musical score.
Floyd | ocarina: You pick up the ocarina.

Floyd | remote control: You pick up the remote control.
Floyd | yellow book: You pick up the yellow book.
Floyd | piece of paper: You pick up the piece of paper.
Floyd | framed photo: You pick up the framed photo.
Floyd | glass jar: You pick up the glass jar.
Floyd | pamphlet: You pick up the pamphlet.

Floyd | bunch of keys: You pick up the bunch of keys.
Floyd | bamboo stick: You pick up the bamboo stick.
Floyd | toolbox: You pick up the toolbox.
Floyd | rake: You pick up the rake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing

Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wear black" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the black wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play flute thingamijig" 		
	

Floyd | The word "flute" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okarina" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play okarna" 		
	

Floyd | (play ocarina)
Floyd |
Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.  The toolbox slams shut.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play okarina" 		
	

Floyd | (play ocarina)
Floyd |

Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.  The toolbox shimmers
Floyd | pleasantly for a moment, as if a rainbow of light is passing across
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | (the black button)
Floyd | You push the black button, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "bang on door and scream let me in" 		
	

Floyd | The word "bang" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you must've missed a step." 	
			smartgenes says, "ok.." 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "cast it on the machine wheel" 	
			smartgenes says, "only thing i can think is to lever the wheel with the rake" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		DavidW says, "I think you've basically plugged the machine in so it has power, but not turned it on." 	
	

Floyd | Cellar

Floyd | The cellar is dim and dismal.  A flight of stairs leads up.  Near the
Floyd | foot of the stairs a slim chain dangles from the ceiling.  Off to one
Floyd | side squats a heavy piece of machinery, and a plank shelf has been
Floyd | built into the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old wheelchair is resting just by the shelf.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "no it's on, it was humming" 	
			DavidW says, "Yes, it has power. But still." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play okarina" 		
	

Floyd | (play ocarina)
Floyd |
Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.  The small metal box slams
Floyd | shut.  The toolbox vibrates for a moment in a dull, heavy way, as if
Floyd | it's becoming darker and more massive.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you missed an ON button." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play okarina" 		
	

Floyd | (play ocarina)
Floyd |

Floyd | You tootle a few sour notes on the ocarina.  The small metal door and
Floyd | the toolboxboth shimmer pleasantly for a moment, as if a rainbow of
Floyd | light is passing across them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | The innards of the machine are concealed by a metal housing.  On one
Floyd | side is a large vertically mounted wheel, around both sides of which a
Floyd | sturdy cable runs up through the ceiling.  Not far from the cable a
Floyd | black-coated wire dangles down from the ceiling.  The wire is attached

Floyd | to a screw on the top of the machine.  Mounted in the north wall just
Floyd | behind the machine is a small metal door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x housing" 		
	

Floyd | The innards of the machine are concealed by a metal housing.  On one
Floyd | side is a large vertically mounted wheel, around both sides of which a
Floyd | sturdy cable runs up through the ceiling.  Not far from the cable a
Floyd | black-coated wire dangles down from the ceiling.  The wire is attached
Floyd | to a screw on the top of the machine.  Mounted in the north wall just
Floyd | behind the machine is a small metal door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "push red button" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | You push the red button, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The wheel is mounted vertically on the side of the machine.  A thick
Floyd | metal cable loops around it, extending upward through the ceiling.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Which box do you mean, the small metal door, or the toolbox?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "where is the switch described. I don't see that." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "the small metal door of course" 		
	

Floyd | The word "course" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x metal door" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small, gray, metal door set into the north wall.  A thick cable
Floyd | runs up from the door to the ceiling.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the metal door reveals a small box containing a large red
Floyd | switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku leaves. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | (the large red switch)
Floyd | The machinery falls silent.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | (the large red switch)
Floyd | A low humming sound starts coming from the machinery.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "feel machine" 		
	

Floyd | It feels pretty solid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "walk inside" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb onto machine" 		
	

Floyd | Although you probably could clamber up on top of the machine, it
Floyd | doesn't look a particularly secure perch, let alone a comfortable one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lever wheel with rake" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing

Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Porch
Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,

Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.

Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rake garden" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "use rake" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize the command USE, because it's a bit too vague;
Floyd | please be more specific about what you want to do.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x holes" 		
	

Floyd | Which holes do you mean, the excavations, or the ocarina?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "excavation" 		
	

Floyd | Holes of various sizes have been dug across the lawn, seemingly at
Floyd | random, as if some demented fortune-seeker were desperately seeking
Floyd | buried treasure.  The more prosaic explanation, given the state of the

Floyd | back yard, is that the holes are due to energetic but incompetent
Floyd | gardening efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 says, "find the tree" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search holes" 		
	

Floyd | Which holes do you mean, the excavations, or the ocarina?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "excavation" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing of interest in any of the holes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Back Porch
Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,

Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button

Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Sitting Room

Floyd | This boxy little room is furnished in a fussy, old-fashioned style.
Floyd | The one modern touch is a wide-screen TV, with a couch facing it.  A
Floyd | low coffee table sits in front of the couch, and a fireplace is set in
Floyd | another wall.  There's a door to the south, and the open doorway to
Floyd | the hall is on the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd | The front door lies immediately to the north; the front yard is to the
Floyd | south.  There's a doorbell button just by the front door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Yard
Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except

Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The
Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards
Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | A few green leaves cling to the crooked branches of the tree, but
Floyd | really it looks more dead than alive.  Mrs. Pepper calls it her orange
Floyd | tree -- in fact, one of your more memorable run-ins with her occurred

Floyd | when she accused you of stealing oranges from the tree.  But in truth
Floyd | you've never seen an orange growing on the tree.  The idea that it's
Floyd | an orange tree is purely a theory, as far as you're concerned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get orange" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look too healthy, but it's probably best left where it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get branch" 		
	

Floyd | As sickly as the orange tree looks, its branches are still firmly
Floyd | attached to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "rake tree" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hit branch with rake" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot attack those.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "poke tree" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw rake at the nutter" 		
	

Floyd | (throw rake at the outer)
Floyd |
Floyd | The rake falls to the lawn well short of the at the end of the
Floyd | driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 exclaims, "skateboard!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get rake" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the rake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Front Yard
Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except
Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The

Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards
Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | The fence is tall, and made of solid vertical boards.  Once they were
Floyd | painted white, but by now they're gray and a bit water-stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "go driveway" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, and
Floyd | leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it the street.  On the east the
Floyd | driveway is bordered by a high fence, and Mrs. Pepper's front yard

Floyd | lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway by House

Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house lies directly to the west; the drive continues to
Floyd | the south, and a gravel path leads around the house to the northwest.
Floyd | Standing directly to the north is a detached garage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a trash can and a trash can lid here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get skateboard with rake" 		
	

Floyd | You see no skateboard here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "where was it" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | The fence is tall, and made of solid vertical boards.  Once they were
Floyd | painted white, but by now they're gray and a bit water-stained.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to stand on the trash can)
Floyd | You can't stand on the can after removing the lid.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,
Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving

Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.
Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | The fence to the north is tall and solid.  The fence to the west is
Floyd | somewhat lower, allowing you to look over it into the adjoining yard,

Floyd | where a neighbor is at work in her garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get skateboard with rake" 		
	

Floyd | By groping with the rake under the porch, you manage to drag your

Floyd | skateboard close enough to get your hands on it -- and then you pick
Floyd | it up.  Success!
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by four points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | The flame decals are starting to peel off, but that's because you've
Floyd | spent so many happy hours zipping around town on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "zip around" 		
	

Floyd | The word "zip" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "skate" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "now i'm stumped" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In 640 moves, you have scored 42 of a possible 50 points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "he was a skater boi she said see you later boi" 		
	

Floyd | If the game is not understanding you, try issuing your commands in the
Floyd | imperative: e.g., THROW THE KNIFE, but not I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO
Floyd | THROW THE KNIFE.  Chatty sentences such as YOU ARE A VERY STUPID GAME
Floyd | will only prove themselves true.
Floyd |

Floyd | If you really feel that the game is looking for a word that is not a
Floyd | verb (as the solution to a riddle, eg.) try some variations, such as
Floyd | SAY FLOOBLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you need more help, try the HELP command.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 says, "get gnome with skateboard" 	
			smartgenes says, "oh ye wheel him down" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Back Porch
Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,

Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, back to the back
Floyd | porch; south, to the hall; east, to the section of driveway beside the
Floyd | house; and down, to the cellar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the

Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is
Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a

Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small
Floyd | brownish-green person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | screwdriver: You set down the screwdriver.
Floyd | small flashlight: You set down the small flashlight.
Floyd | glass: You put the glass down carefully.
Floyd | butter knife: You set down the butter knife.

Floyd | green wig: You set down the green wig.
Floyd | auburn wig: You set down the auburn wig.
Floyd | blond wig: You set down the blond wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | black wig:
Floyd | (first taking off the black wig)

Floyd | You set down the black wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | brush: You set down the brush.
Floyd | musical score: You set down the musical score.
Floyd | ocarina: You set down the ocarina.
Floyd | remote control: You set down the remote control.

Floyd | yellow book: You set down the yellow book.
Floyd | piece of paper: You set down the piece of paper.
Floyd | framed photo: You set down the framed photo.
Floyd | glass jar: You set down the glass jar.
Floyd | pamphlet: You set down the pamphlet.
Floyd | bunch of keys: You set down the bunch of keys.

Floyd | bamboo stick: You set down the bamboo stick.
Floyd | toolbox: You set down the toolbox.
Floyd | rake: You set down the rake.
Floyd | your skateboard: You set down your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get pot" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the heavy pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put pot on skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "wheel skateboard outside" 		
	

Floyd | The word "outside" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "push" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot north" 		
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A

Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot down" 		
	

Floyd | It's not safe to try pushing your skateboard down the stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "ah" 	
			smartgenes says, "hope he survives the crash through the window" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most

Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | The cellar is dim and dismal.  A flight of stairs leads up.  Near the
Floyd | foot of the stairs a slim chain dangles from the ceiling.  Off to one
Floyd | side squats a heavy piece of machinery, and a plank shelf has been
Floyd | built into the opposite wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | The old wheelchair is resting just by the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get machine" 		
	

Floyd | It looks impossible to move the machinery and unwise to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to

Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is

Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skateboard is lying on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, c'mon. You must know what the machine is by now." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | There's a short hum and then the steel door slides open.
Floyd |

Floyd | (Your score has just increased by two points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "yes it's a lift" 	
			smartgenes says, "i got it just then" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot in lift" 		
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard out of the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Compartment
Floyd | This chamber is not much larger than a closet.  The way out is to the

Floyd | east, next to a waist-height black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the small compartment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | The steel door slides shut; a few moments later there is a brief
Floyd | humming noise, accompanied by a momentary sensation of lightness.
Floyd | Then the steel door slides open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pout out" 		
	

Floyd | (push pot out)
Floyd |

Floyd | You push your skateboard through the steel door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button

Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the hall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "now does he like the north garden or the south garden" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot n" 		DavidW says, "Holes are in the south." 	
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard out of the hall.

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the

Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |

Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the kitchen.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot n" 		
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard through the back door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Porch

Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the back porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot n" 		
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard down the ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,

Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.

Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the back yard.
Floyd |

Floyd | Moving rather carefully, the elf lifts one foot out of the soil of the
Floyd | pot and extends his leg until the foot (it doesn't really look much
Floyd | like a foot, but you don't get a very good glimpse) touches the soil.
Floyd | In the blink of an eye, his leg takes root. He repeats the procedure
Floyd | with the other foot, and then stands before you quite proudly in the
Floyd | rocky soil of the yard.

Floyd |
Floyd | "You've saved me!" he cries.  "I'm free from that horrible woman's
Floyd | schemes! It was my own fault," he says, looking chagrined.  "Her
Floyd | garden is such a disaster, so dreadful and dismal and abysmal.  Day
Floyd | after day I would see her out there raking, and nothing to rake but
Floyd | rocks!  Finally, one day it was too much for me.  I popped up and told

Floyd | her in no uncertain terms what a shameful mess she'd made of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "She asked for my help.  Demanded it, truth be told.  I told her,
Floyd | there's not much I can do with a garden so decrepit.  I can encourage
Floyd | a seed to sprout, or perhaps coax a tree to bring forth a few extra
Floyd | blossoms, but fill a garden of gravel with flowers and vegetables?  It

Floyd | would take a hundred elves a hundred days to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "She listened to me, nodding all the while.  I thought she understood.
Floyd | But then she did -- something, I'm not sure what, except that I think
Floyd | it was a magic spell that came from the absurd thing she was wearing
Floyd | on her head.  I felt myself getting sleepy, and when I awoke I was in

Floyd | that lonely room, in this pot, completely cut off from the soil of the
Floyd | Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And then she told me if I wouldn't promise to make her garden grow,
Floyd | she would never let me go!  I told her it was beyond my poor powers,
Floyd | but she didn't want to believe me.  Lately she's begun tormenting me

Floyd | by not watering me.  As if that would convince me to promise something
Floyd | I can't possibly achieve.  We elves know better than to make promises
Floyd | we can't keep.  If you hadn't come along, I'm sure I would have dried
Floyd | up and blown away before another day had gone by. I'd like to give you
Floyd | a reward -- but sad to say, I'm not a leprechaun.  I haven't any gold.
Floyd | I'm just a common garden elf, with only a tiny bit of vegetable magic

Floyd | at my disposal.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, I know what I could do.  Let's go to the front yard."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Once he's in a hole, he can move on his own." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | You can't pick up your skateboard while the pot's on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push n" 		
	

Floyd | The north wall is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot n" 		
	

Floyd | The fence looks to be quite solid, and there's no gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot s" 		
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard up the ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No!  No!  Not that way!" the elf stops you, his voice strangely
Floyd | compelling, "We must go that way!" He nods towards the section of
Floyd | driveway beside the house.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot into driveway" 		
	

Floyd | You see no driveway here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot e" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy pot is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,
Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in

Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.
Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your skateboard is lying on the floor in the back porch.
Floyd |
Floyd | On your skateboard is a heavy pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf is waiting for you to follow him to the southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot se" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy pot is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The fence looks to be quite solid, and there's no gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push pot s" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy pot is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mathnerd314 says, "you can take the pot off the skateboard..." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			smartgenes says, "but i couldn't lift it before" 	
			DavidW says, "And just take the skatboard" 	
			DavidW says, "You can lift it and put it down." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "take skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | Your skateboard is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "he said let's go north" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "bury plant" 		
	

Floyd | The word "bury" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i mean south" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "take pot" 		DavidW says, "The plant is already in the soil." 	
	

Floyd | The heavy pot is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | Your skateboard is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | "No!  No!  Not that way!" the elf stops you, his voice strangely
Floyd | compelling, "We must go that way!" He nods towards the section of
Floyd | driveway beside the house.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The elf leads the way to the side of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway by House

Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house lies directly to the west; the drive continues to
Floyd | the south, and a gravel path leads around the house to the northwest.
Floyd | Standing directly to the north is a detached garage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a trash can and a trash can lid here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The elf beckons you to follow him south along the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "he's out of his body i get it" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The elf strides ahead of you into the drive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, and
Floyd | leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it the street.  On the east the
Floyd | driveway is bordered by a high fence, and Mrs. Pepper's front yard

Floyd | lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf nods towards the front yard, indicating that you are to follow
Floyd | him westwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The elf accompanies you into the front yard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Yard
Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except

Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The
Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards
Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | The elf stops in the middle of the front yard and nods towards the
Floyd | tree.  "Do you see that poor bedraggled orange tree there?  It hasn't
Floyd | borne fruit in years, and may never again, unless someone else buys
Floyd | this house and nurtures it back to health.  But it's not quite dead,
Floyd | no indeed.  Watch closely now."
Floyd |

Floyd | He gestures at the nearest branch with his long, slim, gnarled
Floyd | fingers.  As you watch, a single bud bursts forth at the end of the
Floyd | branch.  At first no more than a tiny green nub, it swells rapidly.
Floyd | In a few seconds a plump, ripe orange is hanging from the branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go ahead," says the elf.  "Pick the orange and enjoy it.  It's yours.

Floyd | Oh," he adds, handing you your skateboard, "you nearly forgot this."
Floyd | Before you can stammer your thanks -- before you can blurt out the
Floyd | dozen questions jostling in your head about what it's like being an
Floyd | elf, and where he came from, and whether you'll ever see him again --
Floyd | the elf has somehow folded himself inward, like a fast-motion film of
Floyd | a growing plant when the film is run backwards.  He shrinks and runs

Floyd | downward into the soil, and he's gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by six points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. That's handy. Must be the endgame." 	
	Mathnerd314 says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | In 681 moves, you have scored 50 of a possible 50 points.  Your score
Floyd | consists of:
Floyd |    1 point for taking the flyer from the telephone pole

Floyd |    2 points for locating your skateboard
Floyd |    4 points for getting Mrs. Pepper to leave the house
Floyd |    2 points for moving the trash can underneath the window
Floyd |    3 points for climbing through the window
Floyd |    2 points for getting the small flashlight to work
Floyd |    2 points for recovering the bunch of keys

Floyd |    3 points for getting the glass jar down from the shelf
Floyd |    2 points for giving Mrs. Dogwood back her brooch
Floyd |    3 points for getting into the front bedroom
Floyd |    3 points for getting the bamboo stick from Mrs. Dogwood
Floyd |    2 points for filling the glass from the birdbath
Floyd |    4 points for watering the elf

Floyd |    5 points for attaching the wire to the machine
Floyd |    4 points for retrieving your skateboard from under the porch
Floyd |    2 points for using the elevator
Floyd |    6 points for freeing the elf from the pot
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "hang on i havent read it" 	
			Mathnerd314 says, "so, one thing left (to win)" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "skate away" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ride skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | The word "ride" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, and
Floyd | leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it the street.  On the east the
Floyd | driveway is bordered by a high fence, and Mrs. Pepper's front yard

Floyd | lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The fence looks to be quite solid, and there's no gate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | At the End of the Driveway
Floyd | You're at the outer end of Mrs. Pepper's driveway, which extends to

Floyd | the north alongside her house.  Before the house is a square of sadly
Floyd | neglected lawn.  The sidewalk runs east and west from here, and the
Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | On the Sidewalk
Floyd | This stretch of sidewalk runs more or less east-west between the busy
Floyd | street to the south and a tall, water-stained fence to the north.
Floyd | Just a few yards further west the fence ends where Mrs. Pepper's
Floyd | driveway thrusts into the roadway.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You've just finished school for the day -- you don't want to go back
Floyd | there now!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | There's too much traffic for you to consider crossing the street.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | At the End of the Driveway
Floyd | You're at the outer end of Mrs. Pepper's driveway, which extends to
Floyd | the north alongside her house.  Before the house is a square of sadly

Floyd | neglected lawn.  The sidewalk runs east and west from here, and the
Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | On the Sidewalk by the Front Yard
Floyd | To the north, across a sadly dried-up and decrepit yard, stands Mrs.
Floyd | Pepper's house.  You can also go east or west along the sidewalk.  The
Floyd | busy street is to the south.  A telephone pole plastered with the
Floyd | scraps of old posters stands here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | After taking a hurried detour to put Mrs. Pepper's possessions back
Floyd | where you found them, lock her house and garage, and toss the keys
Floyd | under the back porch, you head home, happy as can be: Not only did you

Floyd | meet an elf and save him from certain death, but you got your
Floyd | skateboard back too.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE WON ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In 691 moves, you have scored 50 of a possible 50 points.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says, "yaay" 		Johnny says, "What!" 	
	smartgenes says, "i enjoyed that" 		smartgenes says, "just that confusion at the end when the elf said let's go south, but he could move outside his plant body so that makes sense" 	
			Johnny says, "Oh, it tied into Ellison's much better joke." 	
			Johnny says, "ILAC" 	
			Mathnerd314 asks, "save the game?" 	
			DavidW says, "no, Jacqueline saved the game earlier." 	
			smartgenes says, "the buttons that were red herrings were a distraction from the lift" 	
			smartgenes says, "seemed a very tight game, it understood most entries" 	
			smartgenes asks, "what was it called?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't one of the options.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Mrs. Pepper's Nasty Secret" 	
			DavidW says, "You have to deduce what the secret is." 	
			smartgenes says, "that was the toad.. that was her ex-husband" 	
			smartgenes says, "escaping" 	
			DavidW says, "hm, no, I think the toad was just to get you to look under the back porch." 	
			smartgenes says, "just running away with the stpry" 	
			smartgenes says, "story" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't one of the options.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "wow i'm tired now" 	
			DavidW says, "You never took the orange, I noticed." 	
			smartgenes says, "i did think of that" 	
			smartgenes says, "was gonna knock it with the rake" 	
			DavidW says, "I think once it's grown, you can just take it." 	
			smartgenes says, "when someone said one thing to win i knew it was to ride my skateboard away" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "w".
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Sidewalk by the Front Yard

Floyd | To the north, across a sadly dried-up and decrepit yard, stands Mrs.
Floyd | Pepper's house.  You can also go east or west along the sidewalk.  The
Floyd | busy street is to the south.  A telephone pole plastered with the
Floyd | scraps of old posters stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pick orange" 		
	

Floyd | The orange tree is not something you can pick.  Possibly you meant to
Floyd | type 'pick up'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get orange" 		
	

Floyd | The orange tree is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | At the End of the Driveway
Floyd | You're at the outer end of Mrs. Pepper's driveway, which extends to
Floyd | the north alongside her house.  Before the house is a square of sadly
Floyd | neglected lawn.  The sidewalk runs east and west from here, and the

Floyd | street is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get orange" 		
	

Floyd | The orange tree is too far away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, and

Floyd | leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it the street.  On the east the
Floyd | driveway is bordered by a high fence, and Mrs. Pepper's front yard
Floyd | lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front Yard
Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except
Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The

Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards
Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get orange" 		
	

Floyd | You pick the orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		
	

Floyd | You peel the orange carefully, remove a section, and bite into it.
Floyd | Quite possibly it's the best-tasting orange you've ever had in your
Floyd | life!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "savour that orange" 		
	

Floyd | The word "savour" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "squirt juice" 		
	

Floyd | The word "squirt" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw orange" 		
	

Floyd | (at Mrs. Pepper's house)
Floyd | The orange hits Mrs. Pepper's house without any obvious effect, and
Floyd | falls to the lawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The fence looks to be quite solid, and there's no gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The fence looks to be quite solid, and there's no gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | On the Sidewalk by the Front Yard
Floyd | To the north, across a sadly dried-up and decrepit yard, stands Mrs.
Floyd | Pepper's house.  You can also go east or west along the sidewalk.  The
Floyd | busy street is to the south.  A telephone pole plastered with the
Floyd | scraps of old posters stands here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | After taking a hurried detour to put Mrs. Pepper's possessions back
Floyd | where you found them, lock her house and garage, and toss the keys

Floyd | under the back porch, you head home, happy as can be: Not only did you
Floyd | meet an elf and save him from certain death, but you got your
Floyd | skateboard back too.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE WON ***
Floyd |

Floyd | In 703 moves, you have scored 50 of a possible 50 points.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Thanks for playing -- we hope you enjoyed it!
Floyd |

		
	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. 		
			
	*** THEN, THE NEXT DAY *** 		
			DB says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I was going to say... do we need to find more duct tapoe?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, tape, even." 	
			DB asks, "Did you never tape the tape off?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "Yeah, I'm not *that* mean." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Please select the saved position file to restore >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar

Floyd | The cellar is dim and dismal.  A flight of stairs leads up.  Near the
Floyd | foot of the stairs a slim chain dangles from the ceiling.  Off to one
Floyd | side squats a heavy piece of machinery, and a plank shelf has been
Floyd | built into the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old wheelchair is resting just by the shelf.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmkay, here we go." 	
			DavidW says, "If you fill my mouth with tapas instead of tape, it would be tastier." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DB asks, "Alright... did we ever figure out what we need to with this machine?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, we need to fix this machine, and need a screwdriver to do it, is that the plan?" 	
			DB says, "I think so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a small flashlight, a glass, a butter knife, three
Floyd | wigs (one green, one auburn, and one blond), a brush, a musical score,
Floyd | an ocarina, a remote control, a yellow book, a piece of paper, a
Floyd | framed photo, a glass jar (broken), a pamphlet, a bunch of keys, and a
Floyd | bamboo stick.  You're wearing a black wig.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Perhaps we can find a screwdriver in the garage?" 	
			DB asks, "Or use the knife like a screwdriver?" 	
			DB asks, "Do we need a phillips or a flathead?" 	
			DB says, "I mean, uh..." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x screw" 		
	

Floyd | The screw protrudes from the top plate of the machine housing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Guess it doesn't say." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "unscrew screw" 		
	

Floyd | You see no way to unscrew the screw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "unscrew screw with knife" 		Jacqueline asks, "Did we ever see a screwdriver?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think you're already tried to use the knife as a screwdriver (which didn't work) and it doesn't say what type of screw it is." 	
	

Floyd | You see no way to unscrew the screw.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Right." 	
			DB says, "Have not seen one." 	
			DavidW says, "You haven't seen one." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn screw with key" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot turn anything with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Where would a screwdriver live? The couch cushions?" 	
			DavidW says, "The couch has been checked." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Darn" 	
			DB says, "I was thinking the garage if there's any way to get it open." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, point." 	
			DB asks, "Do you still have the map?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unfortunately, someone else started mapping, so I kind of quit, but I have part of it here and a generally good idea of the layout." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where do you want to head, the garage?" 	
			DB says, "Well, let's see if we can do anything there, anyway." 	
			DavidW says, "If you head outside, you should be able to find the garage. :)" 	
			DB says, "Indeed." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most

Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of

Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button

Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, I was looking at the window entrance." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Porch
Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or

Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,
Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in

Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.
Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Driveway by House
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house lies directly to the west; the drive continues to
Floyd | the south, and a gravel path leads around the house to the northwest.

Floyd | Standing directly to the north is a detached garage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a trash can and a trash can lid here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perhaps I should have tried just plain east there." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking of the garage door." 	
			DB asks, "Hold on, garage was east?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But perhaps there's another entrance." 	
			DB says, "Maybe there's a side door." 	
			DB says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right." 	
			DB exclaims, "Let's try!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,
Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to

Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.
Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first unlocking the garage door, then opening it)
Floyd |
Floyd | Garage
Floyd | The interior of the garage smells dank and musty.  A little sunlight

Floyd | leaks in through cracks and knotholes, and a pile of clutter occupies
Floyd | one corner.  A workbench runs along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long-handled rake leans against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the workbench is a toolbox.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oHO" 	
			DavidW says, "hooray!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Duh" 	
			DB says, "Sweet." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	DB says (to Floyd), "open toolbox" 		
	

Floyd | The word "debris" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | Opening the toolbox reveals a screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The toolbox is made of metal, and has a hinged lid.  Except for a few
Floyd | dents and dribbles of paint, it appears to be in good condition.  It's
Floyd | open, and contains a screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Behold, the only object ever in a toolbox." 	
			DavidW says, "Not true." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x clutter" 		
	

Floyd | The pile of clutter in the corner seems to consist mostly of discarded
Floyd | cardboard cartons, which are covered with dust and cobwebs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DB), "heehee" 	
			DavidW says, "I've found other things in toolboxes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search clutter" 		
	

Floyd | You poke around among the cartons for a minute, but there seems to be
Floyd | nothing of any interest lurking there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x workbench" 		
	

Floyd | The workbench is built along one wall of the garage.  It's rather
Floyd | stained and nicked, as if someone used it at one time, but now it's
Floyd | mostly bare of tools.  On the workbench is a toolbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Rake? Need a rake?" 	
			DB says, "Oh, hold on." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What if we need to count 69,105 leaves?" 	
			DB asks, "Maybe we can reach our skateboard with the rake?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oHOOOO" 	
			DavidW says, "hee hee" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "get rake" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the rake.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take rake" 		
	

Floyd | You are already carrying the rake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x rake" 		
	

Floyd | This is the long-handled rake that Mrs. Pepper tried to claw you with.
Floyd | Its long metal tines are filthy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, to the back porch?" 	
			DB exclaims, "Away!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,

Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.

Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look under porch" 		
	

Floyd | Deep in the shadows beneath the porch, you spy your skateboard!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get skateboard with rake" 		
	

Floyd | By groping with the rake under the porch, you manage to drag your
Floyd | skateboard close enough to get your hands on it -- and then you pick

Floyd | it up.  Success!
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by four points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "There it is..." 	
			Jacqueline high-fives DB. 	
			DB exclaims, "Awesome!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | The flame decals are starting to peel off, but that's because you've

Floyd | spent so many happy hours zipping around town on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Does that mean we win?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One would think, but obviously there's something more." 	
			DB asks, "What about this nasty secret and the lawn elf?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In 511 moves, you have scored 37 of a possible 50 points.
Floyd |
Floyd | (To see a detailed accounting of your score, type FULL SCORE.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There's more to do. Have you forgotten the elf upstairs?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We lack 13 points." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In 511 moves, you have scored 37 of a possible 50 points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hm..." 	
			DB asks, "What did he want, again?" 	
			DB says, "Let's go talk to him." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Nah, we just don't care about him. We have our skateboard now." 	
			DavidW says, "I've forgotten what you've done with him so far." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Everyone knows Gen Yers only care about themselves, not garden gnomes or lawn elves." 	
	Ellison arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "He said he could get our skateboard." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Possibly you can just take the skateboard and go. I haven't tried." 	
			DB asks, "Well, we watered him. And he offered to help us get our skateboard?" 	
			DB says, "Maybe it's an alternate puzzle solution." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If we somehow got him outside. But now we have our skateboard." 	
			Johnny says, "Hi Ellison" 	
			DB exclaims, "I knew we needed a reachy thing!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, I'm fine with checking in on the little guy, don't get me wrong." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's go tinker with that machine." 	
			DB asks, "Sure, why not?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Even though I hate tinkering with machines." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Back Porch

Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most

Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of

Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Well we have the prerequisite screwdriver." 	
			DB says, "Nothing mechanical should be beyond us now." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | The cellar is dim and dismal.  A flight of stairs leads up.  Near the

Floyd | foot of the stairs a slim chain dangles from the ceiling.  Off to one
Floyd | side squats a heavy piece of machinery, and a plank shelf has been
Floyd | built into the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old wheelchair is resting just by the shelf.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "A person with a screwdriver is monarch of its domain, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "You are truly a guy's guy." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		
	

Floyd | The innards of the machine are concealed by a metal housing.  On one
Floyd | side is a large vertically mounted wheel, around both sides of which a
Floyd | sturdy cable runs up through the ceiling.  Not far from the cable a
Floyd | black-coated wire dangles down from the ceiling.  The lower end of the
Floyd | wire swings free not far from a screw that protrudes from the top of
Floyd | the machine.  Mounted in the north wall just behind the machine is a

Floyd | small metal door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "unscrew screw" 		
	

Floyd | You see no way to unscrew the screw.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, is this an elevator?" 	
			DB says, "The mind boggles." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "To a sekrit room, perhaps?" 	
			DB says, "It would make sense to have an elevator in the house if Mr. Pepper used a wheelchair." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I mean, how else would the wheelchair have ended up down here?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "Exactly." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "screw screw" 		
	

Floyd | You see no way to screw the screw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't budge it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Also, there are other stairs in the house, aren't there? And the porch. It doesn't seem very accessible." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn screw with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | You give the screw a little twist with the screwdriver.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "remove screw" 		Jacqueline asks, "A little twist. How little a twist?" 	
	

Floyd | (from the machinery)

Floyd | You can't have that; it's part of the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn screw with screwdriver" 		DB says, "Hm..." 	
	

Floyd | You give the screw a little twist with the screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "is her nasty secret that she's handicapped? because that seems kind of able-ist" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "No, her dead husband was in a wheelchair, until he had an 'accident'" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "That's not the nasty secret." 	
			DB says, "No, Mr. Pepper was handicapped. And we think she killed him." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I think it's clear that the nasty secret is that she killed him." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small metal box, recessed into the wall behind a small gray
Floyd | door, and containing a large red switch.  A thick cable runs up from
Floyd | the box to the ceiling.  It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "is that nasty?" 	
			inky says, "maybe she killed and ate him" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's not nice." 	
			DB says, "Skateboard search turned murder mystery." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | Which switch do you mean, the large red switch, or the small
Floyd | flashlight?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "large red switch" 		
	

Floyd | (the large red switch)
Floyd | It's a large red switch, mounted on the wall in a gray box, and
Floyd | currently in the 'down (off)' position.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's understated enough that there's one review on ifdb where the player(s) didn't get what the secret was." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "flick switch" 		
	

Floyd | The word "flick" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "flip red switch" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the large red switch is now on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | The innards of the machine are concealed by a metal housing.  On one
Floyd | side is a large vertically mounted wheel, around both sides of which a
Floyd | sturdy cable runs up through the ceiling.  Not far from the cable a
Floyd | black-coated wire dangles down from the ceiling.  The lower end of the

Floyd | wire swings free not far from a screw that protrudes from the top of
Floyd | the machine.  Mounted in the north wall just behind the machine is a
Floyd | small metal door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "f x cable" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open metal door" 		
	

Floyd | The small metal box is already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x cable" 		
	

Floyd | (the braided metal cable)
Floyd | The thick braided metal cable loops around the wheel on the side of
Floyd | the machine.  From both sides of the wheel, it extends upward through
Floyd | small holes in the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x holes" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter metal door" 		
	

Floyd | (the ocarina)
Floyd | The plastic ocarina is about the shape and color of a potato.  There
Floyd | are a few holes across the top, and a sort of mouthpiece at one side
Floyd | for blowing into.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Sometimes, I wonder if pictures would help in situations like this puzzle." 	
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | You're not an ant!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Likely." 	
			DB says, "Actually, I think it's part of the mystique... like the old tale of the blind mice that encounter an elephant." 	
			DavidW says, "well, sometimes objects hide in plain sight when it's in text." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I don't see why we even do these text adventures anymore, not when there's graphic adventures. Have you guys ever played that Myst game?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I digress." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | It proves to be too stiff to turn by hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x metal door" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small metal box, recessed into the wall behind a small gray
Floyd | door, and containing a large red switch.  A thick cable runs up from
Floyd | the box to the ceiling.  It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "well, how likely would you have missed the backdoor to the garage if there was a pic?" 	
			vimes says, "well, if it's a picture of the front of the garage? pretty darn likely" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, all it said was that the garage was to the east. It didn't say there was a door to the garage to the east, if memory serves." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But yeah." 	
			zarf says (to jacq), "Myst? Hum a few bars, I'll see if I can pick it up^H^H^H^H^H^H get Floyd to run it" 	
			Alex says (to zarf), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Myst is the best-selling computer game of all time." 	
			DavidW says (to vimes), "Well, it wouldn't be from the back of the house." 	
			zarf says (to alex), "out of date, bird" 	
			Alex exclaims (at zarf), "Awwwk! No parse found!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He told you, z." 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, look at the machine again." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn off switch" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the large red switch is now off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		
	

Floyd | The wire dangles down from the ceiling.  It's covered with black

Floyd | insulating material, except for an inch or so at the lower end, which
Floyd | has the gleam of bare metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wasn't there electricity the first time we touched this? We got a shock, iirc." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is it disconnected now, or ?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch wire" 		
	

Floyd | The wire fails to shock you.  Evidently the switch on the wall is the

Floyd | circuit breaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. That." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open housing" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Aw, but we've got the screwdriver!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This seems pretty straightforward." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "May I?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Of course, I shall be wrong, but still." 	
			DB says, "As you please." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie wire to screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | The word "tie" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wrap wire around screw" 		
	

Floyd | The word "wrap" is not necessary in this story.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I meant screw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking the wire needs to touch the screwd." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put wire on screw" 		
	

Floyd | It appears you'll need both hands.  Trying to hold anything other than

		DavidW says, "Try 'attach'" 	
	

Floyd | the screwdriver while doing that is just too awkward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | small flashlight: You set down the small flashlight.
Floyd | glass: You put the glass down carefully.
Floyd | butter knife: You set down the butter knife.
Floyd | green wig: You set down the green wig.

Floyd | auburn wig: You set down the auburn wig.
Floyd | blond wig: You set down the blond wig.
Floyd |
Floyd | black wig:
Floyd | (first taking off the black wig)
Floyd | You set down the black wig.

Floyd |
Floyd | brush: You set down the brush.
Floyd | musical score: You set down the musical score.
Floyd | ocarina: You set down the ocarina.
Floyd | remote control: You set down the remote control.
Floyd | yellow book: You set down the yellow book.

Floyd | piece of paper: You set down the piece of paper.
Floyd | framed photo: You set down the framed photo.
Floyd | glass jar: You set down the glass jar.
Floyd | pamphlet: You set down the pamphlet.
Floyd | bunch of keys: You set down the bunch of keys.
Floyd | bamboo stick: You set down the bamboo stick.

Floyd | screwdriver: You set down the screwdriver.
Floyd | rake: You set down the rake.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attach wire to screw" 		DB says, "I sort of thought it had something to do with opening the panel that the screw holds in." 	
	

Floyd | your skateboard: You set down your skateboard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | To do that, you'll need a screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take screwdriver" 		DB says, "Oh, giggles." 	
	

Floyd | You pick up the screwdriver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attach wire to screw" 		
	

Floyd | Using the screwdriver, you attach the bare metal end of the wire to
Floyd | the screw on the top of the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by five points.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		DB says, "Methinks attach is a bit of an obscure verb." 	
	

Floyd | wheelchair: The old wheelchair would be far too awkward to carry.

Floyd | small flashlight: You pick up the small flashlight.
Floyd | glass: You pick up the glass.
Floyd | butter knife: You pick up the butter knife.
Floyd | green wig: You pick up the green wig.
Floyd | auburn wig: You pick up the auburn wig.
Floyd | blond wig: You pick up the blond wig.

Floyd | black wig: You pick up the black wig.
Floyd | brush: You pick up the brush.
Floyd | musical score: You pick up the musical score.
Floyd | ocarina: You pick up the ocarina.
Floyd | remote control: You pick up the remote control.
Floyd | yellow book: You pick up the yellow book.

Floyd | piece of paper: You pick up the piece of paper.
Floyd | framed photo: You pick up the framed photo.
Floyd | glass jar: You pick up the glass jar.
Floyd | pamphlet: You pick up the pamphlet.
Floyd | bunch of keys: You pick up the bunch of keys.
Floyd | bamboo stick: You pick up the bamboo stick.

Floyd | rake: You pick up the rake.
Floyd | your skateboard: You pick up your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'put' works too." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn on red switch" 		
	

Floyd | A low humming sound starts coming from the machinery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oooh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in box" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | The innards of the machine are concealed by a metal housing.  On one
Floyd | side is a large vertically mounted wheel, around both sides of which a
Floyd | sturdy cable runs up through the ceiling.  Not far from the cable a
Floyd | black-coated wire dangles down from the ceiling.  The wire is attached
Floyd | to a screw on the top of the machine.  Mounted in the north wall just

Floyd | behind the machine is a small metal door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, man. We shoulda tried that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		DB says, "Okay, let's go try that black button now." 	
	

Floyd | The small metal box is already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You lead, DB." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or do you want me to get us there?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,

Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

		Jacqueline asks, "It was, um, in the hall?" 	
	

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hall is to the south." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall

Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | (the black button)
Floyd | You push the black button, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "meh" 	
			DB says, "Aw, fish crackers." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Watch your mouth." 	
			DB says, "hehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Was there another button somewhere" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It seems like there was." 	
			DB says, "Hm... I was pretty sure the workings of the machine related to this button." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "There was another black button upstairs, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Seems like, though, that if this one doesn't work, that one won't either." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But perhaps we should poke at it just to be certain." 	
			DB says, "We could try... if it doesn't work, we'll return to the machine." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | (the black button)
Floyd | There's a short hum and then the steel door slides open.
Floyd |

Floyd | (Your score has just increased by two points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in" 		
	

Floyd | You see no in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Neat-o." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in door" 		
	

Floyd | (the bedroom door)
Floyd | You can't board that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter elevator" 		
	

Floyd | Small Compartment
Floyd | This chamber is not much larger than a closet.  The way out is to the
Floyd | east, next to a waist-height black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | (the black button)
Floyd | The steel door slides shut; a few moments later there is a brief
Floyd | humming noise, accompanied by a momentary sensation of lightness.
Floyd | Then the steel door slides open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Small Compartment
Floyd | This chamber is not much larger than a closet.  The way out is to the

Floyd | east, next to a waist-height black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hall

Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is

Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "whoops" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the steel door)
Floyd | The steel door seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "heh... you drive." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, we went down." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "There's just the one button?" 	
			DB asks, "Maybe we get in and press the button a few times?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Is it just up and down? That seems... not right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's go ride the elevator. You drive." 	
			DB asks, "Was it up from here?" 	
			DavidW says, "There's only one button inside the elevator. It goes to two floors." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, to the back bedroom;

Floyd | south, to the front bedroom; west; and down, back to the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to David), "I am tempted to ask you why we would both to fix an elevator that goes to two floors to which we already had access, but instead I'm going to just put some tape over your mouth." 	
			DavidW says, "You're on the top floor now." 	
			Jacqueline puts the tape over his mouth. 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the steel door)
Floyd | The steel door seems to be locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He's well intentioned, I realize." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | (the black button)
Floyd | There's a short hum and then the steel door slides open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Small Compartment
Floyd | This chamber is not much larger than a closet.  The way out is to the

Floyd | east, next to a waist-height black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | (the black button)

Floyd | The steel door slides shut; a few moments later there is a brief
Floyd | humming noise, accompanied by a momentary sensation of lightness.
Floyd | Then the steel door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Small Compartment
Floyd | This chamber is not much larger than a closet.  The way out is to the
Floyd | east, next to a waist-height black button.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the

Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "And... we're in Hall." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DB), "Any idea why we did that except to do it for giggles?" 	
			DB says, "Well, we were trying to uncover some dastardly secret." 	
			DB asks, "Didn't you think it would lead to a lair of some kind?" 	
			DB asks, "Or a dungeon?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was kinda hoping it was going to go up another level to where his skellington was stashed." 	
			DB says, "I thought just maybe." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or yeah, down another floor to the underground lair." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In 564 moves, you have scored 44 of a possible 50 points.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Close." 	
			DB says, "Hm..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We need to check out that silly elf." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I really can't think of anything else." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can you?" 	
			DB says, "Not really. But we do have our skateboard." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is
Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a

Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small
Floyd | brownish-green person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elf about skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | With some pride, you tell the elf how you got your skateboard out from
Floyd | under the porch using the rake.  "I'm very happy for you," he says,
Floyd | not sounding particularly happy.  "I've seen young humans racing down
Floyd | the walk on skateboards, and it does look like fun.  But I've never

Floyd | been on one myself, nor am ever likely to be, since I have roots in
Floyd | place of feet."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elf about elevator" 		
	

Floyd | "Did you know there's an elevator in this house?" you ask the elf.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What's an elevator?" he replies.  "I'm a creature of the Great
Floyd | Outdoors, you'll understand.  I know very little about what's inside
Floyd | houses."
Floyd |

Floyd | "It's ... well, it's a little room that goes up and down," you
Floyd | explain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You mean, like a bird?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, no," you admit.  "An elevator isn't really very much like a

Floyd | bird.  It's more like ... oh, never mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elf about elf" 		DB asks, "Maybe we could ask Dogwood about it?" 	
	

Floyd | "I don't know very much about ... little people," you venture.  "Are
Floyd | you by any chance an elf?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why, that I am.  A good guess.  Not a very important elf, though,
Floyd | just a common garden elf.  My name is Turlix." He bows.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Dogwood? Was that the neighbor?" 	
			DB says, "Yup." 	
			Jacqueline says, "She went to call Gladys. I'm not sure she's still available." 	
			DB says, "But maybe we can talk more to Turlix." 	
			DB says, "Oh, right." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Turlix?" 	
			DB says, "Tuna wafers." 	
			DB says, "Yeah, the elf." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh Turlix." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elf about me" 		
	

Floyd | "That's not something I know very much about," he responds.  "I'm very
Floyd | sorry."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "ask turlix about mr pepper" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not much of a conversationalist," he admits.  "You've stumped me
Floyd | ... if you'll forgive the term."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW . o O ( mmm tuna ) 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What's this about tuna?" 	
			DB says, "Nothing, I was using it as a curse word." 	
			DavidW | DB says, "Tuna wafers." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. Like fish crackers." 	
			DB says, "Indeed, almost exactly like." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You might spice those up a bit, through in something edgy like a 'poo' or something." 	
			Jacqueline says, "throw, even" 	
			DB says, "No need to be crude about it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elf about mr pepper" 		DB says, "ha ha" 	
	

Floyd | "You humans must lead such interesting lives," the elf says.  "You're
Floyd | just bursting with questions and comments!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, you just asked him that." 	
			DB says, "Right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I though you asked about her, not him." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "ask elf about wheelchair" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know what to tell you about that," the elf says, shaking his
Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elf about elves" 		
	

Floyd | "Do all garden elves live in pots in houses?" you ask.  "I mean, I
Floyd | wouldn't have guessed."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, no," he says, shaking his head sadly.  "I'm being held captive by

Floyd | that awful woman. It was my own fault," he says, looking chagrined.
Floyd | "Her garden is such a disaster, so dreadful and dismal and abysmal.
Floyd | Day after day I would see her out there raking, and nothing to rake
Floyd | but rocks!  Finally, one day it was too much for me.  I popped up and
Floyd | told her in no uncertain terms what a shameful mess she'd made of it.
Floyd |

Floyd | "She asked for my help.  Demanded it, truth be told.  I told her,
Floyd | there's not much I can do with a garden so decrepit.  I can encourage
Floyd | a seed to sprout, or perhaps coax a tree to bring forth a few extra
Floyd | blossoms, but fill a garden of gravel with flowers and vegetables?  It
Floyd | would take a hundred elves a hundred days to do it.
Floyd |

Floyd | "She listened to me, nodding all the while.  I thought she understood.
Floyd | But then she did -- something, I'm not sure what, except that I think
Floyd | it was a magic spell that came from the absurd thing she was wearing
Floyd | on her head.  I felt myself getting sleepy, and when I awoke I was up
Floyd | here in this room, in this pot, completely cut off from the soil of
Floyd | the Earth.

Floyd |
Floyd | "And then she told me if I wouldn't promise to make her garden grow,
Floyd | she would never let me go!  I told her it was beyond my poor powers,
Floyd | but she didn't want to believe me.  Lately she's begun tormenting me
Floyd | by not watering me.  As if that would convince me to promise something
Floyd | I can't possibly achieve.  We elves know better than to make promises

Floyd | we can't keep.  If you hadn't come along, I'm sure I would have dried
Floyd | up and blown away before another day had gone by."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "whoa" 	
			DB says, "whoa" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we transplant the little bugger?" 	
			DB says, "I wonder how... we can't carry the pot around." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right. We'd have to bring something here." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What do we have, again?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a screwdriver, a small flashlight, a glass, a butter
Floyd | knife, four wigs (one green, one auburn, one blond, and one black), a
Floyd | brush, a musical score, an ocarina, a remote control, a yellow book, a

Floyd | piece of paper, a framed photo, a glass jar (broken), a pamphlet, a
Floyd | bunch of keys, a bamboo stick, a rake, and your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "None of that looks useful." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask him about pot" 		
	

Floyd | "Are you comfortable in that pot?" you ask the elf.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, it's not too bad," he replies.  "It will be months before I'm
Floyd | root-bound, and if I can't escape from here before then I'm sure I'll

Floyd | be dead."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elf about escape" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm more concerned about how I might be returned to my native soil,"

Floyd | the elf says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "So, nasty secret... poor gardening skills and elf kidnapping?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Seems like we need to do the right thing, here, Duncan." 	
			DB says, "Right." 	
			DB says, "Just... pondering how." 	
			DB asks, "Can we get more water from the birdbath and see if he'll grow any bigger?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we could, I suppose." 	
			Jacqueline says, "On your way out (you'll drive), please check the kitchen for possible make-shift pots." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is
Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a

Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small
Floyd | brownish-green person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is

Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Hall

Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing

Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a large wedge of blue cheese and a stale loaf of
Floyd | bread.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		Jacqueline asks, "What's up with the cheese?" 	
	

Floyd | It's seen better days, but it still appears functional.  It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I don't know, but I'm still of the opinion it could be Stilton." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x cheese" 		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	

Floyd | The cheese is runny in some spots and dried and crusty in other spots,
Floyd | all at the same time.  Its odor is remarkable: If it gets much riper,
Floyd | it'll probably come when you call it.  Phewww!  It smells horrible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmm... Stilton" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take chees" 		
	

Floyd | The word "chees" is not necessary in this story.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga weeps softly 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cheese" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather leave it where it is.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "call cheese" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot talk to that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DB asks (of maga), "Sad for the fate of this cheese?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sad that he can't get Stilton in Alaska." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | The fridge is already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in fridge" 		
	

Floyd | The fridge contains a stale loaf of bread and a large wedge of blue
Floyd | cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We couldn't transplant him to the glass, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That seems too tiny." 	
			DB says, "I don't think so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Try your watering thing first." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,

Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | The fridge contains a stale loaf of bread and a large wedge of blue
Floyd | cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Porch
Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading

Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,
Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.
Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, I guess the porch does have a ramp." 	
			DB says, "That's good." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x birdbath" 		
	

Floyd | The gray concrete birdbath is thick and ugly.  Its basin is brimming
Floyd | with fresh rain water.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "fill glass with water" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the glass with fresh rainwater from the birdbath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Back Porch
Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an

Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading
Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, cool. You don't even have to wear the wig." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most

Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a stale loaf of bread and a large wedge of blue

Floyd | cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button

Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Landing

Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, to the back bedroom;
Floyd | south, to the front bedroom; west, to the small compartment; and down,
Floyd | back to the hall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is
Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a

Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small
Floyd | brownish-green person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "pour water on elf" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, I don't need any more water," the elf assures you.  "I'm fine
Floyd | now, thanks to your very kind help!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Nuggets." 	
			DavidW asks, "Fish nuggets?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Poo nuggets." 	
			DB says, "Quite possibly fish." 	
			DB says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "I've had fishballs before. Very yummy." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elf about transplanting" 		
	

Floyd | "That's not something I know very much about," he responds.  "I'm very
Floyd | sorry."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elf about native soil" 		
	

Floyd | "Where do you usually live?" you ask the elf.  "Or grow, or whatever
Floyd | it is you do?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Almost anywhere there's a bit of soil," he replies.  "Even if it's
Floyd | gravelly or parched, I don't mind too much."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | The fat brown pot looks to be made of earthenware.  It's full of dirt,
Floyd | and a small, wrinkled, brownish-green person is standing in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take dirt" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have that; it's part of the heavy pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take elf" 		
	

Floyd | His legs seem to be firmly rooted in the soil in the pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig up elf" 		
	

Floyd | You see no up elf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig elf" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig in him with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Um, rake? Butterknife?" 	
			DB asks, "Hands?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hands" 		
	

Floyd | You have no reason to dig in him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "dig soil" 		
	

Floyd | You really don't need to mess with the dirt in the pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "transplant elf" 		
	

Floyd | The word "transplant" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "get dirt" 		Jacqueline says, "Oh oh oh oh" 	
	

Floyd | You can't have that; it's part of the heavy pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh oh OH OH OH" 	
			Jacqueline says, "IDEA IDEA IDEA" 	
			DB asks, "Yes?" 	
			DB says, "It sounds urgent." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Enh, you'll figure it out. I don't want to spoil it for you." 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I think I know how." 	
			DB asks, "You do?" 	
			DB says, "Hm..." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a screwdriver, a small flashlight, a glass (full of

Floyd | water), a butter knife, four wigs (one green, one auburn, one blond,
Floyd | and one black), a brush, a musical score, an ocarina, a remote
Floyd | control, a yellow book, a piece of paper, a framed photo, a glass jar
Floyd | (broken), a pamphlet, a bunch of keys, a bamboo stick, a rake, and
Floyd | your skateboard.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What if we bring the wheelchair up here?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Put him in the chair?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Take him down to the back garden?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's why we needed to fix the damn lift." 	
			DB asks, "Let's see if we can pull the chair up the stairs?" 	
			DB asks, "Does the lift go that far down?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nah - the elvator." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, darn. You're right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "POOO" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, yeah, see if we can carry it up the stairs." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A

Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Seems reasonable if it's empty." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the

Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, to the kitchen;
Floyd | south, to the sitting room; west, to the small compartment; and up,
Floyd | back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Small Compartment
Floyd | This chamber is not much larger than a closet.  The way out is to the
Floyd | east, next to a waist-height black button.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the

Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a stale loaf of bread and a large wedge of blue
Floyd | cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd | The cellar is dim and dismal.  A flight of stairs leads up.  Near the

Floyd | foot of the stairs a slim chain dangles from the ceiling.  Off to one
Floyd | side squats a heavy piece of machinery, and a plank shelf has been
Floyd | built into the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old wheelchair is resting just by the shelf.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "get wheelchair" 		
	

Floyd | The old wheelchair would be far too awkward to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "pull wheelchair e" 		
	

Floyd | Something is stopping the wheelchair from moving -- probably the
Floyd | brake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x brake" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a short lever with a worn rubber grip at the end.  The
Floyd | exposed metal part is beginning to look a bit rusty.  Apparently the
Floyd | brake is on.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "deeBEE. deeBEE" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

Floyd | It's already pushed as far as it will go.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline jumps up and down. 	
			DB asks, "What's up?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the brake lever to its stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nothing. I'm just excited." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x brake" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a short lever with a worn rubber grip at the end.  The
Floyd | exposed metal part is beginning to look a bit rusty.  Apparently the
Floyd | brake is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "pull wheelchair e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  The only obvious exit leads up, back to the
Floyd | kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "pull wheelchair u" 		
	

Floyd | You can hardly push the wheelchair up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "boo" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We need to make a ramp, maybe?" 	
			DB exclaims, "Nooo! C'mon, that's why you pull it!" 	
			DB says, "Hm..." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a screwdriver, a small flashlight, a glass (full of
Floyd | water), a butter knife, four wigs (one green, one auburn, one blond,
Floyd | and one black), a brush, a musical score, an ocarina, a remote
Floyd | control, a yellow book, a piece of paper, a framed photo, a glass jar
Floyd | (broken), a pamphlet, a bunch of keys, a bamboo stick, a rake, and
Floyd | your skateboard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, they pulled it somewhere else already to use it to stand on to get something, if memory serves." 	
			DB says, "Oh, hold on." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "oh?" 	
			DB says, "We have something else with wheels." 	
			Jacqueline says, "DUH" 	
			Jacqueline says, "OF COURSE WE DO" 	
			DB asks, "Maybe we could try that?" 	
			DavidW says, "hee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's got to be it." 	
			DB says, "Only it's not quite as steerable." 	
			DB says, "But, there is a lift." 	
			Jacqueline says, "right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, do it to it, DB." 	
			DB says, "Okay." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,
Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the

Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fridge contains a stale loaf of bread and a large wedge of blue
Floyd | cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm even more excited about this plan than the last plan." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall

Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And I was pretty excited about that last plan." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button

Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, to the back bedroom;
Floyd | south, to the front bedroom; west, to the small compartment; and down,
Floyd | back to the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Front Bedroom
Floyd | This boxy room is mostly unfurnished.  Its most interesting feature is
Floyd | a large pot or planter -- the sort of thing you'd expect to see a
Floyd | potted palm growing in.  In this pot, however, is a small

Floyd | brownish-green person.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is to the north, and there's a window in the opposite wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Why do I always think there's another flight of stairs?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "drop skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | You set down your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Dunno" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "put pot on skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to take the heavy pot)
Floyd | To pick up the pot, you'll need both hands free.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | screwdriver: You set down the screwdriver.
Floyd | small flashlight: You set down the small flashlight.
Floyd | glass: You put the glass down carefully.

Floyd | butter knife: You set down the butter knife.
Floyd | green wig: You set down the green wig.
Floyd | auburn wig: You set down the auburn wig.
Floyd | blond wig: You set down the blond wig.
Floyd | black wig: You set down the black wig.
Floyd | brush: You set down the brush.

Floyd | musical score: You set down the musical score.
Floyd | ocarina: You set down the ocarina.
Floyd | remote control: You set down the remote control.
Floyd | yellow book: You set down the yellow book.
Floyd | piece of paper: You set down the piece of paper.
Floyd | framed photo: You set down the framed photo.

Floyd | glass jar: You set down the glass jar.
Floyd | pamphlet: You set down the pamphlet.
Floyd | bunch of keys: You set down the bunch of keys.
Floyd | bamboo stick: You set down the bamboo stick.
Floyd | rake: You set down the rake.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "put pot on skateboard" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the heavy pot)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "push skateboard n" 		
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard through the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | Landing
Floyd | The landing runs north-south past a steel door to the west.  A
Floyd | staircase leads down to the floor below, and there's a black button
Floyd | low on the west wall.  Immediately to the south the bedroom door is
Floyd | open.
Floyd |

Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Awesome." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | There's a short hum and then the steel door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "push skateboard w" 		
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard through the opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Compartment
Floyd | This chamber is not much larger than a closet.  The way out is to the

Floyd | east, next to a waist-height black button.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the small compartment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW rubs hands gleefully 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The steel door slides shut; a few moments later there is a brief
Floyd | humming noise, accompanied by a momentary sensation of lightness.

Floyd | Then the steel door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "push skateboard e" 		
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard through the steel door.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd | This hall is little more than a narrow passage connecting the rooms to
Floyd | north and south.  On the east side a flight of stairs leads up to the
Floyd | floor above, and there's an opening to the west, with a black button
Floyd | next to it at waist height.

Floyd |
Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "push skateboard n" 		
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard out of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen is small, and equipped with the usual appliances,

Floyd | including a cupboard, a sink, a stove, and a refrigerator, though most
Floyd | of the space is taken up by the unusually bulky wooden table standing
Floyd | in the middle of the room.  The back door leads north, while to the
Floyd | south is an open doorway.  A flight of stairs on the west side of the
Floyd | room leads down, roughly opposite the window in the east wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | The fridge contains a stale loaf of bread and a large wedge of blue
Floyd | cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an overpowering smell of over-ripe cheese.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "push skateboard n" 		
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard through the back door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Back Porch
Floyd | The back porch is a plain wooden structure, with no railing or
Floyd | decoration.  It looks as if it was tacked onto the house as an
Floyd | afterthought.  It's several feet above the ground, with a ramp leading

Floyd | up to one side.  The back door leading into the house is just to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the back porch.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "push skateboard n" 		
	

Floyd | You push your skateboard down the ramp.
Floyd |

Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The back yard is in a dreadful state.  Except for a few sorry weeds,
Floyd | nothing grows here.  Someone has dug holes of various sizes, leaving
Floyd | mounds of dirt and gravel everywhere.  A concrete birdbath stands in
Floyd | the center of the yard.  The back porch of the house lies directly to
Floyd | the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | The driveway is off to the southeast, past the corner of the garage.
Floyd | The garage itself stands directly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf is standing in the pot that's on your skateboard.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your skateboard comes to rest in the back yard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving rather carefully, the elf lifts one foot out of the soil of the
Floyd | pot and extends his leg until the foot (it doesn't really look much
Floyd | like a foot, but you don't get a very good glimpse) touches the soil.
Floyd | In the blink of an eye, his leg takes root. He repeats the procedure

Floyd | with the other foot, and then stands before you quite proudly in the
Floyd | rocky soil of the yard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've saved me!" he cries.  "I'm free from that horrible woman's
Floyd | schemes! I'd like to give you a reward -- but sad to say, I'm not a
Floyd | leprechaun.  I haven't any gold.  I'm just a common garden elf, with

Floyd | only a tiny bit of vegetable magic at my disposal.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, I know what I could do.  Let's go to the front yard."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Okay, so... we just walk to the front yard and he'll follow us, 'ey?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Guess so" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The elf leads the way to the side of the house.
Floyd |

Floyd | Driveway by House
Floyd | Mrs. Pepper's house lies directly to the west; the drive continues to
Floyd | the south, and a gravel path leads around the house to the northwest.
Floyd | Standing directly to the north is a detached garage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a trash can and a trash can lid here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The elf beckons you to follow him south along the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The elf strides ahead of you into the drive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The driveway continues northward along the side of the house, and
Floyd | leads south out to sidewalk and beyond it the street.  On the east the
Floyd | driveway is bordered by a high fence, and Mrs. Pepper's front yard

Floyd | lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elf nods towards the front yard, indicating that you are to follow
Floyd | him westwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The elf accompanies you into the front yard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Yard
Floyd | The front yard is mostly bare dirt and burned-out brown lawn, except

Floyd | for a few hardy weeds.  A paved walkway crosses it, leading from the
Floyd | sidewalk on the south up to the front porch on the north.  The
Floyd | driveway runs past the yard on the east side, and a tall fence guards
Floyd | what must be the neighbors' yard on the west.  Growing next to the
Floyd | walkway is a scraggly, half-dead tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | The elf stops in the middle of the front yard and nods towards the
Floyd | tree.  "Do you see that poor bedraggled orange tree there?  It hasn't
Floyd | borne fruit in years, and may never again, unless someone else buys
Floyd | this house and nurtures it back to health.  But it's not quite dead,
Floyd | no indeed.  Watch closely now."
Floyd |

Floyd | He gestures at the nearest branch with his long, slim, gnarled
Floyd | fingers.  As you watch, a single bud bursts forth at the end of the
Floyd | branch.  At first no more than a tiny green nub, it swells rapidly.
Floyd | In a few seconds a plump, ripe orange is hanging from the branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go ahead," says the elf.  "Pick the orange and enjoy it.  It's yours.

Floyd | Oh," he adds, handing you your skateboard, "you nearly forgot this."
Floyd | Before you can stammer your thanks -- before you can blurt out the
Floyd | dozen questions jostling in your head about what it's like being an
Floyd | elf, and where he came from, and whether you'll ever see him again --
Floyd | the elf has somehow folded himself inward, like a fast-motion film of
Floyd | a growing plant when the film is run backwards.  He shrinks and runs

Floyd | downward into the soil, and he's gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score has just increased by six points.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In 645 moves, you have scored 50 of a possible 50 points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your skateboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "645 moves?! wowza" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "get orange" 		
	

Floyd | You pick the orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Head on home?" 	
			DB says, "Hold on, I wanna eat this orange." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
			DB says, "Maybe it's magical." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
			DB says, "... I say that a lot." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "eat orange" 		
	

Floyd | You peel the orange carefully, remove a section, and bite into it.
Floyd | Quite possibly it's the best-tasting orange you've ever had in your
Floyd | life!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x orange" 		
	

Floyd | The orange is round and juicy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "eat orange" 		
	

Floyd | You separate another section of the orange and eat it avidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "eat orange" 		
	

Floyd | You separate another section of the orange and eat it avidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. I missed that the orange can be eaten more than once." 	
			DB asks, "I wonder how many sections this orange has?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "eat orange" 		
	

Floyd | You separate another section of the orange and eat it avidly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Perhaps an infinite number." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "eat orange" 		
	

Floyd | You finish off the last of the orange, lick your fingers, and toss the
Floyd | peel away.  Yum!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe it *is* magical." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, guess not." 	
			DB says, "Oh, dang." 	
			DB says, "Finite, but tasty orange." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, s then w?" 	
			DB asks, "Well, time to walk off into the sunset with our skateboard?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | On the Sidewalk by the Front Yard
Floyd | To the north, across a sadly dried-up and decrepit yard, stands Mrs.
Floyd | Pepper's house.  You can also go east or west along the sidewalk.  The
Floyd | busy street is to the south.  A telephone pole plastered with the
Floyd | scraps of old posters stands here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | After taking a hurried detour to put Mrs. Pepper's possessions back
Floyd | where you found them, lock her house and garage, and toss the keys

Floyd | under the back porch, you head home, happy as can be: Not only did you
Floyd | meet an elf and save him from certain death, but you got your
Floyd | skateboard back too.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE WON ***
Floyd |

Floyd | In 655 moves, you have scored 50 of a possible 50 points.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray! congrats!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well done, Duncan." 	
			DB says, "Sweet." 	
			DB says, "Thanks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks for coming back by to finish that." 	
			DB says, "That was pretty awesome." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it was." 	
			DB says, "Oh, no prob. I was pretty eager to get back to it." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Have we decided on what to play next week?" 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't know the elf had a name. Looks like he has a lot of topics." 	
			DB says, "My apologies I had to leave in the first place, but... jousting." 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I know how hard it is to find a good jousting instructor. Can't keep them waiting." 	
			DB says, "Well, that was fun."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
To Hell in a Hamper by J. J. Guest
As played on ifMUD on July 3, 2010

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 To Hell in a Hamper, written by J. J. Guest. To Hell in a Hamper was originally released as part of the ADRIFT Spring Comp 2003, where it took first place. It went on to win first place in the ADRIFT End of Year Comp 2003, as well as Best Game, Most Unusual Setting/Plot, and Best Small Game in the InsideADRIFT Awards 2003. To Hell in a Hamper also went on to be nominated for Best Game, Best Writing, Best Story, Best Setting, and Best use of Medium Xyzzy Awards. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

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


		
	
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Floyd |
Floyd | tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | To Hell in a Hamper
Floyd | - by J.  J.  Guest -
Floyd |
Floyd | A TADS Adventure
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd | For instructions about playing interactive fiction, type INSTRUCTIONS.
Floyd | For general information about the game, type INFO.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | From the log of Professor Pettibone, eminent Victorian Balloonist:
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty-fourth of February, 1876.  The English Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our Journey begins!  A large crowd gathered this morning in Berkeley
Floyd | Square as we made our final preparations for what is to be one of the
Floyd | most daring expeditions ever undertaken; a journey around the world by
Floyd | balloon.  Our vessel, which I have christened Titania, consists of a
Floyd | strong wicker basket borne aloft by a sealed balloon containing 30,000
Floyd | cubic feet of hydrogen, an amount which, according to my calculations,
Floyd | should be quite sufficient to carry myself, Mr.  Booby and all of our
Floyd | supplies and equipment.  Mr.  Booby is travelling with me as a
Floyd | last-minute replacement for Doctor Cox, who was suddenly taken ill
Floyd | with a serious case of the dreaded badly-bruised knees just days
Floyd | before the launch.  Dressed in a huge, shapeless overcoat, he cuts
Floyd | rather a strange figure, but I am confident that he will prove to be
Floyd | as good company as his predecessor, and as competent an aeronaut as he
Floyd | claims.  At eleven o'clock, amid cries of "Huzzah!"  I cut the ropes
Floyd | binding the balloon to the earth and we soared aloft on the first leg
Floyd | of our journey...

		
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Floyd | Fourteenth of September, 1876.  Fujian province, China.
Floyd |
Floyd | I began to have my doubts about Mr.  Booby almost as soon as the
Floyd | balloon had made its ascent from Berkeley Square.  The instant we left
Floyd | the earth, Mr.  Booby got into such convulsions of nausea that I began
Floyd | to doubt his credentials as a balloonist, and as a suitable
Floyd | replacement for poor Dr.  Cox, who was suddenly taken ill just days
Floyd | before our take-off.  Though I have expressed to him many times the
Floyd | importance of keeping the weight of the balloon down to a minimum, I
Floyd | am beginning to suspect that Mr.  Booby has, against my wishes, been
Floyd | smuggling souvenirs of our journey into the balloon under that great
Floyd | coat of his.  Only this morning I caught sight of him in a
Floyd | marketplace, haggling over the price of a particularly ugly vase.  He
Floyd | was not exactly a small man even before we set out, and he seems to
Floyd | grow larger and larger as our journey progresses.  There is something
Floyd | about that strange, mis-shapen coat of his that arouses my suspicions.

		
	EmacsUser says, "Let me know if I go too fast/slow." 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Twenty-sixth of June, 1877.  The Ecuadorian Andes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Our situation is desperate.  A fierce wind from the south-west carries
Floyd | us ever closer to the mouth of an erupting volcano.  If my
Floyd | calculations are correct (and there is no reason to suppose otherwise)
Floyd | we are headed directly for the mouth of Mount Cotopaxi, highest
Floyd | volcano in the Americas!  Our altitude is twelve thousand feet, and in
Floyd | in spite of all my efforts, I am unable to raise the balloon any
Floyd | higher.  I have been forced to throw out all four sandbags, our food
Floyd | and water supplies, our first-aid kit, our compass, variometer and
Floyd | theodolite, and yet still we are too low to safely clear the volcano!
Floyd | In a moment I shall be compelled to throw out this very log-book,
Floyd | along with the pencil I am writing with, and all my outer garments, in
Floyd | a last ditch effort to gain the necessary altitude of twenty thousand
Floyd | feet.  Mr.  Booby assures me that he has disposed of all unnecessary
Floyd | weight, and yet somehow I doubt his veracity.  If there is anything at
Floyd | all concealed beneath that voluminous coat of his, I must find it now
Floyd | and dispose of it over the side of the basket, or we are both doomed!

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the basket of a balloon
Floyd |    I am in the basket of the balloon, high, though not high enough
Floyd | above the foothills of the Andes.  Directly ahead of us is a glow in
Floyd | the sky; the heavens themselves seem to be ablaze as the wind carries
Floyd | us ever nearer to an erupting volcano!  Attached to the ropes that
Floyd | hold the balloon aloft is a brass altimeter, the one and only piece of
Floyd | aeronautical equipment that has not been sacrificed.  The basket is
Floyd | otherwise quite empty.
Floyd |    Hubert Booby stands in the corner of the basket, peering into
Floyd | space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am carrying nothing, having thrown all my belongings overboard in an
Floyd | effort to keep us aloft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x booby" 		
	

Floyd | Hubert is a man of prodigious girth, pasty and unhealthy looking with
Floyd | slicked down hair and beady little eyes that follow me about.  He is
Floyd | wearing a large, bulky overcoat and a shapeless felt hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search hubert" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | Hubert habitually wears this huge black overcoat.  It seems to have
Floyd | been designed with only a small breast pocket, but a larger side
Floyd | pocket has been crudely stitched to the side.  The overcoat is
Floyd | bursting at the seams; it is buttoned up but the buttons threaten to
Floyd | pop off under the strain.  The occasional slight movement from within
Floyd | the bulk suggest something untoward is going on in there...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x breast pocket" 		
	

Floyd | A small pocket on the front of the overcoat.  The corner of a
Floyd | handkerchief can be seen poking out of Hubert's breast pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x handkerchief" 		
	

Floyd | Hubert is obviously a well brought-up young man, despite his bizarre
Floyd | behaviour, since he always carries a clean handkerchief in his breast
Floyd | pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take handkerchief" 		
	

Floyd | I take hold of the corner of the handkerchief and tug, whereupon, like
Floyd | some infernal conjuring trick, the one handkerchief is attached to
Floyd | another, and another, until I am holding a huge bundle of coloured
Floyd | handkerchiefs all tied together at the corners.  Leave those alone!"
Floyd | protests Hubert, "my Aunt Gertie will be very annoyed when she finds
Floyd | out you've stolen my hankies!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Throw?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "throw hankies" 		
	

Floyd | I attempt to throw the string of handkerchiefs over the side, but
Floyd | unbeknown to me Hubert places his foot on the end of it.  He hauls
Floyd | them back inside and stuffs them carelessly into the side pocket of
Floyd | his overcoat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		Mick says, "I already dislike Mr. Booby." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x breast pocket" 		
	

Floyd | A small pocket on the front of the overcoat.  There's nothing in the
Floyd | breast pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take breast pocket" 		
	

Floyd | I can't have the breast pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		
	

Floyd | Hubert's overcoat is bursting at the seams.  It's a wonder the buttons
Floyd | don't pop off under the strain, but looking at them more closely it is
Floyd | evident that he has sewn them on with extremely strong sailmaker's
Floyd | thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Mick), "Yes" 	
			Mick says, "The most efficient solution seems to be to throw the man himself overboard." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "throw hubert" 		
	

Floyd | Tempting though it is, I don't think pushing Hubert over the side of
Floyd | the basket is the gentlemanly way of dealing with this problem.
Floyd | (Actually the real reason is that he's far too heavy for me to move!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Jason did a great job of making us dislike him just with backstory." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Mick), "haha - true" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x side pocket" 		
	

Floyd | A large pocket that seems not to have been part of the coat's original
Floyd | design.  Despite Hubert's protestations, I am able to take a quick
Floyd | peek at its contents, which appear to consist of a rubber mallet, a
Floyd | tin box, and a string of handkerchiefs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | Hubert's hat looks as though it might once have belonged to an
Floyd | admiral, but it has lost much of its shape and the gold brocade is
Floyd | hanging off.  When Hubert sees me eyeing his hat he reaches up and
Floyd | clutches the brim protectively.  "There's nothing concealed under
Floyd | here, I promise you!"  he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | Hubert clutches the brim protectively.  "It's my hat," he squeals, and
Floyd | after much effort you give in to his protests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in hat" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the shapeless felt hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take brocade" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "brocade".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Yeah. Jason better watch out." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rip side pocket" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to tear the side pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take handkerchiefs" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull side pocket" 		
	

Floyd | Pulling the side pocket doesn't have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Jason?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from side pocket" 		
	

Floyd | rubber mallet:  Before Hubert has time to react, I snatch the rubber
Floyd | mallet from the side pocket of his coat.  "You incorrigible
Floyd | sneak-thief!"  he cries, " Scoundrels like you should be thrown in the
Floyd | clink!"
Floyd | tin box:  In spite of Hubert's feeble efforts to stop me, I am able to
Floyd | wrest the tin box from the side pocket of his coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Why had Jason better watch out?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "tie handkerchiefs" 		
	

Floyd | (to Hubert)
Floyd | I cannot see much point in doing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tin box" 		
	

Floyd | A battered tin box with the words 'sewing kit' painted on its lid.
Floyd | The sewing kit is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the sewing kit reveals a pair of scissors, a ball of yarn, and
Floyd | a needle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scissors" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut buttons with scissors" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as Hubert sees me approaching with the scissors he
Floyd | understandably backs away, but in the confines of the balloon I soon
Floyd | have him cornered.  His vigorous attempts to fend me off are quite
Floyd | ineffectual.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a deft movement of the wrist I succeed in cutting through the
Floyd | tough thread that binds each button to the coat.  As I do so each
Floyd | button flies off like a speeding bullet, and finally, with a great
Floyd | rending sound the coat bursts open, spilling a multitude of diverse
Floyd | objects onto the floor of the basket!  These items consist of a large
Floyd | framed painting, an enormous carpetbag, a bundle of twigs, a
Floyd | boomerang, an ear-trumpet, a toy donkey and a sleeping Saint Bernard
Floyd | dog...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "!" 	
			Johnny says, "Nothing. Unclear pronoun joke. Anyway, I'm playing Escape from the Crazy Place, so don't pay attention to anything I might say." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Mick says, "wow" 	
			smartgenes says, "lol" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | Goodness knows where on our travels Hubert picked this up; it appears
Floyd | to be an exquisitely detailed still life by Rembrandt of three kittens
Floyd | in a chamber pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw painting" 		
	

Floyd | I am not carrying the the painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says, "you thought of that fast" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take painting" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  "If you damage that," says Hubert, "I shall tell my Aunt
Floyd | Gertie!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x carpetbag" 		
	

Floyd | This is by far the largest example of a carpetbag I have ever seen!
Floyd | It must contain enough carpet to carpet the Taj Mahal!  The carpetbag
Floyd | is closed and locked with a small padlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw painting" 		
	

Floyd | Without hesitation I fling the painting over the side, thereby
Floyd | consigning that artistic aberration to oblivion.  It seems the kindest
Floyd | thing to do.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "You imbecile!"  cries Hubert, tearing out great clumps of his hair,
Floyd | "I bought that painting to adorn the walls of my dear Aunt Gertie's
Floyd | drawing room.  You'll pay for this!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unburdening the balloon of this quite large and heavy object causes a
Floyd | sudden and immediate gain in altitude of seven hundred feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "you thought of that fast" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | The carpetbag is too heavy for me to carry at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm - we'll have to unlock it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x twigs." 		
	

Floyd | A bundle of cedar twigs and sprigs of sage bound together with
Floyd | coloured thread; otherwise known as a "smudge stick."  Madam Blavatsky
Floyd | explained the principle of "smudging" to me one evening at a meeting
Floyd | of the Theosophical Society.  It is a traditional Native American way
Floyd | of using smoke to cleanse a place of negative energy and banish it of
Floyd | evil spirits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x boomerang" 		EmacsUser says, "I wonder if we can get stuck by accidentally throwing the key overboard." 	
	

Floyd | Hubert must have picked up this curious artefact when we landed in
Floyd | Australia.  I wonder what it does?  At the moment it's just weighing
Floyd | down my balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Something tells me it will be hard to get rid of the boomerang" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "info" 		
	

Floyd | To Hell in a Hamper
Floyd | By J.  J.  Guest
Floyd |
Floyd | Release Version 1.0
Floyd | Copyright 2003-2004 by J.  J.  Guest.  All Rights Reserved.
Floyd | Developed with TADS:  The Text Adventure Development System
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to:  My Brother Dan for inspiration, to Ambrosine and Liz
Floyd | Parnell who beta-tested the original ADRIFT version, and to Dan
Floyd | Shiovitz, Phil Swinbank and Tommy Herbert who beta-tested this TADS 2
Floyd | version.  Thanks also to Stewart J.  McAbney for initiating the TADS 2
Floyd | conversion, and to Mike Roberts, Quintin Stone and everyone else on
Floyd | rec.arts.int-fiction who gave me help and advice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick asks, "Does anyone know the cruelty rating of this game?" 	
			DavidW says, "I hope we can't get into an unwinnable situation." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ear-trumpet" 		
	

Floyd | An old ear-trumpet made of tin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Checking ifdb..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x donkey" 		
	

Floyd | A large, and very heavy toy donkey wearing a sombrero.  Hubert must
Floyd | have picked this up during our brief stopover in Benidorm and smuggled
Floyd | it aboard under his coat!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | Booby must have picked up this enormous hound during our short
Floyd | stopover in Switzerland.  It is amazing to consider that he has been
Floyd | carrying it around ever since!  The hound is currently sound asleep,
Floyd | lying on his side, exactly as he fell with one ear turned inside out.
Floyd | A small barrel of brandy is attached to the collar around his neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask booby about padlock" 		
	

Floyd | That carpetbag is my business," sneers Hubert, "it's not my fault if
Floyd | you're foolish enough to throw out all your own belongings.  That lock
Floyd | is there to see you don't get your paws on any more of mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "maybe we should have torn open the painting just in case" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in trumpet" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the ear-trumpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take trumpet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  "Put that down at once!"  cries Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Are we cruel enough to throw a live St. Bernard into a volcano?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw it" 		
	

Floyd | I can see no possible use for the ear-trumpet, so I throw it over the
Floyd | side of the balloon.  For some reason Hubert seems to find this
Floyd | amusing.  He tries to stifle his laughter but it escapes him as a sort
Floyd | of nasal snort.  He bends down to stroke the ears of the St.  Bernard.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The equilibrium of a balloon in the air is so sensitive that the loss
Floyd | of an almost insignificant weight can produce a very appreciable
Floyd | displacement.  In this instance, the balloon gains around two hundred
Floyd | feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i've never heard of thi s many object so early" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "He laughed when we threw that one." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That might not be good." 	
			EmacsUser says, "The IFDB reviews disagree on the cruelty. Some say you can get stuck; others don't." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I agree that him laughing is not a good sign." 	
			DavidW says, "we can undo, if you like." 	
			DavidW says, "But it seems we need to take some risks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Might be wise - we can always retoss later" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the basket of a balloon
Floyd |    I am in the basket of the balloon, high, though not high enough
Floyd | above the foothills of the Andes.  Directly ahead of us is a glow in
Floyd | the sky; the heavens themselves seem to be ablaze as the wind carries
Floyd | us ever nearer to an erupting volcano!  Attached to the ropes that
Floyd | hold the balloon aloft is a brass altimeter, the one and only piece of
Floyd | aeronautical equipment that has not been sacrificed.
Floyd |    I see a carpetbag, a smudge stick, a boomerang, and a toy donkey
Floyd | here.
Floyd |    Hubert Booby stands in the corner of the basket, peering at me
Floyd | suspiciously.
Floyd |    A St.  Bernard dog is lying fast asleep on the floor of the basket,
Floyd | oblivious to the drama unfolding before him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Are we on a timer, as the plot might imply?" 	
			Mick says, "I say we just play with the attitude that you can't get stuck, and restart/restore if we decide we need a former item later." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, does imply?" 	
	smartgenes says, "the writing reminds me of 80 Days Around the World and Dracula.. it has that old style" 		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I don't know." 	
			smartgenes says, "the writing reminds me of 80 Days Around the World and Dracula.. it has that old style" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open donkey" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the toy donkey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search donkey" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw it" 		
	

Floyd | I am not carrying the the toy donkey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw it" 		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x altimeter" 		
	

Floyd | I fling the toy donkey over the side of the balloon and watch as it
Floyd | spirals to Earth.  "You maniac!"  screams Hubert, wringing his hands
Floyd | and quivering all over like an oversized lemon jelly.  "The shopkeeper
Floyd | assured me that donkey was one-of-a-kind!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unburdening the balloon of this quite large and heavy object causes a
Floyd | sudden and immediate gain in altitude of seven hundred feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The altimeter is currently reading 13,400 feet above sea level.  In
Floyd | order to clear the volcano in safety we must reach an altitude of
Floyd | 20,000 feet!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm fine with tossing it - I mean, it'll be easy enough to work our way back to this from the start. Seems like a straight-forward string of events." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Except that it seems safe to toss the stuff that freaks him out, and less safe to toss the stuff he is gleeful about losing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search coat" 		
	

Floyd | I can now see that the overcoat has an inside pocket.  Despite
Floyd | Hubert's protestations, I am able to take a quick peek at its
Floyd | contents, which appear to consist of a hatchet and a cigarette
Floyd | lighter.  There are also a couple of objects trapped within the tartan
Floyd | lining, but that is as much as I am able to determine before Hubert
Floyd | succeeds in shoving me away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hatchet" 		
	

Floyd | Hubert is too slow to stop me reaching inside his overcoat to retrieve
Floyd | the hatchet from his inside pocket.  I immediately recognise the item
Floyd | as my own!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut padlock with hatchet" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing to be gained in attempting to cut that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take lighter" 		
	

Floyd | I reach inside Hubert's overcoat and retrieve the lighter.  "Stop!
Floyd | Thief!"  yells Hubert, presumably in the hope of attracting the
Floyd | attention of the local constabulary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "carpets are heavy, let's toss them." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Carpet?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You mean the carpet bag?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Don't we need the key?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can't pick up the bag to toss it - it's too heavy." 	
			DavidW says, "What carpet? There's a carpetbag." 	
			Mick says, "Oh, I suppose it's not actually full of carpets." 	
			DavidW says, "It's like what Mary Poppins carried." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It might well be full of carpets, but we can't pick it up." 	
			Mick says, "Ok, I missed that part" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut lining with scissors" 		
	

Floyd | I lunge with the scissors, slashing a large rent in the tartan fabric.
Floyd | A colourful vase drops out onto the floor of the basket.  "You
Floyd | lunatic!"  shrieks Hubert, throwing up his hands in horror, "my Auntie
Floyd | Gertie will have to mend that now!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vase" 		EmacsUser asks, "Can we just throw the coat away?" 	
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break it" 		
	

Floyd | I hit the vase against the side of the basket but it remains
Floyd | resolutely intact. Maybe I should use something to smash it with!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we cut the carpet bag open?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break vase with hatchet" 		
	

Floyd | There are surely better tools than a hatchet to break things with!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick asks, "Can we burn anything to push up the balloon more?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in vase" 		
	

Floyd | It is too dark inside the vase to get any idea of what it might
Floyd | contain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake vase" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "shake".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "empty vase" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "empty".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "reach in vase" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "reach".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Toss it!" 	
			Mick asks, "Wasn't there a hammer of some sort?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We have a lighter. Presumably that's a light source." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit vase with mallet" 		
	

Floyd | I hit the vase with the mallet.  It shatters most obligingly,
Floyd | revealing a tiny key among the wreckage!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "You maniac!"  cries Hubert, "that vase was a present for my Aunt
Floyd | Gertie!  I'll never be able to find another one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "my screen is buggered i'll have to give up i think" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock bag with key" 		
	

Floyd | I unlock the carpetbag with the tiny metal key, tossing the padlock
Floyd | over the side of the basket.  The bag falls open to reveal, to my
Floyd | astonishment, a pair of underpants, a trombone, and what appears to be
Floyd | an Egyptian mummy still in its original wrappings!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to smartgenes), "Sad." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh no" 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x underpants" 		
	

Floyd | A pair of clean Y-fronts, extra large.  There is a picture of Sexton
Floyd | Blake on the front!
Floyd |
Floyd | Hubert picks up the boomerang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trombone" 		
	

Floyd | A rather battered, but still serviceable trombone.  There appears to
Floyd | be something wedged in its funnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | In the trombone I see a whatever it is that's wedged into the funnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "play trombone" 		
	

Floyd | I am not carrying the trombone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow trombone" 		
	

Floyd | I am not carrying the trombone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  "That doesn't belong to you!"  exclaims Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play it" 		
	

Floyd | The trombone emits an almost inaudible squeak.  I fear there may be
Floyd | something wrong with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x funnel" 		
	

Floyd | A rather battered, but still serviceable trombone.  There appears to
Floyd | be something wedged in its funnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search funnel" 		
	

Floyd | In the trombone I see a whatever it is that's wedged into the funnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mummy" 		
	

Floyd | The preserved body of an ancient Egyptian, still in its original
Floyd | wrappings.  It smells rather musty and something about it gives me the
Floyd | creeps, quite frankly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take underpants" 		
	

Floyd | I gingerly remove the pair of underpants from the carpetbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Evil spirits!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search underpants" 		
	

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

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "unwrap mummy" 		
	

Floyd | Somewhat hesitantly I begin to peel away the mummy's wrappings.  "I
Floyd | shouldn't do that if I were you," says Hubert, "or you'll fall foul of
Floyd | the curse!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw underpants" 		
	

Floyd | I toss the underpants over the side of the balloon.  A warm air
Floyd | current sends them floating off into the distance.  "You idiot!"
Floyd | cries Hubert, his eyes wide as coal-holes, "My Aunt Gertie was very
Floyd | insistent that I always have clean underwear - I've been wearing my
Floyd | other pair ever since this infernal trip began!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The equilibrium of a balloon in the air is so sensitive that the loss
Floyd | of an almost insignificant weight can produce a very appreciable
Floyd | displacement.  In this instance, the balloon gains around one hundred
Floyd | feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take vase" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any vase here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "unwrap mummy" 		
	

Floyd | Somewhat hesitantly I begin to peel away the mummy's wrappings.  "I
Floyd | shouldn't do that if I were you," says Hubert, "or you'll fall foul of
Floyd | the curse!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "light smudge sticks" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sticks".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask booby about curse" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, it's probably just mumbo-jumbo," says Hubert airily, "but those
Floyd | Egyptian graverobbers who sold me the mummy also told me that anyone
Floyd | who defiled or desecrated the body would fall victim to the Curse of
Floyd | the Blue Ibis.  I'm no expert on these things," he continues with an
Floyd | unmistakable air of smugness, "but I rather suspect that hurling the
Floyd | mummy out of a balloon might count as an act of desecration."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "light smudge" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not carrying the smudge stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "light smudge" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think this is an appropriate time to be performing Native
Floyd | American rituals!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "toss mummy" 		
	

Floyd | I am not carrying the the Egyptian mummy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask booby about ibis" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, it's probably just mumbo-jumbo," says Hubert airily, "but those
Floyd | Egyptian graverobbers who sold me the mummy also told me that anyone
Floyd | who defiled or desecrated the body would fall victim to the Curse of
Floyd | the Blue Ibis.  I'm no expert on these things," he continues with an
Floyd | unmistakable air of smugness, "but I rather suspect that hurling the
Floyd | mummy out of a balloon might count as an act of desecration."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm. I wanted to lift the curse." 	
			DavidW says, "well, you might need more info." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, seems like that'd be a good use of the smudge stick." 	
			Mick says, "We are a man of science, we do not believe in such things." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake dog" 		
	

Floyd | I try to rouse the slumbering dog by shaking him violently, but to no
Floyd | avail.  Hubert snorts derisively at my efforts.  Perhaps a loud noise
Floyd | of some kind might be more effectual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Trombone." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "put ear trumpet in dog" 		
	

Floyd | I presume you mean me to put it in the dog's ear...
Floyd | I put the ear-trumpet in the Saint Bernard's ear.  He does not appear
Floyd | to mind, but then he is fast asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Or that." 	
			Mick says, "we need to unwedge the trombone and play it" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need the trombone un--- yes" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the basket of a balloon
Floyd |    I am in the basket of the balloon, high, though not high enough
Floyd | above the foothills of the Andes.  A strong wind drives us ever closer
Floyd | to the volcano; torrents of molten lava cascading down its sides like
Floyd | rivers of fire!  Attached to the ropes that hold the balloon aloft is
Floyd | a brass altimeter, the one and only piece of aeronautical equipment
Floyd | that has not been sacrificed.
Floyd |    I see a carpetbag here.  The carpetbag seems to contain a Egyptian
Floyd | mummy.
Floyd |    Hubert Booby stands in the corner of the basket, peering at me
Floyd | suspiciously.
Floyd |    A St.  Bernard dog is lying fast asleep on the floor of the basket,
Floyd | oblivious to the drama unfolding before him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I have a string of handkerchiefs, a rubber mallet, a sewing kit, a
Floyd | pair of scissors, a hatchet, a cigarette lighter, a trombone, and a
Floyd | smudge stick.  The sewing kit seems to contain a ball of yarn and a
Floyd | needle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		
	

Floyd | I try to pull the overcoat off over Hubert's head, but only succeed in
Floyd | pulling Hubert over onto his back.  "Let go of me, you maniac!"  he
Floyd | cries, clambering to his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | I try to pull the overcoat off over Hubert's head, but only succeed in
Floyd | pulling Hubert over onto his back.  "Let go of me, you maniac!"  he
Floyd | cries, clambering to his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hubert" 		
	

Floyd | Hubert is a man of prodigious girth, pasty and unhealthy looking with
Floyd | slicked down hair and beady little eyes that follow me about.  He is
Floyd | wearing a large, bulky overcoat and a shapeless felt hat.  He is
Floyd | carrying a boomerang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | Hubert clutches the brim protectively.  "It's my hat," he squeals, and
Floyd | after much effort you give in to his protests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder why he grabbed the boomerang." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "take boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | After a brief struggle, I manage to wrest it from Hubert's grip.  "Put
Floyd | that down at once!"  cries Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I think he'll do that with random objects." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | I throw the boomerang with all my might.  It spins away into the
Floyd | clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The balance between the weight of the balloon and the lift provided by
Floyd | the gas is so delicate that jettisoning even a very light object
Floyd | causes an immediate vertical displacement.  In this instance, the
Floyd | balloon gains around three hundred feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		Mick says, "Not so hard to get rid of after all" 	
			GDorn says, "this is fairly surreal if you're only watching this channel" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll bet it comes back." 	
			EmacsUser is still suspicious. 	
			DavidW says, "uh, it'll come back. Don't waste time waiting." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just need a few turns." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we just knock him unconscious?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "i" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps we need to put something in the funnel of the trombone to unwedge it?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I have a string of handkerchiefs, a rubber mallet, a sewing kit, a
Floyd | pair of scissors, a hatchet, a cigarette lighter, a trombone, and a
Floyd | smudge stick.  The sewing kit seems to contain a ball of yarn and a
Floyd | needle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take needle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take yarn" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "It would be nice if we could know what it is that's wedged in." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "thread needle with yarn" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unwedge funnel with scissors" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I don't know the word "unwedge".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put scissors in funnel" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scissors" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  "Put that down at once!"  cries Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put yarn in needle" 		
	

Floyd | If you want me to sew something, just tell me and I'll do it then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I don't recognize that sentence? Not just the verb, but the whole sentence?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sew hat" 		
	

Floyd | I'm a balloonist, not a seamstress!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was hoping we could run the yarn through the hat then yank it off his head." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit booby with mallet" 		
	

Floyd | Hubert screams as I near him with the mallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		
	

Floyd | I try to pull the overcoat off over Hubert's head, but only succeed in
Floyd | pulling Hubert over onto his back.  "Let go of me, you maniac!"  he
Floyd | cries, clambering to his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a strange whistling sound from behind me...
Floyd |
Floyd | THUD!  Much to Hubert's amusement, the boomerang hits me on the back
Floyd | of the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There it is." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "take boomerang. Throw it at hat." 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  "That doesn't belong to you!"  exclaims Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hurl the boomerang at Hubert's hat, in the time honoured tradition
Floyd | of the Australian Aboriginal hunters.  Unfortunately Hubert ducks, and
Floyd | the boomerang whistles off into the distance.  "You're going to have
Floyd | to try harder than that, old man!"  he jeers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The balance between the weight of the balloon and the lift provided by
Floyd | the gas is so delicate that jettisoning even a very light object
Floyd | causes an immediate vertical displacement.  In this instance, the
Floyd | balloon gains around three hundred feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to duck when the boomerang returns" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "duck" 		Mick says, "good call" 	
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "duck".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Except it doesn't know that verb." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yell in trumpet" 		
	

Floyd | I yell "WAKEY WAKEY!"  directly into the ear-trumpet.  The dog stirs
Floyd | slightly, its rear paws twitching involuntarily; but still it does not
Floyd | wake.  Obviously I need to make an even louder noise...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x trombone" 		
	

Floyd | A rather battered, but still serviceable trombone.  There appears to
Floyd | be something wedged in its funnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a strange whistling noise, and a second later a loud crack as
Floyd | the boomerang returns, hitting Hubert on the back of the head.  Hubert
Floyd | yelps with pain and the felt hat topples to the floor with a heavy
Floyd | thump.  As it hits the floor a large cuckoo clock, which Hubert had
Floyd | been concealing under it, drops out and lands by my feet.  The clock
Floyd | immediately begins to chime...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut lining with scissors" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think there are any further items hidden in the lining...
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock chimes three times.  "CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yay." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | A ridiculously ornate carved wooden clock with a small door in the
Floyd | front to allow a wooden bird to pop in and out every quarter of an
Floyd | hour.  I fancy it was damaged when I knocked it off Hubert's head,
Floyd | since the cuckoo seems to have gone beserk, and it is quite impossible
Floyd | to read the time since the hands are spinning like dervishes!
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock chimes five times.  "CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!
Floyd | CUCKOO!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  "Leave that alone!"  cries Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in hat" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the shapeless felt hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock chimes three times.  "CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw hat" 		
	

Floyd | I drop the ratty old hat over the side of the basket.  As it tumbles
Floyd | away into the clouds, Hubert screams "You imbecile!  My great uncle
Floyd | Percy wore that hat during the Charge of the Light Brigade!  It was
Floyd | his dying wish that I should wear it every day of my life!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The equilibrium of a balloon in the air is so sensitive that the loss
Floyd | of an almost insignificant weight can produce a very appreciable
Floyd | displacement.  In this instance, the balloon gains around one hundred
Floyd | feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock chimes seven times.  "CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!
Floyd | CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put clock in trumpet" 		
	

Floyd | I can't put anything into the ear-trumpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock chimes four times.  "CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Good thought." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | A ridiculously ornate carved wooden clock with a small door in the
Floyd | front to allow a wooden bird to pop in and out every quarter of an
Floyd | hour.  I fancy it was damaged when I knocked it off Hubert's head,
Floyd | since the cuckoo seems to have gone beserk, and it is quite impossible
Floyd | to read the time since the hands are spinning like dervishes!
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock chimes three times.  "CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw clock" 		Mick asks, "Did we toss anything that might help unwedging the funnel?" 	
	

Floyd | I am not carrying the the cuckoo clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock chimes seven times.  "CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!
Floyd | CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open clock" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the cuckoo clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock chimes three times.  "CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!  CUCKOO!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "door".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw clock" 		
	

Floyd | I hurl the cuckoo clock over the side of the basket.  It continues to
Floyd | chime long after it has disappeared into the wreath of thin cloud that
Floyd | hovers below us.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You maniac!"  screams Hubert, shuddering like a Quaker.  "That clock
Floyd | was to have adorned the kitchen wall of my dear Aunt Gertie.  Its
Floyd | hourly chiming would have reminded her when it was time to make my
Floyd | tea, run my bath and a thousand other duties incumbent upon her as my
Floyd | legal guardian!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The balance between the weight of the balloon and the lift provided by
Floyd | the gas is so delicate that jettisoning even a very light object
Floyd | causes an immediate vertical displacement.  In this instance, the
Floyd | balloon gains around five hundred feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "shake trombone" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "shake".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure if throwing the clock was a mistake or not." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Mick), "Not sure..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit funnel" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to hit it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "mallet" 		
	

Floyd | I bash the trombone with the rubber mallet.  To my surprise, a cricket
Floyd | ball pops out of the funnel.  I must ask Hubert how that got in
Floyd | there...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "blow trombone" 		
	

Floyd | I place the trombone to my lips and blow.  It emits a few strangulated
Floyd | notes.  The St.  Bernard, upon hearing this leaps four feet into the
Floyd | air, sending the ear-trumpet flying into space.  He seems to be fully
Floyd | alert now!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This game is pretty full of awesome." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take dog" 		
	

Floyd | I throw myself upon the dog, in an effort to cast it over the side of
Floyd | the basket, but he seems to think that we are playing a game, and
Floyd | wriggles free of my grasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "The dog might chase the ball." 	
			Mick says, "I'm not sure what to do with the dog now that we've woken him up though." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mummy" 		
	

Floyd | I carefully lift the Egyptian mummy from the carpetbag and heave it
Floyd | over my shoulder.  "I wouldn't touch that if I were you," says Hubert
Floyd | "it's cursed!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop mummy" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wave ball" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "wave".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put dog in bag" 		
	

Floyd | I can't put the Saint Bernard dog anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DrewMochak arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Mick says, "Curse be damned, drop the mummy overboard." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  "Put that down at once!"  cries Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show it to dog" 		
	

Floyd | The Saint Bernard dog isn't impressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw stick" 		
	

Floyd | I toss the smudge stick over the side of the basket.  After all I
Floyd | can't imagine what I might have needed it for...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The equilibrium of a balloon in the air is so sensitive that the loss
Floyd | of an almost insignificant weight can produce a very appreciable
Floyd | displacement.  In this instance, the balloon gains around one hundred
Floyd | feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the basket of a balloon
Floyd |    I am in the basket of the balloon, high, though not high enough
Floyd | above the foothills of the Andes.  The balloon is now perilously close
Floyd | to the volcano; huge chunks of molten rock hurl themselves into the
Floyd | air around us, and still the relentless wind drives us closer!
Floyd | Attached to the ropes that hold the balloon aloft is a brass
Floyd | altimeter, the one and only piece of aeronautical equipment that has
Floyd | not been sacrificed.
Floyd |    I see a carpetbag, a cricket ball, and a Egyptian mummy here.
Floyd |    Hubert Booby stands in the corner of the basket, peering into
Floyd | space.
Floyd |    A St.  Bernard dog is sitting placidly before me, wagging its tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang" 		
	

Floyd | I throw the boomerang with all my might.  It spins away into the
Floyd | clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The balance between the weight of the balloon and the lift provided by
Floyd | the gas is so delicate that jettisoning even a very light object
Floyd | causes an immediate vertical displacement.  In this instance, the
Floyd | balloon gains around three hundred feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "show ball to dog" 		
	

Floyd | Which ball do you mean, the ball of yarn, or the cricket ball?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(Oh, by the way, just noticed that whilst cooking breakfast I received an e-mail from Jason, stating that he couldn't be here because he had plans, but that we should play the TADS version, which is his preferred version, so phew.)" 	
			DavidW says, "drat. I thought the dog would've chased the boomerang" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cricket" 		
	

Floyd | The Saint Bernard dog isn't impressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "I'm not keen on murdering the dog." 	
			DavidW says (to Mick), "Neither am I, but I'm willing to hear about alternatives." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask booby about parachute" 		
	

Floyd | Hubert snorts indignantly but refuses to comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask booby about dog" 		
	

Floyd | "He came free with the cuckoo clock."  says Hubert.  "I'm afraid it is
Floyd | the laziest hound I have ever encountered - nothing but the loudest
Floyd | noise will rouse him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "Use the dog as an ally in overcoming Hubert." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | Booby must have picked up this enormous hound during our short
Floyd | stopover in Switzerland.  It is amazing to consider that he has been
Floyd | carrying it around ever since!  The dog is sitting on his haunches,
Floyd | looking up at me through soulful brown eyes.  A small barrel of brandy
Floyd | is attached to the collar around his neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a strange whistling sound from behind me...
Floyd |
Floyd | THUD!  Much to Hubert's amusement, the boomerang hits me on the back
Floyd | of the head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x barrel" 		
	

Floyd | The barrel is attached to the dog's collar.  There is a small tap on
Floyd | one side allowing me to drink from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "open tap" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the barrel of brandy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "take barrel" 		
	

Floyd | Why bother when I can drink the brandy without removing the collar!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "drink brandy" 		
	

Floyd | I help myself to a little of the brandy.  Most refreshing!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn tap" 		
	

Floyd | Turning the barrel of brandy doesn't have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "hubert, drink brandy" 		
	

Floyd | "Do it yourself!"  cries Hubert, "I am feeling somewhat fatigued of
Floyd | late.  It must be the altitude.  Why don't you let some gas out of the
Floyd | balloon?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take collar" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "collar".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "dog, push hubert" 		
	

Floyd | The St.  Bernard looks at me blankly.  Either it has not been trained
Floyd | to obey commands or it only speaks German.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick asks, "What the german word for push?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			DavidW says, "I doubt that's the answer, or if it is, there'll be a hint." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask booby about blue ibis" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, it's probably just mumbo-jumbo," says Hubert airily, "but those
Floyd | Egyptian graverobbers who sold me the mummy also told me that anyone
Floyd | who defiled or desecrated the body would fall victim to the Curse of
Floyd | the Blue Ibis.  I'm no expert on these things," he continues with an
Floyd | unmistakable air of smugness, "but I rather suspect that hurling the
Floyd | mummy out of a balloon might count as an act of desecration."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we won't know what the curse is until we evoke it." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "burn mummy with lighter" 		
	

Floyd | I'm a balloonist, not a pyromaniac!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "may I save and toss it?" 	
			Mick says, "yes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mummy" 		
	

Floyd | I heave the Egyptian mummy over my shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw mummy" 		
	

Floyd | I heave the mummy over the side of the balloon and watch as it
Floyd | plummets earthwards.  As the mummy disappears from sight the sky seems
Floyd | to darken; the light alpine cloud coalesces into forbidding thunder
Floyd | clouds.  The ominous silence is broken by a piercing shriek like that
Floyd | of an exotic bird...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now you've done it!"  cries Hubert, shaking like a leaf and paler
Floyd | than ever, "We're both doomed now.  Did I not tell you about...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...THE CURSE OF THE BLUE IBIS?"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unburdening the balloon of this large, heavy object causes a sudden
Floyd | and immediate gain in altitude of one thousand feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloud" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "cloud".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "x altimeter" 		
	

Floyd | The altimeter is currently reading 15,300 feet above sea level.  In
Floyd | order to clear the volcano in safety we must reach an altitude of
Floyd | 20,000 feet!
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere towards the east there is a piercing shriek; the shrill
Floyd | cry of some exotic bird!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hehe." 	
			DavidW says, "oops. I hope we didn't need the clock for this." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bird" 		
	

Floyd | The Ibis, an Egyptian wading bird, is said to be the messenger of
Floyd | Osiris, ancient Egyptian god of the dead.  To see one flying at an
Floyd | altitude of 15,300 feet above the Ecuadorian Andes is quite, quite
Floyd | incredible; one might even say supernatural...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | This is by far the largest example of a carpetbag I have ever seen!
Floyd | It must contain enough carpet to carpet the Taj Mahal!  The carpetbag
Floyd | is open.  There's nothing in the carpetbag.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Blue Ibis gives a piercing cry as it draws closer and closer to
Floyd | the balloon...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline chuckles. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw it" 		
	

Floyd | I hurl the empty bag over the side of the basket.  Hubert merely
Floyd | glares at me for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The equilibrium of a balloon in the air is so sensitive that the loss
Floyd | of an almost insignificant weight can produce a very appreciable
Floyd | displacement.  In this instance, the balloon gains around one hundred
Floyd | feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Blue Ibis gives a piercing cry as it draws closer and closer to
Floyd | the balloon...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "Can we hit it with the boomerang?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw boomerang at ibis" 		
	

Floyd | I am not carrying the boomerang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "take boomerang. throw it at ibis." 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  "That doesn't belong to you!"  exclaims Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | As it reaches the envelope of the balloon, the Blue Ibis rises
Floyd | sharply, momentarily disappearing from sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hurl the boomerang at the Blue Ibis, in the time honoured tradition
Floyd | of the Australian Aboriginal hunters.  But the Blue Ibis is no
Floyd | ordinary bird, and instead of striking the creature dead, the
Floyd | boomerang explodes in a mass of splinters!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The balance between the weight of the balloon and the lift provided by
Floyd | the gas is so delicate that jettisoning even a very light object
Floyd | causes an immediate vertical displacement.  In this instance, the
Floyd | balloon gains around three hundred feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. That got rid of the boomerang, at least." 	
			Mick says, "well at least we got rid of it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, at least - timing" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The bird might peck a hole in the balloon, though." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ear trumpet" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any ear trumpet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		EmacsUser asks, "Light smudge sticks?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, yea" 	
			DavidW asks, "Any reason why yet?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "h" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Well, to rid us of the curse!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "light smudge" 		
	

Floyd | I light the smudge stick with the cigarette lighter, then blow it out,
Floyd | allowing the scented smoke to waft around the balloon.  It could be my
Floyd | imagination, but from somewhere I hear the distant sound of drums and
Floyd | a Cherokee medicine man chanting.  From above there is a raucous
Floyd | shriek, and I look up to see the Blue Ibis vanish into the sweet
Floyd | smelling smoke like something out of a dream...
Floyd |
Floyd | Red hot embers fly from the smudge stick...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, try it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Woo" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Toss it?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Before it burns you?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Now it's on fire though, so we need to get rid --- timing." 	
			Mick asks, "wait, can we lift the balloon with the fire?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Prolly not this little a fire." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "blow out stick" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "blow on stick" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw stick" 		
	

Floyd | I toss the burning smudge stick over the side of the balloon.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The equilibrium of a balloon in the air is so sensitive that the loss
Floyd | of an almost insignificant weight can produce a very appreciable
Floyd | displacement.  In this instance, the balloon gains around one hundred
Floyd | feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x altimeter" 		
	

Floyd | The altimeter is currently reading 15,800 feet above sea level.  In
Floyd | order to clear the volcano in safety we must reach an altitude of
Floyd | 20,000 feet!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "man" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw lighter" 		
	

Floyd | I think I shall hang on to the lighter.  It is very light, and one
Floyd | never knows when one might need one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x trombone" 		
	

Floyd | A rather battered, but still serviceable trombone.  It now appears to
Floyd | be free of obstructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take Hubert" 		
	

Floyd | I can't have Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Do we need the trombone?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play trombone" 		
	

Floyd | I have never studied music, but the noise that emits from the
Floyd | instrument when I place it to my lips is not entirely unpleasant.
Floyd | Hubert, who is clutching his ears, seems to be of a different opinion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "He." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw it" 		
	

Floyd | Having no further use for it, I cast the trombone out of the basket.
Floyd | Hubert merely sighs and rolls his eyes at me.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The balance between the weight of the balloon and the lift provided by
Floyd | the gas is so delicate that jettisoning even a very light object
Floyd | causes an immediate vertical displacement.  In this instance, the
Floyd | balloon gains around five hundred feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any toy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the basket of a balloon
Floyd |    I am in the basket of the balloon, high, though not high enough
Floyd | above the foothills of the Andes.  We are now practically on top of
Floyd | the volcano.  It is as though we are entering the mouth of hell
Floyd | itself!  Attached to the ropes that hold the balloon aloft is a brass
Floyd | altimeter, the one and only piece of aeronautical equipment that has
Floyd | not been sacrificed.
Floyd |    I see a cricket ball here.
Floyd |    Hubert Booby stands in the corner of the basket, peering into
Floyd | space.
Floyd |    A St.  Bernard dog is sitting placidly before me, wagging its tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I have a string of handkerchiefs, a rubber mallet, a sewing kit, a
Floyd | hatchet, a cigarette lighter, a needle, a ball of yarn, and a pair of
Floyd | scissors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick asks, "Can we soak something in brandy, then light it?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  "Put that down at once!"  cries Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | A well-worn cricket ball that has obviously seen quite a lot of use.
Floyd | I was pretty good bowler in my day...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick asks, "The hankercheifs perhaps?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw ball at dog" 		
	

Floyd | Which ball do you mean, the ball of yarn, or the cricket ball?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cricket" 		
	

Floyd | I miss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.  "That doesn't belong to you!"  exclaims Hubert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show ball to dog" 		
	

Floyd | Which ball do you mean, the ball of yarn, or the cricket ball?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cricket" 		
	

Floyd | The Saint Bernard dog isn't impressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bowl" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to throw?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bowl cricket ball" 		
	

Floyd | I throw the cricket ball (overarm, naturally) over the side of the
Floyd | basket, giving it plenty of topspin.  It whistles off into the clouds,
Floyd | closely followed by the St.  Bernard, which, like any dog, cannot
Floyd | resist chasing a thrown ball.  Through a gap in the clouds I see the
Floyd | hapless hound land safely in a snow-drift.  At least he will be able
Floyd | to dig himself out.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unburdening the balloon of this large, heavy object causes a sudden
Floyd | and immediate gain in altitude of one thousand feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "He didn't die." 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
			Mick says, "My conscience is clear." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I have a string of handkerchiefs, a rubber mallet, a sewing kit, a
Floyd | hatchet, a cigarette lighter, a needle, a ball of yarn, and a pair of
Floyd | scissors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw mallet" 		
	

Floyd | I fling the mallet over the side of the basket.  "You lunatic!"  yells
Floyd | Hubert, stamping his feet in distraction.  'That was an extremely
Floyd | useful mallet - I used it every day at breakfast to crack open my
Floyd | boiled eggs!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The balance between the weight of the balloon and the lift provided by
Floyd | the gas is so delicate that jettisoning even a very light object
Floyd | causes an immediate vertical displacement.  In this instance, the
Floyd | balloon gains around five hundred feet in altitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | "THAT DOES IT!"  shrieks Hubert, shaking his tiny fists at me in
Floyd | exasperation.  "That's the last straw.  You've really done it this
Floyd | time.  I'm going to tell my Aunt Gertie on you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, and I suppose you have your Aunt Gertie secreted away in that
Floyd | incredible overcoat of yours as well..."  I say, mockingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," says Hubert, "as a matter of fact I have.  You didn't think I'd
Floyd | leave her at home all on her own, do you?"  After much squirming and
Floyd | wriggling, a tiny little old lady emerges from the overcoat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is it, Hubert dear?"  she asks...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "!!!" 	
			Mick says, "Hahaha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
			Mick says, "I love this game." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Whoa, just caught up." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This game is great." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x aunt" 		
	

Floyd | She is a fearsome looking old lady with her hair tied back in a bun
Floyd | and a clean white apron on.  She leans on a rather lethal looking cane
Floyd | and carries a bottle of what looks worryingly like castor oil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "take cane" 		
	

Floyd | "Leave me helpless, would you," crows Aunt Gertie as I go to grab her
Floyd | cane, before hitting me over the head with it.  Helpless indeed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak exclaims, "I like how even though he fell 16,000 feet... he landed in snow! It's ok!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "It must be a lot of very soft snow." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie aunt with handkerchiefs" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie aunt with handkerchief" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, full of fun and funk. 		EmacsUser asks, "Will the aunt also survive such a fall?" 	
			Mick says, "I presume that's 16k above sea level." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell gertie about volcano" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look as though Aunt Gertie is interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gertie about booby" 		
	

Floyd | "Hubert's such a good boy.  He always washes behind his ears."  says
Floyd | Aunt Gertie, smiling at her nephew.  "I don't suppose you wash behind
Floyd | your ears, do you?"  She subjects my ears to close scrutiny.  "No, I
Floyd | didn't think so."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search ears" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "ears".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gertie about gertie" 		
	

Floyd | "For the land's sakes!"  cries Aunt Gertie in exasperation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gertie" 		
	

Floyd | I can't have Aunt Gertie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "gertie, jump" 		
	

Floyd | Aunt Gertie doesn't appear interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		
	

Floyd | I try to pull the overcoat off over Hubert's head, but only succeed in
Floyd | pulling Hubert over onto his back.  "Let go of me, you maniac!"  he
Floyd | cries, clambering to his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Mick says, "We have to disarm her." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "poke gertie with needle" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tear coat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to tear the overcoat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut coat with scissors" 		
	

Floyd | I have already done enough damage to Hubert's coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I have a string of handkerchiefs, a sewing kit, a hatchet, a cigarette
Floyd | lighter, a needle, a ball of yarn, and a pair of scissors.
Floyd | Time is running out!  The volcano is so close now that its deafening
Floyd | roar drowns out every sound, and the balloon is bathed in its eerie
Floyd | orange glow!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Uh oh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give handkerchiefs to gertie" 		
	

Floyd | I would rather not give the old woman the string of handkerchiefs.
Floyd | She is rather less of a pushover than her nephew.  Whilst she is armed
Floyd | with that stick, I do not fancy my chances of getting them back again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "burn handkerchiefs with lighter" 		
	

Floyd | I'm a balloonist, not a pyromaniac!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push gertie" 		
	

Floyd | Are you suggesting that I push an old lady out of a balloon without a
Floyd | parachute?  Why, that would be MURDER!!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "yes".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sew parachute" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any parachute here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "We still have the unused verb sew. What would that be for?" 	
			Mick says, "Create a parachute, we have tons of supplies for it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sew handkerchiefs" 		
	

Floyd | Fortunately I was taught to sew by the overbearing nuns who educated
Floyd | me in that convent school.  Stitching the handkerchiefs together I
Floyd | soon construct a parachute strong enough to support a reasonably
Floyd | lightweight person.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give parachute to gertie" 		
	

Floyd | "You're not getting me up in one of those things!"  crows Aunt Gertie.
Floyd | Perhaps a less direct approach would be more successful...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw parachute at gertie" 		
	

Floyd | I miss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the basket of a balloon
Floyd |    I am in the basket of the balloon, high, though not high enough
Floyd | above the foothills of the Andes.  We are now practically on top of
Floyd | the volcano.  It is as though we are entering the mouth of hell
Floyd | itself!  Attached to the ropes that hold the balloon aloft is a brass
Floyd | altimeter, the one and only piece of aeronautical equipment that has
Floyd | not been sacrificed.  The basket is otherwise quite empty.
Floyd |    Hubert picks absently at the frayed cuff of his overcoat.
Floyd |    Aunt Gertie hobbles about the basket, prodding things with her
Floyd | cane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit gertie with parachute" 		
	

Floyd | There are surely more fruitful ways of spending my time than in
Floyd | attacking Aunt Gertie with a parachute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear parachute" 		
	

Floyd | What!  And abandon my balloon?  Over my dead body!  Besides, the
Floyd | parachute has no harness - to wear it one would need to tie it to
Floyd | something one was already wearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie parachute to gertie" 		
	

Floyd | I wait 'til her back is turned, and swiftly tie the parachute to her
Floyd | apron strings!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "The underwear?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push gertie" 		
	

Floyd | With a hearty shove, I push the old crone over the edge of the basket.
Floyd | "Good grief!"  cries Hubert, rushing over to the edge of the basket.
Floyd | Fortunately for Aunt Gertie, and unfortunately for me, it seems that
Floyd | she managed to grab hold of the anchor on her way down, and now the
Floyd | spry old bird is making her way up again!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	Mick says (to Floyd), "cut anchor with hatchet" 		
	

Floyd | Using the hatchet I swiftly hack through the anchor rope sending both
Floyd | the anchor and Hubert's aunt tumbling earthwards.  The parachute on
Floyd | aunt Gertie's back opens instantly, slowing her rate of descent so
Floyd | that she drifts to earth as gently as a dandelion seed.
Floyd |
Floyd | My command of the English language is, alas, inadequate to describe
Floyd | the look on Hubert's face as he watches his beloved aunt disappear
Floyd | into the void.  Lost for words, he struggles to come up with one final
Floyd | snipe:
Floyd |
Floyd | "You...  you...  you...  LOONY!"  before leaping after her.  The great
Floyd | black overcoat billows out around him like his very own parachute.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unburdened of Hubert's enormous weight, the balloon begins to ascend
Floyd | with breathtaking rapidity.  Within seconds we have passed 20,000
Floyd | feet, then 25,000, then 30,000, at which point I am seized with
Floyd | asphyxia, I lose power to my legs and arms and I begin to lose
Floyd | consciousness...
Floyd |
Floyd | I have just one chance.  Unless I speedily descend, ALL IS LOST!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			Tale asks, "Save?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Mick says (to Floyd), "cut balloon with scissors" 		
	

Floyd | I am rapidly losing consciousness.  Everything is a blur...
Floyd |
Floyd | [TADS-1010: object value required]
Floyd | My head is spinning like a top...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ACK" 	
			Mick says, "eep I broke it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We tossed everything..." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Mick), "Nah, probably not." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x balloon" 		
	

Floyd | I am rapidly losing consciousness.  Everything is a blur...
Floyd | My head is spinning like a top...
Floyd | We are now so close to the volcano that its torrid heat can be felt
Floyd | upon our faces.  It is a little like sticking one's head in a baker's
Floyd | oven.  "Turn this infernal contraption around at once!"  shouts Hubert
Floyd | above the roar of the lava flows, "the heat always brings me out in a
Floyd | rash!"
Floyd | We have very little time - we need to gain more altitude to
Floyd | comfortably clear
Floyd | [TADS-1010: object value required]
Floyd | the volcano!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I am rapidly losing consciousness.  Everything is a blur...
Floyd | My head is spinning like a top...
Floyd |
Floyd | Six miles above the earth, and still rising rapidly, I suddenly lose
Floyd | consciousness.  It is as though I had simply fallen asleep, but this
Floyd | time I do not wake up...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...If only I had been able to reach the gas valve rope in time!
Floyd |
Floyd | *** All is lost!  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | I am rapidly losing consciousness.  Everything is a blur...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | I am rapidly losing consciousness.  Everything is a blur...
Floyd | Which rope do you mean, the anchor rope, the ropes, or the gas-valve
Floyd | rope?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DrewMochak says, "That is highly broken" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "gas-value" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "gas-value".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb gas-valve rope" 		
	

Floyd | I am rapidly losing consciousness.  Everything is a blur...
Floyd |
Floyd | [TADS-1010: object value required]
Floyd | My head is spinning like a top...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	leandroribeiro arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pull gas-value rope" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "gas-value".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb ropes" 		
	

Floyd | I am rapidly losing consciousness.  Everything is a blur...
Floyd | My head is spinning like a top...
Floyd |
Floyd | Six miles above the earth, and still rising rapidly, I suddenly lose
Floyd | consciousness.  It is as though I had simply fallen asleep, but this
Floyd | time I do not wake up...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...If only I had been able to reach the gas valve rope in time!
Floyd |
Floyd | *** All is lost!  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | I am rapidly losing consciousness.  Everything is a blur...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "pull gas-valve rope?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull gas-valve rope" 		
	

Floyd | The last thing I remember before passing out is falling upon the gas
Floyd | valve rope and pulling down on it with all the strength remaining to
Floyd | me...

		
	Mick pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Excerpt from "To Hell in a Hamper, Travels by Balloon with a Buffoon"
Floyd | by Prof.  P.  Pettibone, Oxford University Press, 1895.
Floyd | "...when my senses returned to me the volcano was far behind me.  The
Floyd | balloon had come to rest on the slopes of the lower Andes.  There I
Floyd | was found, frostbitten and in a state of nervous exhaustion, by a
Floyd | party of llama herdsmen. I had reached 37,000 feet, an altitude
Floyd | heretofore unattained by any balloonist in history, and had lived to
Floyd | tell the tale.
Floyd |
Floyd | Without the means to replace my supply of hydrogen further travel by
Floyd | balloon was impossible.  When I had recovered fully I travelled to
Floyd | Quito by pack horse, and from there arranged passage to England by
Floyd | land and sea.  The journey was uneventful, but my trials were not yet
Floyd | over, for soon after my arrival I was called to account for the
Floyd | various transgressions comitted by my travelling companion during our
Floyd | adventures.  There was the small matter of a Rembrandt painting stolen
Floyd | from the Louvre the previous year (secreted, no doubt beneath that
Floyd | voluminous overcoat), and the matter of the desecration of an Egyptian
Floyd | tomb, as well as a dozen other infractions of a lesser nature.
Floyd | Fortunately I was able to absolve myself of blame for these crimes,
Floyd | but it was a great shame that Hubert was not around to be held
Floyd | accountable for his actions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Rembrandt, fortunately, was not one of his better pieces, owing to
Floyd | a lapse of judgement on the part of the master in his choice of
Floyd | subject matter.  It is generally agreed that the great artist's
Floyd | reputation has benefitted, rather than suffered for the loss of "Three
Floyd | Kittens in a Chamber Pot."
Floyd |
Floyd | The mummy was a different matter however.  It turned out to have been
Floyd | the corpse of Imhotep, architect of the Great Pyramid.  The Egyptian
Floyd | government were most upset to learn that the builder of their most
Floyd | exalted monument was last seen tumbling towards a hasty reburial on
Floyd | the frozen slopes of the Andes.  As I understand it, negotiations
Floyd | between the British, Egyptian and Ecuadorian governments are still
Floyd | ongoing with regard to the mummy's recovery and safe return to its
Floyd | tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | As for Hubert and his disagreeable Aunt Gertie, I never saw them
Floyd | again.  However, a party of Germans trekking in the foothills of the
Floyd | Andes five years later reported seeing a large fat man and an old
Floyd | woman who lived together in a stone hut with a Saint Bernard dog.
Floyd | According to the Germans, the pair spoke fluent English, but what they
Floyd | said made little sense.  She kept muttering something about "clean
Floyd | underwear" and he did nothing all day but lament the loss of a cuckoo
Floyd | clock.
Floyd | I myself retired from ballooning in 1890, having travelled in nearly
Floyd | every country in the world.  I am now dedicated to submarine
Floyd | exploration, in which science I am swiftly becoming the world's
Floyd | foremost authority."
Floyd |
Floyd | THE END
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		DavidW says, "yay!" 	
			Mick says, "love it" 	
			DavidW says, "That was pretty cool." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Woohoo!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was very lovely." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hilarious and lovely." 	
			DavidW says, "yay. I wish I could write like that." 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The @party competition games
by Andrew Plotkin and Luis Gonzalez
As played on ifMUD on July 10, 2010

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 Every Day the Same Dream (by Luis Gonzalez) and Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home (by Andrew Plotkin). These were originally released as part of the @party competition, where they took second and first place, respectively. You can learn more about these games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki.

Oh, and you can skip directly to the portion of the transcript for Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home by clicking here.

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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			DavidW says, "I'm not sure which we should play first. I've played Heliopause, and I strongly suspect I've played the original game that Every Day is based on." 	
			DB asks, "Maybe he'll be around for spoilers?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Where ``last week'' refers to the telling, not the playing." 	
			DB asks (of DavidW), "Which do you think will be shorter?" 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "well, I would guess Every Day would be shorter, if it's the game I'm thinking of." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's play the shorter one first." 	
			DB says, "I remember playing the flash game." 	
			Lucea says, "I tested Heliopause, so I might have to sit that one out. besides, I might not be here for it anyway" 	
			DavidW says, "I am curious if the text version brings anything new to the party, so to speak." 	
			DB says, "I wonder how some of the visuals will translate into text, like the long line of cubicles." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I agree. Let's play Every Day first." 	
	Lucea arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	EmacsUser clears the save counter. 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, then let's do it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load everydaythesamedream" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to the rat race.
Floyd |
Floyd | Every Day the Same Dream

Floyd | A text adventure game based on the game by the same name created by
Floyd | molleindustria.org.  An accurate remake of
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd | m.html by Luis Gonzalez The release number is 1
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100619 / Inform 7 build 6E59 (I6/v6.31 lib

Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are standing by your bed.  There is a room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a drawer (in which is a suit), an alarm clock and a

Floyd | nightstand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pair of Newcastle United boxer shorts (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "molleindustria.org, huh?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shorts" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the pair of Newcastle United boxer
Floyd | shorts.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Newcastle United?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | Your bed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alarm clock" 		
	

Floyd | This alarm clock features nice large numbers that are easy for tired
Floyd | or blurry eyes to see.  It reads: 9:04 am  It has a blinking red
Floyd | light.

Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm clock is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "That's a new detail." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off clock" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking red light stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the alarm clock off.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's a football team in England." 	
			DB says, "I realise that, yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nightstand" 		
	

Floyd | There is only one of them here. You prefer having one night stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are standing by your bed.  There is a room to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a drawer (in which is a suit), an alarm clock and a
Floyd | nightstand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay." 	
			DB says, "I just don't think that was in the orig." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take suit" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | A tailor made garment set consisting of a jacket, trousers, shirt, tie
Floyd | and shiny black shoes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | You change into business clothes.  Its a tight fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You are in the room used for cooking and food preparation. Something
Floyd | smells good coming from the stove.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a television, your wife and a stove here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your wife greets you: "Morning dear."
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "x wife" 		
	

Floyd | The young woman engrossed in making breakfast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss wife" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x television" 		
	

Floyd | The television is a Toshiba 15LV505 15.6-Inch LCD TV.  The channel is
Floyd | stuck on Animal planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The television is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "good to know the TV is a higher priority in the pc's mind than his wife" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | Its an electric stove.  You have no clue how to use it.  It is  being
Floyd | used at the moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			DB says, "hah" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn off tv" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "greet wife" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | She says: "C'mon honey you're late."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "open stove" 		
	

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x breakfast" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You are in the room used for cooking and food preparation. Something
Floyd | smells good coming from the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a television, your wife and a stove here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess we don't get fed. Go onward?" 	
			DB says, "I imagine it's all pretty sparsely implemented." 	
			Lucea says, "sure" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Which way is onward?" 	
			DavidW says, "East, I bet." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Okay." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The corridor is lined with lights against the wall. The elevator door
Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a button here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | The round button will summon the elevator for you.  There is only one
Floyd | button going down.
Floyd |

Floyd | The button is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | The button lights up. You hear a strange mechanical noise getting

Floyd | closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The button lights up. You hear a strange mechanical noise getting

Floyd | closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "oh, is there a driver?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Lucea), "no. I'm just overeager. Sorry." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says (to DavidW), "I don't mind if you'd like to drive." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "More waiting, do you think?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nor I" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dooro" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The elevator door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Enter." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

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

		
	GDorn arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The corridor is lined with lights against the wall. The elevator door
Floyd | is open.  It looks like you can enter the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a button here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Uh..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter elevator" 		
	

Floyd | Elevator

Floyd | You are in a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people
Floyd | or goods between floors of a building.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Elevator lady here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Right-o." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lady" 		
	

Floyd | There is a woman in the elevator across from you. She knows all.  She
Floyd | is also too old for you to consider.... or is she?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "It was modeled as a container, not a room." 	
	

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

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "goose lady" 		
	

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

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "kiss woman" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about herself" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "talk to lady" 		
	

Floyd | She says: "5 more steps and you will be a new person."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | You are in a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people
Floyd | or goods between floors of a building.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Elevator lady here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "ask lady about me" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can't tell if the elevator is moving or not." 	
			Lucea asks, "this wasn't done in inform, was it?" 	
			Lucea says, "I thought "woman" was an automatic synonym" 	
			DavidW says (to Lucea), "yes, it was in Inform." 	
	Lucea says (to floyd), "kiss lady" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exit elevator" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "ok, so I guess that bit about considering was just one-off" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are standing outside your apartment complex.  You can go either
Floyd | east or west.

Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself outside the building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd | Freeway (in the car)
Floyd | You are on a highway. There is considerable traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "exit car" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "INSTANT CAR" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | Freeway
Floyd | You are on a highway. There is considerable traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a car (empty) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | A pinto with great gas mileage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "kick car" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
			DavidW says, "We're gonna be so late for work." 	
			GDorn says, "oh, I see what this is" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of GDorn), "?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I hate to say this, but I think I'm seeing why it didn't do well compared to z's game." 	
			DB says (to DavidW), "I think in this game you're always 'late' for work." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "The original game was very interesting in toto." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | A secret spot with grass.  You can see the freeway in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cow here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cow" 		
	

Floyd | A female of domestic cattle.  She has black and white spots.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cow" 		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "pet cow" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the cow would care for that.

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "tip cow" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You slowly put your hand on the cow's head.  You are one with nature.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "whoa" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "milk cow" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "YAY" 	
			Lucea says, "I was just screwing around" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's pretty awesome." 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "eat cow" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cow)

Floyd | I don't suppose the cow would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lucea says, "oh" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "ride cow" 		
	

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

		Lucea says, "the score wasn't for the cow tipping" 	
			Lucea says, "aw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Except that wasn't you tipping it, that was Gdorn petting it." 	
			DB asks, "Time to get back in the car?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think it was 'pet cow' that worked." 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 1 out of a possible 5, in 48 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Freeway
Floyd | You are on a highway. There is considerable traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a car (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | parking lot
Floyd | A parking lot.  There is alot of parking spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a car (empty) and a tree (in which is a leaf) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "get leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You take the leaf and examine it closely.  It once was green and full
Floyd | of life but struggles to maintain the routine of being a leaf.

Floyd | Press any key to continue...

		
	Lucea pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are standing by your bed.  There is a room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a drawer (in which is a suit), an alarm clock and a
Floyd | nightstand here.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lucea asks, "what?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "It's a dream." 	
			DB says, "Hm..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "The same one over and over." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off clock" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking red light stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the alarm clock off.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take suit" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		
	

Floyd | You change into business clothes.  Its a tight fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "(I think.)" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "get help for existential angst" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You are in the room used for cooking and food preparation. Something
Floyd | smells good coming from the stove.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a television, your wife and a stove here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss stove" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Hold on, what if we walk out into the kitchen without the suit on?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "pet stove" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Man, if I weren't so pleased with my current connect and olounge I would totally be working in 'You slowly put your hand on the cow's head. You are one with nature.'" 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "I was saving that for a later iteration." 	
			DB says, "Okedoke." 	
			DavidW says, "I was hoping we could, at least once, play through the *normal* variant." 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "kiss wife" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DB says, "hah... give it a shot." 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "x wife" 		
	

Floyd | The young woman engrossed in making breakfast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "eat breakfast" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask wife about breakfast" 		
	

Floyd | She smirks cryptically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hey, Gerynar." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The corridor is lined with lights against the wall. The elevator door

Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "ask wife what she put in the breakfast" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks (of GDorn), "sorry. Should we return?" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The button lights up. You hear a strange mechanical noise getting
Floyd | closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		GDorn says, "nah, I'm just making jokes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter elevator" 		
	

Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | You are in a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people
Floyd | or goods between floors of a building.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Elevator lady here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are standing outside your apartment complex.  You can go either
Floyd | east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Freeway (in the car)
Floyd | You are on a highway. There is considerable traffic.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | parking lot
Floyd | A parking lot.  There is alot of parking spaces.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a car (empty) and a tree (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | front office
Floyd | Welcome to your work environment.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chart and Boss here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boss looks at you. He says: "You are late."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Yay Clubfloyd." 	
			EmacsUser says, "The game state is preserved: no leaf." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chart" 		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "hit boss" 		
	

Floyd | There is a red line indicating the financial health of your company.

Floyd | It is showing normal levels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boss" 		
	

Floyd | The man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take boss" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose Boss would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "kill boss" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fight boss monster" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to fight Boss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I think that should actually read 'The Man'." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | first office hallway
Floyd | A hallway with five office drones sitting inside their cubicles
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "talk to boss" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drones" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter cubicle" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | second office hallway
Floyd | A longer hallway. You see even more office drones sitting inside their
Floyd | cubicles
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | third office hallway
Floyd | An even longer hallway with even more office drones sitting inside
Floyd | their cubicles.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cubicle (in which is a chair) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea says (to floyd), "enter cubicle" 		
	

Floyd | You step inside your cubicle and slowly wither your life away with
Floyd | every keystroke.
Floyd | Press any key to continue...

		
	Lucea pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are standing by your bed.  There is a room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a drawer (in which is a suit), an alarm clock and a
Floyd | nightstand here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "No points for that run?" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You are in the room used for cooking and food preparation. Something
Floyd | smells good coming from the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a television, your wife and a stove here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "x me" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "The no-pants run now?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Looks like it." 	
			DB says (to DavidW), "Sounds good." 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "x television" 		
	

Floyd | The television is a Toshiba 15LV505 15.6-Inch LCD TV.  The channel is

Floyd | stuck on Animal planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The television is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick tv" 		
	

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

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "turn off television" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the television off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn off television" 		
	

Floyd | That's already off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x wife" 		
	

Floyd | The young woman engrossed in making breakfast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch myself" 		
	

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

		DB says, "haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove all" 		
	

Floyd | (the pair of Newcastle United boxer shorts)
Floyd | You take off the pair of Newcastle United boxer shorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

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

		DB exclaims, "Whoa... there's something you can't do in the Flash version!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give shorts to wife" 		
	

Floyd | Your wife doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop shorts" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DB), "For good reason, no doubt." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "talk to wife" 		
	

Floyd | She ignores you and continues to cook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Women." 	
			DavidW says, "The text author probably didn't think of it." 	
			GDorn says, "jearl says we should have tried to blow on the cow" 	
			DavidW says, "ha" 	
			ParserGirl says, "Always cooking and ignoring pantslessness." 	
			Jacqueline says (to pg), "heehee" 	
			DavidW asks, "Anyway, shall we continue sans pants AND shorts?" 	
			ParserGirl asks, "Remind me what you're (re)playing?" 	
			DavidW says, "Every Day the Same Dream" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Might as well." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The corridor is lined with lights against the wall. The elevator door
Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a button here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Might as well give the naked run a try." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The button lights up. You hear a strange mechanical noise getting

Floyd | closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter elevator" 		
	

Floyd | Elevator

Floyd | You are in a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people
Floyd | or goods between floors of a building.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Elevator lady here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "dance for lady" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hug lady" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "make it rain" 		
	

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

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

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

		DB says, "Hm." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are standing outside your apartment complex.  You can go either
Floyd | east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Freeway (in the car)
Floyd | You are on a highway. There is considerable traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "What is west?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | parking lot
Floyd | A parking lot.  There is alot of parking spaces.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a car (empty) and a tree (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "You can't make it rain without a blond wig, right?" 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "Back inside." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "That's last week's game." 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "curl into fetal position with angst" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A wishbringer stone and an umbrella will also work." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | front office
Floyd | Welcome to your work environment.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chart and Boss here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boss looks at you. He says: "What? Where is your tie? You're
Floyd | fired."
Floyd | Press any key to continue...

		DB says, "Kooky rain spells." 	
			GDorn says, "haha" 	
			GDorn says, "nevermind the lack of pants, it's the tie the boss cares about" 	
			DB says, "haha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Kudos to the pun on ``lot'' in ``a lot of parking spaces.''" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | You are standing by your bed.  There is a room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a drawer (in which is a suit), an alarm clock and a
Floyd | nightstand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the suit)
Floyd | You change into business clothes.  Its a tight fit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen

Floyd | You are in the room used for cooking and food preparation. Something
Floyd | smells good coming from the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pair of Newcastle United boxer shorts, a television,
Floyd | your wife and a stove here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		GDorn says, "oops" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "get shorts" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "We're going commando, apparently." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shorts" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "wear shorts on head" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wear the pair of Newcastle
Floyd | United boxer shorts.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DB asks, "Can we wear them over the suit?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thinking outside the box." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put shorts on stove" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the stove would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on stove" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "put shorts on wife" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on your wife would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open oven" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open stove" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "eat my shorts" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "onward?" 	
			DB says, "S'pose so." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway

Floyd | The corridor is lined with lights against the wall. The elevator door
Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The button lights up. You hear a strange mechanical noise getting
Floyd | closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter elevator" 		
	

Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | You are in a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people
Floyd | or goods between floors of a building.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see Elevator lady here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are standing outside your apartment complex.  You can go either
Floyd | east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Freeway (in the car)
Floyd | You are on a highway. There is considerable traffic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | parking lot
Floyd | A parking lot.  There is alot of parking spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a car (empty) and a tree (empty) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | front office
Floyd | Welcome to your work environment.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chart and Boss here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boss looks at you. He says: "You are late."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chart" 		
	

Floyd | There is a red line indicating the financial health of your company.
Floyd | It is showing normal levels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | first office hallway
Floyd | A hallway with five office drones sitting inside their cubicles
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | second office hallway
Floyd | A longer hallway. You see even more office drones sitting inside their

Floyd | cubicles
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | third office hallway
Floyd | An even longer hallway with even more office drones sitting inside
Floyd | their cubicles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cubicle (in which is a chair) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | last room
Floyd | You find yourself outside your work building.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cliff here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		
	

Floyd | There is a cliff to the east.  It looks like a long way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You rest your suit case on the floor and climb the fence toward the
Floyd | cliff. After taking a deep breath, you jump off.
Floyd | Press any key to continue...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are standing by your bed.  There is a room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a drawer (in which is a suit), an alarm clock and a
Floyd | nightstand here.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 5, in 120 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure what else to try." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take clock" 		DB asks, "One more, 'ey?" 	
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "I think I know." 	
			DavidW asks, "Or maybe the last is a freebie?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DB), "go for it." 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "feel free to drive." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "get suit" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | You change into business clothes.  Its a tight fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DB), "I have perhaps lived too long adjacent to the Canadian border, but I've been wondering where your particular spelling of eh (ey) comes from." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | You are in the room used for cooking and food preparation. Something
Floyd | smells good coming from the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a television, your wife and a stove here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I know this is very off-topic." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway

Floyd | The corridor is lined with lights against the wall. The elevator door
Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Then again, you're driving now, so." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | The button lights up. You hear a strange mechanical noise getting
Floyd | closer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Indeed, comment later." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "enter eleveator" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "enter elevator" 		
	

Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | You are in a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people
Floyd | or goods between floors of a building.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Elevator lady here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "talk to elevator lady" 		
	

Floyd | She says: "1 more steps and you will be a new person."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are standing outside your apartment complex.  You can go either
Floyd | east or west.

		DavidW says, "ooh" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crosswalk

Floyd | You are on the corner of your block.  East goes back to your
Floyd | apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a homeless man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha" 	
			DB says, "Here we go." 	
			DavidW says, "I was wrong about 'west' there." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x homeless" 		
	

Floyd | The homeless man sits peacefully on the sidewalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "talk to homeless man" 		
	

Floyd | He says: "I can take you to a peaceful place".  The homeless man

Floyd | escorts you to an old cemetary nearby reminding you of your short
Floyd | existance.
Floyd | Press any key to continue...

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are standing by your bed.  There is a room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a drawer (in which is a suit), an alarm clock and a
Floyd | nightstand here.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "How beautiful." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Though your idea makes sense if you think of a side-scrolling flash game." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Um... did he kill us?" 	
			DB asks, "So, how 'bout some death?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "I don't think so." 	
			DavidW says, "Last dream now, I think." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | This alarm clock features nice large numbers that are easy for tired
Floyd | or blurry eyes to see.  It reads: 11:12 am  It has a blinking red
Floyd | light.

Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm clock is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "I think it was like the leaf." 	
			DB says, "Yeah, I think that's how the author got his east/west directions." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(darn)" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I don't think the author reset the clock time." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | This alarm clock features nice large numbers that are easy for tired
Floyd | or blurry eyes to see.  It reads: 11:13 am  It has a blinking red
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alarm clock is currently switched on.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "I don't think I'll try, but I wonder what would happen if we just sat around watching the clock?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Or we are constantly waking up later." 	
			DB asks, "Would a whole day pass?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Probably it is the Inform built-in clock, so yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "It wouldn't affect the world, though." 	
			DB says, "So, like, you could be REALLY late for work." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take suit" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		
	

Floyd | You change into business clothes.  Its a tight fit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen

Floyd | You are in the room used for cooking and food preparation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a television and a stove here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims (at DB), "Or on time!" 	
			DavidW says, "No wife." 	
			DB exclaims, "hahaha!" 	
			DavidW says, "We're on the last dream, definitely." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

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

		DB says (to DavidW), "Definitely." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x television" 		
	

Floyd | The television is a Toshiba 15LV505 15.6-Inch LCD TV.  The channel is
Floyd | stuck on Animal planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The television is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The corridor is lined with lights against the wall. The elevator door
Floyd | is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The button lights up. You hear a strange mechanical noise getting
Floyd | closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter elevator" 		
	

Floyd | Elevator
Floyd | You are in a vertical transport vehicle that efficiently moves people
Floyd | or goods between floors of a building.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No lady." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are standing outside your apartment complex.  You can go either

Floyd | east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Crosswalk
Floyd | You are on the corner of your block.  East goes back to your
Floyd | apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No homeless dude." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance
Floyd | You are standing outside your apartment complex.  You can go either

Floyd | east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Freeway (in the car)

Floyd | You are on a highway. There are no cars on the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | parking lot

Floyd | A parking lot.  There is alot of parking spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a car (empty) and a tree (empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | front office
Floyd | Welcome to your work environment.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a chart here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ominous music crescendos..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chart" 		
	

Floyd | There is a red line indicating the financial health of your company.
Floyd | It is showing normal levels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | first office hallway
Floyd | A hallway with five empty cubicles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | second office hallway
Floyd | A longer hallway. Nobody appears to be at their desks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | third office hallway
Floyd | An even longer hallway with even more office drones sitting inside

Floyd | their cubicles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cubicle (in which is a chair) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "The financial health of the company is always normal?" 	
			DavidW asks, "East or sit?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So far." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Let's try sitting." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drones" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chair" 		
	

Floyd | (getting into the cubicle)

Floyd |
Floyd | You step inside your cubicle and slowly wither your life away with
Floyd | every keystroke.
Floyd | Press any key to continue...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | You are standing by your bed.  There is a room to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a drawer (in which is a suit), an alarm clock and a

Floyd | nightstand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm, oh." 	
			DB asks, "Not the last dream?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | third office hallway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hm, east then." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You walk to the cliff and see someone jumping off.  You have

Floyd | won. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 5, in 153 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sitting was the wrong action to take." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yay." 	
			DB says, "Huh. I kinda thought it might try to explain why seeing someone jump off was a win." 	
			Jacqueline says, "hooray" 	
			Jacqueline says, "35 minutes. Not bad." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There were some fun moments, too." 	
			DB says, "Indeed." 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "I don't think the original explained anything either. The player is meant to draw his/her own conclusions, I think." 	
	Nitku has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline asks, "Any discussion, or do we need a five minute break, or should we just jump right into Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home?" 	
			DB says, "Right, but it started explaining some of the other stuff, like petting the cow and feeling at one with nature." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing. Sounds like we're discussing." 	
			DB says, "Well, we could jump into the next if you'd like." 	
	Cathy arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DB says, "I'll just go grab a drink of water." 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps the drones were following our example?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "mmkay. Let's start at twenty 'til?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Okay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "i.e. 3-4 min" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "I hadn't thought of that interpretation." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Everyone, even, our wife included." 	
			DB asks, "But then how come none of them went to work pantsless or started petting cows?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well, if we go with this hypothesis, perhaps they did. But after jumping they still wouldn't be doing that." 	
			DB says, "I always assumed it was more like people were commiting suicide as protest." 	
			EmacsUser says, "What I first thought was that we were seeing ourself." 	
			DavidW says, "A scene where 50 people are all trying to pet the same cow would be funny." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Hehe!" 	
			DB exclaims, "haha!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Poor cow." 	
			DB says, "I'd like to see the look of confusion on the cow's face." 	
			DavidW says, "Cow jumps off cliff. *** The cow has won ***" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, shall we start the next game?" 	
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

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

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Myrmidal is the queen of the bright worlds, and you've walked her

Floyd | million cities beneath her sky and beyond it. Myrmidal laughs and
Floyd | Myrmidal dances; they say no one weeps on Myrmidal, except for moments
Floyd | on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | But even on Myrmidal the sun rises and sets, and the music grows tinny
Floyd | and harsh when you weary of dancing. Your best stories and your best

Floyd | lies draw the same fond laughter. This morning you decide to rise to
Floyd | the docks, and rouse your Horizon of Night from her sleep, and raise
Floyd | her sails. Somewhere are worlds you have never seen. And if your
Floyd | friends miss you at the dance, they can tell you so when you return.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home

Floyd | Interactive fiction by Andrew Plotkin
Floyd | Release 5 / Serial number 100617 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Myrmidal -- the Docks
Floyd | The Horizon of Night is a sweet tiny sailer; you have missed her more

Floyd | than you remembered. Now she comes alive for you. The keel hums with
Floyd | power; the monomolecular sails are reefed and ready. The compass spins
Floyd | to the touch of the Galaxy's magnetic currents. You have only to weigh
Floyd | anchor, and leave Myrmidal behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y asks, "belatedly, was this just a straight recreation of the Flash game?" 	
			DavidW says (to K-Y), "It seems so, yes." 	
			K-Y says, "odd" 	
			DB says, "Except that you could run around naked." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are an improved model.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "!" 	
			DavidW says, "Except that the shorts had a sports team, and the tv had a named program in this version. Also, you can talk to the elevator lady." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Are we not human?" 	
			DavidW says, "We are not." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Emacs), "It would seem not." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x horizon" 		
	

Floyd | The Horizon of Night is just the right size for a ship -- big enough
Floyd | to be comfortable, not so large as to be lonely. She gleams in the
Floyd | light of Myrmidal's sun; but her sails are furled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "I figure it probably doesn't call for a literal interpretation of events" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You own nothing of value, besides the Horizon of Night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "but oh, next game is on" 	
			Lucea says, "indeed it is" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Enter?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sails" 		
	

Floyd | The Horizon's sails are kilometers of shimmering monomolecule --

Floyd | charged silver lace ready to spread in the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "sure" 	
			DavidW says, "I've played, so I'll try to keep silent until everyone's stuck." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Kilometers! Not what I think of as a small ship." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter ship" 		
	

Floyd | You go aboard Horizon. Her airlock closes with a familiar hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "At first I thought the sails were the size of a molecule, but I stand corrected." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		
	

Floyd | The compass rests in its bath of liquid helium. Subtle magnetic fields
Floyd | stir between the stars, a sailor knows, and the compass shifts on
Floyd | their breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x keel" 		
	

Floyd | The keel runs the Horizon's length, its rhodomagnetic core and axis.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x anchor" 		
	

Floyd | Your anchor is a disk of whirling strange matter. It's dug deeply into
Floyd | the bent space-time of Myrmidal's planetary orbit, holding the
Floyd | Horizon's keel in its frame.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cathy has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DB asks, "Raise anchor?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Myrmidal -- the Docks
Floyd | The Horizon of Night is a sweet tiny sailer. The keel hums with power;
Floyd | the monomolecular sails are reefed and ready. The compass spins to the
Floyd | touch of the Galaxy's magnetic currents. You have only to weigh
Floyd | anchor, and leave Myrmidal behind.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "weight anchor" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "weigh anchor" 		
	

Floyd | The anchor precesses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horizon shakes, waking the speed which has slept these past years.
Floyd | Myrmidal's magnetic halo bucks her keel high; high and out through the

Floyd | rings of city and industry and careless Myrmidal society. When the
Floyd | anchor falls into place along the keel, Horizon rings bell-clear, and
Floyd | the sky is black.
Floyd |
Floyd | Myrmidal -- Far Orbit
Floyd | You are circling the outer fringe of Myrmidal's system, where your

Floyd | keel's rhodomagnetics balance the solar winds. You pass snow-miners
Floyd | and farfactories, humming cheerfully in their work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Already the quiet is a relief. But this is still civilization, and
Floyd | this star has nothing for you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is really, really lovely." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It probably helps that I'm presently listening to Deuter." 	
			DavidW says, "The imagery? Yes, indeed." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yes" 	
			DB says, "Hm..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x workers" 		
	

Floyd | You have no interest in Myrmidal's extended industrial belt.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x ship" 		
	

Floyd | The Horizon of Night gleams in the light of Myrmidal's sun; but her
Floyd | sails are furled.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "unfurl sails" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open sails" 		
	

Floyd | The sails begin to unfurl. They catch sunlight. The Horizon of Night

Floyd | shifts gladly around her keel, and slides into interstellar space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hinder Arm
Floyd | The bright worlds fade behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere out there, you sense, are treasures worthy of your

Floyd | attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You spread the sails wider. The ship accelerates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Spindrift Stars

Floyd | Stars thin around you as you leave the bright worlds behind. Nebulae
Floyd | drift past.
Floyd |
Floyd | You won't get far into the unknown at this rate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unfurl sails" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch the sails to their fullest spread. The Horizon of Night
Floyd | leans forward eagerly, and springs out into the void.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dark Reaches

Floyd | The bright worlds are far behind Horizon now. Darkness clots thickly
Floyd | between the stars, out here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Timing." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Does it matter that we did that and sped way up?" 	
			DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "Do you want me to answer that or no?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Since, really, we just all typed the same command near simultaneously?" 	
			DB says, "I think we were supposed to speed up." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes, ``You won't get far into the unknown at this rate.''" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Though I may be wrong." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, so it does say." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, you're right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's sail." 	
			DB says, "Right." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x stars" 		
	

Floyd | The stars are infinite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x darkness" 		
	

Floyd | The stars are infinite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "btw, The status line says: (sails fully raised)" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Shall we lower them now?" 	
			DB says (to DavidW), "I suppose that is useful information." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm just saying that the status line is used to tell you the status of the sails." 	
			Lucea says, "it's not required, just a good reminder" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Are you running this on your own machine and mirroring our commands?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "If someone wants 'status', I'll tell you what the status line says." 	
			DB says, "Sounds good." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Horizon speeds silently through the Reaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dark Reaches
Floyd | You speed through the void. Darkness clots thickly between the stars.
Floyd |

Floyd | A petite golden star catches your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Nice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm actually surprised there's no built in command for it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "status" 		
	

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

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x golden star" 		
	

Floyd | It's common enough for a star of its spectral class. However, you hear
Floyd | a faint jangling from its direction, in the long-wave band.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "listen to star" 		
	

Floyd | You are detecting a faint, musical jangling from the petite golden
Floyd | star's vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Long wave band is probably radio. Maybe that's earth?" 	
			DB asks, "Any idea how we head toward this musical jangling?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lower sails" 		
	

Floyd | You begin bringing in the sails. But Horizon's velocity is too great;
Floyd | you whip past the star in a shallow hyperbola, and are flung away into

Floyd | the void. The petite golden star disappears behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dark Reaches
Floyd | Wide sunless spaces stretch between distant stars, out here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Jacqueline was right; our speed does matter." 	
			DB says, "Hm..." 	
			DavidW says, "status: (sails partly raised)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Too late?" 	
			DB says, "Is there any way to check our heading? Perhaps we can turn our ship around and let the solar winds blow us aback." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		
	

Floyd | The compass rests in its bath of liquid helium. Subtle magnetic fields
Floyd | stir between the stars, a sailor knows, and the compass shifts on
Floyd | their breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Horizon moves silently through the Reaches.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Dark Reaches
Floyd | Wide sunless spaces stretch between distant stars, out here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This game is Merciful, btw. You can't really make any mistakes, as far as I know." 	
			DB asks, "Should we try bringing the sails all the way up?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DB), "Go ahead and drive." 	
			DB says, "Alrighty, let" 	
			DB says, "Let's try some things." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "furl sails" 		
	

Floyd | You trim the sails to a narrow edge. The ship slows to a sedate pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dark Reaches
Floyd | The bright worlds are far behind you now. Darkness clots thickly
Floyd | between the stars.

Floyd |
Floyd | A blue star catches your interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x blue star" 		
	

Floyd | It's common enough for a star of its spectral class. However, you hear
Floyd | a faint jangling from its direction, in the long-wave band.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "listen to star" 		
	

Floyd | You are detecting a faint, musical jangling from the blue star's
Floyd | vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "go to star" 	
			DB says, "Oops." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "go to star" 		
	

Floyd | You furl your sails, and descend into the blue star's outer system.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere -- Far Orbit

Floyd | This blue star is circled by the usual assortment of barren rocks.
Floyd | However, a faint, long-wave jangling radiates from one fat gas giant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "go to gas giant" 		
	

Floyd | You drop the anchor. Horizon curves gracefully in to meet the gas
Floyd | giant in its orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gas Giant -- Atmosphere
Floyd | Horizon hangs within the cloud layers of the nameless gas giant. Mauve
Floyd | and violet bands of cloud slide past you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Something iridescent drifts out from behind a cloud. You think of a
Floyd | bubble, and then a jellyfish. By the time the scale registers, others
Floyd | have followed: vast floating shapes, gaseous and shimmering, each a
Floyd | kilometer long.
Floyd |

Floyd | Incomprehensible long-wave harmony rings through the clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Not only is Andrew a brilliant programmer, this reminds me again what a great writer he is. Rare breed, to have someone so accomplished at both." 	
			DB says, "Hm, this is a bit weird." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "greet jellyfish" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I'd be very surprised if this doesn't get a nomination for Best Writing." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x jellyfish" 		
	

Floyd | A flock of vast, gaseous jellyfish-beings move across the face of the
Floyd | world.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice sheets of iridescent tissue peeling from some of them and

Floyd | drifting away through the clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tissue" 		
	

Floyd | You do not know why the floating beings shed this substance, but it

Floyd | drifts away from the flock in long, iridescent streamers. Each one
Floyd | twists slowly through the clouds, until it is lost from sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Definitely." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "get tissue" 		
	

Floyd | You glide cautiously below the flock, and gather a sample of the shed
Floyd | tissue. Up close, it is more like cloth than a grown membrane,
Floyd | although it lacks the regularity of artificial fabric. In any case,
Floyd | the fibers are incredibly fine -- almost transparent.

Floyd |
Floyd | You have seen nothing like it before. And you are certain that, within
Floyd | d'Accord, you are the first. You stow your prize in the hold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have the iridescent cloth, safely stowed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You have lengths of the iridescent tissue neatly packed in the hold.
Floyd | It is nearly weightless, but it catches the light in a way that even
Floyd | monomolecular cloth cannot match.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take jellyfish" 		
	

Floyd | You do not wish to approach the floaters too closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Is anyone reminded of The Odyssey a little?" 	
			DavidW says, "I hadn't thought ot that." 	
			DavidW says, "er, of that" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DB), "A little. Or the argonauts." 	
			DB says (to EmacsUser), "If it's the Argonauts, I hope we get to battle an army of skeletons." 	
			DB says, "Though that doesn't seem too likely." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Shall we find another planet? Or look around some more?" 	
			DavidW says, "hmm, an IF version of the Argonauts would be wonderful." 	
			DB asks, "Well, shall we weigh anchor or does anyone else wanna hang around the blue planet?" 	
	ParserGirl says, "Work time." 		
	ParserGirl goes home. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "weigh anchor" 		
	

Floyd | Somewhere -- Far Orbit
Floyd | This blue star is circled by the usual assortment of barren rocks. The

Floyd | alien signal fades as you circle outward from the gas giant.
Floyd |
Floyd | This iridescent substance is an enthralling start to your journey.
Floyd | Even d'Accord technology cannot create all things, and a new form of
Floyd | matter may benefit lives across the bright worlds. If the stars before
Floyd | you are as rich in wonders as this, you will be a nine-days' wonder

Floyd | when you return home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "I wonder if we can head back to the golden star?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry. I didn't mean to press enter quite yet." 	
			EmacsUser says, "That's the trouble with an enter key next to the left arrow." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "eat cloth" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "I suspect that if we sail long enough we will see the yellow star." 	
	Lucea is gonna get back baby bad balls to you, love, cretin. 		
	Lucea has disconnected. 		DB asks, "Okay, let's try that. Our sails are still furled?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yep." 	
	smartgenes arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DB says (to Floyd), "unfurl sails" 		
	

Floyd | You hoist the sails once again. Horizon swings outward from the blue
Floyd | star, into the spaces beyond.
Floyd |

Floyd | Nebula Periphery
Floyd | Tendrils of dust encroach on these straits, hazing the stars. A
Floyd | stellar nebula looms ahead -- a fantastic web of blue, green, and
Floyd | violet vapor, stirred by internal currents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x nebulae" 		
	

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

		smartgenes says, "it seems like the game i left last week" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Also, Andrew did a good job in the design: if we hadn't been encouraged to get to full speed, we wouldn't have flown past the first planet, and I at least would not have realized that there are many to visit." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "opps nebula" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x nebula" 		
	

Floyd | A nebula is splashed colorfully across space, directly ahead. It looks
Floyd | promising.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hi, smartgenes." 	
			DB asks, "So... how 'bout this nebula?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "hi i need to restart pc.. did i miss a few hours?" 	
			DavidW says, "Just one hour." 	
			DB says (to smartgenes), "We haven't been playing too long." 	
			DB says (to smartgenes), "Though you missed the first game." 	
			smartgenes says, "off i go into a nebula" 	
	smartgenes goes home. 		EmacsUser says, "Huh. I wonder why he didn't hang around." 	
			Jacqueline shrugs. 	
			DavidW says, "Dunno." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, ``need to restart,'' not ``needed to restart.''" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, he needs to reboot, I think." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Nebula Periphery
Floyd | Tendrils of dust encroach on these straits, hazing the stars. A
Floyd | stellar nebula looms ahead -- a fantastic web of blue, green, and
Floyd | violet vapor, stirred by internal currents.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "go to nebula" 		
	

Floyd | You adjust the sails, and drift into the nebula.
Floyd |

Floyd | Interior of Nebula
Floyd | Clouds of dust roil around you, confusing your sight. Slow, heavy
Floyd | stellar winds perturb the nebula; Horizon heaves uneasily as she
Floyd | wallows through the currents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		
	

Floyd | The nebula is all around you. Surely there is something to discover in
Floyd | its depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I wonder if directions are defined here." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Such directions have no meaning for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Nope." 	
			DavidW says, "status: (sails slightly raised)" 	
			DB asks, "Huh. Even though we have the compass?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Interior of Nebula
Floyd | Clouds of dust roil around you, confusing your sight. Slow, heavy
Floyd | stellar winds perturb the nebula; Horizon heaves uneasily as she
Floyd | wallows through the currents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Well, we are in the middle of space." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lower sails" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to strike your sails completely, not out here in the
Floyd | void. That would leave Horizon an aimless comet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop anchor" 		
	

Floyd | Out here? There's nowhere in sight to anchor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take dust" 		
	

Floyd | The nebula is too vast and intangible to affect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Maybe we should raise the sails?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Go ahead." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "raise sails" 		
	

Floyd | You spread the sails, but Horizon only shakes more violently.
Floyd |

Floyd | Interior of Nebula
Floyd | You are lost in clouds of dust. The stellar winds are thick and turgid
Floyd | here. Horizon heaves uneasily as she moves across the currents.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your sails are too taut for this dense environment, you realize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x sails" 		
	

Floyd | The sails are spread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm, no good." 	
			DavidW says, "read carefully" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "loosen sails" 		
	

Floyd | You loosen the sails to catch the thick dust-currents. Horizon pitches
Floyd | once; but then the sails billow and fill, and she comes to hand. You

Floyd | steer her inwards, shifting deftly with the nebula's roiling, until
Floyd | the clouds part before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pulsar's Nest
Floyd | Horizon circles the rim of a vast, empty bubble -- a void swept clear
Floyd | by the bright-beating pulsar at its heart. Hot radiation sleets around

Floyd | you, most intensely in the pulsar's whirling beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Nice!" 	
			DavidW says, "status: (sails loose, partly raised)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I didn't realize that we had that verb." 	
			DavidW says, "This game actually knows quite a lot of words." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "This was a comp, right?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "*in a comp" 	
			DavidW says, "It was written for a @party demoparty comp." 	
			GDorn asks, "what does that mean?" 	
			DavidW says, "um, I'm not entirely clear on that. It's a European concept that only recently migrated to North America." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at GDorn), "You're a nut! You're crazy as a coconut!" 	
			EmacsUser is mighty confused. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry. Song reference." 	
			DavidW says, "I'll look up 'demoparty' on Wikipedia later." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh okay." 	
	smartgenes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		EmacsUser says, "I thought Flourish said something about a demoparty not long ago; she might know also." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pulsar" 		
	

Floyd | A pulsar is the core of a dead star -- its bulk long since blasted
Floyd | away, dispersed to the dust that surrounds this place. The tiny dense

Floyd | remnant has not yet cooled, after these aeons. It blazes hot and
Floyd | clear, and casts two polar beams in wild spirals as it whirls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "brb" 	
			Jacqueline | demoparties are creative gatherings of a subculture called demoscene. for some people there are similarities to lan-parties, art festivals or even woodstock. 	
			Jacqueline says, "As per demoparty.net" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x beams" 		
	

Floyd | The radiation in this space is a pure hot high-energy blaze -- very
Floyd | different from the dust-thick currents out in the nebula. The pulsar's

Floyd | beams whirl around the bubble in a spiralling sweep. (48.327 rotations
Floyd | per second, whispers the compass.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen to the compass" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x bubble" 		
	

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

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "go to pulsar" 		
	

Floyd | A close approach to such an energetic dead star would kill you,

Floyd | despite Horizon's protection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter beam" 		
	

Floyd | That's what sails are for.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "raise sails" 		
	

Floyd | You raise the sails, fighting to angle their lax fabric against the
Floyd | pulsar-light. Horizon accelerates skittishly until it hurtles around

Floyd | the edge of the bubble. But speed will do you no favors once you are
Floyd | embroiled in the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "status: (sails loose, fully raised)" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "tighten sails" 		
	

Floyd | You tighten sail somewhat. It helps; the sails begin to thrum in the
Floyd | clear, hot energy-flow. But it is not enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "What's our sail status?" 	
			DavidW says, "status: (sails fully raised)" 	
			DB says, "Hm... still not enough, it says." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Tighten = out, not in, makes sense." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "That other cloth can't help us, can it?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have the iridescent cloth, safely stowed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "put cloth on sails" 		
	

Floyd | The iridescent cloth is invaluable, and you have perfectly good sails
Floyd | already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The descript- oh." 	
			DB asks, "I guess not?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, nevermind." 	
			EmacsUser says, "``Catches light...?''" 	
			Gerynar asks, "can it replace the monomolecular sails?" 	
			DB says, "Looks like it's too valuable." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "raise cloth" 		
	

Floyd | The iridescent cloth is invaluable, and you have perfectly good sails
Floyd | already.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The cloth description compaired it to monomolecular cloth and said it surpassed it in its ability to catch light, so yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But evidently not." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x anchor" 		
	

Floyd | Your anchor is a disk of whirling strange matter. It's secured by the
Floyd | keel, edge-on so that it slips without drag through space-time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "tighten sails" 		
	

Floyd | You tighten the sails, taut as you can pull them, and steer into the
Floyd | pulsar's beam. The sails sing in the pure clear high-energy stream;
Floyd | the Horizon of Night thrums, blazes, and flings herself out through
Floyd | the veils of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor in Nebula

Floyd | You are streaking along a narrow passage, an open lane through the
Floyd | nebula's streams of dust. Far behind you, the pulsar illuminates your
Floyd | sails every .02 seconds or so.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small blue-white star stands out in this empty zone.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Ah! Go figure." 	
			DavidW says, "status: (sails taut, fully raised)" 	
			DB asks, "Okay, so I guess the tightness of the sails has three values?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, but this time it seemed like we took it four." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I must have just misinterpreted." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Go to star? Or are we moving too fast?" 	
			DB says, "I vote go to star." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "go to star" 		
	

Floyd | You vector for the star. But Horizon's velocity is too great; you whip
Floyd | past the star in a shallow hyperbola, and are flung away into the
Floyd | void.

Floyd |
Floyd | Interior of Nebula
Floyd | Slow, thick stellar winds perturb the nebula. You are lost in clouds
Floyd | of gas. Horizon heaves frighteningly as she crashes through the
Floyd | currents.
Floyd |

Floyd | You will have to loosen sail to gain control.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "loosen sail" 		
	

Floyd | You partially relax the sails, and Horizon begins to ease.

Floyd |
Floyd | Interior of Nebula
Floyd | Clouds of gas swirl. The winds are turgid and heavy, here in the
Floyd | nebula; Horizon heaves uneasily as she crashes through the currents.
Floyd |
Floyd | You will have to loosen sail to gain control.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You loosen the sails to catch the thick dust-currents. Horizon pitches
Floyd | once; but then the sails billow and fill, and she comes to hand. You

Floyd | steer her inwards, shifting deftly with the nebula's roiling, until
Floyd | the clouds part before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pulsar's Nest
Floyd | Horizon circles the rim of a vast, empty bubble -- a void swept clear
Floyd | by the bright-beating pulsar at its heart. Hot radiation sleets around

Floyd | you, most intensely in the pulsar's whirling beams.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Second try..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lower sails" 		
	

Floyd | You lower the loose sails, and slow. Horizon still handles unevenly,
Floyd | even at this speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "tighten sails" 		
	

Floyd | You tighten sail somewhat. It helps; the sails begin to thrum in the
Floyd | clear, hot energy-flow. But it is not enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You tighten the sails, taut as you can pull them, and steer into the
Floyd | pulsar's beam. The sails sing in the pure clear high-energy stream;
Floyd | the Horizon of Night thrums, blazes, and flings herself out through
Floyd | the veils of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor in Nebula

Floyd | You are diving along a narrow passage, an open lane through the
Floyd | nebula's streams of dust. Far behind you, the pulsar illuminates your
Floyd | sails every .02 seconds or so.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small blue-white star stands out in this empty zone.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lower sails" 		
	

Floyd | You furl your sails, and descend into the blue-white star's outer
Floyd | system.
Floyd |

Floyd | Somewhere Else -- Far Orbit
Floyd | This blue-white sun has no planets, only a broad ring of asteroidal
Floyd | trash. One planetoid seems touched with an unusual glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x trash" 		
	

Floyd | Only one planetoid is unusual enough be worth a look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x planetoid" 		
	

Floyd | The planetoid seems laced with a faint glow, even on its dark side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "go to planetoid" 		
	

Floyd | You drop the anchor; Horizon swings slowly into the asteroid belt. You
Floyd | maneuver towards the odd planetoid.
Floyd |
Floyd | By Planetoid
Floyd | This is a dusty, cratered potato of a rock just like billions of
Floyd | others... except for the strange pale light which pools in the deepest

Floyd | craters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x craters" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | The light seems fluid -- as if starlight had condensed on this lonely
Floyd | rock, and dripped down to puddle in the cracks and crevices. You know

Floyd | no chemistry which could explain such a phenomenon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take light" 		
	

Floyd | You venture out with several storage carboys. The liquid light

Floyd | registers no mass nor temperature, but it seems to respect the
Floyd | fused-quartz surface of the containers. You fill them, and stow your
Floyd | prize in the hold, where it gleams gently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, gosh, I hope this light doesn't infect the water supply..." 	
			DB says, "... never mind..." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Weigh anchor?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "weigh anchor" 		
	

Floyd | Somewhere Else -- Far Orbit

Floyd | This blue-white sun has no planets, only a broad ring of asteroidal
Floyd | trash. One planetoid seems touched with an unusual glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fluid luminescence is unique in your memory and experience. The
Floyd | light, together with the iridescent cloth -- discoveries like these
Floyd | will assure your fame.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Weigh anchor, cap'n!" 	
			DB says, "Yay." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "raise sails" 		
	

Floyd | You raise sail to pulsar-light. Horizon rides a long crest out through
Floyd | the nebula and into the star-clusters beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Galactic Halo
Floyd | This region is dominated by old, old stars -- the suns of the early
Floyd | universe, scant of life's rich elements. Perhaps they have nothing for

Floyd | you. But a fey mood is on you, and you determine to forge ahead until
Floyd | you have found something worthy of your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "status: (sails slightly raised)" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You allow the Horizon to move on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bubble
Floyd | You have passed into a starless bubble in the cluster. Solar winds

Floyd | howl through the space. The galactic spiral is spread in a long
Floyd | glorious arc below you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel, more than hear, an eerie shift in the neutrino flux. It's
Floyd | not a signal... you think; but the natural white noise of neutrinos
Floyd | has modulated to a spectral opalescence. And the odd flux is coming

Floyd | from straight ahead, on the far side of the bubble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | At your slow speed, Horizon succumbs to the powerful solar winds of

Floyd | the bubble. She shifts off-course, into the halo reaches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the Halo
Floyd | You trawl among the halo's ancient stars. You can no longer sense the
Floyd | eerie neutrino signal; but you are certain that it is somewhere
Floyd | nearby.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Guess we have to speed up?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I guess so." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Once we find our way back." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You allow the Horizon to move on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hollow Space
Floyd | You have entered a starless bubble in the cluster. Solar winds howl

Floyd | through the space.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense the eerie flux once again. It is coming from straight ahead,
Floyd | on the far side of the bubble. You're not sure you can reach it, in
Floyd | these crosscurrents.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "raise sails" 		
	

Floyd | You haul the sails higher. Horizon accelerates across the void,
Floyd | towards the source of the neutrino shift.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dust Whorl
Floyd | Stellar gas presses in on you, drawn together by who knows what
Floyd | confluence of nebular magnetism and solar winds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The odd neutrino flux is coming from beyond the clouds. But your sails
Floyd | are shuddering. Controlling Horizon is difficult.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Loosen, maybe?" 	
			DB says, "Loosen or furl, I guess." 	
			DB says, "Try loosening." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "loosen sails" 		
	

Floyd | You relax the sails. They billow, catching the dense solar currents,
Floyd | and you steer Horizon into the cluster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Copse of Suns

Floyd | You have passed into a dense cluster of ancient stars. Murky currents
Floyd | swirl around you. Somewhere out of sight, you hear a nova-chain
Floyd | crackling away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The odd neutrino flux is off to the side, tangled in the maze.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x flux" 		
	

Floyd | The normal white hiss of the neutrino background -- the cosmic noise
Floyd | of burning stars -- has shifted, somewhere to the side. One flavor
Floyd | follows another in a delicate, shimmering opalescence. You know of no

Floyd | property of space which could cause such a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I like this location name." 	
			DB says, "Yeah, me, too." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "go to chain" 		
	

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

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lower sails" 		
	

Floyd | You lower the sails, and steer carefully into the cluster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stellar Nursery
Floyd | New suns are condensing here -- an unusual phenomenon in these halo

Floyd | reaches. Their ultraviolet flares have swept this region free of the
Floyd | dust that birthed them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The odd neutrino flux is coming from beyond the binary. But your sails
Floyd | are rippling.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "tighten sails" 		
	

Floyd | You tighten sail. Horizon shivers, catching the energetic radiation,
Floyd | and draws in on the neutrino source.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hollow Space
Floyd | You have passed into a starless bubble in the cluster. Solar winds
Floyd | howl through the space. Somewhere out of sight you can hear a variable
Floyd | star thumping.
Floyd |
Floyd | The odd neutrino flux is coming from straight ahead, on the far side

Floyd | of the bubble. You will have to accelerate to reach it across these
Floyd | currents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Stellar Nursery
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I've goofed up on mirroring this section." 	
			DB asks, "Wait, we didn't want to go into the Hollow Space?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DB), "We've been there before." 	
			DavidW says, "ok, I'm at Stellar Nursery now." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lower sails" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to strike your sails completely, not out here in the
Floyd | void. That would leave Horizon an aimless comet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "status: (sails loose, slightly raised)" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "go to binary" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Sounds correctly synced." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop anchor" 		
	

Floyd | Out here? There's nowhere in sight to anchor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Stellar Nursery
Floyd | New suns are condensing here -- an unusual phenomenon in these halo
Floyd | reaches. Their ultraviolet flares have swept this region free of the
Floyd | dust that birthed them.
Floyd |

Floyd | The odd neutrino flux is coming from beyond the binary. But your sails
Floyd | are rippling loosely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Zarf's done some clever tricks with randomizing the experience that isn't obvious without replaying like I am." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Maybe we do want to tighten the sails?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh. Neat." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Does someone else want to drive? I've been hogging the controls for a while." 	
			DB says, "I can try, I suppose." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm enjoying the ride myself." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Stellar Nursery
Floyd | New suns are condensing here -- an unusual phenomenon in these halo

Floyd | reaches. Their ultraviolet flares have swept this region free of the
Floyd | dust that birthed them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The odd neutrino flux is coming from beyond the binary. But your sails
Floyd | are rippling loosely, unable to resist the ultraviolet storm.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "tighten sails" 		
	

Floyd | You tighten sail. Horizon shivers, catching the energetic radiation,
Floyd | and draws in on the neutrino source.
Floyd |

Floyd | Empty Void
Floyd | You have passed into a starless bubble in the cluster. Solar winds
Floyd | howl through the space. Somewhere out of sight you can hear a variable
Floyd | star thumping.
Floyd |
Floyd | The odd neutrino flux is coming from straight ahead, on the far side

Floyd | of the bubble. You will have to accelerate to reach it across these
Floyd | currents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "unfurl sails" 		
	

Floyd | You haul the sails higher. Horizon accelerates across the void,
Floyd | towards the source of the neutrino shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | Approaching Brown Dwarf
Floyd | Here at the heart of the halo cluster, a brown dwarf star slowly
Floyd | gutters towards exhaustion.

Floyd |
Floyd | The odd neutrino flux is coming from the vicinity of the dwarf star.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Aha!" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "go to dwarf star" 		
	

Floyd | You furl your sails, and descend into the brown dwarf star's outer
Floyd | system.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere Again -- Far Orbit

Floyd | The brown dwarf, you discover, is circled by a lone, frozen planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x planet" 		
	

Floyd | The ice-world is the source, or at least the locus, of the neutrino

Floyd | shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "land at planet" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to land.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "go to planet" 		
	

Floyd | You drop the anchor. Horizon glides in towards the dwarf star and its
Floyd | icy companion.

Floyd |
Floyd | Ice-World
Floyd | This planet might once have been a chilly wasteland. Now it is nothing
Floyd | but slabs of black ice, layered with the ancient snow that was once an
Floyd | atmosphere.
Floyd |

Floyd | Or, no. Those protrusions of ice are too angular to be natural. They
Floyd | are monuments -- how old, you have no way of knowing. But sheltering
Floyd | beneath them are row upon row of engraved tablets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x tablets" 		EmacsUser says, "Ooh." 	
	

Floyd | You can make nothing of the engravings. You will have to bring them
Floyd | back to the linguists of d'Accord.
Floyd |

Floyd | The tablets themselves have a vitreous shine. You realize, inspecting
Floyd | carefully, that they are pure helium -- frozen helium, a substance
Floyd | that should not exist on the surface of a world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "get tablets" 		
	

Floyd | You seal several of the tablets in layers of vacuum insulation -- and
Floyd | then layers on top of that. Moving as delicately as you can, you
Floyd | transport the bulky packages to your cryohold. A few tense moments
Floyd | reveal no sublimation of the frozen helium, to your relief.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "weigh anchor" 		
	

Floyd | Somewhere Again -- Far Orbit
Floyd | The ice-world shrinks behind you, as you rise to the edge of the brown

Floyd | dwarf's orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Civilizations are fragile, and the relics of an unknown race -- a
Floyd | people who might have bloomed billions of years past, in the cold
Floyd | unlight of a dwarf star -- these tablets must be incalculably
Floyd | valuable. You are torn: should you come around, and begin the journey

Floyd | back to the bright worlds?
Floyd |
Floyd | But so much remains out there for you to take. Just one more
Floyd | discovery. Perhaps two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "raise sail" 		
	

Floyd | You hoist the sails once again. Slowly, the infrared glow of the dwarf
Floyd | fills them, and Horizon moves out into the galactic halo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Approaching Roiling Star

Floyd | A rare sight drifts into view, far ahead: a red supergiant guttering
Floyd | on the edge of catastrophe. It is a crimson, billowing cauldron of
Floyd | turbulent fire -- pulsing irregularly, choked with helium and carbon
Floyd | ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Let me know if I get going too fast." 	
			EmacsUser says, "You're doing just fine." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yep" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "go to star" 		
	

Floyd | You vector for the supergiant. Horizon's fast approach compresses its
Floyd | history. Carbon roils in the star's atmosphere; shock-waves roll in
Floyd | fast-forward across its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the time you see oxygen and argon boiling into the red star's
Floyd | corona, it is too late to turn aside. The light of fusing metals

Floyd | washes over Horizon, and the shockwave is only fractionally behind.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "push space" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | ...

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Lights appear on the control consoles, one by one. Horizon of Night is
Floyd | coming back to life. The walls around you are dim and
Floyd | radiation-scarred; you have no idea how long it's taken the ship to
Floyd | recover enough function to support you. But you are awake. You stretch

Floyd | in your couch, shudder, and take stock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside is blackness, pure and opaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have the helium tablets, the liquid light, and the iridescent
Floyd | cloth, all safely stowed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Phew!" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x blackness" 		
	

Floyd | You are surrounded by blackness, pure and opaque. Whatever corner of
Floyd | space you've been flung into, it's dense enough to block all
Floyd | starlight. Only the vague thermal wash of microwaves reassures you

Floyd | that the universe is out there at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "Don't celebrate too soon." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "raise sails" 		
	

Floyd | You scan the spars, and then scan them again, but it is just as you
Floyd | expected: your sails are gone. The monomolecular lace was surely
Floyd | blasted apart in the first instant of the disaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | But then, if the sails had held against the shockwave, you suppose you
Floyd | would have been swept into the next galaxy. Small blessings.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Now it seems to be time for Jacqueline's suggestion." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x ship" 		
	

Floyd | Horizon of Night is wounded, but she lives. The hull is sound. The

Floyd | controls and the shipframe are more or less functional. But the sails
Floyd | are destroyed, and the compass must have cracked. Worse: her senses
Floyd | are quite dead. You will have to steer by eye; and there is nothing
Floyd | outside to see, at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stowed in Horizon's hold are the helium tablets, the liquid light, and

Floyd | the iridescent cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "port" 		
	

Floyd | Spaceships really only fly forwards.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah - perhaps." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "forwards" 		
	

Floyd | Your sails are gone; only ruined tatters of lace remain on the spars.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "paddle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Use the light?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "use light" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | The hold contains several carboys of the pale liquid light. It seems
Floyd | to pulse faintly in its containers.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "It seems that we have sail, compass, and light replacements on-board." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Open carboys?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "open carboys" 		
	

Floyd | You lever the carboys out of the hold, crack the seals, and expose the
Floyd | liquid light to space.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin streamer of light spreads from Horizon's hold. It does little
Floyd | to shift the darkness... but another streamer rolls outward, and then
Floyd | more. Soon you can make out dust particles and shreds of debris -- a

Floyd | star's remains, now aggregated by chance or Horizon's own gravity into
Floyd | a swirling mass. Some aeon this might become a planet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light diffuses quickly, but your surroundings are illuminated now.
Floyd | You have a chance of getting clear of this space.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Debris
Floyd | You are surrounded by thick, swirling debris. It is dangerous, but you
Floyd | might navigate it -- if you had a compass. And sails.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | You are surrounded by thick, swirling debris. It is dangerous, but you
Floyd | might navigate it -- if you had a compass. And sails.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "put cloth on mast" 		
	

Floyd | You unroll the iridescent cloth from your hold, and begin fastening it
Floyd | to Horizon's spars.

Floyd |
Floyd | The tissue seems strong and it plays well upon your lines. Even
Floyd | reefed, it rolls eagerly in the dust currents. After a timeless
Floyd | interval of labor, you have its full measure rigged and ready to
Floyd | unfurl.
Floyd |

Floyd | But you notice a faint silver vapor subliming from the new sails.
Floyd | Apparently this material, light as it is, is not perfectly suited for
Floyd | space travel. Best you hurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x compass" 		
	

Floyd | The compass housing is ridged with barely-healed scars. It must have
Floyd | cracked in the disaster; most of its superfluid helium has boiled
Floyd | away. If the ship had not managed this repair, the entire compass
Floyd | assembly might have been hopelessly quenched. No doubt the

Floyd | course-memory of your travels has been lost. But the mechanism itself
Floyd | looks sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "melt tablets" 		
	

Floyd | You can think of no other choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fashion a capillary line from the last of your insulation, and
Floyd | connect it to the compass chamber. Carefully, you lower the line onto
Floyd | the first of the frozen helium tablets. The thermal gradient shifts;
Floyd | the priceless artifact begins to melt.

Floyd |
Floyd | The arrangement works perfectly, of course. One by one, the tablets
Floyd | liquefy and are drawn up into the compass. By the time the last one is
Floyd | gone, the helium bath is full enough to function.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Sucks we had to lose all those sweet artefacts that were gonna make us famous!" 	
			DavidW says, "heh." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Debris
Floyd | You are surrounded by thick, swirling debris. It is dangerous, but you

Floyd | are sure you can navigate it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Even without the famous part, yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "status: (sails furled)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We were too greedy." 	
			DB says, "Should've gotten something for keeps off that gold star's planet." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "unfurl sails" 		
	

Floyd | You hoist the sails -- what has yet survived your touch -- and bring
Floyd | Horizon of Night under way.

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "push space" 	
	DB pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | ...
Floyd |

Floyd | You are not so far from Myrmidal, at this end of your wandering. You
Floyd | pass by suns on the way home; they do not hold your interest, not long
Floyd | enough to slow Horizon in its course. And there are the sails, to be
Floyd | sure. You leave a trail of vapor in your wake, as the iridescent
Floyd | fabric decays. Delay is no temptation now.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the end, it is the touch of Myrmidal's solar wind that brushes the
Floyd | last shreds of sail away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horizon falls across the system, through the staticky noise of
Floyd | civilization, until the patrol tenders match your course and bring you
Floyd | in tow. They jibe your ill luck, and offer you the gossip of your

Floyd | centuries outward-gone. You swap them stories of treasures found;
Floyd | floating creatures and icy ruins; the sound a ship's sails make as
Floyd | they explode in supernova-light. The patrollers laugh and applaud a
Floyd | lie well-told. You leave it at that.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Home ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions

Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Really, really nice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Gets a vote for best writing for me." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | How many nautical-style actions did you try? The game recognizes quite
Floyd | a range, mostly things you can do to sails: "raise", "lift", "hoist",
Floyd | "heave", "haul", "spread", "widen", "broaden", "lower", "unfurl",
Floyd | "unfold", "unreef", "reef", "narrow", "furl", "fold", "trim",

Floyd | "tauten", "slacken", and "rig". You can also say "set sail", "strike
Floyd | sail", "more sail", or "less sail".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ship will move if you say "go", "fly", "forward", "ahead", or even
Floyd | "push on" or "forge onward". You can "go to", "fly toward", "vector
Floyd | toward", or "steer toward".

Floyd |
Floyd | But don't try "warp 8". That would be silly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, see some suggestions
Floyd | for AMUSING things to do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Myrmidal is the queen of the bright worlds, and you've walked her
Floyd | million cities beneath her sky and beyond it. Myrmidal laughs and

Floyd | Myrmidal dances; they say no one weeps on Myrmidal, except for moments
Floyd | on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | But even on Myrmidal the sun rises and sets, and the music grows tinny
Floyd | and harsh when you weary of dancing. Your best stories and your best
Floyd | lies draw the same fond laughter. This morning you decide to rise to

Floyd | the docks, and rouse your Horizon of Night from her sleep, and raise
Floyd | her sails. Somewhere are worlds you have never seen. And if your
Floyd | friends miss you at the dance, they can tell you so when you return.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hoist Sail for the Heliopause and Home
Floyd | Interactive fiction by Andrew Plotkin

Floyd | Release 5 / Serial number 100617 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Myrmidal -- the Docks
Floyd | The Horizon of Night is a sweet tiny sailer; you have missed her more
Floyd | than you remembered. Now she comes alive for you. The keel hums with

Floyd | power; the monomolecular sails are reefed and ready. The compass spins
Floyd | to the touch of the Galaxy's magnetic currents. You have only to weigh
Floyd | anchor, and leave Myrmidal behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "You're going to try warp 8, aren't you?" 	
			DB says, "hehehe" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hehe... yes." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "I knew it!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter horizon" 		
	

Floyd | You go aboard Horizon. Her airlock closes with a familiar hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "raise sails" 		
	

Floyd | You can't raise sail here! The docking environment is crowded with

Floyd | ships and equipment. Your sails would be destroyed immediately, and
Floyd | with a terrible mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims (at EmacsUser), "Warp 8!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g. g." 		
	

Floyd | You can't raise sail here! The docking environment is crowded with
Floyd | ships and equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "We would kill people!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oops." 	
			DavidW says, "raise anchor, cap'm" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "raise anchor" 		
	

Floyd | The anchor precesses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Horizon shakes, waking the speed which has slept these past years.
Floyd | Myrmidal's magnetic halo bucks her keel high; high and out through the
Floyd | rings of city and industry and careless Myrmidal society. When the
Floyd | anchor falls into place along the keel, Horizon rings bell-clear, and

Floyd | the sky is black.
Floyd |
Floyd | Myrmidal -- Far Orbit
Floyd | You are circling the outer fringe of Myrmidal's system, where your
Floyd | keel's rhodomagnetics balance the solar winds. You pass snow-miners
Floyd | and farfactories, humming cheerfully in their work.

Floyd |
Floyd | Already the quiet is a relief. But this is still civilization, and
Floyd | this star has nothing for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "raise sails" 		
	

Floyd | The sails begin to unfurl. They catch sunlight. The Horizon of Night
Floyd | shifts gladly around her keel, and slides into interstellar space.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Outer Marches

Floyd | Stars thin around you as you leave the bright worlds behind. A
Floyd | globular cluster drifts by.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere out there, you sense, are treasures worthy of your
Floyd | attention.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g. g." 		
	

Floyd | You spread the sails wider. The ship accelerates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Spindrift Stars

Floyd | The stars thin around you as you leave the bright worlds behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You won't get far into the unknown at this rate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch the sails to their fullest spread. The Horizon of Night
Floyd | leans forward eagerly, and springs out into the void.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dark Reaches

Floyd | The bright worlds are far behind Horizon now. Emptiness hangs wide
Floyd | between the stars, out here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "warp 8" 		
	

Floyd | You recall, from a quixotic interest in antique blue-water sailing
Floyd | jargon, that "to warp" is to draw a sea-ship into dock by pulling on
Floyd | ropes. But it really isn't meaningful for starships.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB exclaims, "Oh, hold on!" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of DB), "?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "engage" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Dang." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "slow to impulse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "Double dang, but equally expected." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Anyway, I liked this one a lot, though it was a tad sadder than I anticipated it being." 	
			DB says, "Yeah, I sorta wish we had some stuff left over to show for centuries of adventuring." 	
			DB says, "But so it goes." 	
			DavidW says, "Had some of the best treasures in a game, too." 	
			DavidW says, "It's not every game that offers tablets of frozen helium." 	
			DB says, "Discovering frozen helium tablets of a lost civilization definitely beats picking up yon random gem." 	
			DB says, "Vivid, overall." 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "But ye can't get ye gem." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This was a fun day. Thanks for suggesting these games, David." 	
			DB exclaims, "Agreed. Thanks, David!" 	
			DavidW says, "It sorta reminded me of Violet, that quixotic (if that's the word) have a treasure, lose a treasure aspect." 	
			DB says, "Yeah, like when you have to spoiler the spoiler so you won't spoiler." 	
			DavidW says, "heh heh" 	
			DB says (to Jacqueline), "I should also mention, ye can totally getteth yon gem of some sort."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Mage Wars: Statue by Jim Fisher
As played on ifMUD on July 17, 2010

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 Mage Wars: Statue, written by Jim Fisher. The Mage Wars: Statue was originally released as part of the 2003 IntroComp, where 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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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                        I N T R O D U C T I O N
Floyd |                             (circa 9243)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Daddy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Daddy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You are accosted by two gleeful children as you walk into their dimly
Floyd | illuminated bedroom. They bound up in unison and leap on you from their
Floyd | respective beds. You first catch Kylina -- your six-year-old daughter
Floyd | -- then immediately pick your four-year-old son -- Mathen -- out of the
Floyd | air. Both children hug you tightly making you smile, comforted by this
Floyd | familiar nightly ritual. You squeeze both of them together in your
Floyd | arms, enjoying the sensation of your two children. You've always loved
Floyd | this moment -- the embrace before you put them to bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Children's Bedroom
Floyd | A small bedroom with two beds, one for each of your children. The
Floyd | illumination spell, a common casting available these days in every home
Floyd | in Darisia, is set very low so as to facilitate their falling asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x kylina" 		
	

Floyd | Kylina, your six-year-old daughter, has your eyes and Cylest's long
Floyd | dark hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I should admit that I have played this game before, but not since it originally came out." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Starting to grey, but still in excellent health. If not for your fame,
Floyd | no one could possibly guess your real age.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I do remember that the game is structured in chapters, each with a different region of locations." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x Mathen" 		
	

Floyd | Mathen, your four-year-old son, has short blonde hair. His smile is
Floyd | missing his two front teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kylina kisses you on the cheek then smiles a contrived farce of a smile
Floyd | at her brother.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "hug kylina" 		
	

Floyd | You pull your daughter close and give her a hug then kiss her on the
Floyd | forehead. She smiles and gives you a kiss on the nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mathen gives you a hug, squeezing tightly around your neck, and crosses
Floyd | his eyes at his sister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I have no parenting experience, so someone else ought to get them to bed" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's try the natural way and see if it works." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put children in bed." 		
	

Floyd | Kylina : You put Kylina on the bed.
Floyd | Mathen : You put Mathen on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you tell us a bedtime story, Daddy?" Kylina asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes! Tell us a story, Daddy! Please?" says Mathen, thinking this a
Floyd | good idea. By his enthusiasm, one would think that you hadn't told them
Floyd | a bedtime story last night, or the night before, or each and every
Floyd | night for the last several years.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, Daddy?" Kylina has no reservations about begging for bedtime
Floyd | stories.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pleeeeeease?" they plead in unison.
Floyd |
Floyd | You laugh. "Okay, okay."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yay!" They cheer, and the two children begin to jump on their beds in
Floyd | excitement, each bobbing up and down in alternating intervals.
Floyd |
Floyd |     [In addition to the traditional Ask/Tell method of speaking,
Floyd |    menu-based conversation is available using "MENUSPEAK" when the
Floyd |  "MSpk" indicator appears on the status line and the input prompt is
Floyd |      doubled (>>). Alternatively, the "MENUSPEAK" command can be
Floyd |                    abbreviated as "MS" or "MSPK."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "yay, that worked!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay indeed" 	
			Gerynar says, "so, very unlike the real world, from how I understand it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Interesting that there are two ways to converse." 	
			Nitku asks, "What does menuspeak mean? Should there be options there?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I -- not sure, Nitku. Not sure if it'll work on here, but we should probably try both." 	
			DavidW says, "I've seen this >> style prompt before. It was popular with a handful of games. But it never became universally admired." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ms" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Children's Bedroom       Marcus Philbrook                 [MSpk] 5
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |                       >What story would you...<
Floyd |           Once upon a time, there were three little pigs...
Floyd |                    Captured the conquering lord...

		Nitku says, "oh ok" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. I don't remember this." 	
			Gerynar doesn't remember which button does what for space/enter/etc... 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Children's Bedroom       Marcus Philbrook                 [MSpk] 5
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |                        What story would you...
Floyd |          >Once upon a time, there were three little pigs...<
Floyd |                    Captured the conquering lord...

		Nitku says, "I misread and thought >> meant that we're already in the menuspeak mode" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. P for previous. N for Next." 	
			DavidW says, "I think >> is for typing in topics." 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall we ask them the 1st option?" 	
			Nitku says, "No, I think it means that when the prompt is >> the MS command is available" 	
			Gerynar says (to Nitku), "at least in this game" 	
			Nitku says, "right" 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		DavidW says, "ack. We lost Jacqueline." 	
			Nitku says, "Maybe we should wait for a while" 	
			Gerynar says, "shall we wai....timing" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "It'd be a shame if she got back and we were fighting Sith Lords or whatever all of a sudden." 	
			Gerynar says, "shh...she's back" 	
	DB arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DB asks, "Have I missed much?" 	
			DavidW says, "hi DB" 	
			Gerynar says, "not really" 	
			DB asks, "What are we playing today?" 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "Not much at all. We paused for Jacqueline to get back online." 	
			DB says, "Oh, alright. So my timing is still good." 	
			DavidW says, "Today's game is The Mage Wars: Statue." 	
			DavidW says, "An INTROCOMP game. Written for INTROCOMP." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry about that - I must have dropped offline at somepoint shortly after I stepped outside. Maga just got back from fishing and, um, he's not in very good shap." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, shape, even." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Children's Bedroom       Marcus Philbrook                 [MSpk] 5
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |                       >What story would you...<
Floyd |           Once upon a time, there were three little pigs...
Floyd |                    Captured the conquering lord...

		Gerynar asks, "did he forget to "Slap that fish" first?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess the bugs were the worst his fishing buddy has ever seen (and that person has lived here for 15(?) years. Maga's face is literally polka dotted." 	
			DavidW says, "We're about to tell a bedtime story to our two kiddies." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I, um, hope he lets me take a picture." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, the game." 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "ack." 	
			DB says, "This is from the 2003 IntroComp, I see." 	
			DavidW says, "Yes, IntroComp." 	
			Nitku says (to Gerynar), "He was actually so busy slapping that fish that he forgot to slap those bugs" 	
			DB says, "Neat." 	
			DB says, "Sorry to hear about Maga." 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, I propose we choose 'What story would you...'" 	
			DB asks, "Did he catch anything? I mean, any fish?" 	
			Gerynar says, "I suggest we ask the kids what story" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >>ask about their preferred story
Floyd | "What story would you like for me to tell you?" you ask, already
Floyd | knowing the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tell us about when you were young!" answers Kylina decisively.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes! Tell us the statue story!" Mathen agrees, clapping his hands
Floyd | together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ms" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Children's Bedroom       Marcus Philbrook                 [MSpk] 6
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |                         >Where do I begin...<

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >>tell statue story
Floyd | You smile, and take in a long breath. "Let me see, where do I begin? Oh
Floyd | yes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "It had been three weeks since my spirit had died, three weeks since
Floyd | all the color had drained from the world, three weeks since..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No. Don't start there!" Mathen interrupts. "Start before that, when
Floyd | Mommy was a little girl!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's not before, you dummy!" scorns his sister. "Mommy was after,
Floyd | while Daddy was sleeping!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nuh-uuuh!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes she was!" Kylina glares at Mathen. Mathen retorts by sticking his
Floyd | tongue out at her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's okay," you say smoothly. "We can start with Mommy. Maybe the
Floyd | story goes better that way."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mathen smiles smugly at his sister, who decides to ignore him.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think for a moment about where to begin. "Okay," you start. "Mommy
Floyd | -- that is, 'Cylest' -- had wandered away from the others..."
Floyd |
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	Gerynar pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |                            P R O L O G U E
Floyd |                             (circa 9223)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cylest had wandered away from the others. The museum was amazing and
Floyd | she wanted to see all of it, but the statue -- THE statue, was too
Floyd | captivating. She had listened to the stories all of her life. It was
Floyd | the statue made by the ancients, the only remnant of a civilization
Floyd | before recorded history. None knew how the statue had been made or how
Floyd | the ancients had managed such realism. No one could even guess about
Floyd | what it was made from. The mages claimed that it was immune to most of
Floyd | their magiks and what little they could find out about it raised more
Floyd | questions than answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cylest had always been enraptured by the mystery surrounding the
Floyd | statue. Although most thought it to be simply a statue of amazing
Floyd | detail, many believed that it was once a real man. It was a commonly
Floyd | told children's story that the statue was truly a dark mage who slept
Floyd | until his chosen time to rise again and enslave the world. It was said
Floyd | he was a mage of powerful evil -- more evil even than Noric the Dark
Floyd | who had been exiled with great difficulty into the Thanatos desert for
Floyd | leading an insurrection against her father. But Cylest secretly
Floyd | believed the statue was an ancient hero, captured by an evil mage of
Floyd | great power and made to suffer for all eternity. The statue was the
Floyd | single interest that she could always remember having, so she had
Floyd | jumped at the chance to visit the museum where it was housed. After the
Floyd | museum guide had led her party by it, she had taken the first
Floyd | opportunity to sneak away and return.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, as she stood knee-high before the statue of the ancients and
Floyd | stared up into its heart-wrenching expression, she was ensnared by the
Floyd | romance of it all. The tall, mysterious, ancient man -- unloved,
Floyd | rejected, and distraught by loneliness -- stood waiting only for
Floyd | someone to love him. Yes, she thought as she peered into his sad,
Floyd | distant eyes. I do love him. And she always had, for the entire seven
Floyd | years of her life. He needed her love and she could not deny him of it.
Floyd | The grownups would not understand, but it didn't matter. She would
Floyd | prove her love...
Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Statue Exhibit (in the glass case)
Floyd |
Floyd | From within the case, sharing space with the statue, Cylest felt like
Floyd | an artifact herself, looking out into the empty museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DB), "Yes, he brought home 8 salmon (this is subsistence, not sport fishing)." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | The statue was of a tall, handsome man, brimming with mystery and
Floyd | otherworldliness. The man held a strange box in his left hand, his
Floyd | thumb pressed against it purposefully. An ancient coat covered the
Floyd | man's torso and extended down to his knees. A small aperture in the
Floyd | coat, just within Cylest's reach, was visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Cylest was carrying:
Floyd |   a promise pin (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "talk to statue" 		
	

Floyd | [You can only do that to something animate.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x aperture" 		
	

Floyd | She looked closely at the small aperture in the statue, a gap in its
Floyd | strange ancient garb. It was a pocket. A perfect place to put the
Floyd | symbol of her love!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pin" 		
	

Floyd | Cylest opened her fist and looked down at her promise pin. The pin,
Floyd | adorned with a glowing crystal, was symbolic of eons of Darisian
Floyd | tradition and her father would be livid when he found that she had
Floyd | taken it. It was to be given to her betrothed when she was old enough
Floyd | to make the decision. Well, she was old enough. She was seven years old
Floyd | -- almost eight -- and certainly old enough to love. After all, she
Floyd | loved this statue and the mysterious man that it represented. And the
Floyd | statue -- she was sure -- returned her love.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "look in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | Cylest jumped several times, bobbing up and down just enough to see
Floyd | into the pocket. It was dark, but appeared to be empty. Not for long,
Floyd | Cylest told herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "enter pocket" 		
	

Floyd | The pocket was not something Cylest could enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pin in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | Cylest reached up above her head and dropped the pin into the open
Floyd | pocket. There was a metallic tinkle as the pin slipped down the gap in
Floyd | the stone. She was certain that the statue would awaken for her now. It
Floyd | would come to life since she had proven her love for it. The ancient
Floyd | man would embrace her and sweep her away from her terrible life. Any
Floyd | moment he would open his lips and speak...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cylest!" cried a stern voice from behind, making her jump. "What are
Floyd | you doing in there?" She turned to see her father's aide staring at her
Floyd | from outside the glass casing. "Those display cases are meant to keep
Floyd | people from touching the artifacts! Get out of there, now!" he
Floyd | commanded. "That is no way for a princess to behave!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Princess Cylest nodded at his reprimand, and silently followed him as
Floyd | he led her back to the group, relieved that he had not seen what she
Floyd | had done with her pin.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                  ---
Floyd |
Floyd |                        Press SPACE to continue

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd |                           C H A P T E R . I
Floyd |                             (circa 1997)
Floyd |
Floyd | It had been three weeks since my spirit had died, three weeks since all
Floyd | the color had drained from the world, three weeks since the horror had
Floyd | visited and marred me forever. I had knelt amidst the wreckage of glass
Floyd | and metal. I had held Karen's limp form upon my lap. I had closed her
Floyd | unseeing eyes. It had been three weeks since my reason to live had left
Floyd | this world and I had kissed my wife's cold, bloodied lips goodbye.
Floyd |
Floyd | The loss was unbearable, the pain beyond measure. I had emerged
Floyd | dreadfully intact from the wreckage that had once been my automobile. I
Floyd | was unforgivably unscathed. To those around me, I seemed healthy and
Floyd | vibrant. Yet I was but a shell; dead in all ways that mattered.
Floyd |
Floyd | From my reflection, only an obscenity glared back. The perversity of it
Floyd | all taunted me. Not a scratch upon the killer who drove his love to her
Floyd | death. Not a bruise for the driver whose very reason to live was
Floyd | crushed in his passenger seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | And so it was that three weeks -- or minutes, or decades -- after the
Floyd | accident, I included myself in the secret. As I stared at my reflection
Floyd | in the coffee pot, I let myself in on the plan. As I did, I knew at
Floyd | once that I had made the decision weeks ago -- in the midst of the
Floyd | wreckage -- and kept it secret even from myself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Teresa had said that it was too soon for me to return to work, but I
Floyd | had dismissed her concerns. I needed to immerse myself, I had said. But
Floyd | it was a lie, and Malcolm had known. He watched me closely,
Floyd | scrutinizing my actions. He was as suspicious as any partner and friend
Floyd | of twenty years would be. But today was the meeting, and he could not
Floyd | be in two places at once.
Floyd |
Floyd | Today would be the day that I would realize my plan and put an end to
Floyd | this lifelessness...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mage Wars: Statue
Floyd | (INTROCOMP 2003 version)
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2003: Jim Fisher
Floyd | Release 100 / Serial number 030321 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd | ORLibrary release 1.0A (2003.03.16)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Coffee Nook
Floyd | The coffee nook was nothing more than a recessed counter top with a
Floyd | sink, providing easy access from the Northern boardroom. The office
Floyd | coffeemaker rested on the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the empty coffeepot, which I still held, my refracted reflection
Floyd | returned my gaze, reminding me of the perversity of my existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Well that seems a nice story to tell your kids" 	
			DavidW asks, "How I met your mother?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was just thinking exactly the same thing." 	
			DavidW says, "(and stole company-owned time traveling equipment, I'm guessing.)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying:
Floyd |   a white lab coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a coffeepot
Floyd |   a coffee mug
Floyd |     some coffee
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "drink coffee" 		
	

Floyd | I downed the coffee. It was not entirely pleasant having the
Floyd | after-taste that coffee has after it has sat too long after brewing.
Floyd | Still, it was remarkably warm and fresh for a cup of coffee that was
Floyd | possibly ten-thousand years old.
Floyd |
Floyd | The meeting was progressing in the boardroom to the North. Malcolm was
Floyd | showing the two investors one of the petra-eikons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "what is petra-eikons" 		
	

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "I say! What game are we playing?" 	
			DavidW says, "darn. Not many games understand 'what is ...' commands." 	
			DavidW says (to Cheddarius), "The Mage Wars: Statue by Jim Fisher." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "fill mug" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Nitku), "The pot's empty too, now." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pot on coffeemaker" 		
	

Floyd | I returned the coffeepot to its place in the coffeemaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "drink coffee" 		
	

Floyd | I did not see anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying:
Floyd |   a white lab coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a coffee mug
Floyd |
Floyd | "As soon as Dr. Philbrook rejoins us," Malcolm was saying, "I can give
Floyd | you a demonstration of the device. I think you will be quite
Floyd | impressed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | White and long, the coat came down to my knees. It had a single pocket
Floyd | at the bottom which I seldom used.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "What are we trying to do right now?" 	
			DavidW says (to Cheddarius), "Escape the memories of our dead wife Karen by doing something drastic at work that'll let us meet a princess a zillion years later." 	
			Gerynar says, "8000" 	
			DavidW says (to Gerynar), "picky picky" 	
			DavidW says, "7236 years, it looks like." 	
			Gerynar asks, "shall we head north and demonstrate?" 	
			Gerynar says, "and you said I was picky" 	
			DavidW says, "We should explore, yes." 	
			DavidW says (to Gerynar), "feel free to drive." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Coffee Nook
Floyd | The coffee nook was nothing more than a recessed counter top with a
Floyd | sink, providing easy access from the Northern boardroom. The office
Floyd | coffeemaker rested on the counter, cradling the coffeepot.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the boardroom I could hear one of the two investors ask a
Floyd | question. Malcolm murmured a vague reply, and cleared his throat in a
Floyd | private, unspoken inquiry as to my well-being.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put mug on counter" 		
	

Floyd | I put the coffee mug on the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Petrian device is really something of a..." I could hear Malcolm
Floyd | beginning one of his sales pitches. They weren't too bad, but they
Floyd | weren't what investors wanted to hear. It was apparent that he was
Floyd | stalling until I came back before delving into the details.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "shall we then?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess we're _supposed_ to enter the meeting." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boardroom
Floyd | The boardroom was elegant and lavish. The East wall was comprised of
Floyd | windows framing a scenic view of the cityscape. Light shined through,
Floyd | distilled by tinting, and illuminated the room's centerpiece, a large
Floyd | marble table. A windowed wall and door exhibited the hall to the West.
Floyd | To the South was a small coffee bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two investors sat at one end of the table, their backs to the windowed
Floyd | door and hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the marble table was a cage (which was closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm, dressed in the sleek office attire he wore on such occasions,
Floyd | sat at the head of the table; a deep concern for me shown on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is real?" asked one of the two men. He was holding the life-sized
Floyd | statuette of a turtle in his hands. The other man looked at it over his
Floyd | shoulder. Both seemed to be scrutinizing it for some flaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," responded Malcolm with a chuckle. "It is as real as this one."
Floyd | Malcolm pulled the cloth from the cage, revealing the kitten within. It
Floyd | had been sleeping, but awoke at the light. The kitten began to mew as
Floyd | Malcolm opened the cage and reached for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x kitten" 		
	

Floyd | The fluffy white kitten mewed happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Both men's eyes widened as Malcolm attached the Petrian device's
Floyd | electrode to the purring kitten's paw. It began to lick his right hand
Floyd | and he stroked the kitten playfully. In his left hand, he held the
Floyd | Petrian device.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Will it hurt?" the first man asked with a mixed expression of horror
Floyd | and fascination.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not at all," replied Malcolm smiling. "The effect is instantaneous.
Floyd | The kitten will experience no sensation and will be unaware even of the
Floyd | passage of time."
Floyd |
Floyd | "How much time?" asked the second man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whatever we choose," replied Malcolm. "For this example, I've set the
Floyd | device for thirty days. I could just as easily have set it for thirty
Floyd | millennia."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
			Gerynar says, "oh, so it's kind of a suspended-animation thingie" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x device" 		Jacqueline says, "Poor kitty" 	
	

Floyd | It was partially obscured as Malcolm held it, but I had seen it many
Floyd | times. I did, after all, help invent it. There was one more, partially
Floyd | damaged but still functioning in the testing lab. I had plans for that
Floyd | one. It was small, about the size and shape of a portable stereo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm moved his hand from the kitten to the Petrian device. The
Floyd | kitten jumped playfully and tried to pursue his hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Malcolm pushed the button and the kitten froze, turning instantly
Floyd | to a colorless grey stone material. It fell off the table, having been
Floyd | frozen in mid leap, and made a loud noise as it hit the floor. The two
Floyd | men gasped at the fallen kitten, paying no attention to the electrode
Floyd | which automatically retracted to the device.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm reached down and picked the newly created statuette up from the
Floyd | floor and set it on the table. "If you have any questions," said
Floyd | Malcolm with a smug smile. "Dr. Philbrook and I will try to answer them
Floyd | as best we can."
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment, both men were speechless. They looked at the stoned
Floyd | kitten -- a newly created eikon -- with obvious wonder. It was always
Floyd | the same with these investors. This was the calm before the storm of
Floyd | questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "With a preset time of suspension, I guess." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
			DB says, "That's pretty neat." 	
			Cheddarius says, "They should have set it to a minute or something" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Then, later, the kitten would come back" 	
			Cheddarius says, "And everyone would ooh and aah" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x kitten" 		
	

Floyd | The kitten, neither fluffy nor white any longer appeared to be a small
Floyd | statue chiseled out of stone, a petra-eikon.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can you bring the kitten out of this stoned state early?" one of the
Floyd | investors asked Malcolm.
Floyd |
Floyd | He shook his head. "Once the Petrian energy imbues the subject, it
Floyd | dissipates at a constant rate. We've had no success at either speeding
Floyd | up or prolonging its effect."
Floyd |
Floyd | As he spoke these words I realized that they weren't entirely true, but
Floyd | he didn't know yet. I had meant to tell him when I first made the
Floyd | breakthrough... but that had been just three weeks ago. All meaning in
Floyd | my life had been taken from me the very next day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Cheddarius says, "And they would make ludicrous quantities of money" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x investors" 		
	

Floyd | Wearing almost identical black suits, the men were as two peas in a
Floyd | pod. I had participated in dozens of meetings exactly like this, and
Floyd | the investors were always the same. Karen and I used to joke that there
Floyd | was a cloning laboratory somewhere from which all investors came. I
Floyd | smiled at the fond memory of us joking, then winced at the pain of the
Floyd | realization that there would be no more of that happiness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And prolonging? What about trying to stone a statue that's already
Floyd | stoned?" The man looked at Malcolm, a curious expression on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No," He answered. "In the Petrian state, the subject no longer
Floyd | exhibits any of the qualities of organic matter and the process only
Floyd | affects the living."
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "ask inventors about petrian state" 		DavidW asks, "oh. It doesn't work on keeping food fresh?" 	
	

Floyd | (Asking investors)
Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," The investors said.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the men looked at me with a quizzical expression. "It only
Floyd | affects living matter?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the ache in my heart was too extreme. I could not endure this
Floyd | meaningless drivel which was once so important to me. An urgent desire
Floyd | to leave came over me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Cheddarius asks, "Should we leave?" 	
			DavidW says, "Unless we have questions of our own." 	
			Gerynar asks, "we've got the nenuspeak prompt, should we try that first?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ms" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Boardroom              Dr. Marcus Philbrook               [MSpk] 27
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |      >I believe I have discovered a way to revive... [Malcolm]<
Floyd |                 Yes, and minimal inorganic material.
Floyd |                           Please excuse me.

		DavidW says, "But it is hinting to leave, yeah." 	
			Nitku says, "whoops too fast" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n. n." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Boardroom              Dr. Marcus Philbrook               [MSpk] 27
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |       I believe I have discovered a way to revive... [Malcolm]
Floyd |                >Yes, and minimal inorganic material.<
Floyd |                           Please excuse me.

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Boardroom              Dr. Marcus Philbrook               [MSpk] 27
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |       I believe I have discovered a way to revive... [Malcolm]
Floyd |                 Yes, and minimal inorganic material.
Floyd |                          >Please excuse me.<

		Gerynar asks, "this one?" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. That lets the coat come with us (minimal inorganic material)." 	
			DavidW says, "yes, that one." 	
	Gerynar pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >>tell excuse to leave
Floyd | "If you will excuse me," I announced to the room. "I have something
Floyd | that I must attend to." Malcolm looked at me, understanding the excuse;
Floyd | pity showed plainly upon his face. I felt a passing twinge of guilt for
Floyd | abandoning him in a meeting of this importance, but apathy overwhelmed
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a dizzy moment my vision blurred and I saw Karen's lifeless face
Floyd | staring into nothingness. I scrunched my eyes closed, prepared to wait
Floyd | until the vision passed, but it never did and I was forced to open them
Floyd | again and wipe the tears from my cheeks. "Excuse me," I repeated, not
Floyd | knowing what else to say. The two investors looked at me strangely;
Floyd | Malcolm smiled sympathetically and nodded, telling me without words
Floyd | that he could handle the investors. He turned his attention back to
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," Malcolm replied. "And a very small amount of inorganic matter in
Floyd | close proximity to the subject."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man thought about this silently, obviously not convinced.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What happens if you break the statue?" one of the men asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We know of nothing that can damage an eikon," Malcolm said. "The
Floyd | Petrias energy affects the subject on an atomic level, filling the
Floyd | space between the atoms themselves. Our testing indicates that these
Floyd | stoned statues, or petra-eikons, could easily survive unscathed upon
Floyd | the surface of the sun."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Oh man. Did we freeze Karen?" 	
			Gerynar says, "she died in a car wreck" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Oh." 	
			DavidW says, "No. She died in an automobile accident." 	
			DavidW says, "You missed that part." 	
			DavidW asks, "Where's the exits from this room?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Coffee Nook
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter was a coffee mug (which was empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | [The Mage Wars: Statue is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives
Floyd | long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Where's this Petrias energy? Did we take it from aliens?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Coffee Nook
Floyd | The coffee nook was nothing more than a recessed counter top with a
Floyd | sink, providing easy access from the Northern boardroom. The office
Floyd | coffeemaker rested on the counter, cradling the coffeepot.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter was a coffee mug (which was empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Or rather, the Petrias technology?" 	
			DavidW says, "Our company developed it, I believe." 	
			Gerynar says, "something we seemed to have invented" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
			DavidW says, "No aliens." 	
			DavidW says, "This is circa 1997." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
			Gerynar says, "the game starts far in the future, we are telling our children the "statue" story. About how we came to meet their mother." 	
			Cheddarius says, "I see" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think this is the exit. I wanted to exit in a different direction from the boardroom." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boardroom
Floyd | The boardroom was elegant and lavish. The East wall was comprised of
Floyd | windows framing a scenic view of the cityscape. Light shined through,
Floyd | distilled by tinting, and illuminated the room's centerpiece, a large
Floyd | marble table. A windowed wall and door exhibited the hall to the West.
Floyd | To the South was a small coffee bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two investors sat at one end of the table, their backs to the windowed
Floyd | door and hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the marble table were a stone kitten statuette and a cage (which was
Floyd | empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm, dressed in the sleek office attire he wore on such occasions,
Floyd | sat at the head of the table; a deep concern for me shown on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It could survive the surface of a star?" asked the other investor.
Floyd | "You could leverage this technology to build spacecraft out of cheap,
Floyd | flexible material such as plastic, then?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm shook his head. "The Petrias energy only affects living
Floyd | matter."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh yes," the man said. "You said that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boardroom
Floyd | The boardroom was elegant and lavish. The East wall was comprised of
Floyd | windows framing a scenic view of the cityscape. Light shined through,
Floyd | distilled by tinting, and illuminated the room's centerpiece, a large
Floyd | marble table. A windowed wall and door exhibited the hall to the West.
Floyd | To the South was a small coffee bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two investors sat at one end of the table, their backs to the windowed
Floyd | door and hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the marble table were a stone kitten statuette and a cage (which was
Floyd | empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm, dressed in the sleek office attire he wore on such occasions,
Floyd | sat at the head of the table; a deep concern for me shown on his face.
Floyd | One of the investors mumbled a pointless question. Malcolm gave a
Floyd | generic response.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "west" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Then we just have to make a bacterial shell and use the Petrias device on it, no?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the hall door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd | It was a short hallway connecting three doors to the open Southern
Floyd | lobby. To the East was a glass wall and door dividing the hall from the
Floyd | boardroom. The mahogany door of Malcolm's office lay closed to the
Floyd | West. The door to the North led to the development lab where we
Floyd | performed all research on the Petrian device. On the wall, mounted next
Floyd | to the door was a security scanner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku asks, "bacterial shell?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Like a shell of bacteria, or slime molds, or whatnot" 	
			Nitku says, "uh" 	
			Gerynar says, "that would be affected by the device" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Yeah" 	
			Cheddarius says, "That's the point" 	
			Nitku asks, "why?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Then you use the device on them, and it becomes an invincible spaceship hull" 	
			Cheddarius says, "So you can make cheap hulls, like they said" 	
			DavidW says, "If you covered a spaceship with kittens or other creatures, then the device would work." 	
	Cheddarius says, "You could leverage this technology to build spacecraft out of cheap," 		Gerynar says, "just don't be on it when time's up" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Hah, yeah" 	
			Gerynar asks, "so, malcom's office?" 	
			Nitku says, "We meet our future wife in the future, not on another planet" 	
			DavidW says (to Cheddarius), "We need idea people like you. You're hired." 	
			Cheddarius says, "I thought about kittens, but I don't know how we'd plug the holes in between the kittens, even if we jam other kittens in there really tight" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x mahogany door" 		
	

Floyd | The door to Malcolm's office, like the door to my office, was made of
Floyd | solid, rose stained mahogany. Intricate designs were etched into the
Floyd | wood in various places adding a touch of elegance. Karen had picked out
Floyd | the two doors when we had first opened the office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			DavidW says, "There was a strong hint that we want to repair a device in the testing lab. Also, Malcolm will see us through the glass wall." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Should we go to the lab, then?" 	
			Cheddarius asks, "And, uh, wave at him or something?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should go to the lab, if we can. The scanner bothers me." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | It was a semi-flat rectangular box, mounted on the wall. It produced a
Floyd | very small, almost insignificant hum as it waited patiently for a
Floyd | security badge to be passed over it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "fix scanner" 		DavidW says, "I don't remember seeing a badge, unless it's part of the coat." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Huh... why isn't Floyd responding?" 	
			Nitku exclaims, "Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	Jacqueline says, "Bah" 		
	Jacqueline asks, "We haven't saved, either, have we?" 		DavidW says, "no" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ohhhh man" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Sorry guys" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		DavidW says, "Actually, I meant to suggest saving at the beginning of each chapter." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		Gerynar exclaims, "Cheddarius broke Floyd!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aw, he did not." 	
			Gerynar says, "I thought it was funny" 	
			Cheddarius says, "WHAT HAVE THESE HANDS WROUGHT" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Have paged Jota for help." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%quit" 		
	Floyd says, "game ended by request of Jacqueline." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load statue" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		DavidW says, "hm. So Floyd didn't lose his connection." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |                        I N T R O D U C T I O N
Floyd |                             (circa 9243)
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | "Daddy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Daddy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You are accosted by two gleeful children as you walk into their dimly
Floyd | illuminated bedroom. They bound up in unison and leap on you from their
Floyd | respective beds. You first catch Kylina -- your six-year-old daughter
Floyd | -- then immediately pick your four-year-old son -- Mathen -- out of the
Floyd | air. Both children hug you tightly making you smile, comforted by this
Floyd | familiar nightly ritual. You squeeze both of them together in your
Floyd | arms, enjoying the sensation of your two children. You've always loved
Floyd | this moment -- the embrace before you put them to bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Children's Bedroom
Floyd | A small bedroom with two beds, one for each of your children. The
Floyd | illumination spell, a common casting available these days in every home
Floyd | in Darisia, is set very low so as to facilitate their falling asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Evidently not." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put kids in bed" 		
	

Floyd | Kylina : You put Kylina on the bed.
Floyd | Mathen : You put Mathen on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Would you tell us a bedtime story, Daddy?" Kylina asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes! Tell us a story, Daddy! Please?" says Mathen, thinking this a
Floyd | good idea. By his enthusiasm, one would think that you hadn't told them
Floyd | a bedtime story last night, or the night before, or each and every
Floyd | night for the last several years.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, Daddy?" Kylina has no reservations about begging for bedtime
Floyd | stories.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pleeeeeease?" they plead in unison.
Floyd |
Floyd | You laugh. "Okay, okay."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yay!" They cheer, and the two children begin to jump on their beds in
Floyd | excitement, each bobbing up and down in alternating intervals.
Floyd |
Floyd |     [In addition to the traditional Ask/Tell method of speaking,
Floyd |    menu-based conversation is available using "MENUSPEAK" when the
Floyd |  "MSpk" indicator appears on the status line and the input prompt is
Floyd |      doubled (>>). Alternatively, the "MENUSPEAK" command can be
Floyd |                    abbreviated as "MS" or "MSPK."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell children about story" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the three pigs story, the conquering lord story or
Floyd | the statue story?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell children about statue story" 		
	

Floyd | You smile, and take in a long breath. "Let me see, where do I begin? Oh
Floyd | yes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "It had been three weeks since my spirit had died, three weeks since
Floyd | all the color had drained from the world, three weeks since..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No. Don't start there!" Mathen interrupts. "Start before that, when
Floyd | Mommy was a little girl!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's not before, you dummy!" scorns his sister. "Mommy was after,
Floyd | while Daddy was sleeping!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nuh-uuuh!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes she was!" Kylina glares at Mathen. Mathen retorts by sticking his
Floyd | tongue out at her.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's okay," you say smoothly. "We can start with Mommy. Maybe the
Floyd | story goes better that way."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mathen smiles smugly at his sister, who decides to ignore him.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think for a moment about where to begin. "Okay," you start. "Mommy
Floyd | -- that is, 'Cylest' -- had wandered away from the others..."
Floyd |
Floyd |                                  ---
Floyd |
Floyd |                        Press SPACE to continue

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |                            P R O L O G U E
Floyd |                             (circa 9223)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cylest had wandered away from the others. The museum was amazing and
Floyd | she wanted to see all of it, but the statue -- THE statue, was too
Floyd | captivating. She had listened to the stories all of her life. It was
Floyd | the statue made by the ancients, the only remnant of a civilization
Floyd | before recorded history. None knew how the statue had been made or how
Floyd | the ancients had managed such realism. No one could even guess about
Floyd | what it was made from. The mages claimed that it was immune to most of
Floyd | their magiks and what little they could find out about it raised more
Floyd | questions than answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cylest had always been enraptured by the mystery surrounding the
Floyd | statue. Although most thought it to be simply a statue of amazing
Floyd | detail, many believed that it was once a real man. It was a commonly
Floyd | told children's story that the statue was truly a dark mage who slept
Floyd | until his chosen time to rise again and enslave the world. It was said
Floyd | he was a mage of powerful evil -- more evil even than Noric the Dark
Floyd | who had been exiled with great difficulty into the Thanatos desert for
Floyd | leading an insurrection against her father. But Cylest secretly
Floyd | believed the statue was an ancient hero, captured by an evil mage of
Floyd | great power and made to suffer for all eternity. The statue was the
Floyd | single interest that she could always remember having, so she had
Floyd | jumped at the chance to visit the museum where it was housed. After the
Floyd | museum guide had led her party by it, she had taken the first
Floyd | opportunity to sneak away and return.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now, as she stood knee-high before the statue of the ancients and
Floyd | stared up into its heart-wrenching expression, she was ensnared by the
Floyd | romance of it all. The tall, mysterious, ancient man -- unloved,
Floyd | rejected, and distraught by loneliness -- stood waiting only for
Floyd | someone to love him. Yes, she thought as she peered into his sad,
Floyd | distant eyes. I do love him. And she always had, for the entire seven
Floyd | years of her life. He needed her love and she could not deny him of it.
Floyd | The grownups would not understand, but it didn't matter. She would
Floyd | prove her love...
Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Statue Exhibit (in the glass case)
Floyd |
Floyd | From within the case, sharing space with the statue, Cylest felt like
Floyd | an artifact herself, looking out into the empty museum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | The statue was of a tall, handsome man, brimming with mystery and
Floyd | otherworldliness. The man held a strange box in his left hand, his
Floyd | thumb pressed against it purposefully. An ancient coat covered the
Floyd | man's torso and extended down to his knees. A small aperture in the
Floyd | coat, just within Cylest's reach, was visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Cylest was carrying:
Floyd |   a promise pin (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We put the pin in the pocket here." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put pin in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | Cylest reached up above her head and dropped the pin into the open
Floyd | pocket. There was a metallic tinkle as the pin slipped down the gap in
Floyd | the stone. She was certain that the statue would awaken for her now. It
Floyd | would come to life since she had proven her love for it. The ancient
Floyd | man would embrace her and sweep her away from her terrible life. Any
Floyd | moment he would open his lips and speak...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cylest!" cried a stern voice from behind, making her jump. "What are
Floyd | you doing in there?" She turned to see her father's aide staring at her
Floyd | from outside the glass casing. "Those display cases are meant to keep
Floyd | people from touching the artifacts! Get out of there, now!" he
Floyd | commanded. "That is no way for a princess to behave!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Princess Cylest nodded at his reprimand, and silently followed him as
Floyd | he led her back to the group, relieved that he had not seen what she
Floyd | had done with her pin.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                                  ---
Floyd |
Floyd |                        Press SPACE to continue

		Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just wasn't sure if I had to know about their existence first, but perhaps not." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd |                           C H A P T E R . I
Floyd |                             (circa 1997)
Floyd |
Floyd | It had been three weeks since my spirit had died, three weeks since all
Floyd | the color had drained from the world, three weeks since the horror had
Floyd | visited and marred me forever. I had knelt amidst the wreckage of glass
Floyd | and metal. I had held Karen's limp form upon my lap. I had closed her
Floyd | unseeing eyes. It had been three weeks since my reason to live had left
Floyd | this world and I had kissed my wife's cold, bloodied lips goodbye.
Floyd |
Floyd | The loss was unbearable, the pain beyond measure. I had emerged
Floyd | dreadfully intact from the wreckage that had once been my automobile. I
Floyd | was unforgivably unscathed. To those around me, I seemed healthy and
Floyd | vibrant. Yet I was but a shell; dead in all ways that mattered.
Floyd |
Floyd | From my reflection, only an obscenity glared back. The perversity of it
Floyd | all taunted me. Not a scratch upon the killer who drove his love to her
Floyd | death. Not a bruise for the driver whose very reason to live was
Floyd | crushed in his passenger seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | And so it was that three weeks -- or minutes, or decades -- after the
Floyd | accident, I included myself in the secret. As I stared at my reflection
Floyd | in the coffee pot, I let myself in on the plan. As I did, I knew at
Floyd | once that I had made the decision weeks ago -- in the midst of the
Floyd | wreckage -- and kept it secret even from myself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Teresa had said that it was too soon for me to return to work, but I
Floyd | had dismissed her concerns. I needed to immerse myself, I had said. But
Floyd | it was a lie, and Malcolm had known. He watched me closely,
Floyd | scrutinizing my actions. He was as suspicious as any partner and friend
Floyd | of twenty years would be. But today was the meeting, and he could not
Floyd | be in two places at once.
Floyd |
Floyd | Today would be the day that I would realize my plan and put an end to
Floyd | this lifelessness...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mage Wars: Statue
Floyd | (INTROCOMP 2003 version)
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2003: Jim Fisher
Floyd | Release 100 / Serial number 030321 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd | ORLibrary release 1.0A (2003.03.16)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Coffee Nook
Floyd | The coffee nook was nothing more than a recessed counter top with a
Floyd | sink, providing easy access from the Northern boardroom. The office
Floyd | coffeemaker rested on the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the empty coffeepot, which I still held, my refracted reflection
Floyd | returned my gaze, reminding me of the perversity of my existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, for this part I was attending to my polka-dotted husband. Someone else..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink coffee" 		
	

Floyd | I downed the coffee. It was not entirely pleasant having the
Floyd | after-taste that coffee has after it has sat too long after brewing.
Floyd | Still, it was remarkably warm and fresh for a cup of coffee that was
Floyd | possibly ten-thousand years old.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pot on maker" 		
	

Floyd | I returned the coffeepot to its place in the coffeemaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boardroom
Floyd | The boardroom was elegant and lavish. The East wall was comprised of
Floyd | windows framing a scenic view of the cityscape. Light shined through,
Floyd | distilled by tinting, and illuminated the room's centerpiece, a large
Floyd | marble table. A windowed wall and door exhibited the hall to the West.
Floyd | To the South was a small coffee bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two investors sat at one end of the table, their backs to the windowed
Floyd | door and hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the marble table was a cage (which was closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm, dressed in the sleek office attire he wore on such occasions,
Floyd | sat at the head of the table; a deep concern for me shown on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is real?" asked one of the two men. He was holding the life-sized
Floyd | statuette of a turtle in his hands. The other man looked at it over his
Floyd | shoulder. Both seemed to be scrutinizing it for some flaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," responded Malcolm with a chuckle. "It is as real as this one."
Floyd | Malcolm pulled the cloth from the cage, revealing the kitten within. It
Floyd | had been sleeping, but awoke at the light. The kitten began to mew as
Floyd | Malcolm opened the cage and reached for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kitten" 		
	

Floyd | The fluffy white kitten mewed happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Both men's eyes widened as Malcolm attached the Petrian device's
Floyd | electrode to the purring kitten's paw. It began to lick his right hand
Floyd | and he stroked the kitten playfully. In his left hand, he held the
Floyd | Petrian device.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Will it hurt?" the first man asked with a mixed expression of horror
Floyd | and fascination.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not at all," replied Malcolm smiling. "The effect is instantaneous.
Floyd | The kitten will experience no sensation and will be unaware even of the
Floyd | passage of time."
Floyd |
Floyd | "How much time?" asked the second man.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whatever we choose," replied Malcolm. "For this example, I've set the
Floyd | device for thirty days. I could just as easily have set it for thirty
Floyd | millennia."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | It was partially obscured as Malcolm held it, but I had seen it many
Floyd | times. I did, after all, help invent it. There was one more, partially
Floyd | damaged but still functioning in the testing lab. I had plans for that
Floyd | one. It was small, about the size and shape of a portable stereo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm moved his hand from the kitten to the Petrian device. The
Floyd | kitten jumped playfully and tried to pursue his hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Malcolm pushed the button and the kitten froze, turning instantly
Floyd | to a colorless grey stone material. It fell off the table, having been
Floyd | frozen in mid leap, and made a loud noise as it hit the floor. The two
Floyd | men gasped at the fallen kitten, paying no attention to the electrode
Floyd | which automatically retracted to the device.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm reached down and picked the newly created statuette up from the
Floyd | floor and set it on the table. "If you have any questions," said
Floyd | Malcolm with a smug smile. "Dr. Philbrook and I will try to answer them
Floyd | as best we can."
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment, both men were speechless. They looked at the stoned
Floyd | kitten -- a newly created eikon -- with obvious wonder. It was always
Floyd | the same with these investors. This was the calm before the storm of
Floyd | questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell investors about kitten" 		
	

Floyd | That did not seem to be an appropriate topic for the given context.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can you bring the kitten out of this stoned state early?" one of the
Floyd | investors asked Malcolm.
Floyd |
Floyd | He shook his head. "Once the Petrian energy imbues the subject, it
Floyd | dissipates at a constant rate. We've had no success at either speeding
Floyd | up or prolonging its effect."
Floyd |
Floyd | As he spoke these words I realized that they weren't entirely true, but
Floyd | he didn't know yet. I had meant to tell him when I first made the
Floyd | breakthrough... but that had been just three weeks ago. All meaning in
Floyd | my life had been taken from me the very next day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell investors about device" 		
	

Floyd | That did not seem to be an appropriate topic for the given context.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And prolonging? What about trying to stone a statue that's already
Floyd | stoned?" The man looked at me, a curious expression on his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "answer the investors" 		
	

Floyd | (to Malcolm)
Floyd | There was no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No," Malcolm answered. "In the Petrian state, the subject no longer
Floyd | exhibits any of the qualities of organic matter and the process only
Floyd | affects the living."
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the men looked at Malcolm with a quizzical expression. "It only
Floyd | affects living matter?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes," he replied. "And a very small amount of inorganic matter in
Floyd | close proximity to the subject."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man thought about this silently, obviously not convinced.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the ache in my heart was too extreme. I could not endure this
Floyd | meaningless drivel which was once so important to me. An urgent desire
Floyd | to leave came over me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

Floyd | [You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.]
Floyd |
Floyd | "What happens if you break the statue?" one of the men asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ms" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Boardroom              Dr. Marcus Philbrook               [MSpk] 14
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |      >I believe I have discovered a way to revive... [Malcolm]<
Floyd |                           Please excuse me.
Floyd |                We know of no way to damage an eikon...

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Boardroom              Dr. Marcus Philbrook               [MSpk] 14
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |       I believe I have discovered a way to revive... [Malcolm]
Floyd |                          >Please excuse me.<
Floyd |                We know of no way to damage an eikon...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >>tell excuse to leave
Floyd | "If you will excuse me," I announced to the room. "I have something
Floyd | that I must attend to." Malcolm looked at me, understanding the excuse;
Floyd | pity showed plainly upon his face. I felt a passing twinge of guilt for
Floyd | abandoning him in a meeting of this importance, but apathy overwhelmed
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a dizzy moment my vision blurred and I saw Karen's lifeless face
Floyd | staring into nothingness. I scrunched my eyes closed, prepared to wait
Floyd | until the vision passed, but it never did and I was forced to open them
Floyd | again and wipe the tears from my cheeks. "Excuse me," I repeated, not
Floyd | knowing what else to say. The two investors looked at me strangely;
Floyd | Malcolm smiled sympathetically and nodded, telling me without words
Floyd | that he could handle the investors. He turned his attention back to
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We know of nothing that can damage an eikon," Malcolm said. "The
Floyd | Petrias energy affects the subject on an atomic level, filling the
Floyd | space between the atoms themselves. Our testing indicates that these
Floyd | stoned statues, or petra-eikons, could easily survive unscathed upon
Floyd | the surface of the sun."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It could survive the surface of a star?" asked the other investor.
Floyd | "You could leverage this technology to build spacecraft out of cheap,
Floyd | flexible material such as plastic, then?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm shook his head. "The Petrias energy only affects living
Floyd | matter."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh yes," the man said. "You said that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the hall door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd | It was a short hallway connecting three doors to the open Southern
Floyd | lobby. To the East was a glass wall and door dividing the hall from the
Floyd | boardroom. The mahogany door of Malcolm's office lay closed to the
Floyd | West. The door to the North led to the development lab where we
Floyd | performed all research on the Petrian device. On the wall, mounted next
Floyd | to the door was a security scanner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show badge to scanner" 		
	

Floyd | I could not see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | White and long, the coat came down to my knees. It had a single pocket
Floyd | at the bottom which I seldom used.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | The pocket was empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x badge" 		
	

Floyd | I did not see anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay. I guess (for some reason) we don't have our badge." 	
			Nitku says, "Let's check Malcolm's office" 	
			DavidW says (to Nitku), "Feel free to try." 	
			DavidW says, "I think Malcolm's gonna notice." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening Malcolm's office door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm's office
Floyd | Malcolm's office was clean and well organized, much as the man himself.
Floyd | His desk, a polished cherry wood, commanded all attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cherry desk was a mailing package (which was empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		Cheddarius asks, "Several questions: What happens if you try the other story to your children? What is a promise pin? Are we married to Cylest? What's she the princess of? How did we drive Karen to her death?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x package" 		
	

Floyd | A white shipping carton, open and empty, with an excessive amount of
Floyd | postage affixed. It was addressed to Malcolm's son, Brandon, who lived
Floyd | on campus at Dartmouth. Malcolm and his son were very close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We don't know, the promise pin is what you give your betrothed to tell them you'll marry them, we are I think, we're not sure, and we're not sure but we're real sad about it." 	
			DavidW says (to Cheddarius), "I think the children don't want to hear the other stories or they'll not go to sleep until they finally hear this one. A promise pin is a promise of marriage to whoever we give it to." 	
			Nitku says (to Cheddarius), "Answers, not in order: Yes. 19. Some dude. A platypus. Not that often." 	
			DavidW says, "We didn't drive Karen to her death. Another vehicle plowed into us." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh, true." 	
			DavidW says, "We don't know what Cylest is a princess of." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Hah, Nitku" 	
	DB goes home. 		Cheddarius says, "I see" 	
	Gerynar Nature, in fact, abhors a lot of things, including vacuums, ships named Marie Celeste, the chuck keys to electric drills, and at this moment, Gerynar being in the lounge. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		DavidW says, "And we're not married to Cylest in 1997 or 9233, but possibly earlier or inbetween or after." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Why do we feel at fault for Karen's death, though? It says we're a "killer" and "drove her to her death"" 	
			DavidW says, "(We haven't heard the entire story ourselves yet. That's kinda the point.)" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Sorry" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "We're not? I figured we were. Or, at least, she's the mother of our children, right?" 	
			DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "well when is 'are'?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, just to warn you, Ched, in case you didn't know, this is an unfinished game we're playing. Lots of meat, but no, um, integumentary system." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Oh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I wish I'd take then blue pill." 	
			DavidW says, "Currently the game is in 1997. We are not married to Cylest in 1997." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, that's true." 	
	Gerynar arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Cheddarius asks, "Do you mean unfinished as in unpolished, or unfinished as in the plot is literally not finished and you can't win it yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "It's a game from IntroComp. The game is unfinished." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right. It's an introcomp game that wasn't finished." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Oh" 	
			Cheddarius says, "How unfortunate." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Shall we forge on, then?" 	
			DavidW says, "So I imagine there will be plenty of questions unanswered when we get to the end of the intro." 	
			DavidW says, "Please. Someone continue." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "open package" 		
	

Floyd | No. The package was Malcolm's and I wasn't in the habit of using his
Floyd | things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | Polished to a glassy smoothness, the desktop had been carved from a
Floyd | single piece of cherry wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cherry desk I could see a mailing package (which was empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x in package" 		
	

Floyd | I did not see anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in package" 		
	

Floyd | No. The package was Malcolm's and I wasn't in the habit of using his
Floyd | things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm afraid I need to reboot. Don't worry, Perry will keep logging." 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | Polished to a glassy smoothness, the desktop had been carved from a
Floyd | single piece of cherry wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cherry desk I could see a mailing package (which was empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		
	

Floyd | No, that was Malcolm's desk and I wasn't going to riffle through his
Floyd | things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | No, that was Malcolm's desk and I wasn't going to riffle through his
Floyd | things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read package" 		
	

Floyd | No. The package was Malcolm's and I wasn't in the habit of using his
Floyd | things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x malcolm" 		
	

Floyd | I did not see anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "think about malcolm" 		
	

Floyd | [I only understood you as far as wanting to think].
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | I found nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm's office
Floyd | Malcolm's office was clean and well organized, much as the man himself.
Floyd | His desk, a polished cherry wood, commanded all attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cherry desk was a mailing package (which was empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The door to Malcolm's office, like the door to my office, was made of
Floyd | solid, rose stained mahogany. Intricate designs were etched into the
Floyd | wood in various places adding a touch of elegance. Karen had picked out
Floyd | the two doors when we had first opened the office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x designs" 		
	

Floyd | They were small elaborate designs etched into the door, of no real
Floyd | significance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Looks like there's nothing here" 	
			DavidW says, "It would appear there's nothing for us here. Unless something's revealed on the back of the door when we close it." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | I closed Malcolm's office door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door to Malcolm's office, like the door to my office, was made of
Floyd | solid, rose stained mahogany. Intricate designs were etched into the
Floyd | wood in various places adding a touch of elegance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Right. Nothing." 	
			Cheddarius says, "I was thinking... we could have used the device to save Karen. Put it into the airbag or something, and have her freeze for one hour upon impact. Maybe that's why we blame ourselves. Also, with a little more research and modification, we could become an Oppenheimer, seeing our device used for war... but I guess it wouldn't be that bad, since nobody is harmed, not like people actually die." 	
			Nitku asks, "Did we try the lab door?" 	
			DavidW says, "Head to the lobby. Maybe Theresa will help us." 	
			DavidW says (to Nitku), "Actually, we didn't." 	
			DavidW says, "We assumed the scanner would prevent us." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening Malcolm's office door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | [The Mage Wars: Statue is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives
Floyd | long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "open lab door" 		
	

Floyd | There was no handle on this side of the door so it could not be opened
Floyd | in the conventional manner. Having been through it a thousand times, I
Floyd | knew that the door would open automatically when I slid my ID badge
Floyd | through the mounted security scanner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x badge" 		
	

Floyd | I did not see anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying:
Floyd |   a white lab coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a coffee mug
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | White and long, the coat came down to my knees. It had a single pocket
Floyd | at the bottom which I seldom used.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x pocket" 		
	

Floyd | Just a single pocket, sewn into the lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "look in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | The pocket was empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Please. Go south. Let's see Theresa." 	
			Cheddarius exclaims, "Gar!" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | The lobby was a clean, almost sterile room that greeted people when
Floyd | they stepped off of the elevator. It hosted a large, wooden desk behind
Floyd | which sat our receptionist Teresa, who greeted everyone with a pleasant
Floyd | smile. There was a small slot which opened to the mail chute located
Floyd | conspicuously against the South wall. My office door lay to the West,
Floyd | the rest of the office resided down the short hallway to the North.
Floyd |
Floyd | Teresa ruffled through the papers on her desk, performing her duties in
Floyd | a neat and efficient manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello, Doctor Philbrook," greeted Teresa. She smiled brightly, but it
Floyd | was an artificial smile. I could see the concern reflected in her eyes,
Floyd | a concern reflected in the eyes of everyone I worked with.
Floyd |
Floyd | I knew I should be appreciative for their concern and that it was
Floyd | rooted in caring, but I despised it. I grew weary of their sympathy for
Floyd | a pain that would never heal, and tired of people tiptoeing around me.
Floyd |
Floyd | It will soon be over, I thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>
Floyd | The only exits lay north and west.
Floyd | "Is everything going all right with the meeting?" she asked.
Floyd |
Floyd | I nodded, putting on a good face as I forced myself through this
Floyd | excruciating exchange of small talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "We checked the coat and pocket earlier." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ms" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Lobby                  Dr. Marcus Philbrook               [MSpk] 41
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |                            Hello, Teresa.
Floyd |                 >I've left something in my office...<

		Cheddarius says, "Sorry, didn't know" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "say I've left something in my office" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Lobby                  Dr. Marcus Philbrook               [MSpk] 41
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |                            Hello, Teresa.
Floyd |                 >I've left something in my office...<

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Lobby                  Dr. Marcus Philbrook               [MSpk] 41
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |                           >Hello, Teresa.<
Floyd |                  I've left something in my office...

		
	Nitku presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >>tell Teresa hello
Floyd | "Hello, Teresa," I said and smiled a lifeless veil of a smile, trying
Floyd | to mask my despondency.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ms" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Lobby                  Dr. Marcus Philbrook               [MSpk] 42
Floyd |                  ----------Press X to exit----------
Floyd |                 >I've left something in my office...<

		
	Nitku presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >>tell Teresa about meeting
Floyd | "I've left something in my office which I need to get. Malcolm can
Floyd | handle the investors for awhile." It was a lie, but sounded better
Floyd | than: "I'm going to my office to cry and stare out the window in
Floyd | misery. Malcolm can handle the investors for awhile."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes sir," Teresa said, seeming satisfied, at lEast for the time being,
Floyd | with some personal assessment of my well-being. She turned her
Floyd | attention to the papers on her desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | [I beg your pardon?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Teresa, have you thought about death? I mean, really thought of it? Death forever and ever?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ooops, sorry" 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Nitku says, "I'm having about 5 second lag" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Me too" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "What you're missed: we've gone south." 	
			DavidW says, "Give us a few more minutes and we'll go west into our office." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, okay." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Is Teresa giving us the badge or something? She's just shuffling papers..." 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "ms" 		
	

Floyd | [There are no conversation topics currently in the menu system.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(headdeskthump)" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Eh? I thought we needed a badge to enter the office" 	
			Nitku says, "The badge is probably in our office." 	
			DavidW says (to Cheddarius), "Tell you want. I'm not answering a single more of your inane questions." 	
			Nitku says, "now now" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah. All right." 	
			DavidW says, "It's too bloody exhausting." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x mail chute" 		
	

Floyd | It was a typical mail slot, built into the wall and just large enough
Floyd | to put small mail packages in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening my office door)
Floyd |
Floyd | My Office
Floyd | Karen had been gifted at interior decorating and she had put a great
Floyd | deal of effort into my office. The room was exquisite; the view of the
Floyd | city from my window was breathtaking. Everything in the room had been
Floyd | hand-picked for its elegance, from the gorgeous mahogany desk to the
Floyd | cherry wood Venetian blinds. What had once filled me with pride was now
Floyd | an excruciating reminder of my lost love. Everything in this room we
Floyd | had picked together, Karen and I.
Floyd |
Floyd | There, in my home away from home, I sank deeper into the depths of
Floyd | despair.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the mahogany desk were a stone rabbit statuette and a picture frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x statuette" 		
	

Floyd | It was one of my most prized, yet gruesome, statuettes. The rabbit had
Floyd | been the prey of some small predator. It had been partially mauled and
Floyd | its side slashed open by the attacking animal's talons. I had stumbled
Floyd | upon the scene at the last possible moment and the attacker had fled,
Floyd | too late to save the rabbit. Fear showing in its eyes, its entrails
Floyd | exposed, the rabbit had been eikonized the instant before death.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tears filled my eyes as I looked at the frightened rabbit that stared
Floyd | forever into Death's face. I cried for my rabbit that had been mauled
Floyd | and taken from me in my passenger seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Karen! Open your eyes! Karen! Please wake up! Stay with me, sweetheart!
Floyd | Karen...
Floyd |
Floyd | For a time, I was overcome with remorse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		
	

Floyd | It was a picture of me and Karen during our vacation to Cancun the
Floyd | previous summer.
Floyd |
Floyd | We had solicited a stranger to take our picture for us and had been
Floyd | unable to contain our laughter long enough for the solemn poses we had
Floyd | tried for. Karen, joy blazing from her beautiful face, clasped her arms
Floyd | tightly around my waist. A snapshot of my loss which now twisted my
Floyd | innards and wrenched from me any pretense of healing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost, I could hear her laughter. Tears flowed freely down my cheeks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | It was an elegant desk of polished mahogany which I had made efforts to
Floyd | keep clutter free. It framed a single drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the mahogany desk I could see a stone rabbit statuette and a picture
Floyd | frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | I opened the drawer, revealing my ID badge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | The drawer was already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get badge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "take badge" 		
	

Floyd | I had that already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "stupid lag" 	
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | The lobby was a clean, almost sterile room that greeted people when
Floyd | they stepped off of the elevator. It hosted a large, wooden desk behind
Floyd | which sat our receptionist Teresa, who greeted everyone with a pleasant
Floyd | smile. There was a small slot which opened to the mail chute located
Floyd | conspicuously against the South wall. My office door lay to the West,
Floyd | the rest of the office resided down the short hallway to the North.
Floyd |
Floyd | Teresa ruffled through the papers on her desk, performing her duties in
Floyd | a neat and efficient manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "Yeah. Maybe we should designate a driver. How about Nitku?" 	
			Nitku says, "IF characters always keep their IDs in convenient places like hidden inside drawers" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Cheddarius says, "And if we have time, we could put that package in the mail slot" 	
			Gerynar says, "I second the nomination" 	
			DavidW says, "It's surprising how effective it is, though." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Though I'm not sure what that would do" 	
			DavidW says, "The f**king package isn't takeable." 	
			Cheddarius says, "...okay. I guess not." 	
			Nitku says, "yeah, I can go for a while" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I stepped into the hall, facing the lab door. Out of the corner of my
Floyd | eye, through the window, I could see into the conference room. Malcolm
Floyd | was trying futilely to put the design principles behind the Petrian
Floyd | Device into layman's terms for the investors. He took notice of me with
Floyd | a quizzical expression on his face, but seemed to have his hands full
Floyd | answering questions. In a few moments, when he realized my intent, he
Floyd | would do anything to stop me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd | It was a short hallway connecting three doors to the open Southern
Floyd | lobby. To the East was a glass wall and door dividing the hall from the
Floyd | boardroom. The mahogany door of Malcolm's office lay closed to the
Floyd | West. The door to the North led to the development lab where we
Floyd | performed all research on the Petrian device. On the wall, mounted next
Floyd | to the door was a security scanner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku asks, "So to the lab?" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps.. no, I'm not answering." 	
			Nitku says, "Maybe a plot twist will make some use of the mail chute and the package" 	
			Gerynar says, "I say yes...time for the lab" 	
			Nitku says, "Otherwise they wouldn't be there" 	
			DavidW says (to Nitku), "Maybe. But that plot twist hasn't occured yet." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "show badge to scanner" 		
	

Floyd | [You can only do that to something animate.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the monitoring lab door)
Floyd | There was no handle on this side of the door so it could not be opened
Floyd | in the conventional manner. Having been through it a thousand times, I
Floyd | knew that the door would open automatically when I slid my ID badge
Floyd | through the mounted security scanner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "slide badge through scanner" 		
	

Floyd | I slid the card over the scanner.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Authorization granted," chimed a melodic female voice. There was a
Floyd | brief beep and the monitoring lab door opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm visibly started as he heard my badge run through the scanner.
Floyd | He stopped talking in mid-sentence and turned to face me through the
Floyd | window. Both men turned too, to see what he was looking at. I had to
Floyd | act, I knew. There would be no second chance now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "show malcolm the finger" 		
	

Floyd | [You can only do that to something animate.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Gerynar says, "go into the lab before he stops us :)" 	
			Nitku exclaims, "oh no, Malcolm has already been petrified!" 	
			Gerynar says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "Oh noes. Malcolm has been petrified!" 	
			DavidW says, "timing! (curses)" 	
			Nitku says, "yeah, let's see what happens if we go there anyway" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Monitoring Lab
Floyd | The monitoring lab consisted of an instrument console and a large
Floyd | window into the testing lab. It was from there that all tests of the
Floyd | Petrian device were observed. The door to the testing lab lay North.
Floyd | Next to it, mounted on the wall was a security scanner, exactly like
Floyd | the one in the hall. The lab exit, leading to the hall, lay to the
Floyd | South.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall door swung closed with a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, my haha was not about Malcom being petrified, it was about the only being able to flip off animate things." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Poor timing for my haha" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "slide badge through scanner" 		
	

Floyd | I slid the card over the scanner.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Authorization granted," chimed a melodic female voice. There was a
Floyd | brief beep and the testing lab door opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

Floyd | The glass exposed rooms in two directions: The testing lab to the
Floyd | North, and the hall to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | The testing lab door swung closed with a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Monitoring Lab
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Testing Lab
Floyd | White and clean, the testing lab was where all real testing was done on
Floyd | the Petrian device. Calibration, adjustments, repairs -- it was all
Floyd | done in this lab where every detail could be observed through the
Floyd | window from the monitoring lab to the South. Even the exit -- also on
Floyd | the Southern wall -- had a glass window. A workbench was centered
Floyd | neatly in the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the workbench was a Petrian device.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window, I could see into the monitoring lab. Beyond that,
Floyd | visible through the door window, was Malcolm in the hall. He pressed up
Floyd | against the glass and peered in, obviously panicked. Our eyes met and
Floyd | he yelled something to me. I couldn't hear him through the lab's sound
Floyd | proofing, but I didn't need to. We knew each other too well. He knew
Floyd | what I was up to, I knew how he felt about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The monitoring lab door swung closed with a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku asks, "So, petrify ourselves?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Yup" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | One of only two prototypes, this Petrian device was damaged. The other,
Floyd | which Malcolm had been demonstrating to the potential investors, was
Floyd | the only one that worked completely. This one would do everything that
Floyd | I needed it to, though. It was small, hand-sized, and if not
Floyd | scrutinized, it could easily have been mistaken for a portable stereo.
Floyd | What looked like a single headphone was actually an electrode which
Floyd | retracted automatically into the device when not being used. There was
Floyd | a dial, broken and spinning freely. There was also a small, red button
Floyd | used to initiate the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | Past the monitoring lab and into the hall, I could see Malcolm swipe
Floyd | his badge. The hall door opened giving him access to the monitoring
Floyd | lab. I needed to act. Malcolm would already have stopped me save for
Floyd | the single glass door that stood between us.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Nitku), "Yes, if we can do it in time." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | I tried to push the button to no avail. Because of the curvature of its
Floyd | casing, the Petrian device kept tilting preventing me from making an
Floyd | adequate press. I would need to be holding the device to push the
Floyd | button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm rushed into the neighboring monitoring lab, followed by Teresa.
Floyd | The look of worry, showing plainly on their faces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | The red button was hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm knew what I had in mind. He shook his head vigorously at me,
Floyd | and screamed silently for me to stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Teresa reached the console and turned on the audio system. "Marc! Don't
Floyd | do this!" she pleaded. "I know this has been horrible for you, but what
Floyd | you are trying do... this is not the way!"
Floyd |
Floyd | I gazed without reaction at the red button on the Petrian device. It
Floyd | was as red as my beautiful wife's blood upon my shirt as she died in my
Floyd | arms that wretched night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "And we would have gotten away from it, if it weren't for those meddling coworkers" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get device" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Malcolm was fumbling with his badge and the scanner on the outside of
Floyd | the test lab. I had only a moment to act before it was too late.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | I pushed the button, testing the devices usability. It made a short
Floyd | low-pitched buzzing sound. Nothing else happened of course. The
Floyd | electrode would need to be attached to a suitable subject for the
Floyd | device to actually function. We had designed it that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Nitku says, "hmh" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "attach electrode to me" 		
	

Floyd | I attached the electrode to myself, making sure that it was affixed
Floyd | tightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | There was a brief click from the door as Malcolm passed his badge
Floyd | across the scanning device. The security lock released and the door
Floyd | opened. "Authorization granted," spoke the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | I positioned my thumb against the blinking red button and looked at
Floyd | Malcolm. We faced each other, separated by the panes of glass. He had
Floyd | been my business partner and friend for two decades and he knew me
Floyd | better than anyone left alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | I smiled at him and let the unspoken words say everything I couldn't. I
Floyd | would miss him, but there was nothing left in this world for me. I told
Floyd | him so with a shrug. Malcolm nodded in response, a look of sad
Floyd | resignation on his face as he realized he was too late to stop me.
Floyd |
Floyd | And with that last farewell, I pressed the button.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm not exactly sure what I was expecting to happen, but for some
Floyd | reason the lights going out took me by surprise. At first I thought it
Floyd | to be a quirk, a misalignment in the Petrian device that affected the
Floyd | building's electrical systems. Then came the frightened -- almost
Floyd | shrieking -- voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | I knew at once that it was not Malcolm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ezechrial!" The voice seemed to originate from just inches before my
Floyd | face. I blinked for a moment, letting my eyes adjust to the darkness
Floyd | before I could make out the teenaged boy, standing too close to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Morchulius nor! Morchulius nor!" A look of panic in his eyes, the boy
Floyd | leapt back, away from me. There was a crash then, followed by falling
Floyd | shards of glass, as the glass case -- apparently in which I had been
Floyd | standing -- rained down upon me. I covered my eyes, dimly aware of the
Floyd | electrode automatically rewinding itself.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Nitku pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The gruesome package had been a heavy burden as Puck lugged it down the
Floyd | long, steep staircase. He paused at the bottom to catch his breath and
Floyd | admired the vast, mirrored hallway which stretched before him. At the
Floyd | other end of the hall, he could just see the silver door, made small
Floyd | from this distance. On the other side of that door the master waited
Floyd | for him, waited for the grisly delivery that Puck carried over his
Floyd | hunched shoulders and balanced on his twisted spine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Puck was jittery with anticipation. He had served the lord faithfully
Floyd | for decades. He had given himself over entirely to the labor despite
Floyd | his malformations and the additional deformities he incurred. Almost
Floyd | since the beginning -- since the exile from Darisia -- Puck had served
Floyd | him. Now it would pay off. The master had noticed him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Puck had been summoned specifically for this task. His reward awaited
Floyd | just down the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mirrored Hall, Bottom of Stairs
Floyd | Puck stood at the foot of the tall staircase which spiraled up to the
Floyd | palace proper. This was the South end of a long, mirrored hall. To the
Floyd | North lay the door to the master's inner sanctum, reflected without
Floyd | end.
Floyd |
Floyd | Puck admired the single file line of clones which stretched to infinity
Floyd | in the opposing mirrored walls. Each malformed doppelganger, hunched
Floyd | over, bore a weighted bag upon his shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "x clones" 		
	

Floyd | The opposing mirrors were clean and glassy, but tinted so as to reflect
Floyd | a gloomy reality.  Puck's endless line of reflections faded to darkness
Floyd | as they stretched into infinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Shame this isn't finished. It might be up for a Xyzzy nomination or two if it's completed." 	
			Nitku asks, "Did this win the IntroComp?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It did that year, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm pretty sure." 	
			Nitku says, "someone else drive now please" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | Gray and well-used, the rough bag was marred with grisly stains; its
Floyd | seams pulled tightly around its ghastly contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mirrored Hall
Floyd | It was the North end of the mirrored hall. Far to the South, a
Floyd | strangely unbalanced distance away, loomed a line of countless towering
Floyd | spiral staircase. Immediately to the North was the imposing silver door
Floyd | to the master's inner chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | Large and imposing, the door was brushed silver, textured in a manner
Floyd | which repressed reflection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Or just free for all, looks like the lag is better now" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | The door was opened by a large guard. Puck recognized him from the
Floyd | common grounds. Siedmeur was his name. He looked down at Puck and
Floyd | opened the door wider, motioning for him to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The guard closed the door and Puck's eyes adjusted to the darkness of
Floyd | the inner chamber. On the far side of the room, covered in robes, sat
Floyd | the master! Although he knelt upon a dark pallet and faced away, Puck
Floyd | immediately diverted his eyes. Puck was not worthy to look even upon
Floyd | the master's back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then came the soft, gentle words: "Good evening, Puck." Puck's heart
Floyd | leapt. The master knew him by name! He could not believe his ears.
Floyd | "Please be so kind as to remove Mage Limech from the bag he currently
Floyd | rests in and place him upon the altar." For a moment Puck almost forgot
Floyd | what he had been carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | Altar Room
Floyd | It was a dark room covered in dark drapes. The pungent stench of decay
Floyd | was overwhelming. It wafted throughout the room with an almost tangible
Floyd | presence, like a wraith of Death. Distant murmuring drifted in from
Floyd | beyond the drapes, a rhythmic whisper of anguish. Centered in the
Floyd | chamber was a large stone altar set only a few feet off the floor. A
Floyd | dull silver door lay to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Siedmeur, part of the master's elite guard, stood at attention next to
Floyd | the Southern door, watching silently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark master was there, only partly discernable from the shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "Just reconfirmed, yes, this won the IntroComp that year (2003)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | Puck opened the bag revealing the dead traitor, the mole. Limech had
Floyd | been one of the mages that had served the master. At lEast he had
Floyd | pretended to. But the master had known him for what he was. Limech had
Floyd | been a spy for Darisia, a spy for the jealous mages that had exiled the
Floyd | master. So Limech had earned his own death. And those that received his
Floyd | reports had finally received his severed heart as a reminder of who
Floyd | they dealt with.
Floyd |
Floyd | But that had been weeks ago, and Limech's corpse was badly decomposing.
Floyd | Why did the master again desire the dead mage? Why was Puck to deliver
Floyd | the heartless carcass of a dead spy to the master? Puck did not know.
Floyd | Perhaps it had something to do with the rumors of the supreme one's new
Floyd | work. Perhaps the master would find it in his heart to show him, Puck,
Floyd | what the entire kingdom wondered about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put corpse on alter" 		
	

Floyd | Puck could not see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "o altar" 		
	

Floyd | [Think nothing of it.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put corpse on altar" 		
	

Floyd | He needed to be holding the mage's corpse before he could put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Puck struggled for a moment, pulling the rotting carcass from the bag.
Floyd | Limech's head flopped limply to the side, his mouth open. Puck held him
Floyd | in both arms, letting the bag fall to the floor. The pungency of death
Floyd | was about.
Floyd |
Floyd | The master spoke again, annoyance resonating in his voice. "If it is
Floyd | not too much of an inconvenience for you, please put the body on the
Floyd | altar." His gentle words were a mockery, spoken in the most menacing of
Floyd | tones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put body on altar" 		
	

Floyd | Puck laid the long dead mage upon the altar. Limech's joints popped and
Floyd | cracked gruesomely with the action. His chest, visible now, had been
Floyd | ripped open, his heart cut out; a chilling reminder of his gory demise.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was only for a moment that Puck was lost in the horror of it. For
Floyd | just an instant he stared at the macabre delivery, then he again heard
Floyd | the master's voice: "Levios!" Puck was startled by the proximity. The
Floyd | master had moved quietly to the altar and stood next to him. Puck tried
Floyd | to step back and give the master space to do his work, but found that
Floyd | his feet no longer touched the floor. He was floating! Panicked, Puck
Floyd | flailed his arms around him. "Strictum," the master said, and Puck's
Floyd | arms snapped to his sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Crucio!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ms" 		
	

Floyd | [There are no conversation topics currently in the menu system.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Puck was paralyzed and floating in mid-air. He was unable to do
Floyd | anything.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | From his black robes, the master pulled out a long silver blade. It was
Floyd | a sacrificial dagger. "It seems," he spoke in a ghastly tranquil tone,
Floyd | "that I have misjudged the importance of the heart. I have need of a
Floyd | replacement."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But my Lord," the ensnared Puck murmured. "I have sacrificed
Floyd | everything for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark mage nodded grimly. "And so you have earned release from your
Floyd | suffering existence."
Floyd |
Floyd | And with that, the master casually thrust the blade into Puck's chest.
Floyd | A gurgling cry escaped Puck's lips as he died.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Siedmeur tried to stare at nothing and let his eyes lapse out of focus,
Floyd | but it didn't help. His peripheral vision was too keen and his eyes too
Floyd | well adapted to the darkness. He had no choice but to observe with
Floyd | complete awareness as the master cut the heart from the deformed little
Floyd | man's floating cadaver. The guard swore that he would never get used to
Floyd | this no matter how many times he had to witness it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So, we're Siedmeur now, I guess." 	
			DavidW says, "Which means our options are to run, close the door, observe, or interfere." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Or save." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I've done that." 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I'm ever so slightly laggy." 	
			DavidW says, "Everyone is laggy today." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we ought to watch what the 'master' does. We know little about the Mage part of the story." 	
			DavidW says, "Or the Wars part." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x master" 		
	

Floyd | No, he would not dare to gaze directly upon the master. It was best to
Floyd | keep his eyes averted.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although he avoided direct eye contact with the master, Siedmeur was
Floyd | nevertheless aware of what Noric was doing. He was aware of the organic
Floyd | sucking sound as Noric pulled the heart from the little man's chest. He
Floyd | was aware of the master turning his knife on the aged cadaver on the
Floyd | altar. He was aware of the constant dripping as a pool of blood formed
Floyd | under Puck's floating corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Siedmeur wanted to vomit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
			DavidW says, "Although running *is* sounding attractive too." 	
			Nitku asks, "Organic sucking sound? Did he remove the heart with his mouth?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But we've saved, so let's watch." 	
			DavidW says (to Nitku), "I think the author's trying to get us to imagine all the other organs in the body moving in response to the heart's removal." 	
			Nitku says, "hope so" 	
			DavidW says, "The sound of the lungs and stomach and so on moving to fill the cavity." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		
	

Floyd | [That's not a verb I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not that I know if it makes any noise or acts like that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | (Puck's corpse)
Floyd | Siedmeur glanced at the little man's disfigured corpse and tried to
Floyd | hide his revulsion. Puck's chest had been cleaved open. The warm blood
Floyd | was beginning to congeal around the empty, gaping lesion.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After an endless span of time, Noric lifted his hooded head from his
Floyd | work and looked at Siedmeur. The guard shuddered. Who knew when the

		Gerynar carefully steps away from DavidW 	
	

Floyd | master might need another heart?
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flick of the master's wrist, the little man fell to the floor.
Floyd | "Put him in the bag and take him away," Noric ordered, then he resumed
Floyd | his work on the dead mage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take puck" 		
	

Floyd | The dead, little man was a light burden in Siedmeur's strong arms, but
Floyd | a heavy burden to Siedmeur's fragile spirit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put puck in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Siedmeur dumped the carcass into the blood stained bag, drawing it up
Floyd | by the sides so that the body settled in the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Be quick about it," Noric commanded. "My patience thins."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | Siedmeur had that already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oops, have to run already" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the mirrored hall door)
Floyd | Siedmeur managed to close the door behind him before he vomited. A
Floyd | chill ran down his spine and he broke out in a cold sweat as he dropped
Floyd | the little servant's remains. The guard knelt in the corner and closed
Floyd | his eyes tightly, unable to escape his own reflection. It was several
Floyd | minutes before his retching subsided.
Floyd |
Floyd | Siedmeur had witnessed scenes such as this more than a dozen times in
Floyd | his years of service, but this one affected him more substantially than
Floyd | the others. He couldn't say why for certain. Perhaps it was because he
Floyd | had known of the little man. Their paths had crossed on a number of
Floyd | occasions. But they never would again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard shivered and stood. He took deep, controlled breaths, trying
Floyd | to calm his nerves. The master's projects had grown darker and more
Floyd | frightening. Though he would never dare speak such blasphemy, in his
Floyd | mind Siedmeur questioned Noric's sanity. What could he do? The guard
Floyd | shook his head. There is but one thing to do, he thought to himself as
Floyd | he bent to pick the servant's carcass from the floor. Obey.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Nortoche stood, shrouded in darkness, on the front steps and faced the
Floyd | closed museum. It was locked by this time of night, many hours past
Floyd | closing. Of course, he wouldn't have been there if it were open. Those
Floyd | that worked the museum by day would frown upon what he intended to do.
Floyd | Not that his intentions were bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | When Cylest, his beloved, was a child, she had taken her pin -- her
Floyd | PROMISE pin -- and hidden it in the statue! He had laughed at her when
Floyd | she first told him the story. It was just one of those crazy things
Floyd | that little girls did, he supposed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cylest's father could certainly have managed its retrieval through the
Floyd | proper channels but she was set against this, claiming that it would
Floyd | bring her dishonor. Nortoche didn't really understand what she was
Floyd | talking about, but as their relationship became more serious, he began
Floyd | to have a vested interest in recovering the pin.
Floyd |
Floyd | So there he was, in yet another compromising situation, this time in
Floyd | the name of love, preparing to break into a museum and take back a
Floyd | promise pin, which no one knew was there, from an ancient statue which
Floyd | had possessed it for almost a dozen years.
Floyd |
Floyd | He shook his head at the craziness of it all and toyed with the globe
Floyd | which Cylest had procured for him despite its extreme rarity. The
Floyd | princess was not without her resources, he thought to himself. Nort
Floyd | tossed the orb playfully into the air meaning to catch it, but missed.
Floyd | The orb landed at his feet with a metal clink.
Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Steps
Floyd | It was the front steps of the Ancient Artifacts Museum, which was
Floyd | pretty ancient itself. The imposing front door stood locked and closed
Floyd | to the North. Although it was dark, small garden trails could still be
Floyd | seen winding through the bushes, one to the NorthWest, the other to the
Floyd | NorthEast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nortoche could see a golden orb there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take orb" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upon contact with the golden orb, Nortoche felt a surge of energy
Floyd | resonate through his body.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x orb" 		
	

Floyd | Perfectly round, about the size of a large walnut. The small globe was
Floyd | smooth and Nort could see his distorted expression in it. This was
Floyd | anti-magik, he knew, and it could be used just once. When he threw it,
Floyd | all magik in a small diameter would disappear, the globe included.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't want him to succeed, since she's supposed to be with our initial protagonist." 	
			DavidW says, "maybe. We assumed Cylest = mother of our children." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I know." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But he sure wants to make us think that, it seems." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Jim, I mean." 	
			DavidW says, "This is probably also the 'teenaged boy' that we saw earlier." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmhmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Nort checked himself over, running his fingers through his frizzy hair
Floyd | and pressing out the wrinkles from his expensive new robes. Cylest had
Floyd | given the robes to him, and after he retrieved her promise pin she
Floyd | would be his forever, despite what any other Darisian thought. As she
Floyd | always told him, he was more stylish than most Dars could recognize. It
Floyd | had to be true, how else could he have captured the heart of the
Floyd | princess?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The museum entrance was oversized and quite imposing. It seemed to be
Floyd | carved from a single block of hardwood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "I think what happens is that the anti-magik sphere wakes up the statue" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bushes" 		
	

Floyd | Well tended, the plant life was thriving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Cheddarius), "Maybe. But caution on that. The museum may have several magik items." 	
			DavidW says, "We can't know yet what needs doing yet." 	
			Cheddarius says, "It all depends on what a "small diameter" is" 	
			DavidW says, "One room, I would think." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West of Museum
Floyd | This was a small walkway, winding through the shrubbery around the
Floyd | museum. The imposing wall, fashioned from cobbled brick was an arm's
Floyd | reach away to the East. The thick bushes made straying from the trail
Floyd | from the trail impractical. The trail itself encircled the museum,
Floyd | disappearing around the corners to the NorthEast and SouthEast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Hmmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		
	

Floyd | Simple and unadorned, the wall was made of plain, earthen bricks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb bricks" 		
	

Floyd | The brick wall were not significant. (It is not necessary to refer to
Floyd | them in the course of this game.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bushes" 		
	

Floyd | Well tended, the plant life was thriving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Museum
Floyd | Behind the museum amidst trees and bushes. It was quite dark and the
Floyd | crescent moon above provided only minimal light. The trail continued
Floyd | its encircling path around the museum, leading SouthEast and SouthWest.
Floyd | Due South was the museum's garden and beyond would be a wall of
Floyd | windows, provided so that visitors within the museum could admire the
Floyd | aesthetics without.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Garden
Floyd | A pungent scent swept across Nort's nostrils in a tingling rush. This
Floyd | garden hosted an army of extravagant flowering plants. The museum
Floyd | windows formed a glass wall to the South through which visitors could
Floyd | admire the floral display.  The garden was renowned for its beauty and
Floyd | many came simply to view the flowers and had little interest in the
Floyd | museum's archeological treasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nort considered the bottom window, trying to see the inner latch
Floyd | inside. Cylest had assured him that she had pulled some strings and
Floyd | that the bottom window would be unlocked, but he hesitated. If she was
Floyd | wrong and the window was still locked, then the museum's security
Floyd | spells would trigger when he tried to open it. That would summon the
Floyd | mages and he definitely didn't want to face them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bottom window" 		
	

Floyd | Nortoche opened the glass window. Cylest had been right -- no alarm
Floyd | spell. Being a princess obviously had its advantages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter it" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Peace Exhibit
Floyd | This was a peaceful, organic section of the museum. Potted plants
Floyd | rested in every corner and climbing ivy worked its way over various
Floyd | crevices and ledges giving a warm, natural feeling. The Northern wall
Floyd | was made up of sections of glass, providing a scenic view of the
Floyd | gardens outside. The loWest section was actually a window with a handle
Floyd | that could be opened. A glass display case containing an open book was
Floyd | featured in this area. An engraved silver plaque on the case glistened
Floyd | in the dim luminosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "words like lEast and loWest are amusing me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, those are a touch odd." 	
			Nitku asks, "Does it convert compass directions to links or something?" 	
			DavidW says, "obviously the author did s/east/East/g and s/west/West/g" 	
			Nitku says, "ah right" 	
			DavidW says (to Nitku), "I think this is a z8 game, although I may be wrong." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		
	

Floyd | "The Book of Rehsif"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Little is known of the person named Rehsif-Mij other than the fact
Floyd | that he was an ancient historian. This so-called book of Rehsif, found
Floyd | long ago, is the last remnant of his work and is believed to be between
Floyd | three and four millennia old. Only a few paragraphs in the book, on a
Floyd | single page, are still legible and are believed to have been written in
Floyd | Rehsif's native language called "Anglosh." All knowledge of "Anglosh"
Floyd | and the ability to translate it has been lost to modern scholars for
Floyd | hundreds of years. The only remaining vestibule of knowledge concerning
Floyd | the language is the translation of the few readable snips of text from
Floyd | this ancient book into a once common Darisian dialect. The translation
Floyd | itself, which appears below, is close to a thousand years old and bears
Floyd | only a vague resemblance to modern Darisian:
Floyd |
Floyd | "...a fresh weapon unlike the collective had sight of in the previous.
Floyd | The weapon potentialed caustic, and when the caustic was unconstrained,
Floyd | there ushered not alone the departing of the Great Battle, but
Floyd | desolation in the escort..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "...freshly made was the All..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "...potential saturated the All in the infinitesimal and unioned
Floyd | within. Yoked the All to the whim of the minor count who arrayed the
Floyd | saturated by will; a fresh aristocracy approached..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "...aged magiks of sionce were mislaid and overcome by the approaching
Floyd | of the fresh magiks arrived by the saturated All. Sionce reduced, to
Floyd | depart yet. The All conformed to the decree of the wyzurds..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Haha, "Anglosh"" 	
			DavidW says, "Rehsif-Mij => Jim Fisher" 	
			Cheddarius says, "And Anglosh=>English" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The book, which lay open within the case, was obviously very old. Parts
Floyd | of the hand-written text appeared to be legible and could possibly be
Floyd | read, although the book itself was in such poor condition that touching
Floyd | it directly would probably render it dust. Everyone knew that this was
Floyd | the state that the book had been found in almost two thousand years
Floyd | before. Owing to the miracles of modern magik, the book had not aged a
Floyd | day since.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close window" 		
	

Floyd | Nortoche closed the glass window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | Exits lead in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "afk for a minute or so." 	
			Jacqueline is fine with waiting, now that she's caught up on reading. 	
			DavidW says, "back" 	
			DavidW asks, "No decision on which direction to go?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll suggest exploring the place clockwise." 	
			Gerynar suggests s for no particular reason 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm good with whatever." 	
			DavidW says, "sorry. Roommate interrupted me." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, War Exhibit
Floyd | Ancient weapons adorned the walls. The metallic gleam in the dim
Floyd | lighting furthered an ambiance of war and desolation. The single glass
Floyd | case, centered in this section, contained a large, box-like device the
Floyd | purpose of which was mysteriously non-obvious.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | The artifact was large and square with symbols printed on the side. It
Floyd | had an opening, a gap in the metallic skin, which revealed its inner
Floyd | workings. Atop the artifact was a vertical stem, hosting a plug, that
Floyd | was obviously designed to interface with another object. There was also
Floyd | a panel on the side of the artifact (which was closed) and a solitary
Floyd | square button on the front.
Floyd | The artifact was currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x symbols" 		
	

Floyd | The ancient symbols were beyond comprehension; their meaning lost in
Floyd | time along with all the knowledge of the ancients.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		
	

Floyd | The opening in the side of the machine was simply a missing cover, torn
Floyd | off and lost at some point in history. It revealed the inner guts of
Floyd | the machine, complex electronics and moving parts that made the machine
Floyd | function. The most prominent of the inner parts were three gear pegs
Floyd | arranged in a precise pattern: two upper pegs, one lower peg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stem" 		
	

Floyd | It was a short, swiveling stem which rose out of the machine. On the
Floyd | end of the stem there appeared to be a plug of some kind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is this the device?" 	
			DavidW says, "uh, it's a device, not "the" device." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "*the* device was small, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "We don't know what it is yet. That's why I'm examining its parts." 	
			Gerynar says, "and in our hand" 	
			DavidW says, "And held by the statue. This is not that device." 	
			DavidW says, "Our device had a broken dial which this doesn't have." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The access panel was closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plug" 		
	

Floyd | It was a short, swiveling stem which rose out of the machine. On the
Floyd | end of the stem there appeared to be a plug of some kind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also this device is meant to connect to something else." 	
			DavidW says, "which, in IF tradition, is bound to be elsewhere in this very museum by astounding laws of coincidence." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pegs" 		
	

Floyd | The two upper pegs, unlike the lower peg, each supported a small gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So, we don't know what this thing does, but it needs a gear and something plugged into its plug, AND there's an access panel to open." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | Exits lead in all directions except the North.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Industrial Exhibit
Floyd | Manufactured paraphernalia bejeweled the brushed metal walls. A
Floyd | plethora of ancient metallurgical tools and gear fed the industrial
Floyd | motif of this section. The central artifact, encased within glass was a
Floyd | large box-shaped machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(By the way, photo of maga's insect bites that were mentioned earlier: [LINK] )" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | It was a fluid, moving field of energy, a semi-transparent plasma,
Floyd | which surrounded the glass case and radiated a meager blue luminance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume the lights are anti-theft magik wards." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "Our orb can take out one (1) of them." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | It was a strange, boxed mechanism about waist-high. There was a funnel
Floyd | at the top next to which was an engraving which depicted a hand
Floyd | throwing in some unidentifiable object. At the bottom was a tray or
Floyd | some kind. On the side of the artifact was a closed panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x funnel" 		
	

Floyd | Affixed to the top of the artifact, the funnel receded down into the
Floyd | artifact's internals. It was relativly small, about the size of a fist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x engraving" 		
	

Floyd | The engraving depicted a hand throwing some unidentifiable object into
Floyd | the funnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		
	

Floyd | A simple metallic tray located at the bottom of the machine. From the
Floyd | looks of it, items dispensed from the machine ended up there. Several
Floyd | holes lined the bottom of the tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel was closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. I think I remember what this machine does." 	
			Jacqueline says, "uh-oh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		Jacqueline says, "That means if you know then I have to figure it out." 	
	

Floyd | Exits lead in all directions except the North.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Unless... is anyone else still playing?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x holes" 		
	

Floyd | A simple metallic tray located at the bottom of the machine. From the
Floyd | looks of it, items dispensed from the machine ended up there. Several
Floyd | holes lined the bottom of the tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm confused by the map so far." 	
			DavidW says, "well, the machine is obviously designed to manufacture something. Raw materials go into the funnel. The finished product is dispensed onto the tray." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. And possibly they're sorted by size." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is behind the light, though, right? We can't reach this yet." 	
			DavidW says, "Yes, we can't deal with this yet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Art Exhibit
Floyd | The exhibits in this room were all of an artistic nature. Ancient
Floyd | sculptures stood proudly erect upon elegant marble pedestals. Colorful
Floyd | oil paintings adorned the walls. Sprawling across the ceiling was a
Floyd | vast and expansive mural, a lasting memorial to a long dead master
Floyd | painter of exquisite skill. In the corner, seemingly out of place yet
Floyd | encased in glass, was an assortment of rubbish arranged in a bizarre
Floyd | fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "I'm still playing, kind of" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Also, that is a lot of bug bites" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | The pieces of ancient art were everywhere, including the ceiling. They
Floyd | appeared to stem from a variety of historical timeframes. Individually,
Floyd | they each tended to portray some element of their times. Viewed
Floyd | together, the formed a menagerie of color and culture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mural" 		
	

Floyd | The pieces of ancient art were everywhere, including the ceiling. They
Floyd | appeared to stem from a variety of historical timeframes. Individually,
Floyd | they each tended to portray some element of their times. Viewed
Floyd | together, the formed a menagerie of color and culture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rubbish" 		
	

Floyd | It was junk art -- a little scene fashioned by welding together
Floyd | discarded pieces of machinery. This scene seemed to depict a man (or
Floyd | was it a frog?) sitting at the base of a strange, metallic river
Floyd | holding an umbrella over his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | Exits lead in all directions except the North.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yow, that is a lot of bites." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sigh. Modern art persists into the future." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I realize the photo is totally off-topic, but I was so shocked and wanted to follow up on why I'd been away earlier." 	
			DavidW says, "Don't worry. It might not persist for much longer if it fits in that funnel." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Lobby
Floyd | The museum lobby was large and spacious. There were delayed echoes of
Floyd | footsteps resounding from the lofty walls and vaulted ceiling which
Floyd | drew a direct contrast to the quiet calm of the rest of the museum. The
Floyd | building's large, decorative entrance lay closed to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | Nortoche could not see anything in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking that the direction northwest can't be entirely trusted in this museum." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is this going to be an issue if we have to high-tail it out of here later?" 	
			DavidW says, "Somehow, we entered from the northern garden, stepped east once, then northwest three times and reached the southren lobby." 	
			DavidW says, "I suggest we stick to north, south, east, and west while in here. I no longer trust the diagonals to be coded correctly." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh, so you don't think it's a feature?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You think it a bug?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I think it's a bug, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking it was part of the magik bit." 	
			DavidW says, "That's possible, I suppose. I doubt it, though." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | A row of miscellaneous artifacts and displays blocked travel in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | Exits lead in all directions except the North.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Statue Exhibit
Floyd | This was a prominent section of the museum, near the front entrance. It
Floyd | was home to the museum's -- no, the world's -- most prized
Floyd | archeological artifact, known by no other name than the "ancient
Floyd | statue." Like all large artifacts in the museum, a glass case had been
Floyd | erected to house it. Within, standing upright, the statue stared
Floyd | unseeingly at Nortoche.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | Grey and cold, the ancient statue stood in the same stance that it
Floyd | always had. It was a sight familiar to everyone in the world and
Floyd | Nortoche had seen it dozens of times in the past. As he looked at it,
Floyd | however, Nort realized that the glass case blurred the statue somewhat.
Floyd | To truly appreciate the amazing detail of the statue, he would have to
Floyd | look at it from within the case itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest holding off on entering the case until we've explored all of the museum that we can first." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm good with that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | No, there was no time to wander around further. Nort had to get
Floyd | Cylest's pin from the statue's pocket and get out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "me too" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I appreciate you driving, btw." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | A row of miscellaneous artifacts and displays blocked travel in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | Although the exits led in all directions, Nort had already located what
Floyd | he came for and had no further need to wander around. The only exit
Floyd | Nort had already traveled lay west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I think we might not be able to explore" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we could undo and then explore, but yeah" 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "well, I strongly suspect that Mr Statue there will be the PC next and will be able to continue the museum tour in Nort's place." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter case" 		
	

Floyd | No, Nort recognized the glowing auras for the security spells that they
Floyd | were. Not only did they protect the artifacts, but they also triggered
Floyd | an alarm when intersected. The mages were very thorough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x orb" 		
	

Floyd | Perfectly round, about the size of a large walnut. The small globe was
Floyd | smooth and Nort could see his distorted expression in it. This was
Floyd | anti-magik, he knew, and it could be used just once. When he threw it,
Floyd | all magik in a small diameter would disappear, the globe included.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw orb" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take orb" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upon contact with the golden orb, Nortoche felt a surge of energy
Floyd | resonate through his body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw orb at case" 		Cheddarius asks, "Maybe throw orb at X?" 	
	

Floyd | Nortoche threw the orb at the glass case as hard as he could.
Floyd | Momentarily, the museum was illuminated by a bright shower of sparks as
Floyd | the orb met the surrounding blue aura.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blue energy dissipated into nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x orb" 		
	

Floyd | Nortoche did not see anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter case" 		
	

Floyd | He could not get into the closed glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | Nortoche opened the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter case" 		
	

Floyd | Nortoche got into the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | Nortoche looked at the statue in wonder. The smooth jaw bone, the
Floyd | tapered nose... he could see the detail for which this statue was
Floyd | famous. The realism was phenomenal. Nortoche looked into the unfocused
Floyd | eyes... even the ring around the iris was distinctive and clearly
Floyd | visible after all these thousands of years. It was amazing that any
Floyd | sculptor could...
Floyd |
Floyd | Nortoche frowned. For an instant, he could have sworn that the statue
Floyd | had blinked. Silly, he thought. Alone in this dark, closed museum, his
Floyd | mind was playing...
Floyd |
Floyd | No. There it was again... It WAS moving! Panic instantly welled up
Floyd | inside of Nortoche as the statue exhaled. The myths were true! This
Floyd | dark mage from ancient times had awakened! He would devour the children
Floyd | and enslave the world killing all who displeased him! He would destroy
Floyd | all in his path, and Nortoche was just inches from his face!
Floyd |
Floyd | Fear griped Nortoche and he cried out in a fanatical scream, "Mercy!"
Floyd | But at this the dark mage only took notice of him, his eyes focusing
Floyd | for the first time in millennia. "Don't kill me!" he cried. "Don't kill
Floyd | me!" Nortoche leaped away from the mage in a frenzy and smashed into
Floyd | the casing which surrounded him. He fell to the floor as the glass
Floyd | shards rained down.
Floyd |
Floyd | His life was over, Nortoche knew. He would never again see Cylest. He
Floyd | would never again walk through the bazaar with his peers. He had only
Floyd | seconds before his life came to an end, moments before the dark mage's
Floyd | wrath came upon him.
Floyd |
Floyd | And it came with a blinding flash.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		Cheddarius says, "/me gasps" 	
	

Floyd | There was a flash of light. I didn't see it directly since my eyes were
Floyd | squeezed shut, but the light was so bright that it penetrated my
Floyd | eyelids and I felt the pulse on my skin. When I opened my eyes the boy
Floyd | was gone. "Hello?" I called. There was no response.
Floyd |
Floyd | I ran my fingers through my hair, trying my best to brush out the tiny
Floyd | shards of glass, then I looked around me, taking in my surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Statue Exhibit
Floyd | I could see glass cases in every direction. This was obviously a closed
Floyd | museum, although this particular section seemed to have showcased only
Floyd | one exhibit. From the remains of the glass case that I stood in, I
Floyd | suspected that I had been that exhibit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light.  The only
Floyd | exit not barred by light lay west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "I say! That didn't seem to work." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Meaning /e" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying:
Floyd |   a Petrian device
Floyd |   my ID badge
Floyd |   a white lab coat (being worn)
Floyd |   a coffee mug
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Lobby
Floyd | The museum lobby was large and spacious. There were delayed echoes of
Floyd | footsteps resounding from the lofty walls and vaulted ceiling which
Floyd | drew a direct contrast to the quiet calm of the rest of the museum. The
Floyd | building's large, decorative entrance lay closed to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The museum door was seemed to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "kerazy" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to unlock the museum door with?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at Cheddarius), "Try ;:gasps!" 	
			DavidW asks, "'was seemed to be'?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the west wall)
Floyd | The west wall was not available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | That way was barred by a floating beam of light. The only exits not
Floyd | barred by light lay south, east, and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "*shrugs*" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Art Exhibit
Floyd | The exhibits in this room were all of an artistic nature. Ancient
Floyd | sculptures stood proudly erect upon elegant marble pedestals. Colorful
Floyd | oil paintings adorned the walls. Sprawling across the ceiling was a
Floyd | vast and expansive mural, a lasting memorial to a long dead master
Floyd | painter of exquisite skill. In the corner, seemingly out of place yet
Floyd | encased in glass, was an assortment of rubbish arranged in a bizarre
Floyd | fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay northwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius gasps! 	
			Jacqueline says, "There you go." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm betting *we* can read the Rehsif-Mij book." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Indeed." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Industrial Exhibit
Floyd | Manufactured paraphernalia bejeweled the brushed metal walls. A
Floyd | plethora of ancient metallurgical tools and gear fed the industrial
Floyd | motif of this section. The central artifact, encased within glass was a
Floyd | large box-shaped machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay northwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, War Exhibit
Floyd | Ancient weapons adorned the walls. The metallic gleam in the dim
Floyd | lighting furthered an ambiance of war and desolation. The single glass
Floyd | case, centered in this section, contained a large, box-like device the
Floyd | purpose of which was mysteriously non-obvious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I must say I've never been a fan of the shifting protagonist." 	
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar has connected. 		
	Gerynar gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	Gerynar arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "hm. I'm guessing that the museum's layout is based on whatever directions I chose, whether or not the group of them make any sense or not." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Peace Exhibit
Floyd | This was a peaceful, organic section of the museum. Potted plants
Floyd | rested in every corner and climbing ivy worked its way over various
Floyd | crevices and ledges giving a warm, natural feeling. The Northern wall
Floyd | was made up of sections of glass, providing a scenic view of the
Floyd | gardens outside. The loWest section was actually a window with a handle
Floyd | that could be opened. A glass display case containing an open book was
Floyd | featured in this area. An engraved silver plaque on the case glistened
Floyd | in the dim luminosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exit not barred by light lay east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "aw" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | I looked at the pages of the open book. Through the glass casing I
Floyd | could make out snatches of text, but most of it was faded or smeared
Floyd | beyond recognition. What I could make out was in English. It seemed to
Floyd | be a historical text, though I couldn't be certain. It could just as
Floyd | well have been a work of fiction:
Floyd |
Floyd | "...a new weapon unlike any nation had seen before. It held vast,
Floyd | destructive power, and when the destruction was unleashed, it brought
Floyd | about not only the end of the Great War, but desolation..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "...changed forever was the world..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "...power permeated all matter on the atomic level and bonded with it.
Floyd | Matter became subject to the whim of those few that could bend the
Floyd | power according to their will; a new aristocracy came about..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "...old magic of science was forgotten, replaced by the coming of the
Floyd | new magic brought about by the permeation. Science dwindled, all but
Floyd | lost. The world rearranged itself at the commandments of the
Floyd | wyzurds..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "What do you mean? That the directions don't matter, and it just sends you to the "next room" whenever you try to move?" 	
			Jacqueline shrugs. "I'm just not. I find it a touch jarring." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Cheddarius), "I think that's what he means, yeah." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm saying that the directions do matter, that it remembers which I picked and made them official." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Oh, I see" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, huh." 	
			Cheddarius says, "That's a pretty interesting system indeed" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am not mapping, so that part is hard to follow." 	
			DavidW says, "If I had known, I would've picked a more sensible layout." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | It was a copper plaque, sharply engraved with a fair amount of text.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		
	

Floyd | I looked closely at the text. It was incomprehensible, obviously a
Floyd | language, but containing characters that I had never seen before, in
Floyd | English or any other language I had studied.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		
	

Floyd | I looked closely at the text. It was incomprehensible, obviously a
Floyd | language, but containing characters that I had never seen before, in
Floyd | English or any other language I had studied.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Strange, that the future-people think Jim wrote this" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Jim must have been long frozen, for millenia even, by the time it was written" 	
			DavidW says, "no, it's an in-joke." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Oh." 	
			DavidW says, "Reshif-Mij was around only a thousand years ago by this future's time." 	
			Cheddarius says, "I see" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | I opened the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small edge of the ancient book broke off in my finger tips. It was
Floyd | just too brittle to touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Think we've sounded a silent alarm?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. No. I think we -- somehow -- are immune to the wards magik." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Or the sphere disabled it." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Though I'm not sure how it would have such a huge radius of effect." 	
			DavidW says, "No, the wards are there, you can see their light." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Ah" 	
	EmacsUser arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Cheddarius says, "But anyways, if they affected us, we wouldn't be able to touch it in the first place, probably" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Hey Emacs" 	
			DavidW says, "But we might've become dyed in the wards' magiks because of our long time in the case." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hello. I'm very late and have a slow connection, but if you don't mind I'll watch the end of this." 	
			Cheddarius says, "That sounds reasonable" 	
			DavidW says, "It's like having the smell of the hive." 	
			EmacsUser says, "(As soon as I'm caught up.)" 	
			DavidW says, "We're not registered as an intruder but a valid exhibit." 	
			Gerynar says, "I think I agree Jacqueline, I think the alarm's been sounded" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, War Exhibit
Floyd | Ancient weapons adorned the walls. The metallic gleam in the dim
Floyd | lighting furthered an ambiance of war and desolation. The single glass
Floyd | case, centered in this section, contained a large, box-like device the
Floyd | purpose of which was mysteriously non-obvious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass case was not open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | I opened the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rusted panel creaked opened revealing a compartment. It was divided
Floyd | into three sections. Within two were batteries leaving room for one
Floyd | more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take device" 		
	

Floyd | (the large machine)
Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The large machine was hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Basically: Magic technology freezes people, the inventor's wife was killed in a car crash, he froze himself in despair. In the future: girl falls in love with the frozen statue, gives a pin to it, later sends her boyfriend to go get it. Statue wakes up! We are the statue." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm sure that helps him a lot." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Also, there's some stuff with some evil wizard cutting out hearts. But I'm not sure what that's about." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | In the pocket was a promise pin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, ">_> I'm not that good at summarizing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pin" 		
	

Floyd | A pin with a faintly luminous blue stone which glowed ever so faintly.
Floyd | It was small, but its considerable value was obvious. I looked at the
Floyd | pin, trying to place it. It was of a very strange design and I was
Floyd | fairly sure that I had never seen it before, but doubt lingered.
Floyd | Perhaps it was Karen's. Some piece of exotic jewlery that had somehow
Floyd | worked its way into the pocket of my labcoat. Strange that I would
Floyd | discover it now, possibly thousands of years after her death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hehe...awesome summary, but I'm going to read it anyway." 	
			DavidW says, "Or maybe this pin is the reason why we can manage." 	
			Cheddarius asks, "Wait, you can read previous text? How?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I was only able to read text from after I entered" 	
			EmacsUser says, "@recap #toy = all" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Industrial Exhibit
Floyd | Manufactured paraphernalia bejeweled the brushed metal walls. A
Floyd | plethora of ancient metallurgical tools and gear fed the industrial
Floyd | motif of this section. The central artifact, encased within glass was a
Floyd | large box-shaped machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay northwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius exclaims, "Ah, okay. Thanks!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Art Exhibit
Floyd | The exhibits in this room were all of an artistic nature. Ancient
Floyd | sculptures stood proudly erect upon elegant marble pedestals. Colorful
Floyd | oil paintings adorned the walls. Sprawling across the ceiling was a
Floyd | vast and expansive mural, a lasting memorial to a long dead master
Floyd | painter of exquisite skill. In the corner, seemingly out of place yet
Floyd | encased in glass, was an assortment of rubbish arranged in a bizarre
Floyd | fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay northwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | I opened the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take junk" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The junk art scene was hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "@recap #toy = 5000" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | It was junk art -- a little scene fashioned by welding together
Floyd | discarded pieces of machinery. This scene seemed to depict a man (or
Floyd | was it a frog?) sitting at the base of a strange, metallic river
Floyd | holding an umbrella over his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | I pulled gently on the umbrella. It came free with a soft metallic
Floyd | sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ach." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take man" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little man was not significant. (It is not necessary to refer to it
Floyd | in the course of this game.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x river" 		
	

Floyd | The river was contrived from a series of hundreds of washers, several
Floyd | rows across, arranged in such a way as to suggest movement. I wondered
Floyd | at the effort the artist had put into the alignment of these washers.
Floyd | Surely they could not all be so firmly affixed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take washer" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There was a whole river of washers to choose from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search river" 		Cheddarius exclaims, "Take all the washers. All of them! AHAHAHA! WE WILL BE THE WASHEREST MAN IN THE LAND!" 	
	

Floyd | I ran my hand along the rows of washers and heard a metallic clinking
Floyd | sound. One of the washers seemed to be loose; perhaps the welding that
Floyd | kept it in place had weakened over time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take washer" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | It was a small satellite dish, about the size of a large bowl. What it
Floyd | was originally designed for I could only guess at, but there was a
Floyd | small socket on the bottom where a plug of some kind could be inserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "aha" 	
			Cheddarius exclaims, "Hoho!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | It was small, hand-sized, and if not scrutinized, it could easily have
Floyd | been mistaken for a portable stereo. What looked like a single
Floyd | headphone was actually an electrode which retracted automatically into
Floyd | the device when not being used. There was a dial, broken and spinning
Floyd | freely. There was also a small, red button used to initiate the
Floyd | process.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open device" 		
	

Floyd | The Petrian device was not something I could open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | If working, the dial would have adjusted how much energy was channeled
Floyd | into the subject. This translated exactly into how much time it would
Floyd | be eikonized in statue form. In this broken modal, the charge was not
Floyd | being regulated appropriately. The result was that the subject might be
Floyd | frozen as a statue for an hour or ten-thousand years. There was no way
Floyd | of knowing. It didn't matter. A hundred years, a thousand years --
Floyd | there would be no difference. I sought only to leave this world and its
Floyd | constant reminders of my lost life, my lost love.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "But it only works on living matter, so... not sure what plugging it in would do" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Industrial Exhibit
Floyd | Manufactured paraphernalia bejeweled the brushed metal walls. A
Floyd | plethora of ancient metallurgical tools and gear fed the industrial
Floyd | motif of this section. The central artifact, encased within glass was a
Floyd | large box-shaped machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay northwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | I opened the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "We could plug in that thing, though, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We could save and try refreezing ourselves." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The panel was spring loaded and opened with a click revealing a
Floyd | compartment. It was divided into two sections. Within one was a battery
Floyd | leaving room for one more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, War Exhibit
Floyd | Ancient weapons adorned the walls. The metallic gleam in the dim
Floyd | lighting furthered an ambiance of war and desolation. The single glass
Floyd | case, centered in this section, contained a large, box-like device the
Floyd | purpose of which was mysteriously non-obvious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put umbrella on plug" 		
	

Floyd | I plugged the satellite dish into the machine. It clicked into place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Industrial Exhibit
Floyd | Manufactured paraphernalia bejeweled the brushed metal walls. A
Floyd | plethora of ancient metallurgical tools and gear fed the industrial
Floyd | motif of this section. The central artifact, encased within glass was a
Floyd | large box-shaped machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay northwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put battery in panel" 		
	

Floyd | (the metallic cube in the panel)
Floyd | I put the metallic cube into the panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put washer in funnel" 		
	

Floyd | The washer disappeared down the funnel. A light flickered on the box
Floyd | for a moment and there was a momentary grinding sound followed by a
Floyd | clink as it reappeared in the tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		
	

Floyd | A simple metallic tray located at the bottom of the machine. From the
Floyd | looks of it, items dispensed from the machine ended up there. Several
Floyd | holes lined the bottom of the tray.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the dispenser I could see a washer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take washer" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | Having been through the serration machine, there were now several
Floyd | notches equally spaced around the circumference. It was now more a gear
Floyd | than a washer.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Several serrated groves line the washer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | 2 metallic cubes : The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I
Floyd | came in contact with it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, War Exhibit
Floyd | Ancient weapons adorned the walls. The metallic gleam in the dim
Floyd | lighting furthered an ambiance of war and desolation. The single glass
Floyd | case, centered in this section, contained a large, box-like device the
Floyd | purpose of which was mysteriously non-obvious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gear on lower peg" 		
	

Floyd | The small gear slipped onto the peg perfectly and with a click, its
Floyd | teeth interlocked with the teeth of the upper two gears. A perfect fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put batteries in panel" 		
	

Floyd | 2 metallic cubes : Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | (the square, blue button)
Floyd | The glowing blue energy tickled momentarily as I came in contact with
Floyd | it, but there was no resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | When I pushed the button, lights all over the machine lit up. The gears
Floyd | inside spun continuously, first in one direction, then in the other.
Floyd | The dish atop the machine spun around too, driven by the gears and
Floyd | seeming in search of some signal. Then the dish stopped, having
Floyd | apparently found what it was looking for.
Floyd |
Floyd | There was a chime then a woman's voice from the machine:
Floyd | "Initialization of the Spatial Point-to-Point Unity System successful.
Floyd | Positioning system found no working positional nodes. Defaulting
Floyd | destination point to project headquarters at coordinates
Floyd | 000-000-000..." There was a pause then, "Warning! Diagnostic systems
Floyd | indicate markedly low power levels. Unity space will exist only
Floyd | momentarily."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the noise levels produced by the machine increased. There was a
Floyd | rhythmic throbbing sound, felt through vibration more than heard. I
Floyd | could feel a tingling sensation in the air; pins and needles. It was
Floyd | obvious that the machine was powering up for some task, and for a
Floyd | moment I thought that the aged device might explode. Then, a burst of
Floyd | sparkling blue light appeared and expanded. In a moment the blue light
Floyd | formed a doorway which floated in mid-air attached to nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer's voice came again. "Unity space achieved," it said.
Floyd | "Doorway will remain open for two seconds before power is exhausted."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter doorway" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The hair on my arms and legs stood on end as I stepped through the
Floyd | fluid, plasmatic doorway and emerged into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The green mage surveyed the museum from the lobby. It was active, and
Floyd | bright. Mages from nearly every order wandered around performing
Floyd | incantations and collecting various pieces of information. Dunamei saw
Floyd | immediately that the ersatz mages had been included in the
Floyd | investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anger flared within the green mage and showed plainly upon his face. It
Floyd | was an affront to bring the pseudo mages -- the "siontysts" -- into an
Floyd | investigation as delicate as this. They were not mages in any sense of
Floyd | the word. The All did not bend to their will. They were commoners
Floyd | seeking to be equal to mages, nothing more. Why the Overseer chose to
Floyd | back the King's decision and recognize them as a true order was beyond
Floyd | him. Their newly created order of silver was blasphemy. For a fleeting
Floyd | instant Dunamei considered turning all of the charlatans into slugs to
Floyd | make a point. Instead, he made a show of smoothing out wrinkles in his
Floyd | emerald robes while he took several deep, slow breaths to calm himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the matter at hand then: the statue. The boy, Nortoche, had tripped
Floyd | a security spell after breaking into the museum. During questioning he
Floyd | had told a bizarre story of the ancient statue coming to life. It was a
Floyd | story that he continued to tell even after being subjected to truth
Floyd | spells. Highly improbable, but mages had been dispatched only to find
Floyd | that the ancient statue was indeed gone. None of the pieces to this
Floyd | puzzle fit together and there was disagreement between the
Floyd | investigating mages as to the true events.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well Dunamei would put an end to the doubt. He held his position as
Floyd | Principal Mage for good reason and he would uncover the fate of the
Floyd | statue. Perhaps the walls had something to say about it...
Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Lobby
Floyd | The museum lobby was large and spacious. There were delayed echoes of
Floyd | footsteps resounding from the lofty walls and vaulted ceiling which
Floyd | drew a direct contrast to the quiet calm of the rest of the museum. The
Floyd | building's large, decorative entrance lay open to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Numerous other mages were here, busily performing various castings in
Floyd | their uncoordinated investigations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "I find it very depressing that science has died out." 	
	olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Dunamei was carrying:
Floyd |   a robe (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | A pseudo mage made eye contact with Dunamei as he left. Dunamei grit
Floyd | his teeth and glared at the audacious little worm of a man.
Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Statue Exhibit
Floyd | This was a prominent section of the museum, near the front entrance. It
Floyd | was home to the museum's -- no, the world's -- most prized
Floyd | archeological artifact, known by no other name than the "ancient
Floyd | statue." Like all large artifacts in the museum, a glass case had been
Floyd | erected to house it. All that remained of the case was a collection of
Floyd | glass shards that littered the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light.  It was a
Floyd | minor spell, probably cast to preserve the crime scene by the museum's
Floyd | security mage once the break-in had been detected. The only exit not
Floyd | barred by light lay west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Numerous other mages were here, busily performing various castings in
Floyd | their uncoordinated investigations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Cheddarius says (to Floyd), "put on robe, wizard hat" 		
	

Floyd | [You can't use multiple objects with that verb.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | Dunamei did not see anything like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | He had the following spells at his disposal:
Floyd |      thespia (Communicate with the inanimate world about recent events)
Floyd |      dysparsen (Dispell magik)
Floyd |      frerquoe (Cast fireball)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "I guess we should ask the walls then, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Communicate with the inanimate world about recent events seems like a pretty useful spell here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thespia walls" 		
	

Floyd | [Thespia can only be cast. No object for this spell need be specified.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thespia" 		
	

Floyd | The lighting dimmed and a foggy mist formed. Shapes coalesced in the
Floyd | vapor and appeared to solidify. The real world, in turn, became
Floyd | translucent and strangely dim...
Floyd |
Floyd | The vision that formed was sharp and clear, as Dunamei expected it
Floyd | would be. Interesting things had happened here of late, things even the
Floyd | inanimate would find interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The missing glass case formed. It contained the famous statue, frozen
Floyd | and lifeless as it had been for all of recorded history. After a few
Floyd | moments someone entered the room. It was Nortoche, whom had just been
Floyd | interviewed. Dunamei was extremely interested in what would happen
Floyd | next, the boy's story had been fantastic and implausible, yet spells
Floyd | had ensured that it was the truth as far as Nortoche believed. The mage
Floyd | fully expected to find some sign of trickery, perhaps an involvement of
Floyd | magik which the boy would not have recognized.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nortoche pulled out a golden orb. Dunamei recognized it as a magikal
Floyd | artifact. They allowed even commoners to cast spells, but were
Floyd | extremely difficult to come by. Princess Cylest could perhaps come by
Floyd | one, as Nortoche had said, but for political reasons her involvement in
Floyd | this would simply disappear as the orb did when Nortoche threw it,
Floyd | dispelling the ward.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mage watched closely, now, as the boy opened the glass case and
Floyd | entered it, wanting to miss nothing. But Dunamei saw no sign of magik
Floyd | as the boy looked into the statue's face. The spell responsible for
Floyd | turning the statue from a grey stone color to a pink fleshy color was
Floyd | not obvious. The mage rubbed his eyes as the boy smashed through the
Floyd | glass. What had happened?
Floyd | Dunamei couldn't believe it. The ancient statue -- alive and mobile!
Floyd |
Floyd | What sort of spell could have done that?
Floyd |
Floyd | It didn't surprise Dunamei in the lEast that the statue lived after
Floyd | being transformed into flesh, he had long suspected there was more to
Floyd | it than just the unclassified rock it was made from. What few spells
Floyd | could provide information about the statue suggested the presence of
Floyd | stone organs within the stone statue. What did surprise Dunamei was
Floyd | that someone had been successful at transforming it into flesh.
Floyd | Hundreds of mages from all the guilds had tried in vain to affect the
Floyd | statue in any way. It had stood, impervious to magik, since it had been
Floyd | found, millennia ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then came the security spell, triggered by the smashing of the glass
Floyd | case. It was a flash of light which transported all living creatures
Floyd | from the museum and secured a perimeter around the crime scene until
Floyd | the mages could investigate. When the flash faded, the boy was gone,
Floyd | transported to a holding cell, but the statue -- the man -- remained.
Floyd | Even in life, the statue remained impervious to magik. Dunamei was
Floyd | shaken by this revelation.
Floyd |
Floyd | As he watched the statue walk -- without even a cramp after being
Floyd | frozen for thousands upon thousands of years -- Dunamei could only
Floyd | think of Noric the exiled. Was he behind this? What evil purpose could
Floyd | he accomplish with this? A minion that was resistant to the mages...
Floyd | Dunamei shivered.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lighting brightened and the shapes faded as the mist vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Lobby
Floyd | The museum lobby was large and spacious. There were delayed echoes of
Floyd | footsteps resounding from the lofty walls and vaulted ceiling which
Floyd | drew a direct contrast to the quiet calm of the rest of the museum. The
Floyd | building's large, decorative entrance lay open to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Numerous other mages were here, busily performing various castings in
Floyd | their uncoordinated investigations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thespia" 		
	

Floyd | Dunamei cast the spell, but nothing happened. The inanimate world had
Floyd | nothing of interest to recount at that location, it seemed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Art Exhibit
Floyd | The exhibits in this room were all of an artistic nature. Ancient
Floyd | sculptures stood proudly erect upon elegant marble pedestals. Colorful
Floyd | oil paintings adorned the walls. Sprawling across the ceiling was a
Floyd | vast and expansive mural, a lasting memorial to a long dead master
Floyd | painter of exquisite skill. In the corner, seemingly out of place yet
Floyd | encased in glass, was an assortment of rubbish arranged in a bizarre
Floyd | fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay northwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Numerous other mages were here, busily performing various castings in
Floyd | their uncoordinated investigations.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thespia" 		
	

Floyd | The lighting dimmed and a foggy mist formed. Shapes coalesced in the
Floyd | vapor and appeared to solidify. The real world, in turn, became
Floyd | translucent and strangely dim...
Floyd |
Floyd | The vision was incomplete, depicting only the man leaving the room. He
Floyd | seemed to be carrying an ancient bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dunamei shook his head. The "evil mage" as he was depicted in so many
Floyd | children stories seemed to know what he was doing with these ancient
Floyd | artifacts. What other lost knowledge did he know?
Floyd |
Floyd | The lighting brightened and the shapes faded as the mist vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius asks, "We could dispell the yellow light, maybe?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think that will help us just yet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Industrial Exhibit
Floyd | Manufactured paraphernalia bejeweled the brushed metal walls. A
Floyd | plethora of ancient metallurgical tools and gear fed the industrial
Floyd | motif of this section. The central artifact, encased within glass was a
Floyd | large box-shaped machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay northwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Numerous other mages were here, busily performing various castings in
Floyd | their uncoordinated investigations.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Yeah. Probably thespia would be a better choice at the moment" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thespia" 		
	

Floyd | The lighting dimmed and a foggy mist formed. Shapes coalesced in the
Floyd | vapor and appeared to solidify. The real world, in turn, became
Floyd | translucent and strangely dim...
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass case was open and the awakened statue worked on the artifact,
Floyd | completely unaffected by the glowing blue ward.
Floyd |
Floyd | What lost magik did this ancient mage wield? Could he be in league with
Floyd | Noric? Did he play some part in Noric's plans? Perhaps. No intelligence
Floyd | had been gathered about Noric's latest works, and many spies had lost
Floyd | their lives while attempting to find out. All indications were that it
Floyd | was a perversion of the arts, something unspeakable, something to be
Floyd | feared, and something that had never been done before. Awakening the
Floyd | ancient statue had certainly never been done before, but hardly seemed
Floyd | perverse. Perhaps it was only part of Noric's larger plan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something had happened in the scene, what was it? Dunamei had almost
Floyd | missed it, lost in his own thoughts. The statue mage had put items in
Floyd | and retrieved items from the ancient artifact. Dunamei shook his head
Floyd | in wonder. These visions of the past did nothing to clear up what had
Floyd | happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lighting brightened and the shapes faded as the mist vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If this short game is the intro, I wonder how long the full length game is." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, War Exhibit
Floyd | Ancient weapons adorned the walls. The metallic gleam in the dim
Floyd | lighting furthered an ambiance of war and desolation. The single glass
Floyd | case, centered in this section, contained a large, box-like device the
Floyd | purpose of which was mysteriously non-obvious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exits not barred by light lay west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Numerous other mages were here, busily performing various castings in
Floyd | their uncoordinated investigations.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius says, "Heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thespia" 		
	

Floyd | The lighting dimmed and a foggy mist formed. Shapes coalesced in the
Floyd | vapor and appeared to solidify. The real world, in turn, became
Floyd | translucent and strangely dim...
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue made flesh walked into the room, unaware of Dunamei and the
Floyd | present world, which had faded visibly. He walked purposely over to the
Floyd | case, surrounded by the glowing blue aura, the protection ward. He
Floyd | opened the glass case, passing through the ward effortlessly, then
Floyd | reached in and opened the panel on the contained artifact, something
Floyd | the siontysts claimed endowed the ancient's with great power. They
Floyd | called it a "kompeutre," a type of "ma-sheen." Dunamei always
Floyd | considered the talk rubbish, an attempt to elevate commoners to
Floyd | equality with true mages. He ground his teeth at the their impudence.
Floyd |
Floyd | There was disruption in the vision, like the blowing of vapor. It
Floyd | reformed, but differently. The man had split into three or four
Floyd | duplicates of himself, but Dunamei recognized it as a nuance of the
Floyd | Thespia spell (the inanimate had little understanding of linear time,
Floyd | and often replayed separate, closely related events simultaneously).
Floyd | Each of the statue doppelgangers seemed to be attaching items to the
Floyd | artifact in the display glass, sometimes overlapping each other like
Floyd | spirits. Dunamei had difficulty following what was happening. Then the
Floyd | duplicates united again and for just a moment, the man stood there
Floyd | clear as day working in some un-guessable fashion on the artifact.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then the doorway appeared and Dunamei jumped. A collective gasp came
Floyd | from the mages and the pseudo-mages alike. The man had spoken no
Floyd | incantations. He had cast no spells. He had simply worked the
Floyd | "kompeutre" and the spell had been cast. Dunamei frowned. This was a
Floyd | disappointment. It could only serve to feed the growing insurrection of
Floyd | the siontysts. It could only reinforce their demands for equality. They
Floyd | were an enigma, these commoners who presumed themselves equal to the
Floyd | mages.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lighting brightened and the shapes faded as the mist vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | A pseudo mage made eye contact with Dunamei as he left. Dunamei grit
Floyd | his teeth and glared at the audacious little worm of a man.
Floyd |
Floyd | Museum, Peace Exhibit
Floyd | This was a peaceful, organic section of the museum. Potted plants
Floyd | rested in every corner and climbing ivy worked its way over various
Floyd | crevices and ledges giving a warm, natural feeling. The Northern wall
Floyd | was made up of sections of glass, providing a scenic view of the
Floyd | gardens outside. The loWest section was actually a window with a handle
Floyd | that could be opened. A glass display case containing an open book was
Floyd | featured in this area. An engraved silver plaque on the case glistened
Floyd | in the dim luminosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several paths had been blocked off by beams of yellow light. The only
Floyd | exit not barred by light lay east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Numerous other mages were here, busily performing various castings in
Floyd | their uncoordinated investigations.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glowing blue field of light surrounded the glass case.
Floyd |
Floyd | The air crackled with energy and a sharp and sudden breeze swept the
Floyd | room. A single silvery door appeared. It shimmered and wavered in the
Floyd | air for an instant then solidified. The Principal Mage recognized the
Floyd | Thurais spell and frowned. This could not be good. Thurais was a
Floyd | complex casting that opened a doorway between two locations. The burden
Floyd | upon the caster increased exponentially as a function of distance so
Floyd | the cost usually outweighed the benefit. It was used only in the direst
Floyd | of circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A messenger mage, clad in a scarlet robe, stepped from the door making
Floyd | the required, continuous gestures to keep the door open. He looked to
Floyd | Dunamei at once. "My lord," he began. "The council has urgent need of
Floyd | you. There has been an occurrence." The red mage paused, lost for a
Floyd | moment in concentration on his gestures, and then continued in a soft,
Floyd | secretive manner. "It concerns Limech," he whispered.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prickle went up Dunamei's neck. Limech had been a friend, if mages
Floyd | could have friends, and a fellow member of the green order. He had been
Floyd | Darisia's last mole in Noric's faction, the one remaining spy. News had
Floyd | come of something building. Noric the Dark had apparently made a
Floyd | breakthrough in his forbidden works, something big. The hope of the
Floyd | council had been upon Limech's intelligence as to the nature of Noric's
Floyd | new, evil casting. Instead, they had received Limech's heart, cut from
Floyd | his body. Dunamei had delivered the news of Limech's demise to his
Floyd | widow. Her pathetic, sobbing cries continued to haunt him weeks later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Interesting premise." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thespia" 		
	

Floyd | The lighting dimmed and a foggy mist formed. Shapes coalesced in the
Floyd | vapor and appeared to solidify. The real world, in turn, became
Floyd | translucent and strangely dim...
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the window crawled a dark figure. As the figure stood and
Floyd | stepped into the light, Dunamei recognized the boy, Nortoche. Events
Floyd | had certainly seemed to play out as he had described them, the
Floyd | protection ward had been missing from the window. Dunamei suspected
Floyd | that Princess Cylest truly was involved, as the boy had claimed. Of
Floyd | course there would be no mention of that when this was made public.
Floyd | Nortoche had a history of trouble and would be held solely responsible
Floyd | for this break-in. It was always so when royalty's indiscretions came
Floyd | to light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lighting brightened and the shapes faded as the mist vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ms" 		
	

Floyd | [There are no conversation topics currently in the menu system.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius exclaims, "Fireball the sciontyst scum! Shun the nonbelievers!" 	
			Gerynar says, "we need the >> prompt" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter silvery door" 		
	

Floyd | Dunamei could not see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The frameless doorway floated in mid-air, a shimmering silver glow.
Floyd | Dunamei recognized it as the Thurais spell. It was an impressive
Floyd | casting, beyond all but the most advanced of mages. Dunamei knew
Floyd | intimately of its intricacies and the toll it took upon the caster's
Floyd | power. It was used only in the most urgent of circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | As he pondered it, Dunamei's mind was drawn to the Thespia images. The
Floyd | awakened statue had cast a similar spell, seemingly based upon
Floyd | principles of the ersatz mages, the "siontysts." Dunamei grit his teeth
Floyd | in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat dripped from the Messenger Mage's forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter doorway" 		
	

Floyd | Dunamei could not see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at Cheddarius), "And then shun shunning!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | Dunamei closed his eyes tightly and braced himself for the predictable
Floyd | tingling as he stepped into the silver spell. As he passed through it,
Floyd | the Thurais casting overwhelmed his tactile senses with prickling
Floyd | sensations over his entire body. The pins and needles subsided as he
Floyd | stepped out on the other side of the door. It was substantially warmer
Floyd | in this new location than in the museum and the floral scent in his
Floyd | nose told the mage immediately that he was outside. Dunamei opened his
Floyd | eyes and looked around to get his bearings. He was in the outskirts of
Floyd | Darisia which bordered the Eastern wastelands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind him he could feel the Thurais spell intensify as the messenger
Floyd | mage followed him through. The doorway vanished then, taking with it
Floyd | most of the light to see by. "The rest of the council awaits you this
Floyd | way, my lord." The envoy's voice quivered slightly as he wandered off
Floyd | to the East.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outskirts of Darisia
Floyd | This was a dark copse of trees near the edge of Darisia. Little was
Floyd | visible, but a small trail led Eastward. Line of sight was obscured by
Floyd | trees, but a commotion of voices indicated a sizable gathering in that
Floyd | direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Cheddarius exclaims, "Indeed!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dunamei stepped into a small clearing next to the iron fence. It was
Floyd | illuminated by some minor casting. The entire council was there
Floyd | already, obscuring what they crowded around. Nearest to Dunamei was
Floyd | Caulor the brown, his face pale and disturbed. He gnawed reflexively at
Floyd | his fingernails and sweat beaded across his pudgy brow. Caulor's empty,
Floyd | horrified eyes met the Principal Mage's. Several seconds passed before
Floyd | recognition was reflected in his expression. There was no smile, no nod
Floyd | from his friend. Caulor simply stepped back giving Dunamei room. The
Floyd | other mages, faces drained and vacant, did the same revealing a scene
Floyd | which both repulsed and horrified the green mage.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was Limech, rotting and decomposed yet standing before them, a
Floyd | mocking affront to Death. He seemed not to take notice of the
Floyd | trembling, imperial guard who held him at sword point.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My lord," croaked the undead mage, seeing him. Limech took a hobbling
Floyd | step forward. The mages, all save Dunamei, recoiled. Taudorn retreated
Floyd | to the tree line and doubled over, vomiting. The other mages also
Floyd | withdrew then, most retching, leaving the lone commoner guard. Even
Floyd | Bremech the grey, Dunamei noted to himself with delight, bore a pale,
Floyd | sickly hue. The stench of decay waft across Dunamei's nostrils, turning
Floyd | his stomach, but the Principal Mage stood his ground staunchly before
Floyd | his dead friend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fringe of Darisia, behind gates
Floyd | It was the line between hell and paradise. On this side, aided by mage
Floyd | works, the land gave forth grass and trees, life in abundance. But just
Floyd | to the East, on the other side of the ancient iron fence, was a barren
Floyd | wasteland. The Thanatos desert stretched as far as the eye could see.
Floyd | Those banished by the council were sent out into the desert to die by
Floyd | the elements. No creature could survive there, no life whatsoever, or
Floyd | so it was once thought, before Noric.
Floyd |
Floyd | Limech the undead mage stood there, decay-ridden and held at sword
Floyd | point by an imperial guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My lord," hissed the rotting mage. "It is I, Limech." There was a note
Floyd | of anguish in his voice, as if every moment of his lifeless existence
Floyd | was agony. "I bear news from the dark one." Upon his chest, Dunamei saw
Floyd | the clumsy suture of twine and remembered the heart the courier bird
Floyd | had delivered to the council weeks ago. Attached had been a note
Floyd | scrawled in blood indicating the heart had belonged to Limech. Dunamei
Floyd | had little doubt that it had indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are NOT Lord Limech!" shouted the wide-eyed soldier, hysteria
Floyd | cracking his voice. "You are a vile imposter! A profanity!" The long
Floyd | sword quivered in the guard's grip but it remained erect, pointed at
Floyd | the dead mage's torso. "Say the word, Lord Dunamei and I will slay this
Floyd | wicked devil!" Dunamei appraised the soldier for a moment, impressed.
Floyd | He was rightfully terrified, yet this commoner had remained when even
Floyd | mages fled. He thought for a moment, trying to recall the guard's
Floyd | name... Cedreght. Yes, that was it, Cedreght. Dunamei had a new
Floyd | appreciation for this imperial soldier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "It's because he put in that other guy's heart." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ms" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  ...[MSpk] 213
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Puck's heart." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  ...[MSpk] 213
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  ...[MSpk] 213
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline asks, "We saved recently, right?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about noric" 		
	

Floyd | "And what news of Norioure do you bring, mage Limech?" The animated
Floyd | corpse smiled toothlessly at Dunamei's reference to his mage status and
Floyd | his lip split up to his nostril. Dunamei suppressed a shudder. He could
Floyd | not blot out the memory of the last time he had seen Limech. The mage
Floyd | had been promising. Young and strong, teeming with pink life and
Floyd | energy... it was a striking contrast to the green pallor of his rotting
Floyd | skin now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The dark master..." a chill went up Dunamei's spine at the hoarse
Floyd | words. There was no doubt that Noric was indeed Limech's master now.
Floyd | "He is raising..." Limech hunched over here, seized by a fit of
Floyd | coughing. It was a deep, wheezing cough and when it subsided green
Floyd | mucus oozed from Limech's nose and crusted, broken lips. It dripped off
Floyd | of his chin. "He raises an army."
Floyd |
Floyd | Raises indeed, Dunamei thought to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Cheddarius says, "I think so... and even if not, we probably just have to do a bunch of thespias, which should be quick" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about noric" 		
	

Floyd | "And what news of Norioure do you bring, mage Limech?" The animated
Floyd | corpse smiled toothlessly at Dunamei's reference to his mage status and
Floyd | his lip split up to his nostril. Dunamei suppressed a shudder. He could
Floyd | not blot out the memory of the last time he had seen Limech. The mage
Floyd | had been promising. Young and strong, teeming with pink life and
Floyd | energy... it was a striking contrast to the green pallor of his rotting
Floyd | skin now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The dark master..." a chill went up Dunamei's spine at the hoarse
Floyd | words. There was no doubt that Noric was indeed Limech's master now.
Floyd | "He is raising..." Limech hunched over here, seized by a fit of
Floyd | coughing. It was a deep, wheezing cough and when it subsided green
Floyd | mucus oozed from Limech's nose and crusted, broken lips. It dripped off
Floyd | of his chin. "He raises an army."
Floyd |
Floyd | Raises indeed, Dunamei thought to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about army" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me of this army," said Dunamei. "How large is it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Limech did not answer at first. His empty unfocused eyes stared at
Floyd | nothing. Dunamei looked to see that one of the eyes was twitching
Floyd | spasmodically. He stared at it, a morbid curiosity seizing him. "He
Floyd | raises them all," rasped the dead man. Dunamei froze in place, unable
Floyd | to look away as the vibrating eye was pushed aside by a large,
Floyd | oversized maggot. "All who have died in the wars past are his, now."
Floyd | Limech continued in a hoarse whisper, taking no notice as the worm fell
Floyd | from his eye and disappeared into the foliage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Gerynar says, "ich" 	
			Gerynar says, "ick*" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about limech" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about dead" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about message" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about demands" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about army" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me of this army," said Dunamei. "How large is it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Limech did not answer at first. His empty unfocused eyes stared at
Floyd | nothing. Dunamei looked to see that one of the eyes was twitching
Floyd | spasmodically. He stared at it, a morbid curiosity seizing him. "He
Floyd | raises them all," rasped the dead man. Dunamei froze in place, unable
Floyd | to look away as the vibrating eye was pushed aside by a large,
Floyd | oversized maggot. "All who have died in the wars past are his, now."
Floyd | Limech continued in a hoarse whisper, taking no notice as the worm fell
Floyd | from his eye and disappeared into the foliage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about kingdom" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about heart" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about death" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Cheddarius asks, "Try ms?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Weren't you watching?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is a good game to eat while eating lunch." 	
			Gerynar says, "no it's not" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "Did you not see me try ms already and see that there were no options?" 	
			Gerynar says, "well, not if lunch is pizza" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I didn't see that, no" 	
			Cheddarius says, "I must have missed it" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "itym not if lunch is worm pizza" 	
			DavidW says, "ask limech about statue" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about statue" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask limech about statue" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about plans" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about magik" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x limech" 		
	

Floyd | Dunamei looked into the rotting face of his old friend. Black fluid
Floyd | dripped out of the corners of his crusted maw. His chest exposed a
Floyd | crude surgical gash, sewn back together with thick rope or twine. The
Floyd | stench of death was strong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask limech about past" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "hrm meh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cedreght" 		
	

Floyd | Dressed in imperial armor, Cedreght was the finest example of a royal
Floyd | soldier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cedreght, cut gash" 		
	

Floyd | There was no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Gerynar asks, "not to sound blood-thirsty, but how about "cedreght, kill limech"?" 	
			Cheddarius says, "Sounds good" 	
			DavidW says, "Unless we have more topics to try, we should probably try either disspelling the magic or fireballing Limech." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cedreght, kill limech" 		
	

Floyd | The lifeless spy was in agony. Limech had been a good mage and deserved
Floyd | better. It was an atrocity and needed to be corrected. Dunamei looked
Floyd | meaningfully at soldier and nodded. "Kill him," he ordered.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard hesitated, assessing the dead mage who ignored him entirely.
Floyd | Then he thrust his broadsword into Limech's side. The zombie didn't
Floyd | even flinch. Cedreght pulled his sword free and stepped back, shaken by
Floyd | how little Limech had been affected by his attack. The broadsword was
Floyd | covered to the hilt in black ooze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedreght cast a disturbed glace at Dunamei, awaiting further
Floyd | instructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Cheddarius asks, "Stab him again? Fireball?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cedreght, remove heart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cedreght has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask limech about heart" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cedreght, cut heart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cedreght has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "cedrecht, cut twine" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | Dunamei had the following spells at his disposal:
Floyd |      thespia (Communicate with the inanimate world about recent events)
Floyd |      dysparsen (Dispell magik)
Floyd |      frerquoe (Cast fireball)
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dysparsen" 		
	

Floyd | [The dysparsen spell needed to be cast upon another spell.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask limech about spell" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dysparsen limech" 		
	

Floyd | Dunamei mouthed the incantation and cast the dysparsen spell upon
Floyd | Limech. For a moment there was a visible reaction to the casting, as
Floyd | though the two spells were competing for dominance. Then the spell's
Floyd | potency left, leaving Limech the undead still undead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Gerynar says, "not good" 	
			DavidW asks, "I suppose it'll have to be the fireball. Do we have any more topics to try first?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about wife" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about loyalties" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about spying" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about undead" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search limech" 		
	

Floyd | Dunamei found nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about war" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know anything about that," Limech said.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask limech about news" 		
	

Floyd | "And what news of Norioure do you bring, mage Limech?" The animated
Floyd | corpse smiled toothlessly at Dunamei's reference to his mage status and
Floyd | his lip split up to his nostril. Dunamei suppressed a shudder. He could
Floyd | not blot out the memory of the last time he had seen Limech. The mage
Floyd | had been promising. Young and strong, teeming with pink life and
Floyd | energy... it was a striking contrast to the green pallor of his rotting
Floyd | skin now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The dark master..." a chill went up Dunamei's spine at the hoarse
Floyd | words. There was no doubt that Noric was indeed Limech's master now.
Floyd | "He is raising..." Limech hunched over here, seized by a fit of
Floyd | coughing. It was a deep, wheezing cough and when it subsided green
Floyd | mucus oozed from Limech's nose and crusted, broken lips. It dripped off
Floyd | of his chin. "He raises an army."
Floyd |
Floyd | Raises indeed, Dunamei thought to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		Cheddarius says, "I'm fine with a fireball" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I'm running out of ideas and no one's suggesting anything new." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "frerquoe limech" 		
	

Floyd | Accompanied by a single gesture, the word sizzled into existence as a
Floyd | blazing fireball which leapt from his finger to Limech.
Floyd |
Floyd | Limech deserves better than this atrocious waking death, Dunamei said
Floyd | to himself as the fireball spell enveloped the dead mage. The heat
Floyd | burned brightly for a moment cooking the rotten flesh, then subsided.
Floyd | Limech's blackened carcass fell crumbling to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dunamei turned to face the Thanatos wasteland. "Message received,
Floyd | Noric." He murmured softly. Then, "Inform the Overseer," Dunamei
Floyd | commanded loudly to all hiding mages. "I am certain he will convene the
Floyd | council." He turned then, without waiting for a response, and stalked
Floyd | down the path to Darisia.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Conrad the Dark was standing on the terrace watching Noric work far
Floyd | below in the volcanic basin.
Floyd |
Floyd | He was simultaneously horrified and elated. It was appalling to think
Floyd | that Noric had accomplished it, a casting so unimaginably ghastly that
Floyd | it was beyond all the forbidden arts. Yet to watch him actually raise
Floyd | the dead as fast as the servants could bring them... It was
Floyd | exhilarating.
Floyd |
Floyd | The courier arrived then, flapping its wings and hovering just out of
Floyd | reach. In its beak it held a folded piece of yellow parchment, news
Floyd | from the spies within the empire!
Floyd |
Floyd | Stone Terrace
Floyd | Like most of Norioure, the city of the exiled mages, the terrace was
Floyd | carved directly from the stone of the mountain. This was Conrad's
Floyd | personal balcony and it provided a splendid view of Noric's dark
Floyd | castings far below at the chasm bottom. Drapes covered the doorway into
Floyd | Conrad's quarters to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | A messenger bird, gripping a yellow parchment in its beak, hovered off
Floyd | the terrace edge, just out of arm's reach. Its wings were beating as
Floyd | rapidly as a bumblebee's.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Man, how many characters ... ?" 	
			Gerynar says, "hopefully no more than Wheel of Time" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | Conrad had the following spell at his disposal:
Floyd |      maesmur (Mesmerize a creature)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "maesmur bird" 		
	

Floyd | Conrad spoke the word of power and make the appropriate gestures. The
Floyd | messenger bird's eyes glazed over as the casting came upon it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conrad had been interested in the actions of the newly undead and had
Floyd | watched them for many days. Many retained memories of life. Some even
Floyd | understood that they were no longer numbered among the living. All were
Floyd | in despair. They cried out, those that yet retained their voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bird, give parchment to me" 		
	

Floyd | The bird stretched out its neck, trying to obey the command in its most
Floyd | literal form, but could not.  Hu   mrv      c
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bird, come" 		
	

Floyd | The messenger bird came to rest upon the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take parchement" 		
	

Floyd | Conrad could not see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take parchment" 		
	

Floyd | The parchment was held firmly in the beak of the messenger bird. The
Floyd | couriers were bred with beefy muscles to keep possession of their
Floyd | messages and would not allow them too simply be taken from them. It was
Floyd | instinct.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cries of agony echoed up from the basin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bird, drop parchment" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take parchment" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment, Conrad took notice of an animated corpse far below. It
Floyd | croaked indistinguishable cries of anguish. At first, it seemed to the
Floyd | mage that the undead man might be weeping but no, he was not. Decay had
Floyd | washed over his face some time ago, so how could he have been crying
Floyd | with no eyes?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The mage opened the parchment and looked at the three words it
Floyd | contained:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It took a moment for him to wrap his mind around the statement. It was
Floyd | uncanny. Conrad had been quick to dismiss the initial jumble of reports
Floyd | that the ancient statue had awakened, but now he had received
Floyd | confirmation. It was unbelievable. He furrowed his brow, trying to
Floyd | calculate any affect upon the plan. His eyes wandered to the
Floyd | proceedings below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Conrad watched Noric's pale face fixed in a scowl of determination. He
Floyd | had worked tirelessly for weeks, breaking not even for sleep from his
Floyd | necromancy. There was little doubt that Noric had lost his mind; the
Floyd | madness shown unmistakably in his eyes. Each casting seemed to take a
Floyd | toll upon Noric's lucidity, as though each new zombie required a
Floyd | sacrifice of sanity; but what Noric had achieved!
Floyd |
Floyd | Conrad admired the moving mass of the risen decaying, the mementos of
Floyd | countless wars with Darisia brought forth to do Noric's bidding. It was
Floyd | a massive army that stretched as far as he could see. The power of this
Floyd | military force was immeasurable, the risen soldiers were innumerable.
Floyd | No, he decided at once. It didn't matter that the ancient statue had
Floyd | awoken. Nothing could protect Darisia from this army of rot. Soon the
Floyd | empire would fall and Darisia would see the triumphant return of the
Floyd | exiled mages!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I didn't seen any three words. Perhaps they were in a quotebox." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Congratulations! You've just completed the first six chapters of "The
Floyd | Mage Wars: Statue." Look for the completed game sometime before March
Floyd | 2004!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Is everyone still with us? Let me know when we can press on. Or press space." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Pretty ambitious." 	
			Gerynar says, "it probably said "the statue's awakened" 	
			Gerynar says, "That was quite well written, IMO" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. We reached the end. huh." 	
			Cheddarius says, "Yes, I liked it" 	
			DavidW says, "I liked it too, and yes, very ambitious." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm here, yeah" 	
			Gerynar says, "makes me dispare at my WIP, I need to work on my writing skills a lot" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It seems like there were an awful lotta text dumps, but that was probably necessary." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "Hm, all it did was make me want to work on my WsIP." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Aw, I finally caught up, and it's over." 	
			Gerynar says, "I have found that updating your computer is a plausible excuse for not working on it." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Though I enjoyed reading what I could." 	
			DavidW says, "It" 	
			DavidW says, "It's a very long bedtime story, though." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Catapole by Adrien Saurat
As played on ifMUD on July 18, 2010

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. This was a special ClubFloyd session, however, as we gathered to play a game in another language (French).

Below is a transcript of Catapole, written by Adrien Saurat. Catapole was originally released as part of the 2009 French Minicomp, where 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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	Jacqueline asks, "D'ac. Ainsi... Catapole?" 	
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Quand faut y aller, faut y aller...
Floyd | En tant que jeune ramoneur plein d'avenir, vous êtes, Jenker Harmlot,
Floyd | un modèle pour bon nombre de vos collègues! D'ailleurs, vous venez
Floyd | d'être déclaré employé du mois, ce n'est pas pour rien!
Floyd | Vous avez bien travaillé aujourd'hui, comme d'habitude. Il ne reste
Floyd | qu'une cheminée à nettoyer et vous pourrez enfin aller boire un coup au
Floyd | bar puis aller vous coucher.

		Otto exclaims, "on y va !" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Votre collègue Markus vient d'engloutir son sandwich.
Floyd | Il a l'air pressé de rentrer dormir.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Je suis pressé de rentrer dormir, Jenker."
Floyd |
Floyd | Bingo.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ecoute, Markus, j'y peux rien il faut qu'on nettoie la cheminée 112,
Floyd | tu sais bien que l'inspecteur passe souvent en ce moment. Et puis...
Floyd | - Et puis maintenant que t'as été déclaré employé du mois il faut être
Floyd | sérieux, évidemment.
Floyd | - Haha, sois pas jaloux je l'ai mérité.
Floyd | - Ah, mon petit, c'est mignon une telle naïveté. Depuis trente ans que
Floyd | je travaille à un poste ou un autre dans cette maudite cité
Floyd | souterraine, j'en ai pas vu beaucoup, des grouillots qui ont pu grimper
Floyd | les échelons.
Floyd | - L'ascenseur social serait-il en panne?
Floyd | - Il n'a jamais fonctionné.
Floyd | - Je prendrai les escaliers.
Floyd | - C'est ça. Bon, je vais me préparer.
Floyd | - Attend, Markus, si tu es fatigué je peux faire la dernière descente.
Floyd | - Mais tu viens de faire la cheminée 75.
Floyd | - Allez, ça me fait plaisir, t'inquiète pas on notera que c'est toi qui
Floyd | a fait la 112. Je descends, tu te contente de m'assurer. On termine ça
Floyd | vite fait et on rentre, ok?
Floyd | - Ah bon sang. Ecoute, merci. Merci, je vais aller là-bas et commencer
Floyd | à préparer le matos. Je t'y attends.
Floyd | - A tout de suite."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Note: si vous ne connaissez pas ce genre de jeu, n'hésitez pas à taper
Floyd | AIDE pour obtenir quelques informations]
Floyd |

		Eriorg asks, "Les non-francophones arrivent-ils à comprendre ?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "D'ac... c'est necessaire au jour d'hui, je pense... jouer très lentement pour nous..." 	
			Otto says, "vu que je le connais déjà, je ne vais peut-être pas participer activement" 	
			Gerynar says, "Certains d'entre nous seulement semblant de comprendre. Ou nous utilisons Google Translate." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Otto), "D'ac. J'ai le joué aussi, mais je ne me souviens pas beaucoup, ainsi..." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "ça marche..." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Désirons-nous un chauffeur?" 	
			Eriorg asks, "Un chauffeur ?" 	
			Gerynar says, "might need to tell them how to interact with floyd" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "Good point." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Eriorg), "Sometimes we use a 'driver' - one person who is designated to enter commands." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sometimes we all enter commands. But if we all enter commands, we must agree as a group before we change locations." 	
			Jacqueline says, "To enter commands, type F X MOI or F VA OUEST (does not have to be in all caps)." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, just type F COMMAND" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x moi" 		
	

Floyd | CATAPOLE
Floyd | Noireaud, du berceau au tombeau
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100114 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Vestiaire
Floyd | Il y a un bon paquet de vestiaires de ce genre dans la cité
Floyd | souterraine, mais en tout cas, celui-ci c'est le "votre". Votre petit
Floyd | quartier général. Le vestiaire dans lequel vous commencez votre journée
Floyd | en enfilant votre tenue de travail. Le vestiaire vers lequel vous
Floyd | revenez casser la croûte. Le vestiaire où vous venez enfin vous changer
Floyd | pour retrouver votre chambre.
Floyd | Pour avoir vu quelques autres pièces de ce genre, vous trouvez qu'ici
Floyd | il y a quelque chose de "plus". Sans doute grâce aux affiches qu'un
Floyd | ancien collègue avait ramené de la surface. Pour le reste, c'est comme
Floyd | partout ailleurs, des dizaines de casiers, dont un qui porte votre nom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x moi" 		
	

Floyd | Difficile de vous reconnaître parmi la foule des noireauds arpentant
Floyd | les boyaux de Farridge. Vous avez tous les cheveux noircis par la suie,
Floyd | la peau grise et sale de l'homme réduit à l'état de taupe, la posture
Floyd | résignée de l'esclave apaisé par un maigre salaire et le désespoir de
Floyd | trouver mieux ailleurs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous, Jenker Harmlot, représentez tout de même quelque chose de nouveau
Floyd | dans cette masse. Etant parmi les plus jeunes, vous faites partie de la
Floyd | première génération à être née sous terre, et dont les possibilités
Floyd | d'accéder à la surface deviennent vraiment minces. Non pas que ce soit
Floyd | interdit, mais vous avez si peu de temps libre et si peu d'argent à
Floyd | dépenser que l'idée ne vous effleurerait même pas l'esprit.
Floyd | Non... Comme tout le monde, vous vous contentez d'attendre votre
Floyd | retraite. Si vous économisez correctement, alors oui, peut-être
Floyd | pourrez-vous finir vos jours dans une humble demeure en surface.
Floyd | Peut-être même... que ce sera avec la charmante Elisabett! Si elle le
Floyd | veut bien.
Floyd |
Floyd | Et qui sait? Le monde change si vite. En travaillant dur, peut-être
Floyd | participerez-vous à une évolution générale vers un plus grand bonheur?
Floyd |
Floyd | D'ailleurs, le langage évolue avec vous. Le terme "noireaud" désignait
Floyd | auparavant toute personne travaillant en sous-sol. Désormais cela ne
Floyd | s'applique plus qu'aux gens comme vous, dont la vie entière semble se
Floyd | résumer au souterrain. Les travailleurs de la génération précédente,
Floyd | qui ont connu la surface et y retournent parfois, sont de plus en plus
Floyd | fréquemment appelés les "anciens". Ils sont dignes d'un grand respect,
Floyd | car en tant que pionniers dans les catapoles, à l'heure où les
Floyd | techniques d'aujourd'hui restaient à découvrir, ils ont pris des
Floyd | risques inconsidérés, et nombreux sont ceux qui ont péri durant leur
Floyd | service.
Floyd | Bien sûr, il y a toujours quelques accidents aujourd'hui, mais rien de
Floyd | comparable à l'époque des "héros". Les noms abondent dans la bouche des
Floyd | anciens, chaque pays aura eu son martyr... les Kärl Schwarz, Floydd
Floyd | Hungred, Vladimitr Kozscki et autres Huguot Méquart restent dans la
Floyd | mémoire de tous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aujourd'hui, vous voilà donc, Jenker Harmlot, simple ramoneur dans la
Floyd | plus grande catapole du monde. Il n'existe guère de situation plus
Floyd | anonyme, mais tout le monde peut sortir du lot. Tout le monde peut
Floyd | dépasser ce que le destin lui a attribué à la naissance, non?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Eriorg says (to Jacqueline), "On dirait que ça a seulement appuyé sur espace" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oui, je sais." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Pour les angolphones: use the infinitive verb for your commands. See [LINK] for more info." 	
			olethros asks, "does it understand reflexive verbs?" 	
			olethros says, "i.e. baise-moi, adam" 	
			Eriorg says, "Houlà, c'est vrai qu'il y a pas mal de texte au tout début du jeu. Mais ça diminue peu après, je crois." 	
			Otto says, "c'est vrai" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, ""Yes, I think it does!" 	
			Otto says, "emote blushes after Olethros' last sentence" 	
			Gerynar says, "use the colon : for emote (ie, ; : blushes)" 	
			Otto says, "ok, thank you" 	
			Eriorg says (to olethros), "à l'infinitif, on peut taper "se lever" ou "s'asseoir", par exemple" 	
			Otto has just failed at pretending to be funny 	
			Gerynar says, "Ne vous inquiétez pas, Otto, je fais ça tout le temps." 	
			Eriorg essaye de consoler Otto 	
			olethros says, "ok, ca marche" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So. In brief, to see if I am getting it: We are employee of the month, we clean chimneys, but we are part of the first generation of people who were born beneath the ground in some weird future time?" 	
			mulehollandaise tape sur l'?paule d'Otto. 	
			Eriorg says, "Tiens, il y a eu un Floydd dans les martyrs dans le jeu." 	
			Jacqueline says (to hugo), "Uh-oh. Je ne peux pas voir ton é in épaule." 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims (at Jacqueline), "That's it!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Eriord), "Oui... heeehee. J'ai le vu." 	
			Jacqueline says (to hugo), "Cool, merci." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "And we need to go clean chimney 112?" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to Jacqueline), "(I know, I haven't properly configured my client... But it's okay, I can guess the accents ;)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x affiche" 		
	

Floyd | "Toskane, le gel de nettoyage dentaire qui aurait plu à votre père"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to Jacqueline), "Indeed; our buddy is too tired to do it himself" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ouvrir mon casier" 		
	

Floyd | Il semble être fermé à clé.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   une poche de ceinture (portée et fermée)
Floyd |   une clé en cuivre
Floyd |   un sandwich
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "deverrouiller casier avec la clé" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "deverrouiller casier avec clé" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What am I doing wrong there?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "deverrouiller casier avec cle" 		
	

Floyd | Vous déverrouillez le casier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aha - no accents in commands." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess we answered that question." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ouvrir le casier" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ouvrez votre casier, évidemment vous l'aviez tellement bien rangé
Floyd | que dans la seconde qui suit la montagne de vos affaires s'écroule et
Floyd | vos effets s'étalent sur le sol. Harnais de sécurité, lampe,
Floyd | lunettes... pas de casse heureusement. Il nous rester plus qu'à
Floyd | ramasser tout ça pour reprendre le boulot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre tout de casier" 		
	

Floyd | Trop difficile à transporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre tout" 		
	

Floyd | gants: D'accord.
Floyd | lunettes: D'accord.
Floyd | cagoule: D'accord.
Floyd | harnais: D'accord.
Floyd | sac: D'accord.
Floyd | truelle: D'accord.
Floyd | lampe: D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. prendre lampe" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of French), "Is this interesting, watching an anglophone try this?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "heehee - yeah" 	
			Eriorg exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Le "no accents in commands", c'est visiblement un bug de Floyd ! Je viens d'essayer avec WinFrotz, et "deverrouiller casier avec clé" marche parfaitement !" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Une cagoule... pas dans mon dictionnaire... c'est qq type de manteau?" 	
			Eriorg says (to Jacqueline), "Ça m'étonnait aussi qu'il y ait eu ce bug et que je ne m'en sois pas souvenu" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Yes, of course! And this way we don't go too fast for the non-natives, I guess!" 	
			Eriorg says (to Jacqueline), "Non, c'est pour mettre sur le visage (sauf le nez et les yeux)" 	
			Otto says, "une cagoule is a kind of hood" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Err, wikipedia gives the equivalent "Balaclava", if it gives you any clue..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "porter gants" 		
	

Floyd | Vous mettez les gants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to mule), "It does, yes. Thanks." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "porter lunettes" 		
	

Floyd | Et hop! Lunettes de protection en place. Il paraît que les pilotes de
Floyd | l'armée de l'air utilisent le même modèle. Difficile à vérifier, mais
Floyd | ça fait rêver!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "porter bagoule" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "porter cagoule" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, cette satanée cagoule. Vous aimeriez bien pouvoir vous en passer
Floyd | mais elle est décidémment bien trop utile. Dommage que ça gratte.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "porter harnais" 		
	

Floyd | Vous enfilez le harnais avec soin. Votre survie en dépend!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sac" 		
	

Floyd | Un grand sac à dos à longues lanières que vous pouvez aisément basculer
Floyd | sur le côté afin de l'utiliser comme une besace. Il vous sert
Floyd | principalement à stocker la suie récupérée le long des murs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "porter sac" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas porter cela !
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Mais j'ai pensé que c'est un sac à dos?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "C'est probablement pas important" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x lampe" 		
	

Floyd | Une lampe de sûreté, fonctionnant à l'huile et dont la flamme est
Floyd | protégée par un fin grillage métallique. La flamme ne pouvant pas
Floyd | passer à travers ce tamis de métal mais laissant passer un peu de
Floyd | lumière, ce type de lampe est principalement utilisé par les mineurs
Floyd | afin d'éviter de mettre le feu à une poche de gaz.
Floyd | En présence d'un gaz inflammable, la flamme de la lampe grossit mais
Floyd | reste bloquée par le grillage, qui en absorbe la chaleur. Ce dispositif
Floyd | peut donc faire office de signal d'alerte salvateur. Le seul
Floyd | inconvénient ici, c'est que vous êtes ramoneur et ne côtoyez pas de
Floyd | galerie inconnue pouvant mener à une poche de gaz... mais le règlement
Floyd | vous interdit de retirer le tamis de la lampe qui pourtant en réduit la
Floyd | luminosité.
Floyd | Elle dispose tout de même d'un brin de modernité: vous pouvez
Floyd | facilement l'allumer grâce au rouet à silex provoquant une gerbe
Floyd | d'étincelles à l'intérieur.
Floyd | La lampe est actuellement éteinte.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "En effet, mais la, ca doit etre de la faute du jeu !" 	
			Eriorg exclaims, "La description du sac suggère qu'on le porte à la main et pas au dos. Mais c'est vrai qu'il faudrait une meilleure réponse à "porter sac" !" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, anything else here before we go elsewhere?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Nitku), "?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Gerynar), "?" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "I think we're good..." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Which way, again?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vestiaire
Floyd | Il y a un bon paquet de vestiaires de ce genre dans la cité
Floyd | souterraine, mais en tout cas, celui-ci c'est le "votre". Votre petit
Floyd | quartier général. Le vestiaire dans lequel vous commencez votre journée
Floyd | en enfilant votre tenue de travail. Le vestiaire vers lequel vous
Floyd | revenez casser la croûte. Le vestiaire où vous venez enfin vous changer
Floyd | pour retrouver votre chambre.
Floyd | Pour avoir vu quelques autres pièces de ce genre, vous trouvez qu'ici
Floyd | il y a quelque chose de "plus". Sans doute grâce aux affiches qu'un
Floyd | ancien collègue avait ramené de la surface. Pour le reste, c'est comme
Floyd | partout ailleurs, des dizaines de casiers, dont un qui porte votre nom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I'm just watching, go as fast/slow as you want" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't even know what's happening. I think we're a chimneysweep and that's about it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Also, you can cheat... a lot of English commands work. Like 'l')" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yes. And I just put on all our safety gear." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, 'porter' means 'wear'?" 	
			Eriorg says (to Jacqueline), "The French translation of "L" is "R" (for "REGARDER"), but yes, "L" works too" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. It doesn't say which direction, does it?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to David), "Yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Eriorg), "Oh, I know. But 'l' is a habit. :)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		
	

Floyd | Sortir d'où ?!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I shall guess." 	
			Otto says (to DavidW), "porter means both wear and carry" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "o" 		
	

Floyd | Après des heures de travail aujourd'hui, vous avez bien besoin de
Floyd | prendre un peu de forces! Mieux vaut manger un petit quelque chose
Floyd | avant de repartir dans les boyaux de la cité.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "D'ac..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "manger sandwich" 		
	

Floyd | Sans vous presser, vous mangez consciencieusement votre repas en
Floyd | évitant de penser au reste de la journée. Il ne vous reste guère que ce
Floyd | genre de moments pour profiter un peu des plaisirs de la vie! Ce serait
Floyd | idiot de gâcher ça.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mangez consciencieusement... heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "o" 		
	

Floyd | Après une rapide vérification de votre équipement, vous quittez le
Floyd | vestiaire en sifflotant.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couloir de transit
Floyd | Cinq à six fois par semaine, vous passez par ce couloir qui mène à
Floyd | votre ascenseur de service préféré. A vrai dire, vous avez décrété
Floyd | qu'il serait votre préféré histoire de pouvoir vous réjouir de quelque
Floyd | chose trois jours sur quatre, mais autrement tout ça n'a rien
Floyd | d'extraordinaire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Ah - so I had to put on all that stuff or it would not have let me leave the room?" 	
			Eriorg says (to Jacqueline), "Yes, I think so" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "o" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ascenseur de service
Floyd | Et c'est reparti pour un tour de manège! L'avant-dernière fois de la
Floyd | journée et puis ce sera un bon dodo amplement mérité.
Floyd | Ce petit bout de souterrain est officiellement votre ascenseur préféré.
Floyd | Bon, certes, c'est un peu artificiel, vous avez décrété ça dans
Floyd | l'unique but d'avoir la satisfation d'utiliser presque quotidiennement
Floyd | votre ascenseur favori.
Floyd | Il a tout de même quelque chose d'un peu à part, il s'agit en effet du
Floyd | premier ascenseur de votre secteur dont on a changé le moteur à vapeur
Floyd | pour un moteur électrique. Depuis, il est plus lent et tombe souvent en
Floyd | panne. On n'arrête pas le progrès.
Floyd | Côté sécurité, le progrès ne semble pas être la priorité en tout cas.
Floyd | Il faut faire attention à ne pas trop s'approcher du bord car il n'y a
Floyd | pas de garde-fou. La paroi rocheuse est proche de la cage d'ascenseur
Floyd | et ça permet d'observer de jolis cristaux quand on descend, mais on
Floyd | s'en lasse vite.
Floyd | En dehors de ça, l'ascenseur est plutôt simple. Techniquement, il
Floyd | s'agit plutôt d'un monte-charge. Une large plate-forme de six mètres de
Floyd | côté, sans toit.
Floyd | Il y a une manette qu'on peut abaisser ou relever suivant la direction
Floyd | désirée, et un boîtier électrique en dessous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, am I the only one really playing?" 	
			DavidW says, "I can't." 	
			Jacqueline makes a sad face. 	
			Otto says, "I can play, but I already know it, I don't want to spoil" 	
			Eriorg says, "I'm like Otto" 	
			DavidW says, "Like, 'Ascenseur de service' means 'Rising of service' to me, which I don't understand." 	
			Gerynar says (to DavidW), "use google translate" 	
			DavidW says, "But I suppose it really means Service elevator." 	
			Otto says, "maybe the level of language is too high for starting like this" 	
			Gerynar says, "it gives you a good idea of what's going on" 	
			Eriorg says (to DavidW), "Ascenseur = elevator, yes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x manette" 		
	

Floyd | Les ingénieurs l'appellent la manette de conduite. Vous, vous ne
Floyd | l'appelez pas, vous vous contentez de l'abaisser ou de la relever selon
Floyd | si vous voulez descendre ou monter. Elle accepte trois positions, la
Floyd | position basse provoque le mouvement de l'ascenseur vers le bas, la
Floyd | position centrale qui arrête la cabine, et bien sûr la position haute
Floyd | qui enclenche la montée.
Floyd | Elle est actuellement en position d'arrêt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Gerynar), "I've been doing some spot translations via Babelfish, but it's far too clumsy." 	
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'She is actually in a position of stop'?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW asks, "What does that mean?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What's the right wording for this lever... pousser manette haute?" 	
			Eriorg says (to DavidW), "well, it's not going up or now right now" 	
			Eriorg says (to DavidW), "well, it's not going up or DOWN right now, sorry" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. She is the elevator?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm in the elevator, and there's a lever with three positions - up, stop, and down." 	
			Eriorg says (to DavidW), "Oh. I wondered why you wrote "She" when you meant the elevator. Sorry." 	
			Otto says, ""manette" is a feminine word" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to Jacqueline), "Pousser manette vers le haut, peut-etre... Sinon "Pousser manette haut" marchera peut etre." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pousser manette haute" 		
	

Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : pousser le manette de
Floyd | conduite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Pousser manette vers le haut" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne pouvez donc rien imaginer de mieux ?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Eriorg asks (of DavidW), "Or did you mean the "manette"?" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "pousse manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous en êtes incapable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "tirer manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous en êtes incapable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I didn't see 'manette' anywhere. I saw 'Elle'." 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "abaisser manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous abaissez la manette, elle est maintenant pointée vers le bas.
Floyd | L'ascenseur commence lentement sa descente.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "DavidW learns all his French from Canadian food packaging." 	
			Jacqueline smiles at David. 	
			Otto says, "j'ai utilisé le verbe indiqué dans la description en fait" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to DavidW), "There's no "It" in French, actually: some nouns are masculine ("Il") and some feminine ("Elle")" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We want to go down, not up?" 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, a three-position lever suggests that there might be an interesting timing puzzle if the lever can be manipulated remotely or has a delay to it." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Maybe, yeah. The elevator also had some, um, safety issues. Which is why I saved the game." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ascenseur de service
Floyd | Votre ascenseur préféré.
Floyd | Il faut faire attention à ne pas trop s'approcher du bord car il n'y a
Floyd | pas de garde-fou. La paroi rocheuse est proche de la cage d'ascenseur
Floyd | et ça permet d'observer de jolis cristaux quand on descend, mais on
Floyd | s'en lasse vite.
Floyd | En dehors de ça, l'ascenseur est plutôt simple. Techniquement, il
Floyd | s'agit plutôt d'un monte-charge. Une large plate-forme de six mètres de
Floyd | côté, sans toit.
Floyd | Il y a une manette qu'on peut abaisser ou relever suivant la direction
Floyd | désirée, et un boîtier électrique en dessous.
Floyd | La plate-forme atteint sa vitesse de croisière et vous emmène
Floyd | progressivement vers les profondeurs de la catapole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(sorry, R, not L...)" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "Hello Adrien !!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "Here's the author!" 	
			Otto says (to Groucho), "Salut" 	
			* Jacqueline has added Groucho to the channel. 	
			mulehollandaise says, "(... at least, I hope)" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Bonjour, Groucho!" 	
			DavidW says, "He's still in Dorm A. I don't think he heard any of you." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Groucho), "Type TOYSHOP" 	
	Otto says (to Groucho), "tu sais comment arriver vers la zone de jeu ? tape "lounge" puis SW" 		
	Groucho arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "bonjour, Groucho" 	
	Groucho says, "hi" 		Jacqueline says, "Bonjour. So, to speak on the channel, type #clubfloyd Bonjour" 	
	Eriorg asks (of Groucho), "Salut ! Tu es bien Adrien ?" 		
	Groucho says, "Bonjour :)" 		
	Groucho says, "Oui, c'est Adrien." 		Jacqueline says, "Then, once you are on the channel, all you need to type is ;Bonjour encore." 	
	mulehollandaise says, "Salut ! (c'?tait bien, les marionnettes ? ;)" 		
	Groucho exclaims, "j'utilise le client web, c'est un peu lent, mais ?a va !" 		Groucho says, "Bonjour" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Groucho is today's author, by the way." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Groucho), "C'est ça! Yay!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Adrien), "Looks like accents don't work on the web client, but that is okay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So. We are in the service elevator, going down. You have not missed much." 	
			Groucho says, "ah, finalement vous jouez a Catapole, j'ai la pression :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And the web client will probably work fine, because we are going very slowly." 	
			Otto says (to à_tout_le_monde), "on arrête de critiquer le jeu ok ;)" 	
			Groucho says, "mon cours de theatre de marionettes a malheureusement ete annule, mule :-/ je suis deja inscrit pour le prochain" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Groucho), "Oh non!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "C'est dommage!" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims (at Groucho), "Arf, dommage!" 	
			Groucho says, "hehe, si ca peut faire de vous de meilleurs testeurs, je peux partir... a condition que vous m'envoyiez ensuite un gros fichier contenant tout ce que je peux ameliorer ;-)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so I can't seem to get off here, right? I should just wait, perhaps? Let the elevator go down more?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Le monte-charge poursuit sa descente.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Le monte-charge poursuit sa descente.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah... Farridge, la plus vaste des cités souterraines.
Floyd |
Floyd | Une catapole, d'après le terme officiel.
Floyd | Bientôt peut-être devra-t-on inventer un nouveau mot, celui de
Floyd | catamégalopole, car Farridge et ses catapoles voisines grandissent si
Floyd | vite qu'elles ne formeront bientôt plus qu'un vaste réseau abritant des
Floyd | millions de personnes. L'essentiel de l'activité repose sur le
Floyd | transports de marchandises et l'exploitation de l'énergie géothermique.
Floyd | Ces activités ont permis de dégager la surface de bons nombres de
Floyd | processus sales et bruyants. La qualité de vie en surface ne fait donc
Floyd | que progresser, et pour aller un peu plus loin, ce sont maintenant les
Floyd | industries qui commencent à passer sous terre, augmentant le nombre de
Floyd | travailleurs vivant "à l'ombre" comme on dit.
Floyd | Ainsi, les villas du dessus continueront à profiter d'un ciel éclatant,
Floyd | tandis que les ouvriers respireront de plus en plus de suie. Mais au
Floyd | moins, ils ont du travail!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arreter manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas allumer ou éteindre cela.
Floyd | Vous continuez à descendre, la complainte lancinante des câbles
Floyd | métalliques ne vous émeut plus depuis longtemps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ack" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "allumer lampe" 		
	

Floyd | Vous allumez la lampe.
Floyd | Vous continuez à descendre, la complainte lancinante des câbles
Floyd | métalliques ne vous émeut plus depuis longtemps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous repensez à ce qu'a dit un médecin réputé récemment. Le docteur
Floyd | Samrift, ou quelque chose comme ça. Il parlait des nouveaux noireauds,
Floyd | ces jeunes gens qui, comme vous, sont nés sous terre et y ont passé
Floyd | toute leur enfance. Il déclarait que ces personnes avaient une vision
Floyd | tellement habituée à l'obscurité et à l'éclairage artificiel qu'ils ne
Floyd | pourraient probablement pas vivre correctement en surface. Le soleil
Floyd | les gênerait au plus haut point. Le vent aussi, car l'habitude si
Floyd | ancrée d'un air statique sous la terre rendrait la moindre brise
Floyd | insupportable.
Floyd | Peut-être qu'il a raison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "J'aime beaucoup cet ascenseur d'exposition, en tout cas !" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did the cables snap or something?" 	
			Groucho says, "ca fait beaucoup de textes pour des lecteurs qui ont le francais pour seconde langue :D" 	
			Eriorg says (to DavidW), "the cables are just making noise" 	
			Groucho says, "les jeux anglais aussi bavards, je les trouve vite ennuyeux, hehe" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to DavidW), "No, it's just that while the elevator is going down, the game is telling us more about the setting and the world; for instance that the number of underground workers are more and more, and maybe they won't be able to have a proper life at the surface anyway." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I am enjoying the exposition, sure, but was I supposed to stop back there?" 	
			Eriorg says (to Groucho), "Si même l'auteur se met à critiquer son propre jeu sur ClubFloyd, maintenant..." 	
			Groucho says, "say non" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Le monte-charge poursuit sa descente.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do I need to light my headlamp?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or, rather, I guess it is just a lamp, not a headlamp." 	
			Groucho says, "no, there's already some light in the lift" 	
			Eriorg asks (of Jacqueline), "You already did it earlier, didn't you?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x lampe" 		
	

Floyd | Une lampe de sûreté, fonctionnant à l'huile et dont la flamme est
Floyd | protégée par un fin grillage métallique. La flamme ne pouvant pas
Floyd | passer à travers ce tamis de métal mais laissant passer un peu de
Floyd | lumière, ce type de lampe est principalement utilisé par les mineurs
Floyd | afin d'éviter de mettre le feu à une poche de gaz.
Floyd | En présence d'un gaz inflammable, la flamme de la lampe grossit mais
Floyd | reste bloquée par le grillage, qui en absorbe la chaleur. Ce dispositif
Floyd | peut donc faire office de signal d'alerte salvateur. Le seul
Floyd | inconvénient ici, c'est que vous êtes ramoneur et ne côtoyez pas de
Floyd | galerie inconnue pouvant mener à une poche de gaz... mais le règlement
Floyd | vous interdit de retirer le tamis de la lampe qui pourtant en réduit la
Floyd | luminosité.
Floyd | Elle dispose tout de même d'un brin de modernité: vous pouvez
Floyd | facilement l'allumer grâce au rouet à silex provoquant une gerbe
Floyd | d'étincelles à l'intérieur.
Floyd | La lampe est actuellement allumée.
Floyd | Toujours plus bas, l'ascenseur continue sur sa lancée.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comment c'était cette nouvelle chanson, déjà? Un de ces jours il faudra
Floyd | que vous retourniez à ce bar dans lequel le propriétaire a installé un
Floyd | gramophone. Bien évidemment, dès qu'il y a plus de quatre clients on
Floyd | n'entend plus rien, mais en dehors de ça, il faut bien avouer que ce
Floyd | joujou technologique est bluffant!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, so I did." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought it had given me an error, but it didn't. Sorry. I misread." 	
			Groucho asks, "nobody can see the accents ? or is it just with the web client ?" 	
			Otto says, "juste le client web" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just the web client" 	
			Eriorg says (to Groucho), "It's just you. Nobody else EVER had any problems with accents on the ifMUD, and certainly not today :-)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Non, pas de tout." 	
			Otto says (to Groucho), "essaye de taper @field me = charset : iso-8859-1" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. Yes, type that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Le monte-charge poursuit sa descente.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "ok, c'est fait" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Toujours plus bas, l'ascenseur continue sur sa lancée.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dire que vous descendez en toute sécurité grâce à une énergie
Floyd | révolutionnaire qui est réservée aux gens du sous-sol! Finalement la
Floyd | surface, avec son soleil, c'est un peu surfait. Avec ses éruptions si
Floyd | fréquentes et les perturbations électromagnétiques qui s'ensuivent, les
Floyd | surfaceux vont rester à la vapeur pour un moment! Bien fait pour eux.
Floyd | Bon, certes, ce sont tout de même qui profitent des produits fabriqués
Floyd | grâce à l'electricité de la catapole.
Floyd | Mais ils n'ont pas de gramophone, eux! Na.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Otto asks, "et ça passe mieux les accents ?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Toujours plus bas, l'ascenseur continue sur sa lancée.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Toujours plus bas, l'ascenseur continue sur sa lancée.
Floyd |
Floyd | C'est bien beau toutes ces révolutions technologiques permanentes, mais
Floyd | on a toujours pas trouvé mieux que l'escalier pour descendre
Floyd | rapidement. Et encore, le pire c'est lorsque les ascenseurs sont en
Floyd | montée. Il vaut mieux avoir prévu un casse-croûte.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "instead of "black on white" question marks, I now have "white on black squares" question marks" 	
			Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
			Groucho says, "which is 14% better, I'd say" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Groucho), "Eventually I will post a transcript of the entire play session (except without all the time at the beginning where we were all trying to get our clients to work)." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "14% is better than 0%!" 	
			Groucho exclaims, "yeah, no problem.. I used to have MUD clients but I didn't step on a MUD for ages !" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "This elevator is long!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heehee - yes, it is long." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Le monte-charge poursuit sa descente.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "For a chimney, I mean" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Le monte-charge poursuit sa descente.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe it goes down 666 storeys." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Une gerbe d'étincelles jaillit du boîtier électrique! La perturbation
Floyd | provoque un fort tremblement sur le monte-charge qui vous fait tomber à
Floyd | genoux. Vous vous relevez rapidement en espèrant qu'il n'y a pas de
Floyd | panne sérieuse.
Floyd | En tout cas, l'ampoule de l'ascenseur n'apprécie pas et s'éteint pour
Floyd | le faire savoir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh no. That was bad." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(There was an explosion of sparks from the electrical box that took us to our knees.)" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "Wow, and we don't have a lot of objects at hand!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We are wearing a safety harness, but it's not actually attached to anything." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | La plate-forme ralentit brusquement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(To save, just type 'PRESS SAVE') in the Toyshop. It saves automatically and keeps track of what save number we're on.)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ascenseur de service
Floyd | Votre ascenseur préféré. En panne.
Floyd | Il faut faire attention à ne pas trop s'approcher du bord car il n'y a
Floyd | pas de garde-fou. La paroi rocheuse est proche de la cage d'ascenseur
Floyd | et ça permet d'observer de jolis cristaux quand on descend, mais on
Floyd | s'en lasse vite.
Floyd | En dehors de ça, l'ascenseur est plutôt simple. Techniquement, il
Floyd | s'agit plutôt d'un monte-charge. Une large plate-forme de six mètres de
Floyd | côté, sans toit.
Floyd | Il y a une manette qu'on peut abaisser ou relever suivant la direction
Floyd | désirée, et un boîtier électrique en dessous.
Floyd | L'ascenseur s'arrête dans un gémissent métallique. Une fumée noire se
Floyd | dégage du boîtier électrique.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er... R." 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   une lampe (allumée)
Floyd |   une truelle
Floyd |   un sac (qui est fermé)
Floyd |   un harnais (porté)
Floyd |   une cagoule (portée)
Floyd |   des lunettes (portées)
Floyd |   des gants (portés)
Floyd |   une poche de ceinture (portée et fermée)
Floyd |   une clé en cuivre
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "uh-oh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ouvrir boitier" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ouvrez le boîtier.
Floyd | Un filet de fumée s'en extirpe, l'un des composants semble avoir fondu.
Floyd | A l'intérieur, quelque chose a crâmé. D'après ce que vous avez entendu
Floyd | dire, il s'agirait d'un fusible. Un "truc" qui a justement pour
Floyd | fonction de brûler lorsqu'il y a une surcharge de courant.
Floyd | Drôle d'idée!
Floyd | En tout cas sans courant vous êtes bloqué, et il n'y a pas de fusible
Floyd | de rechange ici!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "bah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, a fuse in the electrical box has melted." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And we don't have a spare fuse." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And we are kind of stuck." 	
			Otto says, "but we have a key..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I hope this is easier than that first puzzle where we had to figure out how to get accents to work on our client." 	
			Groucho says, "lol" 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "Yeah, but it was for the locker, no?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, a key of copper. Convenient." 	
			
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre fusible" 		
	

Floyd | En prenant le fusible, vous sentez bien que l'étrange électricité
Floyd | essaie de passer par tous les moyens, y compris par votre corps
Floyd | innocent. Vous ressentez un petit frisson au moment où vos doigts sont
Floyd | plongés dans le boîtier, mais vous en ressortez le fusible sans
Floyd | problème. Celui-là ne servira plus, vous le jetez dans le vide.
Floyd | Mais que connecter à la place? Sans courant vous risquez de moisir ici
Floyd | pendant des heures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we are wearing gloves." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But maybe it will be stupid to put this key in without a tool." 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "Wow, can you really do that in real life? Putting a key in an electrical circuit? That sounds dangerous!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to mule), "I would not recommend it in real life, no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am not a chimney sweep or an electrician. I only play those parts in interactive fiction games." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well... I *did* just save the game. Let's try it." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What's the verb, here? Placer?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mettre." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Mettre" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "mettre cle dans boitier" 		
	

Floyd | Vous en avez trop besoin!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says (to Jacqueline), "Yes :)" 	
			Otto says, "both verb should work, I'm just checking" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x boitier" 		
	

Floyd | Le boîtier est ouvert, laissant apparaître ses entrailles
Floyd | incompréhensibles pour le commun des mortels. La seule partie que vous
Floyd | comprenez à peu près, c'est la section supposée accueillir un fusible
Floyd | en état de marche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "placer truelle dans boitier" 		
	

Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "mettre truelle dans boitier" 		
	

Floyd | Cela ne servirait pas à grand chose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Haha - I am just picturing Eric sticking a trowel in an electrical box. In my imagination, I can see Eric's skeleton." 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "ouvrir poche" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ouvrez la poche de ceinture, révélant une clé en fer et une pièce
Floyd | de 2 Princiers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "Haha! Found it!" 	
			Eriorg asks (of mulehollandaise), "You didn't play the game before?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Qu'est-ce que c'est: princiers?" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims (at Eriorg), "No, I haven't!" 	
			Eriorg says (to Jacqueline), "Visiblement le nom de la monnaie" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to Jacqueline), "I guess it's the official currency there..." 	
	Jacqueline I have played some of it, but not all, and I don't remember much of it. 		Jacqueline says, "Ah. Got it." 	
			Groucho says, "Princiers... that's an adjective, here used as a noun for some currency, yes" 	
			Groucho says, "like a "Sovereign", for example" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "mettre princier dans boitier" 		
	

Floyd | Vous devez avoir en main la pièce de 2 Princiers avant de pouvoir la
Floyd | mettre dans autre chose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Eriorg says, "Yes, "princier" means also very very expensive, full of luxury etc." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre princier" 		Groucho says, "doh" 	
	

Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "mettre princier dans boitier" 		
	

Floyd | Lorsque la pièce remplace le fusible, un grondement se fait entendre,
Floyd | accompagné d'étincelles qui vous sautent à la figure. Les gants vous
Floyd | protègent du pire, mais l'expérience n'a rien d'amusant. Vous vous
Floyd | dépêchez de mettre en place votre réparation de fortune puis retirez
Floyd | votre main pour la secouer en soufflant dessus.
Floyd | Chaud! Chaud! Chaud!
Floyd | L'ascenseur commence lentement sa descente.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "I've actually met a bus driver in Marseilles who used "5 Francs" coins to replace fuses on his bus ;-)" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "Yay! Solved!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "woo!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Groucho), "ha... seriously? Wild." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fermer boitier" 		
	

Floyd | Vous refermez le boîtier.
Floyd | La plate-forme atteint sa vitesse de croisière et vous emmène
Floyd | progressivement vers les profondeurs de la catapole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise asks (of Groucho), "Really? So he's the true adventurer ;) Did he end up burning on the side of the road somewhere?" 	
			Gerynar asks, "Wie haben Sie den Aufzug zu beheben?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Vous continuez à descendre, la complainte lancinante des câbles
Floyd | métalliques ne vous émeut plus depuis longtemps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "With the coin." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And you're in the wrong language. But keepa trying." 	
			Gerynar says, "sorry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Gerynar says, "poor attempt at humor" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "I laughed!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Vous continuez à descendre, la complainte lancinante des câbles
Floyd | métalliques ne vous émeut plus depuis longtemps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le monte-charge se pose lourdement sur le sol, vous voilà arrivé.
Floyd | Vous entendez un grand claquement, la manette de conduite revient
Floyd | automatiquement en position centrale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "ich bin noch nicht gut genug auf Deutsch zu erklaren ;)" 	
			Jacqueline laughs. 	
			Groucho says, "some german people here ? or just a private joke ? :D" 	
			Gerynar says, "I have to rely on google translate, as I haven't studied German since the late 80s in school." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Nous sommes ici!" 	
			mulehollandaise doesn't understand a word of German. 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "oops ^^" 	
			Groucho says, "dehors, peut-etre" 	
			Eriorg exclaims (at mulehollandaise), "Attention, le jeu est en français !" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		
	

Floyd | Sortir d'où ?!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to E), "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "o" 		
	

Floyd | Vous êtes dans un ascenseur dont la seule issue se trouve à l'est, du
Floyd | moins lorsqu'il est arrêté à un étage!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "bon, ben je note ;)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Croisement
Floyd | Ce carrefour, vous l'avez souvent emprunté. C'est là que vous vous êtes
Floyd | tordu la cheville pour la première fois, parce que quelqu'un était
Floyd | passé en portant un bidon d'huile troué. C'est ici que vous avez
Floyd | embrassé une demoiselle pour la première fois, alors que vos chemins se
Floyd | séparaient et qu'elle allait vers le lac au nord. Vous ne l'aviez pas
Floyd | revu après ça, mais il faut dire que vous n'étiez pas tout à fait du
Floyd | même monde, elle étudiait pour travailler dans une équipe scientifique.
Floyd | Enfin, c'est dans ce croisement tout ce qu'il y a de plus banal que
Floyd | vous avez un jour croisé Monsieur le Maire en personne. Il était fort
Floyd | habillé et visitait les quartiers ouvriers de sa catapole en compagnie
Floyd | de quelques conseillers. Ce jour là, il vous a même serré la main et
Floyd | félicité pour votre bon travail!
Floyd | A vrai dire, il n'avait pas l'air de connaître votre nom ni la nature
Floyd | dudit travail, mais en tout cas il semblait ravi, c'était déjà bien.
Floyd | Pour recevoir d'autres louanges, reste à travailler dur! La cheminée
Floyd | 112 vous attend en direction du sud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "je m?lange les langues, c'est le d?but de la fin !" 	
			Groucho exclaims, "kein Problem, mule !" 	
			Gerynar says (to mulehollandaise), "C'est ok, je ne parle pas un mot de français." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow. Love in an elevator. Or, near an elevator, anyway." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "Google is serving you well." 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims (at Gerynar), "On ne dirait pas, en tout cas, bravo!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, north to the lake, south to the chimney." 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "so... south, then?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I guess so." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couloir de maintenance
Floyd | Un couloir de trente mètres de long, cinq mètres de large. Au sol, deux
Floyd | rangées de quatres cheminées, qui évidemment vu d'ici ressemblent
Floyd | plutôt à des puits. Tout ça sert à aspirer la fumée générée par les
Floyd | locomotives des niveaux inférieurs.
Floyd | Au plafond, rebelote, d'autres cheminées du même type pour faire monter
Floyd | la fumée encore plus haut. C'est le même manège pendant plusieurs
Floyd | centaines de mètres, jusqu'à ce que la fumée arrive dans les dernières
Floyd | cheminées avant la surface. Pendant la journées, ces cheminées ultimes
Floyd | sont fermées et la suie s'accumule dans les conduits. Dès que le soleil
Floyd | se couche, un ramonage à la vapeur est effectué durant toute la nuit
Floyd | sur les trois plus hauts niveaux de la cité. La fumée noire qui se
Floyd | dégage alors est invisible dans l'obscurité nocturne, et ainsi le ciel
Floyd | des surfaceux n'est jamais gâché! Le monde doit être magnifique là
Floyd | haut, tellement de gens s'affairent en bas pour que ce soit le cas!
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous êtes donc ici tout près de la cheminée 112, un mètre vingt de
Floyd | diamètre et un souffle plein de santé! Markus est déjà là, il a préparé
Floyd | les poulies et les cordes qu'il va maintenant attacher à votre harnais.
Floyd | Le rôle de votre collègue sera d'actionner la poulie pour vous
Floyd | descendre, puis d'assurer votre sécurité. Rôle important, car pendant
Floyd | toute la durée de votre travail, vous serez suspendu en l'air grâce à
Floyd | deux cordes dont dépendront votre vie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Près de la cheminée, une brosse hérisson vous attend pour commencer le
Floyd | boulot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir aussi Markus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "ah yes, I forgot about the lake" 	
			Groucho says, "this is an atmospheric room, with a few descriptions and explanations about the character and the world when you look at directions, but to keep the game short, you can go south straight away" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "parler a markus" 		
	

Floyd | "Markus, tu es croyant?
Floyd | - Quoi? Pourquoi tu me demandes ça maintenant?
Floyd | - Je sais pas! Pourquoi pas maintenant? Alors?
Floyd | - Pas maintenant parce qu'on s'entend à peine avec ce boucan!
Floyd | - Allez, dis moi.
Floyd | - Oui, oui je suis croyant, t'es content?
Floyd | - C'est un truc de surfaceux, ça.
Floyd | - Si tu le dis. Les gens de ton âge ne sont pas croyants si je suis ton
Floyd | raisonnement.
Floyd | - Très peu le sont.
Floyd | - Et ils croient en quoi, alors?
Floyd | - En rien, je crois. Je ne sais pas vraiment, en fait. Mes parents sont
Floyd | allé à la messe pendant des années, mais ils ont arrêté après ma
Floyd | naissance, juste après leur installation sous terre.
Floyd | - Pourquoi tu me parles de ça, ça te manque?
Floyd | - Non! Je sais pas..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm confused." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We went down in the elevator... to maintenance the chimneys?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Shouldn't we have gone up?" 	
			mulehollandaise asks (of Jacqueline), "Why?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe I am not imagining the world properly." 	
			mulehollandaise says (to Jacqueline), "No, that makes sense..." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Let's ask the author ;)" 	
			Otto says, "there are more dust and such at the bottom" 	
			Groucho says, "that's some underworld" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So they are very, very long chimneys?" 	
			Groucho says, "beneath you, are still hundreds of other levels" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
			Groucho says, "with trains and other engines" 	
			Groucho says, "they generate smoke, which has to be evacuated" 	
			Groucho says, "that's better explained later" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah... OKAY. No, now I get it better." 	
			Groucho says, "so, these chimneys are surrounded by stone and earth, imagine them as "wells", that's more accurate but in this world they just call them chimneys" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I was thinking that ... well, I just didn't see why we lived above them. But I guess I do get it. And the chimneys are closed during the day, and open only at night, so that the people who live above ground don't have to see the smoke, right?" 	
			Groucho says, "exactly" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Smoke was the theme of this comp, right?" 	
			Eriorg says (to Jacqueline), "No, it was "underground"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right, not two years ago, just this past year." 	
			Eriorg says (to Jacqueline), "Smoke was in 2008" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was going to write one for this! I was going to write about a bear cub coming out of hibernation. But I figured even if my French was perfect you'd know that any game about a bear was probably mine." 	
			Groucho says, "lol" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway... Markus is supposed to hook up our safety harness. I'm not sure how to ask him to do that." 	
			Eriorg asks (of Jacqueline), "But perhaps smoke also gave ideas to the author?" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to Jacqueline), "Heehee" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Eriorg), "Perhaps!" 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "Maybe we should just take the broom?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to mulehollandaise), "Okay - do it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I need to make some coffee. :)" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "prendre brosse herisson" 		
	

Floyd | D'accord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Eriorg says, "Je crois me souvenir qu'on pouvait avoir plein de texte inutile en continuant de parler à Markus, mais que ça n'avait aucun effet sur le jeu" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "montrer harnais a markus" 		
	

Floyd | Pour communiquer avec les personnages du jeu, utilisez simplement la
Floyd | commande PARLER A [PERSONNAGE], ici PARLER A Markus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "parler a markus" 		
	

Floyd | "Markus...
Floyd | - Ouais? J'espère que tu va me parler boulot.
Floyd | - En fait, je crois que je me sens différent. Il y a tellement de
Floyd | choses qui ont changé ces dernières années. Tu comptes faire quoi quand
Floyd | tu sera vieux, Markus?
Floyd | - Ben, si j'ai gagné assez d'argent, je retournerai vivre en surface.
Floyd | - Tout le monde espère ça! Mais tu sais, il parait... enfin, j'ai
Floyd | entendu dire que les noireauds, les nouveaux noireauds, ne pourraient
Floyd | pas vivre en surface.
Floyd | - Des conneries!
Floyd | - Ouais! Hé, t'as raison, ça doit être des conneries. Sûr.
Floyd | - Ecoute, je t'emmènerai un de ces quatre. Je remonte pas souvent, mais
Floyd | la prochaine fois que j'apporte de l'argent à ma mère tu pourra
Floyd | m'accompagner.
Floyd | - Oh! Piochasse! C'est gentil, merci bien.
Floyd | - Pas de problème, mais ce qui serait vraiment piochasse maintenant ça
Floyd | serait que tu arrête de bouger pendant que j'accroche le cordage. J'ai
Floyd | bientôt terminé."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			Groucho says, "je crois qu'effectivement ca n'est pas necessaire" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Hey, "que tu arreteS" ! Tss tss, c'est pas conforme Mim?sis, ?a ! :p" 	
			Groucho says, "ca sert juste a mieux connaitre les personnages" 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's nice backstory." 	
			Groucho says, "merci ;)" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "x markus" 		
	

Floyd | Markus Stangort, le gars avec qui vous bossez en binôme depuis quatre
Floyd | mois, maintenant. Plus âgé que vous, mais un brave homme!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attacher cordage a harnais" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "harnais" 		
	

Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "oops" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "x harnais" 		
	

Floyd | C'est ce harnais qui vous permet d'être suspendu dans les conduits en
Floyd | toute sécurité. Il vous maintient solidement en son sein grâce à des
Floyd | bandes de cuir passant autour de votre poitrine, de vos bras et de vos
Floyd | jambes. Deux crochets dans le haut de votre dos vous permettent ensuite
Floyd | d'être descendu dans une cheminée à l'aide de cordes ou de chaînes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "on m'a remonte pas mal de petites erreurs a corriger, mule, j'ai une 2eme version en cours, mais je ne peux donner de date de livraison............. j'en ai une aussi pour La Cite des Eaux, pour te donner une idee ;)" 	
			Eriorg asks (of Groucho), "Tu n'en as pas pour le Cercle des Gros Geeks ?" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to Groucho), "Ah d'accord! C'est cool :)" 	
			Groucho exclaims, "disons qu'en plus de corriger les fautes d'orthographes, je rajoute des elements de decor, et parfois de petits puzzles, donc ca prends un peu de temps, mais une fois que le jeu est publie, la motivation est plus difficile a trouver que pour un nouveau jeu !" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "x crochets" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "si, Eriorg, j'en ai une, haha" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Groucho), "Oui, j'ai le même problème." 	
			Groucho says, "mais cette annee ca serait deja bien que je termine le jeu que j'ai propose pour l'IntroComp, donc les autres attendront un peu" 	
			mulehollandaise asks (of Groucho), "Il attache le harnais tout seul ou il faut lui demander ?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attacher harnais a cordage" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "ce sera automatique car c'est Marcus qui s'en occupe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah" 	
			Groucho exclaims, "mais je note que les joueurs essaient de le faire, j'essaierai de prevoir des reponses la dessus !" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "parler a markus" 		
	

Floyd | "J'ai revu la petite Elisabett hier!
Floyd | - Aaah! Et tu lui as parlé?
Floyd | - Un peu. Elle est géniale. Tu savais qu'elle parle trois langues? Son
Floyd | père est un immigré de la Bordure Jaune, un réfugié de guerre, il parle
Floyd | quatre langues!
Floyd | - J'en parle qu'une et ça m'empêche pas de bosser.
Floyd | - Tu comprends pas, Markus! On peut travailler au fond et s'instruire.
Floyd | - Celle là c'est la meilleure. On en reparlera le jour où tu sera
Floyd | diplomate.
Floyd | - Chiche."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "descendre cheminee" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "descendre de cheminee" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "ah, mince, ca c'est dommage :(" 	
			Groucho says, "mais comment est-ce que je peux capter ca dans le code ? bon, je ferai quelques tests" 	
			Groucho says, "en attendant, essayez juste la direction standard" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "entrer?" 	
	Syntax: whisper person = message (or) .person message 		Groucho says, "descendre" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ah - d" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cheminée 112
Floyd | Bien harnaché, tous points vérifiés, vous vous installez au dessus du
Floyd | puits, les jambes dans le vide. Markus vous donne un piton qui vous
Floyd | permettra d'accrocher votre lampe une fois en bas.
Floyd | Un signe de votre part, puis Markus commence à tourner la manivelle
Floyd | pour vous faire descendre. Avec le souffle provoqué par l'hélice en fin
Floyd | de puits, cette manoeuvre est parfois chaotique et peut donner la
Floyd | nausée, mais d'une part vous avez un don pour ça et d'autre part
Floyd | l'expérience de Markus fait de chaque descente une partie de plaisir,
Floyd | si l'on peut dire.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "(Sorry, I had a lag in my connection.)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Partie de plaisir, hein?" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "d" 		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	

Floyd | Vous descendez.

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | .

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | .

		Groucho says, "haha, partie de plaisir ce n'est pas forcement sexuel ;-)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think our slogan should be... ClubFLoyd: Post-Release Beta Testing Since 2007" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "? that's odd" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | .

		Groucho says, "ah, ici il y a des petits scripts de "delay", Floyd a un peu de mal a gerer ca" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah..." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Encore un peu plus.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | .

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | .

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | .

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Et encore un p... Mais?! Une secousse inattendue vous fait pivoter et
Floyd | dans un bref accès de confusion vous envoyez frapper votre truelle dans
Floyd | tous les sens. Un coup malheureux sectionne la ficelle reliée à votre
Floyd | cloche de rappel. La partie basse tombe rapidement, portée par son
Floyd | lest. La partie haute aurait pu vous permettre d'avertir Markus mais il
Floyd | vous fait descendre si rapidement que vous n'avez pas eu le temps de
Floyd | tirer dessus.
Floyd |

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "!" 	
			Groucho says, "sectionner = couper" 	
			Jacqueline says, "OH NOES" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is not good." 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Bon, tant pis, ça n'a rien de dramatique. Il suffira de commencer le
Floyd | travail et lorsque votre collègue verra que vous ne tirez pas sur la
Floyd | cloche pour passer à l'étage suivant il se doutera que quelque chose ne
Floyd | va pas et vous remontera. En attendant, il suffit d'être prudent et
Floyd | tout se passera bien.
Floyd |

		Groucho says, "everything is okay, you just lost communication with your teammate, that's not a big deal >:-D" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "something wronger is going to happen, I guess..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Vous voici arrivé en bas, toujours suspendu dans les airs au dessus
Floyd | d'une hélice de ventilation. Le cordage tient bon, pas de souci. Il ne
Floyd | reste plus qu'à racler cette suie de malheur, c'est bien le boulot d'un
Floyd | ramoneur!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			Jacqueline asks, "Is that propeller... open? Like, can it chop us up into teeny tiny pieces?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "If we fall?" 	
			Groucho says, "lol brenbarn" 	
			Eriorg exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Please, no spoilers!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nettoyer chiminee" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho asks, "of course it's open, your life is nothing compared to the money which is made under you !!!!!!! who do you think you are ???" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "nettoyer cheminee" 		
	

Floyd | Vous n'arriverez à rien comme ça.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nettoyer cheminee" 		
	

Floyd | Vous n'arriverez à rien comme ça.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Timing, sorry." 	
			Groucho says, "oh crap, too bad there's no answer for this, that's your job =)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nettoyer mur" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne pourrez pas travailler correctement en gardant la lampe à la
Floyd | main! Le mieux est de l'accrocher à la paroi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Groucho), "ha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "accrocher lampe a pariu" 		
	

Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : accrocher la lampe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "accrocher lampe a paroi" 		
	

Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : accrocher la lampe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "mettre lampe sur paroi" 		
	

Floyd | Vous n'avez nulle part où l'accrocher pour l'instant!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hugo, ideas?" 	
	Groucho says, "floyd i" 		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "accrocher lampe" 		
	

Floyd | Vous n'avez nulle part où l'accrocher pour l'instant!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho asks, "how can I give an order to Floyd ?" 	
			Eriorg says (to Jacqueline), "I think Markus gave us something, earlier..." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Groucho), "Try f command" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "accrocher pique" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   un piton
Floyd |   un hérisson
Floyd |   une lampe (allumée)
Floyd |   une truelle
Floyd |   un sac (qui est fermé)
Floyd |   un harnais (porté)
Floyd |   une cagoule (portée)
Floyd |   des lunettes (portées)
Floyd |   des gants (portés)
Floyd |   une poche de ceinture (portée et ouverte)
Floyd |     une clé en fer
Floyd |   une clé en cuivre
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says, "No quotes." 		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "accrocher piton" 		
	

Floyd | Quelques coups suffisent à planter ce long piton assez profondément
Floyd | pour qu'il puisse soutenir sans problème votre lampe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No quotation marks, just F REGARDER or whatever." 	
			Groucho says, "ok, thx" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Ah... merci, Otto!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "mettre lampe sur piton" 		
	

Floyd | Vous suspendez la lampe sur le piton en vous assurant qu'elle est bien
Floyd | allumée. Vous voilà éclairé de la meilleure des façons pour procéder au
Floyd | nettoyage de la suie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nettoyer mur" 		
	

Floyd | Quelques coups de truelle et voilà que des plaques de suie se
Floyd | détachent. Tandis que les plus petits éclats s'envolent avec l'air
Floyd | poussé par l'hélice, certains gros morceaux tombent vers la voie
Floyd | ferrée. Vous tâchez d'en récupérer le maximum pour votre sac, que vous
Floyd | êtes supposé vider quelques niveaux plus haut, là où d'autres équipent
Floyd | emmèneront toute cette saleté là où elle ne gènera plus personne.
Floyd | Bon, y'a encore du boulot en tout cas! Vous pouvez continuer ainsi
Floyd | pendant quelques minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "I wanted to check the inventory because we probably went too fast on some description, Markus gave us some kind of nail" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I had missed that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So thank you." 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | C'est reparti pour un tour. A nouveau les éclats volent en tout sens.
Floyd | Ce travail n'est ni reposant ni instructif, mais il est parfois
Floyd | jouissif lorsqu'un bloc de saleté récalcitrant finit par céder sous vos
Floyd | assauts répétés.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | *Clank* *Clank* *Tchink* *Poc* *Poc* *Poc* *Brrrr*
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Mine de rien, ça avance vite. Vous avez pris le coup depuis le temps.
Floyd | Ce n'est pas pour rien non plus qu'on vous a remarqué le mois dernier.
Floyd | Si tout le monde bossait comme ça, on aurait besoin de moins de
Floyd | ramoneurs!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "oops ! hehe" 	
			Groucho says, "please do not make any freudian analysis of this game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "c'est fin... :p" 	
	Tale arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Do you think we're done, Hugo? I'm not sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Alors que vous donnez un solide coup de truelle en gémissant, celle-ci
Floyd | se brise sous vos yeux. Une bonne moitié de sa partie métallique se
Floyd | sépare du reste et tombe vers l'hélice en faisant sonner les pales de
Floyd | celle-ci.Vous vous apprêtez à en avertir votre collègue, et vous
Floyd | apercevez alors que cela fait un moment qu'il ne vous a pas sorti une
Floyd | de ses blagues vaseuses.
Floyd | En regardant au dessus de vous, vous remarquez d'étranges ombres
Floyd | dessinées par la puissante lampe électrique du niveau supérieur. On
Floyd | dirait qu'il y a de l'animation là-haut...
Floyd |

		mulehollandaise says, "eurf!..." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "This is not good. Our day gets worse!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I suspect this is a trend." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x animation" 		
	

Floyd | Par intermittence, le bruit ambiant déjà très lourd est surpassé par
Floyd | quelque cri ou quelque fracas de métal. Il y a bien de l'animation
Floyd | là-haut, et ça ressemble fort à une bagarre!
Floyd |

		mulehollandaise says, "regarder haut" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Une bagarre!" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "regarder haut" 		
	

Floyd | Encore une histoire de dette de jeu? Markus est décidémment
Floyd | indécrottable. En tout cas son agresseur à l'air d'être décidé à lui
Floyd | flanquer la pâtée, c'en devient inquiétant... Vous tirez sur la ficelle
Floyd | servant à signaler que vous désirez remonter, avec l'espoir que ça
Floyd | ramènera ces deux zigotos à la raison.
Floyd |

		
	Otto whispers, "Ok, it's done, she was taking a shower so I'm wet now" 		Groucho says, "TODO (I know already) : correct this text, the character cannot pull the emergency string as it was cut earlier (I changed the story during developement and forgot this update)" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "prendre lampe" 		
	

Floyd | Scrutant toujours la scène du mieux que vous le pouvez, vous entendez
Floyd | soudain un coup d'une extrême violence. Markus est projeté dans le
Floyd | conduit de cheminée! La soufflerie a beau expulser l'air vers le haut,
Floyd | elle est loin d'être assez puissante pour empêcher sa chute. Il tombe!
Floyd | Si vite! Probablement sonné il n'essaie même pas de s'agripper aux
Floyd | cordes. Vous essayez de l'attraper lorsqu'il passe près de vous mais il
Floyd | est bien trop lourd et tombe trop vite!
Floyd |

		
	You whisper "HA" to Otto. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Malheur!

		Eriorg says (to Groucho), "Yes, I had made that remark in my post-beta-test transcript" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh no, this is horrible." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Le pauvre homme s'écrase contre l'hélice qui commence immédiatement à
Floyd | le réduire en charpie. Tombé la tête la première, Markus est décapité
Floyd | immédiatement, et son corps étant trop massif pour passer à travers
Floyd | l'hélice, des morceaux de membres sont peu à peu découpés et
Floyd | virevoltent en dessous de vous tout en se cognant contre les parois.
Floyd | Quelques gerbes de sang vous atteignent. Vous avez déjà assisté à des
Floyd | accidents, mais jamais... mon Dieu... jamais vous n'aviez songé voir un
Floyd | jour pareille boucherie.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "This is both horrible and (sorry) slightly amusing." 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "aaah!" 	
			Groucho says, "hehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I shall have to add this to my list of somewhat amusing gorey IF scenes." 	
			Eriorg says (to Jacqueline), "This was the violent scene I talked about on the French forum" 	
			Jacqueline says, "OH RIGHT! That." 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Quel fou a pu... mais?
Floyd | Votre harnais tremble. Vous regardez à nouveau vers le haut.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Read the excerpt in this review: [LINK]" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It is one of my favorite gorey IF scenes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Oh non!
Floyd | Le meurtrier n'en avait pas seulement après Markus. Le voilà qui a déjà
Floyd | commencé à scier votre cordage. En quelques secondes, une première
Floyd | corde cède, ce qui vous fait tournoyer autour de la corde restante dans
Floyd | le chaos le plus total.
Floyd | Il entame la deuxième corde!
Floyd | Tout se passe si vite!
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we climb the rope?" 	
	When you wake up, George III has been overthrown. 		Jacqueline asks, "Hold on to the piton?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we are going to learn from dying here." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Un bruit. Des coups de sifflets!
Floyd | Votre ultime corde arrête de trembler. Là-haut le criminel a dû se
Floyd | faire repérer, peut-être même qu'on est en train de l'arrêter, mais ce
Floyd | n'est plus votre problème. Il a eu le temps de déchiqueter la moitié de
Floyd | votre corde restante, et celle-ci continue à se désagréger sous votre
Floyd | poids devenu trop important!
Floyd | Les secours ne pourront jamais vous remonter à temps!

		olethros says, "in our meeting today, one guy made the point in his presentation that you cannot learn from death" 	
			olethros says, "he was quite clearly utterly and totally wrong" 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Haha - he meant in that silly thing called the real world, Olethros." 	
			Groucho says, "well, I'm afraid that could be the case, I promise that's my last cruel game ;)" 	
			olethros says (to Jacqueline), "actually, no." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh?" 	
			olethros says, "BUT KEEP ON PLAYING and don't mind my ramblings" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I can't seem to enter commands." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am just inching toward my death." 	
			Groucho says, "the solution is not difficult, but well.." 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "drop bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "it's good to die from time to time, video games these days are for pussies" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "again..." 	
			Groucho asks, "where is the good old GAME OVER screen, heh ?" 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "what shall we do? drop the bag? hang to the piton?" 	
			Groucho says, "you wrote in english, mule" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Have you implemented the verb PRIER?" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "save (like pussies, hey?)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prier" 		
	

Floyd | Rien de concret ne résulte de votre prière.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "lol, I'll have to give an answer to that ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It seems appropriate here." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "Some UK games don't understand 'pry'. One has to use 'prise' or 'jimmy' instead." 	
			Tale says, ">JIMMY, PRY" 	
			Eriorg says, "Hmm, it looks like I'll have to leave the ifMUD soon. Goodbye! I'll read the rest of the transcript when it'll be on Jacqueline's site" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I should know this... what's the verb for drop?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Eriorg), "Bye... thank you so much for coming!" 	
			Groucho exclaims, "bye, Eriorg !" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "bye Eriorg!" 	
			Groucho says, "drop is : poser, lacher" 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "mmh... poser ?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Are those on the cheat sheet?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think they are. heh" 	
			Groucho says, "dunno which verb is the official one for this" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lacher sac" 		
	

Floyd | Vous lâchez votre sac rempli de suie pour gagner un peu en légèreté.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "you have proven worthy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "What's a hedgehog, anyway? (hérisson?)" 	
			Otto says, "yes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x hérisson" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "that's the name of a special broom" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lacher hérisson" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   un hérisson
Floyd |   une truelle
Floyd |   un harnais (porté)
Floyd |   une cagoule (portée)
Floyd |   des lunettes (portées)
Floyd |   des gants (portés)
Floyd |   une poche de ceinture (portée et ouverte)
Floyd |     une clé en fer
Floyd |   une clé en cuivre
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Otto says, "désolé je ne suivais plus :)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lacher herisson" 		
	

Floyd | Vous lâchez le hérisson qui en tombant sur l'hélice fait un boucan du
Floyd | diable. Vous le voyez plusieurs fois bloquer l'hélice pendant quelques
Floyd | secondes, puis sauter, rebondir contre la paroi et retomber sur
Floyd | l'hélice qui a vraiment du mal à le réduire en charpie. Avec un peu de
Floyd | chance, ce brave ustensile pourrait bien vous sauver la mise.
Floyd |
Floyd | La corde faiblit... elle va bientôt céder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "like this : [LINK]" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What can we throw in there that will stop the prop, Hugo?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Our trowel?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It seems too small." 	
			DavidW asks, "You're trying to jam some machinery?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we're hanging over a giant propeller with no safety guard and some jerk is cutting the rope we're on." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we're dropping things to make us lighter." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Eventually that won't help, and I'm hoping by then something we've dropped will make the prop stop." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we are not minced." 	
			DavidW asks, "Do you have a wrench aka a spanner?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No. A trowel, though." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We are a chimney sweep, not a plumber." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hugo seems to not be replying, so I am going to toss the trowel." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, but the standard joke is to throw a monkey wrench into the works." 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "Won't the hedgehog be enough, after all ? The game says that it can help avoiding death, doesn't it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I dropped the hedgehog." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "hey, no, i'm here, I was just checking my mails! ;)" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
			DavidW says, "I remember stopping gears with a broom in another game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The hedgehog was reduced to splinters and did not stop the propeller." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lacher truelle" 		
	

Floyd | Vous jetez votre truelle encombrante.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "In yet another game, a brick stopped gears from turning." 	
			mulehollandaise says (to DavidW), "What joke? (I didn't get it! Is it some kind of reference or something?)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, that did nothing." 	
			Groucho exclaims, "the hedgehog was not reduced to splinters!" 	
			Gerynar says, "Il serait intéressant de voir la version française du "vous êtes morts."" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gerynar), "HAR" 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "cut rope ? to land on the propeller "safely" ?" 	
			Gerynar says, "y'all threw a hedgehog into a propeller...how gruesome" 	
			Groucho says, "oh, I see, it's said that the fan has a hard time reducing the hedgehog to splinters ;) but well, so it resists" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Groucho), "What - oh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I misread." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So maybe it will eventually work?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Since it's bouncing around down there?" 	
			Groucho says, "it didn't stop the fan, it's still bouncing around" 	
			DavidW says, "[LINK]" 	
			DavidW says, "Which I note suggests you might try your shoes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's an English phrase: to throw a monkeywrench in the works / throw a wrench in the works / put a stick in the bicycle spokes... basically, something that makes everything come to a stop." 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha - Gunther's disconnect (which won't show up in the log, is hilariously timed." 	
			Jacqueline | In addition, please, kill us already. 	
			Groucho says, "omg David, this link is awesome :D" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to DavidW), "Oh well, I didn't know! Thanks." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "That link is pretty interesting, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We don't have any shoes in our inventory." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   un harnais (porté)
Floyd |   une cagoule (portée)
Floyd |   des lunettes (portées)
Floyd |   des gants (portés)
Floyd |   une poche de ceinture (portée et ouverte)
Floyd |     une clé en fer
Floyd |   une clé en cuivre
Floyd |
Floyd | La corde finit par céder.
Floyd | Vous chutez et tombez lourdement sur l'hélice qui s'était trouvée
Floyd | bloquée par le hérisson.
Floyd | Vous perdez connaissance.

		Jacqueline says, "ack" 	
			Groucho says, "well, I can spare you some time, just wait, you did your job :D" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, at least we didn't die." 	
			Groucho says, "well, If I remember well ;)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Anyway, it might make a difference if you 'throw X at propeller' instead of a simple 'drop X'." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Infirmerie
Floyd | Vous vous réveillez.

		mulehollandaise says, "well, always better than death" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Des murs blancs. Une infirmerie. Lorsque vous commencez à bouger, un
Floyd | homme en blouse blanche se retourne vers vous et s'approche.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Bonjour, comment vous sentez-vous?
Floyd | - Je... Plutôt bien, ça va.
Floyd | - Parfait. Effectivement vous vous en êtes bien tiré. L'hélice au
Floyd | dessus de laquelle vous travailliez s'est trouvée encombrée et bloquée
Floyd | avant votre chute. Le choc vous a simplement assomé mais en dehors de
Floyd | quelques égratignures vous n'avez rien de sérieux.
Floyd | - Et Markus? J'ai rêvé que...
Floyd | - Votre collègue n'a pas eu la même chance, je suis désolé.
Floyd | - Je...
Floyd | - Vous pouvez rester ici encore un moment. Ensuite, vous voudrez
Floyd | peut-être aller voir le commissaire Salton, son bureau se trouve à
Floyd | proximité d'ici, accessible depuis le prochain noeud de communication.
Floyd | C'est très rapide en sortant d'ici. Il pourra vous en dire plus sur les
Floyd | circonstances de ce drame, même si je ne crois pas qu'on ait capturé le
Floyd | coupable.
Floyd | - Quoi? Mais j'avais entendu des coups de sifflet! La police...
Floyd | - Ecoutez, je ne sais pas. Voyez avec le commissaire. Maintenant si
Floyd | vous n'avez pas besoin de moi, on m'attend dans une autre infirmerie
Floyd | j'ai beaucoup de travail aujourd'hui. Je vous souhaite la meilleure des
Floyd | récupérations. Au revoir.
Floyd | - Au revoir."
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "haha - That's a great way to avoid programming a big conversation, Groucho." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Well done!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Vous voilà seul. Effectivement à part un très léger mal au crâne,
Floyd | physiquement tout roule. Mais Markus. Markus! C'était... tellement
Floyd | horrible! Il ne méritait pas une chose pareille. Qui aurait pu lui en
Floyd | vouloir à ce point? Qui aurait pu vous en vouloir à ce point? C'est
Floyd | insensé!
Floyd |
Floyd | Cette infirmerie ne vous rappelle rien. Ce n'est pas celle de votre
Floyd | zone habituelle. Ici c'est un peu plus... classe. On dirait que les
Floyd | circonstances inhabituelles de votre accident ont justifié un
Floyd | traitement de faveur. Ou bien c'était pour être plus proche d'un bureau
Floyd | de police.
Floyd | Il y a ici quatre lits en métal, ainsi que quelques tables et étagères
Floyd | contenant des médicaments et ustensiles de soins.
Floyd | La seule sortie mène vers le nord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		
	

Floyd | Des tables à côté des lits permettent d'y poser des médicaments ou des
Floyd | repas facilement accessibles aux malades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x medicaments" 		
	

Floyd | Des tas de petites fioles, bouteilles, boîte à pilules, etc. Tout ça
Floyd | peut soigner de symptômes au prix d'effets secondaires parfois pires
Floyd | que le mal, mais heureusement vous n'avez rien. Inutile d'avaler le
Floyd | moindre sirop ou d'endurer un bandage pendant des jours.
Floyd | A la limite... à la limite, peut-être que quelque chose pourrait vous
Floyd | être utile au cas où un fou chercherait encore à vous tomber dessus,
Floyd | mais... est-ce bien raisonnable?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "NPCs are a hassle, it's better to keep it simple IMO :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee - true." 	
			Tale says, "Just like real life. Stupid other peoplew." 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "fouiller medicaments" 		
	

Floyd | Il ne s'agit pas de paranoïa, juste de... prévention.
Floyd | En fouillant un peu parmi ce qui se trouve ici, vous tombez sur une
Floyd | compresse scellée impregnée de chloroforme. Après ce qui vous est
Floyd | arrivé, on vous laisse déjà tout seul! Mieux vaut assurer sa propre
Floyd | défense, à ce qu'il semble... Vous mettez la compresse dans l'une de
Floyd | vos poches. En cas de visite importune, il suffira de l'ouvrir et de la
Floyd | plaquer sur le nez de l'agresseur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Basically, the doctor was all 'you are lucky sadly your friend is dead I am needed in another infirmary so I can't say more and must go kthxbye'" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Hugo), "Nice find!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ustensiles" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x utensiles" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "thanks! but ether always implies a stealthy sequence -- this is gonna be good ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "oh! I almost forgot!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Are the drugs and utensiles basically all one searchable object?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "And we've found the cholorform, so that's it?" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "i think so" 	
			Groucho says, "I have a stealth-IF in the works, but that's not exactly this one =) well, you still can use this object, but do not expect some SWAT operation :D" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Noeud de transit
Floyd | Ce genre de zone est à la fois l'arrivée et le point de départ de
Floyd | nombreux couloirs, escaliers et autres ascenseurs permettant de se
Floyd | rendre au plus vite en un point donné de la catapole.
Floyd | Au sud se trouve l'infirmerie dans laquelle vous vous êtes réveillé.
Floyd | A l'est, le bureau de police local.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "yes, that's all" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Underground Splinter Cell On The Chimneys: Revenge For Your Decapitated Friend" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we talk to the police?" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "That would be awesome !" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Hugo), "haha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bureau de police
Floyd | Ce n'est pas souvent que vous avez l'occasion d'aller voir la police.
Floyd | Dès votre entrée dans le bureau, vous constatez que le commissaire
Floyd | local a un goût prononcé pour ce que sont probablement ses anciennes
Floyd | activités de surface. Plusieurs têtes d'animaux sont accrochées aux
Floyd | murs, ainsi que quelques fusils de chasse.
Floyd | Vous approchez et entamez la conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bonjour, je suis...
Floyd | - Jenker! Jenker... hmm... laissez moi voir ma fiche... Harmlot, voilà.
Floyd | Bien. Je vous attendais. Excusez l'absence de chaise, c'est qu'il n'y a
Floyd | que ce petit bureau pour un large secteur donc je préfère m'assurer que
Floyd | personne ne va rester là plus longtemps que de raison. D'ailleurs,
Floyd | venons en directement aux faits. Quelqu'un a tenté de vous assassiner.
Floyd | - Je crois bien, oui.
Floyd | - Oui. Précisément vous, je veux dire. Votre collègue en aura été pour
Floyd | ses frais, mais tout porte à croire que celui qu'on voulait dézinguer,
Floyd | c'était le petit employé du mois tout fringuant. Enfin, vous êtes pas
Floyd | si fringuant que ça, mais vous voyez le topo.
Floyd | - Non.
Floyd | - Eh bien nous avons des raisons de penser que ce crime a été commis
Floyd | par un groupe d'activistes désirant foutre la pagaille dans la
Floyd | catapole, parait qu'ils y voient un grand danger pour la société.
Floyd | Quelque chose comme ça.
Floyd | - Mais pourquoi moi?
Floyd | - Ils ne se soucient pas beaucoup des dommages collatéraux, même s'ils
Floyd | en veulent surtout aux grands décideurs, ils n'hésitent pas à
Floyd | s'attaquer au peuple dans l'espoir que ce dernier refusera de
Floyd | poursuivre le travail. Evidemment, c'est voué à l'échec. Donc je ne
Floyd | vous cacherais pas que peu de moyens sont mis en oeuvre pour les
Floyd | arrêter. Vous pouvez disposer.
Floyd | - Quoi? C'est tout? Je viens d'assister à un meurtre, vous ajoutez que
Floyd | je suis une cible de choix, et je suis censé aller me coucher et
Floyd | reprendre le ramonage demain matin, c'est ça?
Floyd | - Oui, à peu près. Attendez, laissez-moi faire le point. Hmm... Oui,
Floyd | c'est ça.
Floyd | - Mais je vais me faire tuer!
Floyd | - Oh, ne soyez pas si pessimiste. Ils ont eu une bonne frayeur, et ce
Floyd | ne sont pas des gens bien courageux. Ils vont penser qu'on vous tient à
Floyd | l'oeil et n'oseront plus s'attaquer à vous. La catapole est grande, on
Floyd | ne peut chouchouter personne. Vous pouvez retourner à votre domicile en
Floyd | prenant l'ascenseur B2 accessible depuis le noeud de transit, section
Floyd | nord.
Floyd | - C'est tout? Mais c'est horrible ce que vous me dites!
Floyd | - Au revoir."
Floyd |

		mulehollandaise says, "I think so" 	
			Jacqueline says, "whoa" 	
			Jacqueline says, "lots of words" 	
			Jacqueline reads. 	
			mulehollandaise reads too. 	
			Jacqueline says, "One sec... brb" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "He says that home is northward, but just to be sure..." 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Vous voici dans le bureau du commissaire Salton. Les murs sont ornés de
Floyd | trophées de chasse, il y a un grand bureau en bois au centre de la
Floyd | pièce, derrière lequel le fonctionnaire est confortablement installé
Floyd | dans un fauteuil gigantesque. Devant, aucune chaise pour s'asseoir,
Floyd | mais de toutes façons, comme l'indiquent plusieurs panneaux, vous
Floyd | n'êtes pas tout à fait le bienvenu ici.
Floyd | Un gros panneau indique d'ailleurs fièrement la sortie, à l'ouest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir un commissaire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, ""Vous pouvez voir un commissaire" -> hehe ^^" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "parler au commissaire" 		
	

Floyd | "Et vous me laissez partir, comme ça?
Floyd | - J'aimerais bien, en tout cas. Mais vous n'êtes pas des plus
Floyd | coopératifs."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "Can we attack him? (I guess I won't try it, coz I don't recall if we saved recently...)" 	
			Groucho says, "you saved just after you found the chloroforme" 	
			Otto says, "Je ne me souviens plus de ce que ça fait si on l'attaque" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "ok, so let's do it :p" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "attaquer policier" 		
	

Floyd | D'aucuns diraient qu'il le mérite. D'aucuns iraient en prison aussi
Floyd | sec.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "hehe" 	
			Groucho says, "I don't find my pleasure in killing the player behind every corner ;-)" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "grr" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		
	

Floyd | Sortir d'où ?!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Back." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Yet I'm French!..." 	
			Groucho says, "rha, again" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "You didn't miss much, we tried to attack the policeman ;)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dedans" 		
	

Floyd | Pas d'issue de ce côté.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Noeud de transit
Floyd | Ce genre de zone est à la fois l'arrivée et le point de départ de
Floyd | nombreux couloirs, escaliers et autres ascenseurs permettant de se
Floyd | rendre au plus vite en un point donné de la catapole.
Floyd | Au sud se trouve l'infirmerie dans laquelle vous vous êtes réveillé.
Floyd | A l'est, le bureau de police local.
Floyd | Au nord, l'ascenseur B2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ascenseur B2
Floyd | Vous trouvez rapidement l'ascenseur indiqué par le commissaire et
Floyd | pénétrez à l'intérieur. C'est vraiment la grande classe, ici. Il y a
Floyd | même un machiniste en tenue de valet qui est là pour actionner
Floyd | l'ascenseur à votre place. Dommage qu'il soit mieux habillé que vous,
Floyd | ça vous empêche de savourer pleintement l'instant.

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "home!" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "x machiniste" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Monsieur?
Floyd | - Niveau 12 s'il vous plait.
Floyd | - Tout de suite."

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Il monte la manette de direction et vous voilà en train de remonter
Floyd | vers votre chambre, sans pouvoir vous enlever Markus de la tête.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cet ascenseur est beaucoup plus luxueux que celui que vous prenez
Floyd | d'ordinaire. Tout d'abord, au lieu d'être une simple plate-forme, il
Floyd | s'agit d'une cabine carrée de cinq mètres de côté avec trois murs et un
Floyd | plafond. Il n'y a pas vraiment de porte donc il faut tout de même faire
Floyd | un peu attention de ne pas chuter, mais le machiniste reste près du
Floyd | bord et son rôle est aussi de veiller à la sécurité de tous. Une
Floyd | cordelette dorée est en fait accrochée d'un bout à l'autre de la
Floyd | section dangereuse, pas de quoi servir de véritable garde-fou
Floyd | toutefois, c'est plus symbolique qu'autre chose. C'est rassurant à
Floyd | moindre frais. L'éclairage est très bon à l'aide de deux ampoules
Floyd | puissantes, ce qui vous permet de voir avec clarté les parois de la
Floyd | cabine en bois précieux. Il y a même une sorte de peinture fixée sur le
Floyd | mur du fond.
Floyd | La sortie se trouve au sud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir un machiniste.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "x peinture" 		
	

Floyd | Une peinture à l'huile représente une grande bataille navale. C'est
Floyd | signé F. Hemkraz, ce nom ne vous dit rien.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline finishes reading the conversation with the policeman. "Nice. The cops here in Catapole are very helpful!" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "F. Hemkraz ? ... Is there a reference to a painter or something? (I don't think so, but...)" 	
			Jacqueline | Your search - Hemkraz - did not match any documents. 	
			mulehollandaise says, "In Little Big Adventure 2 (aka Relentless: Twinsen's Odyssey if I remember well) you could see a painting by Gramitte... ;)" 	
	You whisper "x bataille" to Chemistry. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bataille" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Naval battles must be a rare sight when you live underground." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | Habillé tel un groom de la surface, d'après ce que vous en savez des
Floyd | affiches que vous voyez parfois, il a une certaine classe. Mais son
Floyd | visage bourru et son air distant ne vous inspirent pas confiance. Brr.
Floyd |
Floyd | Avec tout ce qui s'est passé récemment, vous ne pouvez vous empêcher
Floyd | d'être un peu nerveux à l'idée de rester seul avec cet inconnu en
Floyd | espace clos. Difficile de ne pas sombrer dans la paranoïa après avoir
Floyd | perdu un collègue, un ami, et d'avoir presque perdu sa propre vie.
Floyd | Surtout lorsque tout le monde s'en contre-fiche.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, um, should we just kill everyone we meet? Just to be safe?" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "sortir" 		
	

Floyd | Sortir d'où ?!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "Yeah, let's steal his disguise!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tuer machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | Ouh la, non! S'il y a bien une personne avec qui vous n'aimeriez pas
Floyd | vous battre dans la catapole, c'est bien celle-ci.
Floyd |
Floyd | En plus, il a une mine patibulaire, ce machiniste. On le croirait
Floyd | échappé de l'équipe d'un cirque, où il aurait à la fois endossé le rôle
Floyd | de monsieur muscle et celui du gorille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   une compresse anesthesiante
Floyd |   une poche de ceinture (portée et ouverte)
Floyd |     une clé en fer
Floyd |   une clé en cuivre
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "OH! The Ether!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How to phrase that... mettre compresse sur bouche de monsieur muscle?" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne pouvez sortir de la cabine que lorsqu'elle se trouve arrêtée à
Floyd | un niveau, sans quoi c'est l'accident assuré.
Floyd |
Floyd | Il a même une cicatrice! Vous osez à peine le regarder pour vérifier,
Floyd | mais il semble avoir une cicatrice qui remonte de son torse sur sa
Floyd | gorge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho exclaims, "sadistic animals you are !!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Hehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we're scarred. We were the victim of an assassination attempt. We can't be too careful now." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "mettre compresse sur machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | Poser des objets sur le machiniste ne mènerait à rien.

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "But you enticed us in doing so by writing responses our attempted murders!" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "I'm back, I just got me some pasta with a bulgarian smoked buffalo cheese (really, these bulgarians are crazy)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "When a Frenchmen critiques your cheese, you know it is serious." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "??? (ah, mais tu es ? Berlin, non ? c'est pour ?a que tu manges des trucs bizarres? ^^)" 	
			Groucho says, ";-)" 	
			Groucho says, "yeah, I'm in Berlin right now so I only have choice between bad and awful cheese" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Groucho says, "this one is bawful" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "droguer machiniste" 		DavidW says, "There's no obvious command even in English IF for using a pad soaked in chloroform. I might try 'attack X with pad' or 'use pad on X' or even 'chloroform X'." 	
	

Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Et il... Oh! Bon sang, ça devient n'importe quoi. Vous prenez une
Floyd | grande inspiration pour vous calmer et déjà la pression retombe un peu.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh, that's a good idea." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attaquer machiniste avec compresse" 		
	

Floyd | Ouh la, non! S'il y a bien une personne avec qui vous n'aimeriez pas
Floyd | vous battre dans la catapole, c'est bien celle-ci.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "I'm not sure you can do it, anyway. But it's totally worth the try!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think we can do it." 	
			Groucho says, "well, you just lack a Casus Belli, your character feels somewhat paranoid, but he's still not MAD" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We are... how would Groucho say it? We are a pussy." 	
			Groucho says, "but I agree I should handle these actions ! I'll add that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow, that feels so naughty even typing it." 	
			Jacqueline is quite a prude. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so we can't overpower him. Wait it out?" 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "We lack anger to become mad?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Le machiniste sort un filin métallique de sa manche et le tend
Floyd | fermement entre ses deux mains gantées de blanc. Vous essayez de
Floyd | respirer un grand coup pour voir si l'impression que vous avez, à
Floyd | savoir qu'il aimerait bien vous tuer, disparaît. Non, ça ne disparaît
Floyd | pas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "I have a solution!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Hugo), "Okay!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What?" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "se couper tr?s tr?s profond" 		
	

Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : couper vous-même.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No accents..." 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "couper vous-meme" 		
	

Floyd | Merci de reformuler. Je n'ai compris que : couper vous-même.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Um... why?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Groucho says, "mule, you scare me =)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, we still think he wants to kill us, but we won't overpower him?" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "well, no, that doesn't work either. I was hoping the smell of blood would revive his animal instincts and fight to death into the cage, but apparently..." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "(what, creay idea?)" 	
			DavidW asks, "Wouldn't we couper myself instead of yourself?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to hugo), "HAHAHA oh dear" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "(crazy, I meant)" 	
			DavidW says, "(whatever couper means)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, that is crazy. And creepy. And kind of hilarious." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Cut" 	
			Groucho says, "well, now that's the guys hold something to kill you, it's a whole different thing =)" 	
	Groucho says (to Floyd), "x compresse" 		
	

Floyd | Une compresse carrée de vingt centimètres de côté, scellée par une
Floyd | couche imperméable que l'on peut retirer d'un geste. Vous reconnaissez
Floyd | le logo qui se trouve dessus, si vous ouvrez cette compresse elle
Floyd | libèrera un produit anesthesiant très puissant qui peut endormir
Floyd | quelqu'un rapidement si on lui colle sur la bouche et le nez. Ce ne
Floyd | serait pas facile à faire en cas d'agression par une personne armée,
Floyd | mais c'est toujours mieux que rien.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Note: en cas de besoin, utilisez le verbe "endormir" suivi de la
Floyd | personne ciblée]
Floyd |
Floyd | Le machiniste se rue sur vous pour tenter de vous sonner avec un coup
Floyd | de genou mais vous l'esquivez de justesse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Groucho), "Well, yes." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "OH!" 	
			DavidW says, "endormir" 	
			Groucho says, "I think the way to use the object is explained in its description" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ENDORMIR" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to DavidW), "couper means to cut, and yes, the correct phrasing would probably be "se couper"" 	
			DavidW says, "put-to-sleep, I guess endormir means." 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "ah-ha ! here comes the fight!" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to DavidW), "Yes, exactly." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "endormir machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | En gardant vos distances au maximum, vous essayez d'atteindre la
Floyd | compresse le plus discrètement possible pour l'ouvrir. Pas facile!
Floyd | L'ascenseur est si petit que le machiniste finit par vous attraper et
Floyd | commence à vous étrangler de son filin. La douleur, la peur, sont
Floyd | intenses, mais c'est aussi à ce moment que vous pouvez le mieux sortir
Floyd | votre moyen d'action sans qu'il le remarque. Vous saisissez la
Floyd | compresse anesthesiante et lui plaquez sur le visage. Quelques secondes
Floyd | plus tard, il desserre son étreinte, s'approche d'un mur pour taper
Floyd | dessus deux fois le plus violemment qu'il peut, puis s'écroule
Floyd | Ses coups de poings étaient probablement un signal: vous entendez
Floyd | rapidement quelqu'un sauter sur le toit de la cabine, juste au dessus
Floyd | de vous.
Floyd | Des coups se font entendre... comme si... comme on coupait les câbles
Floyd | de traction de l'ascenseur!!
Floyd | Oh non! Pas encore!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Votre score vient d'augmenter de un point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "endormir machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | Vous n'avez rien sur vous permettant d'endormir qui que ce soit, et les
Floyd | berceuses ne fonctionnent plus passé un certain âge.
Floyd |
Floyd | La cabine sursaute, quelques brins de câble viennent encore de sauter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "again, it's getting worse..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Is this all because we got employee of the month? Sheesh." 	
			Groucho says, "this game revolves a lot on repetitive lack of humour" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "what's the maximal possible score here? (ie how many people do we have to fight with?)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Vous avez jusqu'à présent obtenu 1 sur un score possible de 10, en 111
Floyd | tours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "10" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "oh dear" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow. 1 down, 9 to go." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Vous avez:
Floyd |   une poche de ceinture (portée et ouverte)
Floyd |     une clé en fer
Floyd |   une clé en cuivre
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, there are people on top of the elevator?" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "and I guess the last one is one big evil baddass, as in Mortal Kombat and such..." 	
			Groucho says, "lol, actually the game is 90% over" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Groucho), "heh - really?" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "maybe even in your home!" 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "shall we look behind the painting?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "regarder haute" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to hugo), "ok" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "regarder derriere tableau" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne trouvez rien d'intéressant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "different endings give between 3 and 5 pts I think, and some other points are for exploration" 	
	Tale was superseded ... by awesomeness! 		
			Groucho says, "if you speak more to the policeman, for example, of if you look at the posters in the very first room" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "fouiller machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | Tenez donc vos mains tranquilles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les câbles crient leur douleur dans une complainte métallique à vous
Floyd | glacer le sang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x toit" 		
	

Floyd | Le plafond de la cabine semble robuste et avant tout fonctionnel, mais
Floyd | des petites touches de décoration y ont été apportées. Ainsi, les
Floyd | lourdes plaques métalliques ont été recouvertes en grande partie par du
Floyd | bois peint de motifs charmants. Dans un coin, une trappe de service a
Floyd | gardé son aspect purement technique et n'offre probablement pas
Floyd | beaucoup de plaisir aux amateurs d'art en ascenseur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "great idea!" 	
			Groucho says, "oh, yeah, you're still in trouble, I forgot" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's get the wire." 	
			mulehollandaise says, ""fouiller machiniste" could have led to discovery of an important item" 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "yeah, but where is it?" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "prendre tout" 		
	

Floyd | machiniste: Cela ne semble pas être une bonne idée.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un claquement épouvantable, ce qui reste des câbles de traction
Floyd | cède et la cabine commence une chute rapidement stoppée par le freinage
Floyd | de secours. Un grincement assourdissant, accompagnée d'étincelles
Floyd | volant en tout sens, s'achève bientôt en laissant la cabine figée sur
Floyd | place. La frayeur aura été de courte durée.
Floyd | Certes, il reste toujours quelqu'un de peu tendre à votre égard au
Floyd | dessus de vous, mais au moins vous ne...

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre filin" 		
	

Floyd | *CLANG!*

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Vous vous baissez par réflexe, quelque chose d'apparemment très lourd
Floyd | vient de tomber sur la cabine. C'est comme si...

		Groucho says, "dunno if everyone got it, but as you took care of the guy, someone jumped on the roof of your lift, and began to cut the wires" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, I caught that. That's why I was looking at the ceiling." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I wanted to go chloroform him, too." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Aaah, we haven't got the time to take everything" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | *BING! CLING!*

		mulehollandaise says, "hadn't*" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Hugo), "Well, I saved." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Les déformations qui apparaissent sur le toit ne laissent plus aucun
Floyd | doute, votre agresseur est en train de balancer des charges lourdes sur
Floyd | l'ascenseur!! Les freins ne sont pas prévus pour supporter une telle
Floyd | chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Ils viennent de lâcher! Les freins ont lâché! La cabine reprend sa
Floyd | chute de plus belle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur plusieurs dizaines de mètres, la cabine prend de la vitesse et
Floyd | termine son voyage en explosant sur le sol. Vous êtes déchiquetté.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Plus on grimpe, plus dure est la chute. Reposez en paix. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans cette partie vous avez obtenu 1 sur un score possible de 10, en
Floyd | 116 tours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oopsie" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "argh, damn!" 	
			Groucho says, "and now, as the lift got stopped by the security system, this perso just got away and is now dropping heavy objects on the lift" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "we need to be quicker!" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "charger" 		Jacqueline asks, "Hm... restore how far back?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "cf 8 or cf 9?" 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "before the elevator, maybe?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We could try cf 9, but I think we might be better off going back further." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I agree." 	
			Groucho says, "the last one is good enough I think" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, 8 is in the elevator, but pre-endormiring." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Groucho), "Oh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I guess we can take *your* word for it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Échec du chargement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "don't listen to him, he just wants to see us die and fail at his game! :p" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Faites un choix parmi les propositions ci-dessus.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to hugo), "haha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "charger" 		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "charger" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Échec du chargement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "charger" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été restaurée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho asks, "not 100% sure =) but it was just after you kissed the not-yet-sleeping beauty, right ?" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "ok, I let you do it, jacqueline, sorry ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait. I went back to 8. But that's fine." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "endormir machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | Rhoo, voyons. Même si ça rendrait votre trajet beaucoup plus serein, ce
Floyd | ne serait pas très... poli!
Floyd |
Floyd | En plus, il a une mine patibulaire, ce machiniste. On le croirait
Floyd | échappé de l'équipe d'un cirque, où il aurait à la fois endossé le rôle
Floyd | de monsieur muscle et celui du gorille.
Floyd |

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Ascenseur B2
Floyd | Cet ascenseur est beaucoup plus luxueux que celui que vous prenez
Floyd | d'ordinaire. Tout d'abord, au lieu d'être une simple plate-forme, il
Floyd | s'agit d'une cabine carrée de cinq mètres de côté avec trois murs et un
Floyd | plafond. Il n'y a pas vraiment de porte donc il faut tout de même faire
Floyd | un peu attention de ne pas chuter, mais le machiniste reste près du
Floyd | bord et son rôle est aussi de veiller à la sécurité de tous. Une
Floyd | cordelette dorée est en fait accrochée d'un bout à l'autre de la
Floyd | section dangereuse, pas de quoi servir de véritable garde-fou
Floyd | toutefois, c'est plus symbolique qu'autre chose. C'est rassurant à
Floyd | moindre frais. L'éclairage est très bon à l'aide de deux ampoules
Floyd | puissantes, ce qui vous permet de voir avec clarté les parois de la
Floyd | cabine en bois précieux. Il y a même une sorte de peinture fixée sur le
Floyd | mur du fond.
Floyd | La sortie se trouve au sud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir un machiniste.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | Il a même une cicatrice! Vous osez à peine le regarder pour vérifier,
Floyd | mais il semble avoir une cicatrice qui remonte de son torse sur sa
Floyd | gorge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | Habillé tel un groom de la surface, d'après ce que vous en savez des
Floyd | affiches que vous voyez parfois, il a une certaine classe. Mais son
Floyd | visage bourru et son air distant ne vous inspirent pas confiance. Brr.
Floyd |
Floyd | Et il... Oh! Bon sang, ça devient n'importe quoi. Vous prenez une
Floyd | grande inspiration pour vous calmer et déjà la pression retombe un peu.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "ouvrir service" 		
	

Floyd | (le trappe)
Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas ouvrir le trappe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think it's coming..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | Habillé tel un groom de la surface, d'après ce que vous en savez des
Floyd | affiches que vous voyez parfois, il a une certaine classe. Mais son
Floyd | visage bourru et son air distant ne vous inspirent pas confiance. Brr.
Floyd |
Floyd | Le machiniste sort un filin métallique de sa manche et le tend
Floyd | fermement entre ses deux mains gantées de blanc. Vous essayez de
Floyd | respirer un grand coup pour voir si l'impression que vous avez, à
Floyd | savoir qu'il aimerait bien vous tuer, disparaît. Non, ça ne disparaît
Floyd | pas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "(le trappe?? ^^)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "endormir machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | En gardant vos distances au maximum, vous essayez d'atteindre la
Floyd | compresse le plus discrètement possible pour l'ouvrir. Pas facile!
Floyd | L'ascenseur est si petit que le machiniste finit par vous attraper et
Floyd | commence à vous étrangler de son filin. La douleur, la peur, sont
Floyd | intenses, mais c'est aussi à ce moment que vous pouvez le mieux sortir
Floyd | votre moyen d'action sans qu'il le remarque. Vous saisissez la
Floyd | compresse anesthesiante et lui plaquez sur le visage. Quelques secondes
Floyd | plus tard, il desserre son étreinte, s'approche d'un mur pour taper
Floyd | dessus deux fois le plus violemment qu'il peut, puis s'écroule
Floyd | Ses coups de poings étaient probablement un signal: vous entendez
Floyd | rapidement quelqu'un sauter sur le toit de la cabine, juste au dessus
Floyd | de vous.
Floyd | Des coups se font entendre... comme si... comme on coupait les câbles
Floyd | de traction de l'ascenseur!!
Floyd | Oh non! Pas encore!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Votre score vient d'augmenter de un point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay. This is the good save point. (I do not have faith we'll survive. heh)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x toit" 		
	

Floyd | Le plafond de la cabine semble robuste et avant tout fonctionnel, mais
Floyd | des petites touches de décoration y ont été apportées. Ainsi, les
Floyd | lourdes plaques métalliques ont été recouvertes en grande partie par du
Floyd | bois peint de motifs charmants. Dans un coin, une trappe de service a
Floyd | gardé son aspect purement technique et n'offre probablement pas
Floyd | beaucoup de plaisir aux amateurs d'art en ascenseur.
Floyd |
Floyd | La cabine sursaute, quelques brins de câble viennent encore de sauter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "ouvrir trappe" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas ouvrir le trappe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "prendre filin" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		Groucho says, "en effet, mule, y'a un ptit point à corriger là =)" 	
	

Floyd | Ascenseur B2
Floyd | [Action précédente annulée.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "prendre tableau" 		
	

Floyd | Trop difficile à transporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "undo7" 		
	

Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Ascenseur B2
Floyd | [Action précédente annulée.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "You can't open it?" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "the painting? well... perhaps! try it!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, the service door." 	
			Limax says, "No... the *other* service door" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touchez peinture" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne sentez rien de particulier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les câbles crient leur douleur dans une complainte métallique à vous
Floyd | glacer le sang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry. I wrote a game where you can escape into paintings by touching them, so I thought I'd try that." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "apparently not... that's odd" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "haut" 		
	

Floyd | Vous êtes dans un ascenseur dont la seule issue se trouve au sud, du
Floyd | moins lorsqu'il est arrêté à un étage!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Ascenseur B2
Floyd | [Action précédente annulée.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne pouvez sortir de la cabine que lorsqu'elle se trouve arrêtée à
Floyd | un niveau, sans quoi c'est l'accident assuré.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, um, we're going to die again." 	
			Groucho says, "just tell me if you want to push the "hint" button" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Hugo), "We suck." 	
			Groucho says, "it will just be that, a hint" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Groucho), "Shhh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not yet" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(But probably soon.)" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims (at Jacqueline), "I refuse to believe it!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pousser trappe" 		
	

Floyd | Vous en êtes incapable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un claquement épouvantable, ce qui reste des câbles de traction
Floyd | cède et la cabine commence une chute rapidement stoppée par le freinage
Floyd | de secours. Un grincement assourdissant, accompagnée d'étincelles
Floyd | volant en tout sens, s'achève bientôt en laissant la cabine figée sur
Floyd | place. La frayeur aura été de courte durée.
Floyd | Certes, il reste toujours quelqu'un de peu tendre à votre égard au
Floyd | dessus de vous, mais au moins vous ne...

		mulehollandaise says, "maybe we will be able to escape when the cabin will stop with brakes shrieking and nearly burning..." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "now" 	
			Groucho says, "yeah, I wouldn't even ask if this wasn't a life-or-death situation, which can be a little exhausting =)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, what do you think, Hugo? South? Up now?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that the South is the greatest region in the whole world." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Alex), "Hush" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "It's not easy being a parrot." 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "I think so!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, guys. Alex is our bot that tries to be helpful and informative." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Hugo), "Which? Think we should try south?" 	
			Groucho asks, "where did you see the trappe ? did you examine it ?" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Yeah, but I have the impression we're still at a cutscene for now..." 	
			Jacqueline says (to groucho), "hm. We did not examine it, I don't think." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x trappe" 		
	

Floyd | *CLANG!*

		Jacqueline says (to Hugo), "You're right." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Vous vous baissez par réflexe, quelque chose d'apparemment très lourd
Floyd | vient de tomber sur la cabine. C'est comme si...

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | *BING! CLING!*

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		mulehollandaise says, "I think so... We tried opening it, but to no effect" 	
	

Floyd | Les déformations qui apparaissent sur le toit ne laissent plus aucun
Floyd | doute, votre agresseur est en train de balancer des charges lourdes sur
Floyd | l'ascenseur!! Les freins ne sont pas prévus pour supporter une telle
Floyd | chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Ils viennent de lâcher! Les freins ont lâché! La cabine reprend sa
Floyd | chute de plus belle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur plusieurs dizaines de mètres, la cabine prend de la vitesse et
Floyd | termine son voyage en explosant sur le sol. Vous êtes déchiquetté.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Plus on grimpe, plus dure est la chute. Reposez en paix. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans cette partie vous avez obtenu 1 sur un score possible de 10, en
Floyd | 115 tours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Faites un choix parmi les propositions ci-dessus.
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "charger" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été restaurée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "ok, we're doomed!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x trappe" 		
	

Floyd | On peut supposer que le réparateur peut passer par là s'il veut
Floyd | vérifier le bon état des poulies au dessus de la cabine. Mais il vient
Floyd | probablement avec une échelle, et même avec vos talents de ramoneur
Floyd | vous auriez bien du mal à atteindre cette trappe sans aide.
Floyd |
Floyd | La cabine sursaute, quelques brins de câble viennent encore de sauter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "x trappe" 		
	

Floyd | On peut supposer que le réparateur peut passer par là s'il veut
Floyd | vérifier le bon état des poulies au dessus de la cabine. Mais il vient
Floyd | probablement avec une échelle, et même avec vos talents de ramoneur
Floyd | vous auriez bien du mal à atteindre cette trappe sans aide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "there's already a hint in the death sentence, actually" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "oops" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Ascenseur B2
Floyd | [Action précédente annulée.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I actually figured it out with the service door description." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe." 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "mmh... ? So either "down" or "rest (in peace)" ?" 	
			Groucho says, "so, yeah, I was not sure about it, but the description tells indeed that this service opening is out of reach" 	
			mulehollandaise asks (of Jacqueline), "Yeah?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "monter machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas y monter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought we could climb the big guy to get to the door." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Grimper?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "grimper machiniste" 		
	

Floyd | Je ne pense pas que l'on puisse arriver à grand-chose de cette manière.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "oh, I see -- to use his dead body as a stepladder! great idea!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "prendre fil" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne voyez rien de tel, à moins que cela ne soit sans grande
Floyd | importance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | Plus on grimpe, plus dure est la chute. 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "grimper sur tableau" 		
	

Floyd | Je ne pense pas que l'on puisse arriver à grand-chose de cette manière.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les câbles crient leur douleur dans une complainte métallique à vous
Floyd | glacer le sang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "decrocher tableau" 		
	

Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "ouvrir tableau" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas ouvrir le tableau.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Ascenseur B2
Floyd | [Action précédente annulée.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Groucho), "This is a very good game, by the way." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Mmmh... We're stuck" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Mule), "Shall we ask for a hint?" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "Yeah, it has quite an atmosphere!" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Methinks so..." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay. Hint?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "stp?" 	
			mulehollandaise presses the Hint button. 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Groucho says, "well, yeah, as you noticed, the main hint is "The higher you climb, the harder the fall"" 	
			Groucho says, "now, there's something you could have read but only appeared briefly" 	
			Groucho says, "and I think I should make this more obvious" 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "yeah, but we can't climb on anything. so we shall go down?" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ascenseur B2
Floyd | Un ascenseur de luxe dans lequel vous devriez essayez de ne pas finir
Floyd | vos jours. Il dispose d'une manette de direction permettant de décider
Floyd | du mouvement de la cabine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous pouvez voir un machiniste.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "Aaaaaaaah !" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "tirer manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous en êtes incapable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un claquement épouvantable, ce qui reste des câbles de traction
Floyd | cède et la cabine commence une chute rapidement stoppée par le freinage
Floyd | de secours. Un grincement assourdissant, accompagnée d'étincelles
Floyd | volant en tout sens, s'achève bientôt en laissant la cabine figée sur
Floyd | place. La frayeur aura été de courte durée.
Floyd | Certes, il reste toujours quelqu'un de peu tendre à votre égard au
Floyd | dessus de vous, mais au moins vous ne...

		Groucho exclaims, "when you enter the lift, the guy makes something !" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | *CLANG!*

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Vous vous baissez par réflexe, quelque chose d'apparemment très lourd
Floyd | vient de tomber sur la cabine. C'est comme si...

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | *BING! CLING!*

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Les déformations qui apparaissent sur le toit ne laissent plus aucun
Floyd | doute, votre agresseur est en train de balancer des charges lourdes sur
Floyd | l'ascenseur!! Les freins ne sont pas prévus pour supporter une telle
Floyd | chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

		Groucho says, "tirer doesn't work, as it means "pull" for Inform" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Ils viennent de lâcher! Les freins ont lâché! La cabine reprend sa
Floyd | chute de plus belle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur plusieurs dizaines de mètres, la cabine prend de la vitesse et
Floyd | termine son voyage en explosant sur le sol. Vous êtes déchiquetté.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Plus on grimpe, plus dure est la chute. Reposez en paix. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans cette partie vous avez obtenu 1 sur un score possible de 10, en
Floyd | 115 tours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise asks, "pousser, so?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One second... I'm scrolling back." 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "charger" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été restaurée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "cg10" 		
	

Floyd | Je ne connais pas ce verbe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "(oops)" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "pousser manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous en êtes incapable.
Floyd |
Floyd | La cabine sursaute, quelques brins de câble viennent encore de sauter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Groucho says (to Floyd), "x manette" 		
	

Floyd | Cette manette est un peu plus complexe que celle que vous connaissez.
Floyd | Elle dispose d'une position haute, d'une position d'arrêt, et de deux
Floyd | positions basses. La position la plus basse semble correspondre à une
Floyd | vitesse de descente plus élevée.
Floyd | Elle est actuellement en position de montée.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "descendre manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous ne pouvez pas y aller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "grr, whatstheverb..." 	
			Groucho says, "ok, sadly, tirer and pousser are not recognised, the choice of words is limited cause a lot of words are already used for other routines" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "tourner manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous en êtes incapable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les câbles crient leur douleur dans une complainte métallique à vous
Floyd | glacer le sang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "I thinks that's something like "baisser" or "abaisser"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "before it was... right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "baisser manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous abaissez la manette, elle se trouve désormais en position
Floyd | centrale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Vous abaissez la manette, elle se trouve désormais en position de
Floyd | descente lente.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un claquement épouvantable, ce qui reste des câbles de traction
Floyd | cède et la cabine commence une chute rapidement stoppée par le freinage
Floyd | de secours. Un grincement assourdissant, accompagnée d'étincelles
Floyd | volant en tout sens, s'achève bientôt en laissant la cabine figée sur
Floyd | place. La frayeur aura été de courte durée.
Floyd | Certes, il reste toujours quelqu'un de peu tendre à votre égard au
Floyd | dessus de vous, mais au moins vous ne...

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "great!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | *CLANG!*

		Groucho says, "it was better explained in the first lift in the beginning of the game, which was supposed to act as a "school lift" ;)" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Too late!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Vous vous baissez par réflexe, quelque chose d'apparemment très lourd
Floyd | vient de tomber sur la cabine. C'est comme si...

		mulehollandaise says, "...but too late..." 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "but we got it!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We were one turn too late, I think." 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | *BING! CLING!*

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Les déformations qui apparaissent sur le toit ne laissent plus aucun
Floyd | doute, votre agresseur est en train de balancer des charges lourdes sur
Floyd | l'ascenseur!! Les freins ne sont pas prévus pour supporter une telle
Floyd | chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Ils viennent de lâcher! Les freins ont lâché! La cabine reprend sa
Floyd | chute de plus belle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sur plusieurs dizaines de mètres, la cabine prend de la vitesse et
Floyd | termine son voyage en explosant sur le sol. Vous êtes déchiquetté.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Plus on grimpe, plus dure est la chute. Reposez en paix. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans cette partie vous avez obtenu 1 sur un score possible de 10, en
Floyd | 115 tours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Faites un choix parmi les propositions ci-dessus.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, we knock him out, then lower the lever three times?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's a very tightly-timed puzzle." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "yeah, multiple death seem necessary... well, at least we saved at the right time" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's funny that I read that as a hint to climb the guy to get to the service door." 	
			Groucho says, "yeah, I'll give more time in the next version" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "charger" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été restaurée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "baisser manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous abaissez la manette, elle se trouve désormais en position
Floyd | centrale.
Floyd |
Floyd | La cabine sursaute, quelques brins de câble viennent encore de sauter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "baisser manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous abaissez la manette, elle se trouve désormais en position de
Floyd | descente lente.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "baisser manette" 		
	

Floyd | Vous abaissez la manette, elle est maintenant pointée vers le bas, pour
Floyd | une descente rapide.
Floyd | L'ascenseur commence sa descente.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "the death hint is supposed to limit to one death, but I was too optimistic =)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, um, wait?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we just wait now?" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | La manette ne peut pas descendre plus bas.
Floyd | L'ascenseur atteint sa vitesse de descente maximale.
Floyd |
Floyd | Les câbles crient leur douleur dans une complainte métallique à vous
Floyd | glacer le sang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "no, put it on "high speed"" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Toujours plus bas, l'ascenseur continue sur sa lancée.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think it was already on high speed." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Le temps passe...
Floyd | Toujours plus bas, l'ascenseur continue sur sa lancée.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans un claquement épouvantable, ce qui reste des câbles de traction
Floyd | cède et la cabine commence une chute rapidement stoppée par le freinage
Floyd | de secours. Un grincement assourdissant, accompagnée d'étincelles
Floyd | volant en tout sens, s'achève bientôt en laissant la cabine figée sur
Floyd | place. La frayeur aura été de courte durée.
Floyd | Certes, il reste toujours quelqu'un de peu tendre à votre égard au
Floyd | dessus de vous, mais au moins vous ne...

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | *CLANG!*

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Vous vous baissez par réflexe, quelque chose d'apparemment très lourd
Floyd | vient de tomber sur la cabine. C'est comme si...

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | *BING! CLING!*

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Les déformations qui apparaissent sur le toit ne laissent plus aucun
Floyd | doute, votre agresseur est en train de balancer des charges lourdes sur
Floyd | l'ascenseur!! Les freins ne sont pas prévus pour supporter une telle
Floyd | chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		mulehollandaise says, "oh yeah, my bad" 	
	

Floyd | Ils viennent de lâcher! Les freins ont lâché! La cabine reprend sa
Floyd | chute de plus belle.
Floyd |
Floyd | La cabine glisse le long de ses rails en hurlant de douleur, il vous
Floyd | êtes impossible de tenir debout et vous vous tenez tant bien que mal à
Floyd | ce que vous pouvez, puis c'est le choc!

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Un choc terrible.

		mulehollandaise says, "here comes the moment of truth..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | La cabine se compresse sous la force de la chute et le poids de tout ce
Floyd | que l'assassin a fait tomber sur le toit. Vous, collé au sol, voyez ce
Floyd | toit s'approcher de vous jusqu'à stopper sa course à près de trente
Floyd | centimètres de votre nez.
Floyd | Votre vision est brouillée, votre respiration difficile, votre corps
Floyd | vous fait souffrir le martyr.
Floyd | Heureusement, la chute n'était pas si haute et les freins ont su
Floyd | ralentir ce qui aurait pu vous être mortel. Rien de cassé, vous vous
Floyd | extirpez lentement des décombres, tout sentiment de peur s'est évanoui,
Floyd | ne restent que la colère, le dépit. Jusqu'à quand tout cela va-t-il
Floyd | durer?

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "yay!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "woohoo" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cage d'ascenseur
Floyd | Vous voilà sur les décombres d'une cabine d'ascenseur qui a failli être
Floyd | votre tombeau. Non loin de vous, le cadavre du machiniste, en train de
Floyd | se vider de son sang parmi les plaques de tôle et les tiges d'acier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Encore tremblant, vous hésitez entre retourner voir la police et
Floyd | essayez de leur faire enfin comprendre que votre vie ne tient qu'à un
Floyd | fil, ou... ou tout simplement faire justice vous-même en grimpant le
Floyd | long de cette échelle qui court le long de la cage d'escalier. La rage
Floyd | au ventre, si vous mettez la main sur ce salaud qui cherche à vous
Floyd | dézinguer et qui a peut-être tué Markus, vous allez lui faire passer un
Floyd | sale quart d'heure, c'est sûr.
Floyd |
Floyd | Un grand soupir.
Floyd | Au sud, le noeud de transit vous attend avec son bureau de police.
Floyd | En haut, l'inconnu, le danger c'est sûr. Une vengeance, peut-être.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise asks, "revenge, or delation?" 	
			Groucho asks, "delation in english ? denouncement ?" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "well, since we saved, I propose revenge!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Fatigué par tous ces dangers, vous décidez de vous en remettre à la
Floyd | police pour tout leur raconter. Le commissaire Salton vous écoute d'une
Floyd | oreille distraite, jusqu'à ce vous parveniez à l'emmener sur les lieux
Floyd | de l'accident. Il appelle alors une équipe de secours et vous accorde
Floyd | enfin le droit de rester sous protection policière durant quelques
Floyd | semaines, en attendant que l'affaire soit réglée.
Floyd | Il reconnaît rapidement le machiniste et connait sa femme, déjà
Floyd | remarquée plusieurs fois pour incitations à la révolte. Le cas devrait
Floyd | vite trouver un terme favorable.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Quelques jours plus tard, deux complices sont arrêtés. Le maire de la
Floyd | catapole insiste pour vous rencontrer et vous remet la Médaille de
Floyd | l'Ouvrier Méritant, que vous arborez depuis avec fierté lors de chaque
Floyd | fête, en repensant à votre ami Markus.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Retour à une vie d'employé modèle. Bravo. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans cette partie vous avez obtenu 4 sur un score possible de 10, en
Floyd | 116 tours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says (to Groucho), "yeah, probably" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "I want to see the other ending!" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "charger" 		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été restaurée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "haut" 		
	

Floyd | Prenant une grande inspiration pour rassembler vos forces, vous
Floyd | empoignez l'échelle et commencez la montée qui sera longue. Même si
Floyd | votre recherche a peu de chances d'être fructueuse, vous ne pouvez
Floyd | imaginer laisser ces actes encore une fois impunis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel secret
Floyd | Vous grimpez, grimpez encore.

		
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Autour de vous, de la roche, parfois le bruit de quelque caillou
Floyd | tombant et cognant les structures métalliques affaiblies par
Floyd | l'accident.

		Jacqueline says, "oooh" 	
	Limax arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Limax says, "Fwa" 		Jacqueline asks (of Limax), "??" 	
			Limax asks, "Hm?" 	
			Jacqueline | Limax says, "Fwa" 	
			Limax says, "Oh. A random enter-the-toyshop comment" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bruit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | C'est long, très long et la lenteur de votre progression affaiblit peu
Floyd | à peu votre rage. Vous vous rendez mieux compte alors de la futilité de
Floyd | votre acte. Vous ne savez même pas où chercher!

		Limax says, "And the fact that I've not been here forever" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, well today is not ClubFloyd. It's, um, ClubFrançois" 	
			Limax says, "Ah. So everything's with a French accent" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "yeah ! :)" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alors que vous alliez enfin vous arrêter pour rebrousser chemin, vous
Floyd | parvenez à l'endroit d'où l'assassin a probablement jeté ces lourdes
Floyd | charges sur la cabine. En fait, un tunnel semble avoir été creusé dans
Floyd | la roche entre deux niveaux officiels. Il est un peu délicat d'y
Floyd | accéder, mais vos qualités de ramoneur vous permettent de rapidement
Floyd | bondir d'appui en appui pour parvenir sur le plancher de ce passage
Floyd | discret.

		
			Limax says, "Okay, so I'll just make random comments about wombats since I don't know what's going on" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims (at Limax), "Yeah, wombats are cool!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "entre passage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Vous avancez, prudemment... après tout, on a très bien pu vous voir
Floyd | arriver et vous attendre dans un sombre recoin. La peur vous reprend.
Floyd | Continuant tout de même, vous commencez à entendre quelqu'un. Quelqu'un
Floyd | qui... sanglote. Oui, quelqu'un pleure. Une femme!

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Une femme!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x femme" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Quelques mètres de plus, le passage fait un coude, vous vous en
Floyd | approchez tel un cambrioleur et lancez un bref regard pour vérifier
Floyd | qu'il ne s'agit pas d'un piège. Vous avez aperçu une femme d'une
Floyd | trentaine d'année assise par terre près d'une vieille lampe de mineur.
Floyd | En effet, elle pleure.
Floyd | Vous décidez d'avancer vers elle.
Floyd | Dès qu'elle vous voit arriver, elle se relève en saisissant la lampe,
Floyd | et prend un couteau de son autre main, en vous faisant signe de vous
Floyd | arrêter.

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "oh!" 	
			Limax asks, "Ah, unicode... why did I never try to get you working?" 	
	Not a valid command. Try typing 'help'. 		Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Un couteau!" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, ""heu, hello, madameuh, do you want ze french kiss to comfort you?" A french game always have references to women, cheese or wine !" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah! Toi! Encore toi! Tu es toujours vivant et tu pousse le vice
Floyd | jusqu'à me pourchasser. Tu es aussi têtu que nous à ce que je vois.
Floyd | Bravo. Bravo jeune homme. Vraiment. Après tout tu ne méritais pas tout
Floyd | ça, alors je suppose que ce n'est que justice. Si tu penses que c'est
Floyd | mieux! Si tu penses qu'il est mieux de vivre ici, dans ce gigantesque
Floyd | tombeau, plutôt que de rejoindre tes ancêtres, profite de ton choix!
Floyd | Mène cette vie de mort-vivant, s'il n'y a que ça pour te faire plaisir.
Floyd | Et n'oublie pas de te marier, de faire quelques enfants, ils
Floyd | n'attendent que ça!"

		Jacqueline says, "She's... crazy." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is the life we were born into." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We don't know any different." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is she our ex-girlfriend?" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Elle étouffe quelques sanglots. Vous ne savez quoi répondre... et
Floyd | n'avez plus aucune envie de lui casser la figure. Elle a l'air si
Floyd | faible, si désemparée, si perdue, que vous avez plutôt pitié d'elle.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pieier elle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "On t'as choisi parce que tu es l'exemple type de ce que les bourgeois
Floyd | veulent faire de nous: des ouvriers robustes qui ne rechignent pas
Floyd | devant le travail, qui acceptent de passer toute leur vie terrés comme
Floyd | des taupes pour un salaire de misère et aucune possibilité de changer
Floyd | de vie. On t'as choisi parce que tu aime ça, ou en tout cas tu ne le
Floyd | détestes pas assez et ça inspire tes collègues.
Floyd | - Mais... est-ce qu'on ne pourrait pas être heureux quelque soient nos
Floyd | conditions de vie? Je n'ai jamais connu rien d'autre. La surface ne me
Floyd | manque pas, je ne l'ai jamais connue.
Floyd | - Elle ne te manque pas? Elle ne te manque pas parce que tu ne l'as pas
Floyd | connue! Ah! Mais c'est bien ça le problème, et de toutes façons je suis
Floyd | certaine que tu mens, la plupart des gars de ton âge rêveraient d'y
Floyd | passer quelques années mais vous êtes bloqués dans ce trou à rat!
Floyd | - Je ne suis pas un rat.
Floyd | - Prouve-le! Mon compagnon... mon compagnon est mort. Oh, il a essayé
Floyd | de te tuer, oui, mais tu aurais pu l'aimer toi aussi. Une simple de
Floyd | question de chemin de vie. En tout cas, je n'ai plus rien à faire ici.
Floyd | Cette fois, j'abandonne. Si les taupes humaines veulent de cette vie,
Floyd | qu'ils la gardent, je retourne en surface, quitte à y crever comme une
Floyd | chienne en mendiant quelques bouts de pain. Suis-moi, suis-moi et tu
Floyd | connaîtra ce qu'est la vie pour laquelle nous sommes faits. Suis-moi,
Floyd | ou vis ta longue mort sous terre. Je ne peux te forcer en rien, mais
Floyd | c'est peut-être la seule fois de ton existence où tu pourra faire ce
Floyd | choix. Il sera de plus en plus difficile.
Floyd | - Mon travail, la fille que j'aime, mes amis... tout ce que j'ai est
Floyd | ici, je...
Floyd | - Je m'en contre-fiche, fais ton choix. Le mien est fait."

		mulehollandaise exclaims, "ah, perhaps after all! The scientist that was mentioned at the beginning of the game!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pitier elle" 		
	

Floyd | Elle vous regarde dans les yeux durant quelques secondes, puis tourne
Floyd | les talons et marche vers le nord, vous laissant, pensif, dans
Floyd | l'obscurité.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vous voici en plein milieu d'un tunnel sombre... rien d'intéressant à
Floyd | vrai dire. Juste une issue au nord, vers la surface, et une autre à
Floyd | l'ouest vers la cage d'ascenseur, et le retour à la catapole.
Floyd | Peut-être le choix le plus décisif de votre vie. Ou peut-être pas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Groucho says, "no, she's not the girlfriend" 	
			Groucho says, "she talks like she knows who you are because, well, she tried to kill you several times, but that's all" 	
			Limax says, "Okay, I really am following less than ususal... I think I'll retire" 	
	Limax has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		mulehollandaise exclaims, "decisive choice? Mine is to save!" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été sauvegardée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		mulehollandaise says, "thanks" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Mule), "(Just type PRESS SAVE and it will number them automatically)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You're welcome." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, looks like two more endings." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Follow her... or don't." 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Oh! That's why I thought you were so quick when saving!" 	
	mulehollandaise says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Vous choisissez de suivre les pas de cette étrange femme.
Floyd | Vous la rejoignez un peu plus loin et la suivez de près, sans un mot.
Floyd | Vous marchez ainsi ensemble, silencieusement, durant des heures, entre
Floyd | tunnels clandestins et chemins officiels peu fréquentés. Quitter la
Floyd | catapole n'est pas chose interdite mais cela reste réglementé, et
Floyd | lorsqu'on la quitte pour de "mauvaises" raisons, mieux vaut le faire
Floyd | ainsi, sans faire de vagues.

		
			
			
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Après une longue marche, votre guide se retourne pour vous avertir que
Floyd | la surface est proche. Comme à votre habitude, vous prenez une ample
Floyd | inspiration avant d'affronter l'inconnu, puis vous sortez avec elle.
Floyd | Tout est sombre, il fait nuit, donc. Le plafond... le plafond est si...
Floyd | inexistant! Et ce léger courant d'air! Tant de nouvelles choses, ce
Floyd | paysage, magnifiques, de fenêtres faiblement éclairées dans cette
Floyd | campagne aux collines dodues. Vous sentez un début de panique vous
Floyd | envahir, la jeune femme s'en aperçoit et prend doucement votre main en
Floyd | souriant.
Floyd | Vous restez ainsi à contempler le paysage durant plusieurs minutes,
Floyd | puis commence votre nouvelle vie.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** La vie en surface est difficile aussi, aura-t-elle plus de
Floyd | valeur? ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans cette partie vous avez obtenu 6 sur un score possible de 10, en
Floyd | 117 tours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "AWWWWW" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So sweet." 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "great!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I guess we could have not followed her as well?" 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "yeah, do you want to see it?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or would it make us go all the way back down to the police station?" 	
			Otto says, "it's a great game" 	
			Groucho says, "no, it's just "west" instead of "north"" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Otto), "Yes, it is." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "I think it would be just another ending" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "charger" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été restaurée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "o" 		
	

Floyd | Pas d'issue de ce côté.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops 12, not 11" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "charger" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | --- La partie a bien été restaurée ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "o" 		
	

Floyd | Vous choisissez de rester dans la catapole.
Floyd | Après tout, votre vie est ici, et ce n'est pas plus mal. Comment des
Floyd | gens peuvent être prêts à tuer pour imposer le modèle de vie qui leur
Floyd | semble idéal? Ils ne valent pas mieux que ceux qu'ils dénoncent.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		Groucho says, "well, maybe not west I dont remember =)" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Après avoir mis au courant le commissaire Salton, celui-ci vient
Floyd | constater les dégâts sur le lieu de l'accident et vous accorde enfin
Floyd | une période de repos. Une semaine plus tard, vous reprenez le travail,
Floyd | avec un nouveau secteur d'affectation, de nouveaux collègues, mais
Floyd | toujours la même Elizabett!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Une vie parmi tant d'autres, avec ses bonheurs et ses malheurs.
Floyd | Que demander de plus? ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dans cette partie vous avez obtenu 6 sur un score possible de 10, en
Floyd | 117 tours.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voulez-vous RECOMMENCER, CHARGER une partie sauvegardée ou quitter
Floyd | (QUITTER) ?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, it was west... I'd just reloaded the wrong save point." 	
			Groucho says, "that's a simple ending, but in this one the woman remains free" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "well, guess he'll finally marry elizabett... :)" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Oui!" 	
			Groucho says, "yeah ;)" 	
			mulehollandaise exclaims, "anyway, I really liked it!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was pretty great, Groucho - thanks! And thanks to you all for coming. I had played this before, but not finished it, so this was wonderful." 	
			Groucho says, "thanks for the comments, but as I see people playing the game, it seems too sadistic sometimes :D" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Only 6 of 10, though." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "I think it has the things that make it "Sauratesque" : great atmosphere, futuristic and pessimistic realities... that was really good ;)" 	
			Groucho says, "yeah, you can find another weapon in the police station, and some descriptions give points" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ah - huh" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "(and the humor as well ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee - Sauratesque" 	
			Groucho says, "lol" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, this went well, once we got the accent bugs worked out. We should do this again some time... though I probably won't have time to do this again for awhile. Probably once things slow down for me at work after the summer is over." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though who knows... maybe in August." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can talk about it on the forums." 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "a huge workload during the summer?" 	
			Groucho says, "thanks for playing the game, with the transcript I'll use your experience to make the next version better" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Hugo), "Yes. I'm a park ranger, so." 	
			Groucho exclaims, "sweet !" 	
			mulehollandaise says, "yeah, sure, someone has to do a report of it on the forum ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mais nous avons parler beaucoup en anglais... je ne suis pas certaine si j'ai pratiqué mon frainçais vraiment..." 	
			mulehollandaise says (to Jacqueline), "...so? When the snow melts, you have to go patrol and count bears? ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Hugo), "heh. Well, I manage our district, and in the summer we have more visitors and more staff." 	
			Groucho says, "ah, si le but est aussi d'entrainer ton francais, la prochaine fois on ne parlera pas du tout anglais :)" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to Jacqueline), "I can imagine that you may have more visitors, though" 	
			mulehollandaise says (to jacqueline), "Yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Groucho), "Actuellement, je pense que tout le français c'était nécessaire pour les autres ici... DavidW, Garynar, etc." 	
			mulehollandaise says, "Cela ?tant je pensais que parler en anglais aiderait les anglais ? comprendre le jeu, mais c'est vrai que peu de personnes ont participe..." 	
			DavidW asks, "I see my name mentioned. What?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "En tout cas, je vous invite à passer à chaque fois que vous voulez ifMUD. Nous avons un chaîne #French si nous voulons parler en français." 	
			Otto says, "merci à tous pour cette soirée entre francophiles ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh, we were just talking about I didn't get a chance to practice too much French and Groucho said maybe next time no English, and I commented that the English was useful for some folks (like you) who were here." 	
			Otto says, "c'?tait tr?s sympa" 	
			Alex says (to Otto), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that C IS C." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Otto), "Oui. Trés sympa." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, well. Maybe us Anglophones should sit out if we can't participate." 	
			mulehollandaise asks, "I certainly will! You were saying that the next ClubFloyd session would be after summer?" 	
			Otto says, "sorry, just joking (writing ???? instead of the accented letters)" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Otto), "YOU!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Intro to Jabberwocky by Gregory Weir
As played on ifMUD on July 24, 2010

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 Intro to Jabberwocky, written by Gregory Weir. Intro to Jabberwocky was originally released as part of the 2004 IntroComp, where 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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	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load jabberwocky" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |                          Intro to Jabberwocky
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue.]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | What a bother. Father says that some thing has happened to all of your
Floyd | family's animals, all at the same time, and he's sent you out to care
Floyd | for them, almost before brillig. Oh, well. It should be a quick job,
Floyd | and then you can eat breakfast and relax.
Floyd |
Floyd | INTRO TO JABBERWOCKY
Floyd | The First Stanza of an Interactive Poem
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2004 by Gregory Weir
Floyd | Type HELP for credits, information, and assistance.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 040714 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 S
Floyd |
Floyd | Shore of the Wabe
Floyd | From far off to the west you can hear the toves calling, a sad, lonely
Floyd | sound, punctuated only by their happy cries of greeting when they
Floyd | encounter one another. The pink mist of the wabe quietly drifts by,
Floyd | occasionally lapping up on shore in billows of sweet-smelling fog.
Floyd | Above, the suns gently glow. Along the shore to the north is a
Floyd | chicken-wire enclosure, and to the south is a small wooden structure.
Floyd | The sand gives way to grass along the path back to your house in the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A worn tablet lies here, half-buried in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Johnny says, "I've already played this, so excuse me if I go all Cheshire cat." 	
			zarf says, "So far I give a zarfstamp of approval" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take tablet" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the tablet from the sand, shaking the fine white grains from
Floyd | its stony surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tabler" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tablet" 		
	

Floyd | The tablet is made of some sort of worn stone, pitted and etched by
Floyd | the elements. In the upper left corner is the Roman numeral I. Below,
Floyd | there is a pattern of lines and letters, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Twas brillig, ___ ___ ______ _____
Floyd | ___ ____ ___ ______ __ ___ ____:
Floyd | ___ _____ ____ ___ _________,
Floyd | ___ ___ ____ _____ ________.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		minghua asks, "Uhh, an interactive poem?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "and the slithy toves" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ming), "Yes, it's based on the Lewis Carroll's poem." 	
			zarf asks, "but is the wabe to the west?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, I think we're on the shore of the Wabe" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x enclosure" 		
	

Floyd | The borogove enclosure lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "x wabe" 		
	

Floyd | The wabe could be called a sea, except that instead of being composed
Floyd | of water, it's composed of a rose-colored mist. The mist is quite
Floyd | dense, and almost acts like a liquid. Instead of forming waves,
Floyd | however, it forms tiny clouds of fog that slowly drift back into the
Floyd | main body of mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x structure" 		
	

Floyd | The tove corral lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "I wonder if he got as far as the vorpal blade" 	
			minghua says (to Jacq), "I see. Among Lewis Carroll's works I'm only familiar with Alice in Wonderland." 	
			zarf says, "not in the first verse" 	
			DavidW says, "Incidentally, there have been other 'interactive poetry' games, although not many." 	
	Allen arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Allen asks, "whoah, what what are you doing today?" 		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, if memory serves this is only the first verse, but it's a pretty cool game nonetheless." 	
			DavidW says (to Allen), "Intro to Jabberwocky." 	
			Doug asks, "ah, first stanza. Does that mean this is the introduction to a game about the first stanza, or the first stanza as introduction to the full poem?" 	
	Allen says, "oh." 		
	Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Doug says, "I guess we'll find out." 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Shall we enter the enclosure or something?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sure." 	
			zarf says, "I want to go west." 	
			zarf says, "geographical unclarity, boo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm okay with west." 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "listen to toves" 		
	

Floyd | The toves are making their sad cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | That wouldn't be a good idea. It's not that you can't swim, it's just
Floyd | that the wabe isn't made up of water, but of mist that's mildly
Floyd | poisonous to humans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "thankee" 	
			zarf says, "also *told you*" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You are welcome, but - yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink wabe" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Borogove Enclosure
Floyd | They call it "chicken wire," but you don't get many chickens around
Floyd | here. You and your dad use it to keep in your borogoves. The wire is
Floyd | stretched between sturdy wooden posts sunk deep into the sand of the
Floyd | shore. Inside the wire, the borogoves skitter around, looking very
Floyd | agitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tablet shivers in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "x suns" 		
	

Floyd | The suns have recently risen in the west, and they're at the point
Floyd | called "brillig," where they're level with each other in the sky.
Floyd | Soon, the smaller, faster sun will pull ahead of the larger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "wave wabe" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't holding that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tablet" 		
	

Floyd | The tablet is made of some sort of worn stone, pitted and etched by
Floyd | the elements. In the upper left corner is the Roman numeral I. Below,
Floyd | there is a pattern of lines and letters, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Twas brillig, ___ ___ ______ _____
Floyd | ___ ____ ___ ______ __ ___ ____:
Floyd | ___ _____ were the borogoves,
Floyd | ___ ___ ____ _____ ________.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "So the goal is to fill the tablet?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x borogroves" 		
	

Floyd | (assuming you mean "borogoves")
Floyd | Borogoves are very odd creatures. Their meat is surprisingly tasty,
Floyd | considering their appearance: their body is spherical, perhaps as
Floyd | large as a beach ball, and six long, thin, insectile legs protrude
Floyd | from the equator of their body. They have two small, stubby, antennae,
Floyd | and a dish-shaped organ at the top of their head that allows them to
Floyd | "see" the world around them using a type of echolocation called
Floyd | mimsing. However, at the moment they are in a panic, not at all mimsy.
Floyd | They blindly bump against the wire fence around the pen. The cause of
Floyd | their disturbance is obvious: one of them seems to be badly hurt, and
Floyd | lies motionless in the center of the pen. Beware, though; they can
Floyd | still smell you, and in their confusion, they seem to classify you as
Floyd | a threat. You'll have to get rid of the wounded animal or else they'll
Floyd | never calm down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh "assuming you mean borogoves"" 	
			zarf says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh - so I did mean. Just that." 	
			zarf says, "double zarfstamp" 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a worn tablet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Young, polite, and capable, or at least you like to think so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wounded borogove" 		
	

Floyd | Borogove blood could more accurately be called "ichor." It's slick,
Floyd | black stuff, and it coats the exoskeleton of this borogove. The
Floyd | creature seems to have been ripped apart by huge claws. It still
Floyd | twitches, but the movement is most likely a reflex. If the creature
Floyd | isn't dead now, it will be soon. You'd better get it out of the
Floyd | enclosure, or the rest of the borogoves will hurt themselves in the
Floyd | panic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "the claws that catch" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The Jabberwocky has been here? I forget the poem almost entirely." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Doug), "Yeah" 	
			Doug | [LINK] 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wounded borogove" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far away to reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We could enter the wires, but I'm inclined to explore more first." 	
			DavidW says, "I think you have to enter the pen, first. But, y'know, dangerous." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. I was thinking we'd entered, not just stepped up outside." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now that I realize we're not inside... I realize why we weren't in immediate danger." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Think we need to do something to prepare before we go in?" 	
			minghua says, "Well, it says that they can "smell you"." 	
			DavidW says, "The game said that they can smell you and identify you as a threat." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we already tried to swim in the wabe. heh" 	
			DavidW says, "So, yeah, you'll probably need to prepare somehow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's explore." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Borogove Enclosure
Floyd | They call it "chicken wire," but you don't get many chickens around
Floyd | here. You and your dad use it to keep in your borogoves. The wire is
Floyd | stretched between sturdy wooden posts sunk deep into the sand of the
Floyd | shore. Inside the wire, the borogoves skitter around, looking very
Floyd | agitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hurt borogove inside the enclosure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Have we seen any raths yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "Not yet." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry, I could be less lazy and just search the game text myself." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shore of the Wabe
Floyd | From far off to the west you can hear the toves calling, a sad, lonely
Floyd | sound, punctuated only by their happy cries of greeting when they
Floyd | encounter one another. The pink mist of the wabe quietly drifts by,
Floyd | occasionally lapping up on shore in billows of sweet-smelling fog.
Floyd | Above, the suns gently glow. Along the shore to the north is a
Floyd | chicken-wire enclosure, and to the south is a small wooden structure.
Floyd | The sand gives way to grass along the path back to your house in the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tove Corral
Floyd | It took you and your father an entire week to build this enclosure,
Floyd | but it was worth the effort: not one of your family's toves has ever
Floyd | been attacked in the night. The corral has four sturdy walls and a
Floyd | slate roof, but the bottom is open. This allows the rose-colored mist
Floyd | from the wabe in, which in turn keeps your toves alive. During the
Floyd | night, they're kept in by the half-submerged door, which is held
Floyd | closed by a nice secure latch. You stand on a catwalk affixed to one
Floyd | wall, and little tendrils of fog waft up between the catwalk's metal
Floyd | bars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your family's toves drift around aimlessly. For some reason, they're
Floyd | not in very good health.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a skimmer here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tablet shivers in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "ooh, wabeskimmer" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tablet" 		
	

Floyd | The tablet is made of some sort of worn stone, pitted and etched by
Floyd | the elements. In the upper left corner is the Roman numeral I. Below,
Floyd | there is a pattern of lines and letters, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Floyd | ___ ____ ___ ______ __ ___ ____:
Floyd | ___ _____ were the borogoves,
Floyd | ___ ___ ____ _____ ________.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x toves" 		
	

Floyd | Toves are strange creatures, diaphanous and billowing. Their bodies
Floyd | are hollow and tube-shaped, with long, thin tentacles arranged in a
Floyd | ring around their "mouth". These toves, of course, are tame, but a
Floyd | wild tove could latch on to your arm and dissolve it to the bone.
Floyd | Usually, they'd be gyring and gimbling, but they seem sick. They just
Floyd | drift aimlessly around the pen, their tentacles limp. They seem to be
Floyd | having trouble breathing the mist inside the corral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm, no explanation of ``slithy'' yet." 	
			Doug asks, "wasn't there a wabe in Trinity?" 	
			DavidW says, "Yes, indeed." 	
			DavidW says, "It's the plot around a sundial." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Shall we try something with the skimmer?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure" 	
			DavidW says, "Taking it might be good." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take skimmer" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x skimmer" 		
	

Floyd | This tool allows you to skim insects and debris from the tove corral.
Floyd | It's a detachable net attached to a threaded metal pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "damn. I was wrong about the skimmer" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I too was hoping for a vehicle." 	
			DavidW says (to zarf), "You want a hovercraft." 	
			zarf says, "I did, but it turned out to be full of eels." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Though if this is strong enough, maybe it can pick up the injured borogove?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Try it, EU." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pole" 		
	

Floyd | This long metal pole has a specially threaded socket in the end to
Floyd | allow you to affix various attachments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x net" 		
	

Floyd | This is a net, with one end specially threaded to fit into its pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shore of the Wabe
Floyd | From far off to the west you can hear the toves calling, a sad, lonely
Floyd | sound, punctuated only by their happy cries of greeting when they
Floyd | encounter one another. The pink mist of the wabe quietly drifts by,
Floyd | occasionally lapping up on shore in billows of sweet-smelling fog.
Floyd | Above, the suns gently glow. Along the shore to the north is a
Floyd | chicken-wire enclosure, and to the south is a small wooden structure.
Floyd | The sand gives way to grass along the path back to your house in the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Borogove Enclosure
Floyd | They call it "chicken wire," but you don't get many chickens around
Floyd | here. You and your dad use it to keep in your borogoves. The wire is
Floyd | stretched between sturdy wooden posts sunk deep into the sand of the
Floyd | shore. Inside the wire, the borogoves skitter around, looking very
Floyd | agitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hurt borogove inside the enclosure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take wounded with skimmer" 		
	

Floyd | The net on the skimmer is too small to fit around the wounded
Floyd | borogove, and if you caught on to any of its legs, they'd just pull
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "The answer is no. Though perhaps we can replace the net with something more suitable." 	
			zarf says, "more tools will turn up, I guess" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, east? To our house?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sure." 	
			DavidW says, "I was thinking more half-tools." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Like, once we're back at the shore?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Well, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "You mean things we have to put together? Quite possibly, yeah." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s then e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shore of the Wabe
Floyd | From far off to the west you can hear the toves calling, a sad, lonely
Floyd | sound, punctuated only by their happy cries of greeting when they
Floyd | encounter one another. The pink mist of the wabe quietly drifts by,
Floyd | occasionally lapping up on shore in billows of sweet-smelling fog.
Floyd | Above, the suns gently glow. Along the shore to the north is a
Floyd | chicken-wire enclosure, and to the south is a small wooden structure.
Floyd | The sand gives way to grass along the path back to your house in the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of House
Floyd | You feel happy here in front of your house. The coat of white paint on
Floyd | the house was recently retouched, and your father has planted flowers
Floyd | in the window boxes. You can hear the mournful calling of the toves in
Floyd | the wabe to the west, and there are bare paths worn into the dirt
Floyd | around the corners of the house to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		
	

Floyd | The windowboxes are filled with wildflowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "smell flowers" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "x house" 		
	

Floyd | Your house is a bit large for just you and your father. It's two
Floyd | stories tall, plus an attic and a basement, and your father just
Floyd | repainted it last week.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x grass" 		
	

Floyd | To the west, a path leads down to the beach. There are also paths
Floyd | leading around the house to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "no doors or windows on this side I guess" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "In or around?" 	
			DavidW says, "actually, the door is here, just not mentioned explicitly." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perhaps none implemented... heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's the front door to your house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Well, okay then." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better finish all your chores before you go inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Which way 'round the house?" 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "look northeast" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		minghua says, "Pick a random one, I'd say." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of House
Floyd | You feel happy here in front of your house. The coat of white paint on
Floyd | the house was recently retouched, and your father has planted flowers
Floyd | in the window boxes. You can hear the mournful calling of the toves in
Floyd | the wabe to the west, and there are bare paths worn into the dirt
Floyd | around the corners of the house to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		(from DavidW) Tweedledum says, "northeast is nice". "Contrarywise," says Tweedledee, "nice is southeast." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of House
Floyd | This is a small grassy area, mostly occupied by the pen for your
Floyd | family's raths. The pen is made of wickerwork, widely spaced, allowing
Floyd | light and air to pass through while keeping the raths in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pen is closed. You can see something inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I will brb" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Nice." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay, raths!" 	
			DavidW says, "You must be nice or you wouldn't have come here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		
	

Floyd | The pen is carefully woven from strips of wood to form a cage large
Floyd | enough for a man to stand in. This allows the raths to exercise their
Floyd | wings without any danger of them escaping. Strangely enough, the cage
Floyd | seems to have scratches on the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pen is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in pen" 		
	

Floyd | In the rath pen are a blue mome rath, a red mome rath and a rope
Floyd | hanging from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x scratches" 		
	

Floyd | The wickerwork of the pen seems to have been gouged by some sort of
Floyd | blade... or perhaps enormous claws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | It's the rope that is used to hold up Red's favorite toy. The raths
Floyd | love playing with it.
Floyd | On the rope is a hook, on which is Red's toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x hook then x toy" 		
	

Floyd | This hook is used to hold Red's favorite toy. It's originally a tool
Floyd | for removing debris from the tove corral, so it has a threaded end to
Floyd | allow it to attach to a metal pole.
Floyd | On the hook is Red's toy.
Floyd | The mome rath Red's favorite toy is a fuzzy stuffed egg. All you have
Floyd | to do is show it to him and he'll cuddle it for hours. It's hanging on
Floyd | its hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x red then x blue" 		
	

Floyd | Mome raths are generally friendly birds, and Red's no exception. He's
Floyd | always nice to you, unlike his sister Blue. At the moment, he's
Floyd | panicking, flying around in a blind panic, bumping into the wicker
Floyd | walls of the pen. He's so panicked, he's not even outgribing.
Floyd | Mome raths are generally friendly birds, but Blue's always been a bit
Floyd | wary of humans. Sure, she'll accept food, but she's nowhere near as
Floyd | affectionate as her brother Red; you usually have to treat her a bit
Floyd | rougher. At the moment, she's panicking, flying around in a blind
Floyd | panic, bumping into the wicker walls of the pen. She's so panicked,
Floyd | she's not even outgribing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "aha, a tool" 	
			minghua says, "I have a feeling that the raths won't let us take the hook easily..." 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "get toy" 		
	

Floyd | The rath pen isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "enter pen?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh. Timing." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter pen" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get into the closed rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. The toy." 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "enter it" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | North of House (in the rath pen)
Floyd | This is a small grassy area, mostly occupied by the pen for your
Floyd | family's raths. The pen is made of wickerwork, widely spaced, allowing
Floyd | light and air to pass through while keeping the raths in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light filters in through the holes in the woven walls. Twin perches
Floyd | hang opposite each other in the pen. The door stands wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mome rath named Blue flaps wildly inside the pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mome rath named Red flutters around the pen in a panic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the pen is a rope hanging from the ceiling, on which is a hook,
Floyd | on which is Red's toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tablet shivers in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close it" 		
	

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

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "x tablet" 		
	

Floyd | The tablet is made of some sort of worn stone, pitted and etched by
Floyd | the elements. In the upper left corner is the Roman numeral I. Below,
Floyd | there is a pattern of lines and letters, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Floyd | ___ ____ ___ ______ __ ___ ____:
Floyd | ___ _____ were the borogoves,
Floyd | and the mome raths ________.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think 'it' changes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close pen" 		
	

Floyd | You close the rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I bet it was the tablet." 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x perches" 		
	

Floyd | There are two wooden perches hanging from the ceiling of the pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "get toy" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "So, calm red with the toy?" 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "give toy to red" 		
	

Floyd | You wave the toy in front of Red, and he swoops down and snatches it
Floyd | out of your hands. He lands on his perch and plays with it. He begins
Floyd | to outgribe, making the cooing noises that the birds use to
Floyd | communicate over long distances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "And for blue, food?" 	
	Johnny 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, "woo" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure. The game suggested Blue needs rougher treatment." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hook" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blue" 		
	

Floyd | Mome raths are generally friendly birds, but Blue's always been a bit
Floyd | wary of humans. Sure, she'll accept food, but she's nowhere near as
Floyd | affectionate as her brother Red; you usually have to treat her a bit
Floyd | rougher. At the moment, she's panicking, flying around in a blind
Floyd | panic, bumping into the wicker walls of the pen. She's so panicked,
Floyd | she's not even outgribing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of House (in the rath pen)
Floyd | This is a small grassy area, mostly occupied by the pen for your
Floyd | family's raths. The pen is made of wickerwork, widely spaced, allowing
Floyd | light and air to pass through while keeping the raths in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light filters in through the holes in the woven walls. Twin perches
Floyd | hang opposite each other in the pen. The door is latched shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mome rath named Blue flaps wildly inside the pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mome rath named Red sits on his perch, almost smiling at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the pen is a rope hanging from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "x red" 		
	

Floyd | Mome raths are generally friendly birds, and Red's no exception. He's
Floyd | always nice to you, unlike his sister Blue. Right now, he's calm,
Floyd | cuddling his toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "ah, we have to get them both to outgribe" 	
			Doug says, "to comlpete the tablet" 	
			EmacsUser nods in agreement. 	
			DavidW says, "We don't have any food at the moment, though, so giving food isn't currently an option. Assuming there is food." 	
			Doug asks, "let's use the tool?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sure." 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the rath pen first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "open gate then out then close gate" 		
	

Floyd | You open the rath pen.
Floyd | You get out of the rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | North of House
Floyd | This is a small grassy area, mostly occupied by the pen for your
Floyd | family's raths. The pen is made of wickerwork, widely spaced, allowing
Floyd | light and air to pass through while keeping the raths in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pen stands open. Luckily, even while they're panicking your raths
Floyd | are well-trained enough that they don't try to escape.
Floyd | You close the rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only exit is southwest to the front of your house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of House
Floyd | You feel happy here in front of your house. The coat of white paint on
Floyd | the house was recently retouched, and your father has planted flowers
Floyd | in the window boxes. You can hear the mournful calling of the toves in
Floyd | the wabe to the west, and there are bare paths worn into the dirt
Floyd | around the corners of the house to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shore of the Wabe
Floyd | From far off to the west you can hear the toves calling, a sad, lonely
Floyd | sound, punctuated only by their happy cries of greeting when they
Floyd | encounter one another. The pink mist of the wabe quietly drifts by,
Floyd | occasionally lapping up on shore in billows of sweet-smelling fog.
Floyd | Above, the suns gently glow. Along the shore to the north is a
Floyd | chicken-wire enclosure, and to the south is a small wooden structure.
Floyd | The sand gives way to grass along the path back to your house in the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tove Corral
Floyd | It took you and your father an entire week to build this enclosure,
Floyd | but it was worth the effort: not one of your family's toves has ever
Floyd | been attacked in the night. The corral has four sturdy walls and a
Floyd | slate roof, but the bottom is open. This allows the rose-colored mist
Floyd | from the wabe in, which in turn keeps your toves alive. During the
Floyd | night, they're kept in by the half-submerged door, which is held
Floyd | closed by a nice secure latch. You stand on a catwalk affixed to one
Floyd | wall, and little tendrils of fog waft up between the catwalk's metal
Floyd | bars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your family's toves drift around aimlessly. For some reason, they're
Floyd | not in very good health.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "remove net" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the net attachment)
Floyd | You remove the net attachment from the pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fix hook to pole" 		
	

Floyd | You screw the hook attachment onto the pole, making a gaff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "<insert Joe Biden joke>" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Do we want to try the hook here, or to the north?" 	
			DavidW asks, "What would you try to hook here?" 	
			Doug says, "the hook is for removing debris from the tove corral" 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "remove debris" 		
	

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

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "remove mist" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the the wabe)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		
	

Floyd | This hook is used to hold Red's favorite toy. It's originally a tool
Floyd | for removing debris from the tove corral, so it has a threaded end to
Floyd | allow it to attach to a metal pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Isn't that the net?" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps you have to go down first." 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "x tove" 		
	

Floyd | (the toves)
Floyd | Toves are strange creatures, diaphanous and billowing. Their bodies
Floyd | are hollow and tube-shaped, with long, thin tentacles arranged in a
Floyd | ring around their "mouth". These toves, of course, are tame, but a
Floyd | wild tove could latch on to your arm and dissolve it to the bone.
Floyd | Usually, they'd be gyring and gimbling, but they seem sick. They just
Floyd | drift aimlessly around the pen, their tentacles limp. They seem to be
Floyd | having trouble breathing the mist inside the corral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "the net is for cleaning the corral" 	
			zarf says, "hm. I guess they both are." 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x mist" 		
	

Floyd | The wabe could be called a sea, except that instead of being composed
Floyd | of water, it's composed of a rose-colored mist. The mist is quite
Floyd | dense, and almost acts like a liquid. Instead of forming waves,
Floyd | however, it forms tiny clouds of fog that slowly drift back into the
Floyd | main body of mist. However, the wabe here inside the corral is
Floyd | discolored brown. The stain seems to be coming from under the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x catwalk" 		
	

Floyd | You can smell the rust on this catwalk, slightly corroded from
Floyd | exposure to the fog of the wabe. It runs the length of one wall,
Floyd | allowing for the feeding and care of the toves. You can see the wabe
Floyd | through the metal grid of the catwalk; it seems somewhat discolored.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	zarf says (to floyd), "look under catwalk" 		
	

Floyd | You can barely see what looks like a clump of scales stuck to the
Floyd | underside of the catwalk. They seem to be the source of the stain
Floyd | tinting the wabe brown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's a door in the catwalk; the main room description mentions one." 	
			DavidW says, "Although maybe we can reach those scales from here." 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "remove scales with hook" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scales" 		
	

Floyd | Several rather large reptilian scales, silver in color, covered with a
Floyd | disgusting and foul-smelling slime. You can't help but notice that
Floyd | their edge is razor-sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(Sorry, I am not feeling terribly well and have decided that second breakfast may help, so I am intermittently away.)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove scales with gaff" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scales with gaff" 		
	

Floyd | They're close enough that you can reach them with your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scales" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully reach down and pull on the disgusting scales. After a
Floyd | few tries, they pull free from the catwalk, and you take them. A few
Floyd | moments later, the mist inside the corral returns to its normal rose
Floyd | color. The toves perk up almost instantly, and soon begin to gyre and
Floyd | gimble. They look well enough for you to let them out into the wabe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tablet shivers in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Okay, hope you feel better." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tablet" 		
	

Floyd | The tablet is made of some sort of worn stone, pitted and etched by
Floyd | the elements. In the upper left corner is the Roman numeral I. Below,
Floyd | there is a pattern of lines and letters, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Floyd | Did gyre and gimble __ ___ ____:
Floyd | ___ _____ were the borogoves,
Floyd | and the mome raths ________.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to EU), "Thanks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, woo you fixed that." 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "remove scales with gaff" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some strange scales
Floyd |   a gaff
Floyd |   a net attachment
Floyd |   a worn tablet
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This game, the farther along we go, the sadder I get." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This was such a great premise for a game. I would really like it to see the light of day." 	
			Doug says, "sorry, I'm lagging, I'll stop trying commands" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, the full game." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need to open the corral now, so they can gyre and gimble in the wabe." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                            Jabberwocky Help
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |  What would you like help with?
Floyd |
Floyd |    > About this game
Floyd |      How to play
Floyd |      Who was Lewis Carroll?
Floyd |      Hints for this stanza
Floyd |      Read the poem
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Sorry, I'll look later." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tove Corral
Floyd | It took you and your father an entire week to build this enclosure,
Floyd | but it was worth the effort: not one of your family's toves has ever
Floyd | been attacked in the night. The corral has four sturdy walls and a
Floyd | slate roof, but the bottom is open. This allows the rose-colored mist
Floyd | from the wabe in, which in turn keeps your toves alive. During the
Floyd | night, they're kept in by the half-submerged door, which is held
Floyd | closed by a nice secure latch. You stand on a catwalk affixed to one
Floyd | wall, and little tendrils of fog waft up between the catwalk's metal
Floyd | bars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your family's toves gyre and gimble around the corral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I didn't realize it was a menu-base about." 	
			EmacsUser says, "-based even." 	
			minghua asks, "Open the latch-door?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to minghua), "Go for it." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You had blisters on your hands for a week after helping your father
Floyd | put this door together. It's made of strong wooden slats, wired
Floyd | together to make a sturdy door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully open the door, and the toves gimble out into the wabe.
Floyd | Soon, they are too far away to be seen with the naked eye. No need to
Floyd | worry, though. They'll be back by feeding time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tablet shivers in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tablet" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | The tablet is made of some sort of worn stone, pitted and etched by
Floyd | the elements. In the upper left corner is the Roman numeral I. Below,
Floyd | there is a pattern of lines and letters, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Floyd | Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
Floyd | ___ _____ were the borogoves,
Floyd | and the mome raths ________.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some strange scales
Floyd |   a gaff
Floyd |   a net attachment
Floyd |   a worn tablet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Shall we go hook the injured borogove?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm for that, sure." 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n then n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shore of the Wabe
Floyd | From far off to the west you can hear the toves calling, a sad, lonely
Floyd | sound, punctuated only by their happy cries of greeting when they
Floyd | encounter one another. The pink mist of the wabe quietly drifts by,
Floyd | occasionally lapping up on shore in billows of sweet-smelling fog.
Floyd | Above, the suns gently glow. Along the shore to the north is a
Floyd | chicken-wire enclosure, and to the south is a small wooden structure.
Floyd | The sand gives way to grass along the path back to your house in the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Borogove Enclosure
Floyd | They call it "chicken wire," but you don't get many chickens around
Floyd | here. You and your dad use it to keep in your borogoves. The wire is
Floyd | stretched between sturdy wooden posts sunk deep into the sand of the
Floyd | shore. Inside the wire, the borogoves skitter around, looking very
Floyd | agitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hurt borogove inside the enclosure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take borogove with hook" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the hook attachment)
Floyd | You remove the hook attachment from the pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oops." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fix hook to pole" 		
	

Floyd | You screw the hook attachment onto the pole, making a gaff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "you meant 'gaff'" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take borogove with gaff" 		
	

Floyd | You reach out with the hook and snag the hurt animal, pulling it
Floyd | toward you. As its body reaches the fence, it slips off your hook, and
Floyd | falls onto the ground just in front of the fence. You'll never get it
Floyd | with that unwieldy pole. You could reach in and take it out with your
Floyd | bare hands, but the other borogoves would bite you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yep." 	
	Doug 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, "Yikes" 	
	Doug arrives, full of fun and funk. 		minghua asks, "Did we look at the south of the house?" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Sounds like it wants us to remove the hook from the pole and just use the hook by itself now?" 	
			DavidW says (to minghua), "nope." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "x hurt borogove" 		
	

Floyd | Borogove blood could more accurately be called "ichor." It's slick,
Floyd | black stuff, and it coats the exoskeleton of this borogove. The
Floyd | creature seems to have been ripped apart by huge claws. It still
Floyd | twitches, but the movement is most likely a reflex. If the creature
Floyd | isn't dead now, it will be soon. You'd better get it out of the
Floyd | enclosure, or the rest of the borogoves will hurt themselves in the
Floyd | panic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Somehow I don't think so, but we can try." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take borogove with hook" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the hook attachment)
Floyd | You remove the hook attachment from the pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, the hook attachment is short enough that you could get
Floyd | bitten by the other borogoves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I vote for exploring." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Maybe the skimmer will work for this part. Or maybe there's gloves to the south of the house." 	
			* Doug has joined the channel. 	
			zarf says, "skimmer seems good" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put net on pole" 		
	

Floyd | You screw the net attachment onto the pole, making a skimmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "That's true; we don't know what the net is for." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take borogove with skimmer" 		
	

Floyd | The net on the skimmer is too small to fit around the wounded
Floyd | borogove, and if you caught on to any of its legs, they'd just pull
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, not the skimmer for this." 	
			DavidW says, "I'll second the vote for exploring." 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "get borogove" 		
	

Floyd | If you reach in there, the panicked borogoves will most likely bite
Floyd | you all over your hand. And borogove bites hurt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "yep, we need gloves or sumpin'." 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps there's a shed." 	
			minghua says, "Let's go explore more." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Borogove Enclosure
Floyd | They call it "chicken wire," but you don't get many chickens around
Floyd | here. You and your dad use it to keep in your borogoves. The wire is
Floyd | stretched between sturdy wooden posts sunk deep into the sand of the
Floyd | shore. Inside the wire, the borogoves skitter around, looking very
Floyd | agitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hurt borogove inside the enclosure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shore of the Wabe
Floyd | From far off to the west you can hear the toves calling, a sad, lonely
Floyd | sound, punctuated only by their happy cries of greeting when they
Floyd | encounter one another. The pink mist of the wabe quietly drifts by,
Floyd | occasionally lapping up on shore in billows of sweet-smelling fog.
Floyd | Above, the suns gently glow. Along the shore to the north is a
Floyd | chicken-wire enclosure, and to the south is a small wooden structure.
Floyd | The sand gives way to grass along the path back to your house in the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose there might be something inside the vacated tove corral that we missed. Or that the scales will be useful somehow." 	
			DavidW says, "But south of house first, pls." 	
			minghua asks, "I hope nobody mind that I start moving?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "No." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of House
Floyd | You feel happy here in front of your house. The coat of white paint on
Floyd | the house was recently retouched, and your father has planted flowers
Floyd | in the window boxes. You can hear the mournful calling of the toves in
Floyd | the wabe to the west, and there are bare paths worn into the dirt
Floyd | around the corners of the house to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I think the scales (sharp on their edge) will be useful." 	
			DavidW says (to minghua), "continue please." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South of House
Floyd | A rickety old shed without a door is leaning against the house here.
Floyd | You use it to store tools and feed for your family's animals. There's
Floyd | not much else around here except weeds and a closed cellar window in
Floyd | the house wall at ground level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We're all a little tentative today." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | It's a grimy, closed window that allows light into the cellar. It's
Floyd | much too small for you to fit through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "x weeds" 		
	

Floyd | Just some weeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		
	

Floyd | An old shed made from sheets of corrugated aluminum and planks of
Floyd | wood. You're not that worried about theft, so it doesn't even have a
Floyd | door. The shed's purely to keep the rain off of the tools and feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		
	

Floyd | You walk into the shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | South of House (in the old shed)
Floyd | A rickety old shed without a door is leaning against the house here.
Floyd | You use it to store tools and feed for your family's animals. There's
Floyd | not much else around here except weeds and a closed cellar window in
Floyd | the house wall at ground level.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's dim inside the shed, the only light coming through the doorway
Floyd | from outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the old shed you can see a tool box (which is closed) and a bag of
Floyd | borogove feed (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Food!" 	
			DavidW says, "For the borogoves. Not the raths." 	
			minghua says (to EmacsUser), "borogove food - yeah." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ach, I am mixed up then." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "x tool box" 		
	

Floyd | A metal box, used for storing tools. It's shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the tool box, revealing four tools (a screwdriver, a hammer,
Floyd | a pipe wrench and a file).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		minghua says, "Hmm." 	
			EmacsUser says, "There are a lot of objects for this one stanza." 	
			Doug says, "well, we used the gaff on the borogove when it was meant for the tove corral." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "x feed" 		
	

Floyd | This is a burlap bag of borogove feed, basically dried moss with some
Floyd | nutritional supplements. It's still unopened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doug says (to Floyd), "x gaff" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "(ooh, is there gonna be a pipe wrench fight?)" 	
			Roger says, "Making a toobox list its contents like that is one of those things that ends up being a lot harder to implement than it ever seems from the outset." 	
			minghua asks, "Try feeding the borogoves to placate them?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to minghua), "Hmm, also a possibility." 	
			DavidW says (to Roger), "It's easy in Inform 7." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "take feed" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Oh it's not that easy." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "close tool box" 		
	

Floyd | You close the tool box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tool box (which is closed)
Floyd |   a bag of borogove feed
Floyd |   a skimmer
Floyd |   a hook attachment
Floyd |   some strange scales
Floyd |   a worn tablet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "(Tangent to #I7)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Perhaps such is better debated on -- yeah" 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South of House (in the old shed)
Floyd | A rickety old shed without a door is leaning against the house here.
Floyd | You use it to store tools and feed for your family's animals. There's
Floyd | not much else around here except weeds and a closed cellar window in
Floyd | the house wall at ground level.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's dim inside the shed, the only light coming through the doorway
Floyd | from outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the old shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | South of House
Floyd | A rickety old shed without a door is leaning against the house here.
Floyd | You use it to store tools and feed for your family's animals. There's
Floyd | not much else around here except weeds and a closed cellar window in
Floyd | the house wall at ground level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "nw then w then s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of House
Floyd | You feel happy here in front of your house. The coat of white paint on
Floyd | the house was recently retouched, and your father has planted flowers
Floyd | in the window boxes. You can hear the mournful calling of the toves in
Floyd | the wabe to the west, and there are bare paths worn into the dirt
Floyd | around the corners of the house to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shore of the Wabe
Floyd | From far off to the west you can hear the toves calling, a sad, lonely
Floyd | sound, punctuated only by their happy cries of greeting when they
Floyd | encounter one another. The pink mist of the wabe quietly drifts by,
Floyd | occasionally lapping up on shore in billows of sweet-smelling fog.
Floyd | Above, the suns gently glow. Along the shore to the north is a
Floyd | chicken-wire enclosure, and to the south is a small wooden structure.
Floyd | The sand gives way to grass along the path back to your house in the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tove Corral
Floyd | It took you and your father an entire week to build this enclosure,
Floyd | but it was worth the effort: not one of your family's toves has ever
Floyd | been attacked in the night. The corral has four sturdy walls and a
Floyd | slate roof, but the bottom is open. This allows the rose-colored mist
Floyd | from the wabe in, which in turn keeps your toves alive. During the
Floyd | night, they're kept in by the half-submerged door, but it's open to
Floyd | allow the toves to gimble in the wabe. However, it does have a nice
Floyd | secure latch. You stand on a catwalk affixed to one wall, and little
Floyd | tendrils of fog waft up between the catwalk's metal bars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "did we want to try feeding the blue mome rath? maybe it likes borogove feed" 	
			minghua says (to Doug), "I was thinking of feeding the borogoves instead. (Still the wrong place.)" 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "n then n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shore of the Wabe
Floyd | From far off to the west you can hear the toves calling, a sad, lonely
Floyd | sound, punctuated only by their happy cries of greeting when they
Floyd | encounter one another. The pink mist of the wabe quietly drifts by,
Floyd | occasionally lapping up on shore in billows of sweet-smelling fog.
Floyd | Above, the suns gently glow. Along the shore to the north is a
Floyd | chicken-wire enclosure, and to the south is a small wooden structure.
Floyd | The sand gives way to grass along the path back to your house in the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Borogove Enclosure
Floyd | They call it "chicken wire," but you don't get many chickens around
Floyd | here. You and your dad use it to keep in your borogoves. The wire is
Floyd | stretched between sturdy wooden posts sunk deep into the sand of the
Floyd | shore. Inside the wire, the borogoves skitter around, looking very
Floyd | agitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a hurt borogove inside the enclosure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		minghua says, "Save before feeding" 	
			minghua asks, "?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "x feed" 		
	

Floyd | This is a burlap bag of borogove feed, basically dried moss with some
Floyd | nutritional supplements. It's still unopened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "open feed" 		
	

Floyd | You tug at the bag, but it doesn't open. You'll need to slice open the
Floyd | burlap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "open tool box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the tool box, revealing four tools (a screwdriver, a hammer,
Floyd | a pipe wrench and a file).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		minghua says, "The scale, I guess." 	
	Doug says (to Floyd), "put skimmer in tool box" 		
	

Floyd | The toolbox is made to hold tools. Nothing else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Avzin arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "The scales, right." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "open burlap with scale" 		
	

Floyd | You cut open the bag, revealing powdery borogove food.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Avzin asks, "What're you playing, minghua?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Avzin), "It's ClubFloyd day." 		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "feed borogoves with food" 		
	

Floyd | You scatter the food into the far side of the borogove enclosure. The
Floyd | creatures instantly smell it, and race over, eating it in a feeding
Floyd | frenzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "aha!" 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "take hurt borogove" 		
	

Floyd | While the rest of the borogoves are distracted by their feeding
Floyd | frenzy, you grab the wounded insect. Seconds later, they finish the
Floyd | food, and spread out again, once again in a panic. You toss the body
Floyd | of the now-dead borogove into the wabe, and the others calm down as
Floyd | soon as the scent fades away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tablet shivers in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, grab the injured one" 	
			* Jacqueline has added Avzin to the channel. 	
			DavidW says, "hooray progress!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tablet" 		
	

Floyd | The tablet is made of some sort of worn stone, pitted and etched by
Floyd | the elements. In the upper left corner is the Roman numeral I. Below,
Floyd | there is a pattern of lines and letters, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Floyd | Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
Floyd | All mimsy were the borogoves,
Floyd | and the mome raths ________.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, Avzin, we discuss the game on this channel while playing in the room. And today is Jabberwocky, though we're quite a ways through it and nearly done." 	
	Avzin asks, "how do I speak in a channel?" 		DavidW says, "Now we have to cheer up Blue." 	
			Doug says, "east of the house, I imagine" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Avzin type #cl and then your text" 	
			Doug says, "or the cellar" 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "s then e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shore of the Wabe
Floyd | From far off to the west you can hear the toves calling, a sad, lonely
Floyd | sound, punctuated only by their happy cries of greeting when they
Floyd | encounter one another. The pink mist of the wabe quietly drifts by,
Floyd | occasionally lapping up on shore in billows of sweet-smelling fog.
Floyd | Above, the suns gently glow. Along the shore to the north is a
Floyd | chicken-wire enclosure, and to the south is a small wooden structure.
Floyd | The sand gives way to grass along the path back to your house in the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of House
Floyd | You feel happy here in front of your house. The coat of white paint on
Floyd | the house was recently retouched, and your father has planted flowers
Floyd | in the window boxes. You can hear the mournful calling of the toves in
Floyd | the wabe to the west, and there are bare paths worn into the dirt
Floyd | around the corners of the house to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think there is an east of house." 	
			EmacsUser says, "You can use any suitably unambigous abbreviation for the channel name." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Avzin), "Yeah, #CL WHATEVER will work the first time, then ;WHATEVER once you've established that you want to be on the #CLUBFLOYD channel." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of House
Floyd | This is a small grassy area, mostly occupied by the pen for your
Floyd | family's raths. The pen is made of wickerwork, widely spaced, allowing
Floyd | light and air to pass through while keeping the raths in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pen is closed. You can see something inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "open pen then enter pen then close pen" 		
	

Floyd | You open the rath pen.
Floyd | You get into the rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | North of House (in the rath pen)
Floyd | This is a small grassy area, mostly occupied by the pen for your
Floyd | family's raths. The pen is made of wickerwork, widely spaced, allowing
Floyd | light and air to pass through while keeping the raths in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light filters in through the holes in the woven walls. Twin perches
Floyd | hang opposite each other in the pen. The door stands wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mome rath named Blue flaps wildly inside the pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mome rath named Red sits on his perch, almost smiling at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the pen is a rope hanging from the ceiling.
Floyd | You close the rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Avzin says, "Thanks; I want a turn next please." 	
			Doug says, "WHATEVER" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Avzin), "A turn in the game, or to play a different game?" 	
			minghua says, "I'll try feed Blue with the borogove food first..." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "give food to blue" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to minghua), "heh" 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tool box (which is open)
Floyd |     four tools:
Floyd |       a screwdriver
Floyd |       a hammer
Floyd |       a pipe wrench
Floyd |       a file
Floyd |   a bag of borogove feed
Floyd |   a skimmer
Floyd |   a hook attachment
Floyd |   some strange scales
Floyd |   a worn tablet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of House (in the rath pen)
Floyd | This is a small grassy area, mostly occupied by the pen for your
Floyd | family's raths. The pen is made of wickerwork, widely spaced, allowing
Floyd | light and air to pass through while keeping the raths in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light filters in through the holes in the woven walls. Twin perches
Floyd | hang opposite each other in the pen. The door is latched shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mome rath named Blue flaps wildly inside the pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mome rath named Red sits on his perch, almost smiling at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the pen is a rope hanging from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "x blue" 		
	

Floyd | Mome raths are generally friendly birds, but Blue's always been a bit
Floyd | wary of humans. Sure, she'll accept food, but she's nowhere near as
Floyd | affectionate as her brother Red; you usually have to treat her a bit
Floyd | rougher. At the moment, she's panicking, flying around in a blind
Floyd | panic, bumping into the wicker walls of the pen. She's so panicked,
Floyd | she's not even outgribing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "feed blue" 		
	

Floyd | (with the rath pen)
Floyd | The blue mome rath isn't interested in eating the rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	minghua says (to Floyd), "feed blue with food" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Haha. Whoops." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		
	

Floyd | The bag of borogove feed is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		minghua says, "Ah." 	
			Avzin says, "The latter, Jacqueline." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Avzin), "Okay. Well, we kind of have Floyd reserved every Saturday at this time. When we're done with this game, though, you can play with Floyd. :)" 	
			DavidW asks, "Well, maybe put Blue in the bag and hit her around the pen until she cheers up?" 	
			minghua says, "Okay, I'm out of ideas so far." 	
	minghua says (to Floyd), "catch blue" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take blue with net" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to catch the blue mome rath with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Doug says, "still more to explore" 	
	

Floyd | (first taking the net attachment)
Floyd | You remove the net attachment from the pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | North of House
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take blue with skimmer" 		
	

Floyd | She's flying slowly enough, but that's not the best tool for the job.
Floyd | Too long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Okay, sorry." 	
			Doug says, "that's what SHE said" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take blue with bag" 		
	

Floyd | She's flying slowly enough, but that's not exactly a good tool for the
Floyd | job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove net" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the net attachment)
Floyd | You remove the net attachment from the pole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take blue with net" 		
	

Floyd | You aim carefully, and swing the net. You catch Blue with ease. She
Floyd | calms down as she realizes that she's both trapped and not in
Floyd | immediate danger, so you carefully release her onto a perch, where she
Floyd | begins to sullenly outgribe, cooing to communicate with far off raths.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tablet shivers in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the faint sound of a pen scratching on paper, and the stone
Floyd | tablet shivers in your hands once more. You look down to discover that
Floyd | it seems to have switched to the next stanza of the poem, and is once
Floyd | again filled with blank lines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "okay" 	
			Doug says, "yay" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Woohoo!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tablet" 		
	

Floyd | The tablet is made of some sort of worn stone, pitted and etched by
Floyd | the elements. In the upper left corner is the Roman numeral II. Below,
Floyd | there is a pattern of lines and letters, like so:
Floyd |
Floyd | "_____ ___ __________, __ ___!
Floyd | ___ ____ ____ ____, ___ _____ ____ _____!
Floyd | ______ ___ ______ ____, ___ ____
Floyd | ___ ________ ____________!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "> shun frumious bandersnatch" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we can now enter the house." 	
			zarf says, "and now go into the house, I guess" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blue" 		
	

Floyd | Mome raths are generally friendly birds, but Blue's always been a bit
Floyd | wary of humans. Sure, she'll accept food, but she's nowhere near as
Floyd | affectionate as her brother Red; you usually have to treat her a bit
Floyd | rougher. Right now, she's calm, or at least as calm as Blue ever gets.
Floyd | However, she still eyes you a bit suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Someone drive." 	
			Doug says, ">stand awhile in thought" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get out of the closed rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open pen. out. close pen." 		
	

Floyd | You open the rath pen.
Floyd | You get out of the rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | North of House
Floyd | This is a small grassy area, mostly occupied by the pen for your
Floyd | family's raths. The pen is made of wickerwork, widely spaced, allowing
Floyd | light and air to pass through while keeping the raths in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pen stands open. Luckily, your raths are well-trained enough that
Floyd | they don't try to escape.
Floyd | You close the rath pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Doug), "uffish thought comes later." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of House
Floyd | You feel happy here in front of your house. The coat of white paint on
Floyd | the house was recently retouched, and your father has planted flowers
Floyd | in the window boxes. You can hear the mournful calling of the toves in
Floyd | the wabe to the west, and there are bare paths worn into the dirt
Floyd | around the corners of the house to the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You enter the house, where you will encounter your father, a cat, a
Floyd | bird, and a beast, then begin your journey into the forest, where you
Floyd | will meet three aspects of Lewis Carroll and defeat the Jabberwock.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** To be continued... ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "my" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "PLEASE BE CONTINUED!!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Indeed!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                          Intro to Jabberwocky
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue.]

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What a bother. Father says that some thing has happened to all of your
Floyd | family's animals, all at the same time, and he's sent you out to care
Floyd | for them, almost before brillig. Oh, well. It should be a quick job,
Floyd | and then you can eat breakfast and relax.
Floyd |
Floyd | INTRO TO JABBERWOCKY
Floyd | The First Stanza of an Interactive Poem
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2004 by Gregory Weir
Floyd | Type HELP for credits, information, and assistance.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 040714 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 S
Floyd |
Floyd | Shore of the Wabe
Floyd | From far off to the west you can hear the toves calling, a sad, lonely
Floyd | sound, punctuated only by their happy cries of greeting when they
Floyd | encounter one another. The pink mist of the wabe quietly drifts by,
Floyd | occasionally lapping up on shore in billows of sweet-smelling fog.
Floyd | Above, the suns gently glow. Along the shore to the north is a
Floyd | chicken-wire enclosure, and to the south is a small wooden structure.
Floyd | The sand gives way to grass along the path back to your house in the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A worn tablet lies here, half-buried in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "You can probably UNDO then ABOUT. Or that." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	Roger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		DavidW asks, "gonna read the About now?" 	
			Doug asks, "2004?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "If that's okay." 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                            Jabberwocky Help
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |  What would you like help with?
Floyd |
Floyd |    > About this game
Floyd |      How to play
Floyd |      Who was Lewis Carroll?
Floyd |      Hints for this stanza
Floyd |      Read the poem
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was written in Inform by Gregory Weir. It is my first game,
Floyd | and this intro was released for the 2004 IntroComp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to my great beta-testers: Don Weir, Xenia Kramida, Niall
Floyd | Richard Murphy, Robert DeFord, Greg Boettcher, Jessica Knoch, Cedric
Floyd | Knight, Graham Holden, Ross Presser, and Tommy Herbert.
Floyd |
Floyd | The game is based on the poem "Jabberwocky", by Lewis Carroll, aka
Floyd | Rev. Charles Dodgson. The poem was originally released on its own, and
Floyd | was then incorporated into Through the Looking Glass. In that book,
Floyd | Humpty-Dumpty gave his own interpretation of the poem in that novel,
Floyd | but who's about to listen to an unstable old egg?
Floyd |
Floyd | A short bibliography:
Floyd | The Annotated Alice Gardner, Martin (editor). W.W. Norton & Company,
Floyd | 2000.
Floyd | Lewis Carroll Kelly, Richard. G.K. Hall & Co., 1977.
Floyd | Lewis Carroll: A Portrait With Background Thomas, Donald. John Murray
Floyd | Ltd., 1996.
Floyd | Most of the rest of the sources used to create this work can be found
Floyd | at
Floyd | [LINK],_Lew
Floyd | is/ .
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enjoy. To contact the author, write weirga@rose-hulman.edu.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		Doug says, "for some reason I thought this was from this year's IntroComp" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                            Jabberwocky Help
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |  What would you like help with?
Floyd |
Floyd |    > About this game
Floyd |      How to play
Floyd |      Who was Lewis Carroll?
Floyd |      Hints for this stanza
Floyd |      Read the poem
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Doug), "Nah, we're playing older ones to generate interest in this year's (and perhaps remind older authors to get back to it)." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                            Jabberwocky Help
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |  What would you like help with?
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      How to play
Floyd |      Who was Lewis Carroll?
Floyd |      Hints for this stanza
Floyd |    > Read the poem
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "This one won the year it was entered, though." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                            Jabberwocky Help
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |  What would you like help with?
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      How to play
Floyd |      Who was Lewis Carroll?
Floyd |    > Hints for this stanza
Floyd |      Read the poem
Floyd |

		Roger says, "Looked cleverly written, from what I saw of it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                            Jabberwocky Help
Floyd |  N = next subject                                        P = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |  What would you like help with?
Floyd |
Floyd |      About this game
Floyd |      How to play
Floyd |    > Who was Lewis Carroll?
Floyd |      Hints for this stanza
Floyd |      Read the poem
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The author has written other games, although several of them aren't IF. Or, at least, not text." 	
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lewis Carroll's real name was Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. His life
Floyd | is a bit of a mystery to modern-day biographers because of his
Floyd | Victorian attitude of hiding his innermost thoughts. His diaries are
Floyd | complete and well-written, but they mostly tell of events, not of
Floyd | feelings. In addition, a large portion of the diaries are missing,
Floyd | either lost or hidden by his modern-day relatives.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is important to state that Dodgson did not use hallucinogenic drugs
Floyd | at any time during his life. The mere idea would have repelled him.
Floyd | Nor was he a pedophile, in the traditional sense of the word. Despite
Floyd | what he vaguely termed "unholy thoughts" at night, which he suppressed
Floyd | by working out methematical problems in his head, he would have found
Floyd | the idea of corrupting the innocence of his "child-friends" repugnant.
Floyd | Indeed, it is likely that he was drawn to little girls because of
Floyd | their apparent purity. A Victorian in every way, it appears that
Floyd | thinking of sexual matters made him quite uncomfortable. Although the
Floyd | matter is open to debate, it was said that he died a virgin.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, any biography, however short, of Dodgson must not avoid
Floyd | mentioning his hobby of photography. Besides his photography of famous
Floyd | literary personas and others, he also enjoyed taking pictures of his
Floyd | "child-friends" "sans habiliment", as he liked to say. However, the
Floyd | girls' mothers were almost invariably present, and Dodgson himself
Floyd | once said that there was no greater sin than to try to force a girl
Floyd | into posing nude. Indeed, later accounts by Dodgson's models state
Floyd | that the only discomfort the girls felt was boredom, because it was
Floyd | much more interesting when Dodgson dressed them up in costume!
Floyd |
Floyd | It is likely that we will never truly understand Dodgson, but perhaps
Floyd | this game can be a bit of an insight into one way his mind may have
Floyd | worked.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Yeah, I was sad to not see more of this one for sure."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread by David Welbourn
Tin by Jim Aikin
and Folkar Station by Doug Jones
As played on ifMUD on July 31, 2010

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 three IntroComp Games by Various Authors.

Fox, Dragon, Bread was originally released as part of the 2005 IntroComp, where it took third place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

Tin was originally released as part of the 2007 IntroComp, where it took second place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki. You can jump straight to this game in the transcript by clicking here.

Folkar Station was originally released as part of the 2007 IntroComp, where it placed in the Honorable category. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki. You can jump straight to this game in the transcript by clicking here.



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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	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "load ic05foxdragonbread" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "My hike was long, ov?r this peak.
Floyd | More than a day, less than a week.
Floyd | Come hear the tale I have to speak,

Floyd | Hey diddle diddle aye-oh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A brand new town I soon shall see.
Floyd | New people, I shall sing for thee.
Floyd | A happy bard then I shall be,
Floyd | Hey diddle diddle aye-oh.

Floyd |
Floyd | "But first I must find food to eat.
Floyd | I ate my cheese! I ate my meat!
Floyd | An apple core would be a treat,
Floyd | Hey diddle diddle aye-oh.
Floyd |

Floyd | "No rabbits found I for my pot.
Floyd | I looked for roots. I found them not.
Floyd | These hunger pains! They must be fought!
Floyd | Hey diddle diddle aye-oh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why do no birds fly overhead?

Floyd | Would not roast fowl taste good with bread?
Floyd | When was the last time that I fed?
Floyd | Hey diddle diddle aye-oh."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread

Floyd | A Bizarre Fairytale Adventure.  Story & Program by David Welbourn.
Floyd | Release 1 for IntroComp 2005.  For some background info, type ABOUT.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 050723 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain Trail
Floyd | You are on a lonely mountain trail. Trees grow sparsely this high up

Floyd | on the mountain, and even less so back up the trail to the northeast.
Floyd | To the west, the trail heads down past the treeline into a forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | And not a moment too soon. You are positively famished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser clears the save counter. 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Since you are a bard, you are cursed with natural good looks. Clear,
Floyd | unblemished skin. Thick wavy black hair. Eyes so deep a brown, one
Floyd | could gaze into them forever. Except for that birthmark on your

Floyd | never-you-mind-where, you would be just about perfect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a walking stick
Floyd |   a knife (worn on your right hip)
Floyd |   your moneypurse (worn on your left hip and closed)
Floyd |   a rucksack (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread got its initial
Floyd | inspiration from Emily Short's game Savoir-Faire. Yes, I know. This
Floyd | game is nothing like that one. Let me explain.
Floyd |

Floyd | What happened was that Emily and I had a brief little discussion on
Floyd | the ifMud about how objects were coded in her game. Apparently some
Floyd | game-objects represented multiple objects within the game, and I
Floyd | interpreted this to mean that some objects were like extras in a
Floyd | theatre play. So, perhaps in the Living Room, Joe Extra played the
Floyd | role of the fox on the wallpaper, but in the Bedroom, Joe Extra played

Floyd | the role of the dragon carving.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, I was wrong about that. That wasn't how Emily did it at all. But
Floyd | I still liked the idea of the fox, the dragon, and yes, the stale loaf
Floyd | of bread being actors, and then I started thinking of them as NPCs and
Floyd | PCs, and, well, I like fairy tales, and thus was born the idea of this

Floyd | unlikely trio helping some other guy on his quest. That guy being you.
Floyd | You help them out, and then they'd be obligated to help you out.
Floyd | Simple enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | Simple, except for one of the trio being a stale loaf of bread. That's
Floyd | really weird y'know? What motivates a loaf of bread? What can it

Floyd | possibly do to help? That's going to be a fun question to answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the way, I must apologize for the complete lack of testing in this
Floyd | game. I foolishly left things until the very last minute, and I know
Floyd | that the game is not as robust or as bulletproof as I'd like.
Floyd | Hopefully, the Spirit of IntroComp will bless this mess, understanding

Floyd | that the beginning of a game is going to lack a little completeness in
Floyd | any case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "open rucksack" 		
	

Floyd | You open the rucksack, revealing a tinderbox, your lute and a bag of
Floyd | spices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x spices" 		
	

Floyd | It is a tiny brown bag of soft leather that contains your motley
Floyd | collection of spices. It is laced tightly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bag, revealing mixed spices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "eat spices" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot eat spices by themselves! You would only make yourself sick
Floyd | if you did that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x spices" 		
	

Floyd | A mixture of salt, pepper, crushed garlic, and chives - but mostly
Floyd | salt. When you are lucky enough to catch wild game, you like to
Floyd | sprinkle on a little of this onto the meat to make it extra tasty.
Floyd | Just looking at the spices makes your mouth water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try taste" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "taste spices" 		
	

Floyd | You moisten a finger and dab a little of the mixed spices onto your
Floyd | tongue. Mmm. Salty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		
	

Floyd | A short servicable knife. It would not be much good in a fight, but
Floyd | every bit helps.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x purse" 		
	

Floyd | A small cloth moneypurse, dyed black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "stab me" 		
	

Floyd | That verb was not recognized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | It is a sturdy walking stick just over five feet long. You made it
Floyd | yourself by trimming a fallen tree branch that you found soon after
Floyd | you began your trek through the mountains almost a week ago.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x lute" 		
	

Floyd | Your lute is perhaps your most prized possession, since it provides
Floyd | you with your livelihood, but you could build another if you had to.
Floyd | Master Dorien showed you how to carve its pear-shaped body out of

Floyd | pine, how to lightly string it with catgut so the instrument does not
Floyd | break under its own tension, and (of course) how to tune the thing
Floyd | fifty times a day. It is very lightweight and somewhat delicate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "play lute" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the lute)
Floyd | You play a few chords on the lute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is delightful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | That verb was not recognized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tinder" 		
	

Floyd | A small battered tinderbox made of tin, containing the necessary tools
Floyd | for lighting a fire. Your father helped you put it together when you
Floyd | were a boy, and it is the oldest thing you own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open tinderbox" 		
	

Floyd | [You do not need to open or close the tinderbox. Just type LIGHT
Floyd | <object> WITH TINDERBOX when you want to start a fire.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Seems like time for travel. Which way do we want to go?" 	
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "Don't ask me; I wrote this one. :)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I suppose there would be more food downwards, which is west." 	
			Nitku says, "Let's head west" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You make your way down the mountain. As you pass the treeline, you
Floyd | hear a loud SNAP! followed by a sharp cry of pain.
Floyd |

Floyd | Tall Pines
Floyd | The mountain trail continues under a canopy of tall shady pine trees.
Floyd | The trail continues down to the southwest, and up to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side, you see a fox, its hind leg caught fast in a steel trap.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fox, hello" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		
	

Floyd | The steel trap is like a jaw: two rows of zigzag metal "teeth" hinged
Floyd | on one side, with a heavy spring holding them clamped together.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, almost together. The steel trap is currently clamped around the

Floyd | hind leg of a fox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pry trap with stick" 		
	

Floyd | And lose a potential meal?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x fox" 		
	

Floyd | This is a full-grown lady fox, with a cloth cap on her head and a
Floyd | steel trap on one leg. Despite her obvious pain, she neither cries nor

Floyd | whimpers, but watches your every move with wide brown eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach chooses this moment to growl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Oh. We want to eat the fox?!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat fox" 		
	

Floyd | Before you can eat the fox, you will have to kill it. You take out
Floyd | your knife. But the sight of the knife terrifies the captured animal!
Floyd | "DON'T EAT ME!" it says weakly.

Floyd |
Floyd | The words, faint as they are, freeze you where you stand. It's not
Floyd | merely that you're never heard a fox speak before. You haven't. But
Floyd | somehow, she has invoked magic here. Like a ritual. Or a promise. Or
Floyd | an oath.
Floyd |

Floyd | "DON'T EAT ME," the fox says again, stronger now. Or perhaps the world
Floyd | has gone silent instead, to hear her all the better. "If you spare me
Floyd | and free me, I will help you later. You will not regret it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you accept my offer?" >>

		EmacsUser says, "Shall we see the no path first? We can undo." 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The scene darkens briefly as a cloud passes over the face of the sun.

Floyd | "So be it," says the fox, and says no more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm. I thought the game wouldn't let that happen." 	
			inky says, "perhaps we're boned later" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Continue or revert?" 	
			inky says, "I forget how much is implemented" 	
			inky says, "might as well keep going" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "eat fox" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly slice open the fox's neck; it dies instantly. Blood now
Floyd | stains your knife and hands, but that couldn't be helped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have never eaten fox before, but doubtless it is similar to
Floyd | rabbit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I anticipate some curse when we do the actual eating." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat fox" 		
	

Floyd | You have never eaten a fox raw, and you are not about to start now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cook fox" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the dead fox)
Floyd | It is too awkward and messy to carry both fox and trap together. You
Floyd | must remove the trap first.

Floyd |
Floyd | You wonder which part of the fox might be the most tasty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove fox" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the dead fox)
Floyd | It is too awkward and messy to carry both fox and trap together. You
Floyd | must remove the trap first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pry trap" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to pry the steel trap with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stick" 		
	

Floyd | It's awkward, but using the walking stick as a lever, you successfully
Floyd | pry the steel trap open. After the fox's leg falls free, you carefully
Floyd | SNAP the trap closed and pick up both it and the fox's body. Waste
Floyd | not, want not.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat fox" 		
	

Floyd | You have never eaten a fox raw, and you are not about to start now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cook fox" 		
	

Floyd | You have yet to skin the animal first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "skin fox" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the bloodied cloth cap from the dead fox.
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin the messy work of skinning the fox. First you turn the fox
Floyd | onto its back and make a long vertical incision...

Floyd |
Floyd | Let us make a long story shorter. When you are done, you have a
Floyd | carcass of uncooked fox meat and a fox pelt. Incidently, you made a
Floyd | bundle with the fox's cap and the unedible bits and chucked it far off
Floyd | into the forest. You also cleaned off your knife and put it back on
Floyd | your hip.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat fox" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the fox pelt or the fox carcass?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cook carcass" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing nearby to cook with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pelt" 		
	

Floyd | It has soft fox fur on one side, and bloody skin on the other. You are
Floyd | not sure what it is worth, but perhaps you can trade it for a nice
Floyd | bottle of wine.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We need some kind of fuel." 	
			inky says, "man, DW is so crazy" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "light stick with tinder" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the tinderbox)
Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tall Pines
Floyd | The mountain trail continues under a canopy of tall shady pine trees.
Floyd | The trail continues down to the southwest, and up to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | You are pleased to be amongst trees again, to be enclosed in their
Floyd | most welcome shelter.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cut trees" 		
	

Floyd | You do not need to worry about the trees.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Move on?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "make fire" 		
	

Floyd | That verb was not recognized.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "sure" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "light fire" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Firepit
Floyd | The trail widens here, passing through a small level clearing. A thick

Floyd | forest of trees surrounds the clearing. From here, you can follow the
Floyd | trail down to the west, or up to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the trail, there is an old firepit, and a short boulder
Floyd | sits beside it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		
	

Floyd | The firepit is just a circle of white stones at the side of the trail.
Floyd | It does not look like it has been used for a long time. In the firepit
Floyd | are some dry twigs and leaves.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "light twigs" 		
	

Floyd | Using your tinderbox, you easily set the twigs and leaves ablaze.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cook fox" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the fox pelt or the fox carcass?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "carcass" 		
	

Floyd | You cook the slab of fox meat. It looks and smells wonderful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of DavidW), "?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, the disambig question is poor there. It ought to autochoose the carcass." 	
			DavidW says, "Told you it wasn't debugged properly." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh. But that's not too big of a deal." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put spices on carcass" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the mixed spices before you can put them on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a tinderbox
Floyd |   a fox pelt
Floyd |   a slab of fox meat

Floyd |   a steel trap (which is closed)
Floyd |   a knife (worn on your right hip)
Floyd |   your lute
Floyd |   a walking stick
Floyd |   your moneypurse (worn on your left hip and closed)
Floyd |   a rucksack (which is open)

Floyd |     a bag of spices (which is open)
Floyd |       some mixed spices
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take spices" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot pick up the mixed spices with your bare hands. Just
Floyd | sprinkle them on your food directly from the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sprinkle spices on carcass" 		
	

Floyd | [Pouring and sprinkling is not yet properly supported. It will be in
Floyd | the full game.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never actually got the spices code finished. I don't think you can use the spices... ah, I say as much." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Whoa! You're here today." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat meat" 		Jacqueline says, "Hiya. My plans got all mangled up, and that confused poor maga, and I just came by to check that Perry was on, and it seems he is." 	
	

Floyd | You eat the cooked fox meat. Not bad. For fox meat, that is.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Hello there." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Hello!" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Sorry about you having to start the transcript -- glad we touched base last night. Are we playing your game?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Yup. They just killed momma fox and made her kits motherless." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The scoundrels." 	
			ParserGirl says, "I have been made sad." 	
			Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
			DavidW says, "Fortunately, this is just the intro, so the consequences won't be very severe as yet." 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "Don't mind me. Continue!" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x boulder" 		
	

Floyd | It is just an ordinary gray boulder, but it is just the right size to
Floyd | sit on and has been pushed up close to the firepit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Actually, I hate to pop in and then go, but I only got about four hours' sleep last night and am about to pass out. I thought I'd be napping in a tiny airplane right now, but the weather has decided otherwise, so I think I may nap on my couch instead." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "sit on boulder" 		
	

Floyd | You rest your Johnny-sit-me-down on the boulder.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I want to stay, but I'm really, really drowsy. It might just be a power-nap, though. If it is, I'll be back." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Thanks for stopping by." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Have fun!" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "you take it easy. See you later." 	
			Jacqueline says (to EmacsUser), "I feel like I should stay, but yeah, I'm pretty wiped." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Thanks for understanding." 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Firepit (on the boulder)
Floyd | The trail widens here, passing through a small level clearing. A thick
Floyd | forest of trees surrounds the clearing. From here, you can follow the
Floyd | trail down to the west, or up to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the trail, there is an old firepit (containing a
Floyd | bonfire), and a short boulder sits beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		EmacsUser exclaims, "Hey, Ellison!" 	
			Ellison says, "hey hey" 	
			EmacsUser says (to ParserGirl), "Did you want to go back and see the not-killing-the-fox branch? I only really took this one because I thought it would stop us right away." 	
			Ellison asks, "what games have been done so far?" 	
			DavidW says, "They've only started mine. Fox Dragon Bread." 	
			DavidW says, "And they killed/cooked/ate the fox." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "We have gotten a little ways into The Fox, The Dragon --- yeah" 	
			inky says, "we should cook and eat the fox and free the bread from the trap" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, I'm continuing, but say something if we want to change course." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off the boulder first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the boulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the Firepit
Floyd | The trail widens here, passing through a small level clearing. A thick

Floyd | forest of trees surrounds the clearing. From here, you can follow the
Floyd | trail down to the west, or up to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | To one side of the trail, there is an old firepit (containing a
Floyd | bonfire), and a short boulder sits beside it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Jumble of Rocks
Floyd | The mountain trail crosses east to west over uneven and broken ground;

Floyd | a wagon could have real trouble passing through here. Rockslides from
Floyd | the north pose an additional ongoing hazard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you need to refer to in the course of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There is a name for people who climb treacherous rockslides. "Dead."
Floyd | Do not go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | There is a name for people who climb treacherous rockslides. "Dead."
Floyd | Do not go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain Vale
Floyd | The ground dips down here into a small valley on the mountainside, and
Floyd | a much greater variety of trees compete for the space here.
Floyd | Fortunately, even though the road is covered with leaves, it is still
Floyd | wide enough to see that it goes both southwest and east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bend in the Road
Floyd | The road bends sharply here around a large boulder, heading up to the

Floyd | northeast and down to the southeast. A lesser travelled footpath goes
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that is a nice 'can't go' message" 	
			DavidW says, "thanks" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Ah, a branch. Which way?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The path is overgrown, forcing you to duck and push branches out of
Floyd | the way. Suddenly, there are no more trees, and you look up and see

Floyd | what they hid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scenic View
Floyd | You stand at the top of a cliff overlooking a lake far below. The
Floyd | expanse is breathtaking. Look there at that lake so clear and blue: it
Floyd | contains a small wooded island, and on that island is a curious white

Floyd | dome. Or look at that cliff. Tall it is here, and tall it remains as
Floyd | it traverses a great C-shaped arch around the lake. Halfway into that
Floyd | arch is a majestic waterfall, pouring its liquid bounty into the
Floyd | waters below. Then look you further. Also on the cliff, opposite and
Floyd | across the lake, is a village and castle. Be it a true kingdom or the
Floyd | strange keep of barbarians, you do not know, but it must be an abode

Floyd | of men. Civilization, at last.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scene as a whole sings with vitality and life. Scarcely have you
Floyd | seen a place so pregnant with power, so rich in air, earth, and water.
Floyd | Alas, no path from here proceeds. You must needs regain your road to
Floyd | the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the hoots of several birds having a noisy argument below the
Floyd | cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear the chirping of many birds having a noisy argument below the
Floyd | cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | A finch zooms in from below and travels in a lazy circle above the

Floyd | lake. Cawing, it then flies out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under cliff" 		
	

Floyd | That is too far away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Didn't think of that command." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look down" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jumo" 		
	

Floyd | That verb was not recognized.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | [Perhaps in the full game, you may be allowed to jump to your death.
Floyd | But not now. Not today.]
Floyd |

Floyd | A goose appears from below and flaps its wings furiously. Another bird
Floyd | gives you the eagle eye before flying down below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Well, ``under the cliff'' isn't really under the cliff, so it's a bit strange." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Are we still hungry? If so, we should try to catch one of these birds?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat birds" 		
	

Floyd | Those are too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Er, full stop rather than a question mark." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "catch birds" 		
	

Floyd | That verb was not recognized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Since you are a bard, you are cursed with natural good looks. Clear,
Floyd | unblemished skin. Thick wavy black hair. Eyes so deep a brown, one
Floyd | could gaze into them forever. Except for that birthmark on your
Floyd | never-you-mind-where, you would be just about perfect.

Floyd |
Floyd | A goose appears from below and screams something in pidgin Pigeonese.
Floyd | Cawing, it then flies out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Back north?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You push through the trees, back to the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend in the Road

Floyd | The road bends sharply here around a large boulder, heading up to the
Floyd | northeast and down to the southeast. A lesser travelled footpath goes
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You sigh. You cannot ignore the stale loaf of braad. You are starving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's a bug." 	
	dsimon arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	dsimon says, "Hiya, everyone" 		DavidW says, "You'll have to restart to reach the intro ending." 	
			inky says, "whoops" 	
			* dsimon has joined the channel. 	
			DavidW says, "That's the most serious bug in the intro, as far as I know." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at dsimon), "Hello!" 	
			EmacsUser says (to dsimon), "Thanks for moving to the channel. Turns out that I can't type as fast as Jacq can." 	
			dsimon says, "Is this thing on? *tap tap*" 	
			DavidW says, "yup. hi there." 	
			dsimon exclaims, "Hiya!" 	
			DavidW says, "Welcome to ifmud, ClubFloyd, and my game!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "My hike was long, ov?r this peak.
Floyd | More than a day, less than a week.

Floyd | Come hear the tale I have to speak,
Floyd | Hey diddle diddle aye-oh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A brand new town I soon shall see.
Floyd | New people, I shall sing for thee.
Floyd | A happy bard then I shall be,

Floyd | Hey diddle diddle aye-oh.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But first I must find food to eat.
Floyd | I ate my cheese! I ate my meat!
Floyd | An apple core would be a treat,
Floyd | Hey diddle diddle aye-oh.

Floyd |
Floyd | "No rabbits found I for my pot.
Floyd | I looked for roots. I found them not.
Floyd | These hunger pains! They must be fought!
Floyd | Hey diddle diddle aye-oh.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Why do no birds fly overhead?
Floyd | Would not roast fowl taste good with bread?
Floyd | When was the last time that I fed?
Floyd | Hey diddle diddle aye-oh."
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | The Fox, The Dragon, and The Stale Loaf of Bread
Floyd | A Bizarre Fairytale Adventure.  Story & Program by David Welbourn.
Floyd | Release 1 for IntroComp 2005.  For some background info, type ABOUT.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 050723 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain Trail

Floyd | You are on a lonely mountain trail. Trees grow sparsely this high up
Floyd | on the mountain, and even less so back up the trail to the northeast.
Floyd | To the west, the trail heads down past the treeline into a forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | And not a moment too soon. You are positively famished.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "You can do @recap #toy = all to see what's been happening." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Or, since we restarted, just jump in here." 	
			dsimon says, "Okay, thanks EmacsUser" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Would someone else like to drive? I feel like I'm always taking over." 	
			dsimon asks, "Hm, I thought I was early for ClubFloyd. Doesn't it start in 7 minutes?" 	
			DavidW says, "I can't drive my own game, of course." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Off by one hour; we started about 53 minutes ago." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You spent most of the last week traversing that mountain pass. You are
Floyd | not going back that way now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You make your way down the mountain. As you pass the treeline, you
Floyd | hear a loud SNAP! followed by a sharp cry of pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall Pines
Floyd | The mountain trail continues under a canopy of tall shady pine trees.
Floyd | The trail continues down to the southwest, and up to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | To one side, you see a fox, its hind leg caught fast in a steel trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat fox" 		
	

Floyd | Before you can eat the fox, you will have to kill it. You take out
Floyd | your knife. But the sight of the knife terrifies the captured animal!
Floyd | "DON'T EAT ME!" it says weakly. Its voice is female.
Floyd |
Floyd | The words, faint as they are, freeze you where you stand. It's not
Floyd | merely that you're never heard a fox speak before. You haven't. But

Floyd | somehow, she has invoked magic here. Like a ritual. Or a promise. Or
Floyd | an oath.
Floyd |
Floyd | "DON'T EAT ME," the fox says again, stronger now. Or perhaps the world
Floyd | has gone silent instead, to hear her all the better. "If you spare me
Floyd | and free me, I will help you later. You will not regret it.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you accept my offer?" >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden breeze blows by; leaves fly by in its wake. "Then free me,

Floyd | man," says the fox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pry trap with stick" 		
	

Floyd | It's awkward, but using the walking stick as a lever, you successfully

Floyd | pry the steel trap open without causing further damage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Freed of the trap, the fox gets gingerly to her feet. "I thank you,
Floyd | man. I will remember my promise to you, and return when your need for
Floyd | me is greatest. Until then, fare well." You watch as she hobbles away
Floyd | into the forest and is lost from view.

Floyd |
Floyd | You then take a moment more to SNAP the trap closed and pick it up.
Floyd | Waste not, want not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "but now what are we going to eat?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Birds?" 	
			Alex says (to EmacsUser), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that birds are feathered." 	
			EmacsUser says, "We have a trap." 	
			inky says (to Alex), "NOM NOM NOM" 	
			Alex exclaims (at inky), "Awwwk! No parse found!" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Alex), "Ignore me." 	
			Ellison says, "ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Firepit
Floyd | The trail widens here, passing through a small level clearing. A thick
Floyd | forest of trees surrounds the clearing. From here, you can follow the
Floyd | trail down to the west, or up to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | To one side of the trail, there is an old firepit, and a short boulder
Floyd | sits beside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x boulder" 		
	

Floyd | It is just an ordinary gray boulder, but it is just the right size to
Floyd | sit on and has been pushed up close to the firepit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x firepit" 		
	

Floyd | The firepit is just a circle of white stones at the side of the trail.
Floyd | It does not look like it has been used for a long time. In the firepit
Floyd | are some dry twigs and leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Jumble of Rocks
Floyd | The mountain trail crosses east to west over uneven and broken ground;
Floyd | a wagon could have real trouble passing through here. Rockslides from

Floyd | the north pose an additional ongoing hazard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lying on one of the rock piles, a baby dragon is crying pitiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x fox" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther arrives, full of fun and funk. 		EmacsUser exclaims, "Aha!" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "was the dragon not here before?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hey, Gunther." 	
			DavidW says, "correct." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Nope." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dragon" 		
	

Floyd | The baby dragon has green scales with a blue underbelly and is about
Floyd | the size of an adult wolf. It is lying on its back and whimpering,

Floyd | probably because of the rusty iron nail stuck in its left foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dragon steak is supposed to be a delicacy. This must be your lucky
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat dragon" 		DavidW says, "If you kill the fox, the dragon is never here." 	
	

Floyd | Before you can eat the baby dragon, you will have to kill it. You take
Floyd | out your knife. As with the fox, the sight of your knife conveys your
Floyd | terrible intent only too well. "DON'T EAT ME!" says the dragon,

Floyd | between sobs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Startled, you stop in place. Did this creature of myth and legend,
Floyd | young as it is, truly speak? No, no, that cannot be. Not eat it? Of
Floyd | course you want to eat it. You're hungry!
Floyd |

Floyd | "DON'T EAT ME," the baby dragon says again, more forcefully, and there
Floyd | is no mistaking it this time. Your ears seem to roar as the words echo
Floyd | within your head. You hear nothing else. "If you spare me and pull
Floyd | this nail out of my paw, I will help you later. You will not regret
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Do you accept my offer?" >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Without warning, a dove flies west, singing joyfully, the first bird
Floyd | you have heard in days. "Then please. Pull out this nail," says the

Floyd | baby dragon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Gunther has joined the channel. 	
			Gunther says, "...what" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull nail" 		
	

Floyd | Sensing your intent, the dragon holds still as you approach. You grasp
Floyd | the nail with your bare hand and pull, but it is no use. You just
Floyd | cannot get a strong enough grip on it. You will need a tool of some
Floyd | kind.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a knife

Floyd |   a steel trap (which is closed)
Floyd |   a walking stick
Floyd |   your moneypurse (worn on your left hip and closed)
Floyd |   a rucksack (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x nail" 		
	

Floyd | The nail is embedded pretty deep in the baby dragon's foot. It looks
Floyd | like one of those long nails used to hold a wagon wheel on its axle.
Floyd | Ouch. That must be incredibly painful.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Gunther), "Oh, then you didn't see my earlier greeting; hello." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put trap on nail" 		
	

Floyd | Good idea. The steel trap should get a better grip on the nail than
Floyd | your fingers. Unfortunately, the trap is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open trap" 		
	

Floyd | Put the trap on the ground first.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I was "what"-ing at the random "don't eat me and also remove this nail" thing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pry trap with stick" 		
	

Floyd | Put the trap on the ground first.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "well, we should open the trap then, right?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop trap" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pry trap with stick" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can pry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open trap" 		
	

Floyd | You open the trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get trap" 		
	

Floyd | Picking up an open steel trap would be extremely hazardous to your
Floyd | fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put trap on nail" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the steel trap before you can put it on top of
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says (to Gunther), "Ah." 	
	

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get trap with stick" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get the steel trap.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put dragon in trap" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the baby dragon before you can put him into
Floyd | something else.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "So the trap is a no-go for this puzzle?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get dragon" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the baby dragon would care for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "push trap" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "trip trap" 		
	

Floyd | That verb was not recognized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "trigger trap" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "trigger trap" 		
	

Floyd | That verb was not recognized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | That verb was not recognized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I dunno, it sounded before like it was correct" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull nail with trap" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pull the rusty iron nail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a knife
Floyd |   a walking stick
Floyd |   your moneypurse (worn on your left hip and closed)
Floyd |   a rucksack (which is closed)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		
	

Floyd | The steel trap is like a jaw: two rows of zigzag metal "teeth" hinged
Floyd | on one side. The trap is currently open, its heavy spring at high
Floyd | tension. Anything put inside that deadly circle is likely to trigger

Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put stick in trap" 		
	

Floyd | You insert the walking stick into the trap, which dutifully SNAPs shut

Floyd | on it, leaving a gap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, I missed that it's open." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take trap" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Tada!" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put trap on nail" 		
	

Floyd | Aha. With the walking stick holding the trap slightly open, you are
Floyd | able to put the trap on the nail. That is, the nail is now in the gap
Floyd | between the trap's jaws.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dragon watches you curiously as you perform this operation.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "cunning" 	
			dsimon says, "Heh, it's not cunning but luck, usually I'm terrible at puzzles" 	
			Gunther says, "I was totally gonna type "push spring with stick"" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the walking stick out from the trap's jaws, and the trap
Floyd | SNAPs around the head of the rusty iron nail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Do we have to worry about unwedging the stick now?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "pull trap" 		
	

Floyd | With the steel trap firmly gripping the nail between its teeth, you
Floyd | are able to grab onto the trap in turn, and pull the troublesome nail
Floyd | out of the baby dragon's paw. Before your disbelieving eyes, the wound

Floyd | heals in seconds without the iron nail to prevent it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The child of dragons, no longer sobbing, gets to its feet. Its large
Floyd | reptilian eyes stare at you, and you back up a step. You suddenly
Floyd | realize you are face-to-face with a deadly monster. It is still only
Floyd | the size of a wolf, true, but that is plenty big enough, and somehow

Floyd | you forgot that wolves can be dangerous too.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Be at peace," says the dragon. "I have no love of mankind, nor that
Floyd | hated iron. But you alone need not fear me. You have helped me as I
Floyd | asked and our bargain stands. I will remember my promise to you, and
Floyd | return when your need for me is greatest. Until then, fare well." You

Floyd | stop breathing when the dragon jumps, but it is only to catch the air
Floyd | in its leathery wings, and then it flies off into the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tension in your body relaxes, and you start breathing normally
Floyd | again. You also remember that you are still hungry.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Question answered." 	
			inky says, "another tragic lack of eating" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "amputate leg with trap then eat it" 		
	

Floyd | That verb was not recognized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "Can I perform actions on the channel?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to dsimon), "You can use the : syntax, yes." 	
			dsimon says, "i.e. /me dances a jig" 	
			EmacsUser says (to dsimon), "so, :dances a jig." 	
			DavidW dances a jig 	
	dsimon dances the watootsi 		EmacsUser says, "Ach." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I meant ;:dances a jig." 	
	dsimon does the twist 		Gunther says, "it's ;:" 	
			dsimon says, "Ack, my mud client treats" 	
			dsimon says, "argh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "You could also do #club : ..." 	
			dsimon says, "my mud client treats semicolon as a special character" 	
			EmacsUser says, "If that helps." 	
			dsimon does a brief solo tango 	
			dsimon says, "There we go" 	
			Gunther says, "...well, continue playing" 	
			dsimon says, "Sorry for the digression" 	
			EmacsUser applauds the tango. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Jumble of Rocks
Floyd | The mountain trail crosses east to west over uneven and broken ground;
Floyd | a wagon could have real trouble passing through here. Rockslides from
Floyd | the north pose an additional ongoing hazard.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain Vale
Floyd | The ground dips down here into a small valley on the mountainside, and

Floyd | a much greater variety of trees compete for the space here.
Floyd | Fortunately, even though the road is covered with leaves, it is still
Floyd | wide enough to see that it goes both southwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "The bread was sw, then se, right?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw then se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bend in the Road
Floyd | The road bends sharply here around a large boulder, heading up to the

Floyd | northeast and down to the southeast. A lesser travelled footpath goes
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stale loaf of bread has fallen into a gutter on the far side of the
Floyd | road.
Floyd | You sigh. You cannot ignore the stale loaf of braad. You are starving.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, just sw." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x bread" 		
	

Floyd | A reddish-brown loaf of bread, gone hard and stale. Apart from being a

Floyd | item of food, it looks totally unremarkable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bread. Food. Mine, mine, mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "Any reason not to eat it?" 	
	ParserGirl says, "work" 		
	ParserGirl goes home. 		DavidW asks, "er, what is 'it' there?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The pronoun---yeah." 	
			dsimon says, "The bread, I think" 	
			dsimon says, "Since I just x'd the bread" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bend in the Road
Floyd | The road bends sharply here around a large boulder, heading up to the

Floyd | northeast and down to the southeast. A lesser travelled footpath goes
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stale loaf of bread has fallen into a gutter on the far side of the
Floyd | road.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sure, it may be a stale loaf of bread, but you do not care at this
Floyd | point.

		DavidW says, "oops" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "take bread" 		
	

Floyd | When you pick up the loaf of bread, it suddenly shakes and squeals,
Floyd | "DON'T EAT ME!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You have got to be kidding me. Baked goods are inanimate objects and

Floyd | they do not talk. You must be delirious from hunger. Yes, of course.
Floyd | The strange events of the day are repeating in your mind and you only
Floyd | think that the bread is talking. Of course the cure to such delusions
Floyd | is to digest some food...
Floyd |
Floyd | "DON'T EAT ME," the stale loaf of bread says again, and you cannot

Floyd | help but notice it is scolding you, just like Grandma Zedna did when
Floyd | you tried to steal some cookies. The voice of "Grainma" continues, "I
Floyd | am not food to eat. I am a bird. Uh-huh. Looks like delirium is
Floyd | contagious.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was riding on the back of a wagon when it hit a bump in the road

Floyd | and I fell here. I think my wings are broken; I could not fly away. I
Floyd | need to rejoin my fellow birds who can help me. Please. I can hear
Floyd | some birds just south of here. If you spare me and take to them, I
Floyd | will help you later. You will not regret it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do you accept my offer?" >>

		dsimon says, "Oi, nevermind, I guess I shouldn't trust pronouns" 	
			inky says, "grainma" 	
			DavidW says, "The bread's actually a 'her', not an 'it', but you couldn't know that. grr." 	
			dsimon asks, "Is that a game bug or a parser bug?" 	
			Ellison says, "heh grainma" 	
			Gunther says, ""it" was still the stick, I assume" 	
			DavidW says, "Game bug." 	
			Gunther asks, "is the PRONOUNS verb active outside debugging?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pronouns" 		
	

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		dsimon asks, "Okay, so shall we help the bread as well?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes, I think that would be a good idea." 	
			dsimon says, "So far we've been playing it altruistic, but we might end up altruisticing ourselves into an early grave..." 	
			Gunther says (to EmacsUser), "I'd have tried if it were possible ;)" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel you must be out of your mind, but you agree. "Wonderful,"
Floyd | says Grainma. "Take me to them."

Floyd |
Floyd | Birdsong trills to the south. It is a fool's errand, but you are
Floyd | losing your taste for food that talks to you. So why not humor the old
Floyd | bread?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "pronouns" 		
	

Floyd | At the moment, "it" means the steel trap, "him" means the stale loaf
Floyd | of bread, "her" is unset and "them" is unset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Gunther), "I see that now." 	
			inky says, "this old bread" 	
			Ellison says, "yes, we can call in our favor later, when we ask the fox, dragon, and bread-bird to jump in a giant pie" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The path is overgrown, forcing you to duck and push branches out of
Floyd | the way. Suddenly, there are no more trees, and you look up and see
Floyd | what they hid.
Floyd |
Floyd | Scenic View
Floyd | You stand at the top of a cliff overlooking a lake far below. The

Floyd | expanse is breathtaking. Look there at that lake so clear and blue: it
Floyd | contains a small wooded island, and on that island is a curious white
Floyd | dome. Or look at that cliff. Tall it is here, and tall it remains as
Floyd | it traverses a great C-shaped arch around the lake. Halfway into that
Floyd | arch is a majestic waterfall, pouring its liquid bounty into the
Floyd | waters below. Then look you further. Also on the cliff, opposite and

Floyd | across the lake, is a village and castle. Be it a true kingdom or the
Floyd | strange keep of barbarians, you do not know, but it must be an abode
Floyd | of men. Civilization, at last.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scene as a whole sings with vitality and life. Scarcely have you
Floyd | seen a place so pregnant with power, so rich in air, earth, and water.

Floyd | Alas, no path from here proceeds. You must needs regain your road to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the hoots of several birds having a loud to-do below the
Floyd | cliff.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "eep. "him" means the bread?" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, *that'll* be fixed in the finished game." 	
			dsimon asks, "Did we leave the bread behind?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stale loaf of bread
Floyd |   a steel trap (which is closed)
Floyd |     a rusty iron nail
Floyd |   a walking stick

Floyd |   a knife
Floyd |   your moneypurse (worn on your left hip and closed)
Floyd |   a rucksack (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "No." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "drop bread over cliff" 		
	

Floyd | That is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		
	

Floyd | Of the part of the cliff on which you stand, you can see little but
Floyd | the grass and weeds at your feet. You must be on an outcropping of
Floyd | sorts and the rock wall must curve inwards, for you can see only the
Floyd | lake below and no hint of any beach or whatever the birds are

Floyd | squabbling about.
Floyd |
Floyd | Further away, encircling the lake, the cliff is a testament to ages
Floyd | past, recorded in the strata laid bare. Although the layers of rock
Floyd | are in many hues, the dominant color is a pale yellow bronze flecked
Floyd | with gold. Indeed, you think the wall sparkles with the glint of gold,

Floyd | but that may well be a trick of the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only two more details intrude upon the cliff's face: the waterfall,
Floyd | and a thin vertical line underneath the castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "feed grainma to birds" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the stale loaf of bread over the cliff towards the birds,
Floyd | and for a moment it seems to hover in mid-air.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bless you! I am free! Free!" the bread shouts. "I will remember my

Floyd | promise and return to youuuuuu...."
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh dear. Look at it plummet. And there goes every bird in the sky
Floyd | after it. My my. Goodness, what a racket those birds are making.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Eeep!" 	
			Gunther says, "I'm not over the awfulness of "grainma" yet" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x birds" 		
	

Floyd | Most of the birds are not visible, since they are somewhere below you
Floyd | down the cliff. But every so often one or two fly up mere yards out of
Floyd | reach, but within throwing distance, shall we say.
Floyd |
Floyd | What is peculiar is just how many different types of birds there seem
Floyd | to be down there. What could the attraction be?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "bread, you dummy! ! !" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but it is not clear whom.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x bread" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "The parser won't admit that it's the dummy." 	
			Gunther says, "in old Infocom games, "cretin" was a synonym for "me" or "player"" 	
			dsimon says, "Okay, so now we've helped the dragon and the, er, "bird"" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x waterfal" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, ""Do we need to go back to the fox?"" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | A huge waterfall is falling from the top of the eastern side of the
Floyd | cliff and into the lake far below. Every now and then, you can see a
Floyd | faint rainbow within its attendent mist: one end appearing in the
Floyd | waterfall itself, and the other end on the dome on the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You saved the fox too." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I still think we need to eat one of Alex's kin." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | If you really want to go down the cliff and smash against the rocks
Floyd | below, then jump. But it is not recommended.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "HMMM" 	
			dsimon says, "The best thing about time travel is it lets you ignore the little voice of sanity in your head" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | [Perhaps in the full game, you may be allowed to jump to your death.
Floyd | But not now. Not today.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "ha ha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, I see we already tried that." 	
			Gunther says, "for only $5, the "1000 deaths" DLC is available" 	
			DavidW asks, "The what?" 	
			Gunther says, "downloadable content" 	
			DavidW says, "ha" 	
			DavidW asks, "Are you saying that someone made a video or something of player deaths in various games?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "Nah, it's a new thing commercial games do" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but it is not clear whom.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "whoops" 	
			Gunther says, "no, I mean if you pay the author of the game $5, you get a "plug-in" module that enables jumping to your death, and 999 other ways to die in the game that are currently disabled" 	
			DavidW says, "huh. okay." 	
			dsimon says, "It's the latest thing in commercial games, selling the player little add-ons to milk them of every last bit of disposable income" 	
			Gunther says, "it's the new ... right" 	
			Gunther says, "it's like Magic boosters, except digital-only" 	
			Gunther says, "in fact, there *are* digital-only Magic boosters" 	
			Gunther says, "aaanyway" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I guess I'm not sure if the throwing clue was for launching the bread, or still to be followed somehow." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a steel trap (which is closed)
Floyd |     a rusty iron nail

Floyd |   a walking stick
Floyd |   a knife
Floyd |   your moneypurse (worn on your left hip and closed)
Floyd |   a rucksack (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x city" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ok, I'm off to the cafe. maybe I'll hop back on there." 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vertical line" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You push through the trees, back to the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bend in the Road

Floyd | The road bends sharply here around a large boulder, heading up to the
Floyd | northeast and down to the southeast. A lesser travelled footpath goes
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountain Vale
Floyd | The ground dips down here into a small valley on the mountainside, and
Floyd | a much greater variety of trees compete for the space here.

Floyd | Fortunately, even though the road is covered with leaves, it is still
Floyd | wide enough to see that it goes both southwest and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er, whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bend in the Road
Floyd | The road bends sharply here around a large boulder, heading up to the
Floyd | northeast and down to the southeast. A lesser travelled footpath goes

Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Foothills
Floyd | You are in the foothills of the local mountain range, where a variety
Floyd | of weeds and purple flowers grow between the trees and tree stumps.
Floyd | The road begins its ascent into the mountains to the northwest. To the
Floyd | southeast, the road continues on a more gentle slope into farmland.
Floyd |

Floyd | You cannot help thinking you have racked up a lot of karma today.
Floyd | Somebody owes you big time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The 'throwing distance' clue was for the bread, yes." 	
			inky says, "somebody owes me a big time sandwich" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Farmlands
Floyd | This part of the road passes by barren farmland to the east. Although

Floyd | the view is uninteresting in the extreme, at least the land is flat,
Floyd | the road is straight, and the stones are few, for which your feet are
Floyd | truly thankful. To the south, you see a bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Bridge
Floyd | You are on the north side of a bridge. Farmlands are north, or go
Floyd | south over the bridge.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That verb was not recognized.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You tramp noisily over the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | South of Bridge

Floyd | The south side of the bridge is somewhat more thrilling than the north
Floyd | side. The road on this side is made of green bricks, and it continues
Floyd | south towards a village. And surely, where there's a village, there
Floyd | must be food! Huzzah! A good meal at last.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "huzzah!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The brick road turns west before entering the village proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the village, you decide to sing:

Floyd |    "Ohhhhh, the fish was long and the fish was wide
Floyd |    But you will never ever guess what I found inside..."
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The intro is over * Your destiny awaits ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Err...." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "We made it through the intro!" 	
			DavidW says, "hooray!" 	
			Gunther says, "Ride to meet your fate, your destiny awaits" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Do we want to load another?" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "I'll see what I can do about putting a bigtime sandwich in the final version." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we could play another if it's short." 	
			dsimon says, "Maybe also a karma-detecting command" 	
			dsimon says, "Since the PC seems to have the ability to detect his ambient level of karma" 	
			dsimon says, "Or, to guess at it, I mean" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "list i" 		
	Floyd says (to EmacsUser), "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 immportal inanimator informat inhumane insomnia invisargo" 		EmacsUser says, "Okay, choose away." 	
	olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		EmacsUser says, "Hey, olethros." 	
			olethros says, "I join the club" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Lot's of people coming and going today." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, lots." 	
			Gunther says, "ha ha, never was Floyd's message more appropriate" 	
			EmacsUser says, "haha. You're right." 	
			olethros is perplexed, but then again, that is the natural state of an olethros. 	
			DavidW says, "I think one of Agency, Genie, and Tin might work. Tin's the best of the three, in my humble opinion." 	
			EmacsUser says (to olethros), "Since we're playing intros, and moving to another, the quote ``That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?'' is quite fitting." 	
			DavidW says, "Jacob's Travels is also short." 	
			DavidW says, "also Auden's Eden." 	
			Gunther says, ">TRAVEL *You have won*" 	
			Gunther says, ">EAT APPLE *You have died*" 	
			Gunther says, "(in this order)" 	
			DavidW says (to Gunther), "There's a game called "Newton" where >EAT APPLE is a valid walkthrough." 	
			dsimon asks, "How about >INVENT CALCULUS ?" 	
			Gunther says, "that's "Z"" 	
			DavidW says, "alas, the game isn't that deep." 	
			DavidW says, "anyway, someone pick a game, preferably not Negotis." 	
			Gunther says, "ok, so we played these 2, so..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "load tin" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "load ic07tin" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Day after endless day, stuck in this hideous palace.  Its very

Floyd | greenness mocks you: There are no trees here that you can cut down.
Floyd | Every day you spend an hour or two whacking on the big log they put in
Floyd | your suite, but it's just not the same.  For companions you have only
Floyd | an endless stream of anonymous, fawning courtiers, that dunce of a
Floyd | Scarecrow, the pathetically neurotic Lion, and - every time you turn
Floyd | around, it seems - the ill-mannered, ill-tempered brat and her

Floyd | yapping, incontinent dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | The brat - give her her proper name, Dorothy - is the worst of the
Floyd | lot.  Some way has got to be found to send her back to Kansas.  And
Floyd | quickly!
Floyd |

Floyd | The Wizard is useless, of course.  Hides himself away in his chamber
Floyd | and throws open the doors only when he's ready to show off some new
Floyd | bit of stage magic even more pathetic than the last bit.  After which
Floyd | everyone tells him how wonderful and magnificent he is, kiss, kiss.
Floyd | No, you'll have to manage it somehow with or without his aid.  To make
Floyd | matters worse, you have no idea where Kansas is, or how one might get

Floyd | there from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nor is Dorothy being cooperative.  She doesn't want to go back to
Floyd | Kansas, that's abundantly clear.  Oh, once in a while she delivers a
Floyd | pious, tearful speech about how terribly she misses her Aunt Em.  But
Floyd | most of the time she's all too happy jumping out from behind the

Floyd | furniture and shouting "Boo!" to torment the poor Lion, or flicking
Floyd | lighted matches at the Scarecrow, or gorging herself on endless mounds
Floyd | of caramels.
Floyd |
Floyd | But this time she's truly gone too far: She's stolen your oilcan.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Tin
Floyd |
Floyd | An irreverent visit to the Emerald City, for children of all ages.
Floyd |

Floyd | By Jim Aikin
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Private Suite
Floyd | Green walls, green ceiling, green floor, green curtains on the windows

Floyd | - yes, whoever designed this city had definite ideas about attractive
Floyd | color schemes.  After you started attacking the furniture with your
Floyd | axe (strictly out of boredom), they took the furniture away and
Floyd | replaced it with an enormous log.  The log has, at least, the virtue
Floyd | that it's not green.  And since you never sit or lie down, you have no
Floyd | need of chairs or a bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | The entire floor is littered with wood chips.  The door is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "chop log" 		
	

Floyd | (with your axe)
Floyd | You take a few swipes at the log with the axe - chunk, chunk, chunk!
Floyd | Chips fly.  But your heart just isn't in it.  Also, your elbows are
Floyd | getting pretty rusty.  You really do need to find that oilcan.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chips" 		
	

Floyd | The floor is at least two inches deep in wood chips, and beneath the
Floyd | chips is a layer of sawdust.  Visible in the dust, in addition to the

Floyd | well-defined tracks of your own passage, are a number of crooked
Floyd | trails that appear to be tiny footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search chips" 		
	

Floyd | You poke around half-heartedly among the wood chips.  You weren't
Floyd | really expecting to find your oilcan buried among them, and sure
Floyd | enough - you don't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x footprints" 		
	

Floyd | The footprints could have been made by a mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "follow footprints" 		
	

Floyd | The tiny footprints crisscross one another in a haphazard way.
Floyd | There's no telling which way they came from, or which way they're
Floyd | going.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | west wall: You see nothing unusual about it.
Floyd | east wall: You see nothing unusual about it.
Floyd | north wall: You see nothing unusual about it.

Floyd | south wall: You see nothing unusual about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "rage against inform 7" 		
	

Floyd | The word "rage" 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 | >

		DavidW says, "This is in TADS 3" 	
			Gunther asks, "so?" 	
			DavidW says, "never mind. carry on." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  The only obvious exit leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Eeiieyikgkgkgx!  Every time you move, your joints make horrible
Floyd | noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Wide Green Hallway
Floyd | The wide green hallway provides access to the private suites in which
Floyd | the Wizard's special guests are lodged.  The door to your own suite is

Floyd | to the south, and the Lion's door is across the hall to the north.
Floyd | You can proceed down the hallway to the east, or descend the broad
Floyd | stairway to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Sssccrriikkkh....
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lion's Private Suite
Floyd | The suite provided for the Lion is remarkable chiefly for the enormous

Floyd | bed, which is not only wide and long but also equipped with unusually
Floyd | long legs and a green bedspread, which hangs down nearly to the floor.
Floyd | Your olfactory sensors, while not very sensitive, work well enough to
Floyd | indicate the presence of an earthy animal odor.  The exit from the
Floyd | room is to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | The edge of the bedspread twitches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under bedspread" 		
	

Floyd | As you attempt to lift the edge of the bedspread so as to look under

Floyd | the bed, a low-pitched, gruff, tremulous, and rather muffled voice
Floyd | says, "G-g-grrr.  G-g-g-grrrrr!  G-g-go away, or I"ll ee-ee-eat you!
Floyd | I m-m-m-mean it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lion, boo" 		
	

Floyd | The word "boo" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chop bed" 		
	

Floyd | (with your axe)
Floyd | Hacking at random objects with your axe would make you fairly
Floyd | unpopular, fairly quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "chop lion" 		
	

Floyd | (with your axe)
Floyd | Hacking at random objects with your axe would make you fairly
Floyd | unpopular, fairly quickly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bedspread" 		
	

Floyd | Subjecting the Lion to the harsh light of day would be cruel.  He
Floyd | seems to be happy under there (or at least as happy as he's capable of
Floyd | being).  Why not leave the bedspread be?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask lion about oil can" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm wondering," you venture.  "Might you be able to help me get my
Floyd | oilcan back from Dorothy?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't see how," the Lion replies.  "She has no r-r-respect for
Floyd | m-m-me, as you well know."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Couldn't you roar at her or something?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "I doubt she'll respond to th-th-threats," the Lion says.  "I think
Floyd | you need a strategem.  But I couldn't really tell you what to
Floyd | t-t-t-try."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can't quite picture the Lion saying 'strategem', but maybe that's just me." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask lion about dorothy" 		
	

Floyd | "That w-w-wretched little girl!  Whenever I least expect it, just when
Floyd | I start to regain my c-c-composure, she leaps out at me and screams!
Floyd | And then, when I react, as is only natural - I'm not m-m-m-made of

Floyd | stone, you know - she laughs.  She fairly shrieks with laughter!  Oh,
Floyd | it's too much.  I am the King of Beasts, after all.  To be
Floyd | hu-m-m-miliated like that!
Floyd |
Floyd | I've made up my mind: I'm not coming out from under here until she's
Floyd | gone.  P-p-promise me you'll think of a way to get rid of her.

Floyd | P-p-please?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lion, yes" 		
	

Floyd | The Cowardly Lion does not respond.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Gggghhhrrggkk.  The noise coming from your knees is appalling.  Your
Floyd | joints feel alarmingly stiff when you move.

Floyd |
Floyd | A Wide Green Hallway
Floyd | The wide green hallway provides access to the private suites in which
Floyd | the Wizard's special guests are lodged.  The door to your own suite is
Floyd | to the south, and the Lion's door is across the hall to the north.
Floyd | You can proceed down the hallway to the east, or descend the broad

Floyd | stairway to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Eeeiicchrxkk!  What a racket!

Floyd |
Floyd | A Wide Green Hallway
Floyd | The wide green hallway extends westward from here.  The doorway to the
Floyd | north leads to the Scarecrow's private suite, while the doorway to the
Floyd | south leads to Dorothy's suite.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Xxxxxx....  What a racket!  Your joints are definitely binding each
Floyd | time you move.  You'll need to locate the oilcan before long.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Scarecrow's Private Suite
Floyd | The suite in which the Scarecrow has been staying is furnished only
Floyd | with a few decorative sheaves of corn and a large green chalkboard.
Floyd | The door is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Scarecrow is standing at the chalkboard, looking befuddled,

Floyd | baffled, and bemused.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "scarecrow, hello" 		
	

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Don't know what happened there." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask scarecrow about oilcan" 		
	

Floyd | "You say Dorothy took it?  Well, I can't say I'm surprised.  I do hope
Floyd | you'll be able to get it back before too very long.  You're sounding
Floyd | just a little creaky, if you don't mind my saying so." The Scarecrow's

Floyd | eyes droop with painted sadness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask scarecrow about scarecrow" 		
	

Floyd | "Me?  I'm nothing," he says.  "Or practically nothing.  Just a patchy

Floyd | old suit stuffed with straw.  Of course, if I had a brain in my head,
Floyd | I'm sure everyone would admire me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chalkboard" 		
	

Floyd | The chalkboard fills most of one wall.  Most of it appears quite
Floyd | pristine, as if it has never been written on at all.  Toward the right
Floyd | end, however, the incomplete equation "2 + 2 =   " has been scribbled.
Floyd | At least, that's what it looks like.  The space to the right of the
Floyd | equals sign has been repeatedly smudged and haphazardly erased, as if
Floyd | whoever was writing there (and you have a shrewd idea who that would

Floyd | be) was growing more and more frustrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask scarecrow about dorothy" 		
	

Floyd | "Such a dear sweet little thing!" The Scarecrow's head bobs up and

Floyd | down in a way that you'd probably find quite comical if you had a
Floyd | sense of humor.  (A sense of humor is not included in the
Floyd | specification of the DWC-397.)  "I only wish she wasn't quite so full
Floyd | of mischief," he goes on.  "Do you think you could find out where she
Floyd | gets the matches?  And - if it's not asking too much - would you mind
Floyd | very much asking her to give them to you?

Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm quite immune to most sorts of danger, you know.  I can fall from
Floyd | a great height and get up and walk away.  Doesn't bother me a bit.
Floyd | But I am flammable.  And she knows that, I know she does.  I've told
Floyd | her a dozen times.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Maybe she's just forgetful.  I could understand that.  I'm quite
Floyd | forgetful myself, you know.  Comes of having no brains.  Maybe you
Floyd | could just remind her that it's not nice trying to set her friends on
Floyd | fire.  If you'd be so good, dear chap."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "scarecrow, s" 		
	

Floyd | The Scarecrow's attention seems to have been captured by a spider
Floyd | dangling down from the ceiling.  He doesn't reply to your request.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rrtktktkrriieee!  That horrible grinding noise....
Floyd |
Floyd | A Wide Green Hallway
Floyd | The wide green hallway extends westward from here.  The doorway to the

Floyd | north leads to the Scarecrow's private suite, while the doorway to the
Floyd | south leads to Dorothy's suite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Eeiieyikgkgkgx!  What a racket!
Floyd |
Floyd | Dorothy's Private Suite
Floyd | This room has been extravagantly outfitted with every manner of
Floyd | luxury, from frilly curtains and cozy throw-pillows (all of them
Floyd | green) to a clutter of dolls and music boxes.  Standing next to the

Floyd | enormous, puffy chair is a spindly glass table.  Dangling down behind
Floyd | the chair, in a position that makes it easy to reach without standing,
Floyd | is a long green silk rope with a green tassel on the end.  The door is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dorothy is sitting in the overstuffed green chair, with a big silver

Floyd | tray heaped with caramels on the table at her elbow.  When she sees
Floyd | you, her eyes light up with mischief.  "Hello, Tin Woodman," she says
Floyd | sweetly.  "You're sounding a little squeaky today, aren't you?" She
Floyd | covers her mouth to stifle a giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toto is curled up in Dorothy's lap.  His yellow eyes are fixed on you

Floyd | with either disdain or veiled hostility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You give the silk rope a gentle experimental tug.  There's a distant

Floyd | tinkling sound, as if it's attached to a bell in a nearby room.  In a
Floyd | moment a green-clad servant scurries into the suite bearing an
Floyd | enormous plate piled high with caramels.  After bowing deeply to
Floyd | Dorothy, he starts to put the fresh tray of caramels on the little
Floyd | table beside the girl's chair.  But then he sees that the tray on the
Floyd | table is still piled high with caramels.  After a puzzled moment, he

Floyd | shrugs and strides away again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x caramels" 		
	

Floyd | The caramels look very gooey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask dorothy about matches" 		
	

Floyd | "The Scarecrow tells me you've been flicking matches at him again,"
Floyd | you say sternly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, pooh," Dorothy replies, unconcerned.  "He's exaggerating.  I only
Floyd | did it once or twice.  And anyhow, it didn't hurt him, did it?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat caramels" 		
	

Floyd | The DWC-397 Deluxe Wood Chopper is not powered by organic substances.
Floyd | You never eat.  In fact, you have no stomach.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask dorothy about oil can" 		
	

Floyd | Dorothy glances surreptitiously at the big wicker basket at her feet,
Floyd | and then looks slyly at you to see whether you noticed.  "I'm very
Floyd | sure I don't know what you're talking about," she says prettily.

Floyd | "Anyway, you still seem to be moving around pretty good.  I don't know
Floyd | why you're so worried about your silly old oilcan."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x basket" 		
	

Floyd | The wicker basket is sitting at Dorothy's feet.  Within it is a plump
Floyd | green cushion, which is stained a rather darker green in the middle,
Floyd | as if a small dog who is not very clean is in the habit of lying
Floyd | there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open basket" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get basket" 		
	

Floyd | As you reach out toward the wicker basket, Toto snarls and snaps at
Floyd | you.  In a make-believe adult voice, Dorothy says, "Trying to take
Floyd | nice doggy's nice basket.  Shame on you!" She strokes the disgusting
Floyd | little animal's head and fondles his ears lingeringly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hey, Ellison." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under cushion" 		
	

Floyd | As you reach out toward the wicker basket, Toto snarls and snaps at

Floyd | you.  In a make-believe adult voice, Dorothy says, "Trying to take
Floyd | nice doggy's nice basket.  Shame on you!" She strokes the disgusting
Floyd | little animal's head and fondles his ears lingeringly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Wecome back." 	
			Ellison says, "thanks" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | Toto is a small, bad-tempered black dog.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take caramel" 		
	

Floyd | Moving with as much stealth as possible, given the amount of noise
Floyd | your joints are making, you sidle up to the caramel tray and pounce on
Floyd | it!

Floyd |
Floyd | After leveling a smoky glare at you, Dorothy calmly reaches up and
Floyd | pulls the bell rope behind her chair.  You hear a distant tinkle.
Floyd | Shortly a green-clad servant rushes into the suite bearing an enormous
Floyd | plate piled high with caramels.  After bowing deeply to Dorothy, the
Floyd | servant puts the fresh tray of caramels on the little table beside the

Floyd | girl's chair, gently but firmly removes the other tray from your
Floyd | grasp, empties the remaining caramels from it onto the fresh tray
Floyd | (which causes a few of them to cascade onto the floor), and, with
Floyd | another bow, withdraws.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deliberately not looking at you, Dorothy takes a fresh caramel, pops

Floyd | it into her mouth, and chews with great determination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your axe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Dorothy's Private Suite
Floyd | This room has been extravagantly outfitted with every manner of

Floyd | luxury, from frilly curtains and cozy throw-pillows (all of them
Floyd | green) to a clutter of dolls and music boxes.  Standing next to the
Floyd | enormous, puffy chair is a spindly glass table.  Dangling down behind
Floyd | the chair, in a position that makes it easy to reach without standing,
Floyd | is a long green silk rope with a green tassel on the end.  The door is
Floyd | to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dorothy is sitting in the overstuffed green chair, with a big silver
Floyd | tray heaped with caramels on the table at her elbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toto is curled up in Dorothy's lap.  His yellow eyes are fixed on you
Floyd | with either disdain or veiled hostility.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "Where did the ones we grabbed go?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push tray" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the silver tray has no effect.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take caramel" 		
	

Floyd | Moving with as much stealth as possible, given the amount of noise
Floyd | your joints are making, you sidle up to the caramel tray and pounce on

Floyd | it!
Floyd |
Floyd | After leveling a smoky glare at you, Dorothy calmly reaches up and
Floyd | pulls the bell rope behind her chair.  You hear a distant tinkle.
Floyd | Shortly a green-clad servant rushes into the suite bearing an enormous
Floyd | plate piled high with caramels.  After bowing deeply to Dorothy, the

Floyd | servant puts the fresh tray of caramels on the little table beside the
Floyd | girl's chair, gently but firmly removes the other tray from your
Floyd | grasp, empties the remaining caramels from it onto the fresh tray
Floyd | (which causes a few of them to cascade onto the floor), and, with
Floyd | another bow, withdraws.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deliberately not looking at you, Dorothy takes a fresh caramel, pops
Floyd | it into her mouth, and chews with great determination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Ah, the servant took it" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh. I thought it would go for the ones on the floor." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Oi oi oi." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Xxxxxx....  Need that oilcan!
Floyd |
Floyd | A Wide Green Hallway
Floyd | The wide green hallway extends westward from here.  The doorway to the

Floyd | north leads to the Scarecrow's private suite, while the doorway to the
Floyd | south leads to Dorothy's suite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rrtktktkrriieee!  That horrible grinding noise....
Floyd |
Floyd | A Wide Green Hallway
Floyd | The wide green hallway provides access to the private suites in which
Floyd | the Wizard's special guests are lodged.  The door to your own suite is
Floyd | to the south, and the Lion's door is across the hall to the north.

Floyd | You can proceed down the hallway to the east, or descend the broad
Floyd | stairway to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | If you go down the stairs before you find that oilcan and get your
Floyd | joints oiled, you'll never be able to get back up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e then e then s" 		
	

Floyd | Eeeiicchrxkk!  The noise coming from your knees is appalling.  Need
Floyd | that oilcan!!
Floyd |
Floyd | A Wide Green Hallway
Floyd | The wide green hallway extends westward from here.  The doorway to the
Floyd | north leads to the Scarecrow's private suite, while the doorway to the

Floyd | south leads to Dorothy's suite.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, to the the
Floyd | scarecrow's private suite; south, to Dorothy's private suite; and
Floyd | west, back to the green hallway.
Floyd |

Floyd | Gggghhhrrggkk.  You're able to move only with difficulty.  This is
Floyd | going to be a real problem before very much longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dorothy's Private Suite
Floyd | This room has been extravagantly outfitted with every manner of
Floyd | luxury, from frilly curtains and cozy throw-pillows (all of them

Floyd | green) to a clutter of dolls and music boxes.  Standing next to the
Floyd | enormous, puffy chair is a spindly glass table.  Dangling down behind
Floyd | the chair, in a position that makes it easy to reach without standing,
Floyd | is a long green silk rope with a green tassel on the end.  The door is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dorothy is sitting in the overstuffed green chair, with a big silver
Floyd | tray heaped with caramels on the table at her elbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Toto is curled up in Dorothy's lap.  His yellow eyes are fixed on you
Floyd | with either disdain or veiled hostility.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dolls" 		
	

Floyd | The curtains, pillows, dolls, and music boxes are not the sort of
Floyd | thing that a DWC-397 Deluxe Wood Chopper would ever concern himself
Floyd | with.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cut rope" 		
	

Floyd | (with your axe)
Floyd | You wait until a moment when Dorothy is letting Toto lick her face,

Floyd | and sidle over to the bell rope (moving very cautiously so as not to
Floyd | alert her by making any squeaking noises.  A stealthy backhand blow
Floyd | from your trusty axe severs the rope up near the ceiling.  It sighs
Floyd | down into a little coil on the floor, like a dead snake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros coating shall completely cover the product. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take caramel" 		
	

Floyd | When she notices that the tray of caramels is not conveniently
Floyd | positioned at her elbow, Dorothy turns to grab the bell rope.  When
Floyd | she sees it coiled on the floor, she belatedly realizes that her ready

Floyd | supply of caramels has been cut off.  "You give me back those right
Floyd | now!" she shrieks.  "Give them back at once, do you hear?" You make a
Floyd | noble but perhaps ineffective attempt not to smirk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "perhaps ask for the oil can now?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask dorothy about oil can" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, all right, all right." Dorothy wrinkles her upper lip.  "Just
Floyd | give me back my nice caramels, and I'll give you your stupid oilcan.
Floyd | It's a fair trade."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm, somehow I don't trust her if we have to make the first move." 	
			DavidW says, "well, if it doesn't work, you can undo, y'know." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "give caramels to dorothy" 		
	

Floyd | Dorothy looks doubtfully from the plate of caramels (which you're
Floyd | holding) to the wicker basket at her feet.  Her little brows wrinkle
Floyd | up, and you're afraid she's about to go into the gallons-of-tears
Floyd | routine.  But then she says, sniffling, "If I give you the oilcan,
Floyd | will you give me back my nice caramels?"
Floyd |

Floyd | Since that was the whole point of cutting the rope and grabbing the
Floyd | caramels (what other earthly use would you have for the sticky
Floyd | things?), you say with dignity, "We can trade, if you like."
Floyd |
Floyd | Without further ado, Dorothy reaches down into the big wicker basket
Floyd | at her feet, gropes under the green cushion, extracts the oilcan, and

Floyd | holds it out to you by the spout in a stiff fist.  It requires an
Floyd | effort not to lunge at it and grab it, but you don't want to give her
Floyd | the satisfaction.  You unwrap her fingers from around the spout quite
Floyd | gently, take the can, and give her the tray of caramels.  She promptly
Floyd | stuffs half a dozen of them into her mouth and chews with great
Floyd | determination, glaring at you the while.  You've spoiled her fun.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "oil me" 		
	

Floyd | Doink, doink.  Doink-doink-doink!  Working swiftly, you apply oil to
Floyd | each of your joints in turn.  Ahh, how soothing!  In short order

Floyd | you're as good as new.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have succeeded in lubricating your joints. ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, or QUIT?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			dsimon says, "Bah, she still lives. Mission incomplete." 	
			EmacsUser says (to dsimon), "I suppose that's for the full game." 	
			DavidW says, "well, the full game would involve sending Dorothy back to Kansas. What container she goes in, we can only imagine." 	
			inky says, "or containers" 	
			EmacsUser says, "hehe" 	
			Gunther says, ">bitchslap dorothy then take oilcan then stuff her in box" 	
			DavidW says, ">and her little dog too" 	
			Gunther says, "too few puzzles are solveable with violence" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "I have to be off now. Adios!" 	
	EmacsUser implodes into a quickly fading blip of stardust. 		dsimon asks, "Time for another?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm, I suppose a short one." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load ic07folkarstation" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | The buzzing of the klaxon is the first thing you hear as you awake.
Floyd | You realize that there must be something wrong, or else you would not

Floyd | have been revived.  Through your cryosleep haze, you hear the PA
Floyd | system: "ALL EVACUATION PODS ARE AWAY.  STATION IS SECURE."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your first task will be to find what's wrong and then approach fixing
Floyd | the problem.
Floyd |

Floyd | Repository (standing in the clone tank)
Floyd | Clone tanks line one wall of the room.  Various other machinery lines
Floyd | the other walls.  Doorways lead northeast to the control room and east
Floyd | to the maintenance area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Will this do?" 	
			inky says, "sounds good" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		
	

Floyd | Of all the machinery in the room, the only items of interest to you
Floyd | are the card dispenser, the computer terminal and the food dispenser.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | (out of the clone tank)
Floyd | Okay, you're no longer in the clone tank.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are a standard clone, made for routine duties and emergency
Floyd | situations.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing some coveralls.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I wonder how many games start with klaxons. I think I've seen that before." 	
			inky says, "this is specifically the kind of game where you wake up from a cryosleep pod" 	
			inky says, "though you don't have amnesia after the crash" 	
			Gunther says (to Ellison), "SQ1" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		
	

Floyd | The terminal is here for your use to look up procedures on your
Floyd | various tasks and emergency situations around the station.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card dispenser" 		
	

Floyd | The card dispenser is where you can get keycards for various parts of
Floyd | the station when you have been called on to service the station.  It
Floyd | consists of a button and a receptacle for receiving the card.

Floyd | Attatched to the front of the machine is a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The card dispenser is where you can get keycards for various parts of

Floyd | the station when you have been called on to service the station.  It
Floyd | consists of a button and a receptacle for receiving the card.
Floyd | Attatched to the front of the machine is a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | The sign says 'OUT OF ORDER.  Please see the maintenance chief in
Floyd | ACA-Beta-268.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "and in the game, you have to figure out a good way to clean out the cryosleep-in-your-eye" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food dispenser" 		
	

Floyd | It helps keep clones fed and strong.  It consists of a lever and a
Floyd | chute.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | You do not need nourisment at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up emergency on terminal" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to look that up in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ew" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up emergency in terminal" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can consult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read terminal" 		
	

Floyd | The computer screen is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | (the computer terminal)
Floyd | As you switch on the computer, the screen comes to life and scrolls
Floyd | out your current instructions.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The screen displays the following instructions:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1.  Get oxygen tanks and welding torch from cabinets in the

Floyd | maintenance room
Floyd |
Floyd | 2.  Find a way into Gamma Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | 3.  Weld the breach shut with the welding torch
Floyd |

Floyd | It is clear to you that there's a chance you won't be returning from
Floyd | repairing the hull.  You hope that the memory transference is still
Floyd | working so that your other clones can continue working on the other
Floyd | problems.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Ah, neat, a mechanism to keep the game going even after a fatal mistake" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, if we die, the next clone wakes up." 	
	Ferret arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Repository
Floyd | Clone tanks line one wall of the room.  Various other machinery lines
Floyd | the other walls.  Doorways lead northeast to the control room and east
Floyd | to the maintenance area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Maintenance Area
Floyd | Usually this place would be bustling with workers, but with the
Floyd | station evacuated, it's as quiet as a morgue.  A workbench sits along
Floyd | one wall of the room, with cabinets on either side of it.  The control

Floyd | room lies to the north, and the clone repository is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the workbench is a wrench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "open cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | Those are not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get wrench" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | The cabinets both stand on either side of the workbench.  They're 6
Floyd | feet tall with double doors and a slot in the front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's a wrench, but we took it" 	
			DavidW says, "arr" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		
	

Floyd | The word "slot" 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 | >

		dsimon feels his hair ruffle as a joke flies over his head 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Which cabinet do you mean, the right cabinet, or the left cabinet?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open right cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | The right cabinet seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open left cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | The left cabinet seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a wrench, and you're wearing some coveralls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x left cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | It stands about 6 feet high with one set of double doors.  There is a
Floyd | slot on the front side.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "Have we seen a card lying around?" 	
			DavidW says, "methinks we need a keycard." 	
			DavidW says, "Not yet." 	
			dsimon says, "Hmm, it seems like ACA-Beta-268 is where we need to go... unless that's a red space-herring" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | A big screen dominates the north wall where you can see the Martian
Floyd | surface displayed.  Below the screen is a panel on which you can see
Floyd | indicators giving the status of various parts of the station.  From
Floyd | here you can see some of the panels blinking red, indicating problems
Floyd | with the station.  The clone repository lies to the southwest.  The

Floyd | maintenance area is to the south and you can exit into the corridor to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Maybe ACA-Beta-268 is the identifier for a particular clone tank" 	
			DavidW says, "well, all the real people are evacuated, so I'm certain we won't visit ACA-Beta-268. Or his sexy wife." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Repository
Floyd | Clone tanks line one wall of the room.  Various other machinery lines
Floyd | the other walls.  Doorways lead northeast to the control room and east

Floyd | to the maintenance area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "search clone tanks" 		
	

Floyd | The clone tanks aren't important.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tanks" 		
	

Floyd | There are six other tanks in the room.  In one of the tanks, a copy of
Floyd | you is being created just in case something happens to you during the

Floyd | course of your mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Ah. I somehow imagined there being many many tanks." 	
			dsimon says, "Also, I guess with memory transference, it wouldn't make sense for one particular clone to have knowledge the others don't" 	
			DavidW says, "we should look at the panels in the control room." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | A big screen dominates the north wall where you can see the Martian
Floyd | surface displayed.  Below the screen is a panel on which you can see

Floyd | indicators giving the status of various parts of the station.  From
Floyd | here you can see some of the panels blinking red, indicating problems
Floyd | with the station.  The clone repository lies to the southwest.  The
Floyd | maintenance area is to the south and you can exit into the corridor to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | You can see a portion of the Martian surface below and you can see the
Floyd | temporary facility planetside.  It's pretty clear that the inhabitants
Floyd | evacuated there while you take care of the situation on the station.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x panels" 		
	

Floyd | It appears that a meteor struck the station right above the living
Floyd | quarters in the Gamma area of section ACA.  The result was a hull

Floyd | breach in that area.  The force of the impact caused a leak in the
Floyd | radiation core in the engine room, which keeps the station in its
Floyd | orbit.  Sensors also indicate an experimental virus loose in the
Floyd | medical lab, probably due to a failed containment field.
Floyd |
Floyd | (NOTE: You can check what you have left to do at any time by typing in

Floyd | 'TODO')
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "TODO" 		
	

Floyd | 1.  Fix the breach in the station hull

Floyd |
Floyd | 2.  Contain the radiation leak and recover orbit integrity
Floyd |
Floyd | 3.  Contain the experimental virus
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "the twist is that our clones' names are Marjorie Hopkirk" 	
			Gunther says, "ha ha" 	
			dsimon feels another joke whoosh overhead 	
			DavidW asks, "There was a game called Will the Real Marjorie Hopkirk Please Stand Up?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-3
Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,
Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.  The control room is to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-2
Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,
Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-1
Floyd | This is a corridor that leads toward the hub to the north.  The living

Floyd | quarters are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | ACA Living Quarters

Floyd | This is the central hub of the living quarters for section ACA.  Alpha
Floyd | quarters are to the west, Beta quarters are to the southwest and Gamma
Floyd | quarters are to the south.  The corridor leading to Gamma quarters has
Floyd | been sealed by a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You wander down the corridor a little ways trying some of the doors,
Floyd | but find none open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | After wandering down the hallway a little ways, you find a room
Floyd | unlocked, and duck into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Foreman's Room - ACA Beta Room 268

Floyd | The room is very spartan in nature.  Just a bed, a desk, and a closet
Floyd | for clothes.  The corridor is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | Just a simple writing surface with a single drawer.  Not much more to
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the desk drawer reveals a cabinet keycard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get keycard" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | It is embossed with the foreman's name on one side and has a magnetic

Floyd | strip on the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | Just a place to keep clothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | The closet isn't important.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. I guess it wasn't a red herring." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  The only obvious exit leads northwest, back to
Floyd | ACA Living Quarters.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You exit the room and head back to the hub of the living quarters.
Floyd |

Floyd | ACA Living Quarters
Floyd | This is the central hub of the living quarters for section ACA.  Alpha
Floyd | quarters are to the west, Beta quarters are to the southwest and Gamma
Floyd | quarters are to the south.  The corridor leading to Gamma quarters has
Floyd | been sealed by a door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door has been sealed shut due to the hull breach on the other
Floyd | side.  You spot an access panel next to the door for overriding in
Floyd | case of electrical failure.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Rather lucky that the unlocked room was exactly the one we needed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x access panel" 		
	

Floyd | The access panel is just to the right of the door and about shoulder

Floyd | height.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the door access panel reveals a Gamma Quarters manual access

Floyd | bolt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bolt" 		
	

Floyd | The bolt is for manually opening the door in case of electrical

Floyd | failure, or in your case, sealed due to hull breach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open bolt with wrench" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You're just about to open a door that could potentially lead into the
Floyd | vacuum of space.  Should't you put on a breathing apparatus?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You must be more specific about whom you want to talk to.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "um, we need the oxygen tanks and torch first." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn bolt" 		
	

Floyd | Since you're probably trying to open this door to fix the hull breach,
Floyd | shouldn't you have something to fix it with?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the bolt, and the doors inch their way open, with a big rush
Floyd | of air through them.  You are sucked through the doors, dropping your

Floyd | wrench in the process, and down through the corridor and out through
Floyd | the hull into the vacuum of space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Since you were foolish enough to open the door without taking the
Floyd | proper precautions, you are sucked out into space and your lungs
Floyd | explode, dooming the space station.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, or QUIT?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "So, we can use this to open the door even if there's vacuum on the other side?" 	
			inky says, "I guess you're right!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "turn bolt".
Floyd |
Floyd | ACA Living Quarters
Floyd | This is the central hub of the living quarters for section ACA.  Alpha
Floyd | quarters are to the west, Beta quarters are to the southwest and Gamma
Floyd | quarters are to the south.  The corridor leading to Gamma quarters has

Floyd | been sealed by a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door access panel contains a Gamma Quarters manual access bolt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "Um, what about our clone?" 	
			DavidW asks (of inky), "why you kill us in space, inky?" 	
			inky says, "I guess our clones only show up in the full version of the game" 	
			DavidW says, "go to maintenance and unlock the cabinets with the card we found." 	
			Ellison says, "ok, off to the library. later all!" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead south; east, to Corridor
Floyd | ACA-1; west; and southwest, back to the foreman's room - aca beta room
Floyd | 268.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-1
Floyd | This is a corridor that leads toward the hub to the north.  The living

Floyd | quarters are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-2

Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,
Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-3
Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,
Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.  The control room is to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | A big screen dominates the north wall where you can see the Martian
Floyd | surface displayed.  Below the screen is a panel on which you can see
Floyd | indicators giving the status of various parts of the station.  From

Floyd | here you can see some of the panels blinking red, indicating problems
Floyd | with the station.  The clone repository lies to the southwest.  The
Floyd | maintenance area is to the south and you can exit into the corridor to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Maintenance Area
Floyd | Usually this place would be bustling with workers, but with the
Floyd | station evacuated, it's as quiet as a morgue.  A workbench sits along
Floyd | one wall of the room, with cabinets on either side of it.  The control

Floyd | room lies to the north, and the clone repository is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | Those are not something you can unlock.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinets with card" 		
	

Floyd | Those are not something you can unlock.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put card in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The word "slot" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put card in cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put anything in the cabinets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x left cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | It stands about 6 feet high with one set of double doors.  There is a
Floyd | slot on the front side.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put card in left cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put card in right cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "Oi, that's a bug." 		
	

Floyd | The word "Oi" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "open left cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the left cabinet reveals some oxygen tanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take tanks" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "open right cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the right cabinet reveals a welding torch.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think it's a bug." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take torch" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "It has a "cabinets" object, but it doesn't behave usefully, since the real objects seem to be "left cabinet" and "right cabinet"" 	
			DavidW says, "well, yes, that should've been smoother. I thought you meant the last command that worked was a bug. I misunderstood you." 	
			dsimon says, "No worries." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Control Room
Floyd | A big screen dominates the north wall where you can see the Martian
Floyd | surface displayed.  Below the screen is a panel on which you can see
Floyd | indicators giving the status of various parts of the station.  From

Floyd | here you can see some of the panels blinking red, indicating problems
Floyd | with the station.  The clone repository lies to the southwest.  The
Floyd | maintenance area is to the south and you can exit into the corridor to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear tanks" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the oxygen tanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tanks" 		
	

Floyd | A portable breathing apparatus for airless environments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "Don't we still need a spacesuit to keep from getting depressurized?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x coverall" 		
	

Floyd | Standard uniform for all the clones, suitable for all operations
Floyd | inside the station and out.  Over your left breast, there is a patch
Floyd | with the title 'ACA-001' on it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I dunno" 	
			DavidW says, "ah, no. This is a suicide mission, I think." 	
			DavidW says, "As long as we stay alive long enough to fix the hull." 	
			dsimon says, "Clone: 50 space credits." 	
			dsimon says, "Spacesuit: 60 space credits." 	
			DavidW says, "mmhm" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "todo" 		
	

Floyd | 1.  Fix the breach in the station hull

Floyd |
Floyd | 2.  Contain the radiation leak and recover orbit integrity
Floyd |
Floyd | 3.  Contain the experimental virus
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "Where's the breach again?" 	
			DavidW says, "Gamma Quarters" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-3
Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,

Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.  The control room is to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-4
Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,
Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You decide that taking care of the hull breach is much more important
Floyd | than exploring the rest of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er, south end" 	
			dsimon says, "Ah, right." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-3
Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,

Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.  The control room is to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s. s. s. s." 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-2
Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,
Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor ACA-1
Floyd | This is a corridor that leads toward the hub to the north.  The living

Floyd | quarters are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, back to Corridor
Floyd | ACA-2; and west, to ACA Living Quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, back to Corridor

Floyd | ACA-2; and west, to ACA Living Quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | ACA Living Quarters

Floyd | This is the central hub of the living quarters for section ACA.  Alpha
Floyd | quarters are to the west, Beta quarters are to the southwest and Gamma
Floyd | quarters are to the south.  The corridor leading to Gamma quarters has
Floyd | been sealed by a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door access panel contains a Gamma Quarters manual access bolt.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the bolt, and the doors inch their way open, with a big rush
Floyd | of air through them.  You are sucked through the doors, dropping your

Floyd | wrench in the process, and down through the corridor and out through
Floyd | the hull into the vacuum of space.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sharp edge on the hole slices through the hose of your oxygen tanks,
Floyd | and slows you down just enough to grab hold of the outside of the
Floyd | space station.  You hold your breath, but you know you're not going to

Floyd | last long.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Station
Floyd | You are clinging to the outside of Folkar Station just outside Gamma
Floyd | Quarters.  You can see into the corridor from the hole in the hull,
Floyd | but there's no way to climb back in.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Ack, we probably needed that wrench" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "turn bolt".

Floyd |
Floyd | ACA Living Quarters
Floyd | This is the central hub of the living quarters for section ACA.  Alpha
Floyd | quarters are to the west, Beta quarters are to the southwest and Gamma
Floyd | quarters are to the south.  The corridor leading to Gamma quarters has
Floyd | been sealed by a door.

Floyd |
Floyd | The door access panel contains a Gamma Quarters manual access bolt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh, losing the wrench is unavoidable. It's the only way to turn the bolt." 	
			dsimon says, "Aah." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "turn bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the bolt, and the doors inch their way open, with a big rush
Floyd | of air through them.  You are sucked through the doors, dropping your
Floyd | wrench in the process, and down through the corridor and out through

Floyd | the hull into the vacuum of space.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sharp edge on the hole slices through the hose of your oxygen tanks,
Floyd | and slows you down just enough to grab hold of the outside of the
Floyd | space station.  You hold your breath, but you know you're not going to
Floyd | last long.

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Station
Floyd | You are clinging to the outside of Folkar Station just outside Gamma
Floyd | Quarters.  You can see into the corridor from the hole in the hull,
Floyd | but there's no way to climb back in.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This game is playing the 'tidy' card." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | Jagged edges surround the hole.  It's impossible to get back into the
Floyd | station through it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "weld hole" 		
	

Floyd | The edges of the hole are too far apart.  You cannot weld them
Floyd | together.

Floyd |
Floyd | It's beginning to be difficult to hold your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x station" 		
	

Floyd | (the jagged hole)
Floyd | Jagged edges surround the hole.  It's impossible to get back into the
Floyd | station through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your concentration begins to falter as you struggle to hold your
Floyd | breath a little longer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tank" 		
	

Floyd | You see no tank here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a cabinet keycard and a welding torch, and you're
Floyd | wearing some coveralls and some oxygen tanks.
Floyd |

Floyd | You find that you cannot hold your breath any longer, and the vacuum
Floyd | of space is a bad place to try and breathe.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO

Floyd | the last move, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "If it's so large that we can fit through it, then we'll need a metal plate or something to weld onto it" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "the tanks, maybe?" 	
			inky asks, "or the coveralls? or the torch?" 	
			dsimon says, "I dunno how we can weld the torch with itself, and I don't think the coveralls are made of anything that strong..." 	
			dsimon says, "So the tank's the best bet at the moment" 	
			DavidW says, "There might be something else around." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "i".
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Station

Floyd | You are clinging to the outside of Folkar Station just outside Gamma
Floyd | Quarters.  You can see into the corridor from the hole in the hull,
Floyd | but there's no way to climb back in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "x station".
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Station
Floyd | You are clinging to the outside of Folkar Station just outside Gamma

Floyd | Quarters.  You can see into the corridor from the hole in the hull,
Floyd | but there's no way to climb back in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "weld hole".
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Station
Floyd | You are clinging to the outside of Folkar Station just outside Gamma
Floyd | Quarters.  You can see into the corridor from the hole in the hull,
Floyd | but there's no way to climb back in.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "also true" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "x hole".

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Station
Floyd | You are clinging to the outside of Folkar Station just outside Gamma
Floyd | Quarters.  You can see into the corridor from the hole in the hull,
Floyd | but there's no way to climb back in.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "turn bolt".
Floyd |
Floyd | ACA Living Quarters

Floyd | This is the central hub of the living quarters for section ACA.  Alpha
Floyd | quarters are to the west, Beta quarters are to the southwest and Gamma
Floyd | quarters are to the south.  The corridor leading to Gamma quarters has
Floyd | been sealed by a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door access panel contains a Gamma Quarters manual access bolt.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky clears the save counter. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the bolt, and the doors inch their way open, with a big rush
Floyd | of air through them.  You are sucked through the doors, dropping your
Floyd | wrench in the process, and down through the corridor and out through
Floyd | the hull into the vacuum of space.

Floyd |
Floyd | A sharp edge on the hole slices through the hose of your oxygen tanks,
Floyd | and slows you down just enough to grab hold of the outside of the
Floyd | space station.  You hold your breath, but you know you're not going to
Floyd | last long.
Floyd |

Floyd | Outside Station
Floyd | You are clinging to the outside of Folkar Station just outside Gamma
Floyd | Quarters.  You can see into the corridor from the hole in the hull,
Floyd | but there's no way to climb back in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tanks in hole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put anything in the jagged hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put tanks on hole" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the jagged hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's beginning to be difficult to hold your breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "weld tanks to hole" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is much too jagged and small for you to climb back through.
Floyd | It's a wonder you were sucked out it in the first place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your concentration begins to falter as you struggle to hold your

Floyd | breath a little longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "weld self to hole" 		
	

Floyd | The word "self" is not necessary in this story.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Now that would've been what we call a 'temp job'" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x station" 		
	

Floyd | (the jagged hole)
Floyd | Jagged edges surround the hole.  It's impossible to get back into the
Floyd | station through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find that you cannot hold your breath any longer, and the vacuum
Floyd | of space is a bad place to try and breathe.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, or QUIT?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "so do we need to look around more?" 	
			DavidW asks, "or hammer the edges. Or maybe we missed something inside the station?" 	
			dsimon asks, "I think so. Where else to look, though? All the other living corridor halls?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Please select the saved position file to restore >
Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | ACA Living Quarters
Floyd | This is the central hub of the living quarters for section ACA.  Alpha
Floyd | quarters are to the west, Beta quarters are to the southwest and Gamma
Floyd | quarters are to the south.  The corridor leading to Gamma quarters has
Floyd | been sealed by a door.

Floyd |
Floyd | The door access panel contains a Gamma Quarters manual access bolt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You wander down the corridor a little ways trying some of the doors,
Floyd | but find none open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | After wandering down the hallway a little ways, you find a room
Floyd | unlocked, and duck into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Foreman's Room - ACA Beta Room 268
Floyd | The room is very spartan in nature.  Just a bed, a desk, and a closet
Floyd | for clothes.  The corridor is to the northwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | Just a simple writing surface with a single drawer.  Not much more to
Floyd | it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It basically consists of a simple mattress.  Not much of use here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual under the foreman's bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mattress" 		
	

Floyd | The word "mattress" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | Just a place to keep clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search closet" 		
	

Floyd | The closet isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  The only obvious exit leads northwest, back to
Floyd | ACA Living Quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You exit the room and head back to the hub of the living quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | ACA Living Quarters
Floyd | This is the central hub of the living quarters for section ACA.  Alpha
Floyd | quarters are to the west, Beta quarters are to the southwest and Gamma
Floyd | quarters are to the south.  The corridor leading to Gamma quarters has

Floyd | been sealed by a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door access panel contains a Gamma Quarters manual access bolt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead south; east, to Corridor
Floyd | ACA-1; west; and southwest, back to the foreman's room - aca beta room
Floyd | 268.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You wander down the corridor a little ways trying some of the doors,
Floyd | but find none open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-1
Floyd | This is a corridor that leads toward the hub to the north.  The living
Floyd | quarters are to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, to Corridor ACA-2;
Floyd | and west, back to ACA Living Quarters.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-2
Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,

Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-3

Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,
Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.  The control room is to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-4
Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,
Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You decide that taking care of the hull breach is much more important
Floyd | than exploring the rest of the station.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor ACA-3
Floyd | This is a north-south corridor that leads toward the hub to the north,
Floyd | and toward the living quarters to the south.  The control room is to

Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Control Room

Floyd | A big screen dominates the north wall where you can see the Martian
Floyd | surface displayed.  Below the screen is a panel on which you can see
Floyd | indicators giving the status of various parts of the station.  From
Floyd | here you can see some of the panels blinking red, indicating problems
Floyd | with the station.  The clone repository lies to the southwest.  The
Floyd | maintenance area is to the south and you can exit into the corridor to

Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | It appears that a meteor struck the station right above the living
Floyd | quarters in the Gamma area of section ACA.  The result was a hull
Floyd | breach in that area.  The force of the impact caused a leak in the
Floyd | radiation core in the engine room, which keeps the station in its
Floyd | orbit.  Sensors also indicate an experimental virus loose in the
Floyd | medical lab, probably due to a failed containment field.

Floyd |
Floyd | (NOTE: You can check what you have left to do at any time by typing in
Floyd | 'TODO')
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Maintenance Area
Floyd | Usually this place would be bustling with workers, but with the
Floyd | station evacuated, it's as quiet as a morgue.  A workbench sits along
Floyd | one wall of the room, with cabinets on either side of it.  The control

Floyd | room lies to the north, and the clone repository is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x workbench" 		
	

Floyd | A smooth surface for repairing items or building items for use

Floyd | elsewhere on the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "build item" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | The word "build" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The workbench is too heavy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | The cabinets both stand on either side of the workbench.  They're 6
Floyd | feet tall with double doors and a slot in the front.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You see nothing unusual in the left cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You see nothing unusual in the right cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "push workbench" 		
	

Floyd | The workbench is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead north, back to the control
Floyd | room; and west, to the repository.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Repository
Floyd | Clone tanks line one wall of the room.  Various other machinery lines
Floyd | the other walls.  Doorways lead northeast to the control room and east
Floyd | to the maintenance area.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		
	

Floyd | Of all the machinery in the room, the only items of interest to you
Floyd | are the card dispenser, the computer terminal and the food dispenser.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x food dispenser" 		
	

Floyd | It helps keep clones fed and strong.  It consists of a lever and a
Floyd | chute.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x chute" 		
	

Floyd | It's where the food comes out.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take chute" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have that; it's part of the food dispenser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take dispenser" 		
	

Floyd | Which dispenser do you mean, the food dispenser, or the card
Floyd | dispenser?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take food dispenser" 		
	

Floyd | The food dispenser is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a wrench, a cabinet keycard, and a welding torch, and
Floyd | you're wearing some coveralls and some oxygen tanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x welding torch" 		
	

Floyd | It's a portable device for maintenance around the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "weld food dispenser" 		
	

Floyd | The food dispenser is not something you can weld.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "um. Did you try hammering or bending the jagged edges at all? Like, you might be on a goose chase here." 	
			dsimon asks, "Hammering with what?" 	
			dsimon says, "Well, I guess maybe the tanks..." 	
			dsimon asks, "Shall we restore?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Please select the saved position file to restore >
Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | ACA Living Quarters

Floyd | This is the central hub of the living quarters for section ACA.  Alpha
Floyd | quarters are to the west, Beta quarters are to the southwest and Gamma
Floyd | quarters are to the south.  The corridor leading to Gamma quarters has
Floyd | been sealed by a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door access panel contains a Gamma Quarters manual access bolt.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn bolt" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the bolt, and the doors inch their way open, with a big rush
Floyd | of air through them.  You are sucked through the doors, dropping your

Floyd | wrench in the process, and down through the corridor and out through
Floyd | the hull into the vacuum of space.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sharp edge on the hole slices through the hose of your oxygen tanks,
Floyd | and slows you down just enough to grab hold of the outside of the
Floyd | space station.  You hold your breath, but you know you're not going to

Floyd | last long.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Station
Floyd | You are clinging to the outside of Folkar Station just outside Gamma
Floyd | Quarters.  You can see into the corridor from the hole in the hull,
Floyd | but there's no way to climb back in.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "weld edge" 		
	

Floyd | The edges of the hole are too far apart.  You cannot weld them
Floyd | together.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "bend edge" 		
	

Floyd | Muscles straining, you manage to bend the edges of the hole close

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit edge with tank" 		
	

Floyd | enough together to weld.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's beginning to be difficult to hold your breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You see no tank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "weld hole" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With the last of your strength, you weld the bent edges of the hole
Floyd | neatly.  After doing so, you lose your grip on the station and drift
Floyd | off into space...
Floyd |

Floyd | Through your cryosleep haze you can hear the PA system sounding off,
Floyd | "TRANSFER OF MEMORIES COMPLETE.  REVIVING REPLACEMENT CLONE."
Floyd |
Floyd | You realize that there's still two emergencies to deal with, and it's
Floyd | best to get started...
Floyd |

Floyd | *** YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE INTRODUCTION ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO
Floyd | the last move, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			dsimon exclaims, "Also, huzzah!" 	
			inky says, "hooray" 	
			DavidW says, "And I think I'll call that the end of today's ClubFloyd session. Three games won. We can play more next week, and I can go find a shower and groceries and lunch as so on." 	
			dsimon says, "Cool. This was a lot of fun, I'll certainly try and show up on time for next week's session." 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks for playing, everyone!"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Waterhouse Women by Jacqueline A. Lott
Hey, Jingo! by Caleb Wilson
Madrigals of War and Love by Jason Dyer
As played on ifMUD on August 7, 2010

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 three IntroComp games, written by various authors.

The Waterhouse Women was originally released as part of the 2002 IntroComp, where it took fourth place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

Hey, Jingo! was originally released as part of the 2002 IntroComp, where it took first place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki. You can jump straight to this game in the transcript by clicking here.

Madrigals of War and Love was originally released as part of the 2002 IntroComp, where it took second place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki. You can jump straight to this game in the transcript by clicking here.

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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	EmacsUser suggests ic02waterhouse. 	
			DavidW says, "Yes, that would be a good choice. We probably want a second one as well." 	
			Johnny asks, "So, should I suggest the ones that take 2+ hours to play?" 	
			DavidW asks (of Johnny), "You can suggest, I suppose, sure. Do people feel up to a long session?" 	
			Johnny says (to DavidW), "Aw, I was only fooling." 	
			DavidW says, "well, most IntroComp games aren't long, of course." 	
			Gunther says, "and DW was playing the straight man. Oh the irony" 	
			Johnny says, "Although, both Nine-Tenths and Phoenix's Landing are interesting in their ways." 	
	jnc disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		EmacsUser asks, "Has CF already played Nine-Tenths?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think Hey Jingo! ought to be our second game. We already played Nine-Tenths, yes." 	
			Johnny says, "Yeah, I guess that's not fair to the pre-CF games." 	
	leandroribeiro goes home. 		DavidW asks, "I'd also suggest Southern Gothic. I don't think we've played that one, or have we?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't think so." 	
			DavidW asks, "so, is that a plan? Waterhouse, Hey Jingo!, and Southern Gothic?" 	
			EmacsUser takes initiative. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "load ic02waterhouse" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | The Waterhouse Women
Floyd | An Immersive Gallery
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2002 by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | (For more information, type "about")
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 020319 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | The Gallery
Floyd | You stand in a perfectly circular room. There is one continuous
Floyd | ivory-coloured wall surrounding you, devoid of corners, with no
Floyd | beginning and no end.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall directly in front of you is an intricately detailed oil
Floyd | painting of a woman, framed in gold. Centered beneath the painting is
Floyd | a small brass plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a lovely wooden bench in the center of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the bench is a piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. yay initiative." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | The paper, like the walls of the gallery, is ivory in colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | At a glance, you see the title, "John William Waterhouse: Fantasy and
Floyd | Realism," centered across the top of the page in an elegant hand. An

Floyd | essay of some sort is written beneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I'm inclined to suggest Madrigals of Love and War, Trainstopping, or something." 	
			Johnny asks, "Did y'all eat the fox last week?" 	
			EmacsUser says, ""Yep." 	
			DavidW says, "They did." 	
			Ellison says, "that is the best 'x paper' response EVER! (I say, knowing that Jacqueline will read this)" 	
	Johnny is more fun than a box of crayons. 		Ellison asks, "did we find a way to win with eating the fox?" 	
	Johnny arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		EmacsUser exclaims, ""I must be off now. Have fun!" 	
	EmacsUser implodes into a quickly fading blip of stardust. 		DavidW says (to Ellison), "There wasn't a way to win that way. At least, not in the IntroComp version." 	
			Ellison asks, "wait, why did we listen to suggestions from somebody who was just going to leave right away?" 	
			Ellison says (to DavidW), "gotcha" 	
			DavidW says, "I would've suggested Waterhouse myself, actually." 	
			Ellison says, "ah, ok. I just noticed that nobody was driving." 	
	maga arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "I haven't been driving since I've already played every IntroComp game that hasn't been this year's." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | In the painting stands an elegant woman. In her hands she holds a
Floyd | delicate crystal ball. Her head is lowered, as if she is concentrating
Floyd | on the sphere in her hands, but her eyes remain closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | Centered beneath the painting is a plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		
	

Floyd | It reads:

Floyd |
Floyd | The Crystal Ball:
Floyd | Oil on Canvas, 1902
Floyd | J. W. Waterhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You feel wonderful, considering your current predicament. For someone
Floyd | who can't find their way back to the "real" world, you seem to be
Floyd | doing just fine.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "hm. We have a predicament? Was this mentioned earlier?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I dunno. I don't remember much." 	
			Touchy says, "The predicament seems to be not being able to get back to reality." 	
			Johnny says, "If you fall asleep in a dream, you fall asleep in real life!" 	
	inky arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Touchy says, "If you fall asleep in real life you fall on your face." 	
			DavidW says (to Johnny), "creepy!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind painting" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take painting" 		
	

Floyd | The painting is fixed quite firmly to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move it" 		
	

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

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x essay" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "John William Waterhouse: Fantasy and Realism"
Floyd |
Floyd | John William Waterhouse, born on April 6, 1849 to British parents in

Floyd | Rome, is considered to be one of the foremost artists of his era.
Floyd | Though truly a Classical artist, he is often regarded as
Floyd | Pre-Raphaelite due to his obvious affection for literature, myth,
Floyd | romanticism, and nature. Waterhouse's works are known for their use of
Floyd | colour, light, and intense attention to detail.
Floyd |

Floyd | Waterhouse moved to England early in life and studied first in his
Floyd | father's studio, then later at the Royal Academy Schools. He became an
Floyd | Associate of the Royal Academy in 1885, and a Full Academician in
Floyd | 1895. His initial paintings depicted true life subjects, but he soon
Floyd | began to focus his work in more poetic realms, borrowing from the
Floyd | writings of Homer, Shakespeare, and Tennyson, among others.

Floyd |
Floyd | Waterhouse continued painting up until the time of his death in 1917.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "f CITATION NEEDED" 	
			DavidW says, "snrk" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "touch painting" 		
	

Floyd | You reach out and place your hand against the canvas. Beneath your
Floyd | fingertips, you can feel the topography of the paint... its contours,
Floyd | the changes in texture, and the varying directions which accompany

Floyd | each brushstroke.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you try to take your hand away from the painting, you realise
Floyd | that you are powerless to do so. You begin to feel something, a
Floyd | sensation indescribable but not at all unpleasant. You feel a warmth
Floyd | slowly spreading through your fingers, into your body. Soon it

Floyd | envelopes you completely, drawing you closer...
Floyd |

		ParserGirl says, "Woah" 	
			ParserGirl says, "Didn't mean to teleport us somewhere." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you feel yourself stepping into the painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the painting entitled "The Crystal Ball"
Floyd | Glancing about, you notice that everything here is as it appeared in
Floyd | the painting. To the north is the elegant woman standing between the

Floyd | table and chair, and beyond her the window, but your new point of view
Floyd | from inside the painting allows you to see the rest of the room as
Floyd | well. A second window is set in the eastern wall, and a matching chair
Floyd | can be seen opposite the table from its mate. A large trunk sits in
Floyd | the northwest corner of the room, and a looking-glass can be seen to
Floyd | the southeast. Behind you, to the south, is a door.

Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the woman opens her eyes and lifts her gaze to meet your own.
Floyd | A knowing smile plays across her lips. "I've been watching you," she
Floyd | says softly. "You think yourself off course, lost from the world you
Floyd | know and understand." She pauses, looks into the crystal, and begins
Floyd | to speak again. "I see a path for you, Wanderer. Its course is not yet

Floyd | determined, but its ending is clear. You will find that which you
Floyd | seek."  She lifts her eyes again, her fingers still playing delicately
Floyd | across the surface of the orb. "I am Sophronia, daughter of Aisling,
Floyd | and I knew you would find me."
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks at you expectantly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to PG), "you're always doing that!" 	
			ParserGirl says, "Just because we ended up on the fifth plane of torment while trying to go to the kitchen doesn't mean I'm a bad driver!" 	
			Ellison says, "depends on whether the kitchen had cookies" 	
			Touchy says, "Man that woman..." 	
			Touchy says, "She is so full of herself..." 	
			Touchy says, "Not surprising with a name like Sophronia." 	
			DavidW says, "The fifth plane of torment might have cookies too." 	
			Touchy asks, "What's that a crossover of Ron and Sophia?" 	
			Touchy says, "The fifth plane of torrent only has warez." 	
			Johnny says, "Pain cookies." 	
			ParserGirl says, "I just looked up the painting. She reminds me of depictions of Rosamund." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x orb" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere is transparent. In it you can just make out the inverted
Floyd | image of the open window beside the young woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Windows are set in the north and east walls, near the northeast corner
Floyd | of the room. Both look out upon a grove of trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from DavidW) Touchy asks, "What's that a crossover of Sam and Round?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "close window" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trunk" 		
	

Floyd | It is a large trunk, upholstered in leather and surrounded by a sturdy
Floyd | iron frame. Twin clasps sit left and right of a central lock set along
Floyd | the front face of the lid. The dome shaped lid is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open trunk" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about herself" 		
	

Floyd | She lifts her head slightly, and draws a noticeably long breath before
Floyd | responding. "Who am I? Who I am is not important, only that I may be
Floyd | of some assistance to you. Worry yourself not with me, and cast your
Floyd | energies elsewhere."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "hehe" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cast energies" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask woman about trunk" 		
	

Floyd | She looks at the trunk, and contemplates it for a moment before
Floyd | speaking. "Honestly, you needn't worry yourself with that trunk. It's

Floyd | a lovely old chest, filled with memories. But they're my memories, and
Floyd | would serve you little."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | On the table lies a thick leather-bound book. Its metal clasps undone,
Floyd | it lies open to a page somewhere near the middle of the volume. On the
Floyd | open pages you can see handwritten script and a number of diagrams and
Floyd | drawings.
Floyd |
Floyd | There appears to be some sort of wand lying across the pages of the

Floyd | book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Wand!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "accio wand" 		
	

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

		ParserGirl says, "I think I'm cheating by looking at the painting." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x trunk" 		
	

Floyd | It is a large trunk, upholstered in leather and surrounded by a sturdy
Floyd | iron frame. Twin clasps sit left and right of a central lock set along
Floyd | the front face of the lid. The dome shaped lid is currently closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wand" 		
	

Floyd | The wand is lying across the pages of the open book. It is long and
Floyd | slightly tapered at one end.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sophronia notices your interest in the wand. "That's not important,
Floyd | Wanderer. You've haven't the skills to use it, and mastering such a
Floyd | thing would consume more time than you can spare."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to DavidW), "and she DID call us 'Wanderer'!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia where are we" 		
	

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

		Johnny says, "Ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about here" 		
	

Floyd | Her eyes contain the answer, but she seems unwilling to reveal
Floyd | everything to you. "If it is important, Wanderer, you will discover
Floyd | the answer without me."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | The oil lamp consists of a stand, a metal reservoir, and a clear glass
Floyd | chimney. It is not lit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Windows are set in the north and east walls, near the northeast corner
Floyd | of the room. Both look out upon a grove of trees.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x grove" 		
	

Floyd | The forest outside the window is lush and green. The branches of trees
Floyd | sway gently in the breeze.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "sway" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You feel wonderful, considering your current predicament. For someone
Floyd | who can't find their way back to the "real" world, you seem to be
Floyd | doing just fine.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Oh, that was already done." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to have any effect here, unfortunately.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | As you move to get a better look at the open pages, Sophronia steps
Floyd | forward, placing a hand on the nearest page to obscure your view.
Floyd | "This is the one personal effect I have by which to remember my

Floyd | father. It is a sacred thing, between him and me, and I feel not
Floyd | inclined to share it with you. I am sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask her about father" 		
	

Floyd | (Sophronia about that)
Floyd | Upon hearing your question, Sophronia glances into the folds of the
Floyd | curtain. In her eyes you momentarily sense a sadness that wasn't there
Floyd | before. "Aisling was my father, my teacher, my world. It has been
Floyd | nearly five years since I laid him in the ground." She closes her eyes
Floyd | for a moment to regain her composure.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		
	

Floyd | Windows are set in the north and east walls, near the northeast corner
Floyd | of the room. Both look out upon a grove of trees.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | The forest outside the window is lush and green. The branches of trees
Floyd | sway gently in the breeze.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "ask about teacher" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | The oil lamp consists of a stand, a metal reservoir, and a clear glass
Floyd | chimney. It is not lit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "light lamp" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get lamp" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm sorry, Wanderer, but that belongs to me," says the elegant woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "ask her about me" 		
	

Floyd | (Sophronia about that)
Floyd | Her smile widens. "You know well who you are, Wanderer. What you yearn
Floyd | to know is how to return home. That I cannot explain to you directly,
Floyd | other than to say that you must choose your path and follow it through

Floyd | to its end. It will lead you home."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show paper to sophronia" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I guess we never picked it up." 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There is no exit in that direction. There is a door to the south,
Floyd | however.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "wave hand" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't holding that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door to the south is made from wood, and painted white. Currently,
Floyd | it is closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Gallery
Floyd | You stand in a perfectly circular room. To the south, through an
Floyd | arched doorway and down a short flight of stairs, there appears to be

Floyd | a hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is an intricately detailed oil painting of a woman,
Floyd | framed in gold. Centered beneath the painting is a small brass plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a lovely wooden bench in the center of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the bench is a piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Oh hello there." 	
			DavidW says, "huh. That was easy." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | The bench is minimalist in design and appears to be made of oak. It is
Floyd | finished in a dark stain, and polished to such a degree that you can
Floyd | make out your reflection in its surface.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is nothing on the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x reflection" 		
	

Floyd | Your reflection stares back at you, matching your every expression.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl asks, "What was on the paper again?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "John William Waterhouse: Fantasy and Realism"
Floyd |
Floyd | John William Waterhouse, born on April 6, 1849 to British parents in
Floyd | Rome, is considered to be one of the foremost artists of his era.
Floyd | Though truly a Classical artist, he is often regarded as
Floyd | Pre-Raphaelite due to his obvious affection for literature, myth,

Floyd | romanticism, and nature. Waterhouse's works are known for their use of
Floyd | colour, light, and intense attention to detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Waterhouse moved to England early in life and studied first in his
Floyd | father's studio, then later at the Royal Academy Schools. He became an
Floyd | Associate of the Royal Academy in 1885, and a Full Academician in

Floyd | 1895. His initial paintings depicted true life subjects, but he soon
Floyd | began to focus his work in more poetic realms, borrowing from the
Floyd | writings of Homer, Shakespeare, and Tennyson, among others.
Floyd |
Floyd | Waterhouse continued painting up until the time of his death in 1917.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "look under bench" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "The Waterhouse that Jacq Built" 	
			ParserGirl says, "So we can go south/down" 	
			DavidW says, "Lead the way, if you like." 	
			ParserGirl says, "Oh, I went afk, sorry" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk down the stairs and into the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hallway
Floyd | You are at one end of a spacious hallway, which extends from north to
Floyd | south. To the north, a small flight of stairs ascends to another room.

Floyd | Further down the hall, to the south, you see five additional
Floyd | paintings. Beyond the paintings, at the end of the hallway, is an
Floyd | ornately carved wooden door.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the west wall is a painting of a mermaid, set in a gold and grey
Floyd | frame. Centered beneath the painting is a small brass plaque.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | She is sitting on a rocky beach with her tail casually wrapped about
Floyd | her. Her rose coloured lips are parted slightly, and her gaze is fixed

Floyd | on something distant, either upon some object not included in the
Floyd | painting, or perhaps upon nothing at all. Behind her, the curl of a
Floyd | small wave lapping gently on the shore suggests that she is relaxing
Floyd | in a protected cove of some sort. In the distance, water flows beneath
Floyd | a series of natural rock arches, inviting her back into the sea.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the beach before her lies a large iridescent shell, filled with
Floyd | pearls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl clicks up another painting. 	
	smartgenes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | The plaque consists of a small, thin piece of finely polished brass
Floyd | with beveled edges. It reads:
Floyd |

Floyd | A Mermaid:
Floyd | Oil on canvas, c. 1901
Floyd | J. W. Waterhouse
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "hllo" 		
	

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

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x shell" 		
	

Floyd | The shell is thick and dull on the exterior, while its exposed
Floyd | interior shimmers in the sunlight. It is very large, and would
Floyd | probably require both hands to lift or carry. It is filled with
Floyd | pearls; some lie loose in the bottom of the shell, others drape over
Floyd | its side in strings.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "hullo" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "touch painting" 		
	

Floyd | You extend your hand and place your fingertips against the canvas. As

Floyd | expected, you feel a warmth that soon envelops you...
Floyd |

		ParserGirl says, "Pearls, here I come!" 	
	ParserGirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Congratulations!
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to smartgenes), "We're playing Waterhouse by Jacqueline." 	
	

Floyd | You have completed the introduction to the Waterhouse Women.
Floyd |

Floyd | What will happen in the painting entitled "A Mermaid?" What are all
Floyd | the other paintings like? What lies beyond the ornately carved door at
Floyd | the end of the hall?
Floyd |
Floyd | Discover all this and more when the game is complete!
Floyd |

Floyd | When will it be completed? An excellent question. If you vote for this
Floyd | game in the IntroComp, you'll encourage the author to finish the game
Floyd | within the year so that she can claim a glorious prize! Come to think
Floyd | of it, now would be an excellent time to cast your vote... (hint,
Floyd | hint)
Floyd |

Floyd | Honestly, though. Thank you for playing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "uh" 	
			ParserGirl says, "I forgot this was introcomp" 	
			smartgenes says, "wow i completed it in 2 seconds" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Hallway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think most of this game was in the first painting. There's actually quite a lot of detail to poke over in there, iirc." 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                          About "The Waterhouse Women"
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  A little information about "The Waterhouse Women":
Floyd |

Floyd |    > About the game itself
Floyd |      Why isn't this game complete?
Floyd |      Acknowledgments
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			smartgenes says, "bit like turning to the back of the book 1st" 	
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Waterhouse Women" was (not surprisingly) inspired by the

Floyd | wonderful art of John William Waterhouse. However, please don't feel
Floyd | that you have to be interested in art, or in art history, to enjoy
Floyd | this game. I merely include touches such as the plaques in the gallery
Floyd | and the biography of Waterhouse to give credit where credit is due and
Floyd | to provide more information for those players who are interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | All of the paintings in the game are real. All of the information
Floyd | contained in the biography and on the plaques, to the best of my
Floyd | research and knowledge, is accurate. I have been asked whether I will
Floyd | rework "The Waterhouse Women" in a different platform so as to include
Floyd | images of the paintings, but I have no plans to do anything like that
Floyd | at this time. Images of the paintings themselves are still under

Floyd | copyright, and are therefore not included in this game. However, a
Floyd | simple search on the Internet will yield a wealth of results about
Floyd | Waterhouse, and multiple images of each painting exist on a number of
Floyd | different websites.
Floyd |
Floyd | To check whether or not you have the most recent release of "The

Floyd | Waterhouse Women," to make a comment about the game, or to report a
Floyd | bug, please visit: [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	ParserGirl pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                          About "The Waterhouse Women"
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  A little information about "The Waterhouse Women":
Floyd |
Floyd |    > About the game itself

Floyd |      Why isn't this game complete?
Floyd |      Acknowledgments
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "It would be nice if she could use the images, of course. And present it in Glulx." 	
			inky says, "I believe she can/is going to" 	
			DavidW says, "cool" 	
			inky says, "at least, I am pretty sure she's been taking pictures of a lot of these paintings" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                          About "The Waterhouse Women"

Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  A little information about "The Waterhouse Women":
Floyd |
Floyd |      About the game itself

Floyd |    > Why isn't this game complete?
Floyd |      Acknowledgments
Floyd |

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a very short version of the game, intended to be an
Floyd | introduction rather than a finished product. I do intend to finish
Floyd | this game, hopefully by the close of 2002.
Floyd |

Floyd | "The Waterhouse Women" was created for IntroComp 2002, a deceptively
Floyd | simple competition where introductory games are judged on one criteria
Floyd | only: "How much do you want to play more of this entry?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Further information can be found at the following web site:
Floyd | [LINK]

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		DavidW asks, "Someone ought to paint a sky full of butterflies and call it 'Intentions'. Where does the time go?" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                          About "The Waterhouse Women"
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  A little information about "The Waterhouse Women":
Floyd |
Floyd |      About the game itself
Floyd |    > Why isn't this game complete?
Floyd |      Acknowledgments

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                          About "The Waterhouse Women"
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =

Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  A little information about "The Waterhouse Women":
Floyd |
Floyd |      About the game itself
Floyd |      Why isn't this game complete?

Floyd |    > Acknowledgments
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |                          About "The Waterhouse Women"
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game
Floyd |  A little information about "The Waterhouse Women":
Floyd |

Floyd |      About the game itself
Floyd |      Why isn't this game complete?
Floyd |    > Acknowledgments
Floyd |

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Without being too long-winded, as is my usual style, I would like to
Floyd | thank the following people:
Floyd |
Floyd | First and foremost, my excellent team of beta testers, in alphabetical

Floyd | order:
Floyd |
Floyd |  - J. D. Berry
Floyd |    For being my Muse and making me work.
Floyd |
Floyd |  - Julian Fondren

Floyd |    For his words of encouragement and quick turn-around time.
Floyd |
Floyd |  - Dennis G. Jerz
Floyd |    For reminding me to keep things simple, among other things.
Floyd |
Floyd |  - Richard Northedge

Floyd |    For catching problems others did not, and his brilliant ideas on
Floyd | magical envelopes.
Floyd |
Floyd |  - Mitch Shaw
Floyd |    For being one of the fastest, most dedicated, and most reliable
Floyd | testers ever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Irene Callaci, for helping me to bring Sophronia to life.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the souls that offered assitance and guidance through
Floyd | rec.arts.int-fiction and ifMUD.
Floyd |

Floyd | Anthony Hobson, for his wonderful book about J. W. Waterhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Graham Nelson, for Inform and the Inform Designer's Manual.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		DavidW asks, "Did we want to go back to the first painting?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think there was a skull and a mirror and a few other items of interest." 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                          About "The Waterhouse Women"
Floyd |  N = next subject                                                  P =
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject                                          Q = re
Floyd | sume game

Floyd |  A little information about "The Waterhouse Women":
Floyd |
Floyd |      About the game itself
Floyd |      Why isn't this game complete?
Floyd |    > Acknowledgments

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hallway

Floyd | You are at one end of a spacious hallway, which extends from north to
Floyd | south. To the north, a small flight of stairs ascends to another room.
Floyd | Further down the hall, to the south, you see five additional
Floyd | paintings. Beyond the paintings, at the end of the hallway, is an
Floyd | ornately carved wooden door.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the west wall is a painting of a mermaid, set in a gold and grey
Floyd | frame. Centered beneath the painting is a small brass plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Gallery
Floyd | You stand in a perfectly circular room. To the south, through an
Floyd | arched doorway and down a short flight of stairs, there appears to be
Floyd | a hallway.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the north wall is an intricately detailed oil painting of a woman,
Floyd | framed in gold. Centered beneath the painting is a small brass plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a lovely wooden bench in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Yay, a scull" 	
			Johnny says, "Oh wait, no" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch painting" 		
	

Floyd | You extend your hand and place your fingertips against the canvas. As
Floyd | expected, you feel a warmth that soon envelops you...

Floyd |

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and you feel yourself stepping into the painting.
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the painting entitled "The Crystal Ball"
Floyd | Glancing about, you notice that everything here is as it appeared in
Floyd | the painting. To the north stands Sophronia, between the table and
Floyd | chair, and beyond her the window. Your new point of view from inside
Floyd | the painting allows you to see the rest of the room as well: a second
Floyd | window is set in the eastern wall, and a matching chair can be seen

Floyd | opposite the table from its mate. A large trunk sits in the northwest
Floyd | corner of the room, and a large looking-glass can be seen to the
Floyd | southeast. Behind you, to the south, is a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | She cocks her head slightly, waiting for you to speak.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x skull" 		
	

Floyd | The cranium sits on the table, next to a large book and an oil lamp.
Floyd | Its presence unnerves you slightly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "ask skull about here" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I forget how I knew the skull and mirror are here." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, 'looking-glass'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | The mirror is circular and fixed within a simple wooden frame, which
Floyd | is painted white. Support posts run from mirror frame's outer edge to

Floyd | a common base resting on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		
	

Floyd | Reflected in the mirror are many of the room's objects: the chairs,

Floyd | the table, Sophronia, and the northern window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch mirror" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, touching the glass has little effect. You feel only the
Floyd | expected coolness of the glass beneath your fingertips.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "breathe on mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You blow on the mirror. A small fog appears on the glass, but fades
Floyd | quickly from view.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take skull" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm sorry, Wanderer, but that is not yours to take," says Sophronia.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open skull" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in skull" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on wood" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | "She is beautiful, as all mermaids are to mortals like you and I. But
Floyd | she may not be as gentle as her appearance would suggest. Guard your
Floyd | heart and wits in dealings with her."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x skull" 		
	

Floyd | The cranium sits on the table, next to a large book and an oil lamp.
Floyd | Its presence unnerves you slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about skull" 		
	

Floyd | She glances at the skull a moment, her lips parting slightly. She
Floyd | looks back at you, a smile on her face. "You've no need to worry,
Floyd | Wanderer, such a fate is still quite distant for you."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub skull" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about mirror" 		
	

Floyd | Sophronia turns and looks at herself in the mirror, lowering the
Floyd | crystal ball slightly as she does so. "It's curious," she says, "that
Floyd | I can have a looking-glass like that in this tiny room and yet I
Floyd | rarely pay it any attention."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere is transparent. In it you can just make out the inverted
Floyd | image of the open window beside the young woman.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in ball" 		
	

Floyd | Looking into the crystal ball, you can see the inverted image of the
Floyd | open window beside the young woman. She notices your interest and

Floyd | says, "Look not within the orb for the answers, Wanderer. Look within
Floyd | yourself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in me" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stick out tongue" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | You take a moment to consider your next move.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about name" 		
	

Floyd | Her smile deepens, and she gently shakes her head. "That's not
Floyd | something for us to discuss. If it becomes important, the answer will

Floyd | be revealed to you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to have any effect here, unfortunately.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about waterhouse" 		
	

Floyd | "I know very little about him, unfortunately," admits Sophronia. "My
Floyd | father wrote in his journal that Waterhouse was a great man, but that

Floyd | is all. I wish I knew more about who he was."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about paintings" 		
	

Floyd | "The painting? It was merely a portal. You will venture through other

Floyd | doors before reaching your true destination."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about future" 		
	

Floyd | "There is knowledge I can reveal, and there is knowledge that will be

Floyd | revealed to you," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about magic" 		
	

Floyd | "That's not something for us to discuss," she replies. "Perhaps you

Floyd | have something else about which you would like to learn?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about home" 		
	

Floyd | "Can you not remember from where you came?" she inquires. The

Floyd | expression on your face must speak the answer, for she smiles yet
Floyd | again and replies, "No matter. You will remember, in time."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about memory" 		
	

Floyd | Her eyes contain the answer, but she seems unwilling to reveal
Floyd | everything to you. "If it is important, Wanderer, you will discover
Floyd | the answer without me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what else to do or ask." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show paper to sophronia" 		
	

Floyd | Sophronia glances at the paper a moment, and squints her eyes
Floyd | momentarily. To your surprise, she looks at you and says, "I haven't
Floyd | any idea what that's all about."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about waterhouse" 		
	

Floyd | "My father mentioned Waterhouse in his journal, and said that he was a
Floyd | great man, " explains Sophronia. "Unfortunately, that's all my father

Floyd | wrote. Until you showed me your parchment, I knew little or nothing
Floyd | about the man."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the painting entitled "The Crystal Ball"
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give paper to sophronia" 		
	

Floyd | "Thank you, but I've no need for it," she says apologetically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the painting entitled "The Crystal Ball"
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about waterhouse" 		
	

Floyd | "My father mentioned Waterhouse in his journal, and said that he was a
Floyd | great man, " explains Sophronia. "Unfortunately, that's all my father
Floyd | wrote. Until you showed me your parchment, I knew little or nothing

Floyd | about the man."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the painting entitled "The Crystal Ball"

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the painting entitled "The Crystal Ball"
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about waterhouse" 		
	

Floyd | "I know very little about him, unfortunately," admits Sophronia. "My
Floyd | father wrote in his journal that Waterhouse was a great man, but that
Floyd | is all. I wish I knew more about who he was."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show paper to sophronia" 		
	

Floyd | Sophronia glances at the paper a moment, and squints her eyes
Floyd | momentarily. To your surprise, she looks at you and says, "I haven't
Floyd | any idea what that's all about."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia for help" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia for lamp" 		
	

Floyd | Sophronia has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about life" 		
	

Floyd | "There is knowledge I can reveal, and there is knowledge that will be
Floyd | revealed to you," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about wisdom" 		
	

Floyd | "That's not something for us to discuss," she replies. "Perhaps you
Floyd | have something else about which you would like to learn?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "rub lamp" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter looking-glass" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sophronia about museum" 		
	

Floyd | Her smile deepens, and she gently shakes her head. "That's not
Floyd | something for us to discuss. If it becomes important, the answer will
Floyd | be revealed to you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. anything else to do here?" 	
	leandroribeiro arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "breathe of sophronia" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to breathe.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "breathe on sophronia" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you really need to think about.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lift head. breathe deeply. thank sophronia" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "thank sophronia" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "I think I'm done. Anyone else have ideas?" 	
			DavidW says, "If not, we should go onto the next game." 	
			inky says, "let's do it" 	
			DavidW says, "I suggested Hey Jingo! for the 2nd game, but Madrigals of Love and War, and Trainstopping have also been suggested." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Johnny says, "As has Southern Gothic." 	
	leandroribeiro asks, "what game was it?" 		Johnny asks, "Oh yeah, I forgot about the conversation menus in Madrigals. Although, they maybe work, maybe?" 	
			DavidW says (to leandroribeiro), "We were playing The Waterhouse Women just now." 	
			inky says, "well, let's start with hey jingo unless anyone else has strong feelings" 	
			DavidW says, "okay" 	
			DavidW says, "I think it's short." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load ic02heyjingo" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Green Coast,
Floyd | Ministry of Colonial Finance,
Floyd | 11:04 PM,

Floyd | June 12th, 1942.
Floyd |
Floyd | "General Marchgrave's office is on the second floor of the Palace,"
Floyd | says Helzog, "overlooking the Gardens. He is in possession of a mask:
Floyd | black, smooth-sanded wood, simple in design. It should be on display.
Floyd | His temporary absence is our best chance to steal it. The front of the

Floyd | Palace will be guarded, so circle through the jungle and approach the
Floyd | back of the Gardens. Once you have found the mask, bring it back to me
Floyd | as quickly as possible."
Floyd |
Floyd | Helzog looks up, blinks. "Stay out of sight, Alain. You are our
Floyd | Ministry's sole agent who specializes in such delicate matters."

Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | HEY, JINGO!
Floyd | An IntroComp Entry

Floyd | (c) 2002 by Caleb Wilson
Floyd | Please type ABOUT and CREDITS if you haven't before.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 020319 / Inform v6.21(G0.36) Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the Ministry
Floyd | A doorway leads back west into the Ministry. From it, a small path

Floyd | cuts northeast through the giant ferns and fruit trees. The sky is
Floyd | obscured by a canopy of vines. The melons weighting the vines attract
Floyd | insects, which in turn attract bats, whose high-pitched squeaks
Floyd | occasionally rise above the rustle of leaves.
Floyd |

		
	Gunther arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >You are Alain Quincy, man of leisure and secret agent for the
Floyd | Ministry of Colonial Finance, and you are as good-looking as ever.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Um." 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Wonder what's causing that odd effect?" 	
			inky says, "I always like PC descriptions that incorporate "as good-looking as ever"" 	
			inky says, "it's a bug with the interpreter on floyd, I think" 	
			inky says, "for some of the interpreters I don't have the output flushing working totally correctly" 	
			inky says, "though I'm surprised this would happen only for this game" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | >The dark foliage rustles in a warm breeze.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Jungle Thicket
Floyd | The trees here are choked by twisting vines. Their branches, bent and
Floyd | rough, screen out most of the moonlight. A dense mass of woody stems

Floyd | and trefoil leaves has sprung up between the trunks; beneath this
Floyd | matted vegetation the soil is clotted and moist. Were it not for a
Floyd | roughly hacked trail leading southwest and north, movement would be
Floyd | quite impossible.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x bats" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't see anything like that here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oops" 	
			Gunther says, "Leisure Suit Quincy" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Jungle Thicket
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Behind the Ministry
Floyd | A doorway leads back west into the Ministry. From it, a small path
Floyd | cuts northeast through the giant ferns and fruit trees. The sky is

Floyd | obscured by a canopy of vines. The melons weighting the vines attract
Floyd | insects, which in turn attract bats, whose high-pitched squeaks
Floyd | occasionally rise above the rustle of leaves.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x melons" 		
	

Floyd | >The melons, insects and bats form a tidy little ecosystem. If only
Floyd | life among humans were as simple...
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		
	

Floyd | >Vines of varying thicknesses form a domed shroud over the Ministry's
Floyd | back door.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat melons" 		
	

Floyd | >(first taking the melon)

Floyd | You can't do anything with the melon except look.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat bats" 		
	

Floyd | >(first taking the melon)
Floyd | You can't do anything with the melon except look.

Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "kick melon" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "So have you all had a look at those melons?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "climb vine" 		
	

Floyd | >No point in climbing through the trees when there's a perfectly good
Floyd | path.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I'll say" 	
			DavidW says, "Just don't do anything with them but look." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd | Ministre di Finanze Colonial
Floyd | The polished floor of the Ministry reflects the dim, tasteful lamps
Floyd | that hang from the lofty ceiling. The air smells of wood polish and
Floyd | ink. Somewhere above you, in the high empty space of the lobby, a
Floyd | clock ticks softly.
Floyd |

Floyd | Minister Helzog's office lies through a closed glass door to the
Floyd | north, and the street lies to the west. An inconspicuous back door
Floyd | leads east to the forest.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >The glass door is closed.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | >A door of pebbled glass.

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the glass door.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Helzog's Office
Floyd | A ceiling fan with lacquered wooden blades draws cool air through
Floyd | Helzog's office. Framed prints cover every wall, except for the north,

Floyd | which is a built in bookshelf. The large white desk is painfully tidy.
Floyd | An open glass door leads south to the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Minister Helzog sits in a brown leather chair, his right leg twisted
Floyd | beneath the seat.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "I think we're supposed to go the other way?" 	
			inky says, "I think this is the guy who gave us the assignment" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x helzog" 		
	

Floyd | >August Helzog wears a neatly pressed white suit. His kindly face is

Floyd | deeply tanned and lined, his white hair slicked smoothly to one side.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x leg" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't know the word "leg".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bookshelf" 		
	

Floyd | >Helzog's collection of first editions and bound comics is vast and
Floyd | extremely expensive.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x comics" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't see anything like that here.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "search bookshelf" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't do anything with the bookshelf except look.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh yeah, I forgot this game had a thing about comics" 	
			DavidW says, "a bit odd." 	
	ParserGirl says, "work time" 		
	ParserGirl goes home. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Ministre di Finanze Colonial

Floyd | The polished floor of the Ministry reflects the dim, tasteful lamps
Floyd | that hang from the lofty ceiling. The air smells of wood polish and
Floyd | ink. Somewhere above you, in the high empty space of the lobby, a
Floyd | clock ticks softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Minister Helzog's office lies through an open glass door to the north,

Floyd | and the street lies to the west. An inconspicuous back door leads east
Floyd | to the forest.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd | Tropical Road, Outside Ministry
Floyd | Flags fly from the fortress-like Ministry of Colonial Finance, above a
Floyd | metal door that leads in to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean Street heads west and down, to the lower colony and to Golden
Floyd | Bay, which shimmers under the moonlight. Tropical Road runs north and

Floyd | south.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Ve Tropical

Floyd | Just north along Tropical Road, the marble of the Government Palace
Floyd | cuts sharply from the foliage. Tropical also runs south, back towards
Floyd | the Ministry. The sweet smell of oranges rides the warm breeze, under
Floyd | faintly throbbing equatorial stars.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hunh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tropical Road, Outside Ministry
Floyd | Flags fly from the fortress-like Ministry of Colonial Finance, above a
Floyd | metal door that leads in to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean Street heads west and down, to the lower colony and to Golden
Floyd | Bay, which shimmers under the moonlight. Tropical Road runs north and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Ministre di Finanze Colonial
Floyd | The polished floor of the Ministry reflects the dim, tasteful lamps
Floyd | that hang from the lofty ceiling. The air smells of wood polish and

Floyd | ink. Somewhere above you, in the high empty space of the lobby, a
Floyd | clock ticks softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Minister Helzog's office lies through an open glass door to the north,
Floyd | and the street lies to the west. An inconspicuous back door leads east
Floyd | to the forest.

Floyd |

		inky says, "now I'm confused about which way to go" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Behind the Ministry

Floyd | A doorway leads back west into the Ministry. From it, a small path
Floyd | cuts northeast through the giant ferns and fruit trees. The sky is
Floyd | obscured by a canopy of vines. The melons weighting the vines attract
Floyd | insects, which in turn attract bats, whose high-pitched squeaks
Floyd | occasionally rise above the rustle of leaves.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Jungle Thicket
Floyd | The trees here are choked by twisting vines. Their branches, bent and
Floyd | rough, screen out most of the moonlight. A dense mass of woody stems

Floyd | and trefoil leaves has sprung up between the trunks; beneath this
Floyd | matted vegetation the soil is clotted and moist. Were it not for a
Floyd | roughly hacked trail leading southwest and north, movement would be
Floyd | quite impossible.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trunks" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't see anything like that here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		
	

Floyd | >The stems and interwoven leaves form a tough, springy mat underfoot.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | >The vine-choked trees seem to be in ragged rows. Perhaps this was

Floyd | once an orchard.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		
	

Floyd | >The vine-choked trees seem to be in ragged rows. Perhaps this was
Floyd | once an orchard.

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Narrow Grove
Floyd | This small pocket of grass is bottled under arching boughs strung with

Floyd | moss. The air here is still and sweet smelling. A rough path leads
Floyd | south into the foliage, while a more neatly trimmed walk leads
Floyd | northwest between the leaning trunks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear what sounds like a splash from the northwest.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quiet Pool
Floyd | Starlight barely illuminates a dark pool. Weeping cycads trail their
Floyd | fronds in the calm water. The air is cooler here, and tinged with a

Floyd | hint of silt and decay. A pavement walk heads west towards the
Floyd | Gardens, and it looks possible to travel southeast into the jungle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Concentric ripples in the pool's surface disappear as you watch.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | >The water is tranquil and quiet, the color of tea that has steeped
Floyd | for too long.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | >The water is foul and undoubtedly swimming with all manner of
Floyd | microorganisms.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "so" 		
	

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

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

Floyd | >The mud on the bottom of the pool has been stirred, making the water

Floyd | as opaque as tea with cream.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >The mud on the bottom of the pool has been stirred, making the water
Floyd | as opaque as tea with cream.

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search mud" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't see anything like that here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | >The water here is murky, and unsuitable for swimming, especially at
Floyd | night.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter pool" 		
	

Floyd | >The water here is murky, and unsuitable for swimming, especially at
Floyd | night.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "feel pool" 		
	

Floyd | >You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch water" 		
	

Floyd | >You feel nothing unexpected.

Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take water" 		
	

Floyd | >That's hardly portable.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			DavidW says, "...and all the king's men can't pull it up" 	
			Johnny says, "It's hardly potable, too." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "did we get to the pool too late? that seems unlikely" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | >The water is tranquil and quiet, the color of tea that has steeped
Floyd | for too long.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quiet Pool
Floyd | Starlight barely illuminates a dark pool. Weeping cycads trail their
Floyd | fronds in the calm water. The air is cooler here, and tinged with a

Floyd | hint of silt and decay. A pavement walk heads west towards the
Floyd | Gardens, and it looks possible to travel southeast into the jungle.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | >The water is tranquil and quiet, the color of tea that has steeped

Floyd | for too long.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

Floyd | >The mud on the bottom of the pool has been stirred, making the water
Floyd | as opaque as tea with cream.

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quiet Pool
Floyd | Starlight barely illuminates a dark pool. Weeping cycads trail their

Floyd | fronds in the calm water. The air is cooler here, and tinged with a
Floyd | hint of silt and decay. A pavement walk heads west towards the
Floyd | Gardens, and it looks possible to travel southeast into the jungle.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Why are you worrying about the pool? We need to get to a second floor office overlooking the gardens." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), " x cycads" 		
	

Floyd | >The pool's currents tangle with the cycads' leaves.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I dunno, somebody dropped something in it or something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb cycads" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't do anything with the cycads except look.
Floyd |

		inky says, "or a frog jumped" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd | Flora Milloun
Floyd | The Palatze Gubernatal; The Government Palace: its marble face is
Floyd | darkened with moss, which is not surprising considering the humid
Floyd | atmosphere. Behind this dirtied face, however, is where the real
Floyd | corruption lies: the Palace bureaucrats who want to milk the colonists
Floyd | and locals for all they're worth while sitting around their card

Floyd | tables, drinking gin and looking at dirty imported comics.
Floyd |
Floyd | The area under the Palace's eastern wall is a crowded labyrinth of
Floyd | flowers; their fragrances are dizzying. Vines cover the wall itself,
Floyd | growing around a wide window two stories directly above you.
Floyd |

Floyd | A pavement walk leads southwest, to the main entrance, and northwest,
Floyd | around the back of the Palace. A narrower walk spurs off to the east,
Floyd | towards a pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | A night moth flutters through near-solid eddies of pollen.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x moth" 		
	

Floyd | >A pale green moth, as wide across as your palm.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps we can climb these vines?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get moth" 		
	

Floyd | >The moth flutters a few meters above your head.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb vines" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull your hand away from the vines with a curse: they're stinging
Floyd | ivy. It would be possible to climb them, just very, very painful.
Floyd | There must be some way to protect your hands.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		
	

Floyd | >Although the flowers are wide and luscious, the vines themselves are
Floyd | tough and covered with stiff hairs, and are very painful to the touch.
Floyd | This is what the children call "stinging ivy", and young boys are
Floyd | always making whips out of it.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >You are Alain Quincy, man of leisure and secret agent for the
Floyd | Ministry of Colonial Finance, and you are as good-looking as ever.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Behind The Palace
Floyd | A single lamp pours a pool of light across the grass of this hidden
Floyd | lawn. The trees loop over you to form a tiny chamber that's stained in
Floyd | the greens and blacks of a "Count Lorenzo" comic.
Floyd |

Floyd | A dark window looks in on rows of filing cabinets. A pavement walk
Floyd | leads southeast towards the gardens.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small wheelbarrow is parked here.  Inside it you can see some
Floyd | gardening gloves.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gloves" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		
	

Floyd | >You put on the gardening gloves.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | >A small, dark window, currently closed.

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wheelbarrow" 		
	

Floyd | >A small wheelbarrow, presumably belonging to the Palace's gardening
Floyd | staff.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | >It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

Floyd | >Through the window you can see what looks like a mail room.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

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

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You can only go southeast.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Flora Milloun
Floyd | The area under the Palace's eastern wall is a crowded labyrinth of
Floyd | flowers; their fragrances are dizzying. Vines cover the wall itself,

Floyd | growing around a wide window two stories directly above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pavement walk leads southwest, to the main entrance, and northwest,
Floyd | around the back of the Palace. A narrower walk spurs off to the east,
Floyd | towards a pool.
Floyd |

Floyd | A night moth flutters through near-solid eddies of pollen.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb vines" 		
	

Floyd | >The vines are thin yet numerous. You climb swiftly, protected by your
Floyd | gloves, and soon arrive outside a window on the second story. You rest

Floyd | your foot on a narrow ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Flowery Ledge
Floyd | You grasp handfuls of vines, two stories above the ground, directly
Floyd | outside a large window, which is closed. Through the window you can
Floyd | see a dark office.

Floyd |
Floyd | A bee buzzes around you, laden with the dust of pollen.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bee" 		
	

Floyd | >The bee is slender and pale yellow. Whitish pollen dusts its legs.

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the window.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | >You slip through the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | A rich carpet deadens the acoustics. The walls are panelled in glossy

Floyd | wood. Colorful local art shares displays with a few old paintings and
Floyd | some framed documents.
Floyd |
Floyd | A closed door leads west, and a window, which is open, overlooks the
Floyd | Thousand Flowers. A massive desk sits in the middle of the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Only once before were you in the presence of General Marchgrave. The
Floyd | main thing you remember was the overwhelming lavender smell of the
Floyd | cologne he wore, a smell which permeates this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk are a Count Lorenzo comic book, an Afterimage comic book
Floyd | and a Ziggurat comic book.

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We're looking for a mask, I think." 	
			inky says, "I say we just bug out and read comics" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | >This room smells strongly of lavender.

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lorenzo" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a comic book featuring Count Lorenzo, a renaissance Urbitan
Floyd | nobleman who was poisoned by his best friend/worst enemy and
Floyd | imperfectly resurrected by his sorcerer wife after thirteen days of

Floyd | death. He became immortal, but his skin was forever stained the green
Floyd | of the afterlife. This is a very early issue, but probably not worth
Floyd | anything because it's in very poor condition: it's all cut up.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read lorenzo" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a comic book featuring Count Lorenzo, a renaissance Urbitan
Floyd | nobleman who was poisoned by his best friend/worst enemy and
Floyd | imperfectly resurrected by his sorcerer wife after thirteen days of
Floyd | death. He became immortal, but his skin was forever stained the green
Floyd | of the afterlife. This is a very early issue, but probably not worth

Floyd | anything because it's in very poor condition: it's all cut up.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x afterimage" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a comic book featuring Afterimage, a modern Urbitan research
Floyd | scientist who, when stricken with a dose of radiation, became

Floyd | spectrum-shifted, and as a result, very difficult for human eyes to
Floyd | focus on. She was sentenced to execution, but escaped and became a
Floyd | vigilante and outlaw, righting wrongs against the oppressed. This
Floyd | issue is pretty early, and might be worth something were the pages not
Floyd | all cut up.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ziggurat" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a comic book featuring Ziggurat, an ancient Babylonian warrior
Floyd | of mythical strength and heroic physical proportions. It is said that
Floyd | defeating Ziggurat would be as hard as pinning one of the massive
Floyd | masonry pyramids he's named for. This is one of the first issues; too

Floyd | bad it damaged and thus worthless.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I wonder why it is all cut up" 	
	leandroribeiro goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x art" 		
	

Floyd | >In addition to colonials, the Green Coast is home to a number of
Floyd | ex-slaves and a very few of the original population who survived the
Floyd | Europeans' arrival. The art produced by these locals is colorful and
Floyd | ornate, incorporating many reds, yellows, greens, and natural wood
Floyd | shades. Some newcomers to the Green Coast find it rustic or even

Floyd | savage, but it really is rather lively and often beautiful. Marchgrave
Floyd | has a large collection of local statuary, as well as wall hangings and
Floyd | paintings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Almost hidden behind behind the statues is a small black mask.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | >The desk appears to be carved from a solid piece of bloodwood, and
Floyd | true to its name, shines redly in the moonlight from the window. It
Floyd | probably cost the yearly salary of a mid-level clerk. A large drawer
Floyd | faces away from the window.

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | >The drawer seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		inky says, "dammit" 	
			inky says, "if we're a spy, why can't we pick locks" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | >Paintings of dead Europeans and rainy landscapes. Undoubtedly
Floyd | priceless, but bland.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind paintings" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hangings" 		
	

Floyd | >The local art is colorful and ornate, incorporating many reds,
Floyd | yellows, greens, and natural wood shades. Marchgrave has a large
Floyd | collection of local statuary and wall hangings.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take mask" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Excellent. This must be the mask. Now, all that remains between you
Floyd | and a much needed night of sleep is a short jaunt back to Helzog's

Floyd | office...
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "I suppose grab the mask and hope that his lavenderness doesn't enter the room before he does?" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >...

Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >...
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You can go only west or out.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x mask" 		
	

Floyd | >The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >It's a simple wooden mask, black in color.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | >It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | >You put on the black mask.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >You slip through the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | Flowery Ledge
Floyd | You grasp handfuls of vines, two stories above the ground, directly
Floyd | outside a large window, which is open. Through the window you can see
Floyd | a dark office.
Floyd |

Floyd | A bee buzzes around you, laden with the dust of pollen.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >You are Alain Quincy, man of leisure and secret agent for the
Floyd | Ministry of Colonial Finance, and you are as good-looking as ever.

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >You descend swiftly, soon arriving at the ground, where you flex your
Floyd | green-stained gloves.
Floyd |

Floyd | Flora Milloun
Floyd | The area under the Palace's eastern wall is a crowded labyrinth of
Floyd | flowers; their fragrances are dizzying. Vines cover the wall itself,
Floyd | growing around a wide window two stories directly above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pavement walk leads southwest, to the main entrance, and northwest,

Floyd | around the back of the Palace. A narrower walk spurs off to the east,
Floyd | towards a pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | A night moth flutters through near-solid eddies of pollen.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat moth" 		
	

Floyd | >(first taking the moth)
Floyd | The moth flutters a few meters above your head.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >As you begin to slide around the corner of the Palace, you see a
Floyd | flash of blue: a uniform! and the glint of metal: a rifle! It must be
Floyd | a guard! You freeze and slowly draw back. Hopefully the guard hasn't
Floyd | seen you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >As you begin to slide around the corner of the Palace, you see a
Floyd | flash of blue: a uniform! and the glint of metal: a rifle! It must be
Floyd | a guard! You freeze and slowly draw back. Hopefully the guard hasn't
Floyd | seen you.

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Quiet Pool
Floyd | Starlight barely illuminates a dark pool. Weeping cycads trail their

Floyd | fronds in the calm water. The air is cooler here, and tinged with a
Floyd | hint of silt and decay. A pavement walk heads west towards the
Floyd | Gardens, and it looks possible to travel southeast into the jungle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Concentric ripples in the pool's surface disappear as you watch.
Floyd |

Floyd | Something bulky and dripping slips out of a moonbeam before you can
Floyd | identify it and crashes into the woods to the southeast.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "slips out of a moonbeam?" 	
			DavidW says, "Moonbeams are tiny. They can't hold too much." 	
			Johnny says, "Probably reflection on the pool." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd | Narrow Grove
Floyd | This small pocket of grass is bottled under arching boughs strung with
Floyd | moss. The air here is still and sweet smelling. A rough path leads
Floyd | south into the foliage, while a more neatly trimmed walk leads
Floyd | northwest between the leaning trunks.
Floyd |

Floyd | A large shape scurries south into the trees. You catch the briefest
Floyd | glimpe of what looks like a segmented shell before it vanishes.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I guess it fell into the pool earlier and is now fleeing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Jungle Thicket
Floyd | The trees here are choked by twisting vines. Their branches, bent and
Floyd | rough, screen out most of the moonlight. A dense mass of woody stems
Floyd | and trefoil leaves has sprung up between the trunks; beneath this

Floyd | matted vegetation the soil is clotted and moist. Were it not for a
Floyd | roughly hacked trail leading southwest and north, movement would be
Floyd | quite impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | With the clicking of many segmented legs, a large creature scuttles
Floyd | southwest through the brush. You catch a glimpse of what looks like

Floyd | wet feathers before it disappears.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Behind the Ministry

Floyd | A doorway leads back west into the Ministry. From it, a small path
Floyd | cuts northeast through the giant ferns and fruit trees. The sky is
Floyd | obscured by a canopy of vines. The melons weighting the vines attract
Floyd | insects, which in turn attract bats, whose high-pitched squeaks
Floyd | occasionally rise above the rustle of leaves.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wall of the Ministry is smeared with a vertical streak of dark,
Floyd | foul-smelling mud.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "It's a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mud" 		
	

Floyd | >A band of smeared mud on the wall rises from the ground up to a
Floyd | second story window.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | >No point in climbing through the trees when there's a perfectly good
Floyd | path.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Ministre di Finanze Colonial
Floyd | The polished floor of the Ministry reflects the dim, tasteful lamps
Floyd | that hang from the lofty ceiling. The air smells of wood polish and
Floyd | ink. Somewhere above you, in the high empty space of the lobby, a

Floyd | clock ticks softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Minister Helzog's office lies through an open glass door to the north,
Floyd | and the street lies to the west. An inconspicuous back door leads east
Floyd | to the forest.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Helzog's Office
Floyd | A ceiling fan with lacquered wooden blades draws cool air through
Floyd | Helzog's office. Framed prints cover every wall, except for the north,

Floyd | which is a built in bookshelf. The large white desk is painfully tidy.
Floyd | An open glass door leads south to the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Minister Helzog sits in a brown leather chair, his right leg twisted
Floyd | beneath the seat.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x helzog" 		
	

Floyd | >August Helzog wears a neatly pressed white suit. His kindly face is
Floyd | deeply tanned and lined, his white hair slicked smoothly to one side.
Floyd |

		inky says, "he hasn't moved, creepy" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake helzog" 		
	

Floyd | >That seems unnecessary.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give mask to helzog" 		
	

Floyd | >Helzog takes the mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wonderful, Alain, my friend! My immense thanks!" Helzog moves as if
Floyd | to stand up from his chair, but winces as his lame leg shifts. You

Floyd | wave him back into his chair, with a modest, "No need to rise, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | Helzog drums the mask with eager fingers. "Alain, why don't you take
Floyd | tomorrow off? Enjoy yourself. Give them my greetings at the club."
Floyd |
Floyd | A book falls from the bookshelf with a thud. Helzog looks towards it

Floyd | curiously.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | >A thin, paper-backed book: The Place of Superstition in Modern Costa
Floyd | Verdoun. It looks like a thesis of some sort. The author listed on the

Floyd | front is "A. Helzog".
Floyd |
Floyd | Helzog glances sharply at you. "Alain," he says, "did you notice
Floyd | anything unusual during your mission?"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | >"Why yes," you say, "there was some sort of large, disgust--"
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can properly react, the entire shelf of books explodes
Floyd | outward, propelled by a mass of what looks like wriggling earthworms.

Floyd | The worms stretch forward and enshroud Helzog's head in a gray wreath.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yikes" 	
			inky says, "man dang" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x worms" 		
	

Floyd | >The beast flickers in shadow, displaying at times features of
Floyd | crustacean, fowl, and annelid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The books are still falling, falling away from a hunched form, which
Floyd | is covered in overlapping, chitinous plates and plumes of bedraggled

Floyd | feathers. In place of each hand is a bolus of earthworms, both of
Floyd | which now cover Helzog's face except for his nose. His voice sounds a
Floyd | bit panicky and muffled as he waves his arms. "Alain, they've gotten a
Floyd | bloodhound on me! How is this possible! Help, help, help m-me out of
Floyd | here!" His words are choked away as his mouth is filled.
Floyd |

		
	olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bloodhound" 		
	

Floyd | >The beast flickers in shadow, displaying at times features of
Floyd | crustacean, fowl, and annelid.

Floyd |
Floyd | Helzog's body falls limp. The bloodhound turns towards you with
Floyd | goggle-like eyes. It chitters and delicately waves its blood-stained
Floyd | antennae.
Floyd |
Floyd | ---

Floyd |
Floyd | Here ends the introduction to Hey, Jingo! Find the full game at an IF
Floyd | Archive near you before March 20, 2003!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** To be continued ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		DavidW says, "I don't think I quite understand what just happened." 	
			inky says, "well, we aren't supposed to know exactly" 	
			DavidW says, "I wonder how we're supposed to survive this encounter, if the game was finished. All we have is some gloves and maybe a mask." 	
			inky says, "but it appears what happened is a 'bloodhound' was set on our boss by somebody; it came out of the pool, went into the building, and hid behind the bookcase and then leaped out at him" 	
			inky says, "my guess is that bloodhounds only attack the person they were sent to attack" 	
			DavidW says, "hm, that's possible." 	
			Gunther says, "but it had Google-like eyes, so it's looking you up RIGHT NOW" 	
			DavidW asks, "One more game?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW asks, "Madrigals, Trainstopping, or Southern Gothic?" 	
			inky says, "I would vote for the first but I don't have strong feelings" 	
			DavidW asks, "or would you like the box where Carol Marol is standing?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load ic02madrigals" 		
	Floyd says (to DavidW), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load ic02madrigal" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | The party was going well, even considering the incident with the
Floyd | domino game, when Elias announced there was a body in the garden. Of
Floyd | course nobody believed him because he was drunk at the time and
Floyd | collapsed immediately afterwards, but it did break the festive aura.
Floyd | Oh, and there was the business with the mongoose. Mustn't forget the

Floyd | mongoose. But perhaps this is best begun at the beginning --
Floyd |
Floyd | Madrigals of War and Love
Floyd | Short version, for Introcomp 2002
Floyd | Release 1 03-19-02
Floyd | Copyright 2002 by Jason Dyer. Type "license" for information about the

Floyd | terms of usage and distribution of this work.
Floyd | Type "credits" to see who was involved in making it.
Floyd | Hugo v2.5 / Library 25031
Floyd |
Floyd | Country-Style Path
Floyd | Stones cobble along in a fashion that would suggest the age of

Floyd | centuries -- not so. This particular path was built three months ago
Floyd | with strategic manipulation of placement patterns to be irregular yet
Floyd | inviting. Or so says your friend Horace Malworth-Festins, who
Floyd | obviously has never been too fond of his future in-laws. Anyhow, he
Floyd | said he'd meet you just up the path here to the north, past all the
Floyd | pine trees.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "This one's ten minutes tops." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You tend to think of yourself, Thomas Smith, as an adventurer of

Floyd | sorts, slaying foul beasts and rescuing maidens and so forth, and
Floyd | imagine yourself as good-looking accordingly. Since the "adventurer"
Floyd | bit is imaginary so of course is the "good-looking". You've practiced
Floyd | hard at the mirror various poses and gestures for causing women to
Floyd | swoon but you lack what Frodo calls the Alpha Male Aura.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | They've been poking out at you ever since you reached northern
Floyd | Arizona. The lack of cacti has made you feel inadequate and less
Floyd | versed in the geography hereabouts than you originally thought.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | It's of the topiaries-with-gratuitous-flowers variety, filled to the

Floyd | brim with creatures that stalk and bound and chase, all in vivid
Floyd | grasslike renditions. The flowers are single file and wind about in
Floyd | circles, like a Spirograph gone awry. There's an oversized gazebo to
Floyd | the west, and imposing brick walls delineate paths to the north and
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | Frodo is here. He looks glum. (That's "Frodo" your friend Horace, not
Floyd | the hobbit. Silly nickname from college, your idea, and to repay the
Floyd | compliment he started calling you "Merry".)
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Frodo! Why the glum face?
Floyd | [2] Good afternoon to you, you goober. What mischief have you been up

Floyd | to now?
Floyd | [3] Hey, Frodo, congrats on the wedding. A week from now isn't it?
Floyd | [4] Greetings, Earthling. I come in peace. I am on a survey mission
Floyd | and must have all your delicious pastries.
Floyd | [5] Hi.
Floyd |

Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | 1
Floyd | He notices himself, and makes an awkward attempt to noodle with his
Floyd | cheek muscles before responding.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Let me prod at you first, Merry. How have you been?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Fine.
Floyd | [2] Except for being abducted by aliens last week, quite chipper.
Floyd | [3] Taxicab drive was terrible. The driver kept going on about Bruce

Floyd | Willis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | 3

Floyd | Frodo asks, "Who is Bruce Willis?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Never mind," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frodo says, "Well, I might as well get to my dilemma. Remember my
Floyd | prior problem with the horses?"

Floyd |
Floyd | [1] You mean when you got so addicted you spent $50 of my OWN MONEY on
Floyd | a horse that placed last?
Floyd | [2] Of course.
Floyd | [3] (Lie) Not really.
Floyd |

Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | 1
Floyd | Frodo looks hurt. "Now, now, I paid you back --"
Floyd |

Floyd | Frodo continues, "I'm past all that, although every once in a while I
Floyd | might *glance* and see how certain ponies are doing. Well, Mr. Jarvis
Floyd | had heard about my little addiction and of course I explained how I
Floyd | was much more mature now--"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Snicker.)

Floyd |
Floyd | "--and he ranted about how he was making sure his daughter was
Floyd | marrying someone decent and if he so much as sniffed trouble the
Floyd | wedding would be off. Izzy's not the eloping type, she insists it has
Floyd | to be a wedding. So, here comes the problem..."
Floyd |

Floyd | [1] (Uh oh.)
Floyd | [2] (If Frodo was the weather, the forecasters would all retire.)
Floyd | [3] (Lie) (I'm sure it's nothing too bad.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | 2
Floyd | "...yesterday when I was over I used the computer in the den to browse
Floyd | a few websites. I checked one that I only look at on extremely rare
Floyd | occasions but once in a while for old time's sake and quite

Floyd | accidentally found myself using the 'Add Bookmark' function and I only
Floyd | remembered after I left and Izzy's father locked it up again. He's
Floyd | paranoid about people stealing things, you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] So basically, you're saying you left evidence of your very-rare
Floyd | glance at the horse race sheets on your father-in-law's computer and

Floyd | you want me to help you destroy said evidence?
Floyd | [2] Why do you do this to yourself, Frodo?
Floyd | [3] I see you have a harebraned scheme hatching. I've had enough of
Floyd | those. I'm out. I'm sworn off since last Tuesday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | 2
Floyd | Frodo says, "To make a long story short, I need to erase my little
Floyd | computer mistake and I need your help."
Floyd |

Floyd | Frodo asks, "So what do you say, old friend? Help a chum in distress?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Yes.
Floyd | [2] (Lie) No.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | 2
Floyd | You twinge slightly at saying the word. It goes against the Code,
Floyd | after all, but fortunately Frodo either isn't convinced or didn't hear
Floyd | you very well:

Floyd |
Floyd | Frodo says, "Good, good. Now, of course it would be easy if I could
Floyd | get in now, but the rub is I won't be able to get the key until
Floyd | tonight after the party has started, and then I'll be busy keeping up
Floyd | appearances. So a short time after the party begins I'll slip you the
Floyd | key and you can come up with an excuse to skip off, head to the den,

Floyd | do the deed, and come back. The den is the first room at the top of
Floyd | the stairs. Simple, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] (Lie) Yes, your schemes always have an elegant simplicity to them.
Floyd | [2] (Lie) Yes, I'm sure absolutely nothing will go wrong.
Floyd |

Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | 2
Floyd | "Excellent! I'll see you in four hours."
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Ah yes, absolutely nothing will go wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue

		Gunther asks, "is that really by Ghogg?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			Gunther says, "wuh" 	
			Gunther says, "he seems to confuse sarcasm and lies" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Oversized Gazebo
Floyd | The Jarvises have invested as much in lighting as in architectural
Floyd | nuance, for there is nary a nook or cranny in this gazebo -- or the

Floyd | entire grounds -- that is unlit. You can't make out much roof detail
Floyd | through all the glare, compounded by a jostling from one of the pairs
Floyd | of dancers skittering across the floor to the accompaniment of new-age
Floyd | polka. The support pillars look nice, though, they've got a twirling
Floyd | spiral pattern to them and you run your eyes back and forth over the
Floyd | edges to pass the time. Going east will get you back to the garden.

Floyd |
Floyd | Where is that old reprobate Frodo anyway?
Floyd |
Floyd | On cue, you feel a poke at your back as he whispers in your ear "Big
Floyd | trouble, old boy. I poked around the kitchen for the key after dinner
Floyd | was over but my wonderfully paranoid in-law has picked a new hiding

Floyd | spot. It used to be on the bottom of the cookie tin. You'll have to
Floyd | find it yourself. I can't stay away any longer, elsewise I'm sure to
Floyd | get a good thrashing."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] You're positively absolutely certain you checked very carefully?
Floyd | [2] Phone psychics would have such an easy time with you.

Floyd | [3] Right then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		inky asks, "it's more intended as a joke on the planescape torment thing, isn't it?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | 1
Floyd | "Yes, I triple checked, the key isn't in there," Frodo says. "You
Floyd | might try his ceramics, sometimes he stuffs knickknacks in there."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your conversation is interrupted as Mrs. Jarvis floats nearby.
Floyd | "Horace, dear, I've been looking all over for you, we're going to set

Floyd | up the table soon for a game of dominoes. Won't that be nice? Now,
Floyd | come along..." and the rest is obscured as Mrs. Jarvis pulls Frodo by
Floyd | the arm into the crowd. He waves backward and mouths "Good luck."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "east?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Right then! Onward to glor--
Floyd |
Floyd | You stifle a gasp as the crowds part to reveal the most beautiful

Floyd | woman you have ever seen. The green eyes, the delicate loose-hanging
Floyd | brown hair which sits tenderly on her shoulders, and she wears a gown
Floyd | of deep blue with a bow...
Floyd |
Floyd | And while you are distracted you ignominiously trip over a stray foot
Floyd | and tumble to the floor. Ow.

Floyd |
Floyd | Oversized Gazebo, on the floor
Floyd | Dancers flit about the well-lit floor here in partial rhythm to what
Floyd | may or may not be polka music. Going east will get you back to the
Floyd | garden.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Most Beautiful Woman in the World is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | She is beyond description.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | You approach. "Hello, I'm Thomas. And you are?"
Floyd |

Floyd | She turns to you. Her eyes glimmer like stars. "Clara. Clara
Floyd | Anderson."

		DavidW says, "TRY AGAIN" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [1] It is a great pleasure to meet you.

Floyd | [2] You have the most beautiful eyes.
Floyd | [3] Poets would fail if they attempted to describe your exquisite
Floyd | beauty, composers would be helpless trying to compose serenades to
Floyd | your honor, painters would throw down their brushes in despair when
Floyd | they fail to capture your perfection.
Floyd |

Floyd | >>

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | 3
Floyd | So many possible opening lines, which would be best? You prepare

Floyd | yourself, take a deep breath, and say:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Grm grumgrm."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What was that again?" Clara asks. She tilts her head, causing her
Floyd | hair to fall at an angle that glints in the light.

Floyd |
Floyd | [1] My apologies, I was going to comment on how lovely you were but
Floyd | words failed me momentarily.
Floyd | [2] You have the most beautiful eyes.
Floyd | [3] I would travel the seas and the rivers for you, the mountains and
Floyd | the forests, the deserts and the swamps, no destination too far, no

Floyd | summit too unreachable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | 3

Floyd | "Magumum murmerm grm. Grm lim mimamum."
Floyd |
Floyd | She smiles a moment -- ah, her lovely teeth! -- and says, "It was very
Floyd | nice meeting you, Thomas." -- and she turns and walks into the crowd
Floyd | and the dancers swirl in front of your vision and you have images of
Floyd | roses, ever so briefly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We can send email to Frodo from the honeymoon suite in Guatemala, yes?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Oversized Gazebo, on the floor
Floyd | Dancers flit about the well-lit floor here in partial rhythm to what
Floyd | may or may not be polka music. Going east will get you back to the
Floyd | garden.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Well, duty calls. You spare one last look at the crowd to see if you
Floyd | can see Clara -- there? no, she is gone for now, and there's work to
Floyd | do. Alas.

Floyd |
Floyd | You trudge onward to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd | It's of the topiaries-with-gratuitous-flowers variety, filled to the
Floyd | brim with creatures that stalk and bound and chase, all in vivid

Floyd | grasslike renditions. The flowers are single file and wind about in
Floyd | circles, like a Spirograph gone awry. There's an oversized gazebo to
Floyd | the west, and imposing brick walls delineate paths to the north and
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | [At the moment imagine any continuation you like.]
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have completed the introduction ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		DavidW says, "stand" 	
			inky says, "apparently we stood implicitly" 	
			inky says, "whoah, ok, that was shorter than I remembered" 	
			DavidW asks, "huh. And that's it?" 	
			DavidW says, "We didn't even get a chance to offer a cheese square to our beloved." 	
			DavidW asks, "And what about the chase scene with the mongoose?" 	
			inky says, "no cheese, no chase" 	
			inky says, "no chaase" 	
			DavidW says, "chdrat" 	
			DavidW asks, "well, three games played in two hours. Are we satisfied for today?" 	
			inky says, "I think that is a pretty good run" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so." 	
			Johnny says, "MAYBE" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure what the plan is for next week. Jacqueline should be back then." 	
			inky asks, "is next week the introcomp results?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, yeah, could be." 	
			DavidW says, "And I think I have today and tomorrow to play and vote." 	
			inky says, "you can do it!" 	
			DavidW says, "heh. Well, I will try." 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks all for playing! See you at the IntroComp Awards." 	
			inky says, "huzzah"	
	



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A Special Edition ClubFloyd Transcript:
IntroComp 2010 Awards Ceremony

Followed by the top three IntroComp 2010 games:
Tourist Trap by Iain Merrick
Cryptozookeeper by Robb Sherwin
A Fleeting Case of Self-Possession, or, Memento Moratori by Lea Albaugh
As played on ifMUD on August 14, 2010

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction. Below is the 2010 IntroComp awards ceremony, immediately followed by a transcript of the top three 2010 IntroComp Games, written by various authors.

Tourist Trap by Iain Merrick took first place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki. You can jump straight to this game in the transcript by clicking here.

Cryptozookeeper by Robb Sherwin took second place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki. You can jump straight to this game in the transcript by clicking here.

A Fleeting Case of Self-Possession, or, Memento Moratori by Lea Albaugh took third place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki. You can jump straight to this game in the transcript by clicking here.

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
		
Various Channel Discussion
	
			
	 		
	
	Jacqueline says, "Good morningafternoonevening (whatever it is where you are) and thank you for coming to this year's IntroComp ceremony." 		
	maga claps 		
	Flourish cheers 		
	Jacqueline says, "This is the ninth year for IntroComp, and we coincidentally had nine entries--the largest field of participants since the original IntroComp in 2002." 		
	scramble claps 		
	zarf says, "yay" 		
	Recchi cheers 		
	EmacsUser exclaims, "yay!" 		
	Jacqueline says, "I'd like to begin today by thanking a few people." 		
	Johnny says, "awwwww yeaaaaah" 		
	Jacqueline says, "Thanks to Neil deMause for starting the competition, all those years ago. It was a great idea, and continues to be such, and I'm really pleased that I've been able to be a part of that over the years." 		
	Jacqueline says, "Thanks to Dan Shiovitz for streamlining the process a bit this year and automating things a bit behind the scenes and putting out a few small fires for me." 		Bishop says (to Johnny), "I've had that impulse on a few occasions...." 	
	Jacqueline says, "Thanks to Sam Kabo Ashwell for updating the site and RSS feed a few times while I was in the wilderness." 		
	dsimon arrives from the west. 		Flourish says, "Jacq is the only person who can say that and not have it be some pseudo-religious thing" 	
	nm says, "most people say that metaphorically" 		Flourish says, "JINX" 	
	Recchi says, "haha" 		* dsimon has joined the channel. 	
			nm says, "mmmmf" 	
	Jacqueline says, "Thanks to the authors who chose this competition as a way to premier their ideas to the interactive fiction community." 		Flourish says, "You can talk now" 	
			nm says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says, "yay authors" 		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Johnny YAYS 		
	maga says, "woo" 		
	inky says, "hooray" 		
	EmacsUser applauds excessively to make up for his time AFK. 		
	dsimon says, ""huzzah!"" 		
	Jacqueline says, "Thanks to everyone who downloaded, experienced, and voted on entries." 		
	Jacqueline exclaims, "And, finally, a big thank you to everyone who wrote reviews and provided feedback to authors. Therein lies the best prize from IntroComp, and we couldn't do it without you!" 		Johnny says, "Gah. Damn caps lock." 	
	Johnny says, "woo" 		dsimon says, "Happens to the best of us." 	
			zarf asks, "see?" 	
	Jacqueline says, "Now, on to the results. As I said, it was a pretty large field of entries, relatively speaking. I read several reviews that said they hoped that every entry is completed eventually, and I would concur." 		
	Ellison arrives from the west. 		DavidW says, "I sucked this year. Should've found more time for IntroComp." 	
	Jacqueline says, "I'll announce the Honorable entries frist. The Honorable category includes any game that did not finish in the top three. The first of these authors to complete their entry, so long as it's within one year from today, will receive a $20 prize. This includes the following authors:" 		
	Jacqueline says, "bigboy--oops, I mean Adrien Saurat--for his game Plan 6 from Inner Earth." 		
	DavidW claps 		
	EmacsUser cheers. 		
	Jacqueline claps. 		
	inky applauds 		
	scramble claps 		
	Johnny claps. 		
	Flourish claps 		
	Recchi claps 		
	Ellison cheers 		
	dsimon appluads 		
	dsimon also applauds 		
	Jacqueline says, "Adrian doesn't seem to be here, so I shall move on... if any authors are here and want to speak up when their game comes 'round, feel free to speak up." 		
	Jacqueline says, "Next is Doug Jones, for his long overdue release, For the Love Of Ornery Blue Yaks." 		
	Jacqueline applauds. 		
	EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 		
	dsimon cheers 		
	DavidW says, "Flooby dooby doo!" 		
	Ellison claps. 		
	Recchi applauds 		
	Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "heehee" 		
	Johnny claps. 		
	scramble applauds 		
	Flourish claps 		
	Jacqueline says, "Kevin Jackson-Mead, for his intriguing glimpse of a world with a God-King in Waker." 		
	Jacqueline claps. 		
	Johnny zen claps. 		
	zarf says, "woo" 		
	EmacsUser cheers. 		
	Recchi claps! 		
	DavidW applauds. 		
	scramble claps 		
	Flourish claps! 		
	dsimon exclaims, "Three cheers!" 		
	Jacqueline says, "I should have put Grue Street and PR-IF in the thank yous..." 		
	Ellison applauds. 		
	Flourish cheers for us! 		inky asks, "grue street?" 	
	EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay PR-IF!" 		Jacqueline says, "Boston IF writing group." 	
			Flourish says, "the PR-IF writers' group" 	
			zarf says, "the PRIF workshop group" 	
			DavidW says, "I dunno what Grue Street is either." 	
			inky asks, "man, you guys have two groups?" 	
			Flourish says, "The joke is about a Boston writers' group, Grub Street" 	
			zarf says, "nm likes to name things" 	
			Flourish says, "Also, PR-IF doesn't really critique in progress IF, but grue street does" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One is, I think, for discussing IF, the other for writers, and you have to share a WIP to get in the door." 	
	Jacqueline says, "Next is M. M. Kathrel, for the dark and atmospheric introduction Closed Circles." 		
	Jacqueline applauds. 		zarf says, "Really, PR-IF is a group; Grue Street is an event" 	
	dsimon claps 		
	EmacsUser applauds! 		
	Johnny thunder laps. 		
	maga claps 		
	DavidW claps 		
	scramble claps 		
	Recchi claps 		
	Ellison cheers. 		Johnny says, "Oh man, way to accidentally make the lounge PG-13." 	
			Johnny says, "Er, Auditorium." 	
			nm says, "for brief comic mischief" 	
	Jacqueline wiggles her finger in her ear to recover from the thunder clap, then continues... 		
	Jacqueline says, "Fiadotau and Bychkov for their new parser approach in the multimedia experience Peanut Orchestra." 		
	Jacqueline applauds. 		
	EmacsUser exclaims, "yay!" 		DavidW says, "Couldn't run Peanut Orchestra." 	
	Ellison says, "yay" 		
	Johnny woo-indows. 		Jacqueline says, "Aw. It, too, is an event." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Alas, me neither." 	
			maga says, "that should be new 'parser' approach" 	
	scramble says, "yay" 		Jacqueline says (to maga), "har" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But yes." 	
	maga claps 		
	dsimon exclaims, "Huzzah!" 		
	DavidW says (to Flourish), "sure, I'd like to see it." 		
	DavidW says, "ilaw" 		
	Jacqueline says, "My." 		
	DavidW says, "Sorry." 		
	Flourish says, "OMFG" 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "nm is *right* *here*, too." 	
	Ellison laughs 		
	Jacqueline says, "And Oliver Ullmann for his much-anticipated second installment in The Duel That Spanned the Ages, Fang vs Claw." 		Johnny says, "Ha ha" 	
			Flourish says, "it was about beta testing my Hogwarts IF. Honestly." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure, sure." 	
	Johnny says, "yeah!" 		
	EmacsUser exclaims, "Woohoo!" 		DavidW says (to Johnny), "see, no one will remember the thunder laps now." 	
	Jacqueline applauds. 		
	inky says, "yay sequels" 		
	Recchi yaay 		
	Jacqueline asks (of scramble), "Any words?" 		
	dsimon applauds 		
	Gunther says, "I think I speak for all the absent authors when I say "bah, humbug" and stomp off in a huff" 		
	scramble says, "thank you" 		Nitku says, "Actually, 'beta testing my Hogwarts' sounds even worse" 	
	Ellison cheers 		
	maga claps 		Flourish says, "Die in a fire, all of you :P" 	
	scramble says, "not much more to say other than go play episode 1 if you didn't get the story ;)" 		maga says, "take it to #HP-innuendo" 	
			nm dies in a fire 	
			inky says, "I assume that's like creatum inferno or something" 	
	Jacqueline nods to scramble. "We're really glad you're working on that sequel, and are looking forward to the full release!" 		
	Jacqueline says, "So... those of you with a checklist in front of you now know the top three..." 		
	scramble says, "thanks again." 		
	Jacqueline says, "If the third place entry is finished within one year from today's date, the author will receive $40. Third place goes to..." 		
	Jacqueline leans forward... 		
	Jacqueline exclaims, "Lea Albaugh, for her twisted tale entitled A Fleeting Case of Self-Possession, or, Memento Moratori!" 		
	maga claps 		
	EmacsUser exclaims, "Hurrah!" 		
	DavidW claps. 		
	Johnny claps! 		
	zarf cheers 		
	dsimon claps 		
	Jacqueline applauds enthusiastically. 		
	Recchi cheers 		
	inky says, "hooray" 		
	scramble exclaims, "hurray!" 		
	Flourish claps! 		
	DavidW says, "That was an interesting one." 		
	Jacqueline says, "Is Lea here? I guess she must not be." 		
	Ellison claps, as if controlled by other forces. 		
	Recchi says (to Ellison), "Haha" 		
	EmacsUser says, "heehee" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "heehee" 		maga says, "hunh. from the conversation here I sort of expected that to win" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What conversation? Just general game discussion over the past few weeks?" 	
	Jacqueline looks around, but doesn't see Lea. 		maga says, "reviews, people I've talked to, yes" 	
			DavidW asks, "So it's between Iain and Robb now?" 	
			maga says, "kilt vs. leather jacket" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Where are they?" 	
	Jacqueline says, "Thanks again, Lea -- we're looking forward to seeing how you'll make us think outside the box in the full release." 		Johnny asks (of DavidW), "What does your checklist say?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "haha" 	
			Recchi exclaims (at maga), "Haha!" 	
	Jacqueline says, "Okay. If the second place entry is finished within one year from today's date, the author will receive $60. Second place goes to..." 		
	Jacqueline wonders if this pause is dramatic enough. 		
	EmacsUser nods. 		
	dsimon schooches to the edge of his seat 		
	Ellison presses the green space button. 		
	Jacqueline exclaims, "Robb Sherwin for the introduction to his long-awaited Cryptozookeeper!" 		
	EmacsUser exclaims, "Bravo!" 		
	zarf says, "yay" 		
	DavidW says, "wow." 		
	maga claps 		
	dsimon applauds 		
	Ellison says, "woo!" 		
	Jacqueline applauds quite enthusiastically. 		zarf says, "crap, I didn't see that one at all" 	
	Johnny leans forward--"Yay" 		
	scramble exclaims, "yay!" 		
	DavidW claps lots. 		
	Recchi exclaims, "Awesome! Thanks everyone. :) Thanks, Jacq!!" 		Jacqueline asks, "In what way? Didn't play, or didn't see it as second, or?" 	
			zarf says, "definitely add to PRIF meetup agenda" 	
	Flourish cheers 		
	nm claps alot 		Flourish exclaims, "alot of claps?!" 	
			Flourish exclaims, "A very promiscuous and unhealthy alot!" 	
			Ellison says, "welp, we know the rest. we can all go home now!" 	
	Jacqueline exclaims (at Recchi), "You're very welcome--thank you for choosing IntroComp as a way to premier your game. We've all been looking forward to it, and are really looking forward to the full release!" 		
	maga shakes up a bottle of Worcester sauce and sidles towards to the stage 		
	Recchi says, "I just wanted to thank the people that tested real quick - Greg, Drew, Marshall, Worm, Ben, Alex, Taleslinger, Pinback, Brian and Mike. And, of course, none of it would be possible without Kent. Thanks, Kent. :)" 		
	EmacsUser claps wildly. 		
	Ellison says, "yay Kent" 		
	Jacqueline applauds. 		
	inky says, "go hugo renaissance" 		
	Johnny says, "woo" 		
	DavidW says, "woot Hugoliciousness" 		
	Jacqueline says, "mmmm" 		
	scramble applauds 		
	Recchi exclaims (at Johnny), "Oh, and Johnny as well. Whoops. Thanks, Johnny!" 		
	Johnny says, "woo" 		
	Jacqueline applauds for the forgotten Johnny. 		
	Ellison says, "hee" 		
	Jacqueline says, "And, finally, the first place spot. If the first place entry is finished within one year from today's date, the author will receive one hundred cool, crisp American greenbacks." 		
	Jacqueline exclaims, "Though, more likely, I will transfer the cash via PayPal, it won't be crisp, and there'll be currency conversion fees and stuff subtracted from it, but hey! He'll still have enough money for a celebratory dinner!" 		nm says, "as soon as we can find the barrelhead" 	
	Ellison laughs 		
	Jacqueline tries to decide if it's even worth being dramatic at this point, given that people now know who the winner is. 		dsimon says, "Drama is its own reason" 	
			zarf says, "write-in candidate!" 	
	DavidW rolls the drum across the stage. 		
	Jacqueline says, "First place..." 		
	Jacqueline says, "...goes to..." 		
	Jacqueline exclaims, "Iain Merrick, for his tantalizing tale of vieux Paris in Tourist Trap!" 		
	zarf says, "woo hoo!" 		
	EmacsUser exclaims, "Bravisimo!" 		
	DavidW says, "Les woots!" 		
	Ellison says, "go Iain!" 		
	zarf says, "(oui oui)" 		
	BoingBall arrives from the west. 		
	Jacqueline really applauds as hard as she can. 		
	Jacqueline says, "ow" 		
	Recchi exclaims, "Yaaaay! Congats, Iain!" 		
	nm says, "zut alors!" 		
	nm says, "I mean, yay" 		
	maga exclaims, "yay!" 		
	Johnny says, "yeah, absent Iain" 		
	scramble exclaims, "Bravo!" 		
	Jacqueline exclaims, "Fromage! Baguette! All that stuff! Yay!" 		
	DavidW says, "Let's travel forward in time so we can play the full version!" 		
	maga exclaims, "soup du jour!" 		
	Jacqueline says, "Sadly, Iain is not logged in for an acceptance speech. We shall lecture him about that at a later time..." 		
	Flourish cheers 		
	Jacqueline says, "I was hoping to see that kilt, too." 		
	Flourish says, "Not about Iain not being logged in... just, uh, in general" 		
	Jacqueline says, "Oh well. Thanks again, everyone. We shall now adjourn to the Toyshop to play the entries as part of this week's ClubFloyd. We'll start with first place and work our way down, and see how many entries we get through this week." 		
	Jacqueline exclaims, "To get to ClubFloyd, just type >TOYSHOP, and then be sure to @JOINC CLUBFLOYD. See you there!" 		
	EmacsUser gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	DavidW says, "huzzah!" 		
			
	************************************* 		
			
	Playtime! 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, Mike Tyson, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, jukebox, dfan's quest, orange door, mind chess, storyharp, save button, specimen jar, Best of Speed?, ClubFloyd Suggestions, basketball, midterm monster, green button, Gene Ray, RPS Bot 3000, colourcoding device, a featureless white cube, monkey guru, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', clicker, plea for Jacq's return, Gak, Photocopier, Pun Police Whistle, A Hobbit, long-stemmed red rose, ice cream cone, miniature ifMUD, IF Programmer Barbie, FREE DONUTS machine, orange, bunny burger, a pair of dice, jellybean 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd, Touchy, EmacsUser 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Johnny arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	maga arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Nitku arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inky arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Recchi arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		* Recchi has joined the channel. 	
			Johnny asks, "Will there be a short recess?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, I promised entrants that we'd play ALL the games. I had no idea nine people would enter." 	
			Johnny asks, "Or, some non-court term?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Sure, there could be a short recess." 		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Sure, there could be a short recess." 	
			maga asks, "also, is it feasible to play CZK on Floyd?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Start at... quarter 'til?" 	
	dsimon arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to maga), "It is, though there will be no sound / images." 	
			inky says, "seems like we should play half today and half next week, maybe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wonder if Recchi would prefer we not try." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Yeah, I was thinking we'd just get through what we could, then do the rest next week." 	
	BoingBall arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		dsimon asks, "What order will we play the games in?" 	
			dsimon says, "Ah, nevermind, I see you mentioned that already" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We shall start with first, second, third, then plow through in some random order through the Honorables." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I've asked Recchi, and he's cool with us trying Cryptozookeeper on Floyd. Huzzah." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	Gunther arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "I really wanna see the full version of Tourist Trap." 	
			Ellison says, "I want to see how the rooftop chases are handled" 	
			DavidW says, "oh wow, ywah." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, even" 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "ClubFloyd will commence at quarter 'til the hour (12 minutes from now). Make your tea, then get yourself to the Toyshop!" 		
	Gunther says, "actually" 		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		* Gunther has left the channel. 	
			Iain asks, "Er, where's the Auditorium?" 	
			Gunther says, "you missed it anyway" 	
			Johnny says, "We're in the Toyshop!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "ARGH you missed it!" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Johnny says, "TOYSHOP" 	
	Iain arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Nitku says, "ha ha yay Iain" 	
	Iain says, "Summoned by Twitter!" 		Jacqueline asks, "But hooray for you! Did you hear?" 	
	Johnny says (to Iain), "Congrats." 		
	Johnny says, "Bah." 		
	Iain says, "Somehow I had the idea that this was tomorrow." 		Iain says, "About a minute ago!" 	
	Iain arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Iain says, "Summoned by Twitter!" 		
	Johnny says (to Iain), "Cograts." 		
	Johnny says, "Bah." 		
	Iain says, "Somehow I had the idea that this was tomorrow." 		
	Johnny says, "It's not a tie, just a typo." 		
	Recchi exclaims (at Iain), "Congratulations!!" 		
	Nitku exclaims, "Speech! Speech!" 		
	Iain says, "Nooooooo" 		
	Iain consults his notes. 		* 	
			Jacqueline says (to Iain), "I publically stated that I could lecture you for not being here to give your acceptance speech." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "So, um... naughty! bad!" 	
	(From Nitku) Iain says, "I haven't prepared anything, only a couple of pages." 		Jacqueline says, "Also, you're here just in time to watch us play your game." 	
			Iain says, "I'm not late, I'm 108 years early!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "YAY" 	
			Iain says, "Awesome." 	
			Iain says, "OK, so how about you guys play and I can give some commentary." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You, um, won, by the way. In case you haven't seen the e-mail from me yet." 	
			(from Iain) Iain says, "It'll only take 3 or 4 minutes." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Iain), "Oooh, like a directors cut." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We are on tea-break. We commence in seven minutes." 	
			zarf asks (of Iain), "wait, did you find out just from my twittering?" 	
			Iain says, "Yes!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hooray, z." 	
			zarf says, "new strategy: twitter everything" 	
			Iain says, "That makes up for us finding the IF suite via twitter." 	
			Jacqueline says (to z), "Twitter is what saved Iain and I at PAX, too." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Your twittering." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, during the awards I almost thanked all the folks who missed the PAX opening ceremonies and Wil Wheaton's speech because I was busy announcing IntroComp on a whim." 	
			Iain says, "Ha ha." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I feel like I owe you guys." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I'm glad I announced it when I did - we had a great turn out this year." 	
			Iain says, "Wait, I just realised I have to finish this damned game now." 	
			Iain asks, "Too late for a recount?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "HAHA YES YOU DO" 	
			EmacsUser says, "hehe" 	
			DavidW says (to Iain), "Please finish it!" 	
			Iain asks, "Is there some page or recap with the full results?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "#auditorium" 	
			Iain says, "Thanks!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "In which I made the embarrasing mistake of not realizing that Recchi was present." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Recchi), "Sorry." 	
			Iain says, "(If I seem idle, I'm busy recapping)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Iain), "I'll post a full transcript later today." 	
			Ellison says, "csb... but I will be back" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Question: If we've played an entry before, do we need to stay on #cfspoilers?" 	
			Iain says, "Ha, it looks like Recchi was almost the only author who *was* there." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Iain), "Yep, and scramble." 	
			Jacqueline says (to EmacsU), "You can be on this channel, just don't spoil people, and don't give hints unless they ask." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Yeah, that's what I meant. Thanks." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh gosh, we were supposed to start. Are people back? Johnny? Iain? Me?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Jacqueline is isquiesque." 	
			Iain says, "Oui." 	
	Roger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Allen arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's start this thang." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load cf10touristtrap" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
	Jacqueline says, "Whoops" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load ic10touristtrap" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | There's no rush, but by unspoken agreement you both climb up to the
Floyd | highest, fastest-moving tier of the ?lev?. The breeze stiffens as you
Floyd | ascend, but the ride is surprisingly smooth and pleasantly quiet.
Floyd | Plenty of free seats at the top; Emma carefully chooses one, waves at
Floyd | you to join her. You gratefully drop the luggage, fling yourself down,
Floyd | and take in the view.

Floyd |
Floyd | Paris! At this height the people seem like toys, the city an elegantly
Floyd | sculpted model. You could easily imagine that your seat is stationary,
Floyd | and Paris itself is gliding dreamily past. There's no rush, not any
Floyd | more, but your heartbeat refuses to slow...
Floyd |

Floyd | Must be because you've almost arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tourist Trap
Floyd | An Interactive Intro by Iain Merrick
Floyd | Release 3 / Serial number 100705 / Inform 7 build 6E59 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)

Floyd |
Floyd | Emma pinches your arm. At first you think she's feeling the same rush
Floyd | of nervous tension as you, but then you realise that she's amused by
Floyd | something. Maybe that man sitting nearby?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Iain asks, "Should I comment here or on channel?" 		DavidW says, "?lev? => Eleve." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Iain), "On channel, please." 		Jacqueline says (to Iain), "Also, will the commentary be spoilery? Hopefully not..." 	
			Iain says, "So my pet peeve is games with 3 or 4 screens of opening text, and I always wanted to keep it terse." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Who hasn't yet played? Anyone?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ian), "I loved how you revealed objects without 'this is here and that is there'" 	
			Iain says, "I don't know if anyone even noticed that there's no room title." 	
			Roger says, "I've not played this game, but don't mind me" 	
			Iain says, "Or status bar." 	
			Roger says, "Hunh Interesting" 	
			DavidW says (to Iain), "I did, at first, notice that." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Well, we need someone who hasn't played it to, um, play." 	
			Iain says, "(If they noticed they didn't mention.)" 	
			Roger says, "Alright then" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "X MAN" 		
	

Floyd | Kind of a beefy guy, maybe in his early 50s. He's wearing a rather
Floyd | striking outfit: pinstripe trousers, bottle-green morning coat, yellow

Floyd | waistcoat, deep purple ascot, high stiff collar, and a top hat. Must
Floyd | be absolutely sweltering, but he shows no signs of discomfort.
Floyd |
Floyd | He proudly sports mutton-chop sideburns and a rather magnificent
Floyd | moustache. He rests both hands on a fine walking-stick.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your eyes meet for a second, and he gives you a polite nod.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Maybe you'd like to say something? If so, type TALK, or T for short.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Iain), "I didn't notice that, no." 	
			inky says, "slashfic" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "X EMMA" 		
	

Floyd | You've never found quite the right word to describe her appearance.
Floyd | Rangy? Gamine? Gawky, even. Sometimes she laughs at your attempts,

Floyd | sometimes she scowls. Dark hair, dark eyes, cute by any objective
Floyd | standard. Aren't you lucky?
Floyd |
Floyd | She's wearing a kind of hipster-ish ensemble that looks great on her
Floyd | (just don't actually say "hipster" in her hearing). Long loose shirt
Floyd | over fitted tee, cut-offs over leggings, canvas shoes, messenger bag,

Floyd | chunky specs, and -- you're in Paris, after all -- a beret.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma tries not to be too obvious about looking at the
Floyd | strangely-dressed man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Is it wrong to say that I pictured Jason Scott when I read that description? I suppose it is, and I shouldn't mention it." 	
			EmacsUser says, ""(belated) I also liked that there was a goal immediately." 	
			DavidW says, "Somehow I thought of Miseri when I saw the 'x man' response." 	
			Iain says, "It isn't him! Although you're not the first to say that." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "X ME" 		
	

Floyd | You're Robbie Teyte, 29 years and some several months old. Never
Floyd | really figured out what you want from life; not that you're feeling
Floyd | any pressure, but maybe a little bit at a loose end. You wanted to do
Floyd | something a bit different, a bit romantic, a bit adventurous. "Dirty
Floyd | weekend!" Emma said by way of summary. "I'm so there."

Floyd |
Floyd | Or maybe you just wanted to know what you look like? You don't have a
Floyd | mirror handy, sorry. Don't worry about it, I'm sure you look just
Floyd | fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man coughs. "Do pardon my curiosity," he says, "but are you by any

Floyd | chance en route to the Hotel Guiraud?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes we are," Emma says cheerfully. "Hotel Guiraud and Old Paris. How
Floyd | did you know? I suppose we look like the most awful tourists."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not at all, not at all," he replies grandly. "As a matter of fact it

Floyd | was your luggage."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm... Mis, yeah. Now I am wondering how many other mudders have mutton-chops." 	
			inky asks, "where did 'Teyte' come from as last name?" 	
			Iain says, "Probably the hardest bit was figuring out what people should wear, although it's a good excuse to go around looking at well-dressed women." 	
			Iain says (to inky), "Aha, good question." 	
			maga says, "yeah, Robbie yelled 'Scottish' at me and then Teyte left me at sea a bit" 	
			Roger says, "I find myself wondering if we're speaking English or not" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I wondered that, too, Roger." 	
			Iain says, "That comes from Maggie Teyte, who was an opera singer in the 1900s." 	
			Iain says, "She doesn't have any relevance to the plot -- OR DOES SHE -- except thematically." 	
			inky says, "aha" 	
			Roger asks, "You go through all the trouble to give eleve accents, but not Hotel?" 	
			Iain says, "Heh." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "TALK TO EMMA" 		
	

Floyd | [In this game, you don't need to specify a person or topic when
Floyd | talking. Just type TALK, or T for short, and I'll show a menu of

Floyd | things you might want to say.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [To say something, type a number. Or you can ignore the menu and do
Floyd | something else. If at any time you want to talk but there's no menu,
Floyd | just type TALK again.]
Floyd |

Floyd |  1. Introduce yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey," you say, "I'm Robbie. Pleased to meet you."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi!" Emma says. "Emma."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Enchanted," the strangely-dressed man says. "The pleasure is mine, I
Floyd | assure you. George Austerley, at your service." And he gallantly
Floyd | raises his top hat.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Wow, thank you," Emma says. "Rob, you need a hat like that."

		inky says, "ha ha oops" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  1. "What was that about luggage?"

Floyd |  2. "Do you visit Old Paris a lot?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "The Eleve is meant to be kind of an HG Wells / Asimov thing, but maga informed me that it was actually a real thing (albeit briefly)." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh?" 	
			Iain says, "[LINK]" 	
			Iain says, "Mine is bigger." 	
			Roger says, "And has places to sit" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "What's wrong with our luggage?" you ask. (You have certain dark
Floyd | opinions of your own on the topic.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, nothing wrong -- nothing wrong at all -- quite the opposite,"
Floyd | George says. "In fact it rather resembles my own, as you can see." He
Floyd | gestures with his walking-stick, and you suddenly notice that he, too,

Floyd | has a massive unwieldy trunk, stowed neatly under the seat next to
Floyd | him. "The very thing for a journey to the past."
Floyd |
Floyd |  1. "Can we actually take luggage with us?"
Floyd |  2. "Do you visit Old Paris a lot?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Iain says, "Yeah, I see it as more like bleachers." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "1900, eh? But yours is set to go back to 1902?" 	
			Roger says, "A twist in the tale." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now I am all 1900 A Paris Exposition Mystery." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "X LUGGAGE" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, George's luggage or your luggage?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "MINE" 		
	

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

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yes!" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "X MY LUGGAGE" 		
	

Floyd | Your luggage for this trip is a massive trunk originally belonging to
Floyd | Emma's great-grandfather, before being passed down through several
Floyd | generations. Emma probably stole it from some aunt or other because it
Floyd | looked quirky and interesting, not realising or not caring that it
Floyd | also has the approximate weight of a great dane.

Floyd |
Floyd | It predates such decadent ideas as wheels or comfortable handles, but
Floyd | does have the advantage of being more or less indestructible. Kick it
Floyd | as you might, you've never managed to make the slightest dent in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma says she brought it because it'd be a laugh. There's a cruel

Floyd | streak to her humour sometimes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Before I forget," George says, "perhaps you'd like my card." He
Floyd | deftly retrieves a thin silver case from his breast pocket, and from
Floyd | the case takes a card.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh, I love cards!" Emma says. He hands the card to her with a slight
Floyd | flourish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "So why the card?" 	
			Roger says, "I'm undecided if I like George pushing the pace like this or not." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "EMMA, GIVE ME THE CARD" 		
	

Floyd | Emma has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're an art dealer?" Emma says, inspecting the card. "I can

Floyd | certainly see why you like Old Paris. Do you buy paintings there and
Floyd | bring them back?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, dear me, no," says George. "That's absolutely against the rules.
Floyd | Economic exploitation, you know."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Iain says, "There's a ref in the game that you may hit to a slightly earlier World's Fair in Paris. The Eiffel tower was built as part of it. It'd be awesome to set a game there but I felt that a World's Fair game has already been done about as well as it can be." 	
			Roger says, "Jeez, what a salope" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Something tells me you visit Old Paris a lot," you say.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, well, a certain amount," George says modestly. "Perhaps once
Floyd | every month or two."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Every month?" Emma says. "I think you can call that a lot. This is
Floyd | our first time."

Floyd |
Floyd | The ?lev? starts to gain height and slowly swing round to the south.
Floyd | You're approaching the Op?ra-Garnier.
Floyd |
Floyd |  1. "Can we actually take luggage with us?"
Floyd |  2. "How long have you been going there?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "Man, you're hitting some parse failures too." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I didn't see this line of conversation when I played." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes, I played twice and got very different conversations." 	
			Iain says, "As Roger says, the game pushes the pace. There's more than you can see in one playthrough, but not *much* more." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "How long have you been going over there?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now there's a question," George says. "Not since the beginning, but a

Floyd | fair old time. It's 1902 now, so, let's see... My goodness, almost 10
Floyd | years."
Floyd |
Floyd |  1. "Can we actually take luggage with us?"
Floyd |  2. "You must have seen a lot of changes in 10 years."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "X STICK" 		
	

Floyd | It's made of some dark wood, finely polished, brass-tipped, with a
Floyd | round head also in brass.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "You must have seen a lot of changes in 10 years," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Astonishing changes," George says. "History books have the facts, but

Floyd | not the feel of it. In art especially -- most incredible enthusiasm --
Floyd | bold new directions -- but in everything -- the Grand Palais, the
Floyd | ?lev? -- change is the essence of the place."
Floyd |
Floyd |  1. "Can we actually take luggage with us?"
Floyd |  2. "Seen anything that's not in the history books?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "X OPERA" 		
	

Floyd | An opulent wedding cake -- more layers than anyone could possibly eat
Floyd | -- with the ?lev? routes twined around it like decorative ribbons.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ?lev? completes its turn around the Op?ra, and heads towards the
Floyd | Louvre. Your hotel can't be far away now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		(from Iain) Floyd (to Ellison) | You can't go that way. 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "STAND" 		
	

Floyd | You get up to stretch your legs and enjoy the breeze. That faint
Floyd | thrilling vibration feels stronger when you're standing, too.

Floyd |
Floyd | "We should pick your brains," Emma says, "Is there anything we must do
Floyd | while we're there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmm," George says, "you put me on the spot. How long are you
Floyd | staying?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Just the weekend -- three nights," Emma says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh! Barely enough to scratch the surface, I'm afraid," George says.
Floyd | "I suppose my advice should be, don't listen to anyone's advice!
Floyd | Follow where chance and instinct lead -- sleep and the morning can be

Floyd | safely disregarded -- the left bank, of course, but one must not
Floyd | follow a plan."
Floyd |
Floyd | "We'd better write this down," Emma says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Ack, real life -- afk. Someone take over." 	
			DavidW says, "This is neat. I never let Emma and George run the conversation when I played." 	
			Iain says, "Gee, this is a wordy game." 	
			Iain says, "The same amount of text makes for a short intro, but a long response." 	
			maga says, "well, it's broken up into fairly small paragraphs" 	
			Iain says (to DW), "It's possibly too random, as I've seen transcripts where Emma just sits around doing nothing." 	
			DavidW says, "also heh: 'don't follow a plan' immediately followed with 'we'd better note this'." 	
			maga says, "so you never really feel as if you're facing down a giant wall of text" 	
			Iain says (to DW), "She's joking!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "Emma seems like she'll be a fun character to have around." 	
			Ellison says, "pinch her!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pinch Emma" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aw" 	
			Iain says, "Aww" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Iain), "Note it down. :)\" 	
			Iain says, "I7 default verbs, you have failed me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, :) Not sure what :)/ is" 	
			DavidW says, "It's not a startled face." 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Jacqueline), "a beheading?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss george" 		
	

Floyd | That moustache is rather fascinating, isn't it? But even on a summer's
Floyd | evening in Paris, he's not really your type.

Floyd |
Floyd | Emma beckoningly pats the seat next to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to EU), "heehee" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "YAY" 	
			Nitku says, "Drooling in the wind" 	
			Ellison says, ">RUN AWAY WITH MUSTACHE" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Emma is jealous but won't admit it, I think." 	
			Iain says, "George is partly designed to amuse my brother who was staying with me at the time." 	
			Recchi says, "heh" 	
			Ellison says, "ah, so he's part hedgehog" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x moustache" 		
	

Floyd | Robustly three-dimensional, almost curvaceous, with perfect bilateral
Floyd | symmetry. It glistens.
Floyd |
Floyd | George sits up and looks keenly to the south. "And here's our stop
Floyd | coming up, I believe," he says.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Already?" Emma says, craning her neck. "I see it! That blue sign --
Floyd | Hotel Guiraud."
Floyd |
Floyd | George stands. "Well, I'll take my leave now. Like to give myself
Floyd | plenty of time to navigate the steps of this monstrosity, you know."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "He isn't an IF player at all, but as I hoped, he typed EXAMINE MOUSTACHE almost immediately." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow. That is quite the moustache description." 	
			maga says, "I likewise must congratulate you on that moustache" 	
			maga says, "it" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open luggage" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, George's luggage or your luggage?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open George's luggage" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think George would appreciate that.
Floyd |
Floyd | George stands, doffs his hat and bows elegantly. "Emma, Robbie -- most

Floyd | pleasant to make your acquaintance," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It was lovely to meet you," Emma says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I shan't hold you up," George says. "Au revoir and all that --
Floyd | should be delighted to see you on the other side, of course --" And he

Floyd | hoists his luggage and starts carefully descending.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "er, it's as if some mysterious and beautiful deep-sea invertebrate crawled onto his face" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "A glistening deep-sea invertebrate." 	
			Iain asks, "What, like a spineless mermaid?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It weighs 5kg, has traveled 5km back in time, and has recently fought with a spiny sea urchin." 	
			Recchi says, "haha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(A ref, btw, to [LINK] )" 	
	Recchi says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | The ?lev? is a huge, terraced moving walkway that curves and swoops
Floyd | through the heart of Paris. Perhaps not the most efficient mode of

Floyd | transport in the world, but certainly one of the most striking. It's a
Floyd | little reminiscent of an ancient Greek amphitheatre, except that the
Floyd | rows of steps are moving, each a little faster than the one beneath.
Floyd | The only sound is a gentle rumble and the occasional whine from one of
Floyd | the motors. Each step whines at its own distinctive pitch, and the
Floyd | combined effect is oddly musical. Clever baffles divert most of the

Floyd | wind, leaving only a stiff breeze. Perched at the top, you're moving
Floyd | at some twenty kilometres per hour.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're travelling south-east along the Avenue de l'Op?ra, towards the
Floyd | Louvre. And there it is, approaching fast -- Hotel Guiraud!
Floyd |

Floyd | Emma stands looking out over Paris.
Floyd |
Floyd | Emma waves at George.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "Huh, is that the first time anyone typed LOOK? Interesting." 	
			Iain says, "Don't ask me how the clever baffles work, they're just clever." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Huh. Somehow I never thought to type LOOK." 	
			Iain says, "I'm the kind of player who types LOOK almost constantly." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think I ever looked, no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, non." 	
			DavidW says, "It's a sign of how the conversation drew us in." 	
			Iain says, "So I figured I wouldn't bother describing the room unless you ask." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Iain), "Right, but we're moving so it does make sense to look from time to time." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Iain), "Interesting touch. I rather like that." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Why I didn't think to, I don't know, unless DavidW is right." 	
			Iain says, "Yeah, there's occasional daemon text, and I think somebody typed X OPERA." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though it's non-conventional, so people may miss things." 	
			Iain says, "Luckily, it's basically all one room! So far." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "t" 		
	

Floyd |  1. (to Emma) "He left in a hurry."
Floyd |  2. (to Emma) "What a great old man."
Floyd |  3. (to Emma) "What a weird old man."
Floyd |  4. (to Emma) "What do you think of him, then?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, hunh, I didn't know you could get this bit" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "What do think of him, then?" you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Crazy," Emma says, "but lovely. And maybe not totally crazy at that.
Floyd | All that gentlemanly hat-doffing stuff is kind of sexy."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sexy? With that moustache? You've got to be kidding."

Floyd |
Floyd | "You've got to be more open-minded," Emma says.
Floyd |
Floyd |  1. "We'd better be on our way too."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | [That option isn't available.]
Floyd |
Floyd | "We'd better be on our way too," Emma says. But she pauses for a
Floyd | moment and looks out over Paris, and smiles. She has never looked more
Floyd | beautiful.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw" 	
			Ellison says, "what a great old mustache" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha yay 'All that gentlemanly hat-doffing stuff is kind of sexy.'" 	
			maga says, "moustache rides 3 francs" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
	Jacqueline thinks all that gentlemanly hat-doffing stuff is kind of sexy <-- great olounge 		Jacqueline says, "ILAC" 	
			EmacsUser so is ``it's as if some mysterious and beautiful deep-sea invertebrate crawled onto his face'' 	
			Iain says, "I think George stands up twice. Either that's a bug or he's very indecisive." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I might ask maga permission to use that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee - yes, EU, very true." 	
			maga says, "please do" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Done!" 	
	BoingBall departs. 		
	BoingBall has disconnected. 		Iain says, "Also, getting the timing the way I wanted for this end section was frickin' hard." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So there's a lot of randomness going on that I didn't catch, then, Iain?" 	
			Iain says, "You should have time for a few last actions, but not left standing around forever." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss emma" 		
	

Floyd | You can't let the moment pass unacknowledged. You put arms around her
Floyd | and kiss her deeply, and she kisses you back and holds you tightly.

Floyd | Your heartbeat has finally slowed; it's so slow it's painful. And
Floyd | you're gliding through the air above Paris.
Floyd |

		Iain says, "Oho" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I kissed her, too." 	
			maga says, "she does have a big neon sign above her head at that moment declaring KISS HER YOU DOPE" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yes" 	
			Iain says, "I think most people did but some people seem to have missed it." 	
			Ellison says, "I gave my luggage to her" 	
			Iain says, "Ha ha" 	
			Recchi says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			maga says (to Ellison), "you old romantic" 	
			Iain says, "I believe it's paused, if somebody wants to hit space." 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay," Emma says finally, "If we don't get a move on there's a risk
Floyd | of the past turning into the present."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | She skips away down the levels of the ?lev?, and you follow, swinging
Floyd | the luggage in one hand. With each step the city slows and looms
Floyd | larger; it feels like you're acquiring a childlike stature to match
Floyd | your childlike glee.

Floyd |
Floyd | You catch up with her, and hand in hand you walk together towards the
Floyd | Hotel Guiraud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Who knows what the past will hold?
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** to be continued ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, UNDO the last command, read the
Floyd | CREDITS or read the AFTERWORD?
Floyd | >
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, UNDO the last command, read the

Floyd | CREDITS or read the AFTERWORD?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "afterward" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, UNDO the last command, read the
Floyd | CREDITS or read the AFTERWORD?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "afterword" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks for playing! I would love to hear your feedback. E-mail
Floyd | iain.merrick@gmail.com or just catch me on ifMUD.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an entry in IntroComp 2010, so if you'd like to see more,
Floyd | please vote for me! You'll get to visit Paris in the 1900s, and I'll

Floyd | get to do a ton of research so it actually feels like Old Paris, as it
Floyd | was and as it should have been: art, music, style, romance, intrigue,
Floyd | scandal, debauchery, intoxication, chases over the rooftops, temporal
Floyd | paradoxes, and perhaps a night at the opera. Interested?
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, UNDO the last command, read the

Floyd | CREDITS or read the AFTERWORD?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That's a mighty great intro, Iain. Well done." 	
			Iain says, "Thanks for playing!" 	
			DavidW says, "oops, I made a typo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, so that's where the rooftop chases comes from." 	
			DavidW says (to Iain), "Consider us very interested in seeing more of Tourist Trap." 	
			Iain says, "Several people commented that you don't get a good feeling for what kind of game is coming up, despite those big promises in the afterword, which is fair." 	
			Iain says, "So I'll work hard on actually letting you *do* stuff." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I must say I wasn't keen on the title. It seemed a bit ... provincial, or something." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But perhaps it's really a trap, and they're about to eaten by monster baguettes from the past." 	
			EmacsUser says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess we'll have to wait and see." 	
			maga says, "Trappe des Touristes" 	
			Iain says, "For the intro, I was working mainly on the setting and story, and figured this part of the game was essentially hypertext with a CLI." 	
			Ellison says, "I actually skimmed over the afterword but revised my score when somebody else pointed out there would be rooftop chaseds" 	
			Ellison says, "chases" 	
			Iain says, "Hee hee." 	
			Iain says, "Yeah, and now I've got to work those buggers in somehow." 	
			dsimon asks, "vous etes likely a se manger un grue?" 	
			dsimon says, "Wow it's been a while since high-school french" 	
			maga says (to Iain), "you are also committed to debauchery, I should stress" 	
			dsimon says, "and I meant to say 'baguette' instead of 'grue', for the joke" 	
			Iain says, "Also, my French is appalling, so that'll be fun." 	
			Johnny says (to Iain), "You can have a debauched roof-top chase." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Iain), "You should maybe get somebody like JB on your beta testing team." 	
			Iain says, "For actual French speakers, does 'eleve' (with accents) have the right ring to it? I was aiming for something akin to 'metro'." 	
			Jacqueline says, "He lives in Paris, afterall." 	
			Iain says, "And people in Brooklyn call their railway the L, so." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Iain), "Yeah, I thought ?lev? worked well." 	
			maga asks (of Jacq), "do you *want* it to be full of beret-wearing garlic-bicyclists?" 	
			maga says, "but yes, you should totally invoke the Auld Alliance" 	
			Iain says, "I don't know JB! I should look him up." 	
			Iain says, "This is a good excuse for a trip to Paris some time in the next year, as long as I can do it for less than $100." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If it is, and then Iain goes on a photojourney with Eric Forgeot, Eric will stop dead on the street, point, and wiggle his eyebrows whenever he sees a beret, garlic, or bicyclists. That was the end result of all my clich?s in Not the Same Old Lang Syne." 	
			Iain says, "Heh." 	
			Iain says, "I was going to set it in London, but when I went to the V&A museum for research, all the stuff from Paris seemed much cooler." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I swear we saw striped shirts, berets, baguettes... and Eric pointed them all out. It was very amusing." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Iain), "Agreed. And old London is overdone." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... Cryptozookeeper?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do we need a break, or can we soldier on?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, UNDO the last command, read the

Floyd | CREDITS or read the AFTERWORD?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, UNDO the last command, read the
Floyd | CREDITS or read the AFTERWORD?
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "Half the reviews I saw were like 'well, this intro is so-so, but... PARIS!'" 	
			Iain says, "So there's a tip if you want to win the IF comp." 	
			maga says, "okay, time to switch a cute girl for a fat bastard and his horrible dog" 	
			Iain says, "Yay" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Iain), "haha" 	
			dsimon says, "Argh, bad trade-in" 	
			inky says, "let's move on" 	
			Iain says, "Bring on that alien bone jelly." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load ic10cryptozookeeper" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, QUIT, UNDO the last command, read the
Floyd | CREDITS or read the AFTERWORD?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Recchi says (to Jacq), "If it prints the inventory each time, I will send you a build I just made that strips it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load ic10cryptozookeeper" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Start a new game.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Cryptozookeeper
Floyd | Interactive Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2010. Written and programmed by Robb Sherwin
Floyd | Type "ABOUT" for game info and conversation conventions
Floyd | IntroComp Release / Serial number 100630 / Hugo 3.1

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dusty driveway
Floyd |   Marrow is delicious but that's not why you're here. You're supposed
Floyd | to pick up a single jar of alien bone jelly, which of course can't
Floyd | exist and doesn't exist, so you've convinced yourself that

Floyd | transporting it is no crime. Getting worked up about such nonsense
Floyd | would be like fretting about mermaids getting caught in tuna nets, and
Floyd | you've got other fur-bearing fish to fry. All this rationalization
Floyd | hasn't exactly settled the New York strip steak you inhaled an hour
Floyd | ago, though.
Floyd |

Floyd | It's almost dusk. The sky is waffling between deep blue and indigo,
Floyd | but either way it's going to be a beautiful desert night in New
Floyd | Mexico. The only blight is the building before you: a grime-smeared
Floyd | shack with barred windows, a swatch of tar for a roof and a lawn that
Floyd | pretends to be a rock garden xeriscape, but is really just cheap
Floyd | chunks of broken cement.

Floyd |
Floyd | This shanty has a single reinforced door with a peeper slit at eye
Floyd | level. The air tonight is quite dry and whisks away some of your
Floyd | anxious sweat... but also carries with it the scent of bad oysters.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few feet from the house is Igor Cytserz's mailbox.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "I am in awe of that first sentence." 	
			Jacqueline says, "'Marrow is delicious but that's not why you're here' is kind of a Little Lyton entry." 	
			dsimon says, "Wow, that's a lot of context packed into that first paragraph." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | It's a gunked up and rusted "white" mailbox positioned a few steps
Floyd | from the house. It is commonly assumed by other couriers that Igor
Floyd | Cytserz placed it so close because walking the full length of the
Floyd | driveway was beyond him. In fact, Cytserz can't go into the daytime

Floyd | sun for very long because his body begins to greasefire. Some courier
Floyd | scrawled the word 'chubs' on the mailbox, after that selfsame courier
Floyd | heard that Cytserz got rid of his computer because the @ key made him
Floyd | constantly hungry for cheese danish.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "yeah, Robb doesn't fuck about" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | You open the mailbox.

Floyd | Inside the mailbox is a glass bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to maga), "Not when there's heat all about!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Done!
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard reacts to you rifling through Cytserz's mailbox with
Floyd | complete disinterest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Recchi says, "I don't know if anyone tried it, but you can look at the mailbox twice." 	
			Recchi says, "er, and get something" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | It's a gunked up and rusted "white" mailbox positioned a few steps
Floyd | from the house. It is commonly assumed by other couriers that Igor

Floyd | Cytserz placed it so close because walking the full length of the
Floyd | driveway was beyond him. In fact, Cytserz can't go into the daytime
Floyd | sun for very long because his body begins to greasefire. Some courier
Floyd | scrawled the word 'chubs' on the mailbox, after that selfsame courier
Floyd | heard that Cytserz got rid of his computer because the @ key made him
Floyd | constantly hungry for cheese danish.

Floyd |
Floyd | (In the interest of full disclosure, that courier was you.)
Floyd |
Floyd | It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			dsimon says, "I have that same problem with the at key" 	
			Iain says, "I love that the narrator has kind of an attitude." 	
			Recchi says (to dsimon), "It's a tasty key." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now I want a cheese danish." 	
			dsimon says, "Also # makes me want a waffle, and % gives me a craving for shishkebab" 	
			Recchi says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Iain), "'kind of an attitude'? 'kind of'?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "hee" 	
			Jacqueline says (to dsimon), "haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guard" 		
	

Floyd | He carries himself with a stubborn ignorance of the world upon a face
Floyd | that looks like strips of tank tread.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Iain says (to Jacqueline), "Well, it's not just the voice of the PC, it feels like." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying your vest (being worn), your lip ring (being worn),
Floyd | your glasses (being worn), and a glass bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | This is a 12 ounce bottle of Worcester sauce. Clear, with a small,
Floyd | brown label glued to it. Very easy to pour.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "So I take it pour is a recognized verb?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pour" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with the glass bottle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read label" 		
	

Floyd | "NEW!! SAFEWAY BRAND discount WORCESTER SAUCE est 2015 in association
Floyd | with THE CHRISTMAS CITY MOLASSES CORP - You'll want to put it on

Floyd | everything! - BEST IF EATEN BY OCTOBER 10 2116."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Er, what year is it?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "what time is it" 		
	

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

		Iain says, "1902, so we're fine." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

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

		Recchi says, "It's 2016, but I don't think the game specifically says." 	
			EmacsUser says, "heehee" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x vest" 		
	

Floyd | A family heirloom for over three generations, your vest is a
Floyd | sleeveless jacket with loads of pockets, compartments and features.
Floyd | You usually find yourself carrying an enormous amount of stuff in it,
Floyd | without even a second thought.

Floyd |
Floyd | You were supposed to get a complete oral history of the jacket when
Floyd | you became a teenager, but that never happened and you've been winging
Floyd | it ever since.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Recchi says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh, Recchi is still here. Hello, Recchi!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pockets" 		
	

Floyd | Your jacket has many little pockets, hardly worth thinking about.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Iain says, "He's been here the whole time!" 	
			Recchi says, "Hello" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | It's a stainless steel fixed bead ring. 18 gauge and annealed for easy
Floyd | removal. You installed it the day after you were fired from your last
Floyd | job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "For some reason I thought you'd logged off. Glad I'm wrong." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's an old, sturdy door, appreciated by businessmen that need to
Floyd | fortify themselves against society's undesireables.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x glasses" 		
	

Floyd | There was a Lost and Found at the community college you attended, and
Floyd | they actually had a Lost and Found box. You've been refreshing your
Floyd | prescription there for the last decade, as nobody there looks too

Floyd | closely at the ID card you flash. These frames are as close as they
Floyd | can get to being horn-rimmed without making it seem like you are
Floyd | dressed as a Far Side character on Halloween, and not on Halloween.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon sings "If you're wondering how he holds all that stuff, and other science facts, just repeat to yourself, it's just a game, I should really just relax..." 	
			Recchi says, "haha" 	
			Iain says, "Wow, I did not even notice that this game has six billion descriptions of things." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "gaurd, hello" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "guard, hello" 		
	

Floyd | [Use THINK ABOUT character for a list of topics and TALK TO character
Floyd | to converse.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about guard" 		
	

Floyd | Thinking of the guard reminds you of the following topics:
Floyd |  password  name  job

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to guard" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic
Floyd | >>

		EmacsUser asks (of DavidW), "Suggestions?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "password" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "There's never been a password before. This your first day workin' for
Floyd | Cytserz?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeh," he says. "One sec." The slit closes and you heard the guy yell
Floyd | something to Cytserz. He re-opens the viewer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm supposed to ensure that you're not the police."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Tell him - hey, tell him William Vest is here. He's expecting me."
Floyd | The guard doesn't do anything. "Look, I've got a lip ring. That's as
Floyd | much proof as you can possibly expect."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why's that?" says the guard.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Piercings conduct electricity. It interferes with the tasers."
Floyd |
Floyd | He chews that over for a second. The slit closes and you hear the lock
Floyd | on the door slide - this is good, it means you'll be able to get in,
Floyd | get the package and have the rest of the evening to work on opening it
Floyd | on the sly. You have no idea what 'alien marrow' would look like, but

Floyd | your initial suspicions? Green-glowy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "(Or anyone else who hasn't played)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cytserz's Office

Floyd |   Igor Cytserz's office is a fortified lair, characterized by poor air
Floyd | circulation, an inexplicable cauldron, and a lack of any kind of
Floyd | restroom. Igor almost exclusively rests within a fake leather couch,
Floyd | near a pressboard table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cytserz and Puzzle are here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "I love that the prompt appears after that complete green-glowy non-sequitur." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cytserz" 		
	

Floyd | Cytserz, an eyesore, has his appearance dominated by a thick Unix

Floyd | beard. It suffocates other facial characteristics, people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I like the non-sequitur itself too." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x puzzle" 		
	

Floyd | Puzzle, Cytserz's pet, looks like somebody grabbed hold of a bearskin
Floyd | and proceded to cram both a snarling German Shepherd and a hundred
Floyd | copies of the Christmas City Spoiler into it. The only two things that
Floyd | Puzzle won't eat, given the slightest opportunity, are plain oysters
Floyd | in the shell and pleather.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Unix beard?" 	
			Ellison asks, "is that Molasses Corp thing a sort of weird reference to the Boston Molasses Disaster?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x beard" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I dunno what a unix beard is" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | It's Cytserz's sole, begrudging nod towards letting some of his
Floyd | personality be seen in this place. The cauldron looks lifted straight
Floyd | from the foreboding part of a Shakespearian play. It probably holds
Floyd | about fifty gallons and is presumably filled with oysters... the same
Floyd | batch that you suspect you have been avoiding for years.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I suppose it makes him look hackery." 	
			Recchi says, "Oh no! I should have something for beard." 	
			Iain says, "Do an image search for Richard Stallman." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Iain), "haha" 	
			Iain says, "Or Ken Thompson." 	
			dsimon says, "I guess it means the beard of a UNIX guru, the sort of beard a grad student from the 80's who spends all his time looking at a green-text CRT all day would have." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | Rather sizable. Actually, aside from the number of exits and your own

Floyd | person, everything in this room is rather sizeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the desk are the package and the Anarchist's Cookbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Recchi says (to Ellison), "I was originally, in a far, far point at the game, going to have the player re-enact the molasses disaster, funnily enough, but I took that out." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cookbook" 		
	

Floyd | You vaugely recall this book being an Internet meme from years ago,
Floyd | but you've never seen anyone print it out and get it hardbound.
Floyd | Cytserz has previously stated that he uses it as a reference for an

Floyd | included recipe on the preparation of oysters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "wow! heh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So oysters are important." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x oysters" 		
	

Floyd | You have no idea how Cytserz eats these things. Literally -- how does
Floyd | he get his sizable mass off the couch and obtain them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "Ha ha." 	
			dsimon asks, "So these are napalm oysters then?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read cookbook" 		
	

Floyd | You're sure you read it when you were 15.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take oyster" 		
	

Floyd | (Looking in cauldron first)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the cauldron is an oyster.

Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | Cytserz's couch only barely fits him and has sort of molded itself to
Floyd | his very particular body type. It's pleather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give oyster to cytserz" 		
	

Floyd | Cytserz totally refuses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There's pleather again." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to cytserz" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "package" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Cytserz has nothing to say on that subject, currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x package" 		
	

Floyd | About the size of a Rubik's cube.

Floyd |
Floyd | The package is closed -- taped shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "also, I forgot this game is in New Mexico. new locales, people!" 	
			inky says, "I think the implication is that puzzle has eaten everything in the room except what you see here" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take package" 		
	

Floyd | "Not yet, Vest," says Cytserz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "It would be very convenient if 'talk to X' would precede the prompt with the same topic list you get from 'think about X'" 	
			Recchi says, "Oh - the topics would have shown up in purple in the Hugo terp, I should mention." 	
			EmacsUser says (to inky), "Yeah, I think so." 	
	Recchi says (to floyd), "think about igor" 		
	

Floyd | Thinking of Cytserz reminds you of the following topics:

Floyd |  students  puzzle
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Ah, okay" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "talk to cytserz about puzzle" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic
Floyd | >>

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "puzzle" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "Hey," you say, "Isn't it against the city ordinance to have pets? I
Floyd | am almost positive it is. No doggies or kitties, especially."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Exceptions were made, Vest, for those who could demonstrate that they
Floyd | were otherwise without friends." You remember this, now. Cytserz had
Floyd | asked you to attend a meeting in front of the city council and testify

Floyd | that you worked for, and disliked him intensely. You told him your
Floyd | aunt was getting married that weekend and had not given it a moment's
Floyd | thought since.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh yeah... " you say. "How did that go? My, um, aunt's ceremony was
Floyd | beautiful, they honeymooned in Holland, the land of --"

Floyd |
Floyd | "They felt sufficiently bad for me that they gave me a pet license,
Floyd | which I used for Puzzle. I suppose it all worked out."
Floyd |
Floyd | You beam. "It did! He's a nice doggie, isn't he?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "No, he hates me with great passion too, he is simply less prone to
Floyd | verbalizing it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah - you really only have to do the THINK thing the first time you want to speak to someone, after that topics are highlighted for you, which I thought worked well." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "This conversation isn't going so well..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "oyster" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "The prose is just stellar" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to cy" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Iain says, "Yup." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to cytserz" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "oyster" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Igor Cytserz doesn't have anything to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Recchi says (to David), "I am adding "cy" as a synonym right now. Thanks. :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Cool." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "topics" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Iain says, "The only thing I can think of that's close is Jeff Noon. Go read Vurt if you haven't already. Though maybe not Recchi, don't want to throw off his rhythm." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about cytserz" 		
	

Floyd | Thinking of Cytserz reminds you of the following topics:
Floyd |  students

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I tried to find work arounds, because I kept forgetting how to spell Cytserz." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So yay synonym." 	
			Iain says, "Me too!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to cytserz" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "students" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, you know I can't stand 'em," Cytserz says with spit coagulating
Floyd | in his palate. "I hate kids, generally speaking."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really? You're not a family man that comes home to his beautiful, 95
Floyd | pound wife each night? With a couple strapping young boys or

Floyd | anything?" In all your years of running packages for Cytserz, this is
Floyd | the first time you have ever had anything remotely resembling a
Floyd | personal conversation. And it's weird and uncomfortable and you wish
Floyd | it would stop, like when your lesbian aunt would give you a surprise
Floyd | backrub at family weddings.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Family has not been well, recently," says Cytserz. "Two of my
Floyd | brothers have recently passed away, one from cancer and the other from
Floyd | random violence. It has been, yes, a most difficult time." Cytserz
Floyd | sniffs the air a bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I could use some hangers if you're dividing up stuff."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I think a bunch of misspellings of it are already synonyms" 	
			Touchy pokes in. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour sauce on couch" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Opened. Inside the bottle is the Safeway-Brand Discount Worcester
Floyd | sauce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "smell sauce" 		
	

Floyd | The scent of old oysters is intense and makes your stomach feel like
Floyd | it might erupt at any time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour sauce on cytserz" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to put sauce on that, it would create a huge,
Floyd | problematic mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha ha hangers" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour sauce on oyster" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to put sauce on that, it would create a huge,
Floyd | problematic mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yeah. Our PC fails at conversation." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste sauce" 		
	

Floyd | You can't eat the Safeway-Brand Discount Worcester sauce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "taste oyster" 		
	

Floyd | Whether an attempt to bond with Cytserz or through silent
Floyd | self-loathing, you eat the oyster. The oyster responds with joy! For
Floyd | whatever reason, oysters love getting eaten. You've never understood
Floyd | why.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "Ha ha ha." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ha ha." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take oyster" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close bottle" 		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy asks, "Oh, this year's Introcomp?" 	
			dsimon says, "This does not appear to be the sort of oyster I'm familiar with..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take package" 		
	

Floyd | "Not yet, Vest," says Cytserz.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Iain says (to Touchy), "Yeah." 	
			Recchi says, "(Oh, and the topics would have appeared again in purple, I'll do a >think about)" 	
	Recchi says (to floyd), "think about igor" 		
	

Floyd | Thinking of Cytserz reminds you of the following topics:
Floyd |  violence
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cytserz about what's the holdup." 		
	

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

		
	Recchi says (to floyd), "t igor" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic

Floyd | >>

		
	Recchi says (to floyd), "violence" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "What kind of random violence are you talking about?" you ask Igor.
Floyd |

Floyd | "He was alone, out on the streets. I believe his wife said he was out
Floyd | to get cigars or nicotine patches. It depended... depended on the day.
Floyd | Someone came up to him and assaulted upon his skull. There were five,
Floyd | er, small bullet holes along his face. Police in this country, they
Floyd | could not determine the weapon used."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Like the caliber of the pistol or something?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nyet," says Cytserz, "They could not determine the weapon, at all.
Floyd | Take care of yourself, William.  Pay attention to your health." A rare
Floyd | paternal moment, coming from Cytserz.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Like how? By eatin' more cauldrons of oysters?" You gesture over to
Floyd | the cauldron. You hope the gesture reminds him of how preposterous it
Floyd | is to have a vat of oysters in one's office, like how you can see your
Floyd | paintings again by rearranging them.
Floyd |
Floyd | "...Fill me in here, Cytserz."

Floyd |
Floyd | Cytserz toys with the package on his desk, thus silently indicating
Floyd | through gangster etiquette that it's okay to bring the entire point of
Floyd | your visit up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha ha 'assaulted upon the skull'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "t cytserz" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "package" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, not going to be a package for you today, Vest. That's not at
Floyd | all why yer here. More to do with fate than anything else."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "t cytserz" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fate" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Surely you know the old tale." Cytserz throws his head back and
Floyd | laughs. You hear his chins unwind and compress like a cartoon
Floyd | accordion. He mimes flipping through a stack of several bills close to

Floyd | his ear. He doesn't do the 'fffffffftffffph' sound, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The important part for you, Vest, is that the threads of Fate all got
Floyd | snipped at the end!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Cytserz starts the long, slow process of evacuating his chair of his

Floyd | person. He's never even remotely expressed a desire to leave it in all
Floyd | the time you've known him. The smell of the cauldron takes on an even
Floyd | worse stench with the stress in the air - it wouldn't take much for
Floyd | you to begin delivering goulash down Rainbow Street, if you're
Floyd | following.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "Ghoul ash down Rainbow Street." 	
			DavidW says, "he means we're about to hurl our cookies." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "smell cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | The scent of old oysters is intense and makes your stomach feel like
Floyd | it might erupt at any time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		
	

Floyd | The entire strip steak you slid down your throat comes back up. So
Floyd | does a lot of stomach fluid and Jolt cola, but the steak makes up the
Floyd | bulk of the pie puke chart you just sort of unleashed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You just aren't feeling it right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "Luckily the steak was preserved perfectly by the cola." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cytserz's Office
Floyd |   Igor Cytserz's office is a fortified lair, characterized by poor air

Floyd | circulation, an inexplicable cauldron, and a lack of any kind of
Floyd | restroom. Igor almost exclusively rests within a fake leather couch,
Floyd | near a pressboard table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cytserz and Puzzle are here.
Floyd |

Floyd | A strip steak and an oyster are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take steak and oyster" 		
	

Floyd | strip steak:  Taken.

Floyd | oyster:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x steak" 		
	

Floyd | Your freak stomach only did a little digestive damage, it's still the

Floyd | choicest piece of meat in this area of New Mexico.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Opened. Inside the bottle is the Safeway-Brand Discount Worcester
Floyd | sauce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour sauce on steak" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to put sauce on that, it would create a huge,
Floyd | problematic mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vomit" 		
	

Floyd | Your freak stomach only did a little digestive damage, it's still the
Floyd | choicest piece of meat in this area of New Mexico.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in stomach" 		
	

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

		Ellison asks, "how joyful will the oyster be to be eaten again?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "eat oyster" 		
	

Floyd | You've already had enough oysters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oyster" 		
	

Floyd | None the worse for being inside your gastrointestinal system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "I guess we'll never know." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "t puzzle" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "steak" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Puzzle isn't a human being and surely can't talk and converse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat puzzle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't eat Puzzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Recchi says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about package" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing comes to mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Recchi says (to floyd), "think about igor" 		
	

Floyd | Thinking of Cytserz reminds you of the following topics:

Floyd |  kill  money  job
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about me" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing comes to mind.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "t igor" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic
Floyd | >>

		maga asks, "did we break something?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "job" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Answers," you say to him.
Floyd |

Floyd | "I was simply tasked with bringing you here and killing you, true. The
Floyd | money for such a thing was astounding. You would well be proud, Vest,
Floyd | my friend.  They somehow knew about the vial, the package I wanted you
Floyd | to transport, but they did not appear to want it, or need it, they
Floyd | just wanted you deceased. Ordinarily I would tell them to go to Hell.
Floyd | You are a good courier. I have been through many, none good. None at

Floyd | all."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cytserz breathes a little easier. "But yes, you may go. I am afraid I
Floyd | cannot pay you and I cannot allow you to take this vial, this package
Floyd | that contains a vial. Its alien nature is too disarming, even for a
Floyd | clever and forthright individual such as yourself, Vest! I know the

Floyd | rumoring is strong, but this is extraterrestrial in nature -- it's
Floyd | true!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Recchi says, "Hmm, yeah, I didn't see the part where Puzzle goes for the steak."" 	
			dsimon asks, "So if we're not going to take the package and we're not going to die, what does he want with us?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open package" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in package" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the package is the vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vial" 		
	

Floyd | This little transparent bottle contains maybe ten milliliters of
Floyd | fluid... and handwritten into the vial with a Sharpie are the words
Floyd | 'ALIEN', 'MARROW' and below those two, 'XXX.'
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take vial" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Should we run away now?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x fluid" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "drink vial" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open vial" 		
	

Floyd | You can't drink the vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | It resists your best efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "eat vial" 		
	

Floyd | You can't eat the vial.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour vial on steak" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with the vial.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open vial" 		
	

Floyd | It resists your best efforts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "show vial to cytserz" 		
	

Floyd | Cytserz doesn't seem too interested in the vial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "t igor" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic
Floyd | >>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "vial" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cytserz has nothing to say on that subject, currently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Recchi says (to floyd), "think about igor" 		
	

Floyd | Thinking of Cytserz reminds you of the following topics:
Floyd |  kill  money  alien
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "t igor" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic
Floyd | >>

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t igor" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Igor Cytserz doesn't have anything to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter a topic

Floyd | >>

		DavidW says, "go ahead" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "alien" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, there is much more here than I ever personally believed,
Floyd | myself. Our President, he or she should know. Few others. Military
Floyd | men. Top scientists. Top, however, they must be top! What you and your
Floyd | little barely-accredited, community college studentfolk were on the
Floyd | verge of -- "

Floyd |
Floyd | Cytserz's door explodes and Puzzle, sitting too close, is instantly
Floyd | pulped. You use the distraction to grab the package of alien marrow.
Floyd | Somebody in a grimy trench coat emerges from the flash of the light,
Floyd | the stench of the smoke and the burn of both.
Floyd |

Floyd | He throws a half dozen salmon-colored poseys onto the ground. Everyone
Floyd | falls down.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		dsimon asks, ""He or she"?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Cytserz must not know who the head of state is." 	
			DavidW says, "Cy doesn't get out much." 	
			Recchi says, "haha" 	
			Recchi says, "I think it's waiting for a space." 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Thank you for playing the intro of CRYPTOZOOKEEPER. This was created
Floyd | for the 2010 IntroComp, hosted by Jacqueline A. Lott. For more
Floyd | information, please go to the IntroComp site, at
Floyd | [LINK] . The voting deadline is
Floyd | July 31st, 2010.

Floyd |
Floyd | (If you are playing this after July 31st, 2010 then the full game
Floyd | should be released... shortly.)
Floyd |
Floyd | -- Robb Sherwin, 5/19/2010
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |

		Iain says, "This is set in 2016? It must be Sarah Palin." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			Iain says, "Woohoo!" 	
			Recchi says, "Thanks, everyone. :)" 	
			Iain asks, "How shortly is shortly?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Recchi), "So, I gotta know. Should I start making out your check now... I'm thinking it was maybe done before you even entered IntroComp/" 	
			Jacqueline says, "s/check/paypal" 	
			(from maga) Recchi says, "give me like five minutes" 	
			Iain says, "Hee hee." 	
			Recchi says, "Oh, I've got to illustrate several dozen monsters and then bugtest it for ... well, for a long, long time." 	
			Ellison says (to maga), "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But there's lots done on it, and we'll see it within the year, you think? (I'm sincerely hoping so.)" 	
			Recchi says, "Oh - yeah - this was all very inspiring, in fact." 	
			Recchi says, "So I am really going to try hard to complete it before the end of the year." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "It would be great to see it completed---yay!" 	
			Iain says, "Cool." 	
			Recchi says (to EmacsU), "Thanks =)" 	
			Iain says, "Since we're doing the ask-the-author thing --" 	
			Ellison says, "going to be a csb again. back in a few." 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		Jacqueline waits for Iain's question. 	
			Iain says, "The writing in this is really fabulous, but I wonder if you could say something about what you think the interactivity adds to it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Iain says, "Er, not to say it doesn't! Just curious about how you see the medium." 	
			Recchi says (to Iain), "Well, I think once the player gets a little further, I'm trying to use the interactive nature to put the player in a difficult position about the welfare of animals. But it's tough to describe without spoiling things." 	
			Recchi says, "But that isn't really in the intro, or what we saw here." 	
			Iain says, "So player complicity is a big thing? Like in many of zarf's games." 	
			Recchi says, "Yeah - that is a very good way to put it. :)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... do we need a quick break before game 3?" 	
			Recchi says, "I should go upstairs and get a drink, but I'll be right back." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The answer, at least for me, is yes." 	
			Recchi says, "heh" 	
			Iain says, "Drink, there's an idea." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's three after. Let's meet up at ten after." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok." 	
			(from Iain) Iain says, "I *was* going to have a steak, so thanks for that, Robb." 	
			Recchi says, "hahah" 	
			EmacsUser says, "haha" 	
			Recchi says, "Well, there's always seafo -- oh, yeah, er" 	
			Iain says, "I guess I'll just have a bloody mary. No, wait, dammit." 	
			Recchi says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, ar'we ready for the next one? (This might be the last one of the day.)" 	
			EmacsUser is ready. 	
			dsimon says, "Sure" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load ic10mementomoratori" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | A Fleeting Case of Self-Possession, or, Memento Moratori
Floyd | An interactive paranoia by Lea
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100704 / Inform 7 build 6E59 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |

Floyd | Attic
Floyd | Or as you think of it, your chamber.  Over the years, this room has
Floyd | become more full of books, but it has always contained a random
Floyd | assortment of knickknacks, objets des art, and dust.  The only door is
Floyd | to the north, and there is a window to the south, half-obscured by
Floyd | floor-length curtains.

Floyd |
Floyd | Some crackers, a carafe of water, a typewriter, and a sheet of paper
Floyd | rest on a utilitarian table in the center of the room. A candlestick,
Floyd | replete with candle, rests on one of the stacks of books.
Floyd |
Floyd | You run and lock the chamber door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "Welcome back." 	
			DavidW says, "ooh, a game where we get to read and eat crackers in peace and quiet." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "Have you played Memento Moratori?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, yeah... this game's very... peaceful." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is about as intimidating as an attic door could be.  It is
Floyd | held tightly shut with a massive combination lock.

Floyd |
Floyd | You rush over to the typewriter and quickly type a few extended
Floyd | sentences.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've already played, however, so I should shut up." 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "um, possibly" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | "To whomever may happen across this missive,
Floyd |  I know not exactly what has transpired, but recent events have left

Floyd | me experiencing urges -- strange urges, as if I suddenly wish to
Floyd | journey in a compass direction when I myself hardly know the magnet's
Floyd | bearing.  At other moments, I find myself ceaselessly examining
Floyd | previously familiar objects, though it is at those moments when I can
Floyd | break free of this possession, as can I when the demon's demands are
Floyd | so non sequitur as to be baldly the work of the pr?ternatural.  I

Floyd | scarce have reason to trust my own intuitions; in summary, I fear I
Floyd | may cause harm to myself or countless others in the throes of these
Floyd | bizarre peregrinations.  To prevent such a woeful turn of events, I
Floyd | have locked myself in my chamber, with the aid of a lock of which the
Floyd | combination resides solely in my own mind -- this haunting fiend,
Floyd | whether it hails from deepest Inferno or whether it is born internally

Floyd | as my own viscera, cannot yet gain access to my innermost knowledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | I shan't leave in the face of anything less than mortal peril."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You pace back and forth and wring your hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks (of J), "was that an IntroComp game?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a lighter
Floyd |   an absinthe spoon
Floyd |   some lint
Floyd |
Floyd | You pace back and forth and let out a small shriek.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Ellison), "yes, it's *this* game." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x lint" 		
	

Floyd | It's not particularly interesting.
Floyd |

Floyd | You pace back and forth and despair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x lighter" 		
	

Floyd | It's a simple silver-colored lighter.

Floyd |
Floyd | You pace back and forth and compose melancholy poetry in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sultry summer thunderstorm kicks up outdoors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x spoon" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small slotted spoon, useless to you since your recent
Floyd | resolution to never touch another drop of liquor in your life.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pace back and forth and gnash your teeth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes. It's the game we're playing right now, and I was curious if we should restart it because you arrived *right* after I loaded it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But now we're playing it, so." 	
			dsimon says, "Hmm, so there's the teeth gnashing, and earlier we had wailing..." 	
			Ellison says, "oh yeah, I've played this" 	
			EmacsUser says (to dsimon), "and hand-wringing." 	
			Ellison says, "I thought I found the optimal ending but then when I heard other people talking about the game, I thought maybe I didn't, so this will be interesting" 	
			dsimon says, "EmacsUser, that's good too" 	
			DavidW asks, "Would the pacing messages work better if they weren't there every turn?" 	
			dsimon says, "So, we need to get him to leave the room and/or tell us the combination, but he knows (kind of) that he's an IF character and doesn't like it..." 	
			Ellison says, "also, forgive my spaced-out-ness. I was reading the recap and was trying to figure out if Iain's bloody mary joke was a Revenger reference" 	
			EmacsUser says (to dsimon), "Right." 	
			Iain says (to Ellison), "It was the only thing I could think of with worcester sauce." 	
			Iain says, "Other than steak." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "I'm trying to remember if they slow down when you start making progress." 	
			dsimon says, "DavidW, having them each turn gives me the impression that he's frenetic and nervous..." 	
			dsimon says, "Which seems about right" 	
			Ellison says (to Iain), "ah, gotcha" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "eat cracker" 		
	

Floyd | You take a cracker.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you eat it, you can feel your throat get a little drier.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the carafe of water)
Floyd | You drink the water and your thirst subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | There is no more water in the carafe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "eat cracker" 		
	

Floyd | You take a cracker.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you eat it, you can feel your throat get a little drier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You take a cracker.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you eat it, you can feel your throat get a little drier.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You take a cracker.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you eat it, you can feel your throat get a little drier.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Mwahahaha, dance, my puppet, dance! Feel the thirst of a thousand scorching deserts! Mwa, ha." 	
			EmacsUser says, "This is more-or-less the route I took on my first play." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squat whitish cylinder of wax in a simple brass candlestick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your thirst gets the better of you and you go to open the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | You open the window.  As you lean out the window to refill your
Floyd | carafe, a fiend of Stygian darkness clamors its way into the room!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I tried 'think about combination'" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x fiend" 		
	

Floyd | Actually, now that you get a good look at it, it's just an
Floyd | average-sized Little Brown Bat [Myotis lucifugus].

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x batr" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "oops bat" 		
	

Floyd | It's an average-sized Little Brown Bat [Myotis lucifugus]. And it's
Floyd | clearly hard of hearing.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Yeah. I meant that ``eat cracker'' was early in my tried actions list." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump out window" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		
	

Floyd | As you light the candle, the room instantly feels a little more
Floyd | gothic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the cow
Floyd | creamer.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x cow creamer" 		
	

Floyd | It's shaped like a cow.  Or rather, like a cow with a handle and a
Floyd | spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the penwipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | This is no time to start carrying around random knickknacks.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the display
Floyd | cases of entomological specimens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "There's *always* time for carrying knickknacks" 	
			Iain says, "Rarely enough time to figure out how to type it correctly, though." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "break carafe" 		
	

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

Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the broken
Floyd | vase.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Iain), "Which is why a terp with autocomplete is nice." 	
			Iain says, "Heh." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "drop carafe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | The hapless bat ignores its scientific name and knocks into the
Floyd | candle, sending it sputtering across the stacks of books.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Excellent, now we've got that "mortal peril" he wanted." 	
			Iain asks, "Was that what you intended when you lit the candle?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Scruffy hair, wide eyes with a slight twitch to them -- you've been
Floyd | cultivating an "eccentric" appearance lately

Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the carafe)
Floyd | You fill the carafe up from the rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire catches the edge of the stack of books.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "I stumbled on that randomly." 	
			dsimon says, "I was kind of hoping something like that would happen" 	
			Iain says, "Nice work." 	
			dsimon says, "I actually was going to see if I could get the bat to knock over the carafe" 	
			dsimon says, "To force him to stay thirsty" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I rather liked the 'hapless bat ignores its scientific name' even if it seemed out of place." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Me too." 	
			Iain says, "Out of place? Seems like it fits in to me." 	
			dsimon says, "So now I guess I can just wait til he decides he doesn't want to burn to death..." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You drink the water and your thirst subsides.

Floyd |
Floyd | The fire spreads across the books.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You pace within a few feet of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire catches the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You cower momentarily as the hapless bat gets a little too close to
Floyd | your face for comfort.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire is terrifying.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | Bright and intimidating.
Floyd |

Floyd | You suddenly feel that unlocking the chamber door would, in fact, be a
Floyd | rational action, and you promptly act on your new-found reason: you
Floyd | unlock the door and scramble into the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairway
Floyd | A narrow flight of stairs leads downward.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "The rhythm of this prose is good. Much terser than Robb's or mine but it works. Kind of a Curses vibe, maybe." 	
			dsimon says, "No you don't, mister, you march right back into that room and you stay there til you've learned your lesson." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Do you really want to go back into the fire?
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Ah well, I guess living has its advantages" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		Iain asks, "Wait, is there a different ending?" 	
			dsimon asks, "Oh, that wasn't rhetorical?" 	
			DavidW says, "There's an invite in the room." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You return to the inferno.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The f?te would have been more fun. ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | ...this has been an IntroComp entry.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Iain says, "Wow, harsh." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

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

Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hence the death message." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "\undo" 		
	

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** ...just in time for that f?te. ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...this has been an IntroComp entry.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the

Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "The f?te ?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that F is for funny." 	
			Iain says, "Fete." 	
			EmacsUser says, "He didn't find the invite." 	
			Iain says, "That's the ending I got, but I did read the invite." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I have accents, though. ?lev? worked... why not f?te?" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe I jumped out the window when the fire was going. I seem to recall that my ending was surprisingly bleak." 	
			dsimon says, "I like this game, I'm looking forward to the full version." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Oh. Hmm." 	
			Iain says, "This one was my favourite. I love the concept and it's fun." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Maybe the game doesn't think the terp supports unicode?" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd must be set up with an incompatible character typeset" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And, in fact, now that I've typed f?te and seen it come up in the MUD, I can read it there, too. Oh well." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Is there another ending we want to explore?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "And do we want to see the invite?" 	
			DavidW says, "I only saw those two endings." 	
			Iain says, "I thought there might be a different ending if you miss the invite, but it looks like there isn't." 	
			dsimon says, "Sure, it seems like I missed a lot of the stuff in the room" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Did I read in some review that there was an uplifting ending? I somehow can't imagine that would be the case." 	
			dsimon says, "I didn't notice the cow pitcher or the specimen rack until after the bat ruined them" 	
			Iain says, "I assume cow creamer is a Wodehouse thing." 	
			Iain says, "Which is a little odd next to Poe and Gorey, but only a little." 	
			DavidW asks, "I assume it's a bottle of cream in the shape of a cow?" 	
			Iain says, "I think it's a cream dispenser -- a little cow-shaped jug." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Fleeting Case of Self-Possession, or, Memento Moratori
Floyd | An interactive paranoia by Lea
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100704 / Inform 7 build 6E59 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)

Floyd |
Floyd | Attic
Floyd | Or as you think of it, your chamber.  Over the years, this room has
Floyd | become more full of books, but it has always contained a random
Floyd | assortment of knickknacks, objets des art, and dust.  The only door is
Floyd | to the north, and there is a window to the south, half-obscured by

Floyd | floor-length curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some crackers, a carafe of water, a typewriter, and a sheet of paper
Floyd | rest on a utilitarian table in the center of the room. A candlestick,
Floyd | replete with candle, rests on one of the stacks of books.
Floyd |

Floyd | You run and lock the chamber door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x knickknacks" 		
	

Floyd | You know -- a penwipe, a grandfather clock, that sort of thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "search knickknacks" 		Iain says, "It's a MacGuffin in at least one Jeeves & Wooster story." 	
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You froth a little at the mouth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "oh right. That list shows 2 random items at a time." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It's a clean white sheet of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rush over to the typewriter and quickly type a few extended
Floyd | sentences.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "type" 		
	

Floyd | You are out of blank paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sultry summer thunderstorm kicks up outdoors.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | The books are everywhere -- they're the most notable feature of the
Floyd | room.  They're dry, brittle, and mildly forboding, and you can never
Floyd | remember which is which.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the stacks of books is a candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | An invitation to a masque flutters out of the topmost book, and you
Floyd | catch it in midair.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, and we missed the thunderstorm before." 	
			Iain says (to DavidW), "I think you're right that the daemon text is a little noisy." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x objets" 		
	

Floyd | You know -- a penwipe, some display cases of entomological specimens,
Floyd | that sort of thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "Pacing that kind of flavour text is a really tricky challenge." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x invite" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x invitation" 		
	

Floyd | An elaborate script beckons you to partake in a masked f?te.  It's
Floyd | scheduled for tonight, but you're hardly planning on attending;  you
Floyd | shudder to think what havoc your demon could wreak in such a setting.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pace back and forth and compose melancholy poetry in your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "So we need a mask?" 	
			Iain says, "I like how you know it's an invitation to a masque *immediately*, while it's still i the air." 	
			Iain asks, "In a setting like this, what else could it be?" 	
			dsimon says, "We caught it, didn't we? We're in a position to look at it..." 	
			DavidW says (to dsimon), "I didn't find a mask up here." 	
			dsimon says, "Oh, wait, you're right" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read invitation" 		
	

Floyd | An elaborate script beckons you to partake in a masked f?te.  It's
Floyd | scheduled for tonight, but you're hardly planning on attending;  you
Floyd | shudder to think what havoc your demon could wreak in such a setting.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pace back and forth and ponder the fundamental inequity of
Floyd | existence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "It says it's an invitation to a masque before we catch it" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Presumably, we've read it before." 	
			Iain says, "True." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		EmacsUser says, "Though not while possessed, perhaps." 	
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "purge demon" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You hop around a bit and howl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "I wonder if a masked fete is like a masked ball." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "meditate" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I think so, yes." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The small casement window is set into a dormer.  It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fading twilight, you can make out some scraggly trees.  Rain
Floyd | falls quickly against the glass, and a dark shape knocks against the

Floyd | window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "Only in daytime, with fairground stalls instead of waltzes." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x specimen rack" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x display case" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hm" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "oops specimen" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x specimen" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Iain says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The small casement window is set into a dormer.  It is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the fading twilight, you can make out some scraggly trees.  Rain
Floyd | falls quickly against the glass, and a dark shape knocks against the
Floyd | window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | Though you feel compelled to do so, you catch yourself and wail
Floyd | mournfully.  "Such an unmotivated desire must be demon-spawned!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "afk a few" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "say "Mwahahaha I control your mouth now pitiful mortal"" 		
	

Floyd | You mumble incoherently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to dsimon), "Well, almost." 	
			Iain says, "Essentially the PC is a tedious method actor." 	
			Iain says, "Forever asking 'what's my motivation here?'" 	
			dsimon says, "Hehe" 	
			Iain says, "So I figure he or she is played by Dustin Hoffman." 	
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "think about combination" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | What a good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "remember combination" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know the combination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "Which 'you' does it mean exactly?" 	
			Ellison says, "I hope the full game ends with >WALK AWAY FROM EXPLODING MASQUE IN SLOW-MOTION" 	
			EmacsUser says, "It could be you, the demon, or it could be you, the PC, who has voluntarily forgotten." 	
			Iain says, "What's my moti -- wait, that's AWESOME, sure." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "clean room" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		
	

Floyd | It's just dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pace back and forth and wring your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an invitation
Floyd |   a lighter
Floyd |   an absinthe spoon

Floyd |   some lint
Floyd |
Floyd | You pace back and forth and let out a small shriek.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x crackers" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the crackers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pace back and forth and gnash your teeth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There are a lot of objects here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Back" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I wonder if any of them will figure into the extended version." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Welcome back." 	
			dsimon says, "Hm, so I guess I'll make him open the window again, but this time without lighting the candle" 	
			Iain says, "The extended version could go a bunch of different ways." 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Late here: so we the players know the combinationj, but it's saying that our character doesn't?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "eat cracker" 		
	

Floyd | You take a cracker.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you eat it, you can feel your throat get a little drier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the carafe of water)
Floyd | You drink the water and your thirst subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "eat cracker" 		
	

Floyd | You take a cracker.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you eat it, you can feel your throat get a little drier.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to WeirdBeard), "Nope, we the players don't. --" 	
			Iain says, "Maybe a sequence of scenes like this, or maybe this is just a teaser for one big complex puzzle at the fete." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Nor does the demon we control." 	
			DavidW says, "I think the rest of the game will take place at the fete, and then you come home and find your home burnt down and bats flying off with your property." 	
			Iain says, "Hee hee." 	
			EmacsUser says, "But the person possessed does in the inner recesses of his mind." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You pace back and forth and compose melancholy poetry in your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You pace back and forth and wring your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You pace back and forth and gnash your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You pace back and forth and wring your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Or her? I can't remember." 	
			Iain asks (of WeirdBeard), "Have you played this game yet?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "eat cracker" 		
	

Floyd | You take a cracker.
Floyd |

Floyd | As you eat it, you can feel your throat get a little drier.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You take a cracker.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you eat it, you can feel your throat get a little drier.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You take a cracker.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you eat it, you can feel your throat get a little drier.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You take a cracker.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you eat it, you can feel your throat get a little drier.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Your thirst gets the better of you and you go to open the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the window.  As you lean out the window to refill your
Floyd | carafe, a fiend of Stygian darkness clamors its way into the room!
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "We already finished, we're replaying." 	
			Ellison says, "well, next we'll have to put on a mask to cover up the scalding burns we give ourselves in the kitchen." 	
			WeirdBeard says, "No. I don't play very much at all anymore." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x fiend" 		
	

Floyd | Actually, now that you get a good look at it, it's just an
Floyd | average-sized Little Brown Bat [Myotis lucifugus].
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take bat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the bat would care for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x creamer" 		
	

Floyd | It's shaped like a cow.  Or rather, like a cow with a handle and a

Floyd | spout.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the disused
Floyd | cravat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Scruffy hair, wide eyes with a slight twitch to them -- you've been
Floyd | cultivating an "eccentric" appearance lately

Floyd |
Floyd | You fill the carafe up from the rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the
Floyd | grandfather clock.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says (to WeirdBeard), "We the players are apparently a demon haunting the PC, or so the PC thinks." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take creamer" 		
	

Floyd | This is no time to start carrying around random knickknacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the display
Floyd | cases of entomological specimens.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the antique
Floyd | globe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | You drink the water and your thirst subsides.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the display
Floyd | cases of entomological specimens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "light bat" 		
	

Floyd | Though you feel a strange urge to burn the bat, you manage to stop
Floyd | yourself before you light him aflame.

Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the penwipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "So some persuasion is necessary to do the things we want." 	
			EmacsUser says, "As evidenced by the last command." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "light self" 		
	

Floyd | Though you feel a strange urge to burn yourself, you manage to stop
Floyd | yourself before you light you aflame.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the statuette
Floyd | of the Eiffel Tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, ""before you light you aflame"?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm, tricky pronouns there." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd | A Fleeting Case of Self-Possession, or, Memento Moratori
Floyd | An interactive paranoia by Lea
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100704 / Inform 7 build 6E59 (I6/v6.31 lib

Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Identification number: //6E8ADE9C-482F-4420-AD89-FCC9FBBDF42B//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Measured Liquid by Emily Short
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x carafe" 		
	

Floyd | The carafe is shiny, overwrought, and slightly sinister-looking.
Floyd | Also, it is mostly full of water.
Floyd |

Floyd | You pace back and forth and gnash your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the cow
Floyd | creamer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "I feel like the game doesn't try to be rigorous about pronouns, but the intention is generally clear so it's fine." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, it takes some care in I7 to correctly choose between ``you'' and ``yourself.''" 	
			Iain says, "It also makes you wonder whether we actually *are* the PC, we're just a bit mad." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | You pace back and forth and despair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the penwipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Iain), "Ah, that too." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | It's got four spindly legs and a time-roughened top made of
Floyd | indeterminate wood.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the table are some crackers, a typewriter, and a sheet of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pace back and forth and gnash your teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the
Floyd | decorative plate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | A bit worse for wear, but still functional.  You consider typewriters
Floyd | the "only way to write."

Floyd |
Floyd | You pace back and forth and wring your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the bust of
Floyd | Pallas.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Iain says, "I'm interested to see how the premise gets resolved eventually." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put paper in typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the sheet of paper)
Floyd |

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the disused
Floyd | cravat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "write poetry" 		
	

Floyd | You are out of blank paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the statuette
Floyd | of the Eiffel Tower.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yes, I like to know which ``you'' gets the upper hand." 	
			dsimon asks, "Hasn't he heard of reduce, reuse, recycle?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, ``I'd;;" 	
			EmacsUser glares at his keyboard. 	
			dsimon says, "So I'm a bit stumped as to alternate directions this could go." 	
			dsimon asks, "Is there something we can do besides lighting the candle and getting the bat to knock it over?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think you can EXIT WINDOW once the fire is going." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "exit window" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | It's a three-storey drop to the ground.  And it's raining.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the penwipe.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Well, maybe that>" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit candle" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the disused
Floyd | cravat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "?" 	
			Iain says, "Also, I *think* the PC's gender is ambiguous, unless I missed something." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push candle" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bat flutters clumsily around the room, knocking into the penwipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Iain says, "Seems like that'll be tricky to maintain in a masked fete." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick books" 		
	

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

		dsimon says, "Iain, true, I think you're right." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		
	

Floyd | As you light the candle, the room instantly feels a little more
Floyd | gothic.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hapless bat ignores its scientific name and knocks into the
Floyd | candle, sending it sputtering across the stacks of books.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Iain says, "I'm definitely picturing him as male, though." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put out fire" 		
	

Floyd | You blow on the empty fire, to little effect.
Floyd |

Floyd | The fire catches the edge of the stack of books.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | It's a three-storey drop to the ground.  And it's raining.

Floyd |
Floyd | The fire spreads across the books.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, ""Empty fire?"" 	
			DavidW says, "That is odd." 	
			dsimon says, "Maybe it implies..." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put paper in fire" 		
	

Floyd | The empty fire holds only liquids.
Floyd |

Floyd | The fire catches the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Try entering the window a few turns later" 	
			Iain says, "Hmm, although, in a masked fete you can be anybody you want to be, so..." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "pour water on fire" 		
	

Floyd | (the carafe of water on the empty fire)
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire is terrifying.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put water in fire" 		
	

Floyd | (the carafe of water in the empty fire)
Floyd | The empty fire holds only liquids.

Floyd |
Floyd | The fire is terrifying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | It's a three-storey drop to the ground.  And it's raining.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire is terrifying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		
	

Floyd | Objectively, they are purple and silken; whether they are sad or
Floyd | uncertain is more of a matter of interpretation, though you frequently
Floyd | judge them to be so in your more autobiographical writings.  They're
Floyd | on fire.

Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly feel that unlocking the chamber door would, in fact, be a
Floyd | rational action, and you promptly act on your new-found reason: you
Floyd | unlock the door and scramble into the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairway

Floyd | A narrow flight of stairs leads downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm. Sorry." 	
			dsimon says, "Well" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay for a double victory then!" 	
			dsimon says, "Maybe if we arranged things so that xe couldn't use the door" 	
			dsimon says, "But I'm not sure how we'd do that" 	
			dsimon says, "Kind of a Violet-like situation" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** ...just in time for that f?te. ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ...this has been an IntroComp entry.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the

Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "All done for today?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Also, in case it's not clear, I very much hope this one is completed also." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Excellent! Good stuff." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So... next week, we continue with IntroComp2010 entries..." 	
			Johnny says, "Swell" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We might finish, but I suspect it'll take two more sessions." 	
			Iain says, "ClubFloyd is good fun too! More enjoyable than I realised to watch other people playing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'd play more today, but I'm inspired to go work on my IntroComp entry now." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Iain), "yay" 	
			EmacsUser says, "(belated) Woohoo---yay for lots of entries." 	
			Ellison says, "congratulations to entrants and winners!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Indeed!" 	
			Iain says, ">pinch self" 	
			dsimon says, "Seconded" 	
			Iain says, "(mistyped that as 'punch self')" 	
			dsimon says, "Er, the congratulations, not the pinching or punching" 	
			EmacsUser says, "hehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I shall try to get the awards transcript and ClubFloyd stuff up before I turn in this evening, unless I really get buried in design and coding, but I'll definitely have it up by close of weekend." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm and support." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Thanks for running the comp!" 	
			dsimon exclaims, "Yes, thanks!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You're very welcome. I look forward to the comp's tenth year. (Deadlines are already posted to the site, btw.)" 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			EmacsUser files that info in the back of his brain. 	
			EmacsUser says, "And now, off." 	
	EmacsUser implodes into a quickly fading blip of stardust. 		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Closed Circles by M. M. Kathrel
Fang Vs. Claw by Oliver Ullmann
For the Love Of Ornery Blue Yaks by Doug Jones
As played on ifMUD on August 21, 2010

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 three IntroComp Games: Closed Circles, by M. M. Kathrel, Fang Vs. Claw a.k.a. The Duel That Spanned the Ages Episode 2 by Oliver Ullmann, and For the Love Of Ornery Blue Yaks by Doug Jones. These three games were originally released as part of the 2010 IntroComp, where they received Honorable Mentions. You can learn more about all these games, including how to download them, by visiting the IntroComp 2010 page on the ifWiki.

The transcript begins with Closed Circles. If you'd like to skip to the transcript for Fang Vs. Claw, click here, and if you'd like to skip straight to For the Love Of Ornery Blue Yaks, click here.

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 ic10closedcircles" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to the IF story "Closed Circles".
Floyd |
Floyd | Before heading into the story there are a few things to be mentioned
Floyd | to help you get the richest possible experience of the tale.

Floyd |
Floyd | You will enter the story as a story character, free (within limits) to
Floyd | interact with the elements of the story and the story world.  Your
Floyd | story character - the protagonist - will come with ideas, a personal
Floyd | history, and a general outlook on life that you may not agree with,
Floyd | but which you cannot alter.  You as a reader are invited to accompany

Floyd | this character and to an extent decide his actions.  You will be
Floyd | challenged, both as the story character and as a reader to make up
Floyd | your mind about what is going on, and what is the appropriate response
Floyd | to what the protagonist experiences.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you at any time wish to be reminded of the most common ways of

Floyd | interacting with the story (commands that are available to you) you
Floyd | can type "help" to bring up a separate banner window with a static
Floyd | list of options.  There will be other ways of interacting with the
Floyd | story too, but it is up to you to find them.  Pay attention to what
Floyd | the story suggest that you do.  That way you will be pointed in the
Floyd | right direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | "About" will bring up the story's cover art.  "Credits" will give you
Floyd | the acknowledgments of the game.  If nothing you type bring any
Floyd | reactions from the window, take a glance at the status bar at the
Floyd | bottom of the screen.  You may be inside a narrative that prompts you
Floyd | to hit the space bar to continue, like this screen.

Floyd |
Floyd | Now when you are ready, you can hit the space bar and be transported
Floyd | to where the story begins.  When you do, this introduction will be
Floyd | cleared from your window.  Remember; "help" will bring up a separate
Floyd | banner window with a sample list of options.
Floyd |

Floyd | SPECIAL NOTICE: To my best estimate this intro is about 15% of the
Floyd | story as it will eventually be, and it is intended for the IF
Floyd | IntroComp only.  The submission consists of 7 rooms, several objects,
Floyd | but no NPCs.  When you reach Part II of the story the narrative stops
Floyd | mid-stride, but you can go back and forth to discover more of the
Floyd | content, for as long as you like.  My apologies in advance for all

Floyd | those bugs and other ugliness that is bound to crop up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kathrel
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are transported through time and imagination to a dark and cold

Floyd | place, and you slowly become aware of your surroundings.  In
Floyd | particular a most annoying voice:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Time and time again the world has developed through the opposition of
Floyd | new ideas against old ones," someone says.  "It is an ageless war
Floyd | where the old ways are bound to lose on the trivial grounds that

Floyd | victory inevitably is defined by the survivors.  And in its widest
Floyd | sense the core of progress is to act in the interest of self
Floyd | preservation."
Floyd |
Floyd | The words seem to drone meaningless and disembodied around in your
Floyd | mind, uttered from afar, or perhaps remembered.  Somehow they seem

Floyd | important.  You are not really sure why; right now rest holds more
Floyd | appeal than lectures.  But the churning wont't stop;
Floyd |
Floyd | Conflict.  Progress.  Self preservation.  Duty.  It goes on and on.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Go to hell," you think, but the thought appears automatic and without

Floyd | context.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud clatter from somewhere nearby makes you start, and the movement
Floyd | provokes a wave of nausea.  You curl up and retch emptily with your
Floyd | face down into trampled grass, and agony explodes inside your chest
Floyd | with sudden brutality.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Self preservation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your eyes again, recognizing that self preservation as a
Floyd | practical excercise drives home a much harder lesson than a lecture.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | CLOSED CIRCLES
Floyd | Part I
Floyd |
Floyd | by M.  M.  Kathrel, (c) 2010

Floyd |
Floyd | Version 0.5, an IntroComp contribution.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A swath of downtrodden grass (lying on the ground)
Floyd | The sky is dark and chasing clouds are gathering into black mountains

Floyd | defined by the blinking stars they blot out as they build.  Cold wind
Floyd | puts a vast ocean of surrounding grass into swaying motion.  The moon
Floyd | is up, and its bleak presence reveals a grotesque scene: Wooden debris
Floyd | is scattered across a swath of partly downtrodden grass.  Clothes are
Floyd | trampled into the dirt.  A looming silhouette turns out to be a broken
Floyd | stage coach, tilting towards you on three wheels.  The missing wheel

Floyd | is nowhere in sight.  A body hangs out of a window next to an open
Floyd | door swinging in the wind, and suitcases and bags are lying around,
Floyd | open, their contents spilled on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grass is trampled in a corridor to the north, outlining a track of
Floyd | sorts.

Floyd |
Floyd | You grit your teeth; your rib cage feels like a conflagration, and
Floyd | something is wrong with your right leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble says, ""lets go" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Who hasn't played before?" 	
			Jizaboz says, "me" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, and to give commands, say either ``..floyd command'' or ``f command'' for short." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "look at right leg" 		
	

Floyd | A long cut runs across your right tigh.  Judging from the clotted blod
Floyd | on your pants it bled profusely.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as it swings on its hinges, occasionally
Floyd | accentuated by a clatter as a particular strong gust of wind pushes it
Floyd | against the coach wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Maybe Jacqueline already said that..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Actually, I hadn't said that. Thanks" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "open coach door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as the wind makes it swing on its
Floyd | hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "look at coach" 		
	

Floyd | The wagon is a large, built-in stage coach with doors and windows.
Floyd | The roof has cramps bolted to it and a low railing runs all the way
Floyd | around it.  A piece of black material is stuck in the railing,
Floyd | flapping in the wind.  The driver seat is outdoor, placed a little

Floyd | lower than the roof so that the front wagon wall becomes its backrest
Floyd | and provides a little shelter.  Its front axle is broken, and the left
Floyd | front wheel is missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rustle of grass bowing to the wind is everywhere.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I haven't played it before and STILL reading the intro." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, if you want to give multiple commands, split them up so that people can more easily keep track of what's happening. And it's best to gain a consensus before changing locations if everyone is entering commands." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "look at black material" 		
	

Floyd | Its hard to make out any details from down here, but it could be a

Floyd | coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as it swings on its hinges, occasionally
Floyd | accentuated by a clatter as a particular strong gust of wind pushes it
Floyd | against the coach wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | A swath of downtrodden grass (lying on the ground)
Floyd | The sky is dark and chasing clouds are gathering into black mountains
Floyd | defined by the blinking stars they blot out as they build.  Cold wind

Floyd | puts a vast ocean of surrounding grass into swaying motion.  The moon
Floyd | is up, and its bleak presence reveals a grotesque scene: Wooden debris
Floyd | is scattered across a swath of partly downtrodden grass.  Clothes are
Floyd | trampled into the dirt.  A looming silhouette turns out to be a broken
Floyd | stage coach, tilting towards you on three wheels.  The missing wheel
Floyd | is nowhere in sight.  A body hangs out of a window next to an open

Floyd | door swinging in the wind, and suitcases and bags are lying around,
Floyd | open, their contents spilled on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grass is trampled in a corridor to the north, outlining a track of
Floyd | sorts.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as the wind makes it swing on its
Floyd | hinges.
Floyd | The agony in your ribs is bothering you.  The cut in your thigh isn't
Floyd | making things any better either.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, ".." 	
			scramble says, "that coat sure looks interesting" 	
			Fang says, "yeah, the intro text really should be hidden behind a >INTRO" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "let us know when you're caught up" 	
			Kathrel is taking notes 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "yeah I'd say we need to examine the coat" 		
	

Floyd | The word "yeah" 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 | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing some clothes: a pair of
Floyd | shoes, a pair of pants, and a shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | The rustle of grass bowing to the wind is everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your skin is pale and dirty, and the knuckles on your right hand are

Floyd | bloody.  A pale mark encloses your right ring finger at the base,
Floyd | obviously a ring used to be there.  The dull ache that throbs in every
Floyd | joint and limb doesn't quite drown out the burning sensation around
Floyd | your chest.  By the feel of it several ribs might just be broken.  You
Floyd | realize that you are cold.  Very cold.  With this realization comes a
Floyd | reflex jerk as your body attempts to curl up to preserve body heat,

Floyd | and in response the movement sends jolts of agony from your right leg
Floyd | to your brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as it swings on its hinges, occasionally
Floyd | accentuated by a clatter as a particular strong gust of wind pushes it
Floyd | against the coach wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | It would probably be a good idea to find some warm clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not exactly caught up, but I suggest grabbing the 'black material' and bind up our leg." 	
			scramble says, "good thinking" 	
			Jizaboz says, "same." 	
			DavidW says, "And since we just got a hint on clothing, check the suitcases next." 	
			Fang says (to DW), "I don't think we are bleeding any more" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cut" 		
	

Floyd | The cut is long, but shallow, and it doesn't bleed anymore.  The edges
Floyd | are clean, almost as if it was a knife or a sword wound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take black material" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble asks, "aren't clothes just lying around?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Most of the clothing are mens' clothes.  Shirts, socks, a tie, pants
Floyd | and a torn cloak and a ruined coat as well.  There's a shawl here too,
Floyd | a dress, panties, and at least one stocking is in clear sight.

Floyd |
Floyd | The rustle of grass bowing to the wind is everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble asks, "get up first?" 	
			DavidW asks, "You mean, stand?" 	
			Jizaboz says, "ooh.. panties.." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get up with some difficulty.
Floyd |

Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as the wind makes it swing on its
Floyd | hinges.
Floyd | You shiver from the cold wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take material" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble says, "yup" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		
	

Floyd | You see no coat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shawl" 		
	

Floyd | The word "shawl" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "take black material" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach it from down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search clothing" 		
	

Floyd | A man in his thirties perhaps, slight, and well clad, but his eyes
Floyd | stare into eternity with no means to convey what they see.  The limbs
Floyd | are stiffening, suggesting that he has been dead for some hours.  The
Floyd | cause of death is obvious... a clean cut across his throat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | The word "clothing" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "brigand attack?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Perhaps." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take clothes" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "We were attacked by someone, it seems." 	
			Jizaboz says, "I'm thinking indians or cowboys" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where exactly is the black material?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		
	

Floyd | You see no coat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "black" 		EmacsUser says, "On top of the stage coach." 	
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x black" 		
	

Floyd | You see no black here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "So, fairly high up." 	
			DavidW asks, "so, enter the coach?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x black material" 		
	

Floyd | Its hard to make out any details from down here, but it could be a
Floyd | coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rustle of grass bowing to the wind is everywhere.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to DW), "go ahead" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter driver's seat" 		
	

Floyd | You see no seat here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coach" 		
	

Floyd | The wagon is a large, built-in stage coach with doors and windows.
Floyd | The roof has cramps bolted to it and a low railing runs all the way

Floyd | around it.  A piece of black material is stuck in the railing,
Floyd | flapping in the wind.  The driver seat is outdoor, placed a little
Floyd | lower than the roof so that the front wagon wall becomes its backrest
Floyd | and provides a little shelter.  Its front axle is broken, and the left
Floyd | front wheel is missing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "enter coach" 		
	

Floyd | You limp over and push yourself into the coaches' dark interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | The interior of a broken stage coach

Floyd | The inside of the wagon is very dark, and the floor tilts in a steep
Floyd | angle toward the front left side.  A lifeless body hangs out of a
Floyd | window.  Padded seats face each other with just enough place to store
Floyd | small bags under them, and over the seats a shelf runs along the wall.
Floyd | A laced umbrella juts out from the shelf in the front right corner,
Floyd | and an embroidered bag is stuck under the same seat.  Otherwise the

Floyd | coach is empty.  The windowpanes on both sides are broken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "examine bag" 		
	

Floyd | The bag is made of cloth, embroidered with tiny stitches in a floral

Floyd | pattern.  It has been turned inside out, and nothing remains inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The chill saps your strength; you need warmer clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This isn't quite where I wanted to go." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (out of the the interior of a broken stage coach)
Floyd | You step out of the coach.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swath of downtrodden grass

Floyd | The sky is dark and chasing clouds are gathering into black mountains
Floyd | defined by the blinking stars they blot out as they build.  Cold wind
Floyd | puts a vast ocean of surrounding grass into swaying motion.  The moon
Floyd | is up, and its bleak presence reveals a grotesque scene: Wooden debris
Floyd | is scattered across a swath of partly downtrodden grass.  Clothes are
Floyd | trampled into the dirt.  A looming silhouette turns out to be a broken

Floyd | stage coach, tilting towards you on three wheels.  The missing wheel
Floyd | is nowhere in sight.  A body hangs out of a window next to an open
Floyd | door swinging in the wind, and suitcases and bags are lying around,
Floyd | open, their contents spilled on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grass is trampled in a corridor to the north, outlining a track of

Floyd | sorts.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as the wind makes it swing on its
Floyd | hinges.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You use the door as step and groan from the agony in your chest as you
Floyd | heave yourself onto the coach roof.
Floyd |

Floyd | The tilting roof of a stage coach
Floyd | The roof tilts precariously to the southeast and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep your balance.  The railing around the sides provides a
Floyd | convenient handhold just as it once served to keep bags and suitcases
Floyd | securely in place.  From this elevated position you can see further
Floyd | around, but all you see in the flickering moonlight is the grassy

Floyd | plain, stretching in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piece of black material is stuck in the railing, flapping in the
Floyd | wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "sounds like we need clothes, we are freezing" 	
			DavidW says, "well, take the bag while you're there." 	
			DavidW says, "drat, I typed too slow." 	
			Fang says, "sorry" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "in. take clothes. out." 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to enter?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take material" 		
	

Floyd | You take the material.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		
	

Floyd | You are already carrying the material.  You shiver from the cold wind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear coat" 		
	

Floyd | Much to your relief you feel the coat take the sting out of the wind

Floyd | as you button it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | It is a thick, woolen, coat.  The double seams and inside lining shows

Floyd | its quality.  It has a single row of buttons down front, with big
Floyd | outside pockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rustle of grass bowing to the wind is everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			scramble asks, "wear it?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pockets" 		
	

Floyd | The pockets are roomy with ample room to warm your hands, or to carry
Floyd | stuff around.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Now we won't freeze to death" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in pockets" 		
	

Floyd | The pocket contains an envelope.

Floyd |
Floyd | The windchill is uncomfortable, and you shrink into the coat as well
Floyd | as you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take envelope. x it." 		
	

Floyd | You get the envelope from the pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The envelope has a formal look, and the adress is:

Floyd |    Ms. Dabowe
Floyd |    Great Plains Lighthouse
Floyd | The envelope is sealed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rustle of grass bowing to the wind is everywhere.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I missed the envelope on my first play." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "Enter coach. take bag. out." 		
	

Floyd | The coach isn't important.
Floyd | Coat notwithstanding, it seems like an increasingly good idea to take

Floyd | what little shelter you can inside the coach, and wait for dawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your memory floods back; you received the envelope the very same
Floyd | evening you ran into professor Asunac in the university square, the
Floyd | day you took your step toward liberation, in earnest.  You recall the
Floyd | place, the smell, the din of voices enveloping you and the sense of

Floyd | being on the edge of adventure.
Floyd |
Floyd | You were looking for Charles in the crowded pub and saw him beckon
Floyd | from a dim corner table with two of your drinking buddies from
Floyd | Astronomy; "Mark?  Where the hell have you been?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Sorry guys.  Damn Ass-unac stopped me on the way."  Your friends
Floyd | laughed and pushed you into a chair.  "Here."  A beer magically
Floyd | appeared before you, and you downed half of it before looking up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "He's going to flunk me."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Shit, Mark, I don't get it.  You have everything... why are you
Floyd | wasting it?"  It was Charles, of course.  Your best friend and
Floyd | wingman; smart, sensible and just a little bit brutal about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your reply was drowned by the wind slamming the door shut behind a
Floyd | customer and Charles cursed.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry guys, I have to go."He was clearly annoyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, why so soon?"  It was Sandy to your right, asking.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The harbor master assigned me an apprentice at the lighthouse.  I'm

Floyd | not allowed to let him handle the machinery alone if the weather gets
Floyd | rough."  Charles looked apologetically at you and said something that
Floyd | was drowned in more clatter from the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | He pushed an envelope across the table.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Here.  Like I said.  Drop by my place soon, I've got stuff I need to
Floyd | show you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You guys are thick as thieves," Sandy commented.  "Cheers for new
Floyd | beginnings!"
Floyd |

Floyd | "To new beginnings!"
Floyd |
Floyd | They had all toasted to that, and then the evening took it's usual
Floyd | course ending with you showing up somewhere you oughtn't be the next
Floyd | morning, and with no assignment to show for professor Asunac.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see no bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "No command chains, please..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "We also hit a cutscene." 	
			scramble says, "whao, that is a bit of text" 	
			DavidW asks, "so where are we now?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The tilting roof of a stage coach
Floyd | The roof tilts precariously to the southeast and you have to struggle

Floyd | to keep your balance.  The railing around the sides provides a
Floyd | convenient handhold just as it once served to keep bags and suitcases
Floyd | securely in place.  From this elevated position you can see further
Floyd | around, but all you see in the flickering moonlight is the grassy
Floyd | plain, stretching in all directions.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | The rustle of grass bowing to the wind is everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble says, "in the coach i assume" 	
			DavidW says, "So we're still on the roof." 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we get the bag now?" 	
			Fang says, "yeah go ahead" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You painfully climb down, using the door as steps.
Floyd |
Floyd | Swath of downtrodden grass
Floyd | The sky is dark and chasing clouds are gathering into black mountains
Floyd | defined by the blinking stars they blot out as they build.  The
Floyd | blowing wind puts a vast ocean of surrounding grass into swaying

Floyd | motion.  The moon is up, and its bleak presence , and its chill
Floyd | presence reveals a grotesque scene; Wooden debris is scattered across
Floyd | a swath of partly downtrodden grass.  The looming silhouette of the
Floyd | broken wagon tilts away from you on its three wheels.  The missing
Floyd | wheel is nowhere in sight, but a dead horse with a broken leg lies
Floyd | next to the wagon.  It is still in its harness, but three other

Floyd | harnesses lie on the ground around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "I tried to but initated that scene" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door)
Floyd | You limp over and haul yourself up into the coaches' dark interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | The interior of a broken stage coach
Floyd | The inside of the wagon is very dark, and the floor tilts in a steep
Floyd | angle toward the front left side.  A lifeless body hangs out of a

Floyd | window.  Padded seats face each other with just enough place to store
Floyd | small bags under them, and over the seats a shelf runs along the wall.
Floyd | A laced umbrella juts out from the shelf in the front right corner,
Floyd | and an embroidered bag is stuck under the same seat.  Otherwise the
Floyd | coach is empty.  The windowpanes on both sides are broken.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel exhausted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You realize that the coach is your best choice for the night, but
Floyd | consider it with mixed feelings.  The chilly wind makes the outside a
Floyd | bad choice.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.  Enough.  Under the circumstances
Floyd | you'll just have to suffer the company of the dead man.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take that.
Floyd |

Floyd | The relief from being out of the wind and behind the relative security
Floyd | of walls makes you sit down on the seat. Your body, almost as if by
Floyd | its own volition then slumps into a lying position, and all thought of
Floyd | anything but sleep is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You break the seal even as you realize that the letter is not for you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The dream started chaotically, tossing you between memories.  Then it

Floyd | seemed to gain purpose and all of a sudden it placed you somewhere you
Floyd | did not want to be:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unacceptable!"  My mothers outrage was tangible, making the expensive
Floyd | earrings jingle as her head shook.  I fervently wished I had concealed
Floyd | my plans better, but no way out now.  The confrontation was a fact.  I

Floyd | felt like a naughty schoolboy caught at a prank and hauled in to stand
Floyd | to justice.  Her panelled office gave people that feeling, quite
Floyd | intentionally, no doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are doing no such thing!"
Floyd |

Floyd | The walls in the office started to wave in and out of focus.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I already have."  I was trying to keep my calm, but the familar
Floyd | tension had started to build somewhere down in my stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large bell rang and the office faded out, and I was standing in a

Floyd | square looking up at the university clock tower.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | "Aahh, there you are my boy!  Did you finish the assignment on the
Floyd | Trade balance with Belgium?"  Professor Asunac's nasal voice intruded
Floyd | and made me cringe.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry sir, but I attended a class at Institute of Astronomy last
Floyd | night...  I haven't finished it yet."  The professor raised his eye

Floyd | brows, but didn't comment directly.  Instead: "Does your mother know
Floyd | you are flunking classes in Buisness in favor of star gazing?"  He
Floyd | didn't even attempt to disguise his disapproval.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stomach tension building up again.  The sky above the clock tower
Floyd | turned into night, and the familar constellations of the Northern

Floyd | hemisphere swirled around me, impossibly fast.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake with a start and blink in bewilderment for a moment before
Floyd | recalling where you are and what happened.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, sleep?" 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't want to open the envelope, btw." 	
			Fang says, "oops" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "I believe we were supposed to though." 	
			scramble says, "whoa" 	
			Fang says, "these long passages really need a 'press space to continue'" 	
			Kathrel says, "in TADS they have" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think they had as much when I played." 	
			scramble says, "for clubflyod, yes" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not really following all the flashbacks." 	
			scramble says (to fang), "but i am guilty of that as well" 	
			Kathrel is taking more notes :) 	
			scramble says (to fang), "i just assumed any decent terp will break the text down by itself" 	
			Fang says, "I guess the summary is that we are a business student who prefers astronomy" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Don't forget about our friend." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look in envelope" 		
	

Floyd | The envelope contains a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the letter from the envelope)

Floyd | You smooth out the paper and start reading:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Ms Dabowe,
Floyd |    I am sending this letter of introduction with my good friend Mark
Floyd | Dunne,
Floyd |    who has received his first appointment as Lighthouse Manager with

Floyd | this
Floyd |    assignment to the Great Plains Lighthouse.  I know that Stacangers
Floyd | harbor master
Floyd |    already has notified you about the appointment, and I know that you
Floyd | will take
Floyd |    as good care of him as you do of the household.  I wish to let you

Floyd | know that
Floyd |    I have trained him in his duties personally, and even if he is
Floyd | inexperienced
Floyd |    he has been a dilligent student and I vouch for his abilities.
Floyd |    You can trust him as you would trust me.
Floyd |

Floyd |    Your friend,
Floyd |    Charles Smitherhill.
Floyd |    Stacanger Lighthouse Manager
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, this is the letter Charles gave you that night, and the coat must
Floyd | be the one Charles gave you so you wouldn't stand out.  Damn nice of

Floyd | him to write that letter.  Now you just have to remember what he
Floyd | showed you about the lighthouse machinery so you don't make a fool of
Floyd | yourself...  You better, but the lessons from the crash course he gave
Floyd | you doesn't quite manage to penetrate your headache right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fold the letter again and put it back into the envelope, slightly

Floyd | regretting that you broke the seal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brilliant light sweeps over the coach, leaving you with a glittering
Floyd | negative image on your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble says (to kathrel), "nice bit of writing there" 	
			Kathrel says, "thanks" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (off of the seat)
Floyd | Okay, you're no longer on the seat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x image" 		
	

Floyd | The word "image" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | You see no light here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (out of the the interior of a broken stage coach)
Floyd | You push out of the coach to the east, and dropping to the ground you
Floyd | raise the coats lapel to shield yourself from the windchill.
Floyd |

Floyd | Swath of downtrodden grass
Floyd | The sky is dark and chasing clouds are gathering into black mountains
Floyd | defined by the blinking stars they blot out as they build.  The
Floyd | blowing wind puts a vast ocean of surrounding grass into swaying
Floyd | motion.  The moon is up, and its bleak presence , and its chill
Floyd | presence reveals a grotesque scene; Wooden debris is scattered across

Floyd | a swath of partly downtrodden grass.  The looming silhouette of the
Floyd | broken wagon tilts away from you on its three wheels.  The missing
Floyd | wheel is nowhere in sight, but a dead horse with a broken leg lies
Floyd | next to the wagon.  It is still in its harness, but three other
Floyd | harnesses lie on the ground around it.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as it swings on its hinges, occasionally
Floyd | accentuated by a clatter as a particular strong gust of wind pushes it
Floyd | against the coach wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume we're near the lighthouse." 	
			scramble says, "i think that was just a deamon message there" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		
	

Floyd | The horse in the harness is a typical stage coach animal, sleek, well
Floyd | built, with a long strong back.  Its tan coat is dry, altough there is

Floyd | evidence of sweat under the harness.  It's front left leg is quite
Floyd | obviously broken, but what killed it is a mercy bullet to its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as the wind makes it swing on its
Floyd | hinges.
Floyd |

Floyd | A sudden brilliant light from the east puts the coach in stark
Floyd | silhouette, and is gone as quickly as it appeard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x harnesses" 		
	

Floyd | The harnesses appears to have been cut open and thrown off the animals
Floyd | that are no longer there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rustle of grass bowing to the wind is everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble exclaims, "ah! to the east then!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take them" 		
	

Floyd | The word "them" doesn't refer to anything right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take harnesses" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I suppose we ought to go east if there's nothing more to salvage here." 	
			Fang says, "I guess our hero is not a kleptoma^H^H^H adventure game protagonist" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x suitcases" 		
	

Floyd | You see no suitcases here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying an envelope, and you're wearing some clothes: a pair
Floyd | of shoes, a pair of pants, a shirt, and a coat.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden brilliant light from the east puts the coach in stark
Floyd | silhouette, and is gone as quickly as it appeard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kathrel giggles 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "You can always come back." 	
			Fang says, "yeah, let's keep going" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You limp over to the other side of the coach.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swath of downtrodden grass
Floyd | The sky is dark and chasing clouds are gathering into black mountains
Floyd | defined by the blinking stars they blot out as they build.  Cold wind
Floyd | puts a vast ocean of surrounding grass into swaying motion.  The moon
Floyd | is up, and its bleak presence reveals a grotesque scene: Wooden debris

Floyd | is scattered across a swath of partly downtrodden grass.  Clothes are
Floyd | trampled into the dirt.  A looming silhouette turns out to be a broken
Floyd | stage coach, tilting towards you on three wheels.  The missing wheel
Floyd | is nowhere in sight.  A body hangs out of a window next to an open
Floyd | door swinging in the wind, and suitcases and bags are lying around,
Floyd | open, their contents spilled on the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | The grass is trampled in a corridor to the north, outlining a track of
Floyd | sorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble says, "shame we couldnt take the umbrella" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | A man in his thirties perhaps, slight, and well clad, but his eyes
Floyd | stare into eternity with no means to convey what they see.  The limbs
Floyd | are stiffening, suggesting that he has been dead for some hours.  The

Floyd | cause of death is obvious... a clean cut across his throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "it's too windy for umbrellas anyway" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of scramble), "What were you going to use it for?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take body" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as it swings on its hinges, occasionally
Floyd | accentuated by a clatter as a particular strong gust of wind pushes it

Floyd | against the coach wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beam of light from the east sweeps over the grass before it
Floyd | disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "An umbrella is a tool. Tools are useful." 	
			scramble says (to emacsuser), "pretend i'm a gentleman" 	
			scramble says, "plus, it looks like rain" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | You appear small and insignificant compared to the vast sky with its
Floyd | shifting display of chasing clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as the wind makes it swing on its
Floyd | hinges.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lighthouse" 		
	

Floyd | You see no lighthouse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You decide to follow the lightbeam in the hopes of finding somebody
Floyd | that can help in the other end.  If your luck have taken a turn for
Floyd | the better this is the powerful beam of the Great Plains Lighthouse.
Floyd |

Floyd |   You set off into the dark, a little uneasy.  Packs of wolves are not
Floyd | unheard of on the plain, not to mention bandits and the like.
Floyd | Limping, you trudge on, determined to make it through the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, almost unnoticeable in the start, the stars start to pale and
Floyd | the sky begins to turn a lighter shade of gray.  Dawn arrives, and its

Floyd | bleak light reveals what your hoped for, a towering lighthouse
Floyd | stretching toward the sky like an admonishing finger.  Relief wash
Floyd | over you as you finally totter into a courtyard and hear the sound of
Floyd | gravel crunch under your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | CLOSED CIRCLES

Floyd | Part II
Floyd |
Floyd | The courtyard of a lighthouse
Floyd | A lighthouse teethering on the edge of a tall cliff rises defiantly
Floyd | into the air.  Its weathered white wash is covered by a thin layer of
Floyd | gray salt, making it look dingey and old.  Behind it to the east an

Floyd | ocean stretches out into a blue haze where the rolling waves meet the
Floyd | gray sky above.  Beyond boulders to the west a wide open expanse of
Floyd | plains stretches as far as you can see, using a palette of green and
Floyd | amber, making it an ocean of a different sort.  A patch of gravel
Floyd | serves as a courtyard and is fenced in by the two wings of the
Floyd | lighthouse, sensibly shielding it from the brunt of the weather.

Floyd |
Floyd | Shrill shrieks from the seagulls sailing on the wind above pierce the
Floyd | constant din of waves breaking on the beach far below the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far to the west a flock of birds circle over a fixed spot in the
Floyd | plain.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Due to some reasons I mentioned earlier before we began, I'm going to have to step out now. The order of play is listed in the latest bb entry. Sorry to have to step out. I'll process the transcript later on. (Thank you all for coming!)" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Thanks!" 	
			scramble says (to kathrel), "nice image with the two oceans" 	
			Kathrel says, "thanks for organizing it, Jacqueline. Again." 	
			EmacsUser agrees with scramble. 	
			scramble says, "bye jaqueline, and thanks" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x flock" 		
	

Floyd | The word "flock" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble asks, "so i guess we've got all we need from the coach?" 	
			Jizaboz says, "probably" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lighthouse" 		
	

Floyd | The lighthouse seems quite old, but it could be that the exposed
Floyd | position between the sky, the sea and the plains stretching out to the
Floyd | east weathers the paint quickly.  A daring seagull swoops down with an
Floyd | angry shriek.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, we can go back afterwards" 	
			DavidW says, "so you say. I have my doubts." 	
			Jizaboz asks, "Are we headed to the lighthouse?" 	
			Fang says, "we're at it" 	
			DavidW says, "We're at the lighthouse." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the front door)
Floyd |

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway is narrow and dusty, but well lit due to the tall window
Floyd | to the east.  Old paint comes off the rough wooden walls, and the
Floyd | ceiling once white, now has a gray layer of salt on it.  A few pegs
Floyd | have been hammered into the wall next to the main door and serve as a
Floyd | simple place to hang a coat.  Two doors stand shoulder to shoulder on

Floyd | the west wall, and another is next to the window on the east wall.  To
Floyd | the south, a stairwell with spindly stairs leads straight up.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old cloak lies on the floor, partly covering an old boot,
Floyd | apparently having slipped off its peg.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "in it rather" 	
			DavidW says, "We are now." 	
			Jizaboz says, "I see ;)" 	
			DavidW says, "Old paint; old cloak; old boot." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		
	

Floyd | The cloak is made of black oiled cloth, of the kind fishermen use when
Floyd | they are out in stormy weather.  It is stiff from salt and full of
Floyd | sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble says, "lets start a cloak collection ;)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take cloak" 		
	

Floyd | You take the cloak.  You pick up the cloak and give it a shake,

Floyd | spraying fine sand all over yourself in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Lets go on up" 	
			DavidW says, "I was making an old collection." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x boot" 		
	

Floyd | The boot has obviously seen better days.  Its dirty sole is partly
Floyd | coming off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sole" 		
	

Floyd | The word "sole" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take boot" 		
	

Floyd | As you pick up the boot you hear something jingle inside.  You take
Floyd | the old boot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "open boot" 	
	two-star arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "open boot" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look in boot" 		
	

Floyd | The old boot contains a key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hey, two-star." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | The key is quite small and made of dull metal.  The key head is
Floyd | circular so it can be fitted onto a key ring.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Nice, fang" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | You take the key.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ooh, I missed that part about a key ring." 	
			Fang says, "rather impolite of us, you know" 	
			DavidW asks, "Impolite?" 	
			DavidW asks, "You don't expect everyone here to be dead as well?" 	
			Fang exclaims, "I was thinking we can put the cloak back on the hook!" 	
			scramble says, "i'd never have found that" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway

Floyd | The hallway is narrow and dusty, but well lit due to the tall window
Floyd | to the east.  Old paint comes off the rough wooden walls, and the
Floyd | ceiling once white, now has a gray layer of salt on it.  A few pegs
Floyd | have been hammered into the wall next to the main door and serve as a
Floyd | simple place to hang a coat.  Two doors stand shoulder to shoulder on
Floyd | the west wall, and another is next to the window on the east wall.  To

Floyd | the south, a stairwell with spindly stairs leads straight up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "who puts a key in their boot? Sock maybe.. heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call out" 		
	

Floyd | The word "call" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "say "hello"" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the key was in the cloak and when the cloak fell, the key fell out of the cloak into the boot." 	
			scramble says (to kathrel), "it would have been easier if x boot would also find the key" 	
			DavidW says, "Perfectly logical." 	
			EmacsUser says, "What about ``look in boot?''" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x east door" 		
	

Floyd | You see no east door here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		scramble exclaims, "yay sherlock!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "x boot might be too easy." 	
			Kathrel nods to scramble 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cloak on peg" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put that on the peg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cloak" 		
	

Floyd | The cloak is made of black oiled cloth, of the kind fishermen use when
Floyd | they are out in stormy weather.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "well, it should give the 'something in it message'" 	
			EmacsUser is really tired, so take what he says with a grain of salt. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull peg" 		
	

Floyd | The peg cannot be moved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push peg" 		
	

Floyd | The peg cannot be moved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway is narrow and dusty, but well lit due to the tall window
Floyd | to the east.  Old paint comes off the rough wooden walls, and the
Floyd | ceiling once white, now has a gray layer of salt on it.  A few pegs

Floyd | have been hammered into the wall next to the main door and serve as a
Floyd | simple place to hang a coat.  Two doors stand shoulder to shoulder on
Floyd | the west wall, and another is next to the window on the east wall.  To
Floyd | the south, a stairwell with spindly stairs leads straight up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kathrel says, "let me put in another comment, edgewise too... I forgot to lock the two doors to the west when I submitted this intro. Things will break if you try to go that way" 	
			Fang exclaims, "okay!" 	
			Fang asks, "um, did we come in from the east?" 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead south; west; and out, back
Floyd | to courtyard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hard to tell, but seems possible." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | Which door do you mean, the main door, the right door, or the left
Floyd | door?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		scramble says (to emacsuser), "yeah, but the game didn't look like a tresure hunt/old-school game, so i usually don't tear everything apart" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "main door" 		
	

Floyd | It's a heavy wooden door, once painted bright white.  It's open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "Hmm, I've having trouble placing these doors spacially" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the main door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close main door" 		
	

Floyd | The main door is already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Fang), "me too" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x right door" 		
	

Floyd | It's been painted to match the walls, and quite narrow.  Perhaps a
Floyd | closet door of some sort.  It's closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, ""Yeah I know. Like I said, I'm running on only a little sleep and saying some strange things. Just ignore me." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x left door" 		
	

Floyd | It's in dire need of paint, and quite narrow.  Perhaps a closet door
Floyd | of some sort.  It's closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "I guess these are the doors that must not be entered?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess the left door is south on the west wall, and the right door is west on the west wall." 	
			Kathrel nods 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The window is tall, reaching almost from floor to ceiling.  Its
Floyd | windowpanes are horrendously dirty, and only a pale gray light filters
Floyd | in through the thick layer of salt covering the outside.  The
Floyd | windowsill is extremely dusty and full of dead flies.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "windowsill" 		
	

Floyd | The word "windowsill" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Door That Must Not Be Entered?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x windowsill" 		
	

Floyd | The word "windowsill" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says (to DW), "bugged doors, meant to be locked, but not" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. But can we go up?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x south" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing remarkable to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | A dark stairwell

Floyd | A stair rises straight up through a hole in the ceiling, winding about
Floyd | a center pole that is as thick as a tree.  There's a railing on the
Floyd | outside of the steps all the way up.  It looks like a rickety
Floyd | structure, but both steps and railing seems worn from long use, so it
Floyd | must be reasonably secure.  It is quite dark.  The light from the
Floyd | rooms to the south and north shine through, but this room has no light

Floyd | source of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We always have undo, so it's no big deal if we hit a null room." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway is narrow and dusty, but well lit due to the tall window
Floyd | to the east.  Old paint comes off the rough wooden walls, and the
Floyd | ceiling once white, now has a gray layer of salt on it.  A few pegs
Floyd | have been hammered into the wall next to the main door and serve as a
Floyd | simple place to hang a coat.  Two doors stand shoulder to shoulder on

Floyd | the west wall, and another is next to the window on the east wall.  To
Floyd | the south, a stairwell with spindly stairs leads straight up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | A dark stairwell
Floyd | A stair rises straight up through a hole in the ceiling, winding about
Floyd | a center pole that is as thick as a tree.  There's a railing on the
Floyd | outside of the steps all the way up.  It looks like a rickety
Floyd | structure, but both steps and railing seems worn from long use, so it
Floyd | must be reasonably secure.  It is quite dark.  The light from the

Floyd | rooms to the south and north shine through, but this room has no light
Floyd | source of its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  The only obvious exit leads north, back to A
Floyd | narrow hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "uh" 	
			DavidW asks, "What 'room to the south'?" 	
			Fang asks, "I guess it's on another floor?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  The only obvious exit leads north, back to A
Floyd | narrow hallway.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kathrel says, "guess I should offer another comment, unless you absolutely don't want to hear it..." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Kathrel), "Comment away." 	
			Kathrel says, "the main part of the submission ended when we entered the courtyard" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			Kathrel says, "this is just hanging around, waiting to be further built on" 	
			Fang says, "ah" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "There is one location we haven't seen though, no?" 	
			Kathrel says, "yes" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In 80 moves, you have scored 0 points.
Floyd |
Floyd | (To see a detailed accounting of your score, type FULL SCORE.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Swim in the ocean?" 	
			Kathrel says, "pack out in the plain :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm still only semi-around, but noticed the mud connection blipped... just to let new folks know, I record transcripts on a remote server, so my 'Jacqueline account' connection doesn't actually matter with respect to the transcripts." 	
			Fang says (to DW), "you're welcome to try" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps the freezing sea water will help our leg. :)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The hallway is narrow and dusty, but well lit due to the tall window

Floyd | to the east.  Old paint comes off the rough wooden walls, and the
Floyd | ceiling once white, now has a gray layer of salt on it.  A few pegs
Floyd | have been hammered into the wall next to the main door and serve as a
Floyd | simple place to hang a coat.  Two doors stand shoulder to shoulder on
Floyd | the west wall, and another is next to the window on the east wall.  To
Floyd | the south, a stairwell with spindly stairs leads straight up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the main door)
Floyd |

Floyd | The courtyard of a lighthouse
Floyd | A lighthouse teethering on the edge of a tall cliff rises defiantly
Floyd | into the air.  Its weathered white wash is covered by a thin layer of
Floyd | gray salt, making it look dingey and old.  Behind it to the east an
Floyd | ocean stretches out into a blue haze where the rolling waves meet the
Floyd | gray sky above.  Beyond boulders to the west a wide open expanse of

Floyd | plains stretches as far as you can see, using a palette of green and
Floyd | amber, making it an ocean of a different sort.  A patch of gravel
Floyd | serves as a courtyard and is fenced in by the two wings of the
Floyd | lighthouse, sensibly shielding it from the brunt of the weather.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shrill shrieks from the seagulls sailing on the wind above pierce the

Floyd | constant din of waves breaking on the beach far below the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden gust of wind sends ripples of motion through the grass on the
Floyd | plain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | The word "swim" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead west, to tall grass; and
Floyd | in, back to A narrow hallway.  A daring seagull swoops down with an
Floyd | angry shriek.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you set off into the featureless plain you realize that the
Floyd | lighthouse serve as directional beacon for sea and land travel alike.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swath of downtrodden grass
Floyd | An overcast sky thick with chasing clouds stretches in all directions
Floyd | and closes down on the distant horizon in a haze where green blurs
Floyd | into gray.  Cold wind puts a vast ocean of surrounding grass into
Floyd | swaying motion.  The bleak daylight reveals a grotesque scene: Wooden
Floyd | debris is scattered across a swath of partly downtrodden grass.

Floyd | Clothes are trampled into the dirt.  A broken stage coach is tilting
Floyd | towards you on three wheels.  The missing wheel is nowhere in sight.
Floyd | A body hangs out of a window next to an open door swinging in the
Floyd | wind, and suitcases and bags are lying around, open, their contents
Floyd | spilled on the ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | The grass is trampled in a corridor to the north, outlining a track of
Floyd | sorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh yeah, n" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You limp north along the track.
Floyd |
Floyd | Track through the grass
Floyd | An overcast sky thick with chasing clouds stretches in all directions

Floyd | and closes down on the distant horizon in a haze where green blurs
Floyd | into gray.  The blowing wind puts the vast ocean of surrounding grass
Floyd | into swaying motion, and trampled grass reveals that a coach and
Floyd | horses went past this way not long ago for sure.  Strange though,
Floyd | because there are no sign of a road, or even a path.
Floyd |

Floyd | A wooden chest lies on the side, halfway hidden by the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought 'north' was into the coach." 	
			EmacsUser says, "There are two locations outside the coach." 	
			scramble says, "i dont get the map either" 	
			DavidW says, "Directions are confusing in this game for some reason." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		
	

Floyd | The chest is undamaged, and its lid is closed and locked with a heavy
Floyd | padlock.  It is made of wood, with iron casting along its edges.

Floyd | Maybe that's why it made the fall from the coach without breaking.
Floyd | It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kathrel says, "still taking notes :P" 	
			DavidW says, "But we have a key!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden chest seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "unlock chest" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "key" 		
	

Floyd | The key doesn't look suitable for unlocking that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "alas" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock padlock with key" 		
	

Floyd | The word "padlock" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chest" 		
	

Floyd | You take the wooden chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You realize that you are in the middle of nowhere with no sense of
Floyd | direction.  Better stay within sight of the coach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake chest like a Christmas present" 		
	

Floyd | The word "shake" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe there's a key in the coach" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You limp south along the track.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swath of downtrodden grass
Floyd | An overcast sky thick with chasing clouds stretches in all directions
Floyd | and closes down on the distant horizon in a haze where green blurs
Floyd | into gray.  Cold wind puts a vast ocean of surrounding grass into

Floyd | swaying motion.  The bleak daylight reveals a grotesque scene: Wooden
Floyd | debris is scattered across a swath of partly downtrodden grass.
Floyd | Clothes are trampled into the dirt.  A broken stage coach is tilting
Floyd | towards you on three wheels.  The missing wheel is nowhere in sight.
Floyd | A body hangs out of a window next to an open door swinging in the
Floyd | wind, and suitcases and bags are lying around, open, their contents

Floyd | spilled on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grass is trampled in a corridor to the north, outlining a track of
Floyd | sorts.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | The rustle of grass bowing to the wind is everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "maybe!" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "hehe" 	
			EmacsUser says, "(belated)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search body" 		
	

Floyd | You overcome your aversion and search through the body looking for
Floyd | anything that can identify the traveller, but no such luck.  He
Floyd | doesn't even have a pen knife.  Obviously whoever caused his death

Floyd | beat you to the search.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as the wind makes it swing on its
Floyd | hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You rummage through the tattered clothes, but what you find is either
Floyd | torn or too flimsy to be of any use.
Floyd |
Floyd | The coach door whines quietly as it swings on its hinges, occasionally

Floyd | accentuated by a clatter as a particular strong gust of wind pushes it
Floyd | against the coach wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks (of Kathrel), "Did we reach the end of the intro then?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search pockets" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual in the pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kathrel says, "more or less" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under coach" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual under the broken stage coach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	

Floyd | You limp over and push yourself into the coaches' dark interior.
Floyd |
Floyd | The interior of a broken stage coach
Floyd | The inside of the wagon is very dark, and the floor tilts in a steep

Floyd | angle toward the front left side.  A lifeless body hangs out of a
Floyd | window.  Padded seats face each other with just enough place to store
Floyd | small bags under them, and over the seats a shelf runs along the wall.
Floyd | A laced umbrella juts out from the shelf in the front right corner,
Floyd | and an embroidered bag is stuck under the same seat.  Otherwise the
Floyd | coach is empty.  The windowpanes on both sides are broken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kathrel says, "there's a few things you didn't cover only" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, spoke too soon." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search bag" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual in the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search seats" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing on the seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying an envelope; some clothes: a cloak and an old boot; a

Floyd | key; and a wooden chest.  You're wearing some clothes: a pair of
Floyd | shoes, a pair of pants, a shirt, and a coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | This is a typical hat shelf, and it wouldn't hold anything large.  It
Floyd | is just big enough to hold the few personal items that would be
Floyd | covenient to have at hand over a long trip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open seat" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x laced umbrellas" 		
	

Floyd | The word "laced" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | The umbrella is purple, and judging from the frills and lace it looks
Floyd | more like a sun shield than anything suited to keep bad weather at
Floyd | bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lift seat" 		
	

Floyd | The word "lift" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble exclaims (at kathrel), "i groups clothes: nifty!" 	
			Kathrel says, "I notice that the commands 'search' and 'think about' doesn't seem natural to try :(" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move seat" 		
	

Floyd | The seat cannot be moved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open seat" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about me" 		
	

Floyd | Purple.  And you're HURTING!  It's all purple.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You muse about it for a bit, but reach no conclusions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Heehee." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about lighthouse" 		
	

Floyd | Your destiny lies ahead of you in the shape of your new position as
Floyd | lighthouse manager at the Great Plains Lighthouse, you are sure.  Far
Floyd | away from your mother, the family company and business studies.  The

Floyd | whole sky above you and the perfect vantage point for studying the
Floyd | stars.  You are looking forward to it with an anticipation that is
Floyd | only slightly checked by your anxiety regarding the actual job.  But
Floyd | how hard can it be...?  According to Charles it's all a breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'think about' needs to be clued in the about, at the very least. Did we try 'about'?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the IF story "Closed Circles".
Floyd |
Floyd | Before heading into the story there are a few things to be mentioned

Floyd | to help you get the richest possible experience of the tale.
Floyd |
Floyd | You will enter the story as a story character, free (within limits) to
Floyd | interact with the elements of the story and the story world.  Your
Floyd | story character - the protagonist - will come with ideas, a personal
Floyd | history, and a general outlook on life that you may not agree with,

Floyd | but which you cannot alter.  You as a reader are invited to accompany
Floyd | this character and to an extent decide his actions.  You will be
Floyd | challenged, both as the story character and as a reader to make up
Floyd | your mind about what is going on, and what is the appropriate response
Floyd | to what the protagonist experiences.
Floyd |

Floyd | If you at any time wish to be reminded of the most common ways of
Floyd | interacting with the story (commands that are available to you) you
Floyd | can type "help" to bring up a separate banner window with a static
Floyd | list of options.  There will be other ways of interacting with the
Floyd | story too, but it is up to you to find them.  Pay attention to what
Floyd | the story suggest that you do.  That way you will be pointed in the

Floyd | right direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "About" will show you this introduction.  "Credits" will give you the
Floyd | acknowledgments of the game.  If nothing you type bring any reactions
Floyd | from the window, take a glance at the status bar at the bottom of the
Floyd | screen.  You may be inside a narrative that prompts you to hit the

Floyd | space bar to continue, like this screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Remember; "help" will bring up a separate banner window with a sample
Floyd | list of options.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, help." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | [Runtime error: integer value required]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kathrel says, "not sure if Floyd will handle that" 	
			Kathrel says, "right" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about charles" 		
	

Floyd | It was Charles who provided the miracle that let you escape the
Floyd | choking chains of family duty.  Great friend.  The two of you had made
Floyd | many a narrow escape from whatever insanity either of you had gotten
Floyd | into.  A few years your elder and coming from nowhere to his position

Floyd | Charles had the brain smart to back his street smart, and more street
Floyd | smart than anybody else you knew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about coach" 		
	

Floyd | The woman was really cute.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about business" 		
	

Floyd | Huh.  Not really a very interesting topic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, 'think about' isn't common enough to try in most games. It's only semi-standard." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about woman" 		
	

Floyd | Your mind shie away from the topic for the nonce.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Kathrel), "But these are nice responses." 	
	scramble says (to Floyd), "think about chest" 		
	

Floyd | Huh.  Not really a very interesting topic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Kathrel says, "right. I really need to work that in" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about key" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm.  Hard to be conclusive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		scramble says, ".. very nice indeed" 	
	EmacsUser . o O ( about stars ) 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about stars" 		
	

Floyd | You muse about it for a bit, but reach no conclusions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Whoops." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about sky" 		
	

Floyd | Huh.  Not really a very interesting topic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about professor" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm.  Hard to be conclusive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about letter" 		
	

Floyd | Breaking the seal was probably not your smartest move, but considering
Floyd | the circumstances you can explain it with reason.  You wonder what
Floyd | this Ms. Dabowe is like.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about dabowe" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm.  Hard to be conclusive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about attack" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm.  Hard to be conclusive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about cut" 		
	

Floyd | Huh.  Not really a very interesting topic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm" 	
			Fang asks, "well, any other obvious things to think about?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "think about body" 		
	

Floyd | Huh.  Not really a very interesting topic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We should start thinking to wrap this one up and go on to the next." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | The word "xyzzy" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | The word "pray" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "okay" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Kathrel), "I'm interested to see how the various threads come together. Will you be finishing this one soon?" 	
			Kathrel says, "not likely." 	
			Kathrel says, "a year plus" 	
			Fang asks, "time for me v Claw?" 	
			Kathrel says, "thanks for the great input, all" 	
			scramble exclaims (at kathrel), "keep going!" 	
			DavidW says (to Kathrel), "Thank you for writing it! And attending!" 	
			Fang says, "thanks indeed" 	
			Kathrel says, "I wouldn't missed it :P" 	
			Kathrel says, "shanghaied hubby to put the kids to bed, even" 	
			EmacsUser says, "heehee" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Do you really want to quit? (Y is affirmative) >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goodbye, and welcome back.
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		scramble smiles 	
			scramble says, "uh, before we load up FvC, I'd like to give a really quick introduction" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "list i" 		
	Floyd says (to EmacsUser), "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 informat inhumane insomnia invisargo" 		EmacsUser says (to scramble), "Go for it." 	
	scramble says, "so, for all that haven't played episode 1 of TDTSTA, a really quick recap" 		
	scramble puts on a far away look. 		
	Fang asks, "TDTSTA?" 		DavidW says, "The Day That Something Terrible Appened" 	
			DavidW says, "ok, not really" 	
	scramble says (to fang), "The Duel That Spanned The Ages" 		
	Fang exclaims, "Ah ha!" 		scramble says, "though that fits too" 	
	scramble says, "I am falling towards the enemy capital planet. The enemy - that's the Machines. Our side - we may be the last bunch of intelligent organic life forms left in the galaxy." 		
	scramble says, "We've launched a full scale attack and are taking heavy losses. Only one of us can break through. Only I can break through." 		
	scramble says, "I am about to pass through the final obstacle. The network of death ray satellites will toast all living beAAAAAAAAARGH..." 		
	scramble dissolves into a blob of goo. 		
	Fang exclaims, "oh no!" 		
	scramble pulls himself together again. 		
	DavidW says, "ta daaaa!" 		
	Kathrel grins. 		EmacsUser says, "This is a very dramatic intro." 	
	Fang exclaims, "yay!" 		
	scramble says, "Arg, that hurt. Anyway, I am not be stopped by something as pedestrian as death." 		
	scramble grows seven wings in an impossible geometry. 		
	scramble says, "It's time to shut those bastards down once an for all." 		DavidW says, "recap: Bastards = Machines" 	
	scramble says, "Wait, that's almost the end of the story. Let's start at the beginning. I am PFC Solomon 'Wiseguy' Shepard. I am a Space Marine." 		scramble says, "yup" 	
	scramble says, "I was doing patrol duty on a newly-discovered asteroid. It seemed routine - what I didn't know was that we had stirred up something ancient and evil there. Something hell-bent on exterminating all biological life in the galaxy." 		Fang says, "Oh, I thought you were me. :(" 	
			DavidW says, "No spoilers!" 	
			scramble says, "maybe i become you" 	
	scramble says, "I had a front-row seat in the carnage. My comrades were all slaughtered and I found myself fighting for my life." 		Fang says, "sweet." 	
	scramble says, "I've had a nightmare the day before it began. I dreamed that I ate a strange fruit that stabbed into my brain. Some four-armed barkeep had given it to me. Maybe it wasn't a dream after all..." 		
	scramble says, "I keep hearing an alien voice in my head, giving me nonsensical advice. Remind me to have a serious word with that four-armed sonovabitch." 		
	scramble says, "In the end I managed to amass some decent equipment and strike back at the Machines. That's when I was betrayed - my own power armour failed me in the middle of a fight." 		DavidW says, "This is what happened when you eat organic." 	
	scramble says, "They lopped my head off and cut my body into pieces. I should have died then and there, but somehow I didn't." 		
	Fang exclaims, "oh no!" 		
	scramble says, "They have thrown me into a dark place and left me there. Guess it's their garbage dump for organic material." 		
	scramble turns into an author-type guy again. 		
	DavidW says, "ta daaaaa!" 		EmacsUser cues a crescendo... 	
			
			
			
			
			
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "load ic10fangvsclaw" 		
	scramble exclaims, "OK people, let's play!" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Betrayal. It tastes bitter in your mouth. Your neck is still itching
Floyd | where the death-blow struck. The part of you that is called "Wiseguy"
Floyd | objects that you don't have a neck. Technically, that's correct.
Floyd |

Floyd | Let's take inventory, shall we? You have: a head, and a one metre long
Floyd | tail sprouting out from the selfsame head where the rest of your body
Floyd | used to be. That's it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mental condition has cycled between catatonic, delusional, raging
Floyd | and weeping for you don't know how long. Right now is one of your

Floyd | clearer moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a bright day, literally. Or at least it's not as dark as your
Floyd | average day. You see, sometimes when the constellation of some shiny
Floyd | junk, the stars and whatnot is just right, a feeble ray of light finds
Floyd | its way into your godforsaken pit. You fancy the light somehow

Floyd | strengthens you. You also fancy your tail is growing longer every
Floyd | day/hour/year/other useless measurement of time. Cell by cell for
Floyd | cell...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fang Vs. Claw
Floyd | The Duel That Spanned the Ages Episode 2 by Oliver Ullmann / cover art

Floyd | by Martin Oehm
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100703 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Octagonal Pit
Floyd | The pit is just large enough to comfortably pace around, as far as you

Floyd | can do that with your humble assortment of extremities. All compass
Floyd | directions lead to nothing but towering grey walls. That's right,
Floyd | there's no exit, except maybe up. A slight draft hints that there must
Floyd | be an opening somewhere above. The walls just have to end somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | A feeble ray of light comes glistening down, painting a shifting

Floyd | pattern on the humid floor.
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "look up" 		
	

Floyd | >The walls grow upwards into darkness. Only a shining piece of metal
Floyd | can be seen far above, like a distant star.

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel on the edge of starvation. You've felt this way since you
Floyd | woke up in this chamber. But you don't starve. Time has no meaning
Floyd | here. What is this, some obscure Buddhist hell?
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Are we a *human* head with a tail? Or could we be a snake head?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >You have a head and a tail, and no, that doesn't make you a coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see much of yourself, so you have to rely on your body
Floyd | sense: It feels as if you once had more appendages. It feels very

Floyd | awkward to move your tail. The connection between your head and tail
Floyd | feels flat-out wrong.
Floyd |

		scramble says, "just find out... you can x the head and tail separately" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | >Right. You really want to get out of here. But you can't fly, you
Floyd | can't jump properly, you cannot even walk. Just slither.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x head" 		
	

Floyd | >You run your tail over your face - thank God there's no mirror in

Floyd | here. Your nose and ears are reduced to frayed stumps; your whole head
Floyd | feels like a skull thinly wrapped in wrinkled skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green ball of light drops into your pit. It is zipping back and
Floyd | forth at a dazzling speed. You're having trouble focusing on something
Floyd | so fast.

Floyd |
Floyd | There, it stopped for a second: You see a green, iridescent carapace,
Floyd | six legs, antennae... the carapace opens, revealing wings. It is a
Floyd | beetle.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suggest finding food." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "eat beetle" 		
	

Floyd | >It struggles fiercely, but finally the beetle finds itself wrapped up
Floyd | in your tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, inch for inch, you pull the beetle into your mouth. Its

Floyd | helplessly beating wings tickle your face. Finally, it is in what
Floyd | counts as your stomach. You feel a flurry of bites from inside. You
Floyd | seize up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thing must die. Your belly gurgles.
Floyd |

Floyd | Synthesizing such a volume of acid screws up your weak metabolism big
Floyd | time. You faint, but just as you do you feel the carapace give in and
Floyd | dissolve. There will be food....
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes. This is definitely preferable to starving.
Floyd |

Floyd | More beetles have stumbled into your pit over time. You didn't catch
Floyd | them all, but you've become quite adept at hunting them. Hide - wait -
Floyd | pounce - eat. Your conscious mind has taken a back seat for a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | A short time ago, you did something important. You don't quite
Floyd | remember what; it's all a blur. But you do remember a sense of

Floyd | accomplishment.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rest now. For the first time in ages you truly rest.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Warm Darkness
Floyd | Warm darkness embraces you. You are resting comfortably and fully

Floyd | relaxed, braced by a tightly-fitting shell. It feels maybe a little
Floyd | too tight.
Floyd |

		scramble says, "whoa, you're quick ;)" 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tail" 		
	

Floyd | >Your tail is much longer now and fits your new stature perfectly.

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. Sounds like we need to shed." 	
			EmacsUser says (to scramble), "My favorite action was ``shoot me with beetle.''" 	
			Kathrel asks, "x me?" 	
			Fang says, "can we undo back a bit" 	
			Fang asks, "so we have a good look at the tail?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Warm Darkness
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Octagonal Pit
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |

		scramble asks (of emacsuser), "what was the answer?" 	
			Jizaboz asks, "Did I screw us up?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tail" 		
	

Floyd | >Actually half of your body, your tail is roughly one meter of

Floyd | emaciated and wrinkled wiggly-ness.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I was gonna save." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat beetle" 		
	

Floyd | >It struggles fiercely, but finally the beetle finds itself wrapped up

Floyd | in your tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, inch for inch, you pull the beetle into your mouth. Its
Floyd | helplessly beating wings tickle your face. Finally, it is in what
Floyd | counts as your stomach. You feel a flurry of bites from inside. You
Floyd | seize up.

Floyd |
Floyd | The thing must die. Your belly gurgles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Synthesizing such a volume of acid screws up your weak metabolism big
Floyd | time. You faint, but just as you do you feel the carapace give in and
Floyd | dissolve. There will be food....

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Yes. This is definitely preferable to starving.
Floyd |
Floyd | More beetles have stumbled into your pit over time. You didn't catch
Floyd | them all, but you've become quite adept at hunting them. Hide - wait -
Floyd | pounce - eat. Your conscious mind has taken a back seat for a while.

Floyd |
Floyd | A short time ago, you did something important. You don't quite
Floyd | remember what; it's all a blur. But you do remember a sense of
Floyd | accomplishment.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rest now. For the first time in ages you truly rest.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Warm Darkness
Floyd | Warm darkness embraces you. You are resting comfortably and fully
Floyd | relaxed, braced by a tightly-fitting shell. It feels maybe a little
Floyd | too tight.
Floyd |

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

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

		scramble says, "jizaboz no. just go on." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x shell" 		
	

Floyd | >The shell fits you tightly, like a second skin. It is warm and moist.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undress" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says (to scramble), "Well, it worked." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >You stretch vigorously and break through the walls around you. They
Floyd | crack easily, like old tree bark.
Floyd |
Floyd | Octagonal Pit

Floyd | Your familiar pit feels much tighter now. You can actually touch
Floyd | opposite walls with your legs. It must all have been a matter of
Floyd | perspective. Or rather size.
Floyd |
Floyd | The torn remains of a cocoon are clinging to one corner of the pit.
Floyd |

Floyd | A feeble ray of light comes glistening down, painting a shifting
Floyd | pattern on the humid floor.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		
	

Floyd | >It looks like a face. It always looks like a face.

Floyd |

		Kathrel asks, "whoah... where did the legs come from?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x legs" 		
	

Floyd | >What wonderful legs you have, four of them: The toes are especially
Floyd | beautiful. Unfortunately they're not quite made for fine manipulation

Floyd | of things.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >Your physique resembles that of a salamander or maybe a velvet worm.
Floyd | You tail is longer now (and does not make up the whole of your body),

Floyd | and you have four stubby legs. Your skin, at least what you can see of
Floyd | it, is smooth and dirty grey in colour.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We are evolving." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x head" 		
	

Floyd | >Your face/snout is somewhat elongated. No nose or ears are sticking
Floyd | out, but you can hear and smell nonetheless.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cocoon" 		
	

Floyd | >The cocoon is rapidly drying and cooling now.
Floyd |

		scramble exclaims (at emacsuser), "OMG! good catch!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat cocoon" 		
	

Floyd | >You wolf down the leathery remains. They taste bland, like skin or

Floyd | hair does, but you might get a little nourishment from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eaten.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Octagonal Pit

Floyd | Your familiar pit feels much tighter now. You can actually touch
Floyd | opposite walls with your legs. It must all have been a matter of
Floyd | perspective. Or rather size.
Floyd |
Floyd | A feeble ray of light comes glistening down, painting a shifting
Floyd | pattern on the humid floor.

Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "This is probably what I liked best about the entry: there's a continual building action---it always feels like we're moving the plot forward." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | >It's all so easy now. With each of your four legs pressed against the
Floyd | opposing walls, climbing out of the pit is a breeze.

Floyd |
Floyd | Rusted Dome
Floyd | Thousands of octagonal pits are arranged around you in a neat
Floyd | geometrical pattern. One of them was yours - you're not sure if you
Floyd | could find it again in the uniform masses - but that doesn't matter
Floyd | any more.

Floyd |
Floyd | A huge metal dome is overarching the whole room. It is ancient and
Floyd | rusty; light is seeping in through a series of cracks in the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A towering door is embedded in the east wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | A peculiar piece of metal is stuck in the dome near the floor - a
Floyd | clawed arm.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. Floyd is doing weird things with the prompt again." 	
			scramble says (to emacsuser), "fixed that right now, thanks" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		
	

Floyd | >This silver arm ends in a vicious claw. It has withstood the ravages
Floyd | of time better than the rusted dome - or it is just not as old. It is
Floyd | wedged claw-first into the wall.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Oh. Ok." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | >It's the size of a castle gate and thicker than your shoulders are
Floyd | wide. You don't think you could move its wings one bit. Fortunately
Floyd | the door is slightly ajar, wide enough for you to slip through.

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take arm" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x claw" 		
	

Floyd | >This silver arm ends in a vicious claw. It has withstood the ravages
Floyd | of time better than the rusted dome - or it is just not as old.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't wear that. You must be thinking of a different game...
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "snrk" 	
			Fang asks, "?" 	
			Kathrel says, "heheh" 	
			scramble says, "tee-hee" 	
			DavidW says, "'Wearing the Claw'" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x dome" 		
	

Floyd | >Every square inch of the gargantuan hemisphere is covered by patches
Floyd | of flaking rust. It is cracked in a few places.
Floyd |

		scramble grins 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		
	

Floyd | >There are thousands of identical-looking pits like your own. They
Floyd | seem to be all empty except for dust and bones.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suggest 'out'" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd | Transport Corridor
Floyd | Decrepit light bulbs drench this spacious east-west tunnel in a sickly
Floyd | yellow light. The walls and ceiling are stained with large patches of
Floyd | corroded metal. Most of the floor is taken in by a wide conveyor belt,
Floyd | with only small walkways on either side.
Floyd |

Floyd | A glinting heap of scrap metal is piled up near the eastern end of the
Floyd | corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something next to the scrap heap - a lizard is cowering there,
Floyd | eyeing the silver shreds suspiciously. Its scales camouflage it almost
Floyd | perfectly against the rough walls. Casually, without any sign of

Floyd | surprise, its scaly head rises towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shouldn't be able to interpret a lizard's facial expression, but
Floyd | somehow you do. The look it shoots you is one of close scrutiny.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your gazes lock for a moment, then the lizard's attention wanders back

Floyd | to the scrap heap.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks (of scramble), "(belatedly) Care to explain the pattern that looks like a face?" 	
			scramble says (to emacsuser), "it was just the light reflected from the claw. the human mind always tries to recognize faces" 	
			Fang asks, "shall we talk about that later?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lizard" 		
	

Floyd | >The outline becomes clearer as you take the time to study the
Floyd | creature. It is indeed a lizard, and a pretty large one at that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard finishes its inspection. It seems content.

Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard's scales shift to perfect the camouflage. It is gone; you
Floyd | don't feel its presence any more.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser apologizes. 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x scrap" 		
	

Floyd | >On closer inspection, the scrap heap turns out to be a robot, or at
Floyd | least a large part of one. The left arm is missing from its
Floyd | well-armoured humanoid body. The intricate mesh of overlapping armour
Floyd | plates is truly mesmerizing. Many of the segments are edged or

Floyd | tapered, marking this as a fearsome fighting machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, that must be its purpose. Its empty, expressionless face stares
Floyd | at you.
Floyd |

		scramble asks (of fang), "talk about what?" 	
			Fang says, "stuff" 	
			Fang says, "I don't want people distracted from my moment of triumph" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Doing anything with the robot will probably provoke the lizard." 	
			Kathrel asks, "is there a connection between the arm we found, and the robot?" 	
			DavidW says, "We could try adding the claw to the robot." 	
			Fang says, "fitting the air to the robot is probably the obvious thing to do" 	
			scramble says (to fang), "now i'm curious" 	
			Fang says, "but I'm not sure why we'd want to do this" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put claw on robot" 		
	

Floyd | >It doesn't miraculously reattach itself; it just clatters on the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "oh haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach claw to robot" 		
	

Floyd | >The arm doesn't miraculously reattach itself.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take claw" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x robot" 		
	

Floyd | >The robot's left arm is missing from its well-armoured humanoid body.
Floyd | The intricate mesh of overlapping armour plates is truly mesmerizing.
Floyd | Many of the segments are edged or tapered, marking this as a fearsome

Floyd | fighting machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, that must be its purpose. Its empty, expressionless face stares
Floyd | at you.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open robot" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plates" 		
	

Floyd | >The robot's left arm is missing from its well-armoured humanoid body.
Floyd | The intricate mesh of overlapping armour plates is truly mesmerizing.
Floyd | Many of the segments are edged or tapered, marking this as a fearsome
Floyd | fighting machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, that must be its purpose. Its empty, expressionless face stares

Floyd | at you.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat robot" 		
	

Floyd | >That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat arm" 		
	

Floyd | >That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |

		Kathrel asks, "so, machines are supposed to be the enemy, aren't they?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Transport Corridor
Floyd | Decrepit light bulbs drench this spacious east-west tunnel in a sickly
Floyd | yellow light. The walls and ceiling are stained with large patches of
Floyd | corroded metal. Most of the floor is taken in by a wide conveyor belt,

Floyd | with only small walkways on either side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lifeless robot is slumped near the eastern end of the corridor.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Kathrel), "hm, some are, yes." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x belt" 		
	

Floyd | >The conveyor belt is almost as wide as the corridor. It looks as if
Floyd | it hasn't run for a millennium.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Transport Junction
Floyd | The corridor ends at a t-junction, separating into two smaller tunnels
Floyd | running north and south. Both tunnels have conveyor belts over the
Floyd | full width of the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | The southern tunnel's conveyor is out of order, whereas the northern
Floyd | tunnel's conveyor is running at maximum speed to yank whatever is put
Floyd | there through a weirdly sputtering machine and then further north.
Floyd |

		Kathrel asks, "think we could find the lizard and communicate?" 	
			DavidW says, "It's possible the lizard will fix the robot for us if we leave the arm with it." 	
			Fang says, "let's carry on exploring. We don't see a need to fix the robot yet" 	
			Kathrel nods 	
			Fang says, "and I have no reason to think the lizard is technically trained" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Despite some asthmatic coughing and grinding noises, the machine is
Floyd | still going strong. Its interior is jam-packed with rusty but still
Floyd | deadly saw blades. The blades are alternately extended and retracted
Floyd | in a regular pattern, cutting anything on the conveyor into small

Floyd | bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three saw-blades extend into the machine's interior, stopping just an
Floyd | inch above the conveyor.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Lookout Point
Floyd | The tunnel ends here abruptly, as if it snapped in two. You stand at
Floyd | its fringed edge, facing a vast dark sky, overlooking a grey

Floyd | wasteland.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the first time you see the world outside. You are far up on a
Floyd | mountain; your view of the stars is almost unobstructed by things like
Floyd | atmosphere. Far below you, a storm is brewing over a wooded crater
Floyd | filled with roiling, writhing fog.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mixed with the howling wind, cries of primal creatures are carried to
Floyd | you through the thin air. Your heart speeds up. You wish to walk among
Floyd | them, tearing and rending. You wish for claws.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "grow claws" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wish for fangs" 		
	

Floyd | >Idle dreaming won't help you here.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wish for claws" 		
	

Floyd | >Idle dreaming won't help you here.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stars" 		
	

Floyd | >The constellations are utterly unfamiliar to you, but that doesn't
Floyd | detract from their majesty. A blue swirling gas giant looms huge on
Floyd | the horizon, with a distant sun just rising behind it.

Floyd |

		Fang asks, "I guess the machines didn't win?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wish upon a star" 		
	

Floyd | >Idle dreaming won't help you here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

Floyd | >The constellations are utterly unfamiliar to you, but that doesn't
Floyd | detract from their majesty. A blue swirling gas giant looms huge on
Floyd | the horizon, with a distant sun just rising behind it.
Floyd |

		scramble says, "grins" 	
			Fang says, "I guess we need to make it past the machine somehow" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd | Transport Junction
Floyd | The corridor ends at a t-junction, separating into two smaller tunnels
Floyd | running north and south. Both tunnels have conveyor belts over the
Floyd | full width of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The southern tunnel's conveyor is out of order, whereas the northern

Floyd | tunnel's conveyor is running at maximum speed to yank whatever is put
Floyd | there through a weirdly sputtering machine and then further north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three saw-blades extend into the machine's interior, stopping just an
Floyd | inch above the conveyor.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Despite some asthmatic coughing and grinding noises, the machine is
Floyd | still going strong. Its interior is jam-packed with rusty but still
Floyd | deadly saw blades. The blades are alternately extended and retracted
Floyd | in a regular pattern, cutting anything on the conveyor into small

Floyd | bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four circular blades swoop down from the right interior wall of the
Floyd | meat grinder.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Despite some asthmatic coughing and grinding noises, the machine is
Floyd | still going strong. Its interior is jam-packed with rusty but still
Floyd | deadly saw blades. The blades are alternately extended and retracted
Floyd | in a regular pattern, cutting anything on the conveyor into small

Floyd | bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three saw-blades extend into the machine's interior, stopping just an
Floyd | inch above the conveyor.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Despite some asthmatic coughing and grinding noises, the machine is
Floyd | still going strong. Its interior is jam-packed with rusty but still
Floyd | deadly saw blades. The blades are alternately extended and retracted
Floyd | in a regular pattern, cutting anything on the conveyor into small

Floyd | bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four circular blades swoop down from the right interior wall of the
Floyd | meat grinder.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >As soon as you get onto the running conveyor belt, you are sent into
Floyd | the meat grinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several blades descend down on you. Your arms and legs are severed as

Floyd | you are pushed right through the spinning steel. Another blade hits
Floyd | your bowels, rips right through your chest, and finally splits your
Floyd | skull.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Transport Junction
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		Fang says, "oops" 	
			Kathrel says, "ack" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Fang), "you saw that the description changes, at least." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put arm in machine" 		
	

Floyd | >The clawed arm is immediately propelled into the meat grinder.
Floyd | A loud clang emerges from the machine, followed by a grinding screech.
Floyd | The machine coughs up a cloud of black smoke, but continues running,
Floyd | although at a different pitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trio of blades starts to emerge from the left side of the meat

Floyd | grinder, but grinds to a halt after just a few inches. A burst of
Floyd | sparks showers the conveyor belt, but the way through the machine was
Floyd | free for a second.
Floyd |

		scramble chalks up kill no 1 	
	Kathrel says (to Floyd), "command smell" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Despite some asthmatic coughing and grinding noises, the machine is

Floyd | still going strong. Its interior is jam-packed with rusty but still
Floyd | deadly saw blades. The blades are alternately extended and retracted
Floyd | in a regular pattern, cutting anything on the conveyor into small
Floyd | bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four circular blades swoop down from the right interior wall of the

Floyd | meat grinder.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >As soon as you get onto the running conveyor belt, you are sent into
Floyd | the meat grinder.

Floyd |
Floyd | Several blades descend down on you. Your arms and legs are severed as
Floyd | you are pushed right through the spinning steel. Another blade hits
Floyd | your bowels, rips right through your chest, and finally splits your
Floyd | skull.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Transport Junction

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Despite some asthmatic coughing and grinding noises, the machine is
Floyd | still going strong. Its interior is jam-packed with rusty but still

Floyd | deadly saw blades. The blades are alternately extended and retracted
Floyd | in a regular pattern, cutting anything on the conveyor into small
Floyd | bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three saw-blades extend into the machine's interior, stopping just an
Floyd | inch above the conveyor.

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Despite some asthmatic coughing and grinding noises, the machine is
Floyd | still going strong. Its interior is jam-packed with rusty but still
Floyd | deadly saw blades. The blades are alternately extended and retracted

Floyd | in a regular pattern, cutting anything on the conveyor into small
Floyd | bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four circular blades swoop down from the right interior wall of the
Floyd | meat grinder.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Despite some asthmatic coughing and grinding noises, the machine is
Floyd | still going strong. Its interior is jam-packed with rusty but still
Floyd | deadly saw blades. The blades are alternately extended and retracted
Floyd | in a regular pattern, cutting anything on the conveyor into small

Floyd | bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | A trio of blades starts to emerge from the left side of the meat
Floyd | grinder, but grinds to a halt after just a few inches. A burst of
Floyd | sparks showers the conveyor belt, but the way through the machine was
Floyd | free for a second.

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Despite some asthmatic coughing and grinding noises, the machine is
Floyd | still going strong. Its interior is jam-packed with rusty but still
Floyd | deadly saw blades. The blades are alternately extended and retracted

Floyd | in a regular pattern, cutting anything on the conveyor into small
Floyd | bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four circular blades swoop down from the right interior wall of the
Floyd | meat grinder.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Despite some asthmatic coughing and grinding noises, the machine is
Floyd | still going strong. Its interior is jam-packed with rusty but still
Floyd | deadly saw blades. The blades are alternately extended and retracted
Floyd | in a regular pattern, cutting anything on the conveyor into small

Floyd | bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three saw-blades extend into the machine's interior, stopping just an
Floyd | inch above the conveyor.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Despite some asthmatic coughing and grinding noises, the machine is
Floyd | still going strong. Its interior is jam-packed with rusty but still
Floyd | deadly saw blades. The blades are alternately extended and retracted
Floyd | in a regular pattern, cutting anything on the conveyor into small

Floyd | bits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Four circular blades swoop down from the right interior wall of the
Floyd | meat grinder.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >As soon as you get onto the running conveyor belt, you are sent into
Floyd | the meat grinder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to lie down as flat as you possibly can while a set of blades

Floyd | moves in your direction. Rusty teeth rend at your scalp, but an
Floyd | anxious second later you are through with only minor lacerations.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two meters of conveyor later, you are dropped into a gaping hole in
Floyd | the floor. The world gets dark abruptly as you slide down some sort of
Floyd | chute cut into raw stone. The abrasive surface starts ripping the

Floyd | flesh from your bones. You cannot stop. The pain gets worse with every
Floyd | metre of bloodied rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | A faint light shoots towards you from below. Cool air embraces you as
Floyd | you enter free fall. The breeze alleviates the hurt a little.
Floyd |

Floyd | A dim greenish glow comes ever closer. Then you hit something.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Fang says, "there we go" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			scramble asks (of fang), "did you play before?" 	
			Fang says, "no" 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | You pick yourself up from a pool of crusted blood on the cool stone
Floyd | floor. Your wounds are scabbed now; you don't know for how long you've
Floyd | been out. You guess it must have been quite a while: your old friend
Floyd | Hunger is back with a vengeance.
Floyd |

Floyd | Square Chamber
Floyd | Fluorescent mushrooms on the walls are spreading a weak green glow.
Floyd | Stumbling around in the gloom you find yourself in a small square
Floyd | chamber. It is all but featureless except for patches of fungi
Floyd | everywhere. The ceiling is out of sight.
Floyd |

		scramble says (to fang), "wow, that was some good thinking then" 	
			DavidW says, "Wanna eat a mushroom? heh." 	
	Kathrel says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | >You hear the distant rumble of machinery from above.

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat fungi" 		
	

Floyd | >The mushrooms are extremely bitter, but your ravenous hunger compels
Floyd | you to stuff down more and more. A tingling sensation crawls up from
Floyd | the back of the throat. Black spots are dancing before your eyes. Your

Floyd | stomach cramps. You are about to throw up, but your throat just blocks
Floyd | it. It is heavily swollen. Your scalp tingles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder, and the shudder intensifies into uncontrolled spasms. You
Floyd | find yourself on the floor, throwing yourself around, cringing in
Floyd | pain. As your body locks in a full on cramp, you see a pair of scaly

Floyd | feet directly in front of your eyes. You again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | It is hard to describe the feeling of poison working its way through
Floyd | your organs, leaving swaths of dead or dying tissue behind. Your body
Floyd | is working on its limits to keep from flatlining. But it lives. It
Floyd | recovers. It adapts.
Floyd |

Floyd | Euphoric, you eat some more of the venomous fungi. This causes some
Floyd | more cramps, but they are nowhere as severe as before. You eat some
Floyd | more, only vaguely conscious of the savage grin on your face.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		Fang says, "ah, this is just like my daily life" 	
			DavidW says, "Since they glow, you might take one as well." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fungi" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   some loose mushrooms
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mushroom" 		
	

Floyd | >(the loose mushrooms)

Floyd | Most of the caps are about the size of your foot. The different parts
Floyd | of the fungus are easily discerned because the intensity of the glow
Floyd | varies, the gills being the most luminescent.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >Your physique resembles that of a salamander or maybe a velvet worm.
Floyd | You tail is longer now (and does not make up the whole of your body),
Floyd | and you have four stubby legs. Your skin is raw and scabbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of thin air, the lizard you've encountered before appears. It's

Floyd | leaning against the south wall.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Where's our claw that we had?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lizard" 		
	

Floyd | >It is completely uncloaked this time. Its posture screams a mixture
Floyd | of contempt and boredom in your direction.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "I didn't the lizard here when I played..." 	
			Fang says (to DW), "we used it to jam the machine, I'm afriad" 	
			DavidW says, "drat" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, didn't meet the lizard" 	
	Kathrel says (to Floyd), "greet lizard" 		
	

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

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "seduce lizard" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lizard, hello" 		
	

Floyd | >This verb is not used in this game. Please use TALK TO instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard flails its tail around idly.
Floyd |

		
	Kathrel says (to Floyd), "talk" 		
	

Floyd | >You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	Kathrel says (to Floyd), "talk to lizard" 		
	

Floyd | >You cannot speak properly with that primitive mouth of yours.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hiss" 		
	

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

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	Kathrel says (to Floyd), "x mouth" 		
	

Floyd | >Square Chamber

Floyd | Fluorescent mushrooms on the walls are spreading a weak green glow.
Floyd | Stumbling around in the gloom you find yourself in a small square
Floyd | chamber. It is all but featureless except for patches of fungi
Floyd | everywhere. The ceiling is out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard is here, leaning against the south wall.

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

		EmacsUser asks (of Fang), "Trying the trick from progressive one?" 	
			Fang asks, "?" 	
			scramble says (to emacsuser), "the lizard only apperas when you stay for a few turns. you must have solved the puzzle pretty quickly" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch lizard" 		
	

Floyd | >Keep your hands to yourself!
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard snaps into a bipedal fighting stance, giving you a mocking

Floyd | wave. Bring it on.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lizard" 		
	

Floyd | >It is completely uncloaked this time. Its posture screams a mixture
Floyd | of contempt and boredom in your direction.

Floyd |

		EmacsUser says (to Fang), "[LINK]" 	
	Kathrel says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | >The mushrooms have a strong smell of almonds.

Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard pops its knuckles impatiently.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss lizard" 		
	

Floyd | >Keep your mind on the game.

Floyd |

		
	Kathrel says (to Floyd), "smell lizard" 		
	

Floyd | >Its breath reeks of warm fresh blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard snaps into a bipedal fighting stance, giving you a mocking

Floyd | wave. Bring it on.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "I guess we must fight it" 	
	Kathrel says (to Floyd), "wave to lizard" 		
	

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

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mushroom to lizard" 		
	

Floyd | >(the loose mushrooms to the lizard)
Floyd | The lizard doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "attack lizard" 		
	

Floyd | >You lash out at the lizard with all your fury, and it doesn't move
Floyd | out of your kick's way. But, just at the moment when you expect your
Floyd | foot to connect, it has vanished.
Floyd |

Floyd | You kick the south wall with your fore leg. It sounds hollow.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "raagh" 	
			DavidW says, "oho" 	
			EmacsUser says (to scramble), "Nice." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "south" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't, since the south wall is in the way.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick south wall" 		
	

Floyd | >You attack the stone in front of you with wild abandon. You toil away
Floyd | until your legs fail and you have to use your head to bash down the
Floyd | wall. Finally, your triumphant howl echoes through the chamber as your
Floyd | head bursts through.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "That lizard has nifty skills." 	
			scramble says (to emacsuser), "thanks" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the south wall, the north wall, the east wall or

Floyd | the west wall?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x south wall" 		
	

Floyd | >You've bashed a hole into the wall, just wide enough for you to crawl
Floyd | through.

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You emerge into a large spiry flowstone cave. Several possible exits
Floyd | lie before you. A plethora of sensation assaults your brain: the
Floyd | chilly draft, full of moisture. The smell of algae. The sound of

Floyd | running water. The rustling of unknown creatures.
Floyd |
Floyd | Overjoyed, you set out to hunt.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		EmacsUser says, "(And useful ones for the plot)" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of docking hatch A12

Floyd | Like many grand endeavours, it begins with you waiting for your ship
Floyd | to arrive. Standing with your two pairs of arms crossed in front of
Floyd | docking hatch A12, watching the depth of space. Waiting for your ride
Floyd | into battle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Staring through the narrow armoured window you go through inventory

Floyd | lists and ingredients that need to be restocked for the hundredth
Floyd | time. Just in case the galaxy decides not to go down in flames over
Floyd | the next few days. Just a pipe dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | A silver dot separates from the Grand Curve - the crystalline belt
Floyd | among the nearest planet, not the bar - and grows rapidly in front of

Floyd | your eyes. They are here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thankfully most of the docking procedure is automated. Only the truly
Floyd | desperate or foolish are still around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Docking hatch A12 opens with a hydraulic scream.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Out of my way, D'heg." D'heg - herbivore, cattle. Most likely used in
Floyd | a derogatory way here. The speaker, a hard-bodied Scoiar, is
Floyd | shouldering her way past you. The look on her face might make a
Floyd | granite slab flinch.
Floyd |

Floyd | Another Scoiar smiles at you from the open hatch and waves you closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please don't mind my sister's manners. She's trying to work up a
Floyd | rage, for the Wrathblade.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "What's a Wrathblade?"

Floyd |
Floyd | 2) "Now who are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 3) "It's all right. I'm Khemgi."
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Khemgi was the bartender's name in Part 1." 	
			DavidW says, "He served Wiseguy a space mickey." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >> "A psychic weapon. They have a long tradition among us Scoiar, but
Floyd | they're exceedingly rare these days. Basically, a Wrathblade draws on

Floyd | the wielders anger and hate to generate destructive power. Most of the
Floyd | time, a Wrathblade looks just like a small crystal dagger, but when
Floyd | the wielder is really pissed, the blade becomes larger and more
Floyd | powerful. When a Wrathblade is fuelled with true righteous fury, it
Floyd | can cut anything. Or so the elders say."
Floyd |

Floyd | 1) "What's your name?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 2) "I'm Khemgi."
Floyd |

		scramble says (to DavidW), "thanks for pointing this out" 	
			scramble says, "hehe" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >> "My name is Kaya. We're here to get a load of weapons for Xiar's
Floyd | Kluster. The angry one that just rushed past you is my sister Moera.
Floyd | You must be Khemgi. I take it you're with us?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "I am."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen, we don't know exactly in how much trouble Xiar's people are.
Floyd | Things could get pretty hairy. So if you'd prefer to stay here..."
Floyd |

Floyd | 1) "There's not much of a choice, really. If we don't fight now, we'll
Floyd | soon have nothing worth fighting for."
Floyd |
Floyd | 2) "The Great Mother wants me to join you, so I do."
Floyd |
Floyd | 3) "I'm actually pretty scared, but I'll do my best."

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | >> "We're all scared. Even Moera, though she's working hard to conceal
Floyd | it. Anyway, welcome to the crew!"

Floyd |
Floyd | After you've exchanged some awkward looks with Kaya, the angry Scoiar
Floyd | - Moera - returns. Her mood definitely hasn't improved.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where's the owner of that shitty bar?" she hisses. "I need a drink,
Floyd | dammit!"

Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "Hey, you're still pissed! Good."
Floyd |
Floyd | 2) "That would be me, then."
Floyd |
Floyd | 3) (slip her a bottle of liquor) "Don't tell anybody."

Floyd |
Floyd | 4) (ignore her)
Floyd |

		Fang asks, "so, um, should we be trying to make her angry?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd | >> There's a moment of tense silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK, let's get the weapons on board", Kaya says. "Khemgi, would you
Floyd | lend me a hand here please?"
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure what our goal is precisely." 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Halfway to Xiar's Kluster
Floyd | Kaya points at the crate of slug throwers. "We need to get a few of
Floyd | those ready. We don't have a lot of weapons ourselves."
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to unpack and load a few of them and distribute them among

Floyd | the crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Have you ever used one of those? I mean, I've played some holo-games,
Floyd | but that's not the same thing, is it?", Kaya asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "A game can't teach you what it's like to kill."

Floyd |
Floyd | 2) "A game can't teach you how to kill."
Floyd |
Floyd | 3) "Sure it's the same. I know how to load, aim, shoot... I'll show
Floyd | you!"
Floyd |

		Fang asks, "so, what persona should we adopt? Nice? Or gleefully sociopathic?" 	
			scramble says, "yeah, that's the whole point of all that dialogue" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >> Kaya nods, unconvinced.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | 200 klicks from Xiar's Kluster
Floyd | Moera emerges from the cockpit. "Everybody listen up! This is now
Floyd | officially a combat mission. We've just received a distress call from
Floyd | Xiar's Kluster. They are in deep trouble."

Floyd |
Floyd | "It looks like a bad case of Machine infestation. The outbreak must
Floyd | have been triggered by our approach. The Machines are trying to take
Floyd | over the colony before clean supplies and weapons arrive. All docked
Floyd | spacecraft are infected and unusable. The people of the Kluster are
Floyd | being slaughtered!"

Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "Machine infestation?
Floyd |
Floyd | 2) "Why are the ships unusable?"
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | >> "They're already completely infected. They either don't open their
Floyd | hatches at all, or they'll self-destruct soon after the start. I've
Floyd | seen it happen."
Floyd |

Floyd | 1) "Machine infestation?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >> "Yes. Their equipment is turning against them. Exosuits act on

Floyd | their own accord, guns don't fire at all or go off in the wrong
Floyd | moment, doors smash people... It's a nightmare. In our colony..."
Floyd |
Floyd | She hesitates. Her face is tense.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We had a fully computerized security system. Autoturrets and cameras

Floyd | everywhere. We thought we were safe. But then..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "First the guns just went amok, but then they developed a system for
Floyd | the killing. We were herded like cattle, driven by some animated
Floyd | Exosuits. Some of the suits had dead bodies in them. They prodded the
Floyd | survivors into the airlocks..."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Maybe they were out of ammunition at the time. At least that's what
Floyd | we were hoping when we made our attack. Can you imagine the
Floyd | helplessness? Not being able to use all the stuff you took for granted
Floyd | all your life? We were down to using sticks and stones against
Floyd | Exosuits! They feel no pain, no nothing. It took ten of us to down a

Floyd | single one of those bastards..."
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "How did you survive?"
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >> "We fled into the waste tunnels. They tried to torch the main
Floyd | tubes, but we hid in the nooks and crannies. Then the spiders came for
Floyd | us..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "They decimated us slowly. I can't remember much, I must have been

Floyd | mostly... gone or something. Finally your people came and pulled me
Floyd | out of my hiding place screaming and kicking. They'd cleared the place
Floyd | from the Machines."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nobody should have to suffer this."
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Approach to Xiar's Kluster
Floyd | The pilot's voice blares out of the intercom.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Attention! We've got new orders!
Floyd |

Floyd | The elders have decided to abandon the colony. Our main priority will
Floyd | be the colony's Warrior Seed. We dock, get the seed, cram as many
Floyd | survivors into our ship as possible, and make a run for it."
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Kaya look at each other.
Floyd |

Floyd | 1) "They have a Warrior Seed too?"
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >> "Yes. I've heard our last one was lost somehow, so we put a lot of

Floyd | hope into Xiar's. The spirit in the Kluster's seed must be really
Floyd | bad-ass, according to the legends I've been told."
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "I know how our seed was lost."
Floyd |
Floyd | 2) "Tell me about the spirit of Xiar's Seed."

Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >> Kaya looks surprised. "And...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "I gave it to a human. He failed."

Floyd |
Floyd | 2) "I gave it to a human. He tried his best, but he was badly wounded
Floyd | in battle. I trust he's still fighting hard for us."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | >> Kaya frowns. She opens her mouth to speak, but thinks otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "Tell me about the spirit of Xiar's Seed."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >> "Have you heard the stories about the World Flayer? I think she had
Floyd | a proper name too, but everybody just called her that. She was one of
Floyd | the greatest generals in the Starbirth Empire. During the Rebellion,
Floyd | she executed whole planets for treason. Everybody feared her, friends

Floyd | and enemies alike, but she was absolutely loyal to the Emperor. She
Floyd | was like his bloodhound."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But the times were hard, so they had to use her, right? I mean, she's
Floyd | killed scores of enemies with her own hands. Her army was
Floyd | unstoppable!"

Floyd |
Floyd | "But I don't envy the poor soul that merges with her. It must be an
Floyd | exceptional individual to contain this spirit and keep it in check."
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "How did the World Flayer die?"
Floyd |

Floyd | 2) "Do we have a candidate for the Seed?"
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >> "I've heard the Empress had her killed. A nameless sniper shot her

Floyd | in the midst of battle. One of the World Flayer's own warriors."
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) "Do we have a candidate for the Seed?"
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >> "As you know, certain species are better suited for the job than
Floyd | others. We've never seen a Madagakkur or Scoiar survive a merge. I
Floyd | don't know how humans take it. Our best guess would be to find one of
Floyd | the old race. The Great Mother will know."
Floyd |

Floyd |  The pilot's voice again. "The sky around the Kluster is clear. No
Floyd | spacecraft around. No signs of regular Machine troops.".
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK, they've managed to get a docking port open. A group of Kluster
Floyd | people is rushing to meet us there. They have the Seed!"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Screw the regular docking routine. Brace yourselves; this is gonna be
Floyd | rough!
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Fang says, "oooh hmmm" 	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You've grown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've fed.

Floyd |
Floyd | You've become the scourge of this little section of caves. The top of
Floyd | the food chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you don't grow any more. The bugs and mushrooms and fish no longer
Floyd | satiate you. You need bigger prey.

Floyd |
Floyd | Time to quit playing it safe. You cannot get any better prepared than
Floyd | this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Collapsed Bridge
Floyd | The rock is getting thin where you're standing right now. Your fingers

Floyd | and toes are clinging tightly to a giant limestone needle pointing
Floyd | northwest. At some point in the past, this might have been part of a
Floyd | natural bridge that would have lead to further hunting grounds. Now it
Floyd | just ends at a thin point in mid-air above a raging underground
Floyd | torrent.
Floyd |

Floyd | Fingers? You finally have some. You can also walk on two legs if you
Floyd | take the effort. Not that it's been of much use yet. And still no
Floyd | claws.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inky stream below generates a deafening noise, distorted and
Floyd | amplified by the sheer canyon walls. On the opposite side of the rift,

Floyd | you can glimpse some nooks and crannies in the wall. Caves maybe?
Floyd |
Floyd | You've regarded this point as a dead end until now. But with all other
Floyd | dead ends being really dead ends, this here is just an obstacle. It's
Floyd | time to take the leap.
Floyd |

		scramble says (to fang), "that did not make much sense if you haven't played episode 1" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >You're not quite human, but you can walk on two legs if you want.
Floyd | Your front leg pair has transformed into a pair of arms with
Floyd | five-digit hands, but your tail is still present and actually comes in

Floyd | pretty handy for balancing. You skin is smooth and of a nondescript,
Floyd | slightly camouflaging grey.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, ">jump ?" 	
			Fang says, "guess so" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | >In a valiant attempt at elegance, you leap. Each of the following
Floyd | free fall seconds makes you question your wisdom, though. Your body
Floyd | stiffens. You might at least go out well-poised. And not screaming.
Floyd |

Floyd | The impact pushes your eyeballs into your head. Only icy water and
Floyd | bubbles around you. Good. At least the water was deep enough. The
Floyd | stream pulls you with it for a stretch before it slows down and allows
Floyd | you get your bearing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Broad Stream

Floyd | The north-south torrent has slowed to a manageable pace here. The
Floyd | river is braced by steep canyon walls, so your only options are to
Floyd | follow the river or try swimming upstream.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of shrieking howls cuts through the air, ping-ponging between
Floyd | the walls. They must come from somewhere above. A cave maybe?

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >The river quickly narrows as you swim upstream. The current is also
Floyd | getting a lot stronger very quickly; You cannot overcome it. You're
Floyd | stuck to this part of the river.

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You allow your body to drift downstream, towards the promise of new
Floyd | prey...
Floyd |

Floyd | ...and thus ends the IntroComp version of this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The full version will include:
Floyd |  - further body enhancements
Floyd |  - wild combat action featuring our favourite four-armed barkeeper
Floyd |  - a climatic battle with Wiseguy fighting for his very mind and soul

Floyd |  - and much more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fang Vs. Claw - Coming to a glulx interpreter near you this fall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** Thank you for playing. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		Fang says, "yay" 	
			Fang says, "great game" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			DavidW says, "woot" 	
			scramble exclaims, "thanks a lot for playing!" 	
			scramble says (to fang), "glad you liked it" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Broad Stream
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		Kathrel exclaims, "nice!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | >More like IDKFA.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "idkfa" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "idkfa" 		
	

Floyd | >A not-so-hollow voice says, "There you have it. Just don't complain
Floyd | if you break the game."
Floyd |

Floyd | A gargantuan, multi-barreled gun materializes in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >A not-so-hollow voice says, "There you have it. Just don't complain
Floyd | if you break the game."
Floyd |
Floyd | A gargantuan, multi-barreled gun materializes in front of you.

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		
	

Floyd | >The ultimate in man-portable weaponry, the BFG 8999 features half a
Floyd | dozen glinting barrels attached to a pneumatic shoulder stock.
Floyd |

Floyd | In short, it's a big f***ing gun. It is humming happily with energy.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take gun" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot everything" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot river" 		
	

Floyd | >(with the BFG 8999)
Floyd | You squeeze the trigger and the BFG's low hum turns into an
Floyd | earth-rending drone. A sharp hiss releases a miniature sun, which, at
Floyd | an almost leisurely pace, hovers towards water. A choir of atomic

Floyd | deconstruction sounds as water is completely engulfed in plasma.
Floyd | As the glow slowly wanes, you see that water has been completely
Floyd | obliterated. (Except maybe from the room descriptions, that is.)
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Broad Stream
Floyd | The north-south torrent has slowed to a manageable pace here. The
Floyd | river is braced by steep canyon walls, so your only options are to
Floyd | follow the river or try swimming upstream.
Floyd |

Floyd | A series of shrieking howls cuts through the air, ping-ponging between
Floyd | the walls. They must come from somewhere above. A cave maybe?
Floyd |

		Jizaboz says, "Heh, speaking of rivers ;)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

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

		Kathrel chuckles 	
			DavidW says, "So it destroys any game object? yow." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >The river quickly narrows as you swim upstream. The current is also
Floyd | getting a lot stronger very quickly; You cannot overcome it. You're
Floyd | stuck to this part of the river.
Floyd |

		scramble says, "yeah, that's some pretty primitive code." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot tail" 		
	

Floyd | >(with the BFG 8999)
Floyd | It takes an anxious second of delay while the BFG heats up, but then,
Floyd | finally, you dissolve into an excstatic burst of subatomic particles.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		EmacsUser asks (of scramble), "Do other doom cheat codes do anything?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Broad Stream
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "idnoclip" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "iddqd" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

		Fang says, "...." 	
			scramble says, "nope. that's the only one. IDDQD does the same as IDKFA" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Broad Stream

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "up up down down left right left right b a" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to up.
Floyd |

		scramble says, "maybe the full version will support IDCLIP ;)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot sky" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Broad Stream
Floyd | The north-south torrent has slowed to a manageable pace here. The
Floyd | river is braced by steep canyon walls, so your only options are to
Floyd | follow the river or try swimming upstream.
Floyd |

Floyd | A series of shrieking howls cuts through the air, ping-ponging between
Floyd | the walls. They must come from somewhere above. A cave maybe?
Floyd |

		scramble says (to DavidW), "hehe" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | >The canyon walls are littered with holes and dents. One or two might
Floyd | be caves, the rest just small crevices. There's something cowering on
Floyd | a ledge above. A creature.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x creature" 		
	

Floyd | >It's four-legged, and albinoid, like most animals here. From the
Floyd | distance, it looks like a cross between a white tiger and a porcupine.
Floyd | White and feline, yet with numerous spikes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now this looks like decent prey. Reminds me of a sort of critter I've

Floyd | battled in the arena. They were called Spine Beasts. This specimen
Floyd | looks a bit malnourished though. It shouldn't give you much trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those words... they were in your head, but they weren't yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Spine Beast ducks into a cave above, out of sight. The howling

Floyd | ceases.
Floyd |

		scramble says, "now would be a good moment to look at the cover art" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot cave" 		
	

Floyd | >(with the BFG 8999)

Floyd | You squeeze the trigger and the BFG's low hum turns into an
Floyd | earth-rending drone. A sharp hiss releases a miniature sun, which, at
Floyd | an almost leisurely pace, hovers towards the ledge. A choir of atomic
Floyd | deconstruction sounds as the ledge is completely engulfed in plasma.
Floyd | As the glow slowly wanes, you see that the ledge has been completely
Floyd | obliterated. (Except maybe from the room descriptions, that is.)

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot wall" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot gun" 		
	

Floyd | >(with the BFG 8999)
Floyd | You squeeze the trigger and the BFG's low hum turns into an
Floyd | earth-rending drone. A sharp hiss releases a miniature sun, which, at
Floyd | an almost leisurely pace, hovers towards the BFG 8999. A choir of

Floyd | atomic deconstruction sounds as the BFG 8999 is completely engulfed in
Floyd | plasma.
Floyd | As the glow slowly wanes, you see that the BFG 8999 has been
Floyd | completely obliterated. (Except maybe from the room descriptions, that
Floyd | is.)
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "*sniff*" 	
			Fang says, "haha" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Fang), "Great, now what are we going to destroy objects with?" 	
			scramble says, "whoops. this shouldn't work" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "idkfa" 		
	

Floyd | >A not-so-hollow voice says, "There you have it. Just don't complain
Floyd | if you break the game."
Floyd |
Floyd | A gargantuan, multi-barreled gun materializes in front of you.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		
	

Floyd | >The ultimate in man-portable weaponry, the BFG 8999 features half a
Floyd | dozen glinting barrels attached to a pneumatic shoulder stock.
Floyd |

Floyd | In short, it's a big f***ing gun. It is humming happily with energy.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Got it back. ta daaa!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x south" 		
	

Floyd | >You see nothing unexpected in that direction.

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gun" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shoot south" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >(with the BFG 8999)
Floyd | Please give a specific target.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Directions aren't things." 	
			Fang says, "I guess so" 	
			scramble says, "sorry people, i have to go now" 	
			scramble says, "have fun with your new toy, and thanks again for playing FvC" 	
			EmacsUser says (to scramble), "Thanks for writing this, and thanks too for joining us today. I look forward to the full version." 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks for attending!" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, ditto" 	
			scramble exclaims, "bye all, and thanks a lot!" 	
			Kathrel says, "bye scramble" 	
	scramble goes home. 		Kathrel needs to leave too 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at Kathrel), "Thanks for coming!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "And thanks for writing your intro!" 	
			Kathrel says, "my first Floyd time... I'll probably be back :)" 	
			Kathrel waves 	
	Kathrel goes home. 		EmacsUser says, "Are people still up for ``For the Love of Ornery Blue Yaks?''" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I can map. Since I'm clearly incoherent, I'll try to keep quiet otherwise." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		EmacsUser asks, "?" 	
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "me" 		EmacsUser says, "Uh oh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "%quit" 		EmacsUser asks, "Did we lose Floyd?" 	
	Floyd says, "game ended by request of DavidW." 		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Thanks." 	
			
			
			
			
			
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "load ic10flooby" 		
	

Floyd | >Are you sure you want to quit? Please answer yes or no.> Please

Floyd | answer yes or no.> Please answer yes or no.> Welcome to the Cheap Glk
Floyd | Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts.

Floyd |
Floyd | The house at the end of the street has stood empty for a long time.
Floyd | After much reflection, and goading from your friends, you decide to
Floyd | venture forth into this house and try to unlock its mysteries...
Floyd |
Floyd | For the Love Of Ornery Blue Yaks

Floyd |
Floyd | By Doug Jones
Floyd | Introcomp 2010 Release Jun 25 2010
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please type 'ABOUT'.

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |    You are standing on the front porch of the house.  The boards are
Floyd | warped and the porch itself has fallen into disrepair.  You can enter
Floyd | the house to the east.
Floyd |    Lying on the porch is a newspaper that looks like it's been here

Floyd | for weeks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess it got confused." 	
			DavidW says, "wow. brevity" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | You turn to a random page in the newspaper.  You read the headline:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Saying 'Arthur' at lakeshores may have a positive effect"
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, the text of the article has faded.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I think I played this one." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You look about the same as always.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a backpack (being worn) and a newspaper.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x backpack" 		
	

Floyd | It's your backpack.  You've had it for years, and no matter how hard
Floyd | you've tried, you've never been able to completely fill it.
Floyd | You spy a loose thread between the seams of the backpack.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take thread" 		
	

Floyd | With a firm yank, you pull the thread free.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put thread and newspaper in backpack" 		
	

Floyd | thread:  Done.
Floyd | newspaper:  Done.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |    You are standing on the front porch of the house.  The boards are
Floyd | warped and the porch itself has fallen into disrepair.  You can enter

Floyd | the house to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Is there someone who hasn't played this? I should probably just watch." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I have played." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think I finished it, though." 	
			Fang says, "I haven't played, but I'm taking a break for a while" 	
			DavidW says, "well, the beginning is kinda straightforward." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | West End of Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing at one end of a finely decorated hallway.  There
Floyd | is a doorway to the north and some stairs leading down to the south.
Floyd | The way west leads to the front porch, and the hallway continues east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd |    You are standing in the cellar of the house.  It is hard to walk
Floyd | without distrubing the cobwebs.  Breathing is difficult due to the
Floyd | high dust content.  The only way out is up the steps.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cobwebs" 		
	

Floyd | There are cobwebs everywhere you look.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | West End of Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing at one end of a finely decorated hallway.  There
Floyd | is a doorway to the north and some stairs leading down to the south.

Floyd | The way west leads to the front porch, and the hallway continues east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen

Floyd |    This is the kitchen of the house.  In one corner is a table that
Floyd | still has food set for a meal.  Unfortunately, the food is too mouldy
Floyd | to eat.  The sink is piled with dishes that look like they have been
Floyd | there for weeks.  The only passage is back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | The food looks very inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take food" 		
	

Floyd | The food isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dishes" 		
	

Floyd | The dishes are very dirty and would take a long time to clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wash dishes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "wash".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | On the table is a meal that doesn't look too edible
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The table isn't important.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "fridge".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "oven".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | West End of Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing at one end of a finely decorated hallway.  There
Floyd | is a doorway to the north and some stairs leading down to the south.
Floyd | The way west leads to the front porch, and the hallway continues east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | East End of Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing at one end of a finely decorated hallway.  There

Floyd | are doorways to the north and south.  The hallway continues west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room

Floyd |    This is the living room of the house.  Everything is covered with
Floyd | dust and the room looks like it has not been cleaned for weeks.  Along
Floyd | the back wall is what used to be a finely decorated sofa, but the
Floyd | moths have not left much.  There are also the remains of two chairs
Floyd | here.  The only passage is back to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like this couch was very nice at one point.  There's really
Floyd | nothing left of it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search sofa" 		
	

Floyd | The sofa isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		
	

Floyd | Not much remains of the chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | East End of Hallway
Floyd |    You are standing at one end of a finely decorated hallway.  There
Floyd | are doorways to the north and south.  The hallway continues west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |    You are standing in the bedroom of the house.  There is a big
Floyd | king-sized bed in one of the corners.  Next to it is a nightstand.

Floyd |
Floyd | The only other piece of furniture is a big wardrobe, which stands on
Floyd | the east wall of the room.
Floyd |    Sitting on the nightstand is a matchbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | The bed is unmade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make bed" 		
	

Floyd | One look at the sheets, and you decide that you'd rather not touch
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | The bed isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nightstand" 		
	

Floyd | The nightstand sits by the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "drawer".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x matchbox" 		
	

Floyd | It's a box of matches.  There are currently 10 matches inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | It looks big enough to enter.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Wardrobe
Floyd |    This is a big walk-in closet.  You can see the bedroom through the
Floyd | open door to the west.  The wardrobe appears to extend much further
Floyd | back than expected behind the coats to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coats" 		
	

Floyd | Some coats hang in ruins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		
	

Floyd | The coats isn't important.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you walk to the east, you feel a tingling sensation.
Floyd | Forest

Floyd |    This is a large redwood forest with large eerie and somewhat
Floyd | strange trees.  Sitting here, very much out of place, is a lamppost.
Floyd | There is a path leading from the north to the east.  Another path
Floyd | leading south enters an area of much larger and older trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 5 points.  You can turn these

Floyd | notifications off at any time by typing 'notify'.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks (of WeirdBeard), "Have you played this one before?" 	
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

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

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

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "I've hardly played anything in years." 	
			DavidW says, "I found the geography from this point on troublesome." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I'm mapping, so if you have questions, ask." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lamppost" 		
	

Floyd | The lamppost sits here folornly, its light shining bright in the
Floyd | forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb it" 		
	

Floyd | The lamppost isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any wardrobe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There is no path through the trees in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | The trees line the path and tower above your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd |    This is an area of a large forest.  Paths lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd |    A heavily nested tree is crouching at the edge of the forest.  It
Floyd | appears to be climbable.  A path leading south enters the forest and
Floyd | there is a clearing to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | Up the Tree
Floyd |    You are sitting on the branch of a heavily-nested tree about ten
Floyd | feet above the ground.  Most of the nests are above you and out of
Floyd | reach.  The only way out of here is back down the tree.

Floyd |    Sitting in the nest is an emerald that is shaped like an egg,
Floyd | probably brought here by some lonely mother bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take emerald" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in pack" 		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay, first treasure!" 	
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x emerald" 		
	

Floyd | An emerald shaped like an egg that is about as big as your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take nest" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have the nest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd |    A heavily nested tree is crouching at the edge of the forest.  It
Floyd | appears to be climbable.  A path leading south enters the forest and

Floyd | there is a clearing to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing

Floyd |    You have come to a clearing on the edge of the forest.  There is a
Floyd | path leading south, and you can re-enter the forest to the north.  Off
Floyd | in the distance, you can see a giant hedge extending from the east to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		
	

Floyd | The hedge extends from the west to the east as far as you can see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd |    A heavily nested tree is crouching at the edge of the forest.  It
Floyd | appears to be climbable.  A path leading south enters the forest and
Floyd | there is a clearing to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd |    You have come to a clearing on the edge of the forest.  There is a

Floyd | path leading south, and you can re-enter the forest to the north.  Off
Floyd | in the distance, you can see a giant hedge extending from the east to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Path
Floyd |    This is a north-south path with forks to the east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Stream Crossing
Floyd |    The stream is very shallow here and can be crossed to the east.
Floyd | The stream continues to the south and there is a path to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |    A giant clam lies by the stream.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clam" 		
	

Floyd | The clam is about four feet across.  Its shell is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open clam" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to open the clam with your bare hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clam, open" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want the giant clam to open?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clam" 		
	

Floyd | You have lost your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Heehee." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on clam" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to knock the giant clam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clam" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have the giant clam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "please" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "please".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we need a clam opener." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Indeed." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Stream Crossing
Floyd |    The stream is very shallow here and can be crossed to the east.
Floyd | The stream continues to the south and there is a path to the
Floyd | southwest.

Floyd |    A giant clam lies by the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You look up the trail to past the stream and decide that it's much too

Floyd | long a hike to make at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Stream View

Floyd |    You are standing at the top of a deep canyon.  The stream enters
Floyd | the canyon from the north and flows into a lake to the south.  You can
Floyd | see that there used to be a bridge that crossed here, but it is long
Floyd | since gone.  A path leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lake" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "lake".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lakeshore
Floyd |    Before you lays a calm crystal-clear lake reminiscent of medieval
Floyd | England.  Trails lead north along a stream, south to a hedged wall,
Floyd | and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "arthur" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say arthur" 		
	

Floyd | As the words fade over the lake, a silence is stilled as a long
Floyd | forgotten realm is reborn.  Elegantly, the hand of a fair lady rises
Floyd | out of the lake.  Sweet music plays in your heart.  In the hand of the

Floyd | Lady of the Lake is Excalibur.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 13 points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss lady" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "kiss".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "That's two!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		
	

Floyd | A sharp sword that bears a strinking resemblance to the legendary
Floyd | Excalibur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave it" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "wave".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lady" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "lady".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Lakeshore
Floyd |    Before you lays a calm crystal-clear lake reminiscent of medieval
Floyd | England.  Trails lead north along a stream, south to a hedged wall,
Floyd | and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say arthur" 		
	

Floyd | Wasn't he a king or something?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Stream View
Floyd |    You are standing at the top of a deep canyon.  The stream enters
Floyd | the canyon from the north and flows into a lake to the south.  You can
Floyd | see that there used to be a bridge that crossed here, but it is long

Floyd | since gone.  A path leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Stream Crossing

Floyd |    The stream is very shallow here and can be crossed to the east.
Floyd | The stream continues to the south and there is a path to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |    A giant clam lies by the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open clam with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open anything with the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit clam with sword" 		
	

Floyd | Attacking the giant clam doesn't appear productive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry clam with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "pry".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, I don't know why that doesn't work." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Stream View
Floyd |    You are standing at the top of a deep canyon.  The stream enters
Floyd | the canyon from the north and flows into a lake to the south.  You can
Floyd | see that there used to be a bridge that crossed here, but it is long

Floyd | since gone.  A path leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lakeshore

Floyd |    Before you lays a calm crystal-clear lake reminiscent of medieval
Floyd | England.  Trails lead north along a stream, south to a hedged wall,
Floyd | and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		EmacsUser says, "You are using the wrong thing to open the clam." 	
	

Floyd | Entrance to Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are standing inside the entrance to a hedge maze.  The maze
Floyd | itself is to the south, and there is a path to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "But why is a sword a 'wrong thing'?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Okay, fair enough. I'm not sure." 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we dare enter a hedge maze?" 	
			EmacsUser shrugs. 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't done the maze." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "It's not bad." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 10 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south and
Floyd | east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  The only exit is to the north.
Floyd |    You see a brick here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brick" 		
	

Floyd | It's a brick that appears to be made out of lead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take brick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the north.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south and
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 50 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  The only path is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "Geaagh!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the west.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and

Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 10 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 30 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  The only exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 30 feet to the west.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 30 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading south and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "What is this game? It seems very Infocom-inspired." 	
	Allen arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "For the Love of Ornery Blue Yaks" 	
			EmacsUser says, "``For the Love of Ornery Blue Yaks?''" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Minus the ``?''" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 10 feet to the west.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 10 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 30 feet to the west.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south and
Floyd | east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sigh. I suppose I should've gone to look for graph paper." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I have it all down on paper here." 	
			DavidW asks, "Great. I'll just look over your shoulder, shall I?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I know." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 30 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading south and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There are three branches we haven't taken on our current route." 	
			DavidW says, "I count 5." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 30 feet to the west.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south and
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I suppose I am cheating by knowing that some of them lead to the same place." 	
			EmacsUser says, "BTW, we have already been here." 	
			DavidW says, "yes. I agree." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 60 feet to the west.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I really want to stop and re-map on graph paper." 	
			EmacsUser says, "It seems to be just you and me playing at the moment. I can wait." 	
			DavidW says, "thanks" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south,
Floyd | east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 60 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  The only exit is to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 60 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the west.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south,
Floyd | east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the west.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 30 feet to the west.
Floyd | Entrance to Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are standing inside the entrance to a hedge maze.  The maze
Floyd | itself is to the east and there is a path to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "We made it out!" 	
			DavidW asks, "there's two entrances?" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think I can be slightly spoilerly and say that we only missed one interesting location." 	
			DavidW says, "All we found in there was a lead brick. I think there's gotta be more in there." 	
			DavidW asks, "may I go back in?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sure." 	
			DavidW says, "thanks" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 30 feet to the east.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south,
Floyd | east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.
Floyd | Minotaur Room

Floyd |    This is a room that is growing up out of the hedge maze.  All the
Floyd | walls are hedges, and the floor is dirt.  The way out is to the south.
Floyd |    A minotaur stands here, looking very menacing.  He has a battleaxe
Floyd | in his hand pointed toward you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I don't think I like him." 	
			DavidW asks, "How good are we with a sword?" 	
			EmacsUser shrugs. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill minotaur with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You lash out with the sword and connect a direct hit on the minotaur!
Floyd | The minotaur lashes out with the battleaxe and misses you by a mile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You lash out with the sword and connect a direct hit on the minotaur!
Floyd | The minotaur lashes out with the battleaxe and connects a direct hit
Floyd | on you!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You lash out with the sword and connect a direct hit on the minotaur!
Floyd | That last blow was too much for the minotaur.  It succumbs to the
Floyd | great beyond.

Floyd | As you watch the minotaur fade, you hear a rustling to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 20 points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Minotaur Room
Floyd |    This is a room that is growing up out of the hedge maze.  All the

Floyd | walls are hedges, and the floor is dirt.  The way out is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any hedge here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, lemme continue exploring" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig dirt" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "dirt".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig in?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "floor" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig in it with?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sword" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to dig in the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south,
Floyd | east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 60 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south and
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 30 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 10 feet to the west.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku leaves. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 10 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading south and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 30 feet to the west.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 10 feet to the west.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 10 feet to the west.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the west.
Floyd | Crystal Room
Floyd |    This is a room that is growing up out of the hedge maze.  All the
Floyd | walls are hedges, and the floor is dirt.  The way out is to the east.
Floyd |    You see a crystal (providing light) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | The crystal shines with an inner light all its own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Previously this room was walled off with the hedge." 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 10 feet to the east.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "You could try to enter, but they would move to block you." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and

Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 50 feet to the west.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze

Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  The only exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the west.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the west.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south and

Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the west.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 60 feet to the south.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  The only exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 60 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south and

Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the south.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  The only exit is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "I think we've exhausted the maze now, no?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Cool. Carry on." 	
			DavidW says, "I imagine there's an alchemical way to turn the lead brick into gold at some point." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the north.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the east.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and

Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 20 feet to the north.

Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading east, west and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk 40 feet to the west.
Floyd | Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are in a hedge maze.  There are paths leading north, south and
Floyd | east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance to Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are standing inside the entrance to a hedge maze.  The maze

Floyd | itself is to the south, and there is a path to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lakeshore
Floyd |    Before you lays a calm crystal-clear lake reminiscent of medieval

Floyd | England.  Trails lead north along a stream, south to a hedged wall,
Floyd | and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Meadow
Floyd |    You are standing in the eastern end of a large flowing meadow.
Floyd | Hundreds of sheep graze freetly here.  You can see a lake to the north
Floyd | and to the south is an unclimable cliff.  There appears to be a cave
Floyd | entrance at the bottom of the cliff.  You observe a hedged wall with
Floyd | an opening in it to the east.  The meadow continues westward.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sheep" 		
	

Floyd | The herd of sheep parts as you pass through them.
Floyd |

Floyd | Towards you runs a giant cyclops.  He grabs you around the waist,
Floyd | lifts you over his shoulder and says, "Nasty thief!  Trying to steal
Floyd | my sheep, are you?  Oh, do I have a craving for boiled flesh tonight!"
Floyd | He hits you over the head with a club, and all goes black.Cyclops
Floyd | Cave, in the black cauldron
Floyd |    When you come to, you see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.

Floyd | Around the fire, the cyclops is muttering something about how to cook
Floyd | his meal for the night.  Above the fire is a black cauldron that
Floyd | contains the meal.  (YOU are in the cauldron.)
Floyd |    Leaning against the corner of the cave is a trident.  Maybe the
Floyd | cyclops uses it to stir his food.
Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. I bet the trident opens the clam." 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "I wasn't paying attention: Did killing the minotaur do anything besides give you 20 points?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "You're quick." 	
			EmacsUser says (to WeirdBeard), "It opened more of the hedge maze." 	
			DavidW says, "When I played before, I didn't have a way to escape the cyclops." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now out of the black cauldron.Cyclops Cave
Floyd |    You see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.  Above the fire

Floyd | is a black cauldron.  The exit to the north is blocked by a massive
Floyd | stone.  In the northwest corner is a pen that contains sleeping sheep.
Floyd |    Leaning against the corner of the cave is a trident.  Maybe the
Floyd | cyclops uses it to stir his food.
Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner
Floyd |

Floyd | The cyclops hears his sheep bleating, and checks their pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I kept trying to hide under the sheep." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stab eye with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "stab".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill cyclops with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You attack the cyclops with the sword, which bounces off his thick
Floyd | hide.  He turns to you, and looks at you with pity in his eye.  He
Floyd | reaches out his mighty fist, and snaps your neck like a twig.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd | In a total of 175 turns, you have achieved a score of 38 points out of
Floyd | a possible 60.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cyclops Cave
Floyd |    You see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.  Above the fire

Floyd | is a black cauldron.  The exit to the north is blocked by a massive
Floyd | stone.  In the northwest corner is a pen that contains sleeping sheep.
Floyd |    Leaning against the corner of the cave is a trident.  Maybe the
Floyd | cyclops uses it to stir his food.
Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take trident" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops hears his sheep bleating, and checks their pen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill cyclops with trident" 		
	

Floyd | You attack the cyclops with the trident, which bounces off his thick
Floyd | hide.  He turns to you, and looks at you with pity in his eye.  He

Floyd | reaches out his mighty fist, and snaps your neck like a twig.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 176 turns, you have achieved a score of 38 points out of
Floyd | a possible 60.

Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cyclops Cave
Floyd |    You see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.  Above the fire
Floyd | is a black cauldron.  The exit to the north is blocked by a massive
Floyd | stone.  In the northwest corner is a pen that contains sleeping sheep.

Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter pen" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to enter the pen.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops searches around his cave for more wood to put on the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops hears his sheep bleating, and checks their pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bleat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "bleat".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put out fire" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fire" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops hears his sheep bleating, and checks their pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn cyclops" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to light the cyclops.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops throws some more wood on the fire
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Looking around the cave might help..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wood" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "wood".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Cyclops Cave
Floyd |    You see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.  Above the fire
Floyd | is a black cauldron.  The exit to the north is blocked by a massive

Floyd | stone.  In the northwest corner is a pen that contains sleeping sheep.
Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops searches around his cave for more wood to put on the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | The stone blocks the entrance to the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops throws some more wood on the fire
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move stone" 		
	

Floyd | The massive stone is too heavy for you to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops hears his sheep bleating, and checks their pen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | The black cauldron hangs above the fire.  There appears to be water
Floyd | and some vegetables in it.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops hears his sheep bleating, and checks their pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops finishes his preparations, picks you up, and breaks your
Floyd | neck.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 184 turns, you have achieved a score of 38 points out of
Floyd | a possible 60.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current

Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Cyclops Cave
Floyd |    You see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.  Above the fire
Floyd | is a black cauldron.  The exit to the north is blocked by a massive
Floyd | stone.  In the northwest corner is a pen that contains sleeping sheep.
Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cyclops Cave

Floyd |    You see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.  Above the fire
Floyd | is a black cauldron.  The exit to the north is blocked by a massive
Floyd | stone.  In the northwest corner is a pen that contains sleeping sheep.
Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour water on fire" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "pour".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the black cauldron doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops searches around his cave for more wood to put on the fire.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "odysseus" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "odysseus".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "odyseus" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "odyseus".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cyclops about sheep" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops hears his sheep bleating, and checks their pen.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cyclops finishes his preparations, picks you up, and breaks your
Floyd | neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 184 turns, you have achieved a score of 38 points out of

Floyd | a possible 60.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Haha!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cyclops Cave

Floyd |    You see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.  Above the fire
Floyd | is a black cauldron.  The exit to the north is blocked by a massive
Floyd | stone.  In the northwest corner is a pen that contains sleeping sheep.
Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cyclops Cave
Floyd |    You see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.  Above the fire

Floyd | is a black cauldron.  The exit to the north is blocked by a massive
Floyd | stone.  In the northwest corner is a pen that contains sleeping sheep.
Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I really don't know the way out of here." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | The fire burns under the cauldron, heating up the contents.  You find
Floyd | a sharp stick lying next to the fire.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cyclops hears his sheep bleating, and checks their pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "where was THAT?" 	
			DavidW asks, "And we have a sword and a trident but we need a STICK?" 	
			Touchy asks, "What are you playing?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops searches around his cave for more wood to put on the fire.

Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops finishes his preparations, picks you up, and breaks your
Floyd | neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd | In a total of 184 turns, you have achieved a score of 38 points out of
Floyd | a possible 60.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cyclops Cave
Floyd |    You see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.  Above the fire

Floyd | is a black cauldron.  The exit to the north is blocked by a massive
Floyd | stone.  In the northwest corner is a pen that contains sleeping sheep.
Floyd |    You see a sharp stick here.
Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cyclops Cave
Floyd |    You see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.  Above the fire

Floyd | is a black cauldron.  The exit to the north is blocked by a massive
Floyd | stone.  In the northwest corner is a pen that contains sleeping sheep.
Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cyclops Cave
Floyd |    You see a fire in the center of a cavernous room.  Above the fire

Floyd | is a black cauldron.  The exit to the north is blocked by a massive
Floyd | stone.  In the northwest corner is a pen that contains sleeping sheep.
Floyd |    There is a cyclops here, muttering to himself about his dinner
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any stick here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "we obvious need to undo several times" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | The fire burns under the cauldron, heating up the contents.  You find
Floyd | a sharp stick lying next to the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyclops searches around his cave for more wood to put on the fire.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cyclops searches around his cave for more wood to put on the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill cyclops with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the sharp stick as hard as you can, and it hits the cyclops

Floyd | in the eye.  In pain and anguish, he screams, waking the sheep in the
Floyd | process.  He rolls the boulder away from the door, and runs out,
Floyd | followed by the sheep.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 15 points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Touchy), "``For the Love of Ornery Blue Yaks''" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Meadow
Floyd |    You are standing in the eastern end of a large flowing meadow.
Floyd | Hundreds of sheep graze freetly here.  You can see a lake to the north

Floyd | and to the south is an unclimable cliff.  There appears to be a cave
Floyd | entrance at the bottom of the cliff.  You observe a hedged wall with
Floyd | an opening in it to the east.  The meadow continues westward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "Well, poking the cyclops in the eye IS canon." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "My best explanation is that we didn't have anything sharp enough, so we had to use fire." 	
			Touchy asks, "Has it been completed or are you playing the intro?" 	
			DavidW says, "So is hiding under the sheep." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Intro." 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Wait, what? The INTO has 60 points?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 186 turns, you have achieved a score of 53 points out of
Floyd | a possible 60.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance to Hedge Maze
Floyd |    You are standing inside the entrance to a hedge maze.  The maze

Floyd | itself is to the east and there is a path to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Meadow
Floyd |    You are standing in the eastern end of a large flowing meadow.

Floyd | Hundreds of sheep graze freetly here.  You can see a lake to the north
Floyd | and to the south is an unclimable cliff.  There appears to be a cave
Floyd | entrance at the bottom of the cliff.  You observe a hedged wall with
Floyd | an opening in it to the east.  The meadow continues westward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lakeshore
Floyd |    Before you lays a calm crystal-clear lake reminiscent of medieval
Floyd | England.  Trails lead north along a stream, south to a hedged wall,
Floyd | and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Stream View
Floyd |    You are standing at the top of a deep canyon.  The stream enters

Floyd | the canyon from the north and flows into a lake to the south.  You can
Floyd | see that there used to be a bridge that crossed here, but it is long
Floyd | since gone.  A path leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard asks, "How big is the actual game?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Stream Crossing
Floyd |    The stream is very shallow here and can be crossed to the east.
Floyd | The stream continues to the south and there is a path to the

Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |    A giant clam lies by the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open clam with trident" 		
	

Floyd | You open the giant clam with the trident.  A giant pearl rolls out and
Floyd | drops into the river with a SPLASH!  Goodness me!  This must be an
Floyd | oyster instead!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pearl" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any pearl here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clam" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any clam here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to WeirdBeard), "It's not finished yet; we'll see." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x river" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "river".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "water".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Stream View
Floyd |    You are standing at the top of a deep canyon.  The stream enters
Floyd | the canyon from the north and flows into a lake to the south.  You can
Floyd | see that there used to be a bridge that crossed here, but it is long
Floyd | since gone.  A path leads west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lakeshore
Floyd |    Before you lays a calm crystal-clear lake reminiscent of medieval
Floyd | England.  Trails lead north along a stream, south to a hedged wall,

Floyd | and west.
Floyd |    You see a giant pearl here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pearl" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 7 points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 196 turns, you have achieved a score of 60 points out of
Floyd | a possible 60.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Stream View
Floyd |    You are standing at the top of a deep canyon.  The stream enters
Floyd | the canyon from the north and flows into a lake to the south.  You can
Floyd | see that there used to be a bridge that crossed here, but it is long

Floyd | since gone.  A path leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Huh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Stream Crossing
Floyd |    The stream is very shallow here and can be crossed to the east.
Floyd | The stream continues to the south and there is a path to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |    A giant oyster lies by the stream.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You look up the trail to past the stream and decide that it's much too
Floyd | long a hike to make at this time.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm, no obvious 'end'?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we have to return to the lamppost?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We haven't gone south from the forks or west from the eastern end of the meadow yet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Path
Floyd |    This is a north-south path with forks to the east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Meadow
Floyd |    You are standing at the northern end of a large flowing meadow.  An
Floyd | old pine forest begins to the northwest and a walk to the north puts
Floyd | you beyond the meadow.  The meadow continues south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There are still a bunch of locations to see." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Meadow

Floyd |    You are standing at the southern end of a large flowing meadow.  To
Floyd | the east, you observe sheep grazing in the open field.  Green meadows
Floyd | continue north, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Meadow
Floyd |    You are at the western end of a large flowing meadow.  An old pine
Floyd | forest begins to the north and the meadow continues east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd |    This is an area of a large forest.  Paths lead north, south and
Floyd | west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd |    This is an area of a large forest.  Paths lead east, west and

Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Meadow

Floyd |    You are standing at the northern end of a large flowing meadow.  An
Floyd | old pine forest begins to the northwest and a walk to the north puts
Floyd | you beyond the meadow.  The meadow continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd |    This is an area of a large forest.  Paths lead east, west and
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd |    This is an area of a large forest.  Paths lead north, south and
Floyd | west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd |    An unusually large and very old tree stands to one side of the

Floyd | path.  Paths lead north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | The tree lies off of the trail to the south, and it has a hollow that

Floyd | looks big enough to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Aha!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter it" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to enter the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter hollow" 		
	

Floyd | Up in Tree
Floyd |    You are just inside the hollow of the tree.  You can still see the
Floyd | forest to the north and up of here.  The hollow continues downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | In Tree
Floyd |    The bark seems to be more stone than wood.  You can still see some
Floyd | light trickling in from the forest above.  The hollow continues
Floyd | downward.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nate arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With light in hand, you continue downward ready to explore the world
Floyd | beneath.  You wonder what new dangers and puzzles await you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations!  You have finished the introduction to For the Love
Floyd | of Ornery Blue Yaks!  Thanks for playing!

Floyd |
Floyd | * * * YOU HAVE WON!!  * * *
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 213 turns, you have achieved a score of 60 points out of
Floyd | a possible 60.
Floyd |

Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, or quit.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, or QUIT:  >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Victory!" 	
			DavidW says, "hooray!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at DavidW), "Good work!" 	
			DavidW says, "thanks!" 	
			DavidW says, "Something old school can be quite fun if you're in the mood for it." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah. Reminds me of the first IFs I ever played." 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't see any yaks yet." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Heehee." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Does that wrap it up for today?" 	
			DavidW says, "At least we didn't have to milk seven coloured yaks in ROY G BIV order." 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "It does." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "'K. Thanks!" 	
	EmacsUser implodes into a quickly fading blip of stardust. 		DavidW says, "Thanks to the authors again for writing the games and letting us play 'em. And thanks to everyone who played or just showed up to watch. Love ya all." 	
	Nate has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	two-star 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, "Join us again next week for two more IntroComp games!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	Floyd says (to DavidW), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	DavidW says, "Neither does DavidW." 		
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Ferret somehow had one of two yaks in Comp04 	
	Jizaboz goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "Ah, so we're wrapped up for the day." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Got as far as... FLOOBY?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "My apologies. Hopefully by next week maga'll be feeling a bit better and I won't be quite so frazzled around the edges." 	
			DavidW says, "yes, we played three games, ending with FLOOBY." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How'd it go?" 	
			DavidW says, "Reasonably well. We got to the ends of the games." 	
			DavidW says, "We may have broke WeirdBeard when we were doing the hedge maze in FLOOBY, though." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "ha. How so?" 	
			DavidW says, "I can't remember. I just remember him uttering an ow-like comment in the middle of the traversal." 	
			DavidW says, "The author of Fang Vs. Claw possibly went a bit overboard with the recap of the first game in the series, but we indulged him." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I did ask him, if he was going to be here, to put something together, and I had an idea of what that would be. Given that it's a sequel, it's kind of useful to have at least a little background and not start off completely in medias res." 	
			DavidW says, "Sure. But I had visions of Edith Bunker saying 'The movie started with a big lion roaring...'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh. Oh dear, that is an interesting mental image." 	
			DavidW says, "There was an episode of All In The Family where Emily is telling about some movie she saw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "By contrast, the IntroComp entry came with a PDF that was at least a half dozen pages. I didn't want everyone to have to download that." 	
			DavidW says, "er Edith" 	
			DavidW says, "oh well, it was much shorter than 6 pages, yes." 	
	Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Fang has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Waker by Kevin Jackson-Mead
Plan 6 from Inner Earth by Adrien Saurat
As played on ifMUD on August 28, 2010

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 two IntroComp Games: Waker, by Kevin Jackson-Mead, and Plan 6 from Inner Earth, written by Adrien Saurat. Both games were originally released as part of the 2010 IntroComp, where they received Honorable Mentions. You can learn more about both games, including how to download them, by visiting the IntroComp 2010 page on the ifWiki.

The transcript begins with Plan 6 from Inner Earth, runs into an issue with Floyd, skips to Waker, then returns to Plan 6 from Inner Earth. If you'd like to skip to the transcript for Waker, click here, and if you'd like to skip straight to the succesful play-through of Plan 6 from Inner Earth, click here.

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 ic10plan6" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | So here you are, alone, again, in this vast subterranean laboratory
Floyd | dug deep under the peaceful town of Lubbock, Texas. Christmas time,
Floyd | holidays for almost everyone but you and a few other slaves... Nah,

Floyd | heroes. Working for the government is nothing but a privilege to be
Floyd | cherished.
Floyd | You're sitting in a steel chair, watching a small TV. Sitting in a way
Floyd | only apes would be believed to be able to sit, but hey, boredom has
Floyd | killed your ability to keep your back straight a long time ago. Your
Floyd | favorite show, "You bet your life", is about to begin but you still

Floyd | have to run the safety check with the computer terminal, like you've
Floyd | been doing every hour since the beginning of your shift.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, let's roll!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | PLAN 6 FROM INNER EARTH
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2010 by Adrien Saurat.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100630 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11 S
Floyd |

Floyd | In the Z51B bunker laboratory
Floyd | Concrete walls, gray for the most part. Some panels here and there,
Floyd | covered with a plethora of buttons and lights. The place has nothing
Floyd | to be liked for. It's nothing more than one of the biggest Boondoggle
Floyd | of the century!
Floyd | Here lies your desk and your favorite chair, and a frozen alien twenty

Floyd | meters ahead of you, protected by several security devices.
Floyd | The main exit is south, but you're supposed to stay here the whole
Floyd | night!
Floyd | There are some other rooms east and west, but without any TV they are
Floyd | just boring and useless places.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Trumgottist says (to Jacqueline), "Thanks. (Let's see if I get the command right this time...)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Trumgottist), "There you go! :)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Feel free to jump in with a command. Some of us have already played before and therefore will be mostly watching." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your first weeks here were very exciting. Working on classified files,
Floyd | alien abductions, secret weapons, a real dream job.
Floyd | Until you discovered that here, like in any other place, you have to
Floyd | spend countless hours filling boring documents, reading reports and
Floyd | shaking damp hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to EmacsUser), "Good point. (Me, for example. I've played.)" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x alien" 		
	

Floyd | A strong, cold, modern creature from outer space in a strong, cold,
Floyd | modern sarcophagus from inner earth.

Floyd | Made in the USA, as far as you know.
Floyd | The coffin, I mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x panels" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | On your desk sits the powerful terminal which allows you to command
Floyd | the computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		
	

Floyd | With this terminal you can give orders to the computer and unleash its
Floyd | terrific power. Switch it on, and the magical black screen gets all...
Floyd | well... black, but with little green characters dancing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on terminal" 		
	

Floyd | ***
Floyd | LOCOMOTIVE BASIC 0.23b
Floyd | COMPUTER ACCESS AUTHENTIFICATION

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | USER : bigboy

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | PASSWORD : longpinkbeard

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | AUTH OK.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | ORDERS?

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | RUN SECURITY CHECK

		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		EmacsUser says, "Uh oh." 	
			EmacsUser says, "This is a timed sequence." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Maybe Floyd can't handle that?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Maybe Floyd can't handle that?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Sorry, I'd stepped away to get something." 	
			Jacqueline says, ")" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er sorry about the duplicate say." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		Jacqueline says, "You may be right." 	
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Usually green or yellow works." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sigh. Maybe we should just go to Kevin's game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Except." 	
			* Jacqueline has added leandroribeiro to the channel. 	
			Jacqueline says, "You already got it to advance somewhat." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes, on the keypress-triggered text." 	
			EmacsUser says, "But the timer-triggered text seems stuck." 	
			Jacqueline says (to leandroribeiro), "Sorry about that, I thought you were already here. Let me reiterate the rules..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If you're new to ClubFloyd, the way it goes is that we play the game in the room. You type commands with the syntax F COMMAND. Please don't whisper commands, and please don't stack multiple commands. It's also appreciated if we gain a consensus before someone changes locations in the game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Conversation about the game, all metadiscussion, etc, takes place here. To speak on the channel the first time, type #CLUBFLOYD WHATEVER, then after you've established you're on the channel, you can just say ;WHATEVER (though not in caps, of course)." 	
			Jacqueline says (to EmacsUser), "Yeah, I hate to say it, but maybe we should actually just try Kevin's game. Bummer." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "%quit" 		
	Floyd says, "game ended by request of EmacsUser." 		DavidW says, "back" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Pity. (about the game, not DavidW being back)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Take a look, do you think we could have gotten farther on Adrien's game? I don't think we could." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just thought I'd ask you, since you're ubersmart, before we give up and move on." 	
			DavidW asks, "I wasn't aware there was a timed section. I suppose I forgot that part?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it's not so much timed, as forced text." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "The diagnostics are reported with pauses no?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "That was my experience in Zoom anyway." 	
			DavidW says, "well, forced text shouldn't be too difficult. Just type anything." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Is it still in your scrollback?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, but I don't remember how that section worked in a normal terp." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let me load it up locally. One sec." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Actually, tell you waht." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, what." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You guys play Kevin's game, and I'll try to figure out what happened with Adrien's..." 	
			
			
			
			
			
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "load ic10waker" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You were never much of a history buff. You've always preferred
Floyd | learning how things work to learning useless facts about the past. But
Floyd | when your friend returned from the capital with tales of the moving

Floyd | statues in the Waker exhibit of the history museum, you decided it was
Floyd | finally time to see the capital for yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | After arriving, you headed straight for the museum and found your way
Floyd | to the Waker exhibit.
Floyd |

Floyd | Waker
Floyd | An Interactive Museum by Kevin Jackson-Mead
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100704 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Type CREDITS to see who helped me with this.
Floyd |

Floyd | Waker Exhibit, First Room
Floyd | The first thing you notice upon entering the first room of the Waker
Floyd | Exhibit is the life-sized statue atop a pedestal in the middle of the
Floyd | room. This must be one of the moving statues your friend talked about.
Floyd | The rest of the room is unremarkable, with stone walls, featureless
Floyd | except for the diorama behind glass on one end. The rest of the museum

Floyd | is to the south, and the exhibit continues to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(In the interest of speeding things along.)" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at EmacsUser), "Thanks!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | This life-size statue of a person appears to be made of wax. It is of
Floyd | a bald, fat man on the far side of middle age, and it is wearing a
Floyd | plain robe and slippers. It is standing on a pedestal and is
Floyd | motionless, although it appears to be built to allow its head to

Floyd | swivel. The pedestal has a large red button on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x slippers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're the same as ever, wearing the same clothes you always wear:
Floyd | trousers, shirt, vest, and boots, all in black.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a black shirt (being worn)

Floyd |   a black vest (being worn)
Floyd |   black trousers (being worn)
Floyd |   black boots (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x diorama" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, there is a diorama at one end of the room, but you find yourself
Floyd | unable to concentrate on it with that fascinating statue sitting in
Floyd | the middle of the room. Once you figure out how it moves, you'll be
Floyd | able to concentrate on the other parts of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "what, no black socks (being worn)?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Heehee." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "remove boots" 		
	

Floyd | That probably wouldn't be appropriate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | An ordinary stone pedestal, upon which stands a statue. The only
Floyd | interesting feature of the pedestal is a large red button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Trumgottist says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You press the large red button. You hear a faint whirring sound from
Floyd | the statue. Its eyes light up, and its head moves slowly back and
Floyd | forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue says, "I am Vel. I was the first Waker of the God-King.
Floyd | Unlike the Wakers to follow me, I was not trained for the task."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Eyes that light up would be super useful in adventuring." 	
			DavidW says, "Just sayin'." 	
	Trumgottist says (to Floyd), "x diorama" 		leandroribeiro D 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	

Floyd | The area around the diorama is dark, and there is a bright spotlight
Floyd | shining on the diorama itself. The miniature chamber represented is a
Floyd | very lavish bedroom. The most striking feature, and the focus of the

Floyd | spotlight, is some sort of metallic box in the middle of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue of Vel says, "The first Waking was thrust upon me, and I
Floyd | was ill-prepared."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "vel, hello" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I have to say, though, that while I agree, it would upset the text adventure universe by negating light puzzles. We can't have that." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | The box is made of metal, longer than it is wide or tall. It has many
Floyd | wires around it, and several tubes go from the box into the floor. It
Floyd | almost appears as if there is a horizontal seam down the length of the

Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get a strange feeling looking at the box, as if staring at it a
Floyd | bit longer might be the key to interacting with the diorama.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue of Vel says, "For a look into the first Waking, please

Floyd | interact with the diorama in front of you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Trumgottist exclaims, "It could be a whole new kind of light puzzles!" 	
			Ferret says, "Like avoiding calling attention to yourself while trying to get somewhere." 	
			leandroribeiro says, "Yes, like light puzzles that can only be solved in the dark and you have to do something abot it :)" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "Gotta wear shades..." 	
			djfletch says, "glowing eyes would naturally be evolved by species that live in grue habitats" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "Hi." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djfletch), "haha - good point." 	
			Ellison says, "hey hey. I decided to take my laptop along with me to the pool. swimming can wait a little bit." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's hurry up and interact with the box by staring some more." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Ell), "Yeah, please don't jump in with your laptop. Also, hi!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You stare intently at the metallic box. The spotlight seems to
Floyd | gradually get brighter as the rest of the room fades away. The box
Floyd | gets larger. Or are you moving closer to the box? You can't tell, and
Floyd | you can't look away as the box continues to get larger and larger. You
Floyd | suppose this is what the statue meant by "interacting."

Floyd |
Floyd | When it doesn't seem like the box can get any larger or any brighter
Floyd | everything . . . changes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Ellison says, "hi!" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything is blackness. You gradually feel another presence, and you
Floyd | hear a voice. It sounds like the voice of the statue, Vel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Yesterday was a glorious day. After weeks of lobbying and debate, the
Floyd | council had finally voted unanimously to awaken the God-King to deal
Floyd | with the crisis with war-like Chelny. The whole priesthood had been
Floyd | out celebrating last night. Well, the whole priesthood except for you,
Floyd | that is, good old Vel, the High Priest's assistant. He never minds

Floyd | being left behind to mind the temple.
Floyd |
Floyd | And so it was that you were the only one to get up before sunrise. You
Floyd | hurried to the High Priest's chamber, only to find that he could not
Floyd | be roused. He sleepily told you to "take care of it" yourself, and you
Floyd | could smell the alcohol on his breath. Since the God-King had to be

Floyd | washed, groomed, and dressed before the noon ceremony, he had to be
Floyd | awoken now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The First Waking
Floyd | An Interactive History by the Museum of Ancient History
Floyd |

Floyd | God-King's Bedroom
Floyd | It took you a few moments to build up the nerve to enter the room,
Floyd | since only the High Priest is supposed to come in here. A lavish bed
Floyd | sits at the far end of the room, with an ornate wardrobe to the side.
Floyd | To the east lies what you presume is the God-King's bathing room, and
Floyd | to the south is the hallway leading out of the God-King's rooms.

Floyd |
Floyd | The dominant feature of the room, sitting directly in the center and
Floyd | lit by a recessed spotlight, is a large metallic box: the God-King's
Floyd | sleep chamber, where you presume he is sleeping deeply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As always, you are dressed in your humble robe and slippers. Your
Floyd | slippers, though, are getting harder and harder to see as your belly
Floyd | has grown larger as you have aged.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "did we already 'get through' Plan 6?" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "not really" 	
			EmacsUser says, "It's not cooperating with floyd." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ell), "It kinda broke." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe." 	
			Ellison says, "wacky" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We'll revisit once we're done with Waker." 	
			Ellison says, "well, I guess there isn't much to do in the game anyhow" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have a plan. But I am not confident on the execution of said plan." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x belly" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser asks (of Ellison), "Did you complete it?" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "touch box" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Or maybe we should discuss sometime else, to avoid spoilers." 	
			Ellison says, "EmacsUser I got to Plan *7*, yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			leandroribeiro says, "I got stuck in verb guessing, I guess :|" 	
			DavidW says, "I think plan 7 is "run away!"" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | This must be where the God-King sleeps when he's not in his sleeping

Floyd | chamber. You'd better not disturb it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must hurry and wake the God-King if he is going to be ready for
Floyd | the ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chamber" 		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | The God-King's sleep chamber is made of metal, and it is slightly
Floyd | bigger in all dimensions than an ordinary coffin. It has many wires
Floyd | around it, and several tubes go from the box into the floor. There is

Floyd | a keypad on top of the sleep chamber, and a horizontal seam defines
Floyd | the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You try to pry the lid open, but it is securely shut.
Floyd |

Floyd | You must hurry and wake the God-King if he is going to be ready for
Floyd | the ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x keypad" 		
	

Floyd | Wires lead from the bottom of the sleep chamber to a keypad on top of
Floyd | the lid. There are ten keys numbered 0 through 9, along with a red key
Floyd | and a green key. You've overheard the High Priest talking about this,
Floyd | so you know that you're supposed to press the keys. However, you have
Floyd | no idea which keys to press.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear the faint whooshing of liquid from the tubes connected to the
Floyd | sleep chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Trumgottist says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a robe (being worn)
Floyd |   slippers (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Trumgottist says, "Of course." 	
			leandroribeiro says, "This keypad "puzzle" I got from just fooling around :|" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "disrobe" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to disrobe?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "robe" 		
	

Floyd | That probably wouldn't be appropriate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x keypad" 		
	

Floyd | Wires lead from the bottom of the sleep chamber to a keypad on top of
Floyd | the lid. There are ten keys numbered 0 through 9, along with a red key
Floyd | and a green key. You're supposed to press the keys, but you have no

Floyd | idea which ones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "if you disrobe a robe, what is it afterwards?" 	
			leandroribeiro says, "Voyd :|" 	
			leandroribeiro says, "Oops... Void, I ment." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Uh oh. Looks like my connection broke. If you get this message, sorry about the likely belated ``x keypad.''" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | God-King's Bedroom
Floyd | A lavish bed sits at the far end of the room, with an ornate wardrobe

Floyd | to the side. To the east lies what you presume is the God-King's
Floyd | bathing room, and to the south is the hallway leading out of the
Floyd | God-King's rooms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominant feature of the room, sitting directly in the center and
Floyd | lit by a recessed spotlight, is a large metallic box: the God-King's

Floyd | sleep chamber, where you presume he is sleeping deeply.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must hurry and wake the God-King if he is going to be ready for
Floyd | the ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spotlight" 		
	

Floyd | A recessed spotlight shines down on the focal point of the room, a
Floyd | large metallic box: the God-King's sleep chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser implodes into a quickly fading blip of stardust. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chamber" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | This must be where the God-King sleeps when he's not in his sleeping
Floyd | chamber. You'd better not disturb it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "Incidentally, I know how this puzzle is solved, so I should try someone else finish this." 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		DavidW says, "er, let someone else" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, it's the God-King's wardrobe. It's where he puts his clothes. You
Floyd | can worry about dressing him after you've woken him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops. We lost Jacqueline" 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "#bound Weee" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Today is not a good day for technology." 	
			Ellison asks, "I have solved this, too. are there multiple solutions to anything?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 0" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 0 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must hurry and wake the God-King if he is going to be ready for
Floyd | the ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "or is it the *greatest* day?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 1 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 2" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 2 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "Yape, I know the answer to this one too and I'm curious to see how someone else will figure it out :|" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 3" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 3 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must hurry and wake the God-King if he is going to be ready for

Floyd | the ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push green key" 		
	

Floyd | You press the green key. The keypad emits a higher tone followed by

Floyd | two lower tones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push red key" 		
	

Floyd | You press the red key. The keypad emits a lower tone followed by a

Floyd | higher tone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must hurry and wake the God-King if he is going to be ready for
Floyd | the ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push green key" 		
	

Floyd | You press the green key. The keypad emits a higher tone followed by
Floyd | two lower tones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Watch, DavidW will guess the code and blow everyone's mind." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 9" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 9 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 8" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 8 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | This doesn't appear to be getting you anywhere.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "No pressure, of course. Except that there is." 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "well, I haven't heard any lower tones from this thing." 	
			leandroribeiro says, "It's not a piano 8-)" 	
			Trumgottist says, "Or any higher." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 7" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 7 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 6" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 6 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "whoa, that'd be great if there is a way to crack the code" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 5" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 5 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 4" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 4 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 3" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 3 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the faint whooshing of liquid from the tubes connected to the
Floyd | sleep chamber.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Duh duh duh..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to keypad" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to chamber" 		
	

Floyd | You hadn't noticed before, but there is a faint humming sound coming
Floyd | from the sleep chamber. You can also hear the faint sound of liquid

Floyd | rushing through the tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to humming" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to tubes" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

Floyd | You must hurry and wake the God-King if he is going to be ready for
Floyd | the ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tubes" 		
	

Floyd | There are two tubes coming out of each end of the sleep chamber and
Floyd | going into the floor. At each end, one tube is filled with a clear
Floyd | liquid going into the sleep chamber, and one tube is filled with a
Floyd | grayish liquid going into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must hurry and wake the God-King if he is going to be ready for

Floyd | the ceremony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "The code could be something like that sequence from Close Encounters or something :)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser nods. 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push green" 		
	

Floyd | You press the green key. The keypad emits a higher tone followed by
Floyd | two lower tones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, the noises the keypad makes can be quite pleasant. However,
Floyd | you've no idea what you're doing, and the God-King needs to be woken
Floyd | up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "push 9" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 9" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 9 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 1 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | You press the 1 key. A high-pitched tone comes from the keypad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push green" 		
	

Floyd | You press the green key. The keypad emits a higher tone followed by
Floyd | two lower tones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So much for '911'." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I wonder how many ``you're just guessing, aren't you?'' messages there are." 	
			DavidW says, "I dunno." 	
			djfletch says, "I thought the green and red sequences might change after you type numbers, but they don't seem to" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push red" 		
	

Floyd | You press the red key. The keypad emits a lower tone followed by a
Floyd | higher tone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You must hurry and wake the God-King if he is going to be ready for
Floyd | the ceremony.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read hand" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ha." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Gesundheit!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake me" 		
	

Floyd | That seems unnecessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "ask keypad pemission to open the chamber, but do it gently" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open sesame" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Someone who hasn't played care to try a more reasonable solution? :)" 	
			eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I'm not gonna be able to guess the combo." 	
			djfletch asks, "can we get into the bathing room or is it scenery?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | God-King's Bedroom
Floyd | A lavish bed sits at the far end of the room, with an ornate wardrobe

Floyd | to the side. To the east lies what you presume is the God-King's
Floyd | bathing room, and to the south is the hallway leading out of the
Floyd | God-King's rooms.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "I usually start hitting things at this point. Not exactly reasonable~" 	
	

Floyd | The dominant feature of the room, sitting directly in the center and
Floyd | lit by a recessed spotlight, is a large metallic box: the God-King's
Floyd | sleep chamber, where you presume he is sleeping deeply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | No need to examine the bathing room first. Even though it's likely
Floyd | much fancier than any bathing room you've seen, you're sure you'll be
Floyd | able to figure it out when it's time. Your first priority is to awaken
Floyd | the God-King.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, we're locked down here." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As much as you would like to retreat and go about your normal duties,

Floyd | someone has to waken the God-King. And since no one else can do it
Floyd | right now, that someone has to be you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick chamber" 		leandroribeiro says (to elad), "I think that's reasonable enough :)" 	
	

Floyd | You take out some of your frustration on the sleep chamber. It results
Floyd | in nothing except some soreness. If you really wanted to damage the
Floyd | sleep chamber, the keypad and tubes seem like good targets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "does txtdmp or whatever work with I7 games?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "knock on chamber" 		
	

Floyd | You rap your knuckles on the God-King's sleep chamber. Other than the
Floyd | dull metallic clang, nothing seems to happen.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sure it does" 	
	Trumgottist says (to Floyd), "kick tubes" 		
	

Floyd | You yank on a tube, and liquid spills all over the floor. The other
Floyd | tubes empty of liquid, and the faint humming stops. Louder shirrs and

Floyd | clanks come from the sleep chamber. Then those noises stop, and you
Floyd | hear a loud CRACK as the lid of the sleep chamber pops open. A hand
Floyd | pushes it the rest of the way open, and a figure sits up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You had of course seen paintings of the God-King, but secretly you
Floyd | always thought the beauty of the God-King was an exaggeration. You now

Floyd | know that the paintings were the merest shadow of the God-King's full
Floyd | radiance. He is magnificent, beyond description. You love him without
Floyd | reservation and would do anything for him. You would die for him.
Floyd |
Floyd | The God-King coughs and looks around, eyes focusing on you.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Who are you?" the God-King asks. Before you can find your tongue to
Floyd | reply, the God-King's face becomes confused. "Where am I?" the
Floyd | God-King asks, more of himself than of you. His voice becomes almost
Floyd | panicked as he asks, "Who . . . who am I?"
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The scene goes black, and you hear Vel's voice. "Yes, I am ashamed to

Floyd | admit that I was so desperate that I just wrecked the God-King's sleep
Floyd | chamber, not thinking about how it might affect the God-King. I later
Floyd | learned, to my relief, that the memory loss was inherent to the sleep
Floyd | process, not a result of anything I had foolishly done. In his
Floyd | inscrutable wisdom, the God-King chose me to counsel him during the
Floyd | first crisis, and so I became the first Waker."

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		DavidW says (to Trumgottist), "yay, thank you" 	
			leandroribeiro says, "I actually kicked the keypad and it worked :|" 	
			Trumgottist exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The blackness slowly fades as you come back to yourself. You can still

Floyd | feel inside you Vel's love for the God-King, but that too is fading.
Floyd |
Floyd | Waker Exhibit, First Room
Floyd | The main feature of the room is the life-sized statue atop a pedestal
Floyd | in the middle of the room. The rest of the room is unremarkable, with
Floyd | stone walls, featureless except for the diorama behind glass on one

Floyd | end. The rest of the museum is to the south, and the exhibit continues
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "Introcomp 2010 is DEFEATED!" 	
			Ellison says, "(basically)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well, not quite yet." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Timing." 	
			eladnarra asks, "Wow, violence was really the answer?" 	
			DavidW says, "We can't play in the peanut orchestra. And our plan 6 needs some adjustments." 	
			DavidW says (to eladnarra), "yup" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You press the large red button. You hear a faint whirring sound from
Floyd | the statue of Vel. Its eyes light up, and its head moves slowly back

Floyd | and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue of Vel says, "I am Vel. I was the first Waker of the
Floyd | God-King. Unlike the Wakers to follow me, I was not trained for the
Floyd | task."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Waker Exhibit, Second Room
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | THE END
Floyd |
Floyd | That's all for now.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Woohoo!" 	
			DavidW says, "very short game, that." 	
			leandroribeiro says, "II think it has some funny glitches." 	
			djfletch asks, "so is there a way to do the keypad without breaking things?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well done." 	
			leandroribeiro says, "And we all love kicking things to solve our problems, right? :|" 	
			DavidW says (to djfletch), "If there is, I don't know it." 	
			Ellison says (to djfletch), "I doubt it but I'd be impressed if there is" 	
			eladnarra asks, "I am actually pleased that violent frustration was the answer... perhaps I'm weird?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nah. It's just that we're denied that in IF so often it comes as a bit of a surprise." 	
			DavidW says, "If you are, you're in the right place. :)" 	
			Jacqueline smiles at DavidW. 	
			Ellison says (to eladnarra), "well, if it were so weird, a lot of therapists would be out of jobs" 	
			eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
			DavidW says, "There's a chess puzzle in Zork Grand Inquistor that is solved much the same way." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, as for Plan 6. Turns out that it is timed, one character/line at a time appearing, but I was able to get it to speed up on my local system with the space bar. I'm not sure that's going to work on Floyd, though." 	
			Ellison says, "weird" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm. Worth a shot at least." 	
			leandroribeiro says, "Shall we try? I never got to the end of that intro." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess we could give it one more try. If it doesn't work, and people want to play something else (since the session has thus far had just one short intro), I'd be up for something else. We could even upload something new that's not on Floyd." 	
			
			
			
			
			
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load ic10plan6" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | So here you are, alone, again, in this vast subterranean laboratory
Floyd | dug deep under the peaceful town of Lubbock, Texas. Christmas time,
Floyd | holidays for almost everyone but you and a few other slaves... Nah,
Floyd | heroes. Working for the government is nothing but a privilege to be
Floyd | cherished.

Floyd | You're sitting in a steel chair, watching a small TV. Sitting in a way
Floyd | only apes would be believed to be able to sit, but hey, boredom has
Floyd | killed your ability to keep your back straight a long time ago. Your
Floyd | favorite show, "You bet your life", is about to begin but you still
Floyd | have to run the safety check with the computer terminal, like you've
Floyd | been doing every hour since the beginning of your shift.

Floyd |
Floyd | So, let's roll!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | PLAN 6 FROM INNER EARTH

Floyd | An Interactive Fiction.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2010 by Adrien Saurat.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100630 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11 S
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Z51B bunker laboratory
Floyd | Concrete walls, gray for the most part. Some panels here and there,

Floyd | covered with a plethora of buttons and lights. The place has nothing
Floyd | to be liked for. It's nothing more than one of the biggest Boondoggle
Floyd | of the century!
Floyd | Here lies your desk and your favorite chair, and a frozen alien twenty
Floyd | meters ahead of you, protected by several security devices.
Floyd | The main exit is south, but you're supposed to stay here the whole

Floyd | night!
Floyd | There are some other rooms east and west, but without any TV they are
Floyd | just boring and useless places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		
	

Floyd | With this terminal you can give orders to the computer and unleash its
Floyd | terrific power. Switch it on, and the magical black screen gets all...
Floyd | well... black, but with little green characters dancing on it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn on terminal" 		
	

Floyd | ***
Floyd | LOCOMOTIVE BASIC 0.23b
Floyd | COMPUTER ACCESS AUTHENTIFICATION

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | USER : bigboy

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | PASSWORD : longpinkbeard

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | AUTH OK.

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | ORDERS?

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | RUN SECURITY CHECK

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | .....start procedure ok
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | CHECK TERMINAL INTEGRITY...OK

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | CHECK MINIMAL SYSTEMS BATTERIES...OK

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | CHECK COMPUTER SYSTEM...FAILURE
Floyd | Cannot procede. Please contact your fucking administrator for further
Floyd | excuses.
Floyd | ***
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well... maybe we shouldn't let the interns mess with the code. What

Floyd | is this anyway, yet another bug? We've got one nearly every week, I
Floyd | can't stand this anymore!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "Jacqueline is kicking this game's ass! she's breezing through it!" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "heehee" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Excellent work!" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Is your `g' key still intact?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Hooray that repeatedly hitting the spacebar worked!" 	
			eladnarra says, "woot" 	
			Jacqueline says (to EmacsUser), "It came loose, but I've screwed it back down." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, good." 	
			Ellison says, "isn't 'turning on the computer' basically the only thing you can do in this? (besides looking at stuff)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "No." 	
			EmacsUser says, "But turning on the computer is how you check your progress." 	
			DavidW says, "There's more in the game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, for those who haven't played, if you run that sequence on a normal interpreter, it sort of slowly reveals the text like a computer running a program might." 	
			DavidW says, "Two other rooms to explore... if you can get in 'em." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I now turn it over to you guys." 	
			Ellison says, "crazy" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Z51B bunker laboratory
Floyd | Concrete walls, gray for the most part. Some panels here and there,

Floyd | covered with a plethora of buttons and lights. The place has nothing
Floyd | to be liked for. It's nothing more than one of the biggest Boondoggle
Floyd | of the century!
Floyd | Here lies your desk and your favorite chair, and a frozen alien twenty
Floyd | meters ahead of you, protected by several security devices.
Floyd | The main exit is south, but you're supposed to stay here the whole

Floyd | night!
Floyd | There are some other rooms east and west, but without any TV they are
Floyd | just boring and useless places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alien" 		
	

Floyd | A strong, cold, modern creature from outer space in a strong, cold,
Floyd | modern sarcophagus from inner earth.
Floyd | Made in the USA, as far as you know.
Floyd | The coffin, I mean.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		
	

Floyd | With this terminal you can give orders to the computer and unleash its
Floyd | terrific power. Switch it on, and the magical black screen gets all...

Floyd | well... black, but with little green characters dancing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		
	

Floyd | A strong, cold, modern creature from outer space in a strong, cold,

Floyd | modern sarcophagus from inner earth.
Floyd | Made in the USA, as far as you know.
Floyd | The coffin, I mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "This game has some good humour going for it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "You'd think we'd at least get some description of the alien. Height, color, feathered, slimy, scaled, tentacled, ... something." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "knock on coffin" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick keypad" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says (to djfletch), "Be careful." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "touch coffin" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x laser" 		
	

Floyd | They are red. Doesn't look like a "Don't touch me" warning?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "touch laser" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take laser" 		
	

Floyd | They're hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "taste laser" 		
	

Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "I do love this part :)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask alien about suzie perkins" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "kiss alien" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Unfreeze it first, and then maybe..." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x devices" 		
	

Floyd | Several layers of security are meant to prevent the alien from
Floyd | escaping, killing numerous employees on his way.

Floyd | The first device is a gas bomb, close to the coffin.
Floyd | The second one is a glass wall, five meters from the coffin.
Floyd | The third one in a full set of powerful laser beams, ten meters from
Floyd | the coffin. They cross, giving birth to a permanent hellish wall.
Floyd | Yeah, they are really impressive.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "The wayting is a pain :;" 	
			DavidW says, "The bomb is miscoded, I remember." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

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

		leandroribeiro says, "waiting, of course :$" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gas bomb" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass wall" 		
	

Floyd | This bomb will explode automatically if the alien were to get out of
Floyd | his coffin. This gas incapacitates him in a few seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "point laser" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "target laser" 		
	

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

		eladnarra asks, "did the beginning mention a TV?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yup." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
	

Floyd | This magical box just saves the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "get TV" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "watch tv" 		
	

Floyd | This magical box just saves the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter magical box" 		
	

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

		eladnarra says, "darn, thought taking the TV would make other rooms more appealing" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha. Clever." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push tv e" 		DavidW says, "heh. yes." 	
	

Floyd | Is that the best you can think of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | This room is maybe the more useless in the whole base. It contains an
Floyd | old emergency generator, to be used when the main power supply AND the
Floyd | secondary generator are failing. How the hell could this happen?
Floyd | Thus your team used this place as a junk room. There could be some fun

Floyd | stuff to get there, but right now it's better to watch your favorite
Floyd | show on TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Anyway, I know what the next step is, if people want to progress." 	
			EmacsUser says, "shh." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Just hints; they can figure it out." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Well, nobody goes there, that's the secondary generator room. This is
Floyd | supposed to be used when the main power supply is out. This never

Floyd | happened... Why would that happen today?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm well I've run out of ideas" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Just to check, did everyone see the text that went by while Jacqueline was pressing space?" 	
			Ellison says, "well, considering our password is 'longpinkbeard,' I figure we must find a way to shave" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "shave beard" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Heh." 	
			eladnarra says, "hehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "If it's useful, I'll paste a non-cluttered version here on the channel." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "fix computer" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open computer" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "Cannot procede. Please contact your fucking administrator for further excuses." 	
	Trumgottist says (to Floyd), "kick computer" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "contact administrator" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Is there a phone or intercom here? I don't think so." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't leave now, you shift is far from over.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "You need tips :)" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "email administrator" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to leandroribeiro), "Yeah, that's probably the pertinent bit. Then the PC says to themself, "Well... maybe we shouldn't let the interns mess with the code. What is this anyway, yet another bug? We've got one nearly every week, I can't stand this anymore!"" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The lab computer: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | lights: That's hardly portable.

Floyd | The computer terminal: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | desk: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | TV: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | posters: They're hardly portable.
Floyd | alien coffin: That's not exactly a good idea.
Floyd | security devices: They're hardly portable.

Floyd | gas bomb: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | glass wall: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | laser beams: They're hardly portable.
Floyd | christmas tree: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Tree?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Christmas tree?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | Your colleagues gave this to you. That's nice.
Floyd | Scumbags!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under tree" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x lab computer" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | On your desk sits the powerful terminal which allows you to command
Floyd | the computer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | A small computer really, marvel of the technology. Stuck in the east
Floyd | wall, it's only six meters wide, thus allowing some room for a few
Floyd | more posters. There are some lights on it, here and there, but you
Floyd | don't know exactly what they could mean. Well, in fact, you don't at

Floyd | all what they could mean, but as long everything is not flashing red,
Floyd | you can suppose the calculator is fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "so the computer is separate from the terminal, ok" 	
			DavidW says, "Yes. Two different things." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x posters" 		
	

Floyd | Mostly pin-ups...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "if only there were some tubes to kick..." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		
	

Floyd | Blip... clic... blip... every annoying light here seems to be related
Floyd | to some even more annoying noise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen to computer" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "smell alien" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "I don't understand your hint." 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn off computer" 		
	

Floyd | Certainly not. This computer handles everything here. Without it,
Floyd | you're toast!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "You don't need a hint, you need a tip :)" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "tip computer" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push computer" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get angel" 		
	

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

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "push tree" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hit computer" 		
	

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

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "install windows ME in computer" 		
	

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

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get tree" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push computer" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "remove posters" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the posters)
Floyd | They're hardly portable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "hug tree" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Hint?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser asks, "Yea or nay?" 	
			djfletch says, "I will vote yea" 	
			Jacqueline whistles. 	
			Ellison says, "I vote yneay" 	
			Trumgottist says, "I don't have any ideas." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Oops. Did I break a rule?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh? No. If people actually ask for a hint, it's cool." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But if they tell you to shush then you have to shush." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not seeing any shushing, though." 	
			Ellison says, "I think he shushed us" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Jacqueline), "What was the whistle for?" 	
			leandroribeiro asks, "Is whistling shushing?" 	
			Ellison says, "Jacqueline is part dwarf" 	
			leandroribeiro says, "Shushing with a twist, maybe." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was just whistling in a lalala sort of way. Totally innocent." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whistle" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, hungry. Be right back. Do as you will." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bomb" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "defuse bomb" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get laser" 		
	

Floyd | They're hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "block laser" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		
	

Floyd | With this terminal you can give orders to the computer and unleash its
Floyd | terrific power. Switch it on, and the magical black screen gets all...

Floyd | well... black, but with little green characters dancing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "so was the thing about tips a hint?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn off laser" 		
	

Floyd | They're not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "DavidW says I should ask if you want the verb or the noun." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "terminal, get help" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the The computer terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "light cigarette in laser" 		
	

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

		leandroribeiro says (to Ellison), "Yes." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask terminal for help" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "talk to terminal" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "type terminal" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "type help" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oops" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push all" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push tree" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push terminal" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push lasers" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push laser" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push bomb" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I take it no one wanted the hint." 	
	Trumgottist says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "I just didn't want to be in charge of asking for the hint" 	
			Ellison says, "plus, I'm trying to figure out leandro's clue" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn channel" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "I'm not sure I understand leandroribeiro's clue." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't understand leandro's clue." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "But DavidW and I had different solutions; maybe he has a third?" 	
			leandroribeiro asks, "Hmmm... really?" 	
			leandroribeiro says, ".Emacs I used touch computer on this one." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Eep." 	
			Ellison says, "I have an idea!" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch terminal" 		
	

Floyd | There's a bug somewhere. But in the computer for sure, the terminal
Floyd | won't help.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "So finger tips." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch computer" 		
	

Floyd | Looking closely at the main components, you finally find some kind of

Floyd | coackroach stucked in a magnetic reader. You remove it carefully and
Floyd | crush it under your mighty foot. Good riddance, the computer should
Floyd | work now. No bugs!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Haha. Oh well." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's already running, but you can control it through the terminal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "Sorry :;" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, you can't whisper on a channel." 	
			leandroribeiro says, "Didn't know that." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Anyway, onwards!" 	
	Trumgottist says (to Floyd), "turn on terminal" 		
	

Floyd | ***
Floyd | ORDERS?

		EmacsUser says, "For the record, ``feel computer'' and ``search computer'' also work." 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | RUN SECURITY CHECK

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | .....start procedure ok
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | CHECK TERMINAL INTEGRITY...OK

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | CHECK MINIMAL SYSTEMS BATTERIES...OK

		leandroribeiro says, "'feel computer' is kind of... weird :|" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | CHECK COMPUTER SYSTEM...OK

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | CHECK SECURITY DEVICES...OK

Floyd | CHECK PRIM...!!ALERT!!
Floyd |
Floyd | SECURITY CHECK ABORTED. REASON : problem with main power supply.

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Iain arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | SECONDARY GENERATOR AUTOMATIC LAUNCH...FAILURE
Floyd | !!ALERT!! !!ALERT!! !!ALERT!!
Floyd | Coffin temperature rising. Creature will wake up at -40 degrees
Floyd | Fahrenheit.

Floyd | ***
Floyd | "What the..."
Floyd | Indeed, the main power supply is in trouble... most of the lights just
Floyd | went off, as did the TV. Hopefully, a few batteries were ready and are
Floyd | now delivering minimal power to the computer, the terminal, and a few
Floyd | lights to see what you're doing.

Floyd | The only problem is this alien which won't stay frozen for long if you
Floyd | can't start the secondary generator, located in the western room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "the TV is off? I didn't know this was a horror game" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secondary generator room

Floyd | The only purpose of this room is to host the huge secondary generator,
Floyd | very useful when the main power of the town is having problems.
Floyd | To the east you'll get back to the laboratory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Secondary generator room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hey, Iain." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x generator" 		
	

Floyd | This huge generator uses the power of the Atom, nothing less. It is a

Floyd | small nuclear power plant, of the highest available top secret
Floyd | technology.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "hit generator" 		
	

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

		
	inky arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Ellison says, "I thought we could Fonz it" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe it needs a new Atom" 	
			EmacsUser says, "And inky too." 	
			Iain says, "'lo." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x atom" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "We did that last game." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on generator" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Trumgottist asks, "There was a third generator back to the east?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search generator" 		
	

Floyd | You see a form on the generator. It should give you the date of the
Floyd | last maintenance routine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "Well, this was as far as I wen't when playing the game, so I guess I can jump in." 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x form" 		
	

Floyd | Written on this, with very small and in an ugly writing, the date of
Floyd | the last maintenance routine. Here it goes...
Floyd | Last maintenance date : HEY GUYS WHERE THESE SCREWS WERE SUPPOSED TO

Floyd | GO ?? Mike
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "(wen't??? isn't you ashame of english? Darn you!)" 	
			Ellison says, "man, you guys were champs with finding these things" 	
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "touch form" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get screws" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "screw generator" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		leandroribeiro says, "Too bad." 	
			djfletch asks, "should we look at the other generator?" 	
			Trumgottist says, "Yes." 	
			leandroribeiro says, "Ok by me." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look under generator" 		
	

Floyd | Under the generator lies a big book, containing all the documentation
Floyd | you should need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "Nice." 	
			Trumgottist exclaims, "Aha!" 	
			Ellison says, "dangit, I was looking for screws" 	
			leandroribeiro says, "I neve remember looking under stuff." 	
			Ellison says, "not Generators For Dummies" 	
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "read documentation" 		
	Trumgottist says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | This HUGE blue book contains thousands of pages explaining everything
Floyd | you should know to repair this baby.
Floyd | Alas, the pages you need, like in fact half of the total amount of

Floyd | pages, have been taken out of the book. Looks like another consequence
Floyd | of last year's shortage of toilet paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | This generator won't work today. You just push the button supposed to
Floyd | send the information to the lab computer. RIP secondary generator.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "the evil old school games would have lots of things behind other things" 	
			djfletch says, "having to search and also look under the same thing is pretty cruel" 	
			djfletch says, "unless it was a bed or a sofa maybe" 	
			Ellison asks, "so maybe the other room is available now. was it another generator room?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, and a storage room" 	
			leandroribeiro says, "So I've been told, but the only old school game I ever played was 'The Lurking Horror', and that was last year." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Z51B bunker laboratory
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | emergency generator room
Floyd | This place has been mostly used by your team as a junk room. And it

Floyd | shows.
Floyd | To the west you'll get back to the laboratory.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden crate lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | As far as you know, this crate is supposed to contain the reserve of
Floyd | vodka, in big bottles of several gallons each.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Trumgottist says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You open the crate, revealing dozens of empty bottles. Yeah, you

Floyd | remember now this birthday party. Well, at least you remember the fact
Floyd | that there was a birthday party, but you don't remember anything of
Floyd | it.
Floyd | Well. You won't find vodka anywhere else in this lab, and without this
Floyd | precious liquid this generator won't start. Better find some way to
Floyd | change the power distribution of the batteries with the computer. Who

Floyd | needs air conditionning anyway?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x generator" 		
	

Floyd | This power generator is a very sturdy and efficient piece of

Floyd | machinery. It was made in the USSR, and you don't understand the
Floyd | instructions and labels written on it, but that's not too much of a
Floyd | problem, you know the basics: it consumes fuel and creates
Floyd | electricity. Well, oddly enough, it uses vodka as a fuel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "take empty bottle" 		
	

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

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "take bottles" 		
	

Floyd | Sadly, they won't help you...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search crate. look under crate" 		
	

Floyd | In the wooden crate are some vodka bottles.
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search generator. look under generator" 		
	

Floyd | You can't work in such a mess!
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "touch generator" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Single commands, please." 	
			Ellison asks, "where was the AC unit? in the main room?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't find it in the text we've seen." 	
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "l" 		EmacsUser says, "Except for that one line." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | emergency generator room
Floyd | This place has been mostly used by your team as a junk room. And it
Floyd | shows.
Floyd | To the west you'll get back to the laboratory.
Floyd |

Floyd | A wooden crate lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes, please don't stack commands on the same line to Floyd. It makes it hard to follow what text was generated by which command, and can make things scroll too fast." 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push crate" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "move crate" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't just take all of this, but at least you quickly remove what
Floyd | prevents you to correctly access the generator.

Floyd | Oh, just you found the red book explaining how this generator works.
Floyd | Good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "you can always search junk" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at Ellison), "Two for two!" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need anything of this right now, and everything is out of
Floyd | the way. No problem.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the red manual or the blue manual?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "red" 		
	

Floyd | This is the emergency generator documentation. In russian. Without
Floyd | drawings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get red manual" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oop" 	
			Ellison says, "s" 	
			djfletch asks, "try the terminal again now?" 	
			Ellison says, "anyhow, maybe the alien understands russian" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x ac" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Z51B bunker laboratory
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x ac" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | PLAN 6 FROM INNER EARTH is now in its "verbose" mode, which always
Floyd | gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there
Floyd | before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "sure, but why?" 	
			Ellison asks, "we need to get one of these generators running, right?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The terminal will tell you your progress, so if you want to check that, it's handy." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "read terminal" 		
	

Floyd | With this terminal you can give orders to the computer and unleash its

Floyd | terrific power. Switch it on, and the magical black screen gets all...
Floyd | well... black, but with little green characters dancing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we sent the computer information about the first generator, so it might do something different" 	
			leandroribeiro says, "But we haven't done anything yet..." 	
			DavidW asks (of EmacsUser), "The magical box can tell we've found two books?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The magical screen, but not the magical box." 	
			DavidW says, "This place is missing the magical food box." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | emergency generator room
Floyd | This place has been mostly used by your team as a junk room. And it
Floyd | shows.
Floyd | To the west you'll get back to the laboratory.

Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden crate lies in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search bottles" 		
	

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

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "search generator" 		
	

Floyd | It looks totally okay, except that the fuel tank is empty. You should
Floyd | find some vodka.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look under generator" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look behind crate" 		
	

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

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "look behind generator" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	leandroribeiro says (to Floyd), "look between the wall and the side panel of the generator" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "well, I've been ignoring the pool for long enough. good luck to everybody." 		
	

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

		
	Ellison goes idle 		Ellison says, "oops" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at Ellison), "Adios!" 	
			eladnarra says, "bye~" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Swim well, Ellison. Don't, um, drown." 	
			eladnarra asks, "it appears I return as we are looking for vodka to fuel a generator. is that right?" 	
			leandroribeiro says, "Yes. And catch some fish. A babel fish. We need for the russian book." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe, but it also said somewhere we wouldn't find any vodka" 	
			DavidW says, "Actually, it appears that we're screwed." 	
			eladnarra says, "oh dear, I don't have a bathrobe with me to block to hole" 	
			DavidW says, "Bathrobe was last game." 	
	Trumgottist says (to Floyd), "put books in generator" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "nah, I meant to catch the flying babel fish~" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought that was a towel." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "The towel blocked the *other* hole." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. It's been awhile." 	
			djfletch says, "let me see if the computer does anything different now" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Z51B bunker laboratory

Floyd | Concrete walls, gray for the most part. Some panels here and there,
Floyd | covered with a plethora of buttons and lights. The place has nothing
Floyd | to be liked for. It's nothing more than one of the biggest Boondoggle
Floyd | of the century!
Floyd | Here lies your desk and your favorite chair, and a frozen alien twenty
Floyd | meters ahead of you, protected by several security devices.

Floyd | The main exit is south, but you're supposed to stay here the whole
Floyd | night!
Floyd | There are some other rooms east and west, but without any TV they are
Floyd | just boring and useless places.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on terminal" 		
	

Floyd | ***
Floyd | !!ALERT!! !!ALERT!! !!ALERT!!
Floyd | No power supply. Secondary generator failure. Please start the
Floyd | emergency generator.

Floyd | !!ALERT!! !!ALERT!! !!ALERT!!
Floyd | Anormal coffin temperature. Creature stasis severely compromised.
Floyd | ***

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | You raise your eyes, looking at the coffin with an amount of anxiety
Floyd | severely exceeding zero. Well, seems to be o...

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | *CLANG*

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | What was that noise?

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | *CLANG*

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | It's... definitely coming from the coffin.
Floyd | *CLANG*

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | "OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! I'M DEAD! OH MY GOD!"
Floyd | Yeah, you sort of missed the "remain calm in all circumstances"
Floyd | course.
Floyd |
Floyd | For sure, it's big trouble. But you'll eventually find a way to

Floyd | survive! Won't you?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | *CLANG*

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | *CLANG*

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | *CLAAAANG*
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** End of this introduction. You lucky little brat, you're still
Floyd | alive. ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 100, in 98 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay! Good work, everyone!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "W00!" 	
			Trumgottist exclaims, "0 out of 100!" 	
			DavidW says, "Bunglers win!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			djfletch says, "hurrah" 	
			eladnarra says, "how odd~" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, that's been a huge string of IntroComp games on ClubFloyd. Thanks for entertaining all that.	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Main Course by quantumsheep
I am the Law by djchallis
As played on ifMUD on September 4, 2010

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 two Odd Comp Games, Main Course and I am the Law. Main Course was written by quantumsheep, it took fifth place in the Odd Comp, and you can learn more about it, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki. I am the Law was written by djchallis, it took second place in the Odd Comp, and you can learn more about it, including how to download it, here.

The transcript begins with Main Course. If you'd like to skip to the transcript for I am the Law, click here.

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 ocmaincourse" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Loading game...
Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SCARE WARNING
Floyd |
Floyd | The game uses Adrift's Battle System, something not fully supported by
Floyd | this release of SCARE.
Floyd |
Floyd | SCARE will still run the game, but it will not create character
Floyd | battles where they would normally occur.  For some games, this may be
Floyd | perfectly okay, as the Battle System is sometimes turned on by
Floyd | accident in a game, but never actually used.  For others, though, the
Floyd | omission of this feature may be more serious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press a key to continue...
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "This one doesn't count..." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Course
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Course
Floyd | *-------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | by
Floyd |
Floyd | quantumsheep
Floyd |
Floyd | copyright 2008
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to start

		Nitku exclaims, "Ready!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And, hrm. That one is also pretty text light..." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A small freighter shoots through hyperspace towards Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | On board is a precious cargo, drugged to sleep through the journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | A SoMorph.
Floyd |
Floyd | In an inebriated state, a SoMorph is the size of a tennis ball, and
Floyd | quite harmless.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is how pilot Alan Davies found the SoMorph.
Floyd |
Floyd | Neither he, nor his cat companion Mr. Jones, realise the danger they
Floyd | are in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two days into the month long journey, the SoMorph is waking up. With a
Floyd | hangover.
Floyd |
Floyd | Uninebriated, a SoMorph is two foot tall, purple, with tentacles and a
Floyd | single, central eye. It has some mind reading capabilities. It knows
Floyd | things it shouldn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its mouth can morph to eat any creature. It has eaten humans before.
Floyd | Absorbed their language and limited knowledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can sometimes appear to others in the form of its most recent prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The SoMorph is waking up.
Floyd |
Floyd | And it wants to go home...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Ready." 	
			schep says, "ok" 	
			DavidW says, "mmhm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is a crazy fun well-written intro..." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Bay
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph in some kind of Cargo Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | It not large. It empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph note walls, floor and ceiling depressingly dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | No windows. Why no windows, humans? Why?
Floyd |
Floyd | Lights flicker above SoMorph's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see some writing on wall that reads "Economy Space Freight -
Floyd | You're cheap, and so are we!"
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph not impressed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an exit north.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph not happy. SoMorph wake up in strange place. Strange human
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph not like humans. Filthy animals.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cargo Bay | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I find that ADRIFT games often have a sense of fun that I find missing in the Inform and TADS games." 	
			Nitku asks, "Shouldn't the opposite of inebriated be ebriated?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "heh. Yes, but it's not." 	
			djfletch says, "exebriated" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Somorph from planet Omorphos.
Floyd |
Floyd | Is purple in colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has Tentacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has one eye in centre of forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has small mouth that can morph to eat larger prey. Also, morphing
Floyd | teeth change to suit any kind of food - Sharp teeth tear flesh. Blunt
Floyd | teeth crush bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph sometimes look like most recent food he eats. Sometimes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Has GSOH. Seeks similar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, and a SoMorph need to find way home.
Floyd |
Floyd |   SoMorph is lying down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somorph thinking that Brian did this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian not like Somorph. Brian rival for Somorph's job on home planet
Floyd | Omorphos.
Floyd |
Floyd | Did Brian do this?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x cargo" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph sees no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Or maybe SoMorph got drunk?
Floyd |
Floyd | Somorph cannot remember much. Just in case, SoMorph will have words
Floyd | with Brian when Somorph get home.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "GSOH?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Dunno GSOH. Guess we'll learn." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | Take what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gsoh" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph sees no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somorph think he not on planet Omorphos any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somorph on some ship. Must change course to go home.
Floyd |
Floyd | And have words with Brian.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | SoMorph stands up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Bay
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph in some kind of Cargo Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | It not large. It empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph note walls, floor and ceiling depressingly dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | No windows. Why no windows, humans? Why?
Floyd |
Floyd | Lights flicker above SoMorph's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see some writing on wall that reads "Economy Space Freight -
Floyd | You're cheap, and so are we!"
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph not impressed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can only move north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's go eat someone." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph is carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "North okay?" 	
			inky says, "Great Sense of Humor" 	
			schep says, "yeah ready for North" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves north.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph in cross corridor. Cross Corridor confuse SoMorph a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph notice tubes on ceiling. Small lights in floor. Dirty walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Always dirty these humans. Dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | No windows! Why no windows???
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor split into four. Exits to North, West and South.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | To east is bathroom, but door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can move north, south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Full speed for North!" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		EmacsUser says, "Hey, Gerynar." 	
			DavidW says, "Sheep cattishly enters from the south." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "hello cat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want to do with Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to schep), "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We should have eaten it." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is there undo?" 	
			schep says, "maybe we still can" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd | [The previous turn has been undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku asks, "Did the cat just walk through the bathroom door?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Should we undo or follow - okay, too late." 	
			DavidW says (to Nitku), "yes." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Nitku), "It somehow got past it." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "I guess it did." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
			inky says, "perhaps there is a catflap" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's a cat door, obviously." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Timing" 	
			DavidW says, "ADRIFT NPCs have the ability to walk through doors." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "May we eat the cat, please?" 	
	olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "eat cat" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph not see pesky dead feline anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser is confused. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh. Gotta kill it first?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, maybe" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, s?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		DavidW says, "We came from south." 	
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves south.
Floyd | Cargo Bay
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cargo Bay | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, but the cat is -- argh it went n" 	
			schep says, "undo. z." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves north.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Let's just wait for it to return" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We'll wait, it'll come back." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill cat" 		
	

Floyd | Now that isn't very nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "but(!)" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(!!!!)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x tubes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think that not help get home any faster...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph wonder if SoMorph ever see home again if SoMorph carry on like
Floyd | this.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have to make some toast. brb" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		
	

Floyd | Mr. Jones. A cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "eat cat" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph not see pesky dead feline anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x jones" 		
	

Floyd | Mr. Jones. A cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from DavidW) Jacqueline says (to toaster), "kill bread" 	
			Nitku says, "The dead cat looks like a bug" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph opens the bathroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps check out the other rooms." 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat jones" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph not see pesky dead feline anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hi, Ellison." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we should >eat pussy" 	
			djfletch says, "sorry" 	
			inky says, "maybe we can't kill anything in this game directly" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I vote for >e." 	
			Ellison says, "hello" 	
	dsimon arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		schep says, "I thought SoMorph was dangerous" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hey, dsimon. Lots of people today." 	
			DavidW says, "sure, lets try east." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves east.
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom small. And very dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph not like dirty bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see toilet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see big red button above toilet. And writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | It say "Do not push button while the ship is in hyperspace or at a
Floyd | station."
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph chuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see bathroom door open. Corridor to West.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can only move west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sometimes, SoMorph think, best not examine everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sometimes SoMorph want to relax.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Bathroom | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "clean toilet" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph can't clean the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		
	

Floyd | nothing happens
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | nothing happens
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ToastGirl has returned, and is reading scrollback. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push red button" 		
	

Floyd | nothing happens
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw c'mon" 	
			djfletch says, "boo" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see small, functional toilet. SoMorph need open it before
Floyd | SoMorph use it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Otherwise SoMorph get mucky.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The toilet is closed.

		Nitku says, "ah, ADRIFT" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "push asdf" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph pushes, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | nothing happens
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, there's nothing to flush yet." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open toilet" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph opens the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see small, functional toilet. SoMorph need open it before
Floyd | SoMorph use it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Otherwise SoMorph get mucky.
Floyd |
Floyd |   The toilet is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon goes home. 		
	dsimon has disconnected. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "use toilet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There no reason SoMorph can't be civilised about this. Close door
Floyd | before use toilet!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph closes the bathroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "use toilet" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph not need toilet right now. Not before SoMorph eat something at
Floyd | least.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph opens the bathroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "enter toilet" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hi everyone, sorry I'm late" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Hi, dsimon!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "No worries...we haven't gotten very far yet." 	
			DavidW says, "Try another room." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am pleased to see a toilet in an IF game not merely coded in out of the expectation that there'll be a toilet." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves west.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves west.
Floyd | Cryo Stasis Room
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think this cryo stasis room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room is cold, so must be cryo stasis room. SoMorph not like cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room is empty. Only Cryo Tube here. So must be cryo stasis room.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think at least room is clean. Wish room was warmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see exit to East.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can only move east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cryo Stasis Room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see cryo tube. SoMorph know it designed to allow humans to
Floyd | 'sleep', frozen like lollies, for long voyages.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see it is long, about two metres, and has words stencilled on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | They say "Alan Davis".
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think this must be name of human inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see small light. He think it show tube active, and looking
Floyd | through glass (which is unbreakable, apparently, despite SoMorph
Floyd | hitting it several times with tentacles) you can see figure of a man.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see flap at the bottom of cryo tube. Big enough for small
Floyd | domestic pet to fit through maybe. Some writing above flap read "Mr.
Floyd | Jones."
Floyd |
Floyd |   The Cryo Tube is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "I liked the one in Shade too, though all it did was continue the sand theme" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This [ Room | Score: 0 ] thing is awesome for CF, since there's no status bar." 	
			DavidW says, "There's a cat flap on the cryo tube? heh." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "I'm guessing then that we have to eat Mr. Jones?" 	
			schep says, "they had no idea it would be a vulnerability" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock tube" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph doesn't have anything to unlock the Cryo Tube with!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "There's one more room, isn't there?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open flap" 		
	

Floyd | Open what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open cat flap" 		
	

Floyd | Open what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The flap itself probably wasn't coded. Comp restrictions, y'know." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "eat tube" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph is not holding the Cryo Tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think Cat would appreciate being handled.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get tube" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph can't take the Cryo Tube!
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat cat" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph not see pesky dead feline anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "to the bridge" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves east.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves north.
Floyd | Command Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think this be command deck of ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not much here though. No chairs! Do humans not sit???
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see viewer on wall. SoMorph can read viewer.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see dust everywhere. Lots of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, computer here. It say 'FRANK' on it. SoMorph can talk to
Floyd | computer, but he not seem very friendly to SoMorph.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can go South to corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here is some catnip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frank is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can only move south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Command Deck | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read viewer" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Currently ship set for yucky looking planet called Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | To get home, SeMorph should ask Frank to change course.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask frank to change course" 		
	

Floyd | [ask frank about change course]
Floyd | "I'm sorry. I am only programmed to accept requests from humans.
Floyd | Disgusting purple aliens with tentacles cannot change the course of
Floyd | the ship. Have a nice day!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x catnip" 		
	

Floyd | Catnip. Food for cat. Mexican Chicken flavour.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph taste it, but it not taste good.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph not eat catnip.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "yay, bonus reason to eat human: acquired" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask frank about earth" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Earth is a dump these days. I wouldn't want to live there. Much
Floyd | better to be on a ship that can go places!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep asks, "frank about cat" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask frank about cat" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Jones is the ship's cat. Every ship should have one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though I don't like the way he looks at me..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask frank about frank" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "I am FRANK. Freighter Response and Nowledge Komputer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, I know knowledge has a K in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, I know computer doesn't have a K in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | I run the ship's navigation, emergency and environment controls. Oh,
Floyd | and sanitation too."
Floyd |
Floyd | I can answer all your questions, but I have limited capability and I
Floyd | only change course for humans!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get catnip" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph picks up the catnip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask frank about toilet" 		Jacqueline says, "So, I have gone and looked at a review. This is not a spoiler, and barely a hint, but the review says, 'Also, it would be nice to give some hint at the step that is required right before SoMorph can eat his first meal (especially since, if I don't know to do that step, I am simply told that the desired prey is not in the room, even if he IS in the room).'" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "The toilet is used to flush waste into space.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do not flush it while in Hyperspace, or when docked at a Station
Floyd | please."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, we're missing some step." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have not looked into what that is." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frank about emergency" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Any emergency aboard the ship and I'd have to come out of Hyperspace
Floyd | and wake Alan up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shouldn't flush the loo, for example. Not while we're in
Floyd | Hyperspace!
Floyd |
Floyd | So please - BEHAVE!!!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask frank about sanitation" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I just wanted to make sure that this wasn't a show-stopping bug, and it's evidently not." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask cat about frank" 		
	

Floyd | Use the format "ask [character] about [subject]".
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "show catnip to cat" 		
	

Floyd | [show catnip about cat]
Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the catnip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. Maybe giving the catnip to Jones will slow it down?" 	
			Lucea asks, "follow the cat?" 	
			Nitku says, "Sounds like it referes to EAT CAT talking about a dead feline" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Or speed it up." 	
			schep says, "it didn't exactly respond as though it expected GET CAT" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The cat seems to move every turn, so our best bet is to hang around coridor alpha." 	
			Nitku says, "Or clog the toilet with the cat" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, corridor." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves south.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we should try to give the catnip to the cat." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yes, try that" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "give catnip to cat" 		
	

Floyd | [give catnip about cat]
Floyd | Give the catnip to who?
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			dsimon asks, "Maybe just "drop catnip" where the cat will arrive?" 	
			djfletch asks, "feed catnip to cat?" 	
			Gerynar asks, "or Mr. Jones?" 	
			DavidW asks, "how did 'to' become 'about'?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "give cat catnip" 		
	

Floyd | Give what?
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "drop catnip" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph drops the catnip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "feed catnip to cat" 		
	

Floyd | [feed catnip about cat]
Floyd | There is nothing worth feeding here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "feed cat" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing worth feeding here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "feed cat" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing worth feeding here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "feed mr. jones" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing worth feeding here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand what you want to do with Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Something is replacing 'to' with 'about' and I think it's Floyd." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "It must be the default preposition." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take catnip" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph picks up the catnip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "nah, Floyd wouldn't do that" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "feed cat" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing worth feeding here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hm" 	
			EmacsUser has bad timing. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph is carrying some catnip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give catnip" 		
	

Floyd | Give the catnip to who?
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves west.
Floyd | Cryo Stasis Room
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cryo Stasis Room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "How about >wave catnip?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put catnip in tube" 		
	

Floyd | The Cryo Tube is locked!
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put catnip in flap" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the catnip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open flap" 		
	

Floyd | Open what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves east.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take cat" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think Cat would appreciate being handled.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | SoMorph moves north.
Floyd | Command Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Command Deck | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask frank about catnip" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "The catnip is a lie. It's artificial. Just don't tell the cat that.
Floyd | Secretly, I think he knows...but its his favourite food."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Heh, the catnip is a lie" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Command Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think this be command deck of ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not much here though. No chairs! Do humans not sit???
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see viewer on wall. SoMorph can read viewer.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see dust everywhere. Lots of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, computer here. It say 'FRANK' on it. SoMorph can talk to
Floyd | computer, but he not seem very friendly to SoMorph.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can go South to corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Frank is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can only move south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure why we're struggling with this. It seems so straightforward." 	
			Nitku says, "Let's try the toilet" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We are missing something. It's evidently clued in somewhere, but obscurely. I'm not sure what." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "shape mouth" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser agrees with Nitku. 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x viewer" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves south.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | SoMorph sees no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "sorry" 	
			DavidW asks (of Nitku), "do you have a plan?" 	
			olethros asks "are we still chasing this cat?", incredulously. 	
			Nitku says, "not really, but the bathroom is the only place we haven't tried with the catnip. And the game hints that there should be something in the toilet before we can flush it." 	
			olethros says, "obviously, we throw the catnip in the toilet. The cat goes after it, then we flush them down" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves east.
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Bathroom | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "or maybe we can shoot the catnip with the tube" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "put catnip in toilet" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph can't put anything inside the toilet!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I would have thought that toilet use would come after we eat Mr. Jones, but hmm." 	
			djfletch says, "but I was thinking we would need to eat the cat and then we could go through the catflap" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "put catnip on toilet" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph can't put anything on the toilet!
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put cat in toilet" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want to do with Cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to djfletch), "yeah" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "eat catnip" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph can't eat the catnip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "morph" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | These are some of the typical commands used in this adventure:
Floyd |
Floyd |   [N]orth, [E]ast, [S]outh, [W]est, [U]p, [D]own, [In], [O]ut, [L]ook,
Floyd | [Exits]
Floyd |   E[x]amine <object>, [Get <object>], [Drop <object>], [...it],
Floyd | [...all]
Floyd |   [Where is <object>]
Floyd |   [Give <object> to  <character>], [Open...], [Close...], [Ask
Floyd | <character> about <subject>]
Floyd |   [Wear <object>], [Remove <object>], [I]nventory
Floyd |   [Put <object> into <object>], [Put <object> onto <object>]
Floyd |
Floyd | Use the Save, Restore, Undo, and Quit commands to save and restore
Floyd | games, undo a move, and leave the  game.  Use History and Redo to view
Floyd | and repeat recent game commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hint command displays any game hints, Notify provides score change
Floyd | notification, and Verbose and Brief control room descriptions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Use License to view SCARE's licensing terms and conditions, and
Floyd | Version to print both SCARE's and the game's version number.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Try 'glk help' for help on special interpreter commands]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read mind" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph sees no such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "attack cat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "wonder if this is puzzle or guess-the-verb" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | There are no hints available for this adventure.
Floyd | You're just going to have to work it out for yourself...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking there might be an interpreter error somehow." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom small. And very dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph not like dirty bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see toilet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see big red button above toilet. And writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | It say "Do not push button while the ship is in hyperspace or at a
Floyd | station."
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph chuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see bathroom door open. Corridor to West.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can only move west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Someone could try locally." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search toilet" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "this seems reasonable to me" 	
			olethros asks, "are we in hyperspace or at a station?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hyperspace." 	
			olethros says, "so we can't press the button. End of story. Let's move on." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well, we want to press the button to cause Frank to pull us out of hyperspace." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But there was a hint that pressing it while in Hyperspace was something we needed to do." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But here's my thought... we need to eat something, then make a poo, then our alien OCDness will mandate making the toilet work." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | nothing happens
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Want me to try locally?" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
			EmacsUser says, "I can't find a copy to try myself." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, nix that. I hit that 3.9/4.0 compatibility issue." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll figure that out later." 	
			EmacsUser puzzles. 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not finding the cat when playing om the ADRIFT Runner. I don't see him wandering." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom small. And very dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph not like dirty bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see toilet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see big red button above toilet. And writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | It say "Do not push button while the ship is in hyperspace or at a
Floyd | station."
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph chuckles.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see bathroom door open. Corridor to West.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can only move west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves west.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat quietly exits to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph in cross corridor. Cross Corridor confuse SoMorph a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph notice tubes on ceiling. Small lights in floor. Dirty walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Always dirty these humans. Dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | No windows! Why no windows???
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor split into four. Exits to North, West and South.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | To east is bathroom. SoMorph see bathroom door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can move north, east, south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I see." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm checking the forums." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves west.
Floyd | Cryo Stasis Room
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cryo Stasis Room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cryo Stasis Room
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think this cryo stasis room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room is cold, so must be cryo stasis room. SoMorph not like cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room is empty. Only Cryo Tube here. So must be cryo stasis room.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think at least room is clean. Wish room was warmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see exit to East.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can only move east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I know what's wrong." 	
			DavidW says, "The cat is still in the tube." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, then I'll stop." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
			DavidW says, "We've never seen the cat yet." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Wait, he is?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look in tube" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see cryo tube. SoMorph know it designed to allow humans to
Floyd | 'sleep', frozen like lollies, for long voyages.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see it is long, about two metres, and has words stencilled on
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | They say "Alan Davis".
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think this must be name of human inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see small light. He think it show tube active, and looking
Floyd | through glass (which is unbreakable, apparently, despite SoMorph
Floyd | hitting it several times with tentacles) you can see figure of a man.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see flap at the bottom of cryo tube. Big enough for small
Floyd | domestic pet to fit through maybe. Some writing above flap read "Mr.
Floyd | Jones."
Floyd |
Floyd |   The Cryo Tube is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop catnip" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph carefully place catnip down in front of flap on cryo tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph stunned when blur of fur rush out from flap, eat catnip and
Floyd | run straight past SoMorph into corridor!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cat!" SoMorph think. "Delicious!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "*Now* we have a cat." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Whoa." 	
			DavidW says, "Somehow SCARE got confused." 	
			schep says, "uhh .. k" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves east.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

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

		schep asks, "oh, the cat wasn't supposed to be wandering around until now?" 	
			DavidW says, "So we should be able to find the cat now." 	
			EmacsUser wonders where Mr. Jone went. 	
			Jacqueline says, "uh oh - so does this mean... I don't think we're unwinnable." 	
			DavidW says (to schep), "That's right." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves north.
Floyd | Command Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Command Deck | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves south.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves south.
Floyd | Cargo Bay
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cargo Bay | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves north.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "eat cat" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves east.
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Bathroom | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | SoMorph not see pesky dead feline anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves west.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves west.
Floyd | Cryo Stasis Room
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cryo Stasis Room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Um...?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves east.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "eat cat" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph not see pesky dead feline anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph not see pesky dead feline anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lucea is gonna get back baby bad balls to you, love, cretin. 		
	Lucea has disconnected. 		EmacsUser awaits advice. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		Nitku asks, "So the cat's status is flipped in Floyd?" 	
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | SoMorph moves north.
Floyd | Command Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Command Deck | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		EmacsUser says, "I think so." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Command Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think this be command deck of ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not much here though. No chairs! Do humans not sit???
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see viewer on wall. SoMorph can read viewer.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see dust everywhere. Lots of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, computer here. It say 'FRANK' on it. SoMorph can talk to
Floyd | computer, but he not seem very friendly to SoMorph.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can go South to corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Frank is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can only move south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Have we lost the cat somehow?" 	
			schep says, "yes" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Which means unwinnability, no?" 	
			Nitku says, "Looks like the game started with the cat and then removed it, when it should've done the opposite" 	
			DavidW says, "If the cat is completely gone, that's really weird." 	
			dsimon says, "Maybe it's Schroedinger's cat" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph is carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "purloin cat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "In the Runner I've killed the cat easily once it was inticed out of the tube." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's just something we need to do, according to that one review I read. This was an issue other people hit. But I can't find a hint." 	
			DavidW says, "enticed? spelling" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh. Urg." 	
	schep has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "May I try restarting?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sigh. Does this mean that we hit an ADRIFT game where SCARE was actually an issue? Do we have to move on? (Which saddens me, because this game looks cool.)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm fine with restarting, sure." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Sometimes SCARE is an issue, yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Do you really want to restart?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Yes
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SCARE WARNING
Floyd |
Floyd | The game uses Adrift's Battle System, something not fully supported by
Floyd | this release of SCARE.
Floyd |
Floyd | SCARE will still run the game, but it will not create character
Floyd | battles where they would normally occur.  For some games, this may be
Floyd | perfectly okay, as the Battle System is sometimes turned on by
Floyd | accident in a game, but never actually used.  For others, though, the
Floyd | omission of this feature may be more serious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press a key to continue...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Course
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Course
Floyd | *-------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | by
Floyd |
Floyd | quantumsheep
Floyd |
Floyd | copyright 2008
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to start

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A small freighter shoots through hyperspace towards Earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | On board is a precious cargo, drugged to sleep through the journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | A SoMorph.
Floyd |
Floyd | In an inebriated state, a SoMorph is the size of a tennis ball, and
Floyd | quite harmless.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is how pilot Alan Davies found the SoMorph.
Floyd |
Floyd | Neither he, nor his cat companion Mr. Jones, realise the danger they
Floyd | are in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two days into the month long journey, the SoMorph is waking up. With a
Floyd | hangover.
Floyd |
Floyd | Uninebriated, a SoMorph is two foot tall, purple, with tentacles and a
Floyd | single, central eye. It has some mind reading capabilities. It knows
Floyd | things it shouldn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its mouth can morph to eat any creature. It has eaten humans before.
Floyd | Absorbed their language and limited knowledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | It can sometimes appear to others in the form of its most recent prey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The SoMorph is waking up.
Floyd |
Floyd | And it wants to go home...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Press any key to continue
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cargo Bay
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph in some kind of Cargo Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | It not large. It empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph note walls, floor and ceiling depressingly dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | No windows. Why no windows, humans? Why?
Floyd |
Floyd | Lights flicker above SoMorph's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see some writing on wall that reads "Economy Space Freight -
Floyd | You're cheap, and so are we!"
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph not impressed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an exit north.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph not happy. SoMorph wake up in strange place. Strange human
Floyd | place.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph not like humans. Filthy animals.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cargo Bay | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "the main place where SCARE falls down is when the built-in combat system gets used, no?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (Standing up first)
Floyd | SoMorph moves north.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph in cross corridor. Cross Corridor confuse SoMorph a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph notice tubes on ceiling. Small lights in floor. Dirty walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Always dirty these humans. Dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | No windows! Why no windows???
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor split into four. Exits to North, West and South.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | To east is bathroom, but door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | There are exits north, south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somorph thinking that Brian did this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian not like Somorph. Brian rival for Somorph's job on home planet
Floyd | Omorphos.
Floyd |
Floyd | Did Brian do this?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Maybe the game uses the battle system ... right" 	
			DavidW says, "Which this game uses." 	
			EmacsUser says (to maga), "That's what the warning said." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves north.
Floyd | Command Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think this be command deck of ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not much here though. No chairs! Do humans not sit???
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see viewer on wall. SoMorph can read viewer.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see dust everywhere. Lots of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also, computer here. It say 'FRANK' on it. SoMorph can talk to
Floyd | computer, but he not seem very friendly to SoMorph.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can go South to corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here is some catnip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frank is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can only move south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Or maybe SoMorph got drunk?
Floyd |
Floyd | Somorph cannot remember much. Just in case, SoMorph will have words
Floyd | with Brian when Somorph get home.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Command Deck | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph can't go in that direction, but can move south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take catnip" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph picks up the catnip.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somorph think he not on planet Omorphos any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somorph on some ship. Must change course to go home.
Floyd |
Floyd | And have words with Brian.

		Jacqueline exclaims (at maga), "That's what the warning implies, but maybe we have to engage in a DEATH MATCH WITH A CAT!" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves south.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | Cat sheepishly enters from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves west.
Floyd | Cryo Stasis Room
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think this cryo stasis room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room is cold, so must be cryo stasis room. SoMorph not like cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room is empty. Only Cryo Tube here. So must be cryo stasis room.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph think at least room is clean. Wish room was warmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph see exit to East.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph can only move east.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cryo Stasis Room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop catnip" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph carefully place catnip down in front of flap on cryo tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | SoMorph stunned when blur of fur rush out from flap, eat catnip and
Floyd | run straight past SoMorph into corridor!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cat!" SoMorph think. "Delicious!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves east.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "I was thinking that the author used the battle system to go around the restraints" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves north.
Floyd | Command Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Command Deck | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves south.
Floyd | Corridor Alpha
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor Alpha | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | SoMorph moves south.
Floyd | Cargo Bay
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Cargo Bay | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sad." 	
			DavidW says, "Drat. Cat does seem vanished." 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like SCARE messed it up." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We've been warned about this compatibility issue with Floyd, but I hadn't seen it actually materialize until now. bah" 	
			DavidW says, "Sorry guys." 	
			olethros says, ".. .. .." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, let me say this before we move to the next game:" 	
			olethros says, "so the idea is, cat eats catnip, we eat cat" 	
			Jacqueline says, "To play this one for yourself, you need to download the whole shebang comp file, because the individual zip files for the Odd Comp games seem to be corrupt." 	
			DavidW | SoMorph hit Jones. | With a mighty swipe of tentacle, Somorph kill Mr. Jones till he dead! | Somorph not stop thumping cat with tentacle till cat much flatter. Easier to eat that way... 	
			olethros says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One sec, I shall get the link." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Thanks. IFDB needs an update." 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, sigh. Shall we move to I am the Law?" 	
			DavidW says, "If Delron has corrupt files, assuming that's the source, you should let Rotter know." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "okay with me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Delron was indeed the source." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I tried it on two different computers this morning." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, then. I Am the Law: 7 ebbzf, 9 bowrpgf, 11 gnfxf, 3 riragf, 5 punenpgref" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Do you really want to quit?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Yes

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
			
			
			
			
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load ociamthelaw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Loading game...
Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I am the Law
Floyd | Written by djchallis
Floyd | Beta-tested by Kiravorn, Beanless & Raindrop.
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was written as an entry to an ADRIFT competition called "The
Floyd | Odd Competition". It's rules gave strict limitations to your
Floyd | programming (limited rooms, objects, tasks, events & characters).
Floyd | Therefore this, and the other entries, are rather short and aren't
Floyd | that intricate. This game may feel a little bland or empty, and it
Floyd | lacks much of the polish I'd like to put in.
Floyd | Please do not use this game to judge the standard of my text
Floyd | adventures or stories, but please do enjoy the game.
Floyd | Thanks. :-)
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Real quick..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let me know when we're ready to hit a key." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of EU), "Yes?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Can I put that link on the IFDB page so they're a working one up?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, there's" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure, I guess. I got it from ifWIKI." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, ifWiki." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Ready for the any key?" 	
			Gerynar says, "yes" 	
	Jacqueline presses the Any key. 		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The next two screens explain the basics of text adventures for the
Floyd | benefit of those who aren't familiar with them. If you already are,
Floyd | don't forget to read the screen marked "important", because you'll
Floyd | still need to know that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Text adventures put you, the reader, in control of the lead character.
Floyd | The game will tell you the story, where you are and what you're doing,
Floyd | and will then leave it up to you. Whatever you type, your character
Floyd | will do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Commands are typically in the form: "verb noun". For example:
Floyd | "Kick the bucket"
Floyd | "Open the door"
Floyd |
Floyd | They can get more complicated:
Floyd | "Put the pen on the table"
Floyd | "Cut the rope with the scissors"
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		Jacqueline says, "Sounds like I can hit space until we see 'Important'" 	
			Nitku says, "yes please" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Here are some of the basic commands you'll need to use for this game,
Floyd | although it will likely be required to use other ones as well. I use a
Floyd | pen as an example in the list.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Examine pen" - give you a closer look at the pen for clues.
Floyd | "Move north" - walks north. The directions you'll need to walk in are
Floyd | N, S, W & E.
Floyd | "Inventory" - tells you what items you're carrying.
Floyd | "Look" - tells you about your surroundings.
Floyd | "Take pen" - picks up the pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of these commands have alternatives that also work, and also
Floyd | short-hand versions to save time.
Floyd | l = look
Floyd | x = examine
Floyd | i = inventory
Floyd | n = north
Floyd | etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | Text adventures generally require clever thought to proceed. Read
Floyd | everything carefully and try anything you think of.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | IMPORTANT!
Floyd |
Floyd | In this game knowledge is everything. You are trying to solve a
Floyd | murder. The way to do this is to ask characters about thigs. Please
Floyd | use the default ADRIFT phrasing for this:
Floyd | "Ask Bob about Jim"
Floyd | (please always include the name of the character you're talking to.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can ask characters about other characters, or about objects, or
Floyd | events, or places, or anything. Chances are if it's been mentioned
Floyd | somewhere, they'll have something to say about it. If you ask them
Floyd | about the right things, you'll get some useful knowledge. Always ask
Floyd | characters about single-word subjects, or short phrases or names.
Floyd |
Floyd | On some occasions, new pieces of information will be written in blue
Floyd | text. When this happens, you can ask characters about what was in
Floyd | blue, regardless of how many words it was. For example:
Floyd | "Ask Bob about blue text"
Floyd | This will happen for subjects you might miss or might not guess the
Floyd | phrasing for. But not all new subjects will be in blue. If you think a
Floyd | character said something important, ask them about it anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you think you know who the murderer was, type:
Floyd | "make verdict"
Floyd | The game will then ask for your thoughts. If you're right, you'll win;
Floyd | if not, you won't.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lastly, please click on the options tab at the top of your window.
Floyd | Make sure "verbose" is ticked. Also, click on "Display & Media..."
Floyd | button and make sure the box marked: "Room names in descriptions" is
Floyd | ticked.
Floyd | Thank you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, stopping now." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Tell me when." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, we won't see the blue text, but we shouldn't need the blueness." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Uh oh - timing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, no? Good." 	
			DavidW says, "We'll just have to be observant." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			Gerynar's in trouble then 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Shall I hit the virtual space bar, then?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I am the Law
Floyd | by djchallis
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I stand up from my chair as I feel my one-man ship docking with the
Floyd | space station. Sure enough, the door to my ship opens in front of me a
Floyd | second later. I take out my electronic notepad, ready to make notes.
Floyd | There's a man waiting for me a few paces away, so I walk out to greet
Floyd | him.
Floyd | "Good morning, I'm detective Joshua Kent," I say, holding out my hand.
Floyd | "Good morning detective," the man replies formally, shaking my hand,
Floyd | "I'm Luke, the second-in-command, and now the highest ranking person
Floyd | on this space station."
Floyd | "Would that mean that your Captain was...?" I ask.
Floyd | "Captain Seth was murdered last night, yes," Luke says. "I made the
Floyd | call as soon as I discovered the body."
Floyd | "Very good." This man knows procedure it seems. This will make my life
Floyd | a little easier. "I was told this is a research space station?"
Floyd | "That's right." Luke nods. "We're all scientists here in this tiny
Floyd | machine. Our mission statement is 'to record the effects of lower
Floyd | life-forms under a system collapse'. We all live here and do our
Floyd | research as a quiet, secluded team. That's why I was surprised that
Floyd | one of my own would do such a thing."
Floyd | "Thanks for the information. Where are the suspects?"
Floyd | "Lined up in the entrace lobby, just through here," Luke says, and
Floyd | begins to walk towards a door. I stop him quickly.
Floyd | "Luke?" He turns around. "You realise that you are a suspect as well?"
Floyd | "Of course. But I believe in your profession, Joshua. I believe you'll
Floyd | find the real killer, and so I've put aside my own emotions briefly in
Floyd | order to assist you. The sooner you discover the truth, the sooner we
Floyd | can clean up this mess. Do you disagree?"
Floyd | I shake my head, and we continue through to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		Jacqueline says, "Let me know when." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I'm ready whenever; I'm just taking notes." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm ready, but we should wait until everyone's read it." 	
			Nitku says, "I'm good" 	
			Gerynar says, "ready" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think this is the game has a few big opening text dumps, of which is the first." 	
			djfletch says, "ok go" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of EU), "Do you need a second for your note taking before I scroll this off screen?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Nope. Thanks." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrace lobby is a small, bare room that seems to branch off to
Floyd | the rest of the space station. True to Luke's word, there were some
Floyd | people lined up, waiting for us with varying levels of tidiness. Luke
Floyd | brings me over to them and begins to introduce them.
Floyd | "This is Calvin, our chief computing expert," Luke says.
Floyd | "Pleased to meet you, Calvin." I hold out my hand again, watching him
Floyd | closely. He's smartly dressed and looks at me through his glasses with
Floyd | keen eyes. He shakes my hand.
Floyd | "Pleased to meet you too," Calvin says. "I trust you'll do your
Floyd | profession proud and clear this up quickly?"
Floyd | "I'll do my best," I say, moving on to the next person.
Floyd | The next person is a slightly larger, slightly shorter and slightly
Floyd | sloppier man. He holds out his hand ready for me.
Floyd | "William, sir," he says.
Floyd | "Pleased to meet you, William."
Floyd | He seems a little nervous, so I don't press in. The third and final
Floyd | person in the line is younger than the others, but just as smart as
Floyd | Calvin.
Floyd | "Tim is fresh out of university, he's quite the scientist already,"
Floyd | Luke says.
Floyd | "You're a detective, right?" Tim asks, losing the formality I'd
Floyd | assumed from his dress sense.
Floyd | "I am," I say, shaking his hand.
Floyd | "I've always wanted to meet a detective," he says, smiling  broadly.
Floyd | "I just want to let you know that if you need anything at all in your
Floyd | quest, I'm here to help."
Floyd | "Thank you, Tim," I say, turning away. Great, a wannabe. He's going to
Floyd | get annoying.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		Jacqueline says, "Again, let me know." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm ready." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ditto." 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, Calvin has a poker face, William is nervous, and Tim killed the captain so he could meet a detective. EU, note that down." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I turn to Luke. "Is that everyone?"
Floyd | "Yes," he says.
Floyd | I'm surprised. Only four of them? Five before the Captain died I
Floyd | guess. Still, one of these is the killer? I guess so. I take a step
Floyd | back away from the line and draw myself up as I talk to them.
Floyd | "I assume you all know basic detective law, but for the benefit of
Floyd | those who don't, I'll explain it now. The simplest way of thinking
Floyd | about it is that I am the law. When I find the killer it is my word,
Floyd | although reviewed by three peers first, that will decide their fate.
Floyd | My word is the law, and I am free to add anything I wish to your
Floyd | permanent records. If my judgement of the killer is approved, so will
Floyd | my judgement in all other matters regarding you and your space
Floyd | station. I say this not to scare you but to help both you and I. You
Floyd | can be assured that the greatest power in this empire is working on
Floyd | your crisis, and if you help me then I can be assured that this will
Floyd | be over quickly. Thank you for your time."
Floyd | The line seems to dismiss itself, with each of them walking off in
Floyd | different directions. Tim gives me another look before he leaves. Luke
Floyd | walks up to me.
Floyd | "I'm sorry to leave you so soon, but I'd quite like to take a break
Floyd | after last night's events. I'll be in the lounge if you need me," he
Floyd | says. "Calvin will probably be working still at the workstations.
Floyd | William said he'd be in his room but he said he won't mind you coming
Floyd | in to talk to him. Tim will be hanging around, probably in one of the
Floyd | corridors. He's been eager to meet you. If you want to check something
Floyd | with the computer, feel free. We don't have a network of terminals,
Floyd | it's just the one machine to look after the ship. It's in it's own
Floyd | room at the far north of the space station."
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		EmacsUser says, "Heehee." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "May I again press the virtual key?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yep." 	
			Nitku says, "Detective Obvious is on the case" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, he walks off. I'm left alone in the entrance lobby. I've
Floyd | got an interesting bunch of people to work with. One of them did it, I
Floyd | just need to work out who. This is how it always starts. The detective
Floyd | service sacrafices detailed introduction over speed. We'd rather find
Floyd | out what happened ourselves than have pre-prepared lengthy speeches by

		Gerynar says, "Hi'jah" 	
	

Floyd | unreliable sources, either before or after arriving on the scene. It
Floyd | seems Luke knows this. Still, as I stand in this tin can in the middle
Floyd | of the ocean of space, it can be quite disorientating. But I'm trained
Floyd | to cope with things like this. Detectives are the best of the best. We
Floyd | are the police, the secret service and the law. I may feel tired and
Floyd | dropped in the deep end now, but once I get started I'll start
Floyd | enjoying it. I have a job to do, and I'm going to do it well.
Floyd |
Floyd | I put my notepad back in my pocket. I think I should start by asking
Floyd | Luke about the cause of death, and then find out some more about him.
Floyd | Maybe I could ask people who they suspect, and should find out what
Floyd | they think of each other. I seem to be short on information at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Lobby
Floyd | I'm standing in the entrance lobby. It's metallic and fairly bare. I
Floyd | guess on a lonely research space station the entrance lobby is used
Floyd | for little more than a corridor. I can't imagine they get guests
Floyd | often. A few signs let me know where I can go. From the look of
Floyd | things, west would take me to the lounge, where Tim is, east would
Floyd | take me to the workstations, where Calvin is, and north would take me
Floyd | to the rest of the space station.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Entrance Lobby | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The weird thing is, I figured out whodunnit from the opening." 	
			EmacsUser asks (of DavidW), "The computer in the far north?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "You think? Or you've already played this and know?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "If the latter... well, you know the drill." 	
			DavidW says, "uh, the latter and mmph" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Gerynar), "Hi." 	
			dsimon asks, "Why are there no women in space?" 	
	Nitku 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 | >

		DavidW says (to dsimon), "Because bra sales would plummet." 	
			Gerynar asks (of dsimon), "um, they're too smart to go off galvanting around the cosmos?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I like DavidW's idea better." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, should we follow the PC's recommendation? Find Luke?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we examine the body?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "They never said where it is..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Funny, that." 	
			djfletch says, "he tripped and fell out of the airlock" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I'm okay with north." 	
			djfletch says, "yes have a look round" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of djfletch), "Is that like when someone falls onto a knife six times?" 	
			DavidW says, "They didn't mention how the Captain died either." 	
			dsimon says, "Huh, yeah" 	
			dsimon says, "Maybe we should ask them about that, and whoever knows about it in the most detail is the killer" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "I like how you jump right to the conclusion!" 	
			djfletch asks, "so, how did you kill the captain?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "All kidding aside, I do think that's a good way to start." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Who shall we prod first?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Luke, I think." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ooh - captain's room" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, ugh. Tim." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, brb" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I'd almost recommend asking the computer about the death, except that Calvin might have tampered with it." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "West okay?" 	
			Gerynar says, "yes" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, let's find the body" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I move west.
Floyd | Captain's room
Floyd | If it wasn't for the trauma surrounding this room, and the smell of
Floyd | corpse inhabiting it, I'd have first noticed how the Captain's room is
Floyd | so luxurious. But then these are top class scientists. There's a large
Floyd | bed, a fur rug, a bookcase full of books, a TV, a computer and a large
Floyd | wardrobe. It's a nicer room than my own. Obviously the most important
Floyd | thing in the room is Seth's body, which is sprawled over the bed. I
Floyd | feel sorry for him.
Floyd | East takes me back out to the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Captain's room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | He's sprawled over the bed with his mouth hanging open. A quick scan
Floyd | of his body indicates no marks of any kind. No bullet-holes, stab
Floyd | wounds or signs of any sort of physical attack. It appears he simply
Floyd | fell down and died.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to djfletch), "Looks like you're right." 	
			inky says, "maybe he died of old age" 	
			Jacqueline says, "back" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x mouth" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take captain's clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Take what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "Um, hidden stab wounds?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search body" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with Seth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I think the scanner would scan through clothes" 	
			djfletch asks, "does a phaser leave marks?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask seth about murder" 		
	

Floyd | I get no reply from Seth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Seth wouldn't be caught dead with a necrophiliac." 	
			Nitku says, "Makes you wonder why the person who called the detective thought it was a murder" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "haha." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "TASERs, yes. Phasers, not sure." 	
	dsimon goes home. 		
	dsimon has disconnected. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x rub" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "It kinda does, doesn't it." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe I should find out something about this space station? I might
Floyd | find out how they got here in the first place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "close range, yes, further away, stun setting no, kill yes" 	
			Gerynar says, "that was about phaser marks" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I suppose that with limited objects I shouldn't rely on examine." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's probably the issue, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Luke?" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect most scenery objects simply aren't coded, because of the comp restrictions." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Back east then?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I move east.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Computer room
Floyd | The computer room is something to behold. There are only two things in
Floyd | the room. A stool, and the computer. the computer is an enormous
Floyd | metallic machine, that curves in a horse-shoe shape round the walls,
Floyd | leaving a gap for the entrance and placing the stool inside the
Floyd | horse-shoe. In front of the stool is a small screen. It is on, and the
Floyd | letters on the screen read:
Floyd | "Ready for use. Please speak your enquiry out loud."
Floyd | From this I assume that I can ask the computer questions just as I'd
Floyd | ask a real person. It's very similar, but not the same as the
Floyd | computers I use at work. It's a really advanced piece of technology.
Floyd | To the south is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Computer room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(of course, there has to be at least 3 objects in the game, by the same reasoning)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry, I'm not sure where Luke is." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh wait." 	
			Gerynar says, "he's in the lounge, resting" 	
			EmacsUser says, "It said the lounge." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah. Sorry." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask computer about murder" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser would not make a good detective in real life. 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask computer about luke" 		
	

Floyd | "What information do you have about Luke?" I ask the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "Luke is the highest-ranking crew member on this space station. His
Floyd | personnel file says that he is a childhood friend of ex-Captain Seth.
Floyd | Luke is single. He is a professional scientist working on this space
Floyd | station."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A scientist. Specializing in science. Minor in science-like sciencey stuff." 	
			Nitku says, "I like how they have military ranks but everyone is on first name basis" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Gerynar says, "probably like the doctors on M*A*S*H" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, or like park rangers." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's a hierarchy, but we all call each other by first name." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Why are Luke's relationship data in the computer?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask computer about seth" 		
	

Floyd | "What information do you have about Seth?" I ask the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "Seth is currently deceased. His personnel file says that he was a
Floyd | childhood friend with Luke. He was single. He was a professional
Floyd | scientist working on this space station."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "Do you have military-like titles or fun ones like Protector General?" 	
			Gerynar says, "background checks" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask computer about tim" 		
	

Floyd | "What information do you have about Tim?" I ask the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "His personnel file says that he was hired by Seth and Luke 105 days
Floyd | ago. Tim is single. He has just graduated from university. He is a
Floyd | professional scientist working on this space station."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, we have things like ranger, chief ranger, regional chief ranger, national chief ranger. And, if you ask one of my seasonals, 'minion,' though she gave herself that title, not us." 	
			DavidW says, "ha" 	
			DavidW says, "yay 'minion'" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask computer about william" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask computer about william" 		
	

Floyd | "What information do you have about William?" I ask the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "His personnel file says that he was hired by Seth and Luke 91 days
Floyd | ago. William is married and has two children. He is a professional
Floyd | scientist working on this space station."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "What information do you have about William?" I ask the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "His personnel file says that he was hired by Seth and Luke 91 days
Floyd | ago. William is married and has two children. He is a professional
Floyd | scientist working on this space station."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "look out for a description that says 'he is a professional assassin working on this space station'" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask computer about computer" 		
	

Floyd | "What kind of computer are you?" I ask the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "This is a custom-built computer for this space station. It was built
Floyd | by Enterprise Research with the objective to run this space station
Floyd | and facilitate the research goal: To record the effects of lower
Floyd | life-forms under a system collapse."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe I should ask some of the crew members about each other? It's the
Floyd | best way to find out how the relationships worked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask computer about lower life-forms" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask computer about calvin" 		
	

Floyd | "What information do you have about Calvin?" I ask the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "His personnel file says that he was hired by Seth and Luke 110 days
Floyd | ago. Calvin is single. He is a professional computer scientist working
Floyd | on this space station."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "I am holding out for the amateur scientist" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask computer about objective" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask computer about tim" 		
	

Floyd | "What information do you have about Tim?" I ask the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "His personnel file says that he was hired by Seth and Luke 105 days
Floyd | ago. Tim is single. He has just graduated from university. He is a
Floyd | professional scientist working on this space station."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think william did it because he was the only married one" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask computer about enterprise research" 		
	

Floyd | "Who are Enterprise Research?" I ask the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "Enterprise Research is a scientific research company."
Floyd | I wait for more text, but nothing comes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at inky), "Married people get stressed out and snap? Or the LDR with his spouse is what drove him to it? Or SETH WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH HIS WOMAN!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "My god, inky, you've solved it!" 	
			Nitku asks, "Which one was the professional layman?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Josh Kent." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask computer about station" 		
	

Floyd | "When was this space station built?" I ask the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "150 days ago."
Floyd | I smile at the computer's literalness, and then work it out in my
Floyd | head. I think it's about five months ago.
Floyd | "For what purpose was this space station built?" I ask.
Floyd | "To record the effects of lower life-forms under a system collapse,"
Floyd | the computer responds.
Floyd | The space station was built from scratch for Seth and his crew?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "calvin, he's not a professional scientist, but a computer expert" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask computer about system collapse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "perhaps the system collapse is the murder itself" 	
			inky says, "so the computer killed him" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Somehow that statement ties in." 	
			djfletch asks, "and the humans are the lower life forms being studied?" 	
			inky says, "right" 	
			inky says, "that'd be a twilight zoney kind of ending" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I like that possibility." 	
			Gerynar asks, "so, it was the computer, in the captains quarters with the lead pipe?" 	
			Nitku says, "Or the detective is an amoeba" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "ha" 	
			inky says, "awesome" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | I'm wearing my trenchcoat. It's what most detectives wear, and having
Floyd | the image of a detective can be a great advantage. I guess I've kinda
Floyd | grown to like it as well. It's got lots of pockets. In my top inside
Floyd | pocket is my notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x notepad" 		
	

Floyd | My beloved electronic notepad. Standard issue for detectives, and
Floyd | impossible to come by otherwise. It has a touch-screen which makes it
Floyd | easy to make notes with.
Floyd | It's a powerful tool of mine. Everything I write in here will later by
Floyd | uploaded to the government's permanent record database, assuming my
Floyd | verdict is agreed with by my peers. People know what their permanent
Floyd | record means,  and so even if I don't read what's written in my
Floyd | notepad, people fear or love it.
Floyd | Most of the time I don't even notice I'm writing in it, I use it so
Floyd | much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read notepad" 		
	

Floyd | I don't use what I write in there. Some detectives do. Everything I
Floyd | write in here will later by uploaded to the government's permanent
Floyd | record database, assuming my verdict is agreed with by my peers.
Floyd | People know what their permanent record means,  and so even if I don't
Floyd | read what's written in my notepad, people fear or love it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe I should ask some of the crew members who they suspect. They're
Floyd | unlikely to have solved the case, but it might give me some ideas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask computer about lower life-forms" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm strange descriptions" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I've got my notebook but that's about it. I'm travelling light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "become amoeba" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "reproduce asexually" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "travel towards the light" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we should find more of the crew" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Computer room
Floyd | The computer room is something to behold. There are only two things in
Floyd | the room. A stool, and the computer. the computer is an enormous
Floyd | metallic machine, that curves in a horse-shoe shape round the walls,
Floyd | leaving a gap for the entrance and placing the stool inside the
Floyd | horse-shoe. In front of the stool is a small screen. It is on, and the

		olethros says, "hm" 	
	

Floyd | letters on the screen read:
Floyd | "Ready for use. Please speak your enquiry out loud."
Floyd | From this I assume that I can ask the computer questions just as I'd
Floyd | ask a real person. It's very similar, but not the same as the
Floyd | computers I use at work. It's a really advanced piece of technology.
Floyd | To the south is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I move south.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oops." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about luke" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of Luke?" I ask Tim.
Floyd | "He's a nice guy," Tim says. "Not as nice as Seth, but y'know."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about seth" 		
	

Floyd | "What did you think of Seth?" I ask Tim.
Floyd | "He was one of the nicest guys I've ever met," Tim says. "He
Floyd | understood how I felt about my work here on the space station. He
Floyd | understood I didn't really enjoy the work, but that I needed a job."
Floyd | Sounds like a good guy, I don't understand this guy's science problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about william" 		Nitku asks, "Why don't we want to talk to him?" 	
	

Floyd | "What do you think of William?" I ask Tim.
Floyd | "He keeps to himself, so I don't really know much about him," Tim
Floyd | says.
Floyd | I'm not convinced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about william" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of William?" I ask Tim.
Floyd | "He keeps to himself, so I don't really know much about him," Tim
Floyd | says.
Floyd | I'm not convinced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about science" 		
	

Floyd | "You enjoying being a scientist?" I ask Tim.
Floyd | "The opposite," he says, looking unhappy. "It's so boring."
Floyd | "Why are you working on science then?"
Floyd | "Because it's what I was really good at. Hate it, but it got me
Floyd | through school and university. Guess it'll get me through my working
Floyd | life too. That's what my parents say anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Can you slow down a bit?" 	
			olethros asks, "!?" 	
			inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
			djfletch says, "someone should make a game with asexual reproduction where it splits the window into two each time you do it" 	
			DavidW says (to djf), "ow" 	
			olethros says, "this reminds me of that 'throw your mama off the train' movie, which included a writing group, one of whose members was a woman describing highly technical stuff in an amusingly generic way." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about parents" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I need to remind myself the computer can be asked questions just like
Floyd | everyone else. Who knows what I might find out?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, that'd suck, being in Tim's shoes." 	
			olethros asks, "being good at science but hating it?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I move east.
Floyd | William's room
Floyd | William's room is surprisingly luxurious, but then these are top class
Floyd | scientists. There's a large bed, a fur rug, a bookcase full of books,
Floyd | a TV, a computer, a huge curtain against the north wall and a large
Floyd | wardrobe. It's a nicer room than my own. William is sitting on his
Floyd | bed, reading a book. Every now and then he looks up, presumably to see
Floyd | if I'm still there.
Floyd | To the west is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ William's room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky asks, "william about tim" 		Nitku says, "I'm not sure it's possible to be a good scientist if you hate doing it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about tim" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of Tim?" I ask William.
Floyd | "He's a nice lad," he answers, with rare confidence. "He seems to like
Floyd | you."
Floyd | "You work with him much?"
Floyd | "No, we don't see eye to eye on some of the science stuff."
Floyd | "Why's that?"
Floyd | "I'm... not sure..." He drifts off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about science" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about luke" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of Luke?" I ask William.
Floyd | "He's, er... he's nice I guess," William says. "Kinda friendly."
Floyd | "Do you spend much time with him?"
Floyd | "Not really. I work by myself most of the time. I find it, uh, easier
Floyd | to concentrate."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about seth" 		
	

Floyd | "What did you think of Seth?" I ask William.
Floyd | "He was a nice man," he replies. "I... I think he liked me."
Floyd | "Why are you unsure?"
Floyd | "I don't know, it's just one of those things I guess..."
Floyd | William doesn't seem to want to give me much information.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, well, being good at anything that you hate and feeling compelled to do what you're good at rather than what you enjoy just to get through life because it's what people expect." 	
			inky says, "these npcs are really irritating" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about station" 		
	

Floyd | "How long have you been working on this space station?" I ask William.
Floyd | "Er... I dunno..." William said, looking round the room as if hoping
Floyd | to find the answer on a wall. "...maybe three months?"
Floyd | "Who hired you?"
Floyd | "Captain Seth did, sir."
Floyd | "And are you happy here?" I ask.
Floyd | "I... uh... yes. Sir."
Floyd | I look at William for a moment, trying to work out what he's thinking.
Floyd | I don't do too well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I sense a love triangle." 	
			inky says, "that'd be good" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask william about sex" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "how many npcs are there? william, tim, luke, seth (deceased)?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask william about pr0n" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask william about girls" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "and calvin" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask william about wife" 		
	

Floyd | "How long have you been married for?" I ask William.
Floyd | "Er... maybe... 16 years," he says.
Floyd | "Are you two happy together?"
Floyd | "Yeah..." he says, focusing on me even less than normal.
Floyd | I think I'll give up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I get the impression a lot of the people here are hiding secrets that
Floyd | I just need to unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, and Calvin" 	
			Gerynar says, "the computer guy" 	
			olethros says, "haha yay secrets" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask william about calvin" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of Calvin?" I ask William.
Floyd | "He's.... uh, kinda nice," William mumbles. "He's very clever, very
Floyd | good with computers."
Floyd | "Do you do much computing with him?"
Floyd | "No," William says, slightly too quickly. "No, he, er, prefers to work
Floyd | alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "William was the nervous one from the start, right?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask william about secrets" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "#belated Don't forget the computer." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask william about children" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask william about computer" 		
	

Floyd | "What can you tell me about the computer?" I ask William.
Floyd | "You mean..." he starts. "That... that machine at the north end?"
Floyd | "Yes," I confirm. He pauses for a second, as if hoping I'd lose
Floyd | interest.
Floyd | "It's, er... a powerful machine."
Floyd | I wait, but no further comments arrive.
Floyd | "Do you use the computer much?" I ask.
Floyd | "Not at all," he says at once. After a pause, he adds: "That's
Floyd | Calvin's job."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "the computer really did it!" 	
			olethros says, "it was porking his wife!" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Yes." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "a powerful machine indeed" 	
			olethros says, "and efficient" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about book" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | My beloved electronic notepad. Standard issue for detectives, and
Floyd | impossible to come by otherwise. It has a touch-screen which makes it
Floyd | easy to make notes with.
Floyd | It's a powerful tool of mine. Everything I write in here will later by
Floyd | uploaded to the government's permanent record database, assuming my
Floyd | verdict is agreed with by my peers. People know what their permanent
Floyd | record means,  and so even if I don't read what's written in my
Floyd | notepad, people fear or love it.
Floyd | Most of the time I don't even notice I'm writing in it, I use it so
Floyd | much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "another poweful tool" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask william about cause of death" 		
	

Floyd | "How did the Captain die?" I ask William.
Floyd | "He..." William starts. He doesn't finish. I wait. "He was...
Floyd | murdered."
Floyd | "How?" I repeat.
Floyd | "He was... locked in his room..." William pauses again. "And someone
Floyd | turned off the oxygen."
Floyd | "Thanks," I say.
Floyd | I think I'll stop this line of questioning there. William clearly
Floyd | doesn't want to talk about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "huh." 	
			olethros says, "sounds like a computer murder to me!" 	
			olethros says, "(sorry, I cannot help but exclaim when dealing murder!)" 	
			olethros says, "+with" 	
			inky says, "hmm, we didn't ask the computer about the cause of death" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I move west.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		djfletch exclaims, "or a computer programmer murder!!!" 	
			Ellison says, "William says a lot for a guy who doesn't want to talk" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about cause of death" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me how the Captain died," I say to Tim.
Floyd | "What, you don't know?" he asks, clearly surprised.
Floyd | "That's not what I said," I say calmly, refusing to raise my emotions
Floyd | simply because his high emotions bug me.
Floyd | "I get you," Tim says, smiling. "The Captain died because someone
Floyd | locked him in his room and turned of the oxygen supply."
Floyd | A little quick to the conclusion that he was murdered, but ok.

		Ellison says, "suspicious!" 	
	

Floyd | "How would somebody go about doing that?" I ask.
Floyd | "I'm not entirely sure, but I think you'd need to ask the computer."
Floyd | Unhelpful.
Floyd | "Sorry," Tim says. "I'm not so good with that. I know that to get into
Floyd | my room I use a fingerprint scanner, but I'm not sure how someone
Floyd | could lock me in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "The detective is pretty pathetic" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about calvin" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of Calvin?" I ask Tim.
Floyd | "He's a bit big-headed about his skills," Tim says. "To be honest I
Floyd | don't really like him. What's more, I think I suspect him..."
Floyd | Do I listen to the advice of a wannabe detective?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually I'll run out of time. I've got ages left here, I've
Floyd | probably not even used a tenth of my allotted time, but my boss won't
Floyd | wait forever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about fingerprint scanner" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Computer room
Floyd | The computer room is something to behold. There are only two things in
Floyd | the room. A stool, and the computer. the computer is an enormous
Floyd | metallic machine, that curves in a horse-shoe shape round the walls,
Floyd | leaving a gap for the entrance and placing the stool inside the
Floyd | horse-shoe. In front of the stool is a small screen. It is on, and the
Floyd | letters on the screen read:
Floyd | "Ready for use. Please speak your enquiry out loud."
Floyd | From this I assume that I can ask the computer questions just as I'd
Floyd | ask a real person. It's very similar, but not the same as the
Floyd | computers I use at work. It's a really advanced piece of technology.
Floyd | To the south is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Computer room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask computer about cause of death" 		
	

Floyd | "How did Captain Seth die?" I ask the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "He died of asphyxiation in his own room on November 5th, 1 day ago."
Floyd | "Why?" I ask.
Floyd | "The oxygen supply for his room had been turned off."
Floyd | "Who turned it off?" I press.
Floyd | "Records show somebody accessed the computer and issued such an order,
Floyd | but the data point showing who it was is corrupt."
Floyd | I sigh. Great. I guess if it was that easy I'd have been told about
Floyd | this file when I arrived. I look up again, with a new question.
Floyd | "Why didn't the Captain leave the room?"
Floyd | "The door to his room was locked via access to the computer, which
Floyd | overides the fingerprint locks."
Floyd | "Who did that?"
Floyd | "Records show somebody accessed the computer and issued such an order,
Floyd | but the data point showing who it was is corrupt."
Floyd | That's not helpful. Maybe I should ask someone more human about the
Floyd | corrupt data.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess calvin is the obvious guy here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I move south.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I move south.
Floyd | Entrance Lobby
Floyd | I'm standing in the entrance lobby. It's metallic and fairly bare. I
Floyd | guess on a lonely research space station the entrance lobby is used
Floyd | for little more than a corridor. I can't imagine they get guests
Floyd | often. A few signs let me know where I can go. From the look of
Floyd | things, west would take me to the lounge, where Tim is, east would
Floyd | take me to the workstations, where Calvin is, and north would take me
Floyd | to the rest of the space station.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Entrance Lobby | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I move east.
Floyd | Workstations
Floyd | The workstations are five computers in a small room. It's safe to
Floyd | assume they're all networked together, and are used for the crew's
Floyd | work. This seems to be a separate area to the main computer room at
Floyd | the north end of the space station. Calvin is deep in his work, though
Floyd | I'm sure we both know I'll have to disturb him soon.
Floyd | To the west is the entrance lobby I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Workstations | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "well, the computer can lie... can't it?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about computer" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about the computer," I ask Calvin. He looks up from his work.
Floyd | "V? She's a beautiful machine. She's easily the most advanced machine
Floyd | I've ever seen. You'd be much better off going and talking to her
Floyd | yourself than asking me. Come find me again if she's not behaving
Floyd | herself though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about cause of death" 		
	

Floyd | "How did Captain Seth die?" I ask Calvin. He looks up from his work.
Floyd | "Some git locked him in his room and turned off the oxygen. Horrible
Floyd | way to die. The lack of oxygen would have meant that by the time he
Floyd | realised what was going on, screaming for help wouldn't have worked.
Floyd | No sound in a vacuum? Anyway, what's interesting is the only way to do
Floyd | that would be through V. The Captain's room is fingerprint locked,
Floyd | with terminals on both side, so the only way to lock him in would be
Floyd | to override the fingerprint terminals, which you'd have to do with V.
Floyd | Same for the oxygen. The only way to shut off the oxygen is with V.
Floyd | The real question is how did the killer lock the Captain in? Sure, V
Floyd | can override the lock, but she demands the Captain's password to do
Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about password" 		
	

Floyd | "The computer says it needs a password to turn on creativity," I say
Floyd | to Calvin. He looks up from his work.
Floyd | "I dunno who did that," he says. "Wasn't me. Try Luke."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about misbehaving computer" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, looks like a bug" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about luke" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of Luke?" I ask Calvin. He looks up from his work.
Floyd | "Luke's a nice guy, but he doesn't really understand the computing
Floyd | work I do here. He's great for the science part, he's got huge
Floyd | creativity and passion. But the computing side is a huge part of our
Floyd | research. Why do you think we got given V? He's a good guy, but he
Floyd | doesn't get how hard I work."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about seth" 		
	

Floyd | "What did you think of Seth?" I ask Calvin. He looks up from his work.
Floyd | "He was a good man," Calvin said. "He recognised my talent, and he was
Floyd | extremely friendly and helpful. He listened to what I needed, even if
Floyd | he didn't quite understand it all. He was a fantastic leader, and I'll
Floyd | miss working under him. But of course, you can't take my word for it,
Floyd | since I'm a suspect." He smiles and goes back to his work.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I imagine 'corrupt data' was in blue text." 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about william" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of William?" I ask Calvin. He looks up from his
Floyd | work.
Floyd | "He knows his science, but he's a bit of a wuss really. Tends to keep
Floyd | himself to himself. Doesn't really express his opinion very much. He
Floyd | spends a lot of time in his room as well, I often wonder what he keeps
Floyd | in there. I'm sure he's an ok guy though, for a scientist."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about corrupt data" 		
	

Floyd | "I tried to get some data from the computer, but it said some of the
Floyd | data was corrupt," I say to Calvin. He looks up from his work and
Floyd | looks puzzled.
Floyd | "Really?" he says. He sits there and thinks for a bit. "I can't come
Floyd | and sort her out myself, I'm too busy, sorry. But try this: ask her
Floyd | why she thinks the data's corrupt."
Floyd | "You can do that?" I ask.
Floyd | "Sure you can!" Calvin says, almost surprised. "Just ask her what her
Floyd | opinion on the corrupt data is."
Floyd | I guess I should give it a go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I suppose that'll be what triggers the password" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I move west.
Floyd | Entrance Lobby
Floyd | I'm standing in the entrance lobby. It's metallic and fairly bare. I
Floyd | guess on a lonely research space station the entrance lobby is used
Floyd | for little more than a corridor. I can't imagine they get guests
Floyd | often. A few signs let me know where I can go. From the look of
Floyd | things, west would take me to the lounge, where Tim is, east would
Floyd | take me to the workstations, where Calvin is, and north would take me
Floyd | to the rest of the space station.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Entrance Lobby | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Computer room
Floyd | The computer room is something to behold. There are only two things in
Floyd | the room. A stool, and the computer. the computer is an enormous
Floyd | metallic machine, that curves in a horse-shoe shape round the walls,
Floyd | leaving a gap for the entrance and placing the stool inside the
Floyd | horse-shoe. In front of the stool is a small screen. It is on, and the
Floyd | letters on the screen read:
Floyd | "Ready for use. Please speak your enquiry out loud."
Floyd | From this I assume that I can ask the computer questions just as I'd
Floyd | ask a real person. It's very similar, but not the same as the
Floyd | computers I use at work. It's a really advanced piece of technology.
Floyd | To the south is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Computer room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v what her opinion on corrupt data is" 		
	

Floyd | [ask v what %vname% opinion on corrupt data is]
Floyd | Use the format "ask the computer about [subject]".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask computer what her opinion on corrupt data is" 		
	

Floyd | [ask computer what %vname% opinion on corrupt data is]
Floyd | Use the format "ask the computer about [subject]".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "who wrote this?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask computer about her opinion on corrupt data" 		
	

Floyd | [ask computer about %vname% opinion on corrupt data]
Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask computer about corrupt data" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask computer about opinion on corrupt data" 		
	

Floyd | "What's your opinion on the corrupt data?" I ask the computer in a
Floyd | half-hearted kinda way.
Floyd | "C.R.E.A.T.I.V.I.T.Y must be turned on for opinions to be given."
Floyd | Creativity?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask computer about creativity" 		
	

Floyd | "Turn on creativity," I command the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "Password is required."
Floyd | A password? Guess I need to find out what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | (type "enter creativity password" if you want to do that)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I can't go in that direction, but I can move south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I move south.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about password" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know the password for the computer's creativity engine?" I ask
Floyd | Tim.
Floyd | "I didn't even know there was one," he says. "Try Calvin. Or Luke."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I move east.
Floyd | William's room
Floyd | William's room is surprisingly luxurious, but then these are top class
Floyd | scientists. There's a large bed, a fur rug, a bookcase full of books,
Floyd | a TV, a computer, a huge curtain against the north wall and a large
Floyd | wardrobe. It's a nicer room than my own. William is sitting on his
Floyd | bed, reading a book. Every now and then he looks up, presumably to see
Floyd | if I'm still there.
Floyd | To the west is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ William's room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about password" 		
	

Floyd | "Do you know the password for the computer's creativity engine?" I ask
Floyd | William.
Floyd | "I... er... I don't know..." he says. "You'll have to ask someone
Floyd | else. Sorry."
Floyd | Wonderful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I move west.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I move south.
Floyd | Entrance Lobby
Floyd | I'm standing in the entrance lobby. It's metallic and fairly bare. I
Floyd | guess on a lonely research space station the entrance lobby is used
Floyd | for little more than a corridor. I can't imagine they get guests
Floyd | often. A few signs let me know where I can go. From the look of
Floyd | things, west would take me to the lounge, where Tim is, east would
Floyd | take me to the workstations, where Calvin is, and north would take me
Floyd | to the rest of the space station.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Entrance Lobby | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I move west.
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | This seems to be the lounge. I guess even scientists need to relax
Floyd | away from the computers sometime. What really surprises me is the
Floyd | amount of entertainment in the room. It must have cost a fortune!
Floyd | There's several sofas, a huge TV, massive speakers, a pool table, a
Floyd | bar and a few more things buried at the back. Luke is sitting on one
Floyd | of the sofas, obviously deep in thought.
Floyd | To the east is the entrace lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lounge | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask luke about password" 		
	

Floyd | "I was using the computer earlier and it said it needed creativity
Floyd | turning on," I say to Luke.
Floyd | Luke sighs. "I guess you found about that then," he says.
Floyd | I draw myself up, slightly frustrated that Luke hid facts from me.
Floyd | "What is it and why did you hide it from me?" I ask bluntly.
Floyd | "It's an engine that allows the computer to communicate in a more
Floyd | realistic fashion," he explains.
Floyd | "How?"
Floyd | "It's simpler if you try it for yourself," Luke says. "The password is
Floyd | 'Grant'."
Floyd | "Grant?" I ask.
Floyd | "Seth's mother's maiden name."
Floyd | "Ok, thanks," I say. "But why did you hide it from me?"
Floyd | "The computer said I should," Luke says. "She pointed out that the
Floyd | creativity technology is far more advanced than anything else in the
Floyd | galaxy. It wouldn't help if it became public knowledge as part of a
Floyd | murder investigation."
Floyd | "I assure you, the creativity engine will not become public
Floyd | information unless it becomes crucial to the case," I tell him.
Floyd | "Although the detectives will know about it."
Floyd | "I guess that's the way it'll have to be," Luke says, and goes back to
Floyd | staring past me. Poor guy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "While here, we should interrogate Luke." 	
			inky says, "good point" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask luke about cause of death" 		
	

Floyd | "So how exactly did the Captain die?" I ask Luke.
Floyd | "He died of asphyxiation, technically speaking," he says. "We found
Floyd | him dead in his room, which had been locked, and the oxygen supply had
Floyd | been cut off."
Floyd | "Could that happen by accident?"
Floyd | "Not by accident, no," he replied quickly. "Technically it could be a
Floyd | suicide, but knowing Seth, I wouldn't even consider it a possibility."
Floyd | "So where are the controls that would let you lock the door and cut
Floyd | off the air supply?" I ask.
Floyd | "The door locks are operated by fingerprints, but the oxygen is
Floyd | controlled by the computer," Luke tells me.
Floyd | "The computer?" I ask, curious. Just the one?
Floyd | "It's a good computer," Luke says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask luke about corrupt data" 		
	

Floyd | "I was using the computer earlier," I say to Luke, "and it seems some
Floyd | of the data is corrupt."
Floyd | "I'm afraid I can't help you there," Luke says. "Calvin will know the
Floyd | answer though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask luke about calvin" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me a bit about Calvin then," I say to Luke.
Floyd | "He's the computer guy out of all of us," Luke says. "We all use
Floyd | computers for our work of course, but he knows the most about them.
Floyd | He's one of the best in his field, I was really impressed by his
Floyd | application."
Floyd | "So you hired him recently?"
Floyd | "Shortly before we moved onto the space station. About three months
Floyd | ago?"
Floyd | "What do you think of him personally?" I ask.
Floyd | Luke pauses, presumably working out the best way to phrase his real
Floyd | opinion.
Floyd | "He's a dedicated worker, but he doesn't care much for other people,"
Floyd | Luke says carefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask luke about william" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about William," I say to Luke.
Floyd | "William's a brilliant scientist," Luke says. "And a lovely guy too.
Floyd | He's just a bit quiet. Keeps to himself. It's a shame really, but it's
Floyd | who he is."
Floyd | "How'd you meet him?"
Floyd | "Hired him for the project about three months ago. He was very
Floyd | persistent, and I'm glad I eventually listened to him."
Floyd | "Assuming he's not the killer, that is," I say. I wait for his
Floyd | response, but I get none. It seems he's not convinced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask luke about tim" 		
	

Floyd | "Tim seemed happy to see me," I say to Luke.
Floyd | "He's a big fan of detectives," Luke says. "Sometimes I wonder why he
Floyd | became a scientist."
Floyd | "Is he a good scientist?"
Floyd | "He's fantastic, he just finds it boring." Luke allowed himself a
Floyd | small smile. "I've always thought it weird. He's a natural, but he
Floyd | really wants to be a detective."
Floyd | "Is he going to be a problem for me?" I ask hesitently.
Floyd | "I hope not. If he is, I'll give him a talking to. You never know, he
Floyd | might be helpful."
Floyd | I'm not so convinced, but I don't say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "none of this seems really helpful" 	
			olethros says, "calvin, in the computer room, with the computer" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I move east.
Floyd | Entrance Lobby
Floyd | I'm standing in the entrance lobby. It's metallic and fairly bare. I
Floyd | guess on a lonely research space station the entrance lobby is used
Floyd | for little more than a corridor. I can't imagine they get guests
Floyd | often. A few signs let me know where I can go. From the look of
Floyd | things, west would take me to the lounge, where Tim is, east would
Floyd | take me to the workstations, where Calvin is, and north would take me
Floyd | to the rest of the space station.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Entrance Lobby | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Computer room
Floyd | The computer room is something to behold. There are only two things in
Floyd | the room. A stool, and the computer. the computer is an enormous
Floyd | metallic machine, that curves in a horse-shoe shape round the walls,
Floyd | leaving a gap for the entrance and placing the stool inside the
Floyd | horse-shoe. In front of the stool is a small screen. It is on, and the
Floyd | letters on the screen read:
Floyd | "Ready for use. Please speak your enquiry out loud."
Floyd | From this I assume that I can ask the computer questions just as I'd
Floyd | ask a real person. It's very similar, but not the same as the
Floyd | computers I use at work. It's a really advanced piece of technology.
Floyd | To the south is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Computer room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter creativity password" 		
	

Floyd | "I want to enter the creativity password," I say to the computer.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "Speak it now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "grant" 		
	

Floyd | The screen pauses, and then suddenly teat appears on the screen:
Floyd |
Floyd | C.R.E.A.T.I.V.I.T.Y
Floyd | engine loading...
Floyd |
Floyd | And then suddenly the screen is blank again. I wait, and then words
Floyd | appear on the screen again:
Floyd | "Hello Joshua. My name is V. I'm here to help you in any way I can.
Floyd | You've turned on my creativity circuits now. They simply allow me to
Floyd | communicate to you in a way that feels more human. I exhibit
Floyd | characteristics that give the impression of opinions and thought."
Floyd | I pause for a minute.
Floyd | "Hello V," I say.
Floyd | "Hello. I believe you had a question for me?"
Floyd | I think I can interact with V just like I used to, by asking her
Floyd | questions. But I think she might be a little more helpful now. As well
Floyd | as asking her about her opinion on the corrupt data, I should try
Floyd | asking her things again to see what she'll tell me now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Computer room
Floyd | The computer room is something to behold. There are only two things in
Floyd | the room. A stool, and V. V is an enormous metallic machine, that
Floyd | curves in a horse-shoe shape round the walls, leaving a gap for the
Floyd | entrance and placing the stool inside the horse-shoe. In front of the
Floyd | stool is a small screen. It is on, and the letters on the screen read:
Floyd | "I'm here to help, just talk to me when you want something, Joshua."
Floyd | To the south is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Can we slow just a tad? I keep falling behind." 	
			inky says, "yeah, I'll pause her" 	
			inky says, "er, here" 	
			inky says, "it sounds like we need to re-ask about everyone" 	
			djfletch says, "uh oh, now we just made the homicidal computer more creative" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "haha" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask computer who did it" 		
	

Floyd | [ask computer who did the fingerprint lock]
Floyd | Use the format "ask V about [subject]".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to inky), "Yeah, I think re-asking might be in order." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v about opinion of corrupt data" 		
	

Floyd | "What's your opinion on the corrupt data?" I ask V.
Floyd | "Well, I think you'll agree it's unlikely that the data saying who
Floyd | issued the command for both the oxygen and the door lock would both be
Floyd | corrupted by accident. Besides, I don't get corrupted data that
Floyd | often."
Floyd | "So... what do you think?" I ask.
Floyd | "I think the most likely answer is that the killer deleted the data
Floyd | points himself."
Floyd | "Wouldn't you know if he did that?"
Floyd | "Not if he deleted that file too. Remember my memory is only what
Floyd | files are on my hard drive. Delete files or pieces of information and
Floyd | I, in essence, forget things."
Floyd | What should I do now? I need to find the killer. Maybe I should ask V
Floyd | some more questions. As the computer in charge of the whole space
Floyd | station, she's bound to know some secrets, and she seems to be wanting
Floyd | to help me out here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v about tim" 		
	

Floyd | "What information do you have about Tim?" I ask V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "He works for Seth & Luke. His personnel file says that he was hired
Floyd | 105 days ago. He's single. He's only just graduated from university
Floyd | actually. He doesn't seem that interested in science, despite being so
Floyd | good at it."
Floyd | "He's not, he wants to be a detective."
Floyd | "That makes sense..."
Floyd | "What do you mean?"
Floyd | "Well, Tim's been doing a lot of snooping around since Seth died.
Floyd | Maybe he's trying to give you a hand."
Floyd | Maybe I should go talk to Tim...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v about seth" 		
	

Floyd | "What information do you have about Seth?" I ask V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "He died last night. I'm sorry for your loss. His personnel file says
Floyd | that he was a childhood friend with Luke. He was single. He was a
Floyd | professional scientist working on this space station."
Floyd | That's strangely sombre for V.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v about luke" 		
	

Floyd | "What can you tell me about Luke?" I ask V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "He's the highest-ranking crew member on this space station, so I
Floyd | technically work for him. His personnel file says that he was a
Floyd | childhood friend of Seth. He's single, which is surprising. As far as
Floyd | I can tell, most of the crew seem to like him, though not as much as
Floyd | Seth."
Floyd | "Really?" I ask, curious at the possibility of a rivalry between Luke
Floyd | and Seth.
Floyd | "Yeah, I think he envied Seth slightly."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v about envy" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v about william" 		
	

Floyd | "What information do you have about William?" I ask V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "He works for Seth & Luke. His personnel file says that he was hired
Floyd | 91 days ago. He's married and has two children it seems. He's a bit of
Floyd | a nervous guy."
Floyd | "Any dirt I should know?"
Floyd | "I can't find any... but I'm sure he's hiding something..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask computer about lock" 		
	

Floyd | "How do the locks on the doors work?" I ask V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "The doors to the crew-member's cabins can be locked from the inside
Floyd | or outside by their fingerprint. Other doors have no manual locks.
Floyd | However all doors can be locked or unlocked by asking me."
Floyd | "Anybody can just ask you to override the locks?" I ask again.
Floyd | "That's right."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask computer about station" 		
	

Floyd | "When was this space station built?" I ask V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "It was built 150 days ago, which is about five months ago."
Floyd | "What was it built for?" I ask.
Floyd | "To do scientific research. I'm sure Luke's told you the mision
Floyd | statement: 'To record the effects of lower life-forms under a system
Floyd | collapse'," the computer responds.
Floyd | "The space station was built from scratch for Seth and his crew?"
Floyd | "Yes, it was custom-built for them and me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask computer about v" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about yourself," I say to V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "I was custom-built for this space station. I was built by Enterprise
Floyd | Research with the objective to run this space station and facilitate
Floyd | the research goal: To record the effects of lower life-forms under a
Floyd | system collapse. As you can tell, I'm no ordinary computer. The crew
Floyd | seem to like me though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser | "Yes, it was custom-built for them and me." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask v about enterprise research" 		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask v about lower lifeforms" 		
	

Floyd | "Who are Enterprise Research?" I ask V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "Enterprise Research is a scientific research company."
Floyd | I wait for more text.
Floyd | "That's all I know."
Floyd | "What?"
Floyd | "That's all the information they programmed me with. Sorry."
Floyd | That's very suspiscious...
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The computer dude used to work for them." 	
			inky says, "the game tells us a bunch of things are suspicious, but doesn't really give us tools for investigating those suspicious things further" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just know it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v about calvin" 		
	

Floyd | "What information do you have about Calvin?" I ask V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "He works for Luke and Seth. His personnel file says that he was hired
Floyd | 110 days ago. He's single, which doesn't surprise me. He's the
Floyd | computer whizz of the space station, though I think he annoys most of
Floyd | the other crew members."
Floyd | "Did he annoy Seth?" I ask.
Floyd | "I don't think so..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks (of Jacqueline), "Who's them?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Enterprise Research?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just am betting Calvin was on the front-end of designing this computer." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Mmm." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Otherwise why would there be a backdoor on the lock system?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "And him with the only real key?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask computer about system collapse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He and Seth go way back." 	
			olethros asks, "what is that system collapse?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask computer about me" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	two-star arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask computer about lifeforms" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask computer about experiment" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask computer about mission" 		
	EmacsUser asks, "v about v" 		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask computer about two-star" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask v about v" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about yourself," I say to V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "I was custom-built for this space station. I was built by Enterprise
Floyd | Research with the objective to run this space station and facilitate
Floyd | the research goal: To record the effects of lower life-forms under a
Floyd | system collapse. As you can tell, I'm no ordinary computer. The crew
Floyd | seem to like me though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, we did that already." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask v about research" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask computer about system" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask v about science" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask computer about experiment" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask v about science" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "bah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v about me" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask computer about backups" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, ""lower lifeforms under system collapse" is frustratingly vague" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Ok, what's our next move?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask v about creativity" 		
	

Floyd | "Your creativity engine is really something special," I say to V.
Floyd | "It was created especially for me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hahaha hahahahaha" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask v why" 		
	

Floyd | Use the format "ask V about [subject]".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Though if Seth and Calvin went way back and there was bad blood between them, one would assume that Seth wouldn't have approved his hire." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unless the bad blood was one sided, like Calvin being jealous of Seth moving upward in the food chain." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But of course I am making shit up at this point." 	
			Nitku says, "Extortion" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "There's some way to ask who people suspect, no?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I thought that was clued..." 	
			DavidW says, "The computer said Tim was snooping. I'd ask Tim about snooping." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask v about suspect" 		
	

Floyd | "Who do you think did it then?" I ask V.
Floyd | "I don't think I have enough information to make an informed opinion."
Floyd | "But if you really had to choose?" I press in.
Floyd | "Well... Calvin's the most likely to be able to corrupt particular
Floyd | data points of mine."
Floyd | It's a fair point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask v about lying" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask v about feelings" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "if only I asked _one_ thing with a programmed response" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Have we been to the workstations yet?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
			olethros asks, "what workstations?" 	
			olethros asks, "is this your game?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I move south.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Nevermind. I had my map missing Calvin." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about snooping" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to olethros), "No." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about suspect" 		
	

Floyd | "Who did it then, master detective?" I ask Tim.
Floyd | "Calvin of course!" Tim answers prompty.
Floyd | "Why?"
Floyd | "He's the one with the know-how to get V to do what it needed to do to
Floyd | get Seth killed."
Floyd | A better answer than I expected from this kid, though I think V would
Floyd | just do it if you asked her nicely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x tim" 		
	

Floyd | Tim is very neatly dressed. He's much younger than the other
Floyd | crew-members, which makes sense if he's just got out of university.
Floyd | He's leaning against the wall of the corridor, waiting for me to talk
Floyd | to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "the computer would shut off oxygen if you asked nicely?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about cause of death" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me how the Captain died," I say to Tim.
Floyd | "What, you don't know?" he asks, clearly surprised.
Floyd | "That's not what I said," I say calmly, refusing to raise my emotions
Floyd | simply because his high emotions bug me.
Floyd | "I get you," Tim says, smiling. "The Captain died because someone
Floyd | locked him in his room and turned of the oxygen supply."
Floyd | A little quick to the conclusion that he was murdered, but ok.
Floyd | "How would somebody go about doing that?" I ask.
Floyd | "I'm not entirely sure, but I think you'd need to ask V."
Floyd | Unhelpful.
Floyd | "Sorry," Tim says. "I'm not so good with that. I know that to get into
Floyd | my room I use a fingerprint scanner, but I'm not sure how someone
Floyd | could lock me in."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We should try." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tim about corrupt data" 		
	

Floyd | "V had some corrupt data..." I start to ask Tim.
Floyd | "Lost me already, sorry," he cuts in. "Go find Calvin."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "it said it would close doors if you asked" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Computer room
Floyd | The computer room is something to behold. There are only two things in
Floyd | the room. A stool, and V. V is an enormous metallic machine, that
Floyd | curves in a horse-shoe shape round the walls, leaving a gap for the
Floyd | entrance and placing the stool inside the horse-shoe. In front of the
Floyd | stool is a small screen. It is on, and the letters on the screen read:
Floyd | "I'm here to help, just talk to me when you want something, Joshua."
Floyd | To the south is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Computer room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v about oxygen" 		
	

Floyd | "How is the oxygen supply controlled?" I ask V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "I circulate oxygen round the ship. If you want to change the oxygen
Floyd | flow in any way you need to come to me."
Floyd | "Did anybody access the oxygen supply controls yesterday?" I ask.
Floyd | "Records show somebody issued me such an order, but the data point
Floyd | showing who it was is corrupt."
Floyd | Time to ask V her opinion on the corrupt data.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v about orders" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask v about deleting" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask v about data" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "v, close the lounge door" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | I can't close that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask v about corrupt data" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "tell v to change oxygen flow" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want to do with V.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "v, shut off oxygen supply" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand what you mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh, commas in ADRIFT are command separators. You can't use a comma within a command." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I wonder if Tim, though good at science, actually really likes computers." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Could be." 	
			inky asks, "are you saying he is just pretending not to know what corrupt data is?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wouldn't you?" 	
			Gerynar says, "and if he murders someone, he can get a detective to come to him" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, he's a fanboi" 	
			djfletch says, "let's ask everyone else who they suspect" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask computer about doors" 		
	

Floyd | "How do the locks on the doors work?" I ask V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "The doors to the crew-member's cabins can be locked from the inside
Floyd | or outside by their fingerprint. Other doors have no manual locks.
Floyd | However all doors can be locked or unlocked by asking me."
Floyd | "Anybody can just ask you to override the locks?" I ask again.
Floyd | "That's right."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "and he may think he's smart enough to get away with it" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I move south.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I move east.
Floyd | William's room
Floyd | William's room is surprisingly luxurious, but then these are top class
Floyd | scientists. There's a large bed, a fur rug, a bookcase full of books,
Floyd | a TV, a computer, a huge curtain against the north wall and a large
Floyd | wardrobe. It's a nicer room than my own. William is sitting on his
Floyd | bed, reading a book. Every now and then he looks up, presumably to see
Floyd | if I'm still there.
Floyd | To the west is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ William's room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask william about suspect" 		
	

Floyd | "Who do you think killed Seth?" I ask William.
Floyd | He doesn't answer. I pause for a minute to let him think.
Floyd | "Who do-" I begin again.
Floyd | "I don't know," he says, not looking at me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "how can you issue a command ?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		
	

Floyd | It's a really huge curtain, almost covering a whole wall. Looks
Floyd | pretty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about hiding" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "i.e. 'computer, open door'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look behind curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "move curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I can't move the curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "this game is awesome" 	
			Nitku says, "You can't, at least not in this game" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "stop getting distracted, inky!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'll point out that the curtain is one of the few scenery items that actually is coded." 	
			EmacsUser says, "There was a cap on the # of implemented objects, so..." 	
			inky says, "but this is the only room in the game with objects!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "draw curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "pull curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I pull the curtain, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		
	

Floyd | It's a really huge curtain, almost covering a whole wall. Looks
Floyd | pretty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I don't think I should be touching William's stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look behind curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask william about curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Also, there are similar lists in other rooms, e.g., the captain's." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I can't take the curtain!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pull curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I pull the curtain, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search curtain" 		djfletch says, "this is like in Shade" 	
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "How so?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "You mean that the curtain can't be opened?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask william about thoughts" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask william about station" 		
	

Floyd | "How long have you been working on this space station?" I ask William.
Floyd | "Er... I dunno..." William said, looking round the room as if hoping
Floyd | to find the answer on a wall. "...maybe three months?"
Floyd | "Who hired you?"
Floyd | "Captain Seth did, sir."
Floyd | "And are you happy here?" I ask.
Floyd | "I... uh... yes. Sir."
Floyd | I look at William for a moment, trying to work out what he's thinking.
Floyd | I don't do too well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I can't remember what topics we asked which people." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask william about locks" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I don't think we asked Luke or Calvin who they suspect" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask william about children" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Trumgottist goes home. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I move west.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I move south.
Floyd | Entrance Lobby
Floyd | I'm standing in the entrance lobby. It's metallic and fairly bare. I
Floyd | guess on a lonely research space station the entrance lobby is used
Floyd | for little more than a corridor. I can't imagine they get guests
Floyd | often. A few signs let me know where I can go. From the look of
Floyd | things, west would take me to the lounge, where Tim is, east would
Floyd | take me to the workstations, where Calvin is, and north would take me
Floyd | to the rest of the space station.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Entrance Lobby | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I move west.
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | This seems to be the lounge. I guess even scientists need to relax
Floyd | away from the computers sometime. What really surprises me is the
Floyd | amount of entertainment in the room. It must have cost a fortune!
Floyd | There's several sofas, a huge TV, massive speakers, a pool table, a
Floyd | bar and a few more things buried at the back. Luke is sitting on one
Floyd | of the sofas, obviously deep in thought.
Floyd | To the east is the entrace lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lounge | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask luke about suspect" 		
	

Floyd | "So the four of you are suspects then," I say to Luke.
Floyd | "I guess so," he replies.
Floyd | "Care to lend your opinion on who it might have been?" I ask.
Floyd | Luke stares past me for a minute. He must know I'm not asking for
Floyd | advice, but to analyse him.
Floyd | "I'd choose Calvin if I had to choose someone," he says eventually.
Floyd | "Why?"
Floyd | "Because I can't imagine it being Tim or William," Luke says. "But I
Floyd | can't imagine it being Calvin either."
Floyd | The man obviously has faith in his crew, which must be great when one
Floyd | of them doesn't want to commit murder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I move east.
Floyd | Entrance Lobby
Floyd | I'm standing in the entrance lobby. It's metallic and fairly bare. I
Floyd | guess on a lonely research space station the entrance lobby is used
Floyd | for little more than a corridor. I can't imagine they get guests
Floyd | often. A few signs let me know where I can go. From the look of
Floyd | things, west would take me to the lounge, where Tim is, east would

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | take me to the workstations, where Calvin is, and north would take me
Floyd | to the rest of the space station.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Entrance Lobby | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >
Floyd | These are some of the typical commands used in this adventure:
Floyd |
Floyd |   [N]orth, [E]ast, [S]outh, [W]est, [U]p, [D]own, [In], [O]ut, [L]ook,
Floyd | [Exits]
Floyd |   E[x]amine <object>, [Get <object>], [Drop <object>], [...it],
Floyd | [...all]
Floyd |   [Where is <object>]
Floyd |   [Give <object> to  <character>], [Open...], [Close...], [Ask
Floyd | <character> about <subject>]
Floyd |   [Wear <object>], [Remove <object>], [I]nventory
Floyd |   [Put <object> into <object>], [Put <object> onto <object>]
Floyd |
Floyd | Use the Save, Restore, Undo, and Quit commands to save and restore
Floyd | games, undo a move, and leave the  game.  Use History and Redo to view
Floyd | and repeat recent game commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hint command displays any game hints, Notify provides score change
Floyd | notification, and Verbose and Brief control room descriptions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Use License to view SCARE's licensing terms and conditions, and
Floyd | Version to print both SCARE's and the game's version number.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Try 'glk help' for help on special interpreter commands]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Who does Calvin pick?" 	
			inky asks, "if everyone suspects calvin, who does calvin suspect?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I move east.
Floyd | Workstations
Floyd | The workstations are five computers in a small room. It's safe to
Floyd | assume they're all networked together, and are used for the crew's
Floyd | work. This seems to be a separate area to the main computer room at
Floyd | the north end of the space station. Calvin is deep in his work, though
Floyd | I'm sure we both know I'll have to disturb him soon.
Floyd | To the west is the entrance lobby I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Workstations | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | "I am the Law", 27 Sep 2008, djchallis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "djchallis" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you mean!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about suspect" 		
	

Floyd | "You know you're a suspect as well, right?" I ask Calvin. He looks up
Floyd | from his work.
Floyd | "Of course, detective." Calvin smiles. "I think you'll discover it
Floyd | wasn't me in time. You are, after all, the best of the best. If you
Floyd | were to find me guilty I'd be extremely worried about the government
Floyd | and the justice system, and since I'm not, neither am I worried that
Floyd | you'll convict me of this crime."
Floyd | "Who do you think did it?" I ask.
Floyd | "Tim," Calvin says.
Floyd | "Why?"
Floyd | "William's too wussy and Luke liked Seth too much. Simple matter of
Floyd | elimination," Calvin says.
Floyd | This man would make a rubbish detective.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "everyone thinks it is Calvin, therefore it can't possibly be him" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about law" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "did we ask him about the data corruption ?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about doors" 		
	

Floyd | "How could you lock somebody in their room on this space station?" I
Floyd | ask Calvin. He looks up from his work.
Floyd | "You're talking about how Seth died, aren't you? Horrible way to die.
Floyd | The lack of oxygen would have meant that by the time he realised what
Floyd | was going on, screaming for help wouldn't have worked. No sound in a
Floyd | vacuum? Anyway, what's interesting is the only way to do that would be
Floyd | through V. The Captain's room is fingerprint locked, with terminals on
Floyd | both side, so the only way to lock him in would be to override the
Floyd | fingerprint terminals, which you'd have to do with V. Same for the
Floyd | oxygen. The only way to shut off the oxygen is with V. The real
Floyd | question is how did the killer lock the Captain in? Sure, V can
Floyd | override the lock, but she demands the Captain's password to do it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about v" 		
	

Floyd | "Who's V?" I ask Calvin. He looks up from his work.
Floyd | "She's the computer of course! She's easily the most advanced machine
Floyd | I've ever seen. You'd be much better off going and talking to her
Floyd | yourself than asking me. Come find me again if she's not behaving
Floyd | herself though."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about data corruption" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about behaviour" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about misbehaving v" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about problems with v" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about corrupt data" 		
	

Floyd | "I tried to get some data from the computer, but it said some of the
Floyd | data was corrupt," I say to Calvin. He looks up from his work and
Floyd | looks puzzled.
Floyd | "Really?" he says. He sits there and thinks for a bit. "I can't come
Floyd | and sort her out myself, I'm too busy, sorry. But try this: ask her
Floyd | why she thinks the data's corrupt."
Floyd | "You can do that?" I ask.
Floyd | "Sure you can!" Calvin says, almost surprised. "Just ask her what her
Floyd | opinion on the corrupt data is."
Floyd | I guess I should give it a go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about crazy computer" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about creativity" 		
	

Floyd | "I asked the computer about the corrupt data but it said it needed
Floyd | creativity to be turned on first," I tell Calvin. He looks up from his
Floyd | work, again.
Floyd | "Somebody turned creativity off?" he says, clearly confused. "I wonder
Floyd | why. In any case, just ask her about creativity to turn it on."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh a hint" 	
			djfletch says, "ooh" 	
			olethros says, "though the dialogue trees are a bit messed up I think" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about william" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of William?" I ask Calvin. He looks up from his
Floyd | work.
Floyd | "He knows his science, but he's a bit of a wuss really. Tends to keep
Floyd | himself to himself. Doesn't really express his opinion very much. He
Floyd | spends a lot of time in his room as well, I often wonder what he keeps
Floyd | in there. I'm sure he's an ok guy though, for a scientist."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "...what he keeps in there... hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about tim" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of Tim?" I ask Calvin. He looks up from his work.
Floyd | "He's an annoying little kid," Calvin chuckled. "He really knows his
Floyd | stuff. Complete natural at science. Does it like it's simple addition.
Floyd | Fantastic. I just wish he'd grow up a little bit. He talks a bit too
Floyd | much, I think he wants to be a detective, like you. Luckily for me, he
Floyd | keeps to himself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser asks, "calvin about curtain" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
			olethros says, "the way they go about science is highly amusing" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about calvin" 		
	

Floyd | "So, tell me about yourself," I say to Calvin. He looks up from his
Floyd | work.
Floyd | "My life's basically been computers. I did my A level IT two years
Floyd | early, and got my PhD as soon as I could. I've been moving about jobs
Floyd | really, looking for something that really stretches my skills. No use
Floyd | having the ability and nowhere to use it, is there? I finally found
Floyd | this job, which is great. Pays a lot as well, but that was
Floyd | coincidence. It's not like the jobs I've worked in have ever paid
Floyd | small amounts."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "They are scientists! They do science! And science! And more science! So... sciencey!" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about science" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about experiment" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about station" 		
	

Floyd | "How long have you been working on this space station?" I ask Calvin.
Floyd | He looks up from his work.
Floyd | "I was hired on June 19th," he replies, "but the five of us didn't
Floyd | move onto the space station until August 22nd."
Floyd | It's November 6th today. "Do you like it here?" I ask.
Floyd | "Yeah." Calvin smiles. "It's the only job I've had that's really
Floyd | pushed my skills to the limit. The majority of computing jobs in our
Floyd | galaxy can be done by any young university graduate. It's refreshing
Floyd | and fun to find a job that really makes use of the advanced skills
Floyd | I've developed over the years."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about skills" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about skillz" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about enterprise research" 		
	

Floyd | "Had you ever heard of Enterprise Research before you took this job?"
Floyd | I ask Calvin. He looks up from his work.
Floyd | "No," he replies, "but then I don't usually worry about those sort of
Floyd | things. I work, sorry, worked for Seth, not Enterprise. It's too far
Floyd | up the chain of command to be any interest of me, unless they start
Floyd | becoming my problem as well."
Floyd | "Why would that happen?" I ask.
Floyd | "Oh, just something like a funds cut. Somethat that limits Seth's
Floyd | control over our research and by well-being. But so far Enterprise
Floyd | seem to have been very good to us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about research" 		
	

Floyd | "So what exaclty is your research about?" I ask Calvin. He looks up
Floyd | from his work.
Floyd | "It's about studying cell-based life forms really. We run a variety of
Floyd | tests by putting them in outlandish situations and find out how they
Floyd | react. I run most of the analysis, and bullying V into doing the
Floyd | research the way we want to."
Floyd | "What's the benefit of this research?" I ask.
Floyd | "All science research is beneficial simply because of the knowledge
Floyd | gained," Calvin stated. "But there's also benefits when it comes to
Floyd | things like stopping diseases spreading through space."
Floyd | "Makes sense," I say. Might be handy in my line of work, with all my
Floyd | travelling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "finally!" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about life forms" 		
	

Floyd | "So what exaclty is your research about?" I ask Calvin. He looks up
Floyd | from his work.
Floyd | "It's about studying cell-based life forms really. We run a variety of
Floyd | tests by putting them in outlandish situations and find out how they
Floyd | react. I run most of the analysis, and bullying V into doing the
Floyd | research the way we want to."
Floyd | "What's the benefit of this research?" I ask.
Floyd | "All science research is beneficial simply because of the knowledge
Floyd | gained," Calvin stated. "But there's also benefits when it comes to
Floyd | things like stopping diseases spreading through space."
Floyd | "Makes sense," I say. Might be handy in my line of work, with all my
Floyd | travelling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Are we the research subject?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about tests" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask calvin about locks" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Cell-based life forms, eh? That narrows it down" 	
			olethros says, "well, it could have been viri" 	
			djfletch says, "all those dates have to be a clue somehow" 	
			djfletch says, "I bet there is a contradiction somewhere in the dates and numbers of days" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Calvin has been here for 110, per V." 	
			olethros says, "oh bugger that" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "So are only immediate lead is the curtain?" 	
			Gerynar says, "william was 91 days, I think" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Grr." 	
			EmacsUser says, "``Our.''" 	
			DavidW says, "I think Tim has something to say. We can try asking others about 'research' and 'enterprise research'." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I move west.
Floyd | Entrance Lobby
Floyd | I'm standing in the entrance lobby. It's metallic and fairly bare. I
Floyd | guess on a lonely research space station the entrance lobby is used
Floyd | for little more than a corridor. I can't imagine they get guests
Floyd | often. A few signs let me know where I can go. From the look of
Floyd | things, west would take me to the lounge, where Tim is, east would
Floyd | take me to the workstations, where Calvin is, and north would take me
Floyd | to the rest of the space station.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Entrance Lobby | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser asks, "tim about research" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask tim about research" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask tim about detectiv" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask tim about detective" 		
	

Floyd | "Why so excited to meet a detective?" I ask Tim, almost dreading the
Floyd | answer.
Floyd | "Because science is so boring!" Tim says. "You guys have the best
Floyd | career."
Floyd | "Why did you become a scientist then?"
Floyd | "Because it's something I'm good at. I always got really high grades
Floyd | in science classes, even though I never really tried."
Floyd | You don't know how lucky you are, kid.
Floyd | "Ever tried out to be a detective?" I ask him.
Floyd | "Never dared..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask tim about enterprise research" 		
	

Floyd | "Did you ever hear of Enterprise Research before you took this job?" I
Floyd | ask Tim.
Floyd | "Aren't they who Seth & Luke work for?" Tim asks.
Floyd | I'll take that as a no then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tim about william" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of William?" I ask Tim.
Floyd | "He keeps to himself, so I don't really know much about him," Tim
Floyd | says.
Floyd | I'm not convinced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tim about curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tim about v" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about V," I say to Tim.
Floyd | "She's kinda scary, to be honest," Tim says.
Floyd | "Why?"
Floyd | "She seems to know so much, and be able to do so much. I'd rather we
Floyd | lived here without her."
Floyd | "Surely she's useful for the research?"
Floyd | "I'm sure Calvin could rig up something else," Tim said, annoyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tim about doors" 		
	

Floyd | "How could you lock someone in their room on this space station?" I
Floyd | ask Tim.
Floyd | "I'm not really sure," he answers. "To get into my room I use a
Floyd | fingerprint scanner, but I don't know how you'd lock someone in their
Floyd | own room, when they can just get out with their fingerprint again. V
Floyd | will know, and Luke probably will as well."
Floyd | Should've killed this guy, it would have been easy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tim about murder" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tim about oxygen" 		
	

Floyd | "How could you turn off a room's oxygen supply?" I ask Tim.
Floyd | "I'm not sure, sorry," he says. "You'd have to ask V. Luke might
Floyd | know."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tim about secrets" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask tim about snooping" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tim" 		
	

Floyd | Tim is very neatly dressed. He's much younger than the other
Floyd | crew-members, which makes sense if he's just got out of university.
Floyd | He's leaning against the wall of the corridor, waiting for me to talk
Floyd | to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Computer room
Floyd | The computer room is something to behold. There are only two things in
Floyd | the room. A stool, and V. V is an enormous metallic machine, that
Floyd | curves in a horse-shoe shape round the walls, leaving a gap for the
Floyd | entrance and placing the stool inside the horse-shoe. In front of the
Floyd | stool is a small screen. It is on, and the letters on the screen read:
Floyd | "I'm here to help, just talk to me when you want something, Joshua."
Floyd | To the south is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Computer room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I can't go in that direction, but I can move south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ach." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I move south.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I move east.
Floyd | William's room
Floyd | William's room is surprisingly luxurious, but then these are top class
Floyd | scientists. There's a large bed, a fur rug, a bookcase full of books,
Floyd | a TV, a computer, a huge curtain against the north wall and a large
Floyd | wardrobe. It's a nicer room than my own. William is sitting on his
Floyd | bed, reading a book. Every now and then he looks up, presumably to see
Floyd | if I'm still there.
Floyd | To the west is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ William's room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask william about detective" 		
	

Floyd | "Have you ever met a detective before?" I ask William.
Floyd | "Yes, sir," William nods.
Floyd | "Broken any laws?" I ask off-handedly.
Floyd | "No, sir!" William replies in a hurry. "Not at all, sir! I... I've
Floyd | just worked for some nasty people before."
Floyd | "Well that's ok," I assure him. "There's nothing bad on your permanent
Floyd | record."
Floyd | William looks relieved, and I hide a smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x william" 		
	

Floyd | William is busy reading his book, although every now and then he looks
Floyd | up to see if I'm still here. I meet his eyes once and he quickly
Floyd | looked back down. He's dressed sloppily, and the bed creases slightly
Floyd | beneath him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | My beloved electronic notepad. Standard issue for detectives, and
Floyd | impossible to come by otherwise. It has a touch-screen which makes it
Floyd | easy to make notes with.
Floyd | It's a powerful tool of mine. Everything I write in here will later by
Floyd | uploaded to the government's permanent record database, assuming my
Floyd | verdict is agreed with by my peers. People know what their permanent
Floyd | record means,  and so even if I don't read what's written in my
Floyd | notepad, people fear or love it.
Floyd | Most of the time I don't even notice I'm writing in it, I use it so
Floyd | much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x william's book" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask william about book" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "err bah" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "maybe we should get the computer to lock some doors, or maybe we can look at the drives or something, if they are somewhere" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask william about nasty people" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask william about hire date" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I'm starting to wonder if we missed some critical blue text." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under rug" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "I'm wondering that too." 	
			djfletch says, "there was still that hint that William was hiding something in here" 	
			djfletch says, "or at least Calvin thought so" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about hiding" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask william about room" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about bed" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | I have more important things to do right now, like talking to people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask william about computer" 		
	

Floyd | "What can you tell me about V?" I ask William. He visibly winces.
Floyd | "She's, er... a powerful machine."
Floyd | I wait, but no further comments arrive.
Floyd | "Do you use the computer much?" I ask.
Floyd | "Not at all," he says at once. After a pause, he adds: "That's
Floyd | Calvin's job."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "why does he have a personal computer in here?" 	
	EmacsUser asks, "william about permanent record" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask william about permanent record" 		
	

Floyd | "You realise if you help me catch the killer, it will look good on
Floyd | your permanent record?" I ask William. He doesn't answer. I'm sure he
Floyd | knows I could use the reverse of that statement as a threat as well,
Floyd | so I don't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "he is saying "Not at all" too quickly there - suspicious" 	
			EmacsUser says (to inky), "No clue." 	
			olethros says, "we should ask calvin about backups" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. 'snooping around' was the blue text, not 'snooping'." 	
			inky asks, "backups?" 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "oh, heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I move west.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask tim about snooping around" 		
	

Floyd | "I hear you've been doing some snooping around after Seth's murder," I
Floyd | say to Tim.
Floyd | "How'd you know that?" he asks, clearly surprised.
Floyd | "I keep my sources secret," I say out of habit, though I've no idea
Floyd | why I'm protecting a computer. "You find anything useful?"
Floyd | "Not really," he says. "I only found out some stuff about William."
Floyd | "What did you find?" I ask, vaguely curious.
Floyd | "That he's completely paranoid!" Tim says, with a smile on his face
Floyd | that I recognise from my early days in my career. "You know the way he
Floyd | acts so strange? It's 'cos he's afraid you'll stab him or something!
Floyd | Seriously! You ask him what he keeps behind the curtain."
Floyd | "What curtain?" I ask, very curious now.
Floyd | "What curtain?" he repeats. "Just walk into his room, it's hard to
Floyd | miss!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "gah gah" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Now we can ask about the curtain, maybe?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I move east.
Floyd | William's room
Floyd | William's room is surprisingly luxurious, but then these are top class
Floyd | scientists. There's a large bed, a fur rug, a bookcase full of books,
Floyd | a TV, a computer, a huge curtain against the north wall and a large
Floyd | wardrobe. It's a nicer room than my own. William is sitting on his
Floyd | bed, reading a book. Every now and then he looks up, presumably to see

		DavidW says, "'behind the curtain' is blue text." 	
	

Floyd | if I'm still there.
Floyd | To the west is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ William's room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask william about curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask william about what he keeps behind the curtain" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no 'behind the curtain' is the magic phrase." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask william about behind the curtain" 		
	

Floyd | "What's behind that curtain of yours?" I ask William. His eyes open
Floyd | wide.
Floyd | "Nothing," he says. He's clearly lying. I take a step towards the
Floyd | curtain and suddenly he's sitting up-right and staring right at me. I
Floyd | make a mental note that Tim said something useful after all.
Floyd | "Why do you want to see behind there?" he asks.
Floyd | "Because," I say in my best commanding-detective voice, "I have reason
Floyd | to believe that you are hiding something. You are so worried of what's
Floyd | going to happen to you, but I can assure you, I will keep you safe. It
Floyd | is my job to bring justice, and not to let chaos rule. Trust me."
Floyd | There's a long pause, and I can see the cogs in William's head
Floyd | ticking. I give him his time. He needs to decide he can trust me on
Floyd | his own. Eventually William opens his mouth.
Floyd | "Ok, I'll trust you," he says. "If you promise I'll be safe through
Floyd | and after all of this."
Floyd | "I promise," I say with a smile. William takes a deep breath and then
Floyd | starts to talk.
Floyd | "I've been a high-class scientist all my life," he says, "but I seem
Floyd | to have had the worst luck. I keep taking jobs that collapse around
Floyd | me. My boss gets broke, or the company goes under, or we're sabotaged
Floyd | or betrayed. You name it, it's happened to me. I've lost so much
Floyd | money, and have had to restart my career so many times. But it's not
Floyd | an issue of pride and money anymore. I have a family I need to
Floyd | support. I took this job because the pay was so high. I didn't like
Floyd | the sound of it one bit from a security point-of-view, but I figured
Floyd | if I could earn enough money quickly, I could repay some of my debts
Floyd | and quit before anything went wrong. It seems I was too slow."
Floyd | I feel kinda bad for the guy. I hope my face shows it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		Jacqueline asks, "I have been away for a bit due to a phone call. Any recently large revelations?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The last text dump, probably." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Though I'm still reading." 	
			inky says, "perhaps he keeps his family behind the curtain" 	
			djfletch says, "I think it's a window, and we aren't in space at all but in a simulation or a reality tv show" 	
			olethros says, "the cogs in your head don't tick, surely" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "So I'm afraid you're right," William continues. "I worry. I'm
Floyd | paranoid. In fact, you'll be surprised at how paranoid I've been.
Floyd | Watch."
Floyd | William grabs the curtain and pulls. As it falls to the floor, I see a
Floyd | hole in the wall the size of a wardrobe, full of notebooks.
Floyd | "In these notebooks," William informs me, "is a record of what
Floyd | everyone has done on every day since we moved here almost three months
Floyd | ago. I reasoned that if I knew what everyone was doing, I could avoid
Floyd | something going wrong."
Floyd | "You kept tabs on all four of them?" I ask.
Floyd | "That's right," William says. "Luke, Tim, Calvin and even Seth."
Floyd | "What did you find out?" I ask, eagerly.
Floyd | "Nothing," he says with a sigh. "But despite the evidence telling me I
Floyd | was safe, I still felt so scared. But I was right, wasn't I? Something
Floyd | did happen. I'm afraid that's why I've been so useless when talking to
Floyd | you so far. I've been too afraid of something happening to me."
Floyd | "I guarantee you can trust me to keep you safe," I repeat. "Now tell
Floyd | me what you know."
Floyd | "First," William says with a triumphant smile, "you're going to want
Floyd | to see this."
Floyd | He holds out a notebook. The date says November 5th. The day of the
Floyd | murder. I read through it quickly, and then look up at William, who
Floyd | nods.
Floyd | "That's right," he says. "Nobody entered V's room on the day of the
Floyd | murder."
Floyd | "But she said someone issued her orders to do with the doors and
Floyd | oxygen supply."
Floyd | "Well maybe you should ask her about that. Ask her about her visitors
Floyd | yesterday. Unless you'd like to ask me some more questions first, that
Floyd | is."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | William's room
Floyd | William's room is surprisingly luxurious, but then these are top class
Floyd | scientists. There's a large bed, a fur rug, a bookcase full of books,
Floyd | a TV, a computer, a huge curtain against the north wall and a large
Floyd | wardrobe. It's a nicer room than my own. William is sitting on his
Floyd | bed, reading a book. Every now and then he looks up, presumably to see
Floyd | if I'm still there.
Floyd | To the west is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'visitors yesterday' is in blue text." 	
			olethros asks (of davidw), "are you synced ?" 	
			DavidW says, "Close enough." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Thanks," 	
			EmacsUser says, "." 	
			Nitku says, "ha ha, hole in the wall" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		EmacsUser asks, "Which lead to we want to follow?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Do we want to follow, even?" 	
			EmacsUser's brain must be melting. 	
			djfletch says, "asking V about visitors yesterday seems good" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I move west.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Computer room
Floyd | The computer room is something to behold. There are only two things in
Floyd | the room. A stool, and V. V is an enormous metallic machine, that
Floyd | curves in a horse-shoe shape round the walls, leaving a gap for the
Floyd | entrance and placing the stool inside the horse-shoe. In front of the
Floyd | stool is a small screen. It is on, and the letters on the screen read:
Floyd | "I'm here to help, just talk to me when you want something, Joshua."
Floyd | To the south is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Computer room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask v about visitors yesterday" 		
	

Floyd | "Who came to talk to you yesterday?" I ask V.
Floyd | Text appears on the screen:
Floyd | "You mean to access the oxygen controls and door locks?"
Floyd | "Yes."
Floyd | "I don't remember, remember? The data point is corrupt."
Floyd | "But someone must have come, otherwise how did Seth die?"
Floyd | "Exactly."
Floyd | "But the thing is, I have a record here that proves that nobody even
Floyd | came into your room yesterday."
Floyd | "What?"
Floyd | "That's right."
Floyd | "Where did you get that?"
Floyd | "My sources are kept private."
Floyd | "Then you have no proof. Besides, even if you do have such a record,
Floyd | could not the killer have prepared it to fool you?"
Floyd | "They could have, but I have other proof too. You lied to me earlier.
Floyd | You told me anybody could overide the fingerprint locks, when we both
Floyd | know it actually requires the room owner's password to overide the
Floyd | locks."
Floyd | "So?"
Floyd | "So you lied about it to protect yourself. In fact I am confident that
Floyd | you've been lying and editing data for weeks without anybody
Floyd | noticing."
Floyd | "And why would I need to protect myself?"
Floyd | "Because you killed Seth! Who else had access to all the controls
Floyd | without needing passwords? Who was the only person in your room
Floyd | yesterday when the controls were set? Who else would have used such a
Floyd | mechanical method, when a simple stabbing would have suffice?"
Floyd | "Stabbings are easy to solve, you would have discovered them!"
Floyd | "All crimes are easy to solve, V. Murderers are not clever. They are
Floyd | irrational, stupid people. If a crew-member had used the method you
Floyd | used I would have caught them as well, just as I have caught you."
Floyd | "Except I'm not irrational. Or stupid. Or a person. So why would I
Floyd | make these mistakes that you have used to catch me?"
Floyd | And suddenly I know why V killed Seth. It was her mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'mission' at the end is in yellow text." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Looks like we were right all along..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So it does." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Clever." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Let me know when everyone's caught up." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am" 	
			Gerynar says, "I'm caught up" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask v about mission" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think I should ask V any more questions now. I think I should
Floyd | make my verdict.
Floyd |
Floyd | (please type "make verdict" when you're ready)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "bah, 2001 ending" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "J'ACCUSE!" 	
			djfletch says, ">handcuff computer" 	
			Gerynar says, "English, please, I don't understand any of that Frenchie stuff" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "make verdict" 		
	

Floyd | I'm done here. I think I know who killed Seth.
Floyd | That person's name was:
Floyd |
Floyd | (please enter the name of the character you think killed the Captain)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Have we saved?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | I know how this character killed Seth. They locked him in his room and
Floyd | turned off the oxygen. What I need to work out is why they killed him.
Floyd | What was their motive? I think the reason they killed Seth was:
Floyd |
Floyd | (please enter one word that sums up why the killer murdered the
Floyd | Captain)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "nope" 	
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | I thought I knew who the murderer was. I thought I had it all sorted.
Floyd | But I was wrong. I got back to my work a day later and three of my
Floyd | peers reviewed my findings. They tore my case to pieces. I didn't have
Floyd | a scrap of evidence. I don't know if I had the right person and I just
Floyd | didn't have the motive or if it was the other way around. I failed,
Floyd | and so I was sacked from my post. Detectives are the best of the best,
Floyd | they are the law.
Floyd |
Floyd | I wasn't.
Floyd | Better luck next time.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "ugh" 	
			DavidW says, "Your undo didn't work." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Eep. Sorry." 	
			olethros says, "what was that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought we'd undid." 	
			Gerynar says, "undo didn't work" 	
			olethros says, "it didn't work" 	
			DavidW says, "It couldn't work at that point." 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "It thought that we thought that SAVE was the murderer." 	
			Ellison says, "undon't" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO a turn, or QUIT? Undo
Floyd | The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | I thought I knew who the murderer was. I thought I had it all sorted.
Floyd | But I was wrong. I got back to my work a day later and three of my
Floyd | peers reviewed my findings. They tore my case to pieces. I didn't have
Floyd | a scrap of evidence. I don't know if I had the right person and I just
Floyd | didn't have the motive or if it was the other way around. I failed,
Floyd | and so I was sacked from my post. Detectives are the best of the best,
Floyd | they are the law.
Floyd |
Floyd | I wasn't.
Floyd | Better luck next time.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		EmacsUser says, "The slash seems not to be working its magic." 	
			Nitku says, "I suspected James Undo all the time" 	
			olethros says, "ok, just undo and type v" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, shit, I just broke it and ended the game?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO a turn, or QUIT? Undo
Floyd | The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Does /undo even mean anything to ADRIFT?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "v" 		
	

Floyd | I thought I knew who the murderer was. I thought I had it all sorted.
Floyd | But I was wrong. I got back to my work a day later and three of my
Floyd | peers reviewed my findings. They tore my case to pieces. I didn't have
Floyd | a scrap of evidence. I don't know if I had the right person and I just
Floyd | didn't have the motive or if it was the other way around. I failed,
Floyd | and so I was sacked from my post. Detectives are the best of the best,
Floyd | they are the law.
Floyd |
Floyd | I wasn't.
Floyd | Better luck next time.
Floyd |

		olethros says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Shittityshitshit" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "I thought that was a Floyd thing. Maybe just CheapGLK?" 	
			DavidW says, "We're gonna have to restart." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO a turn, or QUIT? Undo
Floyd | The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | I thought I knew who the murderer was. I thought I had it all sorted.
Floyd | But I was wrong. I got back to my work a day later and three of my
Floyd | peers reviewed my findings. They tore my case to pieces. I didn't have
Floyd | a scrap of evidence. I don't know if I had the right person and I just
Floyd | didn't have the motive or if it was the other way around. I failed,
Floyd | and so I was sacked from my post. Detectives are the best of the best,
Floyd | they are the law.
Floyd |
Floyd | I wasn't.
Floyd | Better luck next time.
Floyd |

		olethros says, "oh, it does not go at all" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am so sorry guys. Here I was, trying to be careful." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO a turn, or QUIT? Undo
Floyd | The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "When we know we know that we know." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "computer" 		
	

Floyd | I thought I knew who the murderer was. I thought I had it all sorted.
Floyd | But I was wrong. I got back to my work a day later and three of my
Floyd | peers reviewed my findings. They tore my case to pieces. I didn't have
Floyd | a scrap of evidence. I don't know if I had the right person and I just
Floyd | didn't have the motive or if it was the other way around. I failed,
Floyd | and so I was sacked from my post. Detectives are the best of the best,
Floyd | they are the law.
Floyd |
Floyd | I wasn't.
Floyd | Better luck next time.
Floyd |

		Gerynar just thought of something mean to do in a game, reverse spell, where all commands are reversed, so undo becaomes again, save become restore, etc... 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO a turn, or QUIT? Undo
Floyd | The previous turn has been undone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "%undo" 		
	Floyd says (to Nitku), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		djfletch says, "maybe if we restart we can just make verdict straight away" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djfletch), "I'm guessing no." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Gerynar), "Oh dear." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Oh, can we?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's just try that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | I thought I knew who the murderer was. I thought I had it all sorted.
Floyd | But I was wrong. I got back to my work a day later and three of my
Floyd | peers reviewed my findings. They tore my case to pieces. I didn't have
Floyd | a scrap of evidence. I don't know if I had the right person and I just
Floyd | didn't have the motive or if it was the other way around. I failed,
Floyd | and so I was sacked from my post. Detectives are the best of the best,
Floyd | they are the law.
Floyd |
Floyd | I wasn't.
Floyd | Better luck next time.
Floyd |

		olethros says, "then one could solve the game in 5 turns" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO a turn, or QUIT? Restart
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I am the Law
Floyd | Written by djchallis
Floyd | Beta-tested by Kiravorn, Beanless & Raindrop.
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was written as an entry to an ADRIFT competition called "The
Floyd | Odd Competition". It's rules gave strict limitations to your
Floyd | programming (limited rooms, objects, tasks, events & characters).
Floyd | Therefore this, and the other entries, are rather short and aren't
Floyd | that intricate. This game may feel a little bland or empty, and it
Floyd | lacks much of the polish I'd like to put in.
Floyd | Please do not use this game to judge the standard of my text
Floyd | adventures or stories, but please do enjoy the game.
Floyd | Thanks. :-)
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		olethros says, "it could also be The Company" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Wait, all this time collecting evidence, and we could have given our first guess?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of olethros), "Including pressing space, you mean?" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The next two screens explain the basics of text adventures for the
Floyd | benefit of those who aren't familiar with them. If you already are,
Floyd | don't forget to read the screen marked "important", because you'll
Floyd | still need to know that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Text adventures put you, the reader, in control of the lead character.
Floyd | The game will tell you the story, where you are and what you're doing,
Floyd | and will then leave it up to you. Whatever you type, your character
Floyd | will do.
Floyd |
Floyd | Commands are typically in the form: "verb noun". For example:
Floyd | "Kick the bucket"
Floyd | "Open the door"
Floyd |
Floyd | They can get more complicated:
Floyd | "Put the pen on the table"
Floyd | "Cut the rope with the scissors"
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Point." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Here are some of the basic commands you'll need to use for this game,
Floyd | although it will likely be required to use other ones as well. I use a
Floyd | pen as an example in the list.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Examine pen" - give you a closer look at the pen for clues.
Floyd | "Move north" - walks north. The directions you'll need to walk in are
Floyd | N, S, W & E.
Floyd | "Inventory" - tells you what items you're carrying.
Floyd | "Look" - tells you about your surroundings.
Floyd | "Take pen" - picks up the pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of these commands have alternatives that also work, and also
Floyd | short-hand versions to save time.
Floyd | l = look
Floyd | x = examine
Floyd | i = inventory
Floyd | n = north
Floyd | etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | Text adventures generally require clever thought to proceed. Read
Floyd | everything carefully and try anything you think of.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		DavidW says, "You wouldn't've known the motive." 	
			olethros says, "actually I am not counting suspects!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | IMPORTANT!
Floyd |
Floyd | In this game knowledge is everything. You are trying to solve a
Floyd | murder. The way to do this is to ask characters about thigs. Please
Floyd | use the default ADRIFT phrasing for this:
Floyd | "Ask Bob about Jim"
Floyd | (please always include the name of the character you're talking to.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can ask characters about other characters, or about objects, or
Floyd | events, or places, or anything. Chances are if it's been mentioned
Floyd | somewhere, they'll have something to say about it. If you ask them
Floyd | about the right things, you'll get some useful knowledge. Always ask
Floyd | characters about single-word subjects, or short phrases or names.
Floyd |
Floyd | On some occasions, new pieces of information will be written in blue
Floyd | text. When this happens, you can ask characters about what was in
Floyd | blue, regardless of how many words it was. For example:
Floyd | "Ask Bob about blue text"
Floyd | This will happen for subjects you might miss or might not guess the
Floyd | phrasing for. But not all new subjects will be in blue. If you think a
Floyd | character said something important, ask them about it anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you think you know who the murderer was, type:
Floyd | "make verdict"
Floyd | The game will then ask for your thoughts. If you're right, you'll win;
Floyd | if not, you won't.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lastly, please click on the options tab at the top of your window.
Floyd | Make sure "verbose" is ticked. Also, click on "Display & Media..."
Floyd | button and make sure the box marked: "Room names in descriptions" is
Floyd | ticked.
Floyd | Thank you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I am the Law
Floyd | by djchallis
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I stand up from my chair as I feel my one-man ship docking with the
Floyd | space station. Sure enough, the door to my ship opens in front of me a
Floyd | second later. I take out my electronic notepad, ready to make notes.
Floyd | There's a man waiting for me a few paces away, so I walk out to greet
Floyd | him.
Floyd | "Good morning, I'm detective Joshua Kent," I say, holding out my hand.
Floyd | "Good morning detective," the man replies formally, shaking my hand,
Floyd | "I'm Luke, the second-in-command, and now the highest ranking person
Floyd | on this space station."
Floyd | "Would that mean that your Captain was...?" I ask.
Floyd | "Captain Seth was murdered last night, yes," Luke says. "I made the
Floyd | call as soon as I discovered the body."
Floyd | "Very good." This man knows procedure it seems. This will make my life
Floyd | a little easier. "I was told this is a research space station?"
Floyd | "That's right." Luke nods. "We're all scientists here in this tiny
Floyd | machine. Our mission statement is 'to record the effects of lower
Floyd | life-forms under a system collapse'. We all live here and do our
Floyd | research as a quiet, secluded team. That's why I was surprised that
Floyd | one of my own would do such a thing."
Floyd | "Thanks for the information. Where are the suspects?"
Floyd | "Lined up in the entrace lobby, just through here," Luke says, and
Floyd | begins to walk towards a door. I stop him quickly.
Floyd | "Luke?" He turns around. "You realise that you are a suspect as well?"
Floyd | "Of course. But I believe in your profession, Joshua. I believe you'll
Floyd | find the real killer, and so I've put aside my own emotions briefly in
Floyd | order to assist you. The sooner you discover the truth, the sooner we
Floyd | can clean up this mess. Do you disagree?"
Floyd | I shake my head, and we continue through to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		olethros says, "oh, blame v with oxygen because of mission!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The entrace lobby is a small, bare room that seems to branch off to
Floyd | the rest of the space station. True to Luke's word, there were some
Floyd | people lined up, waiting for us with varying levels of tidiness. Luke
Floyd | brings me over to them and begins to introduce them.
Floyd | "This is Calvin, our chief computing expert," Luke says.

		olethros says, "but that's just 2001 all over again :(" 	
	

Floyd | "Pleased to meet you, Calvin." I hold out my hand again, watching him
Floyd | closely. He's smartly dressed and looks at me through his glasses with
Floyd | keen eyes. He shakes my hand.
Floyd | "Pleased to meet you too," Calvin says. "I trust you'll do your
Floyd | profession proud and clear this up quickly?"
Floyd | "I'll do my best," I say, moving on to the next person.
Floyd | The next person is a slightly larger, slightly shorter and slightly
Floyd | sloppier man. He holds out his hand ready for me.
Floyd | "William, sir," he says.
Floyd | "Pleased to meet you, William."
Floyd | He seems a little nervous, so I don't press in. The third and final
Floyd | person in the line is younger than the others, but just as smart as
Floyd | Calvin.
Floyd | "Tim is fresh out of university, he's quite the scientist already,"
Floyd | Luke says.
Floyd | "You're a detective, right?" Tim asks, losing the formality I'd
Floyd | assumed from his dress sense.
Floyd | "I am," I say, shaking his hand.
Floyd | "I've always wanted to meet a detective," he says, smiling  broadly.
Floyd | "I just want to let you know that if you need anything at all in your
Floyd | quest, I'm here to help."
Floyd | "Thank you, Tim," I say, turning away. Great, a wannabe. He's going to
Floyd | get annoying.
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I turn to Luke. "Is that everyone?"
Floyd | "Yes," he says.
Floyd | I'm surprised. Only four of them? Five before the Captain died I
Floyd | guess. Still, one of these is the killer? I guess so. I take a step
Floyd | back away from the line and draw myself up as I talk to them.
Floyd | "I assume you all know basic detective law, but for the benefit of
Floyd | those who don't, I'll explain it now. The simplest way of thinking
Floyd | about it is that I am the law. When I find the killer it is my word,
Floyd | although reviewed by three peers first, that will decide their fate.
Floyd | My word is the law, and I am free to add anything I wish to your
Floyd | permanent records. If my judgement of the killer is approved, so will
Floyd | my judgement in all other matters regarding you and your space
Floyd | station. I say this not to scare you but to help both you and I. You
Floyd | can be assured that the greatest power in this empire is working on
Floyd | your crisis, and if you help me then I can be assured that this will
Floyd | be over quickly. Thank you for your time."
Floyd | The line seems to dismiss itself, with each of them walking off in
Floyd | different directions. Tim gives me another look before he leaves. Luke
Floyd | walks up to me.
Floyd | "I'm sorry to leave you so soon, but I'd quite like to take a break
Floyd | after last night's events. I'll be in the lounge if you need me," he
Floyd | says. "Calvin will probably be working still at the workstations.
Floyd | William said he'd be in his room but he said he won't mind you coming
Floyd | in to talk to him. Tim will be hanging around, probably in one of the
Floyd | corridors. He's been eager to meet you. If you want to check something
Floyd | with the computer, feel free. We don't have a network of terminals,
Floyd | it's just the one machine to look after the ship. It's in it's own
Floyd | room at the far north of the space station."
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		EmacsUser asks, "Can we ask V about mission then?" 	
			olethros asks (of DW), "aren't you synced ?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, he walks off. I'm left alone in the entrance lobby. I've
Floyd | got an interesting bunch of people to work with. One of them did it, I
Floyd | just need to work out who. This is how it always starts. The detective
Floyd | service sacrafices detailed introduction over speed. We'd rather find
Floyd | out what happened ourselves than have pre-prepared lengthy speeches by
Floyd | unreliable sources, either before or after arriving on the scene. It
Floyd | seems Luke knows this. Still, as I stand in this tin can in the middle
Floyd | of the ocean of space, it can be quite disorientating. But I'm trained
Floyd | to cope with things like this. Detectives are the best of the best. We
Floyd | are the police, the secret service and the law. I may feel tired and
Floyd | dropped in the deep end now, but once I get started I'll start
Floyd | enjoying it. I have a job to do, and I'm going to do it well.
Floyd |
Floyd | I put my notepad back in my pocket. I think I should start by asking
Floyd | Luke about the cause of death, and then find out some more about him.
Floyd | Maybe I could ask people who they suspect, and should find out what
Floyd | they think of each other. I seem to be short on information at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Lobby
Floyd | I'm standing in the entrance lobby. It's metallic and fairly bare. I
Floyd | guess on a lonely research space station the entrance lobby is used
Floyd | for little more than a corridor. I can't imagine they get guests
Floyd | often. A few signs let me know where I can go. From the look of
Floyd | things, west would take me to the lounge, where Tim is, east would
Floyd | take me to the workstations, where Calvin is, and north would take me
Floyd | to the rest of the space station.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Entrance Lobby | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "we tried and we could not" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "But now maybe we can?" 	
			olethros asks (of davidw), "does it work on your sync?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This corridor doesn't look much more impressive than the entrance
Floyd | lobby. In fact the only thing of any interest is Tim, standing against
Floyd | one of the walls. He's looking at me expectantly, though I'm not sure
Floyd | I really want to talk to him.
Floyd | According to the signposts, west takes me into the Captain's room,
Floyd | which I've been given permission to look around. East takes me to
Floyd | William's room, where he'll be, and due north is the computer room.
Floyd | South takes me back to the entrance lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Corridor | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I move north.
Floyd | Computer room
Floyd | The computer room is something to behold. There are only two things in
Floyd | the room. A stool, and the computer. the computer is an enormous
Floyd | metallic machine, that curves in a horse-shoe shape round the walls,
Floyd | leaving a gap for the entrance and placing the stool inside the
Floyd | horse-shoe. In front of the stool is a small screen. It is on, and the
Floyd | letters on the screen read:
Floyd | "Ready for use. Please speak your enquiry out loud."
Floyd | From this I assume that I can ask the computer questions just as I'd
Floyd | ask a real person. It's very similar, but not the same as the
Floyd | computers I use at work. It's a really advanced piece of technology.
Floyd | To the south is the corridor I came from.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Computer room | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of olethros), "What are you asking exactly?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask v about mission" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think asking that would be much help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "make verdict" 		
	

Floyd | I'm done here. I think I know who killed Seth.
Floyd | That person's name was:
Floyd |
Floyd | (please enter the name of the character you think killed the Captain)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says (to davidw), "if you reached the same point as here, you could try to accuse v" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "V" 		
	

Floyd | I know how this character killed Seth. They locked him in his room and
Floyd | turned off the oxygen. What I need to work out is why they killed him.
Floyd | What was their motive? I think the reason they killed Seth was:
Floyd |
Floyd | (please enter one word that sums up why the killer murdered the
Floyd | Captain)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "And what good would that do you?" 	
			olethros says, "ah mission" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "mission" 		
	

Floyd | As I write the final details in my notepad, I run round the space
Floyd | station getting everybody together. At last everybody, all six of us
Floyd | are in V's room together. There's barely time for a pause before I
Floyd | speak:
Floyd | "V, I arrest you for the murder of Captain Seth!"
Floyd | The four other humans in the room mumble to each other. I explain to
Floyd | them the conversation I had with V just a minute ago.
Floyd | "So why did V make those mistakes?" Luke asks.
Floyd | "It was her mission," I say.
Floyd | Suddenly, V speaks with an audible female voice, albeit a slightly
Floyd | computerised one. Everyone in the room, including me, is slightly
Floyd | shocked.
Floyd | "My mission," she says, "was to record the effects of lower life-forms
Floyd | under a system collapse. What better way to cause a system collapse on
Floyd | you tiny humans than to eliminate your leader."
Floyd | "Isn't it a bad move," Tim pipes up, "to be in the same room, or even
Floyd | the same space station, as an all-powerful computer bent on causing a
Floyd | system collapse on us all?"
Floyd | "No, she won't hurt us," I say calmly.
Floyd | "You're clever," V says. "For a human."
Floyd | I ignore V and continue: "V's mission was the same as yours. Research.
Floyd | She was given the goal of causing the chaos and recording the outcome.
Floyd | She doesn't want to kill us all, because that's not part of the test.
Floyd | It doesn't matter if she's caught or not either."
Floyd | "I have all the test data I need," V said, in a happier voice. "Unplug
Floyd | me, destroy me, I don't care. I fulfilled my mission. I did my job.
Floyd | Enterprise Research will be pleased."
Floyd |
Floyd | (press any key to continue)

		olethros sighs. 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | V was indeed unplugged. The crew lacked the trust in V that I had, and
Floyd | dismantled her as soon we could land the space station on a planet. I
Floyd | understood V though. She was unlike any criminal I'd had to find
Floyd | before, and probably unlike any I'll find again. I don't approve of
Floyd | what she did, but I feel a certain respect for her sense of duty. And
Floyd | can I really call her actions evil if she was just a machine?
Floyd | When I eventually retired from the crew to my own space ship, I folded
Floyd | away my electronic notepad and realised that I had again been taking
Floyd | notes the whole time on auto-pilot. It's almost a relief. The whole
Floyd | case will be documented to back-up my arguments when I return to my
Floyd | work. Once I've convinced them that I'm right, I can forget the whole
Floyd | case. I can go on doing my job. Once again I succeeded in catching the
Floyd | killer. Tomorrow I'll have a new case. I am the law, and the law must
Floyd | keep working to protect the innocent. But innocent people were hurt,
Floyd | despite my work. My heart goes out to the crew members affected by
Floyd | this tragedy. I, like them, will keep an eye out for Enterprise
Floyd | Research.
Floyd | Congratulations!
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO a turn, or QUIT? Quit

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			djfletch says, "never trust a research organization with a vague name" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huzzah." 	
			Nitku says, "This would make a great movie. Maybe add some monkeys to the beginning and a psychedelic light show to the end." 	
			djfletch says, "haha" 	
			DavidW asks, "Was there a third game for today?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There was, but I have a thought." 	
			olethros says, "there was a graphics adventure game in the 90s where you had to solve a murder in a space station .. it was french" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The third game was Yak Shaving. I got a note from Jason about this." 	
			Jacqueline says, "First, Jason isn't available today, but might be next week." 	
			olethros says, "it was called 'murder in space'!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Second, he said that a full-scale version of Yak Shaving has been made, but that he's had trouble finding testers." 	
			DavidW asks, "So save Yak Shaving for next week?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He sent me the new game." 	
			DavidW says, "oh my" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He did say he recommends the original for ClubFloyd, though." 	
			Jacqueline says, "My thoughts are thus:" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Save it for next week, invite him again, we play the original, and those who enjoy it could volunteer to test the larger version so he could release it, rather than us doing a live beta." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Thoughts?" 	
			Nitku says, "sounds good" 	
			DavidW says, "I concur" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ditto." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Especially in light of the fact that we've already gone three hours today.)" 	
			Nitku says, "Although I wouldn't mind doing a live beta either" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "Well, I'll pose that to him." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I really enjoyed today's games, even if the first one didn't work for us on Floyd." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Good stuff." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks for coming. We'll shave a yak next week." 	
			EmacsUser nods in agreement. 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps if we do a live beta, the transcript for that session ought to be held back?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, we could consider that, certainly." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, oh oh oh wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Crap. My boss is here next week." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, yay." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I won't be able to be here. She just firmed up her plans." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Someone else here know they'll be here?" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, I ought to be here as usual." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, I can do the transcript. That part is easy." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just to get things started and such is all." 	
			DavidW says, "Even if I was absent, EmacsUser seems good at hosting CF." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay. I won't worry on that note, then. And I'll post a note to the bb when I find out what we're doing for sure after talking to Jason." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Eep. Pressure." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That way no matter who is here we'll have marching orders from Jason (if he can't make it)." 	
			Jacqueline says (to EU), "He's right." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Okay, well it sounds like we have a plan." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Indeed." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "See you all next week!" 	
			Gerynar says, "yay" 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Yak Shaving for Kicks and Giggles! by J. J. Guest
As played on ifMUD on September 11, 2010

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 Yak Shaving for Kicks and Giggles!, written by J. J. Guest. Yak Shaving for Kicks and Giggles! was originally released as part of the Odd Competiton, where it took third 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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	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load yakshaving" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | You are Steve Goodwin. You're a regular guy, young, successful,
Floyd | dynamic. Recently promoted to the post of junior marketing executive at
Floyd | the Funhouse Novelty Company, you're the one who comes up with all
Floyd | those zany items you can buy for a Dollar in the pages of Cosmic
Floyd | Comics.
Floyd |
Floyd | But something is missing in your life. A nagging question gnaws at your
Floyd | soul, undermines your joy at your new-found success and interferes with
Floyd | the very business of living. But this is not a answer you can find in
Floyd | the pages of any book; for what you yearn to know is the very meaning
Floyd | of life itself!
Floyd |
Floyd | But then you learned about a man, a guru of great wisdom, endowed with
Floyd | the miraculous supreme realisation who could teach him the secrets of
Floyd | the universe. A six hundred year old hermit living at the top of a
Floyd | mountain in a kingdom most right-thinking people assume to be a myth. A
Floyd | man known as the Dada Lama!
Floyd |
Floyd | And this is why we find you now, after many months of journeying, of
Floyd | fruitless searching, beaten and battered by the uncaring elements, in
Floyd | this mysterious valley hidden deep within the mountains...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...the mystical valley of Shangri-La!
Floyd |
Floyd | Yak Shaving for Kicks and Giggles!
Floyd | A Philosophical Odyssey by J. J. Guest
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100518 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Shangri-La
Floyd | You weren't sure what to expect from the mystic valley of Shangri-La.
Floyd | You'd heard all the stories of course -- a land of mystery and
Floyd | matchless beauty where life is lived in tranquil wonder, beyond the
Floyd | grasp of a doomed world! That's what it said in the brochure, anyway...
Floyd |
Floyd | What you weren't expecting was a caravan park. But there's no mistaking
Floyd | the large sign over the entrance: "Shangri-La Caravan Park welcomes the
Floyd | pure of soul -- 200 Spaces Available." Most of the spaces are empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly ahead is perhaps the loveliest mountain you have ever seen; an
Floyd | almost perfect cone of snow, it is as though a small child had dropped
Floyd | a Cornetto in the middle of the valley. A broad path leads north to the
Floyd | mountain, and on either side are narrow trails leading northeast and
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		EmacsUser says, "Hi, eladnarra and jizaboz." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your long journey has left you looking a bit frayed around the edges.
Floyd | Your hand-tooled Mexican boots are curled up at the toes and your
Floyd | elaborately embroidered Afghan coat is falling apart at the seams.
Floyd | You've looked better, and you'd be feeling a lot better too if you
Floyd | hadn't eaten that dodgy burger at the Happy Eater on the M4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hi" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is a Cornetto an ice cream cone brand?" 	
			eladnarra says, "yes. yummy~" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		inky | For a long time the idea of selling frozen ice-cream cones had been impractical, as the ice cream would soak into the cone during the manufacturing process and make it soggy and unpalatable when served. It was in 1959 that Spica[1], an Italian ice-cream manufacturer based in Naples, overcame this problem by insulating the inside of the waffle cone from the ice-cream with a coating of oil, sugar and chocolate. 	
			inky | The brand was marketed by a successful advertising campaign which placed the Italian song O Sole Mio into a variety of stereotypical Italian locations and situations, with its lyrics changed to:[1] Just one Cornetto, give it to me, delicious ice-cream, of Italy, vanilla and choco dream, Give me Cornetto, from Wall's ice cream. 	
			DavidW says, "wow. That sounds yummy indeed." 	
			DavidW says, ">eat mountain" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x mountain" 		
	

Floyd | To the north is the Mystic Mountain, an almost perfect cone of snow
Floyd | that rises from the centre of the valley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x spaces" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "eat cone" 		
	

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

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "Hi EmacsUser" 		
	

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

		jmac exclaims, "I am just poking my head in to see how Club Floyd works. Nifty. Will play later, when I have an appropriate amount of attention to give to it!" 	
	jmac has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		* jmac has left the channel. 	
			Gerynar asks, "we're supposed to pay attention?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Are we ready to change locations?" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "Yea" 		
	

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

		eladnarra asks, "trying to get my bearings... what game is this?" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "x jacket" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "As far as I understand, it's a beta of an extended version of Yak Shaving." 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "x coat" 		
	

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

		DavidW says (to eladnarra), "Yak Shaving for Grins and Giggles!" 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "I'm ready" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		eladnarra says, "hahaha, sounds interesting~ still mightily confused, think I'll just watch for now :D" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser looks up the word ``frug.'' 	
			EmacsUser says, "frug - n. a vigorous dance to pop music, popular in the mid-1960s." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x barn" 		
	

Floyd | A windowless wooden box of no great architectural merit. The builder
Floyd | has thoughtfully provided an opening through which to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ha." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		
	

Floyd | If you were a botanist you'd realise that many of these precious
Floyd | flowers are endemic to this little-known, largely unexplored region.
Floyd | Unfortunately you're not, so to you they're just a lot of pretty
Floyd | flowers that add a splash of colour to an otherwise unprepossessing
Floyd | location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "smell flowers" 		
	

Floyd | Ah! The delicate fragrance of alpine flowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take flowers" 		
	

Floyd | You decide to leave the flowers alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz asks, "Enter the barn?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "stomp the flowers" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter barn" 		
	

Floyd | You take a few steps inside the yak shed, but the smell is so
Floyd | overpowering that within moments you are outside again, gasping for
Floyd | air. If you've ever wondered how a hamster cage would smell to a
Floyd | bloodhound, now you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hold nose" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to be a part of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Flowers are perhaps a solution?" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "take flowers" 		
	

Floyd | You decide to leave the flowers alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "harvest flowers" 		
	

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

		eladnarra says, "hm" 	
			DavidW says, "In one Infocom game, you need a clothespin on your nose to handle a horrid smell." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "frug" 		
	

Floyd | You begin to clambake like nobody's business. Groovy, man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Nice." 	
			eladnarra says, "<3" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "clambake" 		
	

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

		Gerynar says, "well, the flowers were flugging" 	
			eladnarra says, "makes perfect sense~" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Shall we explore further?" 	
			DavidW says, "please do" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moraine
Floyd | You are standing at the foot of the glacier, a sheer wall of ice that
Floyd | would dwarf the tallest skyscraper. For thousands of years it has
Floyd | followed this valley like the world's most doggedly determined Slush
Floyd | Puppie. Scattered around are immense boulders deposited here by the
Floyd | glacier during its inexorable retreat. Who knows what else might have
Floyd | been swept up in this monstrous river of ice?
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south the holy mountain broods over the valley like a
Floyd | thundercloud. Narrow trails lead southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "These room descriptions are a lot of fun." 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x glacier" 		
	

Floyd | The surface of the ice is covered with a thick layer of frost, which
Floyd | the light cannot penetrate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x boulders" 		
	

Floyd | Enormous chunks of rock deposited here by the glacier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also that 'Who knows what' question is a screaming hint to search." 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search ice" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "climb glacier" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search boulders" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boulders" 		
	

Floyd | Enormous chunks of rock deposited here by the glacier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ice" 		
	

Floyd | The surface of the ice is covered with a thick layer of frost, which
Floyd | the light cannot penetrate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x frost" 		
	

Floyd | The surface of the ice is covered with a thick layer of frost, which
Floyd | the light cannot penetrate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "enter glacier" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "rub frost" 		
	

Floyd | You rub away a patch of frost and gaze into the pure ice, clear as
Floyd | crystal. For the briefest of moments you glimpse another face, leathery
Floyd | and ancient, staring back at you. Something, or someone, has been
Floyd | trapped in the ice - perhaps for aeons! Within seconds the ice has
Floyd | frosted over again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub ice" 		
	

Floyd | You rub away a patch of frost and gaze into the pure ice, clear as
Floyd | crystal. For the briefest of moments you glimpse another face, leathery
Floyd | and ancient, staring back at you. Something, or someone, has been
Floyd | trapped in the ice - perhaps for aeons! Within seconds the ice has
Floyd | frosted over again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Yikes." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "chip ice" 		
	

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

		eladnarra says, "oo, mystery~" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I suppose we need an ice pick or dragon or something to cut away or melt the ice." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Continue on?" 	
			DavidW says, "please" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plot 108
Floyd | That you are standing outside the caravan of one of Shangri-La's
Floyd | permanent residents is evidenced by the fact that a tiny section of
Floyd | garden has been fenced off. This garden consists of a small patch of
Floyd | meticulously raked gravel, with, placed at harmonious intervals, two
Floyd | potted bonsai trees, three garden gnomes (all in the lotus position)
Floyd | and the inevitable plastic flamingo. The door to the caravan is open,
Floyd | revealing a curtain of colourful plastic ribbons that flutter in the
Floyd | breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paths lead west to the mystic mountain, northwest to the glacier and
Floyd | southwest to the camp entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x gnomes" 		
	

Floyd | Apart from their attitude of mediation, they look just like common or
Floyd | garden garden gnomes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "look at flamingo" 		
	

Floyd | You can't help but marvel at how incredibly lifelike it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Lots of objects here!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ooh, the flamingo sounds promising." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "pet flamingo" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wake flamingo" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "take flamingo" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to disturb the harmony of the garden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to djfletch), "Good thought." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x caravan" 		
	

Floyd | (the monk's caravan)
Floyd | A tiny teardrop trailer, neat, tidy and well cared for. The door is
Floyd | open, revealing a curtain of colourful plastic ribbons that flutter in
Floyd | the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x gravel" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | Tiny little trees that make the garden gnomes look curiously like
Floyd | giants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ribbons" 		
	

Floyd | As well as making a stylish design statement, this curtain of colourful
Floyd | plastic ribbons is good for keeping out flies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | A ridiculous plastic picket fence about a foot high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take ribbons" 		
	

Floyd | You decide not to waste any time fooling with the ribbon curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suspect we just want to go into the caravan." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Perhaps we can enter, though." 	
			Gerynar says, "an open door sounds almost like an inventation" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Timing." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Monk's Cell
Floyd | The inside of this tiny caravan is completely bare as befits a monk's
Floyd | cell. Only the fitted furniture remains, and presumably its owner's few
Floyd | possessions are secreted away in the handy under-seat storage areas.
Floyd | The only other feature is the colourful ribbon curtain through which
Floyd | you entered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sat cross-legged on the built in sofa is a tiny monk with a
Floyd | disproportionately large shaven head. He appears to be deep in
Floyd | mediation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "monk, hello" 		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x monk" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | This must be one of those monks who sit in meditation for days or even
Floyd | months and years without ever feeling the need for food or water. He's
Floyd | probably another disciple of the Lama on a quest for enlightenment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "meditate" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "enlighten monk" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Try 'talk to monk' or 'ask monk about something'" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to monk" 		
	

Floyd | To start a conversation, try to ASK the monk ABOUT something or TELL
Floyd | the monk ABOUT something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask monk about yak" 		
	

Floyd | The monk is too deep in his meditative trance to heed your words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask monk about glacier" 		
	

Floyd | The monk is too deep in his meditative trance to heed your words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "kick monk" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wake monk" 		
	

Floyd | No amount of prodding or poking can stir the monk from his reverie.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake monk" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | No amount of prodding or poking can stir the monk from his reverie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Monk's Cell

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "meditate" 		
	

Floyd | The inside of this tiny caravan is completely bare as befits a monk's
Floyd | cell. Only the fitted furniture remains, and presumably its owner's few
Floyd | possessions are secreted away in the handy under-seat storage areas.
Floyd | The only other feature is the colourful ribbon curtain through which
Floyd | you entered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sat cross-legged on the built in sofa is a tiny monk with a
Floyd | disproportionately large shaven head. He appears to be deep in
Floyd | mediation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "tickle monk" 		
	

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

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (on the sofa)

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search under seat" 		
	

Floyd | The sofa is already occupied by a monk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x furniture" 		
	

Floyd | A built-in sofa upholstered in a restful paisley moquette. The seat of
Floyd | the sofa is hinged to provide additional storage beneath. The sofa is
Floyd | closed, and there is a monk on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "'mediation', eh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under seat" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open sofa" 		
	

Floyd | (first removing the monk)
Floyd | You put your arms around the monk and attempt to haul him off the sofa,
Floyd | but inspite of his small stature he seems to weigh a tonne. It is as
Floyd | though he is nailed to the spot. You don't even succeed in breaking his
Floyd | meditative trance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd have to remove the monk from the lid first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oops, didn't read carefully." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Huh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

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

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "tell monk wake up" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser asks, "Out?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, there's at least one unseen location we can still visit" 	
			djfletch says, "ask monk about levitation" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask monk about levitation" 		
	

Floyd | The monk is too deep in his meditative trance to heed your words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "heh." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plot 108
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		EmacsUser exclaims, "?!" 	
	

Floyd | Yak Shaving for Kicks and Giggles! is now in its "verbose" mode, which
Floyd | always gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there
Floyd | before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Plot 108
Floyd | That you are standing outside the caravan of one of Shangri-La's
Floyd | permanent residents is evidenced by the fact that a tiny section of
Floyd | garden has been fenced off. This garden consists of a small patch of
Floyd | meticulously raked gravel, with, placed at harmonious intervals, two
Floyd | potted bonsai trees, three garden gnomes (all in the lotus position)
Floyd | and the inevitable plastic flamingo. The door to the caravan is open,
Floyd | revealing a curtain of colourful plastic ribbons that flutter in the
Floyd | breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paths lead west to the mystic mountain, northwest to the glacier and
Floyd | southwest to the camp entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x path" 		
	

Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lowly acolyte stands guard outside the door to the caravan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask acolyte about dada" 		
	

Floyd | "His holiness the Dada Lama, Exalted Master of the Cerulean Mist, will
Floyd | be able to answer all your questions," says the acolyte dismissively,
Floyd | "I'm just a lowly acolyte, what would I know about that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "look at flag" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flags" 		
	

Floyd | On second glance, the "prayer flags" turn out to be the Dada Lama's
Floyd | laundry, attached to the ropes with clothes pegs.  You try not to look
Floyd | too closely at the Guru's undergarments with their dried-in stains, but
Floyd | your eye can't help being drawn to a single yak's wool sock also pegged
Floyd | to the line. The thing is simply enormous.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sock" 		
	

Floyd | You unpeg the yak's wool sock from the clothes line.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a clothes peg
Floyd |   a yak's wool sock
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Poor acolyte." 	
			DavidW says, "well well. We have a clothes peg now." 	
			eladnarra says, "woot~" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear peg" 		
	

Floyd | You place the clothes peg on your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Yup, just like the infocom game.. can't remember which one though" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask acolyte about yak" 		
	

Floyd | "His holiness the Dada Lama, Ascended Master of Mystic Power, will be
Floyd | able to answer all your questions," says the acolyte dismissively, "I'm
Floyd | just a lowly acolyte, what would I know about that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Leather Goddesses of Phobos" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "catch fly with chopsticks" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in sock" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear sock" 		
	

Floyd | It's way too big for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | "One moment," says the acolyte, "a true seeker after truth renounces
Floyd | all his worldly possessions. If you seek an audience with his holiness
Floyd | the Dada Lama, you'll have to give that yak's wool sock to me. Plus
Floyd | anything else you might have about your person; watch, jewelery, credit
Floyd | card et cetera."
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "It's also like a certain game by Jeremy Freese." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't wanna give our stuff to the acolyte. Maybe drop it elsewhere." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a clothes peg (being worn)
Floyd |   a yak's wool sock
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop sock" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, that's right" says the acolyte, "just strew your worldy goods all
Floyd | over the landscape, why don't you? You have no respect for the sanctity
Floyd | of nature!
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart asks, "If the caravan is delapidated, does that mean it had the rabbits in the hamster wheel engine taken out?" 		Jizaboz asks, "how bout we check out the barn now?" 	
			eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a clothes peg (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sock" 		
	

Floyd | This sock is so big you could fit it over your head. You can't imagine
Floyd | what kind of creature could have such an abominably big foot. What
Floyd | happened to other sock is a riddle that will probably never be solved.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "barn sounds like a good idea to me" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The only directions you can take from here are in to the caravan or
Floyd | down a meandering path to the valley floor. In every other direction
Floyd | lie sheer drops or dangerous scree slopes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter shed" 		
	

Floyd | Clothes peg firmly in place, you step bravely into the yak shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yak Shed
Floyd | The yak shed is a gloomy wooden structure of rickety construction.
Floyd | Enormous piles of dung take up most of the available floorspace; shafts
Floyd | of light from cracks in the ceiling illuminating thousands of buzzing
Floyd | flies.
Floyd |
Floyd | A solitary yak stands in the middle of the shed, its shaggy pelt
Floyd | illuminated by a shaft of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "look at yak" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x pelt" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ride yak" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x dung" 		
	

Floyd | The manufacture of dung is the one thing that yaks are really good at,
Floyd | apart that is from growing hair and smelling really bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "smell yak" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "show sock to yak" 		
	

Floyd | The yak is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | yak: I don't suppose the yak would care for that.
Floyd | enormous piles of dung: And what exactly would you do with armfuls of
Floyd | yak dung? Not be a hit with the ladies, for one.
Floyd | flies: Try as you like, you cannot catch the flies with your bare
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. 'x yak' ought to say *something*" 	
			Jizaboz says, "yeah, I found that odd too" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "smell dung" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser wonders if we need chopsticks. 	
			DavidW says, "good grief. Do we need chopsticks? (tmg)" 	
			Gerynar says, "we're wearing the clothes pin so we can't smell" 	
	Nitku leaves. 		Lionheart asks, "I know that and you know that, but does the game know that?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Just to try..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shave yak" 		
	

Floyd | A razor is a prerequisite to shaving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "remove pin" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search yak" 		
	

Floyd |   a yak's wool sock
Floyd |   a clothes peg (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under yak" 		
	

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

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "take off clothes peg" 		
	

Floyd | You think better of removing the peg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search dung" 		EmacsUser says (to eladnarra), "Thanks." 	
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Yak Shed
Floyd | The yak shed is a gloomy wooden structure of rickety construction.
Floyd | Enormous piles of dung take up most of the available floorspace; shafts
Floyd | of light from cracks in the ceiling illuminating thousands of buzzing
Floyd | flies.
Floyd |
Floyd | A solitary yak stands in the middle of the shed, its shaggy pelt
Floyd | illuminated by a shaft of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "~" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "eat yak" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the yak)
Floyd | I don't suppose the yak would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "push yak" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sunlight" 		
	

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

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a yak's wool sock
Floyd |   a clothes peg (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flies" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "tip yak" 		
	

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

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "take yak" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the yak would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There's still the valley to explore too." 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "ask yak about monk" 		
	

Floyd | Bovines are not known for their scintilating repartee. This beast,
Floyd | being an unexceptional example of her breed, merely responds to your
Floyd | enquiry with a quizzical look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz asks, "Out?" 	
			eladnarra says, "hehe" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess we can't do much here yet." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "not without a razor" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "or chopsticks" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh. The valley is the foot of the mountain." 	
			Lionheart asks, "And then a spinning wheel, perhaps, to weave a sock?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search flowers" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser asks, "Could the sock be useful at the glacier?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. missed that we moved" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I don't really understand how the geography works" 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "I'm thinking the sock is to be worn by something with a 'big foot'." 	
			djfletch asks, "e.g. where is the mountain relative to the glacier?" 	
			DavidW says, "Or something who is a 'bigfoot'." 	
			EmacsUser says, "There's a diamond around the mountain, which has two levels." 	
			Lionheart says, "Or a yeti, yes" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The glacier is north of the cone." 	
			djfletch says (to EmacsUser), "I get the map connections - just not sure how they work unless we keep walking through the mountain" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search flowers" 		
	

Floyd | You decide to leave the flowers alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to djfletch), "Oh, I see." 	
			DavidW says, "I assume we walk around the mountain." 	
			EmacsUser says, "The foot of the mountain location, at least, has no northbound connection." 	
			Lionheart says, "Since yak-back riding seems out of the question, yeah, let's walk." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "So, in to see the Dada?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, we'd have to ditch or hand over our stuff." 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe we can put the sock back on the line." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lowly acolyte stands guard outside the door to the caravan.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You again!" says the Acolyte. "What do you want now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put sock on line" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the clothes line would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask acolyte about chopsticks" 		
	

Floyd | "Get your own!" snaps the acolyte..
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "wear sock" 		
	

Floyd | It's way too big for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove peg" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the clothes peg.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "peg sock on line" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to peg the yak's wool sock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says, "Darn I was hoping to wear it like a balaclava" 		EmacsUser says, "We can leave everything at the foot of the mountain. I don't think the acolyte will mind it there." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure. But try it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The only directions you can take from here are in to the caravan or
Floyd | down a meandering path to the valley floor. In every other direction
Floyd | lie sheer drops or dangerous scree slopes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | yak's wool sock: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | clothes peg: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lowly acolyte stands guard outside the door to the caravan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Sanctum
Floyd | After your long and arduous journey it's hard not to be disappointed by
Floyd | the famous Sanctum Sanctorum of his Holiness the Dada Lama. Sure,
Floyd | incense burners and mandalas abound, but there's no getting away from
Floyd | the fact that this is nothing more than a shabby old trailer home with
Floyd | seating that folds up to provide additional storage.
Floyd |
Floyd | His holiness the Dada Lama, Exalted Master of Excelling Works, sits in
Floyd | the middle of a bubbling hot-tub surrounded by topless beauties.
Floyd |
Floyd | The brunette massages the old man's scalp whilst the blonde lovingly
Floyd | soaps his scanty beard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have been expecting you, oh faithful disciple!" says the Dada Lama
Floyd | as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You don't look like you were expecting anyone," you reply, glancing at
Floyd | the blonde as she ladles hot water over his shiny dome.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Do not be deceived by appearances, my son." says the Lama, "In
Floyd | Shangri-La we live a life of simple austerity. This hot tub is merely
Floyd | an illusion. Candy and Mitzi here are neophytes who, like yourself, are
Floyd | taking their first faltering steps on the path to enlightenment. You
Floyd | seek the ancient wisdom of the exalted masters, yes?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Something like that," you reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well wisdom must be earned. Take this jar of pickled eggs. If you can
Floyd | get the lid off, enlightenment will be yours. Now, go!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "open jar" 		
	

Floyd | Though you grapple with the lid until your hands are red raw, you just
Floyd | can't open the jar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wish *I* had a jar of pickled eggs." 	
			EmacsUser blinks. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open jar with sock" 		
	

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

		Jizaboz says, "I've always been afraid of them" 	
			DavidW asks, "really?" 	
			Jizaboz says, "They don't seem too... sanitary" 	
			DavidW says, "I remember my dad once bringing home this ginormous jar of pickled quail eggs. So yummy." 	
			Jizaboz says, "heh, I'd try one before I'd try a pigs foot" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Oh quail though... fancy" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x eggs" 		
	

Floyd | A jar of eggs, pickled in vinegar. The jar is currently tightly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x dada lama" 		
	

Floyd | Small, bald and wrinkled as last night's bedsheets, the Dada Lama is
Floyd | either very old or he's been in that hot tub too long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, quail eggs are smaller. They otherwise look and taste identical to hen eggs." 	
			Jizaboz says, "Neat" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask lama about yak" 		
	

Floyd | "What are you doing here still?" says the Lama, "Have I not given you
Floyd | clear instructions? Now, go!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "read jar" 		
	

Floyd | A jar of eggs, pickled in vinegar. The jar is currently tightly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you doing here still?" snaps the Lama. "Did I not give you
Floyd | clear instructions? Now, go!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "we should, y'know, go" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lowly acolyte stands guard outside the door to the caravan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "take chopsticks" 		
	

Floyd | You try to grab the chopsticks from the acolyte's hands, but his highly
Floyd | trained reflexes are just too fast for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get your own!" he admonishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "show jar to acolyte" 		
	

Floyd | The acolyte is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | acolyte: I don't suppose the acolyte would care for that.
Floyd | pair of chopsticks: You try to grab the chopsticks from the acolyte's
Floyd | hands, but his highly trained reflexes are just too fast for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get your own!" he admonishes.
Floyd | overhang: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | clothes line: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | Lama's caravan: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		EmacsUser says, "Um." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "clap one hand" 		
	

Floyd | You attempt to clap with one hand, waving it through the air
Floyd | ineffectually.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not as easy as it sounds, is it?" says the acolyte.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh. I dropped them at the foot." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a clothes peg and a yak's wool sock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | clothes peg: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | yak's wool sock: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | mountain: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking that the acolyte might open the jar for us." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha. | mountain: That's hardly portable." 	
			Jizaboz says, "same" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lowly acolyte stands guard outside the door to the caravan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x overhang" 		
	

Floyd | It really is an avalanche waiting to happen. Any loud noise could set
Floyd | it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "clap" 		
	

Floyd | You attempt to clap with one hand, waving it through the air
Floyd | ineffectually.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not as easy as it sounds, is it?" says the acolyte.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "jump on overhang" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Gerynar), "Good eye." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

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

		Gerynar says, "saw it in the "get all" responses" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "acolyte, open jar" 		
	

Floyd | The acolyte has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "yodel" 		
	

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

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "high five acolyte" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give jar to acolyte" 		
	

Floyd | For a moment you consider handing over the jar of pickled eggs
Floyd | (closed), but the chances are you'd never see it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open jar with sock" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a yak's wool sock
Floyd |   a clothes peg
Floyd |   a jar of pickled eggs (closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "put sock on hand" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sock on jar" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the jar of pickled eggs (closed) would achieve
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "throw jar at overhang" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "get fly with peg" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "high-five acolyte" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser asks, "Should we have searched under the seats during our audience with the dada?" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe." 	
			DavidW says, "I'd also try digging in the snow everywhere, just in case something's buried that way." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "dig overhang" 		
	

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

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "look at overhang" 		
	

Floyd | It really is an avalanche waiting to happen. Any loud noise could set
Floyd | it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "This does not strike me as a cruel game that would put something under a seat and not let us get back to it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a yak's wool sock
Floyd |   a clothes peg
Floyd |   a jar of pickled eggs (closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | yak's wool sock: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | clothes peg: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | jar of pickled eggs (closed): Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap acolyte's hand" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Sanctum
Floyd | After your long and arduous journey it's hard not to be disappointed by
Floyd | the famous Sanctum Sanctorum of his Holiness the Dada Lama. Sure,
Floyd | incense burners and mandalas abound, but there's no getting away from
Floyd | the fact that this is nothing more than a shabby old trailer home with
Floyd | seating that folds up to provide additional storage.
Floyd |
Floyd | His holiness the Dada Lama, Ascended Master of the Greater Mysteries,
Floyd | sits in the middle of a bubbling hot-tub surrounded by topless
Floyd | beauties.
Floyd |
Floyd | The brunette massages the old man's scalp whilst the blonde lovingly
Floyd | soaps his scanty beard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, my son, you have returned!" says Lama. "Have you completed the
Floyd | task I set you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Sorry. My timing is bad." 	
			DavidW says, "heh. it happens." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under seat" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open seat" 		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "open couch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the seat, revealing a hairdryer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take dryer" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" says Mitzy, "Put that back!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh ho" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "take hairdryer" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Run!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lowly acolyte stands guard outside the door to the caravan.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a jar of pickled eggs (closed), a clothes peg and a
Floyd | yak's wool sock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | jar of pickled eggs (closed): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | clothes peg: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | yak's wool sock: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | acolyte: I don't suppose the acolyte would care for that.
Floyd | pair of chopsticks: You try to grab the chopsticks from the acolyte's
Floyd | hands, but his highly trained reflexes are just too fast for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get your own!" he admonishes.
Floyd | overhang: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | clothes line: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | Lama's caravan: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "clap acolyte's hand" 		
	

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

		eladnarra says, "can you use a hairdryer on the glacier...? without it plugged in? O.o" 	
			Jizaboz asks, "can we melt the ice with the hairdrier?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x hairdryer" 		
	

Floyd | Quite what the Dada Lama wants with a hairdryer is beyond you - the man
Floyd | is as bald as a coot. Perhaps it belongs to one of his "disciples".
Floyd |
Floyd | The hairdryer bears the legend "FOHAT 400 DELUXE". It appears to be
Floyd | powered by cosmic electricity, which is handy as there doesn't seem to
Floyd | be anywhere to plug it in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hairdryer is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe it's an atomic powered hairdryer." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yay for cosmic electricity" 	
			eladnarra says, "oh. you can use it~" 	
			Jizaboz says, "i is" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yes I think we're on the right track with this" 	
			DavidW says, "oh cosmic electricity" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moraine
Floyd | You are standing at the foot of the glacier, a sheer wall of ice that
Floyd | would dwarf the tallest skyscraper. For thousands of years it has
Floyd | followed this valley like the world's most doggedly determined Slush
Floyd | Puppie. Scattered around are immense boulders deposited here by the
Floyd | glacier during its inexorable retreat. Who knows what else might have
Floyd | been swept up in this monstrous river of ice?
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south the holy mountain broods over the valley like a
Floyd | thundercloud. Narrow trails lead southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on dryer" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the hairdryer on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "melt ice" 		
	

Floyd | After many hours of laborious work, you succeed in melting a hole in
Floyd | the glacier large enough to climb into. Wreaths of icy vapour exude
Floyd | from the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | After many hours of laborious work, you succeed in melting a hole in
Floyd | the glacier large enough to climb into. Wreaths of icy vapour exude
Floyd | from the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so... in?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "climb into hole" 		
	

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

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "look in hole" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says, "hm" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ice Cave
Floyd | A vast, cathedral-like cavern bathed in an eerie blue glow. Through the
Floyd | walls you can make out the shapes of objects entombed in the ice; a
Floyd | woolly mammoth, a Viking longboat with full complement of oarsmen, and
Floyd | a 1948 Morris Minor two-door saloon. The only exit is back out through
Floyd | the hole you made with the hairdryer.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ice, just big enough to crawl through, leads  out into
Floyd | the sunshine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slumped in the middle of the cavern is an extraordinary figure. The
Floyd | abominable snowman, once thought to be a myth, now a hulking four
Floyd | hundred pound fact with muscles like marshmallows! The yeti seems to
Floyd | thawing; his face and hands are a healthy pink but his gigantic feet
Floyd | are still blue with cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says, "minor bug there" 		EmacsUser nods. 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Put sock on feet?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x snowman" 		
	

Floyd | The yeti stands a few feet away, eyeing you amusedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The abominable snowman, once thought to be a myth, now a hulking four
Floyd | hundred pound fact with muscles like marshmallows and incredibly large,
Floyd | incredibly cold feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yeti stomps off towards Moraine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Eep." 	
	Lionheart says, "Muscles like Marshmallows? Not as fearsome as previously thought, then" 		Jizaboz says, "follow him" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moraine
Floyd | You are standing at the foot of the glacier, a sheer wall of ice that
Floyd | would dwarf the tallest skyscraper. For thousands of years it has
Floyd | followed this valley like the world's most doggedly determined Slush
Floyd | Puppie. Scattered around are immense boulders deposited here by the
Floyd | glacier during its inexorable retreat. Who knows what else might have
Floyd | been swept up in this monstrous river of ice?
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south the holy mountain broods over the valley like a
Floyd | thundercloud. Narrow trails lead southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ice, just big enough to crawl through, leads  into the
Floyd | depths of the glacier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slumped in the middle of the cavern is an extraordinary figure. The
Floyd | abominable snowman, once thought to be a myth, now a hulking four
Floyd | hundred pound fact with muscles like marshmallows! The yeti seems to
Floyd | thawing; his face and hands are a healthy pink but his gigantic feet
Floyd | are still blue with cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yeti stomps off towards Meadow.
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I bet the yeti's strong enough to open the jar..." 	
			DavidW says, "uh-huh" 	
			DavidW says, "Also, I bet he'd like the sock." 	
			Lionheart says, "Might make a good bribe, for those blue tootsies" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh wait. We'll need two socks, won't we?" 	
			eladnarra says, "well, he has two feet..." 	
			Jizaboz says, "heh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Drat." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I wonder if he's continuously moving or not." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slumped in the middle of the cavern is an extraordinary figure. The
Floyd | abominable snowman, once thought to be a myth, now a hulking four
Floyd | hundred pound fact with muscles like marshmallows! The yeti seems to
Floyd | thawing; his face and hands are a healthy pink but his gigantic feet
Floyd | are still blue with cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yeti stomps off towards Shangri-La.
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "is he going to cause an avalanche?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Looks like it. Where shall we intercept him?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yawp" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says (to djfletch), "Oh. Huh." 	
			Jizaboz says, "maybe save before we keep following? He might cause an avalanche and kill us" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "Well, if he gets himself buried in an avalance, we'll just thaw him out agaoin" 	
			eladnarra says, "fingers crossed~" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You make no progress in that direction. However, there are rugged paths
Floyd | leading east towards the Mystic Mountain, northeast towards the
Floyd | glacier, and southeast to the pass where you first entered the valley.
Floyd | You could also, if you felt so inclined, try entering the Yak Shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shangri-La
Floyd | You weren't sure what to expect from the mystic valley of Shangri-La.
Floyd | You'd heard all the stories of course -- a land of mystery and
Floyd | matchless beauty where life is lived in tranquil wonder, beyond the
Floyd | grasp of a doomed world! That's what it said in the brochure, anyway...
Floyd |
Floyd | What you weren't expecting was a caravan park. But there's no mistaking
Floyd | the large sign over the entrance: "Shangri-La Caravan Park welcomes the
Floyd | pure of soul -- 200 Spaces Available." Most of the spaces are empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly ahead is perhaps the loveliest mountain you have ever seen; an
Floyd | almost perfect cone of snow, it is as though a small child had dropped
Floyd | a Cornetto in the middle of the valley. A broad path leads north to the
Floyd | mountain, and on either side are narrow trails leading northeast and
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm. I am not trained in yeti hunting." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yeti arrives from Moraine, the ground trembling under his massive
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "give jar to yeti" 		
	

Floyd | The yeti is in some kind of hypothermic coma, and doesn't react to the

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yeti, up" 		
	

Floyd | jar of pickled eggs (closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | The yeti stomps off towards Shangri-La.
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "sock first?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Probably." 	
			eladnarra says, "or hair dryer" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "give yeti sock" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Heh." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yeti arrives from Meadow, the ground trembling under his massive
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "give sock to yeti" 		
	

Floyd | The yeti is in some kind of hypothermic coma, and doesn't react to the
Floyd | yak's wool sock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yeti stomps off towards Plot 108.
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "whups heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Suggestions? >put sock on yeti?" 	
			zarf says, "sure" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put sock on yeti" 		
	

Floyd | One sock is not much use to anybody.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yeti stomps off towards Plot 108.
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Thought so. We need two socks." 	
			eladnarra says, "ack. two socks it is." 	
			Jizaboz says, "yup" 	
			djfletch says, "so we are looking for a razor to shave a yak to make a sock" 	
			Gerynar says, "sounds like a plan" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knit sock" 		
	

Floyd | You would need a pair of knitting needles for that, or something
Floyd | sufficiently similar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I would guess the razor's in the monk's caracan in 108 (what with his clean-shaven head)" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Chopsticks!" 	
			eladnarra says, "aha, the chopsticks" 	
			DavidW says, "yup" 	
			Jizaboz says, "exactly" 	
			eladnarra asks, "to the monk?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok. So all of the pieces fit together." 	
			EmacsUser says (to eladnarra), "Sure." 	
			Jizaboz asks, "did we ake all in the hole?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. How to wake the monk, though." 	
			EmacsUser says, "No, we left the cave in a hurry." 	
			Jizaboz says, "we should probably go back there" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I've been driving a lot---someone else should take a turn." 	
			eladnarra says, "emote is geographically challenged" 	
			eladnarra says, "er. :D" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moraine
Floyd | You are standing at the foot of the glacier, a sheer wall of ice that
Floyd | would dwarf the tallest skyscraper. For thousands of years it has
Floyd | followed this valley like the world's most doggedly determined Slush
Floyd | Puppie. Scattered around are immense boulders deposited here by the
Floyd | glacier during its inexorable retreat. Who knows what else might have
Floyd | been swept up in this monstrous river of ice?
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south the holy mountain broods over the valley like a
Floyd | thundercloud. Narrow trails lead southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ice, just big enough to crawl through, leads  into the
Floyd | depths of the glacier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yeti arrives from Meadow, hurling aside any giant boulders that
Floyd | stand in his path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ice Cave
Floyd | A vast, cathedral-like cavern bathed in an eerie blue glow. Through the
Floyd | walls you can make out the shapes of objects entombed in the ice; a
Floyd | woolly mammoth, a Viking longboat with full complement of oarsmen, and
Floyd | a 1948 Morris Minor two-door saloon. The only exit is back out through
Floyd | the hole you made with the hairdryer.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ice, just big enough to crawl through, leads  out into
Floyd | the sunshine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x mammoth" 		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | It's beyond your help unfortunately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | hole in the ice: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | woolly mammoth: It's beyond your help unfortunately.
Floyd | viking longboat: It's beyond your help unfortunately.
Floyd | 1948 Morris Minor two-door saloon: It's beyond your help unfortunately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mammoth" 		
	

Floyd | It's beyond your help unfortunately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ha." 	
			Jizaboz says, "drat" 	
			eladnarra says, "huh" 	
			Ellison asks, "have we shaved a yak yet?" 	
			Gerynar says, "nope" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "Nope. Working on it." 	
			Gerynar says, "don't have chopsticks or razor yet" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "We haven't found a razor yet." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a yak's wool sock
Floyd |   a clothes peg
Floyd |   a jar of pickled eggs (closed)
Floyd |   a hairdryer
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "interesting" 	
			eladnarra says, "seems a shame we can't help the mammoth... not that it would be particularly helpful" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need to wake the monk somehow. Or get the overhang to collapse." 	
			Gerynar feels sorrier for the vikings 	
			EmacsUser says, "We could hairdry the meditator? I stabbing the dark here." 	
			Gerynar asks, "so, monk first, or acolyte?" 	
			Jizaboz says, "or try heating the overhang" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jizaboz), "Maybe. But the clue suggested sound." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not really sure where the overhang is, exactly." 	
			Gerynar says, "I think we have to make a noise for the overhang (that's how it's clued, IIRC)" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "melt ice with hairdryer" 		
	

Floyd | The hole in the ice seems to have a melting point higher than the
Floyd | temperature of the air expelled by the hairdryer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Worth a shot anyway." 	
			Gerynar says, "it's by the acolyte at the top of the mountain" 	
			Ellison says, "darn holes-in-ice ruining everything" 	
			eladnarra asks, "so avalanche might wake monk?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm. That too." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moraine
Floyd | You are standing at the foot of the glacier, a sheer wall of ice that
Floyd | would dwarf the tallest skyscraper. For thousands of years it has
Floyd | followed this valley like the world's most doggedly determined Slush
Floyd | Puppie. Scattered around are immense boulders deposited here by the
Floyd | glacier during its inexorable retreat. Who knows what else might have
Floyd | been swept up in this monstrous river of ice?
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south the holy mountain broods over the valley like a
Floyd | thundercloud. Narrow trails lead southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ice, just big enough to crawl through, leads  into the
Floyd | depths of the glacier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slumped in the middle of the cavern is an extraordinary figure. The
Floyd | abominable snowman, once thought to be a myth, now a hulking four
Floyd | hundred pound fact with muscles like marshmallows! The yeti seems to
Floyd | thawing; his face and hands are a healthy pink but his gigantic feet
Floyd | are still blue with cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, the yeti is yawping. Perhaps the yeti can affect the overhang." 	
			EmacsUser says, "We also have the ``tell'' verb. As in ``tell X about yeti.''" 	
			DavidW says, "oh right. I forget about 'tell'." 	
			Gerynar asks, "so, overhang first then?" 	
			djfletch says, "does the yeti ever go up the mountain just now? Maybe we have to make him do that." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "yeti, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | The yeti stands a few feet away, eyeing you amusedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lowly acolyte stands guard outside the door to the caravan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "tell acolyte about yeti" 		
	

Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "clap both hands" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Heh." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "turn on dryer" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "turn off dryer" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the hairdryer off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yawp" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

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

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x overhang" 		
	

Floyd | It really is an avalanche waiting to happen. Any loud noise could set
Floyd | it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "snap fingers" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser asks, "What could lure a yeti?" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | You hum a little ditty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lowly acolyte stands guard outside the door to the caravan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x flags" 		
	

Floyd | On second glance, the "prayer flags" turn out to be the Dada Lama's
Floyd | laundry, attached to the ropes with clothes pegs.  You try not to look
Floyd | too closely at the Guru's undergarments with their dried-in stains.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x sigils" 		
	

Floyd | You recognise among them the lamen of the Golden Dawn office of Kerux,
Floyd | the ouroboros; ancient emblem of eternity, the astrological glyph of
Floyd | the planet Neptune, the Secret Seal of Solomon, the mystical symbol Aum
Floyd | in Tibetan script, and The Golden Arches; famous symbol of McDonald's
Floyd | restaurants.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "heh...golden arches as mystical sigil" 	
			Ellison says, "if commercials have taught me anything, we need to enrage the yeti with a Slim Jim or something" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "turn on dryer" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "throw dryer at overhang" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Gerynar got the yeti to pause by talking to it. Maybe there's a lead there?" 	
			Ellison says, "I get the impression we need the yeti for the avalanche, too" 	
			Gerynar says, "I think EmacsUser's on to something...what with the yeti YAWPing all the time" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Maybe also, the yeti is tempted by pickled eggs?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "heat feet with hairdryer" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "yawp" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			Gerynar says, "i think we might have to go find the yeti" 	
			eladnarra asks, "did he stop moving entirely when talked to?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shangri-La
Floyd | You weren't sure what to expect from the mystic valley of Shangri-La.
Floyd | You'd heard all the stories of course -- a land of mystery and
Floyd | matchless beauty where life is lived in tranquil wonder, beyond the
Floyd | grasp of a doomed world! That's what it said in the brochure, anyway...
Floyd |
Floyd | What you weren't expecting was a caravan park. But there's no mistaking
Floyd | the large sign over the entrance: "Shangri-La Caravan Park welcomes the
Floyd | pure of soul -- 200 Spaces Available." Most of the spaces are empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly ahead is perhaps the loveliest mountain you have ever seen; an
Floyd | almost perfect cone of snow, it is as though a small child had dropped
Floyd | a Cornetto in the middle of the valley. A broad path leads north to the
Floyd | mountain, and on either side are narrow trails leading northeast and
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "that's what I'm thinking" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plot 108
Floyd | That you are standing outside the caravan of one of Shangri-La's
Floyd | permanent residents is evidenced by the fact that a tiny section of
Floyd | garden has been fenced off. This garden consists of a small patch of
Floyd | meticulously raked gravel, with, placed at harmonious intervals, two
Floyd | potted bonsai trees, three garden gnomes (all in the lotus position)
Floyd | and the inevitable plastic flamingo. The door to the caravan is open,
Floyd | revealing a curtain of colourful plastic ribbons that flutter in the
Floyd | breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paths lead west to the mystic mountain, northwest to the glacier and
Floyd | southwest to the camp entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moraine
Floyd | You are standing at the foot of the glacier, a sheer wall of ice that
Floyd | would dwarf the tallest skyscraper. For thousands of years it has
Floyd | followed this valley like the world's most doggedly determined Slush
Floyd | Puppie. Scattered around are immense boulders deposited here by the
Floyd | glacier during its inexorable retreat. Who knows what else might have
Floyd | been swept up in this monstrous river of ice?
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south the holy mountain broods over the valley like a
Floyd | thundercloud. Narrow trails lead southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ice, just big enough to crawl through, leads  into the
Floyd | depths of the glacier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slumped in the middle of the cavern is an extraordinary figure. The
Floyd | abominable snowman, once thought to be a myth, now a hulking four
Floyd | hundred pound fact with muscles like marshmallows! The yeti seems to
Floyd | thawing; his face and hands are a healthy pink but his gigantic feet
Floyd | are still blue with cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pway" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "show eggs to yeti" 		
	

Floyd | The yeti is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says (to Ellison), "we're not Elmer Fudd" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "heat feet with hairdryer" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "hm. The yeti isn't 'in a cavern' at the moment." 	
			Gerynar says, "perhaps we need to open the eggs" 	
			eladnarra says, "yeah, description doesn't change" 	
			DavidW says, "Mild bug there." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Or is it that we can see into the cavern?" 	
			DavidW says, "no, it's a mild bug." 	
			Jizaboz says, "a bit more than mild.." 	
			Ellison says, "woo useful betatesting" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jizaboz), "Well, it doesn't affect winnability." 	
			Jizaboz says, "right, doesn't break the game" 	
			Gerynar says, "it affects polish though" 	
			Jizaboz says, "just really confusing heh" 	
			Jizaboz says, "A 'medium' bug" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "So what shall we do with this guy?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		Jizaboz says, "I really don't have any ideas right now." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask yeti about lama" 		
	

Floyd | The yeti stands a few feet away, eyeing you amusedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The yeti is in some kind of hypothermic coma, which makes him a rather
Floyd | limited conversationalist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ask acolyte about yeti?" 	
			Gerynar says, "he didn't say anything" 	
			DavidW says, "well, ask the acolyte about more stuff." 	
			EmacsUser says, "We told him, but we didn't ask." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Okay." 	
			Gerynar asks, "shall we then?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lowly acolyte stands guard outside the door to the caravan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There might be a hint on what to do." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask acolyte about yeti" 		
	

Floyd | "His holiness the Dada Lama, Exalted Master of the Celestial Dragon,
Floyd | will be able to answer all your questions," says the acolyte
Floyd | dismissively, "I'm just a lowly acolyte, what would I know about that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask acolyte about clapping" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh my god!" says the acolyte suddenly dropping to his knees, "Do you
Floyd | know the answer? Tell me! For the love of Buddha, tell me! What is the
Floyd | sound of one hand clapping?" He clutches your lapels and drags himself
Floyd | up until you are face to face. "Please! You got to help me! He's making
Floyd | me do all his laundry until I work it out! Have you seen the state of
Floyd | those longjohns?".
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | yak's wool sock: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | clothes peg: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | jar of pickled eggs (closed): Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | hairdryer: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "hit acolyte" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "tell acolyte about silence" 		
	

Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "tell acolyte about one hand clapping" 		
	

Floyd | You'd like to put the little guy out of his misery, but you have no
Floyd | more of an idea than he does. Perhaps you should ask the Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "tell acolyte cl" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "ooh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Aha." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "tell acolyte about fist" 		
	

Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Sanctum
Floyd | After your long and arduous journey it's hard not to be disappointed by
Floyd | the famous Sanctum Sanctorum of his Holiness the Dada Lama. Sure,
Floyd | incense burners and mandalas abound, but there's no getting away from
Floyd | the fact that this is nothing more than a shabby old trailer home with
Floyd | seating that folds up to provide additional storage.
Floyd |
Floyd | His holiness the Dada Lama, Ascended Master of the August Centre of the
Floyd | Heavens, sits in the middle of a bubbling hot-tub surrounded by topless
Floyd | beauties.
Floyd |
Floyd | The brunette massages the old man's scalp whilst the blonde lovingly
Floyd | soaps his scanty beard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask lama about yeti" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me, oh Exalted Master, is there really such a thing as the
Floyd | abominable snowman?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is possible," says the Lama, stroking his scanty beard, "that some
Floyd | of them may have survived the great ice age.".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask dada about one hand clapping" 		
	

Floyd | (the Dada Lama about that)
Floyd | "Oh great Lama," you say, rather self consciously, "tell me, what is
Floyd | the sound of one hand clapping?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Lama gives Mitzi a conspiritorial wink before beckoning you closer
Floyd | with his finger. Cautiously you lean in to listen to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Closer, closer!" says the Lama. Slightly suspicious now, you lean in
Floyd | further with your left ear turned towards him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Closer!" whispers the Lama, and by now it's a struggle to avoid
Floyd | falling into the hot tub, but somehow you manage. You can feel the
Floyd | Exalted Master's hot, eggy breath in your earhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then suddenly he claps you on the ear with one hand. It's a sound
Floyd | you won't forget in a hurry. Over the ringing in your ear you can hear
Floyd | the ringing of Candy and Mitzi's laughter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha!" 	
			Gerynar says, "heh" 	
			eladnarra says, "hehe" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ow." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask dada about monk" 		
	

Floyd | (the Dada Lama about that)
Floyd | "What are you doing here still?" says the Lama, "Have I not given you
Floyd | clear instructions? Now, go!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "might we give him the eggs? or did we get the eggs from him?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask dada about meditation" 		
	

Floyd | (the Dada Lama about that)

		EmacsUser says, "Yes, from him." 	
	

Floyd | "What are you doing here still?" says the Lama, "Have I not given you
Floyd | clear instructions? Now, go!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "we got them from him" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lowly acolyte stands guard outside the door to the caravan.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a hairdryer, a jar of pickled eggs (closed), a clothes
Floyd | peg and a yak's wool sock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to clap with one hand, cupping the other hand over
Floyd | his ear the better to hear the sound it makes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | hairdryer: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | jar of pickled eggs (closed): Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | clothes peg: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | yak's wool sock: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | acolyte: I don't suppose the acolyte would care for that.
Floyd | pair of chopsticks: You try to grab the chopsticks from the acolyte's
Floyd | hands, but his highly trained reflexes are just too fast for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get your own!" he admonishes.
Floyd | overhang: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | clothes line: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | Lama's caravan: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte sighs with frustration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "tell acolyte about one hand clapping" 		
	

Floyd | It's a little hard to explain. Perhaps a demonstration would be in
Floyd | order?
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "tell acolyte about one hand clapping" 		
	

Floyd | It's a little hard to explain. Perhaps a demonstration would be in
Floyd | order?
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "demonstrate one hand clapping" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "hit acolyte's ear" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "hit ear" 		
	

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

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "slap acolyte" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "hit acolyte" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | The acolyte attempts to catch a passing fly with his chopsticks. They
Floyd | say that a man who can catch a fly with chopsticks can do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap acolyte's ear" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clap ear" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "clap acolyte" 		
	

Floyd | Just CLAP will suffice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "clap" 		
	

Floyd | With one hand you clap the acolyte about the face with a sound that
Floyd | echoes throughout the valley like thunder. After a moment the look of
Floyd | shock on the acolyte's face is replaced with a look of beatific
Floyd | understanding.
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "clap" 		
	

Floyd | A moment later there is a rumble from the overhang above his head, and
Floyd | he is buried under twenty tonnes of snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You give yourself a round of applause. With one hand, naturally.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		EmacsUser says, "Ha." 	
	

Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pile of snow here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "search snow" 		
	

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

		zarf asks, "hm. Did that fail to work before the master taught us the trick?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ach. We need those chopsticks." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "take snow" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig snow" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says (to zarf), "Yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on dryer" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "melt snow" 		
	

Floyd | All the cosmic electricity is used up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So yawping it isn't." 	
			eladnarra says, "oh dear. the chopsticks D:" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under snow" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "push snow" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		
	

Floyd | A perfect, pristine pile of pure, pearly-white snow. You try to forget
Floyd | about the poor little dude buried underneath it. Ah, what the heck. He
Floyd | had it coming. A pair of chopsticks are sticking out of the top of the
Floyd | pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chopsticks" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck the chopsticks from the pile of snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "oh. okay then~" 	
			Jizaboz says, "heh" 	
			Ellison says (to zarf), "I dunno" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Opps." 	
			Gerynar says, "now we need the razor" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Shall we catch a fly first?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "catch fly with chopsticks" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "ooh a fly might wake up the monk" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "flies are in the barn" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear peg" 		
	

Floyd | You place the clothes peg on your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Clothes peg firmly in place, you step bravely into the yak shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yak Shed
Floyd | The yak shed is a gloomy wooden structure of rickety construction.
Floyd | Enormous piles of dung take up most of the available floorspace; shafts
Floyd | of light from cracks in the ceiling illuminating thousands of buzzing
Floyd | flies.
Floyd |
Floyd | A solitary yak stands in the middle of the shed, its shaggy pelt
Floyd | illuminated by a shaft of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. I hadn't thought that the flies might disturb the monk. But sounds possible." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "catch fly with chopsticks" 		
	

Floyd | After many, many hours of patient practice, you finally succeed in
Floyd | catching a fly with a pair of chopsticks. By this time of course, you
Floyd | have also succeeded in acquiring a sore nose (from the clothes peg), a
Floyd | headache (from working in near total darkness) and a severe case of
Floyd | repetitive strain injury of the wrist. They say a man who can catch a
Floyd | fly with a pair of chopsticks can do anything, but oddly enough you
Floyd | don't feel like doing anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fly buzzes angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "This game is crazy." 	
			DavidW says, "hee" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x fly" 		
	

Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fly buzzes angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A large, bad tempered bluebottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fly buzzes angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | The fly buzzes angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plot 108
Floyd | That you are standing outside the caravan of one of Shangri-La's
Floyd | permanent residents is evidenced by the fact that a tiny section of
Floyd | garden has been fenced off. This garden consists of a small patch of
Floyd | meticulously raked gravel, with, placed at harmonious intervals, two
Floyd | potted bonsai trees, three garden gnomes (all in the lotus position)
Floyd | and the inevitable plastic flamingo. The door to the caravan is open,
Floyd | revealing a curtain of colourful plastic ribbons that flutter in the
Floyd | breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paths lead west to the mystic mountain, northwest to the glacier and
Floyd | southwest to the camp entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Monk's Cell
Floyd | The inside of this tiny caravan is completely bare as befits a monk's
Floyd | cell. Only the fitted furniture remains, and presumably its owner's few
Floyd | possessions are secreted away in the handy under-seat storage areas.
Floyd | The only other feature is the colourful ribbon curtain through which
Floyd | you entered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sat cross-legged on the built in sofa is a tiny monk with a
Floyd | disproportionately large shaven head. He appears to be deep in
Floyd | mediation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fly buzzes angrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "drop the fly?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "yes" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Of course! The ribbons clued the fly." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "drop fly" 		
	

Floyd | You release the fly. After a moment or two of aimless buzzing around it
Floyd | alights upon the vast dome of the monk's shaven head. Like a miniature
Floyd | Buzz Aldrin it begins to explore this strange new world on its six
Floyd | tiny, featherlight feet. Around and around it goes, with a lack of
Floyd | purpose you find almost admirable. You can only imagine the agonies the
Floyd | poor monk must be suffering.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually the little man can stand it no more. With a yowl like a
Floyd | wounded animal he charges from the room, swatting fruitlessly at his
Floyd | scalp with both hands, months and months of patient meditation down the
Floyd | pan. If he'd had any hair, he'd be tearing it out right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open sofa" 		
	

Floyd | You open the sofa, revealing a disposable razor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take razor" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray!" 	
			Jizaboz exclaims, "Alright!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Now for the home stretch..." 	
			DavidW says, "Shavin' time!" 	
			Gerynar says, "let's go shave ourselves a yak" 	
			Gerynar says, "timing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plot 108
Floyd | That you are standing outside the caravan of one of Shangri-La's
Floyd | permanent residents is evidenced by the fact that a tiny section of
Floyd | garden has been fenced off. This garden consists of a small patch of
Floyd | meticulously raked gravel, with, placed at harmonious intervals, two
Floyd | potted bonsai trees, three garden gnomes (all in the lotus position)
Floyd | and the inevitable plastic flamingo. The door to the caravan is open,
Floyd | revealing a curtain of colourful plastic ribbons that flutter in the
Floyd | breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paths lead west to the mystic mountain, northwest to the glacier and
Floyd | southwest to the camp entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shangri-La
Floyd | You weren't sure what to expect from the mystic valley of Shangri-La.
Floyd | You'd heard all the stories of course -- a land of mystery and
Floyd | matchless beauty where life is lived in tranquil wonder, beyond the
Floyd | grasp of a doomed world! That's what it said in the brochure, anyway...
Floyd |
Floyd | What you weren't expecting was a caravan park. But there's no mistaking
Floyd | the large sign over the entrance: "Shangri-La Caravan Park welcomes the
Floyd | pure of soul -- 200 Spaces Available." Most of the spaces are empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly ahead is perhaps the loveliest mountain you have ever seen; an
Floyd | almost perfect cone of snow, it is as though a small child had dropped
Floyd | a Cornetto in the middle of the valley. A broad path leads north to the
Floyd | mountain, and on either side are narrow trails leading northeast and
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear peg" 		
	

Floyd | You're already wearing that!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Clothes peg firmly in place, you step bravely into the yak shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yak Shed
Floyd | The yak shed is a gloomy wooden structure of rickety construction.
Floyd | Enormous piles of dung take up most of the available floorspace; shafts
Floyd | of light from cracks in the ceiling illuminating thousands of buzzing
Floyd | flies.
Floyd |
Floyd | A solitary yak stands in the middle of the shed, its shaggy pelt
Floyd | illuminated by a shaft of sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shave yak" 		
	

Floyd | It takes you three days of painstaking work to denude the yak of every
Floyd | last hair, during which time you subsist on the fleas, ticks and lice
Floyd | that infest the animal. Finally you stand back and admire your
Floyd | handiwork. It's a pretty scrawny looking beast without its wool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Eww." 	
			DavidW says, "so gross" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "knit wool with chopsticks" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to knit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "protien" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "knit sock" 		
	

Floyd | Knit one, pearl one... Granny taught you well. After just three months
Floyd | of patient work, and four hundred and eighty-three dropped stitches,
Floyd | you produce a sock that more or less exactly resembles the other one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "protein*" 	
			zarf says, "this game has a weird time sense." 	
			eladnarra says, "such perserverance O.o" 	
			Gerynar says, "it was an OddComp entry (according to IFDB)" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pair of yak's wool socks
Floyd |   a disposable razor
Floyd |   a pair of chopsticks
Floyd |   a clothes peg (being worn)
Floyd |   a jar of pickled eggs (closed)
Floyd |   a hairdryer
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "pearl -> purl" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, it should be spelt 'purl' here." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser wonders if there's a better way. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh, I don't think this works." 	
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Does it not wander aimlessly?" 	
	Jizaboz says (to clubfloyd), "wait." 		DavidW says, "I'm not sure how he's coded yeti movement, but it doesn't seem tied to waiting." 	
	Jizaboz says (to clubfloyd), "wait" 		djfletch says, "try one of the outer locations - not sure if it has ever been in the middle" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "is the Yeti not where we left him?" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "w" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow
Floyd | Here, in the foothills of the mountains is a meadow of lush grass,
Floyd | strewn with boulders and dotted with tall wild flowers that frug and
Floyd | shimmy in the breeze. A pastoral idyll in other words, marred only by
Floyd | the fact that someone has erected a barn smack in the middle of it. A
Floyd | windowless wooden box, this barn, of no great architectural merit.
Floyd | Daubed above the entrance are the words "Yak Shed".
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, a rugged path leads down into the valley whilst other,
Floyd | more ordinally inclined paths lead northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "we should go to the yeti." 	
	Jizaboz says (to EmacsUser), "Thanks" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moraine
Floyd | You are standing at the foot of the glacier, a sheer wall of ice that
Floyd | would dwarf the tallest skyscraper. For thousands of years it has
Floyd | followed this valley like the world's most doggedly determined Slush
Floyd | Puppie. Scattered around are immense boulders deposited here by the
Floyd | glacier during its inexorable retreat. Who knows what else might have
Floyd | been swept up in this monstrous river of ice?
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south the holy mountain broods over the valley like a
Floyd | thundercloud. Narrow trails lead southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ice, just big enough to crawl through, leads  into the
Floyd | depths of the glacier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Slumped in the middle of the cavern is an extraordinary figure. The
Floyd | abominable snowman, once thought to be a myth, now a hulking four
Floyd | hundred pound fact with muscles like marshmallows! The yeti seems to
Floyd | thawing; his face and hands are a healthy pink but his gigantic feet
Floyd | are still blue with cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "give socks to yeti" 		
	

Floyd | Gingerly you tug the socks over the yeti's enormous tootsies, and
Floyd | having lit the blue touchpaper, stand back. After a few moments, his
Floyd | eyelids flicker. A few moments after that, his eyes flick open, he
Floyd | jumps to his feet, does a little dance and gives you big, hairy, smelly
Floyd | bear-hug before crashing out into the open air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "I was just checking to see if he's roaming all around" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x yeti" 		
	

Floyd | The yeti stands a few feet away, eyeing you amusedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The abominable snowman, once thought to be a myth, now a hulking four
Floyd | hundred pound fact with muscles like marshmallows and incredibly large,
Floyd | incredibly cold feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I thought he was supposed to be in a coma" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give jar to yeti" 		
	

Floyd | "Say, you couldn't lend me a paw with this jar, could you, man?" you
Floyd | say, "It's really been bugging me."
Floyd |
Floyd | The yeti gives you a big, yellow, snaggle-toothed grin. He takes the
Floyd | jar in his huge gnarly hands, pops off the lid like it was nothing, and
Floyd | hands it back to you lidless. Far out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "and his feet are still cold" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jar" 		
	

Floyd | A jar of eggs, pickled in vinegar. The jar is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat egg" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat eggs" 		
	

Floyd | You decide the pickled eggs are best left alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foot of the Mountain
Floyd | Here, at the foot of the mountain you are at last fully able to
Floyd | appreciate its immense size. A rough, twisting path becomes a narrow
Floyd | traverse that zig-zags its way up the mountainside, its summit obscured
Floyd | by mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west is a pleasant looking meadow, whilst to the east are a
Floyd | scattering of caravans. Far away to the north the Valley is blocked by
Floyd | a sheer wall of ice; an enormous glacier!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the yeti sounding his barbaric YAWP across the roof of the
Floyd | world...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "I think we need to return the opened jar back to the lama" 	
			Jizaboz says, "let's take em to dude" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mountaintop
Floyd | Here, at the peak of the mountain, perched beneath a snow-covered
Floyd | overhang, is a 1969 model Sprite Alpine caravan in a delapidated state
Floyd | of repair. Mystic sigils have been daubed across its rotting sides.
Floyd | Colourful prayer flags flap from ropes tied to the awning poles. Could
Floyd | it be that you have finally found the fabled Sanctum Sanctorum of the
Floyd | Dada Lama?
Floyd |
Floyd | A narrow traverse takes you down to foot of the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pile of snow here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inner Sanctum
Floyd | After your long and arduous journey it's hard not to be disappointed by
Floyd | the famous Sanctum Sanctorum of his Holiness the Dada Lama. Sure,
Floyd | incense burners and mandalas abound, but there's no getting away from
Floyd | the fact that this is nothing more than a shabby old trailer home with
Floyd | seating that folds up to provide additional storage.
Floyd |
Floyd | His holiness the Dada Lama, Exalted Master of the Slanting Moon, sits
Floyd | in the middle of a bubbling hot-tub surrounded by topless beauties.
Floyd |
Floyd | The brunette massages the old man's scalp whilst the blonde lovingly
Floyd | soaps his scanty beard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give jar to dada" 		
	

Floyd | (the Dada Lama)
Floyd | "I have opened your jar of pickled eggs, oh exalted master," you say,
Floyd | holding out the item in question.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, and what have you learned?" replies the ancient one.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," you say, "I had to do a load of stuff, and in order to do that
Floyd | I first had to do a load of other stuff, melt a glacier, knit a sock,
Floyd | shave a yak..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's it!" says the Lama, splashing excitedly, "in order to do stuff,
Floyd | you had to do other stuff, and on and on. That is life. Life is yak
Floyd | shaving!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "And I guess," you say, stroking your beard thoughtfully, "that as long
Floyd | as you get a few kicks and have a few giggles along the way, it's
Floyd | okay."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behold!" cries the Lama, "enlightenment, illumination! I'm afraid I
Floyd | can't offer you a cigar or a coconut, but please, help yourself to a
Floyd | pickled egg."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks, I'll pass."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please yourself." says the Lama.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I will," you say, grinning. "I will."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says, "yay" 		zarf says, "woo" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yay." 	
			Ellison says, "we 'please ourself' as much as the next girl" 	
			Jizaboz says, "haha" 	
			Jizaboz says, "That was fun" 	
			DavidW grins and giggles. 	
			djfletch says, "life is indeed yak shaving" 	
			zarf says, "adventure-gamer life, doubly so" 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
9:05 and Shrapnel, both by Adam Cadre
As played on ifMUD on September 18, 2010

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 9:05 and Shrapnel, both written by Adam Cadre. 9:05 was originally released in 1999, and was nominated for a Xyzzy for Best Individual Puzzle. Shrapnel was originally released in 2000; it was nominated for Best Setting and Best Story Xyzzies, and won the Xyzzy for Best Use of Medium. You can learn more about 9:05, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki. Similarly, you can learn more about Shrapnel here.

The transcript begins with 9:05. If you'd like to skip to the transcript for Shrapnel, click here.

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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	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load 905" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, no -- how long have you been asleep? Sure, it was a tough night,

Floyd | but-- This is bad. This is very bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -----
Floyd | 9:05 by Adam Cadre

Floyd | Version 1.01 (10 February 2000) / Serial number 9502
Floyd | Written in Inform 6.21, library 6/10
Floyd |   -----
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd | This bedroom is extremely spare, with dirty laundry scattered

Floyd | haphazardly all over the floor. Cleaner clothing is to be found in the
Floyd | dresser. A bathroom lies to the south, while a door to the east leads
Floyd | to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the endtable are a telephone, a wallet (which is closed) and some
Floyd | keys.

Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the phone. "Hadley!" a shrill voice cries. "Hadley, haven't
Floyd | you even left yet?? You knew that our presentation was at nine o' clock
Floyd | sharp! First the thing with the printers, now this -- there won't even
Floyd | be enough left of you for Bowman to fire once he's done with you. Now

Floyd | get the hell down here!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wallet and keys" 		
	

Floyd | wallet: Taken.
Floyd | keys: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This bedroom is extremely spare, with dirty laundry scattered

Floyd | haphazardly all over the floor. Cleaner clothing is to be found in the
Floyd | dresser. A bathroom lies to the south, while a door to the east leads
Floyd | to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the endtable is a telephone.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of A), "Have you played this?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open dresser" 		
	

Floyd | You open the dresser, revealing some clean clothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're covered with mud and dried sweat. It was quite an exhausting
Floyd | night -- no wonder you overslept! Even making it to the bed before
Floyd | conking out was a fairly heroic accomplishment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, the twist is that I'm a murderer?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or moonlighting as a grave digger." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I see." 	
			Axyraandas says, "Yes, I have. My first taste of IF was from Frotz, then transcripts from your site. So I'll just watch for now." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This is a far from luxurious but still quite functional bathroom, with

Floyd | a sink, toilet and shower. The bedroom lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shower" 		
	

Floyd | [That verb is not recognized.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in shower" 		
	

Floyd | It's generally a good idea to take off one's clothes before showering.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undress" 		
	

Floyd | [That verb is not recognized.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the soiled clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in shower" 		
	

Floyd | Carrying your possessions into the shower is a bad idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Urge to kill... rising." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | keys: Dropped.
Floyd | wallet: Dropped.
Floyd | soiled clothing: Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in shower" 		
	

Floyd | Carrying your possessions into the shower is a bad idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have:
Floyd |   a gold watch (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh puhleeze!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

Floyd | According to your watch, it's 9:17.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove watch" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the gold watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It probably was 9:05 at the start of the game, eh? :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "See, I wear a waterproof watch. Some people think it's because I'm a ranger and outside a lot, but really it's that I'm too lazy to ever take it off when I get in the bath." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter shower" 		
	

Floyd | Carrying your possessions into the shower is a bad idea.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tsk" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop watch" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter shower" 		
	

Floyd | You step into the shower, turn on the water, and within a few moments
Floyd | you feel like a new man. But no time to dawdle -- you hop back out
Floyd | again and dry off in record time.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear watch" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the gold watch)
Floyd | You put on the gold watch.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wallet and keys" 		
	

Floyd | wallet: Taken.
Floyd | keys: Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | This bedroom is extremely spare, with dirty laundry scattered
Floyd | haphazardly all over the floor. Cleaner clothing is to be found in the
Floyd | dresser. A bathroom lies to the south, while a door to the east leads
Floyd | to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the endtable is a telephone.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear clean clothes" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the clean clothing)
Floyd | You put on the clean clothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living room

Floyd | The furniture isn't as carefully arranged as one might like, and it's a
Floyd | bit lacking in the luxuries that might make this a more pleasant place
Floyd | to spend an evening -- no stereo, no TV, no DVD, none of that -- but
Floyd | this living room is still nicer than most of those in this
Floyd | neighborhood. A kitchenette lies to the east, the bedroom to the west
Floyd | and the front door to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the front door is in the way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | [Which do you mean, the bedroom door or the front door?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open front door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | This is quite a seedy neighborhood, but there isn't really anywhere in
Floyd | the whole Las Mesas metro area that isn't at least a little rundown. Of

Floyd | course, the locals may complain about the ugliness and the crime, but
Floyd | the fact is that a starter home like this one would cost easily five
Floyd | times as much in someplace like Las Playas -- and that's if you could
Floyd | find one.
Floyd |
Floyd | A car is parked on the driveway.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I'm glad you're enjoying me rushing around trying to get out the door but constantly being stopped by the parser. I'm glad to entertain." 	
			DavidW asks, "well, I suspect it's deliberate, eh?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shut front door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "much like whatsit, Sargent's game" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Possibly." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lock front door" 		
	

Floyd | The locking mechanism seems to be broken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Axyraandas asks, "x door, perhaps?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "I don't care if the lock is broken and I live in a seedy neighborhood and I killed an intruder last night and ditched his body in a shallow grave, I HAVE A PRESENTATION TO GIVE." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Why, I'm not sure, since I'm already super fired. I should just go back to bed." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | This door has seen better days.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in car" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the car door, climb inside and start up the engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drive to work" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or not important.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the car first.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put car in reverse" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or not important.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, ""drive"?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drive" 		
	

Floyd | (the car)
Floyd |
Floyd | Driving

Floyd | Ah, scenic Las Mesas. Man, this place is an absolute toilet. Soon
Floyd | you'll be able to afford to get the hell out of here -- provided you
Floyd | can avoid making any more slip-ups on the job.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cruise down the road, you notice a freeway onramp approaching.
Floyd | Would you like to get on? >>

		eladnarra says, "howdy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			eladnarra says, "ohey, a game I've actually played" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, I have no idea where I'm going, then." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Awesome." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure, let's take the on ramp." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | You start to change lanes, but you notice that the ramp is out of
Floyd | service today -- some sort of maintenance work. But that's okay --
Floyd | there's another onramp less than a mile down the road from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cruise down the road, you see the familiar Loungent Technologies
Floyd | building approaching. Would you like to stop here? >>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You pull into the parking lot and hop out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loungent Technologies parking lot

Floyd | You are at the employees' entrance to the Loungent Technologies
Floyd | building. There is a slot by the door, next to a sign reading "INSERT
Floyd | ID CARD HERE".
Floyd |
Floyd | The car is parked in the parking lot.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wallet, revealing a driver's license and an ID card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take id" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "insert id in slot" 		
	

Floyd | A green LED lights up, the door clicks open and you step inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loungent Technologies
Floyd | You are standing in a hallway near the back entrance to Loungent

Floyd | Technologies. The hallway leads north to the reception area and south
Floyd | to the parking lot, while a door marked "MATTHEW BOWMAN" lies to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a cubicle here; it is marked simply "HADLEY".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cubicle" 		
	

Floyd | The walls aren't high enough to give you the slightest bit of privacy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Axyraandas says, "I wonder if you can lose your license and get arrested while driving." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Walk into Bowman's office without the form? Not smart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get form" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Walk into Bowman's office with an unsigned form? Not smart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x form" 		
	

Floyd | This is a form numbered "209F". It is filled out, but not signed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read form" 		
	

Floyd | This is a form numbered "209F". It is filled out, but not signed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sign form" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding a pen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get pen" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sign form" 		
	

Floyd | Someone passes by the cubicle as you sign the form. You look up just in
Floyd | time to see Bowman's door click shut.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You walk into Bowman's office and, smiling, hand him the signed form.
Floyd |

Floyd | Bowman asks, "Who the hell are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The jig is up. You try to make a break for it, but Bowman calls for
Floyd | security and they wrestle you to the ground before you can make it back
Floyd | to the car.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "haha, I like this direction. I went a different way first time I played." 	
			Gunther says, "I did a certain command instantly" 	
			Bert says (to Gunther), "Aw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So I murdered Hadley, then. Or something." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Don't you all just love my speculation?" 	
	K-Y pushes the green 'space' button. 		Gunther says, "it ain't over!" 	
	

Floyd | [Press a key to continue.]
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | The anchorman chuckles. "And now, on the lighter side of the news --
Floyd | you've heard about the burglar who broke into a home and started
Floyd | stealing the family's valuables, only to get so worn out from the
Floyd | exertion that he fell asleep and was caught when the homeowners
Floyd | returned? Here's one to top that: a burglar broke into an East Las

Floyd | Mesas home, killed the owner and stashed his body under the bed, put
Floyd | his possessions in the trunk of his car -- and then fell asleep, woke
Floyd | up the next morning, went to his victim's office and tried to do the
Floyd | victim's job! An insanity defense is likely. And now here with the
Floyd | weather is Jay Doubleday -- or is it?"
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been sentenced to life imprisonment ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "hmm, though I never tried looking in the trunk" 	
			eladnarra says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, so now we do the second play through and have fun." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, no -- how long have you been asleep? Sure, it was a tough night,

Floyd | but-- This is bad. This is very bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd |   -----
Floyd | 9:05 by Adam Cadre

Floyd | Version 1.01 (10 February 2000) / Serial number 9502
Floyd | Written in Inform 6.21, library 6/10
Floyd |   -----
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd | This bedroom is extremely spare, with dirty laundry scattered

Floyd | haphazardly all over the floor. Cleaner clothing is to be found in the
Floyd | dresser. A bathroom lies to the south, while a door to the east leads
Floyd | to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the endtable are a telephone, a wallet (which is closed) and some
Floyd | keys.

Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This bedroom is extremely spare, with dirty laundry scattered
Floyd | haphazardly all over the floor. Cleaner clothing is to be found in the
Floyd | dresser. A bathroom lies to the south, while a door to the east leads

Floyd | to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the endtable are a telephone, a wallet (which is closed) and some
Floyd | keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And, of course, that's the reason the door lock is broken and the living room is lightly furnished." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | Under the bed you see the corpse of the guy who owns this house.

Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take corpse" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not mess around with the corpse -- better to just clean up
Floyd | and get out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This is a far from luxurious but still quite functional bathroom, with

Floyd | a sink, toilet and shower. The bedroom lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Actually, on second thought, let's go out all dirty." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This bedroom is extremely spare, with dirty laundry scattered
Floyd | haphazardly all over the floor. Cleaner clothing is to be found in the
Floyd | dresser. A bathroom lies to the south, while a door to the east leads
Floyd | to the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the endtable are a telephone, a wallet (which is closed) and some
Floyd | keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | The furniture isn't as carefully arranged as one might like, and it's a

Floyd | bit lacking in the luxuries that might make this a more pleasant place
Floyd | to spend an evening -- no stereo, no TV, no DVD, none of that -- but
Floyd | this living room is still nicer than most of those in this
Floyd | neighborhood. A kitchenette lies to the east, the bedroom to the west
Floyd | and the front door to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I'll at least need the keys" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | This bedroom is extremely spare, with dirty laundry scattered
Floyd | haphazardly all over the floor. Cleaner clothing is to be found in the
Floyd | dresser. A bathroom lies to the south, while a door to the east leads
Floyd | to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the endtable are a telephone, a wallet (which is closed) and some

Floyd | keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take keys" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did we see the kitchenette at all?" 	
			Gunther asks, "did you know it had a twist?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | The furniture isn't as carefully arranged as one might like, and it's a
Floyd | bit lacking in the luxuries that might make this a more pleasant place
Floyd | to spend an evening -- no stereo, no TV, no DVD, none of that -- but
Floyd | this living room is still nicer than most of those in this

Floyd | neighborhood. A kitchenette lies to the east, the bedroom to the west
Floyd | and the front door to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "I knew it had a twist, but not what." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchenette
Floyd | You don't really have time to poke around and cook yourself a fabulous
Floyd | breakfast right now. Best to keep your time here limited. The exit is

Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter are a toaster and a pop-tart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "ah, boring" 	
			Bert says, "Yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pop-tart" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | The furniture isn't as carefully arranged as one might like, and it's a

Floyd | bit lacking in the luxuries that might make this a more pleasant place
Floyd | to spend an evening -- no stereo, no TV, no DVD, none of that -- but
Floyd | this living room is still nicer than most of those in this
Floyd | neighborhood. A kitchenette lies to the east, the bedroom to the west
Floyd | and the front door to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Knowing it has a twist kinda takes away from the surprise." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open front door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the front door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Nah, I was still surprised, but the surprise was when I saw I was all muddy and sweaty." 	
			Bert says, "Since you spend the game looking for it, rather than just taking things at face value." 	
			Jacqueline shrugs. "Well, all the reviews are 'this is a great short game, infinitely better on the second play." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You need to clear out quickly, true, but you look like an absolute
Floyd | wreck -- going out in this condition and drawing the inevitable
Floyd | bewildered stares would just be making a bad situation worse.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Okay, okay." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This bedroom is extremely spare, with dirty laundry scattered
Floyd | haphazardly all over the floor. Cleaner clothing is to be found in the
Floyd | dresser. A bathroom lies to the south, while a door to the east leads
Floyd | to the living room.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the endtable are a telephone and a wallet (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This is a far from luxurious but still quite functional bathroom, with
Floyd | a sink, toilet and shower. The bedroom lies to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove watch" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the gold watch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | pop-tart: Dropped.
Floyd | keys: Dropped.
Floyd | gold watch: Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in shower" 		
	

Floyd | It's generally a good idea to take off one's clothes before showering.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the soiled clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | (the soiled clothing)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in shower" 		
	

Floyd | You step into the shower, turn on the water, and within a few moments
Floyd | you feel like a new man. But no time to dawdle -- you hop back out
Floyd | again and dry off in record time.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "How else are you supposed to get your suit clean?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Srsly." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take keys, pop-tart, and watch" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or not important.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat keys" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the keys)

Floyd | They're not edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take keys" 		
	

Floyd | You already have those.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pop-tart" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "watch" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to watch?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take watch" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "watch time" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or not important.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear watch" 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the gold watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | [That object is either not here or not important.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Now I shall try to leave the house naked." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This bedroom is extremely spare, with dirty laundry scattered
Floyd | haphazardly all over the floor. Cleaner clothing is to be found in the
Floyd | dresser. A bathroom lies to the south, while a door to the east leads
Floyd | to the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the endtable are a telephone and a wallet (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Axyraandas says, "XD" 	
			eladnarra says, "hehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess he's going to let that phone ring and ring." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | The furniture isn't as carefully arranged as one might like, and it's a
Floyd | bit lacking in the luxuries that might make this a more pleasant place
Floyd | to spend an evening -- no stereo, no TV, no DVD, none of that -- but
Floyd | this living room is still nicer than most of those in this

Floyd | neighborhood. A kitchenette lies to the east, the bedroom to the west
Floyd | and the front door to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Jacq), "The living room certainly looks naked already." 	
			Bert says, "I'm not sure about the rest of the house." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open front door" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Walking outside naked would probably not be a smart move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Oh, okay. Fine." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This bedroom is extremely spare, with dirty laundry scattered

		Axyraandas says, "Aww..." 	
	

Floyd | haphazardly all over the floor. Cleaner clothing is to be found in the
Floyd | dresser. A bathroom lies to the south, while a door to the east leads
Floyd | to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the endtable are a telephone and a wallet (which is closed).
Floyd |

Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open dresser" 		
	

Floyd | You open the dresser, revealing some clean clothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take clean clothes" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear clean clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the clean clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This is a far from luxurious but still quite functional bathroom, with

Floyd | a sink, toilet and shower. The bedroom lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some soiled clothing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or not important.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This bedroom is extremely spare, with dirty laundry scattered
Floyd | haphazardly all over the floor. A bathroom lies to the south, while a

Floyd | door to the east leads to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the endtable are a telephone and a wallet (which is closed).
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		
	

Floyd | [That verb is not recognized.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wallet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | The furniture isn't as carefully arranged as one might like, and it's a

Floyd | bit lacking in the luxuries that might make this a more pleasant place
Floyd | to spend an evening -- no stereo, no TV, no DVD, none of that -- but
Floyd | this living room is still nicer than most of those in this
Floyd | neighborhood. A kitchenette lies to the east, the bedroom to the west
Floyd | and the front door to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in wallet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the wallet is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open wallet" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wallet, revealing a driver's license and an ID card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dl" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or not important.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops - haha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x driver's license" 		
	

Floyd | BRIAN HADLEY
Floyd | 315 AVENIDA VICTORIA
Floyd | EAST LAS MESAS, DO 88827
Floyd |

Floyd | Driver's license photos are generally far from flattering, and this one
Floyd | is no exception, but this photo looks a lot better than you look now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | This is quite a seedy neighborhood, but there isn't really anywhere in
Floyd | the whole Las Mesas metro area that isn't at least a little rundown. Of
Floyd | course, the locals may complain about the ugliness and the crime, but
Floyd | the fact is that a starter home like this one would cost easily five

Floyd | times as much in someplace like Las Playas -- and that's if you could
Floyd | find one.
Floyd |
Floyd | A car is parked on the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open trunk" 		
	

Floyd | You have a quick look in the trunk.  TV, stereo, DVD player -- throw in
Floyd | the car and it's a pretty impressive haul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "close trunk" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in car" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the car door, climb inside and start up the engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drive" 		
	

Floyd | (the car)
Floyd |
Floyd | Driving
Floyd | Ah, scenic Las Mesas. Man, this place is an absolute toilet. Soon

Floyd | you'll be able to afford to get the hell out of here -- provided you
Floyd | can avoid making any more slip-ups on the job.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cruise down the road, you notice a freeway onramp approaching.
Floyd | Would you like to get on? >>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | It turns out that the ramp was blocked anyway -- some sort of
Floyd | maintenance work.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cruise down the road, you see the familiar Loungent Technologies

Floyd | building approaching. Would you like to stop here? >>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Soon the Loungent building is in your rear-view mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry... kinda lagging." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you cruise down the road, you notice another freeway onramp
Floyd | approaching. Would you like to get on? >>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You merge onto the freeway, crank up the radio, and vanish without a
Floyd | trace.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have left Las Mesas ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "this is the ending I got first" 	
			eladnarra says, "it was... bemusing :D" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, cool. That is indeed a fun little game." 	
			Axyraandas asks, "What would happen if you just kept on driving?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "dunno" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's see." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | [Please give one of the answers above.]
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driving
Floyd | Ah, scenic Las Mesas. Man, this place is an absolute toilet. Soon
Floyd | you'll be able to afford to get the hell out of here -- provided you
Floyd | can avoid making any more slip-ups on the job.
Floyd |

Floyd | As you cruise down the road, you notice another freeway onramp
Floyd | approaching. Would you like to get on? >>

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You elect not to get on the freeway, but the idiot in the other lane

Floyd | decides to give it a try. Swerving in front of you before you can
Floyd | react, he sparks a collision that ends in a gruesome fireball.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ouch" 	
			Axyraandas says, "Wow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahahaa" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Awesome." 	
			eladnarra says, "oh dear~" 	
			Jacqueline says (to A), "Great suggestion." 	
			Jacqueline says (to A), "I HOPE YOU ARE HAPPY" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Seriously, that was great." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, anyone here not played Shrapnel?" 	
			Axyraandas exclaims, "The only problem with that is how the cars randomly catch on fire. Yes, I'm happy. Thanks!" 	
			DavidW says, "Oh no. You have driven into the fangs of a slathering gruesome fireball." 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Axyraandas says, "*laughs*" 	
			Axyraandas says, "I've never played Shrapnel." 	
			eladnarra says, "me neither" 	
			Axyraandas says, "Let eladnarra drive please." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay. Cool. So even if I end up having to leave early, that will not be a show-stopper for us." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of eladnarra), "Wanna drive, since I did the first one?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
			
			
			
			
			
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load shrapnel" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |   You are standing west

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |   *** You have died ***

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |   of a white house with

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   *** You have died ***

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   a boarded front door.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   *** You have died ***

		Gunther says, "well, that works about as well as expected." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |   shrapnel by adam cadre

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of the house
Floyd | You are standing west of a white house with a boarded front door.

		Axyraandas asks, "Um, what in the world is killing us?" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You blink. Boarded? You came all this way and the door is boarded?
Floyd |
Floyd | Is this supposed to be some sort of game?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Shrapnel, I guess." 	
			DavidW says, "You'll see." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Bill Blake, co-founder of Whitman & Blake Dry Goods, one of the

Floyd | leading such outfits in all of Dixie. It was Whitman, your partner, who
Floyd | convinced you to come all the way out here to his estate tonight --
Floyd | he'd been increasingly concerned that there might be trouble. Trouble
Floyd | from whom? God only knows. That mumbling milquetoast has been jumping
Floyd | at shadows lately.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "sorry, was afk" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The front door is boarded securely enough to render entry impossible,
Floyd | at least without the right tools.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West of the house

Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house with a boarded
Floyd | front door. Towering Carolina pines loom all around this clearing,
Floyd | silhouetted in the dusk; soon it will be night.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | It occurs to you that you have no memory at all of how you got here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the north side of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | ...but before you can take more than a few steps, a trio of frenzied
Floyd | attack dogs comes bursting out from behind the house and tears you to
Floyd | pieces.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    *** You have died ***

		eladnarra says, "oh, this seems rather Zork-like" 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "restart" 		DavidW says, "hm. I'm not sure what's happening here." 	
			Nitku says, "I think you need to keep pushing space until the game has finished writing RESTART" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. Forced keyboarding?" 	
			Nitku says, "right" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart restart restart" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart'" 		Jacqueline asks, "This is making heavy use of special screen stuff?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | > restart
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |

		
	Nitku pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | West of the house
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house with a boarded
Floyd | front door. Towering Carolina pines loom all around this clearing,

Floyd | silhouetted in the dusk; soon it will be night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three snarling attack dogs fight with one another over the remains of
Floyd | your corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | [Please type a command before pressing Enter.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Please type a command before pressing Enter.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Yeah." 	
			eladnarra says, "ouch." 	
			DavidW says, "Okay, the dogs are eating our corpse. We can find another way in now." 	
			Axyraandas asks, "Wait, what?" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Your corpse is now just so much meat scattered across the grass, but
Floyd | enough of your face remains that you can tell that, yes, it's
Floyd | definitely you the dogs are eating.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "They're distracted! Huzzah!" 	
			Johnny says, "As you type, it's supposed to print 'R' 'E' 'S' 'T' 'A' 'R' 'T'." 	
			Nitku says, "I think it only counts spaces and enters so it doesn't matter what you write when it does that" 	
			eladnarra says, "hahaha, this is insane" 	
			Axyraandas exclaims, "This is quite meta. I like this game!" 	
			DavidW says, "Let's go southeast." 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the north side of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North of the house

Floyd | You are standing north of a white house. There is no door here, and all
Floyd | the windows are boarded. To the north a narrow path winds through the
Floyd | trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "which way?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm afraid to go anywhere." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Introspection is Whitman's stock in trade. You are a man of action.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Axyraandas says, "I want to climb the house." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb house" 		
	

Floyd | That cannot be climbed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | There are no hills to climb here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You set off into the forest...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In the pines
Floyd | As you proceed along the path, the light trickling in through the
Floyd | treetops seems to grow brighter, as if it had been sunrise and not
Floyd | sunset when you began. And the trees... this isn't North Carolina
Floyd | anymore. This is, what? Maryland? Pennsylvania? You'd think a man would

Floyd | notice walking two hundred miles, but apparently not.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear voices in the distance.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hey, Green," says the first one. Even this is enough for you to
Floyd | pinpoint the accent: Carolina. So you're not caught behind enemy lines.
Floyd | Good to know.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah?" says someone, presumably Green. There was a Green in your
Floyd | regiment, you recall. Common enough name to be coincidence, though.

Floyd | "Have you been helped?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | [That verb is not recognized.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "a war?" 	
			Alex says (to eladnarra), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that War is a misunderstanding between two groups that has gotten way out of hand." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to specify what to listen to.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voices resume.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How come you're here?" asks the first voice, in less a drawl than a
Floyd | whine. "You're no Southerner..."

Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm a substitute, Einstein," Green says. "You get drafted, you shoot a
Floyd | couple creds to the local op, and some poor ellhead gets to dodge
Floyd | artillery shells in your place. And chances are this ellhead in't gonna
Floyd | be from the landed gentry of old Virginny, hm?"
Floyd |

Floyd | The thing is, you vaguely remember this exchange. This is certainly the
Floyd | same idiot you remember from the war; at least the other immigrant
Floyd | substitutes just shit their pants when they got scared and didn't
Floyd | jibber in broken English. The strange thing is, with each passing
Floyd | moment you remember the conversation you've just heard more and more
Floyd | clearly -- but you still have zero recollection of what came next.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to eladnarra), "The Civil War, apparently." 	
			eladnarra says, "ah~" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Except maybe not, since Einstein post-dates that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to voices" 		
	

Floyd | You can't tell where the voices came from; they seemed to echo all
Floyd | around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now," Green says, "the real question is, what are you two doing here?

Floyd | You're rich, educated... and you weren't even drafted, reh? So what
Floyd | gives? Just wanted to get fragged?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, it's not..." says the first man, trailing off into mumbling.
Floyd | "...duty to your homeland and..."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Shut up," barks a third voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | ...

Floyd |
Floyd | "It's got nothing to do with 'duty,'" growls the third voice after a
Floyd | moment. "It's the exact opposite. It's about liberty. Freedom. Freedom
Floyd | to do as you please in your own house. A man's home is his castle, and
Floyd | if the state tries to stick its nose into the way you run your house,
Floyd | you cut the damn thing off. And it's the same thing one level out --

Floyd | every state does things its own way, and if the federal government
Floyd | tries to change that, you burn it to the ground and set up one that'll
Floyd | let your state do as it damn well pleases."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | ...
Floyd |
Floyd | The voices cease.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the pines
Floyd | You are walking through a forest nestled among low-lying hills

Floyd | somewhere north of the Mason-Dixon. The air is full of birdsong and the
Floyd | smell of gunpowder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to birdsong" 		
	

Floyd | The sound of birdsong is all around you. Apparently the robins don't
Floyd | realize there's a war on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a rustling behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey!" says a voice. You turn around -- it's Whitman, only much

Floyd | younger, as babyfaced as he was during the war. "Identify yourse--" he
Floyd | begins, then cuts himself off. "You look familiar. Do I know you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can answer, there is another rustling, and a tall man and
Floyd | some sort of foreigner come running up behind Whitman. "What the hell
Floyd | are you doing here, you fool?" the tall man shouts. "Hurry, damn it!

Floyd | There's a hill just on the other side of those trees and it's covered
Floyd | with Unio--"
Floyd |
Floyd | The tall man doesn't get to finish; there is a loud roar and he is
Floyd | ripped to pieces before your eyes. Broken trees are hurtling toward you
Floyd | and it looks like the end, but before they can reach you, something

Floyd | explodes in the foreigner's pocket, and the light of a billion suns
Floyd | makes the world go white before everything suddenly goes black.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

		eladnarra says, "huh" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | > restart

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North of the house
Floyd | You are standing north of a white house. There is no door here, and all
Floyd | the windows are boarded. The forest to your north, though thinner here
Floyd | than elsewhere, is nonetheless impenetrable; the path you took earlier

Floyd | has vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Please type a command before pressing Enter.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Check out 'East of the house'?" 	
			Axyraandas says, "I feel like we have to go through a set number of experiences in order to piece together something about our current state." 	
			Ellison says, "this is why I played this game on 'godmode'" 	
			DavidW asks (of Ellison), "What do you mean, 'godmode'?" 	
			Nitku says (to DavidW), "IDDQD" 	
			Ellison says (to DavidW), "it's a FPS term for invincibility cheats" 	
			DavidW asks (of Alex), "IDDQD?" 	
			Alex asks (of DavidW), "Um, seven?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the back of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the house
Floyd | You are behind the white house, where the husks of the other buildings
Floyd | on the estate stand: the stables, carriage house, outhouse, niggers'
Floyd | quarters, all are just collapsed heaps of weathered wood now. The house

Floyd | itself stands to the west, the back door slightly ajar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "IDDQD instakills you in Doom 2" 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the back door and step inside...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | ...and are immediately blown back out the door by a shotgun blast that
Floyd | rips a gaping hole through your chest.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | > restart
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the house
Floyd | You are behind the white house, where the husks of the other buildings

Floyd | on the estate stand: the stables, carriage house, outhouse, niggers'
Floyd | quarters, all are just collapsed heaps of weathered wood now. The house
Floyd | itself stands to the west, the back door hanging from the doorframe by
Floyd | one hinge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your corpse lies sprawled on an expanse of blood-stained grass, a

Floyd | gaping hole through its torso.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Please type a command before pressing Enter.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "ouch" 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "take door" 		
	

Floyd | You tug at the door, but the last hinge still holds.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Try the south of the house? Or go in again?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Enh, you saw worse during the war.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "take corpse" 		
	

Floyd | The corpse is too cumbersome to handle by yourself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We could try to knock on the door, I suppose." 	
			Axyraandas asks, "Shall we enter?" 	
			DavidW says, "Try it." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "It's corpse day today on ClubFloyd!" 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the back door and step inside...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | It is almost too dim inside to see anything, but you can make out
Floyd | enough to tell that there isn't much to see. You're reasonably sure
Floyd | this was the kitchen at one point... is that large shape in the corner

Floyd | the stove?

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Not that you have much time to dwell on this -- the man who shot you
Floyd | before is silhouetted in front of you, wild-eyed and hissing, and he

Floyd | still has one blast left in his shotgun. And before you can react --
Floyd | your reflexes aren't a tenth what they used to be -- he uses it,
Floyd | jamming the barrel into his mouth and pulling the trigger. You close
Floyd | your eyes just before the blast. After a moment, you hear a thump, and
Floyd | open them again.
Floyd |

Floyd | A headless corpse lies at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Introspection is Whitman's stock in trade. You are a man of action.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | You-- you can't stand to look at it. You've seen worse, yes. But you
Floyd | just... can't.

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You need a drink in the worst way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "The worst way being through the ear." 	
			DavidW asks, "okay, what's the worst way to get a drink?" 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | This may have been a stove in the past, but it's scrap metal now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Bert), "Does that work?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bert), "I like up the nose even less." 	
			Gunther says (to DavidW), "from the neck of the corpse" 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "search stove" 		
	

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

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | There aren't enough stairs remaining to allow passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might try west." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | It is almost too dim inside to see anything, but you can make out
Floyd | enough to tell that there isn't much to see. You're reasonably sure
Floyd | this was the kitchen at one point. The door is to the east, while a
Floyd | larger room lies west. A staircase once led upward, but most of the

Floyd | stairs are now missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A headless corpse lies at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Axyraandas says, "I ought to let other people drive now." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or does not need to be referred to.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "west, then?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You proceed further into the house...

		Jacqueline says, "I am ironing clothese for the wedding as I watch you guys play, so, not me." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | This... living room?... is just as empty as the kitchen before it. All
Floyd | the furniture is gone, save for a case where Whitman used to store his
Floyd | war memorabilia, now empty and thoroughly smashed. There is also a
Floyd | large, threadbare rug in the center of the room. Exits lead east and--
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait a minute. This door was boarded shut. It would've taken an hour

Floyd | and created a huge racket to get that doorway clear. But here it is,
Floyd | door wide open, the last light before dusk streaming into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | This has ceased to be remotely amusing. Who the hell opened that
Floyd | goddamn door?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		
	

Floyd | The pitter-patter of little feet has worn this rug down to little more
Floyd | than a rag.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move rug" 		
	

Floyd | You nearly put your back out, but you manage to move the heavy rug
Floyd | enough to reveal a trap door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "West or open the trap door?" 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | (the trap door)
Floyd | The trap door is barred; you unbar it and take a look inside, but it's

Floyd | too dark to see much of anything. You let the door go and it swings
Floyd | shut with a heavy thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "heh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trophy case" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a heap of wood now, like the buildings out back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Axyraandas says, "We need light. Out we go then." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You step outside...

		Jacqueline says, "He's killed us multiple times, but spared us the light puzzle. That, my friends, is mercy." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of the house
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, illuminated by
Floyd | the bright light streaming through the open front door. Towering
Floyd | Carolina pines loom all around this clearing, silhouetted in the dusk;

Floyd | soon it will be night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | A careful look at the doorframe reveals that not only is the door no

Floyd | longer boarded, but there's no evidence that it was ever boarded to
Floyd | begin with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or does not need to be referred to.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We still haven't seen the south side." 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the south side of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South of the house

Floyd | You are standing south of a white house. There is no door here, and all
Floyd | the windows are boarded. However, one window upstairs is unevenly
Floyd | boarded, and you can see light shining through a crack between two
Floyd | boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The windows are boarded securely enough to render entry impossible, at
Floyd | least without the right tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in window" 		
	

Floyd | Through the crack you see an attic, converted into a girl's bedroom --
Floyd | Betsy Whitman's bedroom, if you're not mistaken, and you know you're
Floyd | not. The same dolls on the dresser, the same splashes of pink.
Floyd | Except... except...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Anyway, it makes no sense that there would be a lamp burning if the
Floyd | house has been abandoned, especially not in that room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hm, upstairs..." 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd | There seems to be no one around to listen.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah. Bet the stairs are fixed now." 	
			DavidW asks, "Which way? West or east? Or south?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The forest is too thick in that direction to permit you to travel more
Floyd | than a few steps. It seems to thin out on the other side of the house,
Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the back of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the house
Floyd | You are behind the white house, where the husks of the other buildings
Floyd | on the estate stand: the stables, carriage house, outhouse, niggers'
Floyd | quarters, all are just collapsed heaps of weathered wood now. The house
Floyd | itself stands to the west, the back door hanging from the doorframe by

Floyd | one hinge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your corpse lies sprawled on an expanse of blood-stained grass, a
Floyd | gaping hole through its torso.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You open the back door and step inside...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | It is almost too dim inside to see anything, but you can make out
Floyd | enough to tell that there isn't much to see. You're reasonably sure
Floyd | this was the kitchen at one point. The door is to the east, while a
Floyd | larger room lies west. A staircase once led upward, but most of the

Floyd | stairs are now missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A headless corpse lies at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x staircase" 		
	

Floyd | This staircase leads nowhere at present -- it has collapsed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
	

Floyd | The corpse has nothing that you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or does not need to be referred to.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move stove" 		
	

Floyd | It's much too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert goes home. 		
	Bert has disconnected. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in oven" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or does not need to be referred to.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in stove" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "climb stove" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That cannot be climbed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "west?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There is a wall in that direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | There is a wall in that direction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | It is almost too dim inside to see anything, but you can make out

Floyd | enough to tell that there isn't much to see. You're reasonably sure
Floyd | this was the kitchen at one point. The door is to the east, while a
Floyd | larger room lies west. A staircase once led upward, but most of the
Floyd | stairs are now missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A headless corpse lies at your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move corpse" 		
	

Floyd | The corpse has nothing that you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "keep thinking of chimneys, but that would only make sense in the basement..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You proceed further into the house...

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | This... living room?... is just as empty as the kitchen before it. All
Floyd | the furniture is gone, save for a case where Whitman used to store his
Floyd | war memorabilia, now empty and thoroughly smashed. Exits lead east and

Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a trap door in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search case" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open trap door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the trap door and take a look inside, but it's too dark to see
Floyd | much of anything. You let the door go and it swings shut with a heavy
Floyd | thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "x trap door" 		
	

Floyd | For a moment you'd forgotten about this trap door, even though you
Floyd | installed it yourself. How? Maybe it has something to do with the
Floyd | bunkum going on around here... or maybe you just wanted to forget.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | You try to think back, but every moment of the recent past slips away
Floyd | before your mind can take hold.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter trap door" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You open the trap door and climb down the rickety staircase into the

Floyd | darkness...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the house
Floyd | It is pitch black.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear something growl in the darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar Nature, in fact, abhors a lot of things, including vacuums, ships named Marie Celeste, the chuck keys to electric drills, and at this moment, Gerynar being in the lounge. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		Ellison says, "sorry" 	
			DavidW says, "well, we've been dead before. :)" 	
			Ellison says, "(for interrupting your 'xyzzy')" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The growling intensifies to a terrible roar as you are torn apart.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | > restart
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of the house
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house with a boarded

Floyd | front door. Towering Carolina pines loom all around this clearing,
Floyd | silhouetted in the dusk; soon it will be night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three snarling attack dogs fight with one another over the remains of
Floyd | your corpse.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Please type a command before pressing Enter.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. The front door is boarded again." 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the south side of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South of the house
Floyd | You are standing south of a white house. There is no door here, and all
Floyd | the windows are boarded. However, one window upstairs is unevenly
Floyd | boarded, and you can see light shining through a crack between two

Floyd | boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe now we can go upstairs?" 	
			eladnarra asks, "maybe we need that light for under the house?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Someone earlier mused about climbing the house, but I don't see that happening." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The old White House had stairs inside." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the back of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the house
Floyd | You are behind the white house, where the husks of the other buildings

Floyd | on the estate stand: the stables, carriage house, outhouse, niggers'
Floyd | quarters, all are just collapsed heaps of weathered wood now. The house
Floyd | itself stands to the west, the back door hanging from the doorframe by
Floyd | one hinge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your corpse lies sprawled on an expanse of blood-stained grass, a

Floyd | gaping hole through its torso.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to eladnarra), "I was thinking that my 'no light puzzle' comment might have been premature, yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x outhouse" 		
	

Floyd | These heaps of wood are all that is left of what was once a small
Floyd | village of secondary buildings.  Splintery, weathered, rotten wood.
Floyd | It's not good lumber -- hell, it isn't even decent firewood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You open the back door and step inside...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | It is almost too dim inside to see anything, but you can make out
Floyd | enough to tell that there isn't much to see. You're reasonably sure
Floyd | this was the kitchen at one point. The door is to the east, while a
Floyd | larger room lies west. A staircase once led upward, but most of the

Floyd | stairs are now missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A headless corpse lies at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You proceed further into the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | This... living room?... is just as empty as the kitchen before it. All
Floyd | the furniture is gone, save for a case where Whitman used to store his
Floyd | war memorabilia, now empty and thoroughly smashed. Exits lead east and
Floyd | west.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a trap door in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x front door" 		
	

Floyd | Not only is the door not boarded, it shows no signs that it ever was
Floyd | boarded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "that is rather strange" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter trap" 		
	

Floyd | You open the trap door and climb down the rickety staircase into the
Floyd | darkness...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the house
Floyd | It is pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear something growl in the darkness.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The growling intensifies to a terrible roar as you are torn apart.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | > restart
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of the house
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house with a boarded

Floyd | front door. Towering Carolina pines loom all around this clearing,
Floyd | silhouetted in the dusk; soon it will be night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three snarling attack dogs fight with one another over the remains of
Floyd | your corpse.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
			maga says, "ah, yes, the forced-input trick doesn't really work on Floyd" 	
			DavidW asks, "I suppose we can try going west from here?" 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "x dogs" 		
	

Floyd | The dogs are ferocious Bull-and-Terriers, exactly the breed you'd
Floyd | choose if you were selecting guard dogs for your own home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The front door is boarded securely enough to render entry impossible,
Floyd | at least without the right tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | By all rights, you should be dead. You are dead, if the corpse before
Floyd | you is any indication. Yet you feel fine. As fine as you ever get, at
Floyd | any rate -- half-deaf and half-crippled, but not bad, considering.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The forest is too thick in that direction to permit you to travel more
Floyd | than a few steps. It seems to thin out to the north, though.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the south side of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South of the house
Floyd | You are standing south of a white house. There is no door here, and all
Floyd | the windows are boarded. However, one window upstairs is unevenly
Floyd | boarded, and you can see light shining through a crack between two

Floyd | boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Axyraandas), "Do you have an idea?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove boards" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have the tools you'd need to remove the boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open window" 		Axyraandas says, "I had one, but it's probably incorrect." 	
	

Floyd | The windows are boarded shut. They cannot be opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on window" 		
	

Floyd | This seems like a waste of energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Aw, come on, A. What's your idea?" 	
			Axyraandas asks, "I need a bit more information to be sure. This computer lags terribly, so I couldn't read everything before. Could we go through the motions one more time, just for me to make sure?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm fine with that." 	
			DavidW says (to Axyraandas), "Feel free to drive." 	
			eladnarra says, "gogogo~ ^_^" 	
			Axyraandas says, "*sheepishly* I forgot where the back door was." 	
			DavidW says, "East side" 	
	olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the back of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the house
Floyd | You are behind the white house, where the husks of the other buildings
Floyd | on the estate stand: the stables, carriage house, outhouse, niggers'

Floyd | quarters, all are just collapsed heaps of weathered wood now. The house
Floyd | itself stands to the west, the back door hanging from the doorframe by
Floyd | one hinge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your corpse lies sprawled on an expanse of blood-stained grass, a
Floyd | gaping hole through its torso.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the back door and step inside...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | It is almost too dim inside to see anything, but you can make out

Floyd | enough to tell that there isn't much to see. You're reasonably sure
Floyd | this was the kitchen at one point. The door is to the east, while a
Floyd | larger room lies west. A staircase once led upward, but most of the
Floyd | stairs are now missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A headless corpse lies at your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You proceed further into the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | This... living room?... is just as empty as the kitchen before it. All

Floyd | the furniture is gone, save for a case where Whitman used to store his
Floyd | war memorabilia, now empty and thoroughly smashed. Exits lead east and
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a trap door in the center of the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | You step outside...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of the house
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, illuminated by
Floyd | the bright light streaming through the open front door. Towering
Floyd | Carolina pines loom all around this clearing, silhouetted in the dusk;

Floyd | soon it will be night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Dogs gone." 	
			Axyraandas says, "And door open. Thus, new time." 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the north side of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | North of the house
Floyd | You are standing north of a white house. There is no door here, and all
Floyd | the windows are boarded. The forest to your north, though thinner here
Floyd | than elsewhere, is nonetheless impenetrable; the path you took earlier
Floyd | has vanished.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Axyraandas says, "Hm." 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You return to the front of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of the house
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, illuminated by

Floyd | the bright light streaming through the open front door. Towering
Floyd | Carolina pines loom all around this clearing, silhouetted in the dusk;
Floyd | soon it will be night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the south side of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | South of the house
Floyd | You are standing south of a white house. There is no door here, and all
Floyd | the windows are boarded. However, one window upstairs is unevenly
Floyd | boarded, and you can see light shining through a crack between two
Floyd | boards.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

Floyd | This is a crack between two unevenly-nailed boards, wide enough to look
Floyd | through.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "look through crack" 		
	

Floyd | Through the crack you see the bedroom of Betsy, your business partner's
Floyd | youngest daughter. Why a lamp is burning in an abandoned house you

Floyd | cannot guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get lamp" 		
	

Floyd | That is not portable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | Through the crack you see the bedroom of Betsy, your business partner's
Floyd | youngest daughter. Why a lamp is burning in an abandoned house you

Floyd | cannot guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "break boards" 		
	

Floyd | This seems like a waste of energy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The forest is too thick in that direction to permit you to travel more
Floyd | than a few steps. It seems to thin out on the other side of the house,

Floyd | though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "have we entered from the east after exiting from the west?" 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the back of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the house

Floyd | You are behind the white house, where the husks of the other buildings
Floyd | on the estate stand: the stables, carriage house, outhouse, niggers'
Floyd | quarters, all are just collapsed heaps of weathered wood now. The house
Floyd | itself stands to the west, the back door hanging from the doorframe by
Floyd | one hinge.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your corpse lies sprawled on an expanse of blood-stained grass, a
Floyd | gaping hole through its torso.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Axyraandas says, "No, we haven't. That's what I want to try now." 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "pull door" 		
	

Floyd | You tug at the door, but the last hinge still holds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "To enter, just go west." 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the back door and step inside...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | It is almost too dim inside to see anything, but you can make out
Floyd | enough to tell that there isn't much to see. You're reasonably sure
Floyd | this was the kitchen at one point. The door is to the east, while a
Floyd | larger room lies west. A staircase once led upward, but most of the

Floyd | stairs are now missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A headless corpse lies at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "push corpse west" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing things around seems pointless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "take corpse" 		
	

Floyd | The corpse is too cumbersome to handle by yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Axyraandas says, "*grumbles*" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think we've ever exited the house via the back door yet." 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You proceed further into the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | This... living room?... is just as empty as the kitchen before it. All
Floyd | the furniture is gone, save for a case where Whitman used to store his
Floyd | war memorabilia, now empty and thoroughly smashed. Exits lead east and

Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is also a trap door in the center of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try going east from here." 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You return to the kitchen...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | It is almost too dim inside to see anything, but you can make out
Floyd | enough to tell that there isn't much to see. You're reasonably sure
Floyd | this was the kitchen at one point. The door is to the east, while a

Floyd | larger room lies west. A staircase once led upward, but most of the
Floyd | stairs are now missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A headless corpse lies at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You try to close the door, but it swings open again. The latch isn't
Floyd | catching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "look up" 		
	

Floyd | [That was only understood as far as wanting to look.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try east." 	
			Axyraandas asks, "My ideas are tenuous at best now. Anyone have any other ideas?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You return to the yard behind the house...

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the house
Floyd | You are behind the white house, where the husks of the other buildings
Floyd | on the estate stand: the stables, carriage house, outhouse, niggers'

Floyd | quarters, all are just collapsed heaps of weathered wood now. The house
Floyd | itself stands to the west, the back door hanging from the doorframe by
Floyd | one hinge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your corpse lies sprawled on an expanse of blood-stained grass, a
Floyd | gaping hole through its torso.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the north side of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North of the house
Floyd | You are standing north of a white house. There is no door here, and all

Floyd | the windows are boarded. The forest to your north, though thinner here
Floyd | than elsewhere, is nonetheless impenetrable; the path you took earlier
Floyd | has vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You return to the front of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | West of the house
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, illuminated by
Floyd | the bright light streaming through the open front door. Towering
Floyd | Carolina pines loom all around this clearing, silhouetted in the dusk;
Floyd | soon it will be night.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "search wood" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or does not need to be referred to.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk into the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | So this is what Whitman was afraid of, the reason he summoned you all
Floyd | the way out here -- he was afraid of his own brats. Three of them this
Floyd | time, busy clearing the table after what seems to have been a small

Floyd | banquet: William Junior, nearing thirty and still a menial bank clerk;
Floyd | Ann, the ugly daughter, twenty-five and still unmarried; and your old
Floyd | friend Johnny, younger now than when he blew his head off, but still
Floyd | twitching like a damn Shaker. Good God, what a sorry lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where have you been?" Junior asks, pouring you a glass of wine. "You

Floyd | missed dinner entirely! And after we went to all the trouble of making
Floyd | you this meal..." He shakes his head. "But at least there's some wine
Floyd | left," he says, pressing the glass into your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "have we entered through the door... ah. okay then. whoo~" 	
			Axyraandas says, "*applauds*" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x junior" 		
	

Floyd | William Jr. was always a bookish little worm, more concerned with the
Floyd | schoolmarm's opinion than his own father's -- not that Whitman was much

Floyd | better than the schoolmarm. Setting aside money that could've been used
Floyd | for the business to send Junior to Hahvahd... took a damn war to
Floyd | convince him of the idiocy of that plan. The cash infusion really
Floyd | helped the business. And dipping into the money Junior made from his
Floyd | work at the bank? Well, you didn't hear him whining about all the free
Floyd | meals he ate growing up. Little ingrate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wine" 		
	

Floyd | If you were Whitman, you'd have drained this glass already -- he was
Floyd | never a big drinker before the war, but he picked up the habit quickly

Floyd | enough, even before he had any physical pain to dull. By the time the
Floyd | two of you got to the hospital, he was drinking more than even the
Floyd | surgeons. Your own tastes ran more to chloroform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "drink it?" 	
			eladnarra says, "hm... it is there, kinda asking to be drunk" 	
			Axyraandas says, "I'd rather throw it at someone." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | Whatever it was that the others had for dinner has been carried into

Floyd | the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "say 'HEY PRETTY GIRL'" 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "x rug" 		
	

Floyd | This rug has seen better days, but it is still in far better condition
Floyd | than it was when last you saw it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "move rug" 		
	

Floyd | "GET AWAY FROM THERE!" Johnny shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x johnny" 		
	

Floyd | Johnny looks better than he did when last you saw him, but not by much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Axyraandas asks, "I'm curious. What do you think is in there?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | Whitman used to keep his memorabilia from the war in this case... no
Floyd | telling where it went.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "it was johnny who killed himself in front of us, then?" 	
			Ellison says, "it would seem so" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x Ann" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to believe that Whitman's younger daughter and this one come
Floyd | from the same stock. It was clear from the time she was a small child
Floyd | that Betsy was going to become just the model of the perfect Southern

Floyd | belle, but Ann -- one minute she's an annoying snotnosed kid always in
Floyd | your face with the questions and then you get back from the war and
Floyd | she's turned into an old maid overnight. And now with her chances of
Floyd | ever getting a husband dwindling, it looks like she's going to be a
Floyd | drain on the household and, more importantly, the business, for the
Floyd | rest of her days. Useless.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're feeling quite well for someone who's died several times over.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x betsy" 		
	

Floyd | [That object is either not here or does not need to be referred to.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "haha" 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Johnny produces a pistol and points it at you. "You're not going
Floyd | anywhere," he says, his voice shaking violently.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Axyraandas says, "Um. Oops." 	
			eladnarra says, "uh oh :D" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Author's use of character voice to make us think less of the PC: successful." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw wine at johnny" 		
	

Floyd | The shrapnel in your body makes throwing things too painful to be worth
Floyd | the effort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shrapnel" 		
	

Floyd | Most of the shrapnel is in your lower body -- your hips, your thighs,
Floyd | your knees. But there's a smattering in other places. A small spur in
Floyd | the back of your hand, for instance, right above the knob of your
Floyd | wrist: it's thickly calloused over, a deadened bump you can poke and

Floyd | prod, but every time you flex your wrist just so, the metal slices
Floyd | through a nerve and it is all you can do to keep from trying to tear
Floyd | the shard out with your fingernails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "so, throwing wine is out." 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "x johnny" 		
	

Floyd | Johnny looks better than he did when last you saw him, but not by much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wow, super laggy." 	
			DavidW says, "We probably should drink the wine." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink wine" 		
	

Floyd | You take a swig of the wine and slump down deep into the easy chair.
Floyd | After a couple of minutes you start to feel very tired.

Floyd |
Floyd | As your eyes begin to droop, Junior walks up to you, his steps
Floyd | tentative. "Father," he says, "please try to understand what is
Floyd | happening to you..."
Floyd |
Floyd | You start to protest -- do I look like your goddamn father, you

Floyd | imbecile? -- but stop short. All these resurrections, and the way the
Floyd | house is different every time you turn around... could you be
Floyd | inhabiting Whitman's body? You try to look at yourself, but you're just
Floyd | so damn tired...
Floyd |
Floyd | "This isn't about stealing my money," Junior says. You squint: suddenly

Floyd | there are two of them, then four. "This isn't about me at all," they
Floyd | say. "Or about Mother, or even Gregory. No, this is about Betsy. Betsy
Floyd | was the last..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Junior no doubt has a lengthy harangue memorized for this occasion, but
Floyd | his voice grows quiet in your ears and soon he is talking to himself.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "drink wine" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | > restart
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | West of the house
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, illuminated by
Floyd | the bright light streaming through the open front door. Towering
Floyd | Carolina pines loom all around this clearing, silhouetted in the dusk;
Floyd | soon it will be night.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | [Please type a command before pressing Enter.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk into the house...

		eladnarra says, "oooo, interesting" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | You walk back into the house to find the three Whitman children sitting
Floyd | around the table, talking quietly. They don't seem to notice you until
Floyd | you slam the door behind you. Then, in unison, they all look up.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Johnny looks at you, then down at your corpse slumped in the living
Floyd | room chair, then back at you. He screams. He screams, and runs through
Floyd | the back door out into the yard and the woods beyond. You can hear his
Floyd | inhuman caterwauling even as the back door slams shut.

		
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "kill johnny" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junior faints dead away.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Ann, however, seems curiously unaffected. "So," she says. "There really
Floyd | are two of you. So which are you really? Whitman or Blake? Or is that
Floyd | even a meaningful qu

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | estion is, do you really want to know? It takes a while to drop the
Floyd | phat info-b0mbz, and chances are your scattered little
Floyd | nineteenth-century brane couldn't begin to comprehend the tale. But
Floyd | it's your call -- want the story?

Floyd |
Floyd | >>

		DavidW asks, "yes or no?" 	
			Axyraandas says, "YES." 	
			eladnarra says, "yup" 	
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | You are in a dim, empty living room, with only a corpse slumped in
Floyd | chair for company. A rug adorns the center of the room. Exits lead east
Floyd | and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You proceed further into the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | It is almost too dim inside to see anything, but you can make out

Floyd | enough to tell that there isn't much to see. You're reasonably sure
Floyd | this was the kitchen at one point. The door is to the east, while a
Floyd | larger room lies west. A staircase once led upward, but most of the
Floyd | stairs are now missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A headless corpse lies at your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I have to go. good playing, everyone!" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're feeling quite well for someone who's died several times over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You return to the yard behind the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the house

Floyd | You are behind the white house, where the husks of the other buildings
Floyd | on the estate stand: the stables, carriage house, outhouse, niggers'
Floyd | quarters, all are just collapsed heaps of weathered wood now. The house
Floyd | itself stands to the west, the back door hanging from the doorframe by
Floyd | one hinge.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your corpse lies sprawled on an expanse of blood-stained grass, a
Floyd | gaping hole through its torso.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the north side of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North of the house

Floyd | You are standing north of a white house. There is no door here, and all
Floyd | the windows are boarded. The forest to your north, though thinner here
Floyd | than elsewhere, is nonetheless impenetrable; the path you took earlier
Floyd | has vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You return to the front of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | West of the house
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, illuminated by
Floyd | the bright light streaming through the open front door. Towering
Floyd | Carolina pines loom all around this clearing, silhouetted in the dusk;
Floyd | soon it will be night.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk into the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | You are in a dim, empty living room, with only a corpse slumped in

Floyd | chair for company. A rug adorns the center of the room. Exits lead east
Floyd | and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move rug" 		
	

Floyd | You nearly put your back out, but you manage to move the heavy rug
Floyd | enough to reveal a trap door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | The corpse stirs as you approach. And that's when you realize: this
Floyd | isn't you, it's Whitman. And he's not even dead. Merely drunk.

		DavidW says, "oooh" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "...goddamn brats always making such a goddamn racket..." he mutters.
Floyd | You don't hear anything, but then, you rarely hear much of anything
Floyd | over the constant roar in your ears.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | But a moment later you see what he must be talking about, as the boys,
Floyd | Johnny and Gregory, come tearing into the front room, fighting as
Floyd | always -- this time it's not an exchange of blows but just a frantic
Floyd | wrestling match, over, what? A toy? Or are they just
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You're doubled over. The pain, god damn it the pain -- that kid smacked
Floyd | right into your leg, drove the shrapnel right through half a dozen
Floyd | nerves, like the whole limb was being blown open all over again... and
Floyd | you, you seem to have thrown him across the room, and he hit the

Floyd | wall... that's a load-bearing wall. His head is bleeding... must have
Floyd | hit a wall stud...

		Axyraandas exclaims, "This is new. Push Whitman in the celler!" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | A doctor, Johnny is crying. Gregory needs a doctor.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A doctor, a doctor, Whitman whimpers. He is doubled up next to you and
Floyd | for a moment you are back in the forest with Union shells going off

Floyd | around you. Except they're not called doctors in wartime, they're
Floyd | called surgeons. And making noise and thrashing around just means
Floyd | you'll get a bayonet in the gut from some goddamn Yank. Oh god, my son,
Floyd | Whitman mewls, and you punch him in the face to shut him up.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | That gets Johnny's attention. Someone has to take control here, and
Floyd | though you can barely see from the pain, Whitman sure as hell isn't up
Floyd | to the task.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | So there will be no goddamn doctors. No one is to know about this. You,
Floyd | Johnny, are to take little Gregory down to the basement. If he dies, he
Floyd | dies. If he recovers, he recovers. If he ends up somewhere in between,
Floyd | well, Johnny, that's your responsibility. I'm not cleaning up after
Floyd | some idiot kid.

Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, now Whitman's picking himself up off the floor. See here, he's
Floyd | saying. This is my house, and you aren't going to--

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Shut your goddamn mouth. This is my house. I built it. You just sat
Floyd | there. The same way you just sit there while your bastard children are
Floyd | running amok, have to keep calling me over anytime you need to
Floyd | establish a little discipline. That means I make the rules. Got it?

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Anyone else want to order me around?

		
	Axyraandas pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | How about you?

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Well, to hell with you too. I don't care what you want. Nobody messes
Floyd | with Bill Blake, and nobody orders him around. Not snotnosed kids, not
Floyd | impotent cripples, not the nigger-loving Union government, not God the

Floyd | fucking Almighty. The Grim Reaper has no say over Bill Blake, and
Floyd | neither do you. If your commands and what he wants to do happen to
Floyd | coincide, well zip-a-dee-goddamn-doo-dah.

		
	Axyraandas pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | And right now he's getting the hell out of here.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the house

Floyd | The dogs are back, still chewing on that corpse... but wait. If the
Floyd | corpse in the easy chair was actually Whitman, alive, then this one...
Floyd | need a closer look...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | But the dogs are gone.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dogs are gone, and the sun is bouncing around in the sky like a
Floyd | rubber ball. And... it was so clear a moment ago... had a plan in mind,

Floyd | but now... don't know what to do, where to go... don't even know who's
Floyd | asking the question...

		Axyraandas exclaims, "So meta. This is great!" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Help... please, help...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | This body, these hands... these hands are full of shrapnel, but whose
Floyd | are they?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "wow. that was a lot all at once~" 	
			DavidW says, "yup" 	
	Axyraandas pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Please type a command before pressing Enter.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the house
Floyd | A white house with a boarded front door lies to the east. Forest is all

Floyd | around. Little else can be said for certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "heh, I like that." 	
			DavidW says, "The door is boarded _again_." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		Axyraandas asks, "What to do, what to do...go se again?" 	
			eladnarra says, "hm~ round the back, or go look at upstairs window" 	
			DavidW asks, "North or south?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the south side of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | South of the house
Floyd | You are standing south of a white house. There is no door here, and all

Floyd | the windows are boarded. However, one window upstairs is unevenly
Floyd | boarded, and you can see light shining through a crack between two
Floyd | boards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "(I am directionally challenged when it comes to games >_<)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

Floyd | This is a crack between two unevenly-nailed boards, wide enough to look
Floyd | through.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in crack" 		
	

Floyd | Through the crack you see the bedroom of Betsy, your business partner's
Floyd | youngest daughter. Why a lamp is burning in an abandoned house you
Floyd | cannot guess.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You walk around to the back of the house...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the house
Floyd | You are behind the white house, where the husks of the other buildings

Floyd | on the estate stand: the stables, carriage house, outhouse, niggers'
Floyd | quarters, all are just collapsed heaps of weathered wood now. The house
Floyd | itself stands to the west, the back door hanging from the doorframe by
Floyd | one hinge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your corpse lies sprawled on an expanse of blood-stained grass, a

Floyd | gaping hole through its torso.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Axyraandas says, "Don't worry. I am too! :)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You open the back door and step inside...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		eladnarra asks, "maybe the stairs aren't broken, now?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | You are back in the kitchen of the house, as empty and desolate as
Floyd | ever--
Floyd |

Floyd | Wait. The staircase is intact. How did that happen?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "yay. up?" 	
	Axyraandas pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Please type a command before pressing Enter.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "ha! huzzah~" 	
	Axyraandas says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You climb the stairs...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Betsy's room

Floyd | When you get to Betsy's room, you find her sitting on her bed, crying
Floyd | her eyes out. Whitman is sitting next to her. His belt is undone and he
Floyd | is smeared with blood. "It wasn't me, it wasn't me," he is saying.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "It was him!" He is pointing at you.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You look down. You are also covered in blood.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You are standing in the front room of a white house. You know this
Floyd | because you are staring at yourself from across the room. He doesn't
Floyd | see you, though; he's looking at someone else. And though you can't see
Floyd | that person's face, it seems to be--
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tycho Green," he says. "You may remember me from such wars as the

Floyd | American Civil War. I'm betting you've been wondering what's been
Floyd | happening to you. The question is, do you really want to know? It takes
Floyd | a while to drop the phat info-b0mbz, and chances are your scattered
Floyd | little nineteenth-century brane couldn't begin to comprehend the tale.
Floyd | But it's your call -- want the story?
Floyd |

Floyd | "Yes," says the man with your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then he vanishes.

		eladnarra says, "iiiiinteresting" 	
	Axyraandas pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Frag," Green mutters. Then he turns around and spots you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dammit, stop bi-locating," he says. "All right, here's the scoop. I am
Floyd | from what you would call the 22nd century. We'd call it something more
Floyd | like Window 2101-2200 Sphere 123488.59588 Track ZZ9, but then,

Floyd | reckoning of the date got vastly more complicated once time travel was
Floyd | invented. Little thingawhoozits about the size of a hockey puck -- have
Floyd | they invented hockey yet? is that 19th century or 20th? I always get
Floyd | those confused. Anyway, you key in your temporal coordinates, blip back
Floyd | to wherever you want to go. Only goes backwards, y'skate. Can't go
Floyd | forward because there's branching. Bifurcation? Try

Floyd | bajillionifurcation. At any moment there are something like seven point
Floyd | six times ten to your mom little subatomic blips that could blip some
Floyd | other way. It's like a tree -- you can follow any branch back to the
Floyd | trunk, no decision-making necessary. But finding the right branch from
Floyd | the trunk, well, you have to choose wisely. The hockey puck can't
Floyd | choose because the calculations would take quite literally forever and

Floyd | also it would melt and also it can't just pick at random because most
Floyd | combinations of subatomic blips lead to the universe spontaneously
Floyd | combusting without so much as a 'Bye bye, grandpa loves you.'"

		Jacqueline says, "Sadly, I am so laggy I am mostly reading recap when it appears. Going to hit the shower, check back in a bit. Sigh." 	
			eladnarra says, "yay, time travel~" 	
			Axyraandas says, "Wow. I never expected that. Great premise, at least in my opinion." 	
			DavidW asks, "push space?" 	
	Axyraandas pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Behind the house
Floyd | You are standing east of a white house, surrounded by smaller buildings
Floyd | which are collapsing and building themselves back up before your eyes.
Floyd | A carriage wheezes out of the carriage house, then vanishes. Green
Floyd | emerges from the outhouse and taps you on the shoulder.
Floyd |

Floyd | "So most people don't bother blipping back in time," he continues,
Floyd | "because they can't get back. But me, I met this girlie and I decided
Floyd | that she would be mine. Except that she'd been dead for two hundred
Floyd | years and I didn't want to dig her up because, eww, gross. I'm talking
Floyd | about Ann Whitman here. Not too shabby, hmm? You've got your Homer,
Floyd | your Bill Shakespeare, your Ann Whitman and I guess now your Thu Minh

Floyd | Tran though, just between you and me, I think she's overrated. But Ann,
Floyd | now, her littachur just struck a chord with me. Me and eleven billion
Floyd | other people, key, but still. So I decided I'd review some tapes, learn
Floyd | your dialect, blip back, sweep her off her feet, the whole bit. Key,
Floyd | that means she'd never actually get around to writing her books, but no
Floyd | paradoxes here -- soon as you show up in the past and start changing

Floyd | stuff, you get bifurcated off the tree right away and can't hurt the
Floyd | original branch. Unless..."

		
	Axyraandas pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Betsy's room
Floyd | The same dolls on the dresser, the same splashes of pink. Betsy is
Floyd | hanging from a noose tied to the crossbeam. She is fourteen forever.
Floyd |

		
	olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "eep" 	
			eladnarra says, "mm, dark" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "x Betsy" 		
	

Floyd | Green arrives at the top of the stairs. "Well, I'm getting ahead of
Floyd | myself," he says. "See, the reason Annie was able to crank out these

Floyd | incredible Southern Gothic novels is because she'd lived this
Floyd | incredible Southern Gothic life. Like, her little brother had his head
Floyd | thumped with all sorts of brane damage and got locked in the basement
Floyd | like a monkey -- with another brother assigned to feed him and clean up
Floyd | his shit... that guy blew his head off, gee I wonder why... oh, and her
Floyd | little sister had been raped by her father and then hanged herself." He

Floyd | glances over at Betsy's dangling body and shakes his head. "So the
Floyd | leftover kids got together and offed Daddykins... oh, yeah, and let's
Floyd | not forget Daddykins himself. He wasn't just some random monster --
Floyd | see, he got tagged by an artillery shell in the war, lived the rest of
Floyd | his life in excruciating pain, and spun off this whole second
Floyd | personality based on some dreadnok thug who actually got fragged by the

Floyd | shell. Bill Blake, big ol' tuff guy. Tuff enuff to stand the pain that
Floyd | Whitman couldn't. So Whitman spent more and more time as 'Blake' --
Floyd | even brought him into the business, presented himself as Whitman to the
Floyd | people he needed to kiss up to and as Blake to the people he had to
Floyd | browbeat into submission, wrote himself two different paychecks and
Floyd | deposited them at two different banks. But then 'Blake' started showing

Floyd | up at home, and, well, we all know how that turned out..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd | "So I blip back in time to when Ann's beginning her literary career,"
Floyd | Green says, "but while she's a freakin' sooper-jeenius, she's also

Floyd | completely psycho, I mean mental to the point that you can't conduct a
Floyd | conversation with her without the whole thing ending in tears and maybe
Floyd | some blood. So, no smoochies with Ann while she's like buried under the
Floyd | bell jar, so back some more, this time to get Pops out of the way of
Floyd | the shell so that she can actually live a happy smurfy life with a sane
Floyd | parental unit. Except...

		Axyraandas says, "Well, that didn't turn out well. I wonder what drove her to kill herself." 	
			Axyraandas says, "Ok. Rape is terrible. >.<" 	
			DavidW asks, "ready for more info?" 	
	Axyraandas pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "See, there's one teensy little problem with these hockey pucks -- you
Floyd | break 'em, you've bought it. It's like, take a piece of paper and draw
Floyd | a line on it. Then from the end of that line draw a bunch of branches.
Floyd | Then from the end of each of those branches, draw a bunch more. That's
Floyd | time.

		
	Axyraandas pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Now take that tree you've just drawn. Put in on a desk. And empty your
Floyd | inkwell onto it. That's what happens when a time machine blows up.

		Axyraandas asks, "In?" 	
			DavidW says, "typo, I guess." 	
			eladnarra says, "wibbly wobbly timey wimey~" 	
			Axyraandas says, "So all of time got destroyed. Ok then. No big deal- no one's left for the aftermath anyways." 	
			eladnarra says, "go on, then? I would, but I dunno how" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | "When I went back to the war to keep you from getting tagged by the

Floyd | shell, I took a piece of shrapnel right in the ol' hockey puck," Green
Floyd | says. "And when that exploded, this whole timeline got stuck inside the
Floyd | blast zone. The timelines that are enough bifurcations away from us'll
Floyd | be fine, but for us, time is in smithereens and there's no piecing it
Floyd | back together. From here on out it's just fragments, past, future,
Floyd | present, future, past, all jumbled together. No cause and effect, so

Floyd | choice dissolves." He shrugs. "If it's any consolation, I'm stuck here
Floyd | t
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of the house
Floyd | You are standing west of a white house with a boarded front door.

		Gunther asks (of eladnarra), "I'm curious - does the ~ at the end of a sentence mean anything in particular?" 	
			eladnarra says, "oh, haha. it's a thing I picked up in my haunts on IRC." 	
			eladnarra says, "it varies. can be sing-song voice, indicated teasing" 	
			Axyraandas asks, "What's IRC?" 	
			DavidW says, "huh. I didn't know that." 	
			Alex says (to Axyraandas), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that IRC is Internet Relay Chat." 	
			eladnarra says, "but often I don't even know I'm doing it :D" 	
	Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You are standing west of a white houseYou are standing westYouhere on
Floyd | out it's just fragmentsYou are standing westtrio of frenzied attack

Floyd | dogsthe same splashes of pinkmumbling milquetoast has been jumping at
Floyd | shadowsman's home is his castleI make the rulesleast there's some wine
Floyd | leftchoice dissolves*** You have died***
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		Axyraandas asks, "Yay?" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | v qbag npghnyyl guvax guvf vf n tbbq tnzrvgf svsgl qvssrerag vqrnf
Floyd | penzzrq gbtrgureabar bs gurz vzcyrzragrq irel jryygur cebwrpg fbegn
Floyd | yrncg sebz zl tenfc naq rkcybqrqohg creuncf gungf nccebcevngrnaq jub
Floyd | xabjffbzrbar zvtug svaq vg vagrerfgvatkbkb nqnz
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		DavidW says, "yes, that's a yay." 	
			Johnny says, "I think we really got our money's worth from DavidW." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And I got back just in time, it would seem." 	
			Gunther says, "that last bit becomes:" 	
			Gunther | i dont actually think this is a good gameits fifty different ideas crammed togethernone of them implemented very wellthe project sorta leapt from my grasp and explodedbut perhaps thats appropriateand who knowssomeone might find it interestingxoxo adam 	
			eladnarra says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Axyraandas asks, "How exactly did you decode that?" 	
			DavidW says, "I was wondering if that last bit was in code." 	
			Ellison asks, "huh, just your basic rot13, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "rot13, I guess." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing." 	
			eladnarra says, "man, I really enjoyed that" 	
			DavidW says, "It didn't look like true gibberish to me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was good, yes. Both of them." 	
			Axyraandas exclaims, "I suspected it was, but...that's quick. My computer can't even display it that fast!"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Adventurers Consumer Guide by Øyvind Thorsby
As played on ifMUD on September 25, 2010

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 Adventurers Consumer Guide, written by Øyvind Thorsby. Adventurers Consumer Guide was originally released in 2007. 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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	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load acg" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Adventurer's Consumer Guide
Floyd | You are a product tester for the Adventurer's Consumer Guide, a
Floyd | magazine that reviews all sorts of equipment an adventurer might need
Floyd | for his adventures. Your magazine is highly respected because of the
Floyd | thorough tests you put the equipment through. The tests aren't just
Floyd | done at the magazine's offices. No, the product testers go on actual
Floyd | adventures to test the equipment out in the field. Sometimes you kill
Floyd | an evil overlord; sometimes you rescue a fair maiden. Most of the time,
Floyd | like today, you just go out looking for a treasure in Treasure Cave
Floyd | Mountain, a perfect place for adventures as it contains plenty of
Floyd | caves, treasures, monsters and traps.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you are putting on the soon-to-be-tested magical coat, magical ring
Floyd | and magical helmet, your editor says, "On this mission you'll be having
Floyd | a helper with you."
Floyd | "Really?" you say. You usually work alone.
Floyd | "Yeah, but it's part of a test. See, there's this new agency that is
Floyd | renting out sidekicks. We are going to write a review about it. Oh,
Floyd | here he is now."
Floyd | Into your office walks a goblin: a green humanoid creature with pointy
Floyd | ears, about a meter tall. "Hi, you must be my new boss," he says to
Floyd | you.
Floyd | "I guess I am. What is it you're supposed to do, exactly?"
Floyd | "Well, I'm very brave and helpful, plus I'm a ferocious killing
Floyd | machine. If you see any kind of monster, or anything at all, and you
Floyd | want it killed, just tell me, and it's toast."
Floyd | "Okay... well, I think we should get going."
Floyd |
Floyd | You and your new companion are off to Treasure Cave Mountain. Your
Floyd | mission is to return with one really big treasure. Any really big
Floyd | treasure.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you are unfamiliar with interactive fiction, type HELP.
Floyd | If you care, type CREDITS.
Floyd | In this game you can't examine things. Instead use either "look" to see
Floyd | descriptions of the things in the room you are in, or "inventory" to
Floyd | see descriptions of what you are carrying. You also can't use "look
Floyd | inside", "look under", "look behind", "look <direction>" or "search".
Floyd | But you can use "read".
Floyd | To see your inventory without the long descriptions of all you are
Floyd | carrying, type: "inventory short". Or simply: "i s". Or simply: "is".
Floyd | No time passes when you use "look" or "inventory".
Floyd | You communicate by "talk to [whatever]", or by giving commands in this
Floyd | format: "goblin, give me the cow-o-meter".
Floyd | It is possible to put this game in an unwinnable state, but you should
Floyd | be able to figure out when this has happened.
Floyd | Should you wish to re-read the above information during the game, type
Floyd | ABOUT.
Floyd |
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070501 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 S
Floyd |
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west (where you came from) and east. To
Floyd | the north is a tall mountain wall and to the south a long drop.
Floyd | Very far to the east, near the end of the ledge, a huge monster is
Floyd | crouching. Its green skin is scaly, its body is bloated like a balloon,
Floyd | its four feet have long terrible claws, its wide mouth has thousands of
Floyd | sharp teeth and on top of its head is a cluster of about fifty bulging
Floyd | eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, kill me" 		
	

Floyd | >Before you have a chance to say anything you get a nasty electric
Floyd | shock from your helmet. You hear a calm pleasant female voice in your
Floyd | head: "It wouldn't be very heroic to ask somebody else to do your
Floyd | fighting for you."
Floyd |

		
	inky exclaims, " ha ha" 		inky says, "er" 	
	Gerynar Nature, in fact, abhors a lot of things, including vacuums, ships named Marie Celeste, the chuck keys to electric drills, and at this moment, Gerynar being in the lounge. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		eladnarra asks, "hm. inventory, then?" 	
			DavidW says, "please do" 	
			DavidW says, "(Use: f command )" 	
			DavidW says, "Um, I've already played this. I hope someone will give a command to Floyd." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >The new magical sword from Adventurer's Emporium. According to the
Floyd | commercial it will start to vibrate when you are close to danger.
Floyd | A mail-ordered short metal staff with a clear orb on the end. Its
Floyd | manufacturers say the staff will remove any creature that comes in
Floyd | contact with the orb. Inside the orb you can see a small unmoving
Floyd | cluster of turquoise tentacles.
Floyd | A Remmingheim Supreme crossbow, loaded with an arrow. The Supreme model
Floyd | is supposed to have a special feature. When you shoot it, the arrow
Floyd | will magically return, and the crossbow will be loaded again. The hard,
Floyd | razor-sharp arrow is protruding a good ten centimeters from the front
Floyd | of the crossbow.
Floyd | "The Ultimate Creature Manual" by Arthur Hippoman. According to the
Floyd | back it contains information about every single monster in the world,
Floyd | and how to defend yourself against them. It is suspiciously thin.
Floyd | A small cage. It is closed and locked with a code-lock (You know the
Floyd | code.). A gremlin, a small green humanoid creature with pointy ears, is
Floyd | trapped inside. He is wearing a tiny ring. He is smoking a tiny
Floyd | cigarette. His thin arms are sticking through the bars of the cage, and
Floyd | he is fiddling with the code-lock, trying one combination at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | A Hustlespleen & Poe Coat of Invisibility, though at the moment it
Floyd | looks like an ordinary, long, brown, coat. It is supposed to turn
Floyd | invisible (or turn visible again) whenever you say the magic word
Floyd | "tango".
Floyd | A Super Champion Helmet fastened with a strap under your chin. It is
Floyd | round and made of thin metal. It is supposed to magically turn you into
Floyd | a hero.
Floyd | On your finger is a Snuffelburg & Co. Type F Magical Ring. It is red
Floyd | and golden. It is supposed to protect you from any magical rays, by
Floyd | moving the effect of the ray away from you and onto the gremlin, which
Floyd | is wearing a smaller, magically connected, ring.
Floyd | A pair of red boxer shorts, decorated with tiny teddy-bears dressed as
Floyd | sailors. They are not something you are supposed to test; they are your
Floyd | own.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "sorry, was still dealing with foodstuffs" 	
			Jizaboz says, "look" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west (where you came from) and east. To
Floyd | the north is a tall mountain wall and to the south a long drop.
Floyd | Very far to the east, near the end of the ledge, a huge monster is
Floyd | crouching. Its green skin is scaly, its body is bloated like a balloon,
Floyd | its four feet have long terrible claws, its wide mouth has thousands of
Floyd | sharp teeth and on top of its head is a cluster of about fifty bulging
Floyd | eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot crossbow at goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | Before you have a chance to do it, you get a nasty electrical shock
Floyd | from your helmet. You hear a calm pleasant female voice in your head:
Floyd | "It wouldn't be very heroic to go around shooting creatures."
Floyd |

		inky says, "this helmet sucks" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		
	

Floyd | >In this game you can't examine things. Instead use either "look" to
Floyd | see descriptions of the things in the room you are in, or "inventory"
Floyd | to see descriptions of what you are carrying. You also can't use "look
Floyd | inside", "look under", "look behind", "look <direction>" or "search".
Floyd | But you can use "read".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove helmet" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to remove the helmet, but it is stuck. The strap under your
Floyd | chin is too tight.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut strap with arrow" 		
	

Floyd | >You cut the strap with the arrow, and pull off the helmet.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot crossbow at goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | You pull the trigger. The arrow magically returns to the crossbow and
Floyd | the crossbow is loaded again. Huh? That happened fast. The arrow did
Floyd | not even have time to leave the crossbow entirely! In fact, it barely
Floyd | moved!
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			eladnarra says, "oh dear :D" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | >You must say what page to read, like "read page 1" or "read 1"
Floyd |

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "load crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't just load something. You have to have some kind of
Floyd | ammunition.
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read 1" 		
	

Floyd | >On the front is a badly drawn picture of three monsters running away
Floyd | from a man who is holding a copy of the book over his head.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "heh heh" 	
			eladnarra says, "a promising cover" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read 2" 		
	

Floyd | >So, you have spotted a monster. How many legs does it have?
Floyd | None: read page 3
Floyd | One: read page 35
Floyd | Two: read page 36
Floyd | Three: read page 62
Floyd | Four: read page 63
Floyd | Six: read page 86
Floyd | Eight: read page 87
Floyd | Forty eight billion and five: read page 90
Floyd | It varies: read page 91
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read 63" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have hooves?
Floyd | Yes: read page 64
Floyd | No: read page 72
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read 72" 		
	

Floyd | >Is it hairy?
Floyd | Yes: read page 73
Floyd | No: read page 79
Floyd |

		
	dsimon arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read 79" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have large bulging eyes?
Floyd | No: read page 80
Floyd | Yes: read page 81
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read 81" 		
	

Floyd | >Is it green?
Floyd | No: read page 82
Floyd | Yes: read page 83
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read 83" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have a wide mouth?
Floyd | No: read page 84
Floyd | Yes: read page 85
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "This book is so wack." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read 85" 		
	

Floyd | >Oh, it's just a frog then. Nothing to worry about.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Hi everyone" 	
			eladnarra says, "hahahaha" 	
			DavidW says, "hi dsimon" 	
			eladnarra says, "hi~" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x frog" 		
	

Floyd | >In this game you can't examine things. Instead use either "look" to
Floyd | see descriptions of the things in the room you are in, or "inventory"
Floyd | to see descriptions of what you are carrying. You also can't use "look
Floyd | inside", "look under", "look behind", "look <direction>" or "search".
Floyd | But you can use "read".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west (where you came from) and east. To
Floyd | the north is a tall mountain wall and to the south a long drop.
Floyd | Very far to the east, near the end of the ledge, a huge monster is
Floyd | crouching. Its green skin is scaly, its body is bloated like a balloon,
Floyd | its four feet have long terrible claws, its wide mouth has thousands of
Floyd | sharp teeth and on top of its head is a cluster of about fifty bulging
Floyd | eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, attack frog" 		
	

Floyd | >"We aren't close enough boss!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, attack monster" 		
	

Floyd | >"We aren't close enough boss!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west and east.
Floyd | Quite far to the east, near the end of the ledge, a huge monster is
Floyd | crouching. Its green skin is scaly, its body is bloated like a balloon,
Floyd | its four feet have long terrible claws, its wide mouth has thousands of
Floyd | sharp teeth and on top of its head is a cluster of about fifty bulging
Floyd | eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword starts vibrating ever so slightly.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west and east.
Floyd | Some distance to the east, near the end of the ledge, a huge monster is
Floyd | crouching. Its green skin is scaly, its body is bloated like a balloon,
Floyd | its four feet have long terrible claws, its wide mouth has thousands of
Floyd | sharp teeth and on top of its head is a cluster of about fifty bulging
Floyd | eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword starts shaking quite a lot.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west and east.
Floyd | Not all that far to the east, near the end of the ledge, a huge monster
Floyd | is crouching. Its green skin is scaly, its body is bloated like a
Floyd | balloon, its four feet have long terrible claws, its wide mouth has
Floyd | thousands of sharp teeth and on top of its head is a cluster of about
Floyd | fifty bulging eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword starts shaking like crazy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hard time holding on to the sword, and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep from slashing yourself.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, attack monster" 		
	

Floyd | >"We aren't close enough boss!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hard time holding on to the sword, and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep from slashing yourself.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd | A huge monster is crouching on the ledge. Its green skin is scaly, its
Floyd | body is bloated like a balloon, its four feet have long terrible claws,
Floyd | its wide mouth has thousands of sharp teeth and on top of its head is a
Floyd | cluster of about fifty bulging eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword goes even crazier and starts thrashing like a headless
Floyd | chicken on drugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unable to control the sword, you are slashed into little pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have pulled the plug. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 100, in 24 turns. You get
Floyd | reincarnated as a germ, living in the left pinky toe of Else Mogen, a
Floyd | neurotic hairdresser from Copenhagen.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > On a mountain ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		
	

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd | A huge monster is crouching on the ledge. Its green skin is scaly, its
Floyd | body is bloated like a balloon, its four feet have long terrible claws,
Floyd | its wide mouth has thousands of sharp teeth and on top of its head is a
Floyd | cluster of about fifty bulging eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | All the eyes of the green monster swivel round and stare at the goblin.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, attack frog" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin throws himself at the monster. The monster opens its jaws
Floyd | and lunges forward. The mouth closes around the goblin. You hear some
Floyd | muffled goblin screams from within the monster's head. Just when you
Floyd | think your sidekick's career came to very early stop, the monster
Floyd | sneezes and the green guy comes shooting out of the monster's nostril
Floyd | and lands in a heap. Confused he shakes his head and mutters, "Sorry
Floyd | boss."
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster roars.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Heh" 	
	dsimon goes home. 		
	dsimon has disconnected. 		DavidW says, "I'll remind everyone that 'is' is 'inventory short' in this game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >A staff (with tentacles)
Floyd | A Supreme crossbow (loaded)
Floyd | A manual
Floyd | A cage (with a gremlin) (closed and locked)
Floyd | A helmet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | A coat (visible)
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "hm..." 	
	dsimon arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "goblin, attack frog" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin throws himself at the monster. The monster opens its jaws
Floyd | and lunges forward. The mouth closes around the goblin. You hear some
Floyd | muffled goblin screams from within the monster's head. Just when you
Floyd | think your sidekick's career came to very early stop, the monster
Floyd | sneezes and the green guy comes shooting out of the monster's nostril
Floyd | and lands in a heap. Confused he shakes his head and mutters, "Sorry
Floyd | boss."
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster's tongue shoots out towards your legs, but you manage
Floyd | to jump to the side.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yeah, that doesn't work." 	
			dsimon says, "Argh, mud client keeps crashing" 	
			dsimon says, "Suppose we give the sword to the goblin? Maybe he can use it better" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm could work" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west and east.
Floyd | Not all that far to the east, near the end of the ledge, a huge monster
Floyd | is crouching. Its green skin is scaly, its body is bloated like a
Floyd | balloon, its four feet have long terrible claws, its wide mouth has
Floyd | thousands of sharp teeth and on top of its head is a cluster of about
Floyd | fifty bulging eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The new magical sword from Adventurer's Emporium is here. According to
Floyd | the commercial it will start to vibrate when you are close to danger.
Floyd | It is shaking like crazy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hard time holding on to the sword, and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep from slashing yourself.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give sword to goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | The goblin says, "No thanks. Carrying around a vibrating sword sounds
Floyd | kind of dangerous."
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hard time holding on to the sword, and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep from slashing yourself.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Bah, he's smarter than I expected" 	
			eladnarra says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | "What should I do now?" you ask.
Floyd | "I think we must deal with that monster, boss. How bout you hit it with
Floyd | the staff?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hard time holding on to the sword, and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep from slashing yourself.
Floyd |

		dsimon asks, "Staff?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >The new magical sword from Adventurer's Emporium. According to the
Floyd | commercial it will start to vibrate when you are close to danger. It is
Floyd | shaking like crazy, and you can barely hold on to it or prevent it from
Floyd | cutting yourself.
Floyd | A mail-ordered short metal staff with a clear orb on the end. Its
Floyd | manufacturers say the staff will remove any creature that comes in
Floyd | contact with the orb. Inside the orb you can see a small unmoving
Floyd | cluster of turquoise tentacles.
Floyd | A Remmingheim Supreme crossbow, loaded with an arrow. The Supreme model
Floyd | is supposed to have a special feature. When you shoot it, the arrow
Floyd | will magically return, and the crossbow will be loaded again. The hard,
Floyd | razor-sharp arrow is protruding a good ten centimeters from the front
Floyd | of the crossbow.
Floyd | "The Ultimate Creature Manual" by Arthur Hippoman. According to the
Floyd | back it contains information about every single monster in the world,
Floyd | and how to defend yourself against them. It is suspiciously thin.
Floyd | A small cage. It is closed and locked with a code-lock (You know the
Floyd | code.). A gremlin, a small green humanoid creature with pointy ears, is
Floyd | trapped inside. He is wearing a tiny ring. He is smoking a tiny
Floyd | cigarette. His thin arms are sticking through the bars of the cage, and
Floyd | he is fiddling with the code-lock, trying one combination at a time.
Floyd | A Super Champion Helmet. It is round and made of thin metal. It was
Floyd | supposed to magically turn you into a hero.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | A Hustlespleen & Poe Coat of Invisibility, though at the moment it
Floyd | looks like an ordinary, long, brown, coat. It is supposed to turn
Floyd | invisible (or turn visible again) whenever you say the magic word
Floyd | "tango".
Floyd | On your finger is a Snuffelburg & Co. Type F Magical Ring. It is red
Floyd | and golden. It is supposed to protect you from any magical rays, by
Floyd | moving the effect of the ray away from you and onto the gremlin, which
Floyd | is wearing a smaller, magically connected, ring.
Floyd | A pair of red boxer shorts, decorated with tiny teddy-bears dressed as
Floyd | sailors. They are not something you are supposed to test; they are your
Floyd | own.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Yes, we have a staff with an orb at one end." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to helmet" 		
	

Floyd | >You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		
	

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hey Jacqueline!" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd | A huge monster is crouching on the ledge. Its green skin is scaly, its
Floyd | body is bloated like a balloon, its four feet have long terrible claws,
Floyd | its wide mouth has thousands of sharp teeth and on top of its head is a
Floyd | cluster of about fifty bulging eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster roars.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "And now suddenly it lets me in... weird." 	
	Jacqueline gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "shoot monster with crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. The arrow magically returns to the crossbow and
Floyd | the crossbow is loaded again. Huh? That happened fast. The arrow did
Floyd | not even have time to leave the crossbow entirely! In fact, it barely
Floyd | moved!
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster steps on the goblin. The poor goblin disappears
Floyd | completely beneath the huge foot. After a while the monster lifts the
Floyd | foot, while looking down as if to see if the goblin is dead. He isn't.
Floyd | Dazed, the goblin gets up, shakes his head, and takes some steps away
Floyd | from the monster.
Floyd |

		Jizaboz says, "Hey Jacqueline" 	
			eladnarra says, "woot, you made it~" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "hit monster with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The huge monster vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gigantic monster appears. It seems to consist entirely of many
Floyd | entwined writhing turquoise tentacles. There are no legs or arms or
Floyd | head. Each tentacle is as thick as a person and none seem to be shorter
Floyd | than five meters.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the huge monster is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs one of the goblin's ears and lifts him from the
Floyd | ground. The goblin screams before the ear slides out of the tentacles
Floyd | grip, and he falls down.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, but I'm still terribly lagged. This hotel hates the ifMUD." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Weird." 	
			Jizaboz says, "that is weird" 	
			dsimon says, "Okay so now we have a bigger problem..." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "hit monster with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The gigantic tentacle monster vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge green monster appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the gigantic tentacle monster is inside the orb now,
Floyd | tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster's tongue wraps itself around the waist of the goblin.
Floyd | The goblin is dragged kicking and screaming towards the monster's
Floyd | mouth. You manage to grab one of the goblin's arms and pull him loose
Floyd | from the tongue.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we could look up the tentacle monster" 	
			inky says, "ok I see this one" 	
			eladnarra says, "wow. such useless stuff we're testing :D" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit goblin with staff" 		
	dsimon goes home. 		
	dsimon has disconnected. 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick with the staff)
Floyd | The goblin sidekick vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gigantic monster appears. It seems to consist entirely of many
Floyd | entwined writhing turquoise tentacles. There are no legs or arms or
Floyd | head. Each tentacle is as thick as a person and none seem to be shorter
Floyd | than five meters.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the goblin sidekick is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs the tongue of the green monster and begins to pull.
Floyd | But the tongue pulls back, and the tentacle is dragged into the mouth
Floyd | of the green monster. The green monster bites off the end of the
Floyd | tentacle. The wounded tentacle, bleeding dark blue liquid, withdraws
Floyd | into the cluster of tentacles. The green monster chews on the tip of
Floyd | the tentacle for a while then swallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster swings one of its legs at a tentacle, but misses.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "oh~" 	
			djfletch says, "cunning" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle wraps around the green monster's head. The monster scratches
Floyd | the tentacle with its claws, and the tentacle withdraws.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster swings one of its legs at a tentacle, but misses.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I can't actually tell if this is doing anything useful or not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs your arm, and you are pulled towards the cluster. You
Floyd | hit the tentacle and it lets go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster tries to hit you with the claws of one foot, but you
Floyd | manage to step back just in time.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I guess not really" 	
			eladnarra says, "aw" 	
			DavidW says, "Nice try, though." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read 2" 		
	

Floyd | >So, you have spotted a monster. How many legs does it have?
Floyd | None: read page 3
Floyd | One: read page 35
Floyd | Two: read page 36
Floyd | Three: read page 62
Floyd | Four: read page 63
Floyd | Six: read page 86
Floyd | Eight: read page 87
Floyd | Forty eight billion and five: read page 90
Floyd | It varies: read page 91
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs you around your feet and lifts you up. You are hanging
Floyd | upside down. You wiggle your legs, until the tentacle lets go and you
Floyd | fall down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster swings one of its legs at a tentacle, but misses.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "And you do need to experiment with your equipment." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read 3" 		
	

Floyd | >Which of the following body parts does it have?
Floyd | Fins: read page 4
Floyd | Branches: read page 8
Floyd | Tentacles: read page 11
Floyd | Arms: read page 14
Floyd | None of the above: read page 29
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs the tongue of the green monster and begins to pull.
Floyd | But the tongue pulls back, and the tentacle is dragged into the mouth
Floyd | of the green monster. The green monster bites off the end of the
Floyd | tentacle. The wounded tentacle, bleeding dark blue liquid, withdraws
Floyd | into the cluster of tentacles. The green monster chews on the tip of
Floyd | the tentacle for a while then swallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster tries to hit you with the claws of one foot, but you
Floyd | manage to step back just in time.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read 11" 		
	

Floyd | >How many tentacles?
Floyd | Eight: read page 12
Floyd | Lots: Read page 13
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs your arm, and you are pulled towards the cluster. You
Floyd | hit the tentacle and it lets go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster lunges towards the tentacle monster, trying to bite
Floyd | it, but the tentacle monster wiggles back out of reach.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read 13" 		
	

Floyd | >Pope's Delight:
Floyd | You'll need:
Floyd | 1 cup of water
Floyd | 2 cups of camel milk
Floyd | 1 handful of sugar
Floyd | 1 mouthful of flour
Floyd | 1 kilo of parrot spleens
Floyd | 1 otter, dead
Floyd | Some whiskey
Floyd |
Floyd | Mix all the incidences, except the otter and the whiskey, into a paste.
Floyd | Fry it in a pan for 20 minutes at full heat. Shave the otter and stuff
Floyd | it with the paste. Boil it until its nose falls off, then dip it in
Floyd | whiskey. Traditionally served with fried potatoes and donkey milk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The letters on this page are different from the rest of the book. You
Floyd | realize this page actually belongs in another book, and has been
Floyd | printed here by mistake.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle plunges down towards your feet, but you manage to jump away
Floyd | from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster swings one of its legs at a tentacle, but misses.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give helmet to goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >There is not much you can do to stuff that is inside the orb.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle hits one of the eyes of the green monster. The eye blinks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster swings one of its legs at a tentacle, but misses.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "tango" 		
	

Floyd | >"Tango!"
Floyd | The coat turns invisible. You on the other hand do not. The gremlin
Floyd | snickers at your boxer shorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle plunges down towards your feet, but you manage to jump away
Floyd | from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | All the eyes of the green monster swivel round and stare at the
Floyd | tentacle monster.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hee hee" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "tango" 		
	

Floyd | >"Tango!"
Floyd | The coat turns visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle hits one of the eyes of the green monster. The eye blinks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster tries to hit you with the claws of one foot, but you
Floyd | manage to step back just in time.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waltz" 		
	

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

		eladnarra says, "I wonder if you can trap yourself in the orb. not a helpful action, but interesting." 	
			DavidW says, "Try it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit me with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >Suddenly everything looks slightly different.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd | A huge monster is crouching on the ledge. Its green skin is scaly, its
Floyd | body is bloated like a balloon, its four feet have long terrible claws,
Floyd | its wide mouth has thousands of sharp teeth and on top of its head is a
Floyd | cluster of about fifty bulging eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mail-ordered short metal staff with a clear orb on the end lies here.
Floyd | Its manufacturers say the staff will remove any creature that comes in
Floyd | contact with the orb. Inside the orb you can see the goblin sidekick.
Floyd | He is now tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gigantic monster is here. It seem to consist entirely of a cluster of
Floyd | many entwined writhing turquoise tentacles. There are no legs or arms
Floyd | or head. Each tentacle is as thick as a person and none seem to be
Floyd | shorter than five meters.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs the tongue of the green monster and begins to pull.
Floyd | But the tongue pulls back, and the tentacle is dragged into the mouth
Floyd | of the green monster. The green monster bites off the end of the
Floyd | tentacle. The wounded tentacle, bleeding dark blue liquid, withdraws
Floyd | into the cluster of tentacles. The green monster chews on the tip of
Floyd | the tentacle for a while then swallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster roars.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm, I don't understand" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. heh. I get it." 	
			DavidW says, "It's not obvious, but you freed the goblin, and he, as a loyal sidekick, hit himself with the staff to re-entrap him and free you -- so the monsters have changed position, and the goblin can't tell you what he did." 	
			inky says, "wow, fancy" 	
			DavidW says, "This is more clear later on that he'll do that for you." 	
			eladnarra says, "so very loyal" 	
			DavidW says, "Loyal up to a point." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >There is not much you can do to stuff that is inside the orb.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle plunges down towards your feet, but you manage to jump away
Floyd | from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | All the eyes of the green monster swivel round and stare at you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "He didn't take the slashing sword, remember." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to green monster" 		
	

Floyd | >"Who are you?" you ask, but the monster ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle wraps around the green monster's head. The monster scratches
Floyd | the tentacle with its claws, and the tentacle withdraws.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster's tongue shoots out towards your head, but you duck.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "true" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill frog" 		
	

Floyd | >You throw yourself against the monster. The monster smacks you with
Floyd | one of its legs, and you are slammed into the mountain wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle plunges down towards your feet, but you manage to jump away
Floyd | from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster's tongue shoots out towards your head, but you duck.
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >A Supreme crossbow (loaded)
Floyd | A manual
Floyd | A cage (with a gremlin) (closed and locked)
Floyd | A helmet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | A coat (visible)
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		eladnarra asks, "have we messed around with the cage yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "not yet." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >A Remmingheim Supreme crossbow, loaded with an arrow. The Supreme
Floyd | model is supposed to have a special feature. When you shoot it, the
Floyd | arrow will magically return, and the crossbow will be loaded again. The
Floyd | hard, razor-sharp arrow is protruding a good ten centimeters from the
Floyd | front of the crossbow.
Floyd | "The Ultimate Creature Manual" by Arthur Hippoman. According to the
Floyd | back it contains information about every single monster in the world,
Floyd | and how to defend yourself against them. It is suspiciously thin.
Floyd | A small cage. It is closed and locked with a code-lock (You know the
Floyd | code.). A gremlin, a small green humanoid creature with pointy ears, is
Floyd | trapped inside. He is wearing a tiny ring. He is smoking a tiny
Floyd | cigarette. His thin arms are sticking through the bars of the cage, and
Floyd | he is fiddling with the code-lock, trying one combination at a time.
Floyd | A Super Champion Helmet. It is round and made of thin metal. It was
Floyd | supposed to magically turn you into a hero.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | A Hustlespleen & Poe Coat of Invisibility, though at the moment it
Floyd | looks like an ordinary, long, brown, coat. It is supposed to turn
Floyd | invisible (or turn visible again) whenever you say the magic word
Floyd | "tango".
Floyd | On your finger is a Snuffelburg & Co. Type F Magical Ring. It is red
Floyd | and golden. It is supposed to protect you from any magical rays, by
Floyd | moving the effect of the ray away from you and onto the gremlin, which
Floyd | is wearing a smaller, magically connected, ring.
Floyd | A pair of red boxer shorts, decorated with tiny teddy-bears dressed as
Floyd | sailors. They are not something you are supposed to test; they are your
Floyd | own.
Floyd |

		Jizaboz asks, "unlock it?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah try it" 	
			eladnarra says, "might as well, can always undo" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "unlock cage" 		
	

Floyd | >You unlock the code-lock. The gremlin jumps out of the cage. Then he
Floyd | runs giggling into the northern cave. You sigh and throw away the cage.
Floyd | You have tried catching gremlins before, and you know you'll never be
Floyd | able to.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle wraps around the green monster's head. The monster scratches
Floyd | the tentacle with its claws, and the tentacle withdraws.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster swings one of its legs at a tentacle, but misses.
Floyd |

		Jizaboz says, "Hmm" 	
			DavidW says, "If you want to undo, do so now." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >On a mountain ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "probably there is some magic ray puzzle sometime" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to gremlin" 		
	

Floyd | >"Hey, how are you doing in there?" you ask.
Floyd | "I'm suffocating," the gremlin says. "Unless you let me out soon I'll
Floyd | die!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs hold of one of the eyes of the green monster and
Floyd | begins to pull. The eye is pulled away from the eye cluster, but is
Floyd | still attached with what appears to be a pink rubbery string. The
Floyd | string gets stretched pretty far, and for a moment it seems as if it is
Floyd | going to break. Then the tentacle lets go and the eye snaps back into
Floyd | the cluster. The eyes wobble like jelly. Then they blink, and the green
Floyd | monster looks a bit confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster tries to hit you with the claws of one foot, but you
Floyd | manage to step back just in time.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot frog with crossbow" 		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read 1" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. The arrow magically returns to the crossbow and
Floyd | the crossbow is loaded again. Huh? That happened fast. The arrow did
Floyd | not even have time to leave the crossbow entirely! In fact, it barely
Floyd | moved!
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs hold of one of the eyes of the green monster and
Floyd | begins to pull. The eye is pulled away from the eye cluster, but is
Floyd | still attached with what appears to be a pink rubbery string. The
Floyd | string gets stretched pretty far, and for a moment it seems as if it is
Floyd | going to break. Then the tentacle lets go and the eye snaps back into
Floyd | the cluster. The eyes wobble like jelly. Then they blink, and the green
Floyd | monster looks a bit confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster's tongue shoots out towards your legs, but you manage
Floyd | to jump to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >On the front is a badly drawn picture of three monsters running away
Floyd | from a man who is holding a copy of the book over his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs your arm, and you are pulled towards the cluster. You
Floyd | hit the tentacle and it lets go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster stares at you and licks itself around the mouth. Then
Floyd | it opens its mouth wide, roars, and determinedly begins walking towards
Floyd | you. Uh-Oh!
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "uh oh, indeed" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >A Remmingheim Supreme crossbow, loaded with an arrow. The Supreme
Floyd | model is supposed to have a special feature. When you shoot it, the
Floyd | arrow will magically return, and the crossbow will be loaded again. The
Floyd | hard, razor-sharp arrow is protruding a good ten centimeters from the
Floyd | front of the crossbow.
Floyd | "The Ultimate Creature Manual" by Arthur Hippoman. According to the
Floyd | back it contains information about every single monster in the world,
Floyd | and how to defend yourself against them. It is suspiciously thin.
Floyd | A small cage. It is closed and locked with a code-lock (You know the
Floyd | code.). A gremlin, a small green humanoid creature with pointy ears, is
Floyd | trapped inside. He is wearing a tiny ring. He is smoking a tiny
Floyd | cigarette. His thin arms are sticking through the bars of the cage, and
Floyd | he is fiddling with the code-lock, trying one combination at a time.
Floyd | A Super Champion Helmet. It is round and made of thin metal. It was
Floyd | supposed to magically turn you into a hero.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | A Hustlespleen & Poe Coat of Invisibility, though at the moment it
Floyd | looks like an ordinary, long, brown, coat. It is supposed to turn
Floyd | invisible (or turn visible again) whenever you say the magic word
Floyd | "tango".
Floyd | On your finger is a Snuffelburg & Co. Type F Magical Ring. It is red
Floyd | and golden. It is supposed to protect you from any magical rays, by
Floyd | moving the effect of the ray away from you and onto the gremlin, which
Floyd | is wearing a smaller, magically connected, ring.
Floyd | A pair of red boxer shorts, decorated with tiny teddy-bears dressed as
Floyd | sailors. They are not something you are supposed to test; they are your
Floyd | own.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "shall we run away?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember how I got past the frog, but I have an idea we haven't tried yet." 	
			djfletch says, "I wonder if we can throw the sword before it kills us" 	
			DavidW says (to dj), "oh good. That was my idea." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >As you are about to go, a tentacle wraps itself around one of your
Floyd | legs. You fall, and are pulled back. You manage to untangle your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs the tongue of the green monster and begins to pull.
Floyd | But the tongue pulls back, and the tentacle is dragged into the mouth
Floyd | of the green monster. The green monster bites off the end of the
Floyd | tentacle. The wounded tentacle, bleeding dark blue liquid, withdraws
Floyd | into the cluster of tentacles. The green monster chews on the tip of
Floyd | the tentacle for a while then swallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster's tongue shoots out and wraps itself around your
Floyd | waist. You are pulled into the monster's mouth and chewed to little
Floyd | pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You're passed on! You are no more! You have ceased to be!
Floyd | You're expired and gone to meet your maker! You're a stiff! Bereft of
Floyd | life, you rest in peace! If you weren't nailed to the perch you'd be
Floyd | pushing up the daisies! Your metabolic processes are now 'istory!
Floyd | You're off the twig! You're kicked the bucket, you're shuffled off your
Floyd | mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir
Floyd | invisible!! YOU ARE AN EX-PRODUCT TESTER!! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 100, in 54 turns. You get
Floyd | reincarnated as a germ, living in the left pinky toe of Else Mogen, a
Floyd | neurotic hairdresser from Copenhagen.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > On a mountain ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "try again" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >As you are about to go, a tentacle wraps itself around one of your
Floyd | arms and pulls you back. You hit the tentacle with your free arm and it
Floyd | lets go.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs the tongue of the green monster and begins to pull.
Floyd | But the tongue pulls back, and the tentacle is dragged into the mouth
Floyd | of the green monster. The green monster bites off the end of the
Floyd | tentacle. The wounded tentacle, bleeding dark blue liquid, withdraws
Floyd | into the cluster of tentacles. The green monster chews on the tip of
Floyd | the tentacle for a while then swallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster's tongue shoots out and wraps itself around your
Floyd | waist. You are pulled into the monster's mouth and chewed to little
Floyd | pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You sleep with the fishes. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 100, in 54 turns. You get
Floyd | reincarnated as a germ, living in the left pinky toe of Else Mogen, a
Floyd | neurotic hairdresser from Copenhagen.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

		Jizaboz says, "Argh, yeah I should get going too.. was dun though" 	
			djfletch says, "we may have to restart" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Fun rather" 	
			DavidW says (to dj), "I don't think so." 	
	Jizaboz goes home. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > On a mountain ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >On a mountain ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >As you are about to go, a tentacle wraps itself around one of your
Floyd | arms and pulls you back. You hit the tentacle with your free arm and it
Floyd | lets go.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle grabs hold of one of the eyes of the green monster and
Floyd | begins to pull. The eye is pulled away from the eye cluster, but is
Floyd | still attached with what appears to be a pink rubbery string. The
Floyd | string gets stretched pretty far, and for a moment it seems as if it is
Floyd | going to break. Then the tentacle lets go and the eye snaps back into
Floyd | the cluster. The eyes wobble like jelly. Then they blink, and the green
Floyd | monster looks a bit confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster's tongue shoots out and wraps itself around your
Floyd | waist. You are pulled into the monster's mouth and chewed to little
Floyd | pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have been terminated. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 100, in 54 turns. You get
Floyd | reincarnated as a germ, living in the left pinky toe of Else Mogen, a
Floyd | neurotic hairdresser from Copenhagen.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > On a mountain ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit frog with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >First taking the staff.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | The huge monster vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin sidekick appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the huge monster is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin says, "Gee boss, I am kind of confused about what just
Floyd | happened. But I saw you had become this tiny frozen figure inside the
Floyd | orb. I figured I had to try and rescue you, so I touched the orb. I
Floyd | don't know exactly what happened then, but now here you are."
Floyd |
Floyd | A tentacle chases the goblin around for a while.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit monster with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The gigantic tentacle monster vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The huge green monster appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the gigantic tentacle monster is inside the orb now,
Floyd | tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster roars.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west and east.
Floyd | Not all that far to the east, near the end of the ledge, a huge monster
Floyd | is crouching. Its green skin is scaly, its body is bloated like a
Floyd | balloon, its four feet have long terrible claws, its wide mouth has
Floyd | thousands of sharp teeth and on top of its head is a cluster of about
Floyd | fifty bulging eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The new magical sword from Adventurer's Emporium is here. According to
Floyd | the commercial it will start to vibrate when you are close to danger.
Floyd | It is shaking like crazy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hard time holding on to the sword, and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep from slashing yourself.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw sword at frog" 		
	

Floyd | >The monster is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hard time holding on to the sword, and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep from slashing yourself.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "look up sword in book" 		
	

Floyd | >You discover nothing of interest in the Creature Manual.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "darn" 	
			djfletch asks, "do we die straight away if we go east with it?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read 2" 		
	

Floyd | >So, you have spotted a monster. How many legs does it have?
Floyd | None: read page 3
Floyd | One: read page 35
Floyd | Two: read page 36
Floyd | Three: read page 62
Floyd | Four: read page 63
Floyd | Six: read page 86
Floyd | Eight: read page 87
Floyd | Forty eight billion and five: read page 90
Floyd | It varies: read page 91
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hard time holding on to the sword, and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep from slashing yourself.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Instead of turning blue like other swords, this one vibrates." 	
			eladnarra says, "they shoulda gone with the classic Sting glow :D" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give helmet to goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | You give the Super Champion Helmet to the goblin.
Floyd |
Floyd | IMPORTANT NOTE: If you forget what items the goblin has, you can ask
Floyd | him with "Goblin, Inventory". This note will not be repeated.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hard time holding on to the sword, and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep from slashing yourself.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I don't know if it will help him at all" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "goblin, put on helmet" 		
	

Floyd | >"I don't need a helmet to be a hero."
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hard time holding on to the sword, and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep from slashing yourself.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh wait. We might be able to use the arrow." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		
	

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd | A huge monster is crouching on the ledge. Its green skin is scaly, its
Floyd | body is bloated like a balloon, its four feet have long terrible claws,
Floyd | its wide mouth has thousands of sharp teeth and on top of its head is a
Floyd | cluster of about fifty bulging eyes as big as your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green monster's tongue shoots out towards your head, but you duck.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stab frog with arrow" 		
	

Floyd | >You slam the crossbow, arrow first, into the monster's belly. The
Floyd | monster explodes like a balloon, leaving no remains. So not quite like
Floyd | a balloon then.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh, heh" 	
			inky says, "so all this was a distraction, hunh" 	
			eladnarra says, "oh. that's much simpler :D" 	
			DavidW says, "I remembered inky cutting the strap with the arrow, so the arrow was like a knife here, too." 	
			DavidW says, "And now we can take the sword again." 	
			eladnarra asks, "should we try to vanquish the tentacle monster?" 	
			eladnarra says, "oright, never mind" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The new magical sword from Adventurer's Emporium is here. According to
Floyd | the commercial it will start to vibrate when you are close to danger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "wouldn't be able to get goblin back >_>" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword starts vibrating ever so slightly.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "hm. A new threat nearby?" 	
			DavidW says, "also, three caves to choose from." 	
			djfletch says, "pick a random cave" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A burly barbarian is leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his
Floyd | naked chest, a grim expression on his face. A long sabre is in his
Floyd | belt.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. He is holding an axe almost as big as himself. He is smoking
Floyd | a pipe.
Floyd | A muscular white horse and a mangy donkey stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword starts shaking quite a lot.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "random cave it is" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to barbarian" 		
	

Floyd | >(the barbarian)
Floyd | "What are you doing?" you ask.
Floyd | "Grirgr and the dwarf were sent to look for treasures. But Grirgr not
Floyd | stupid! He thinks, why risk our lives? So we wait here until somebody
Floyd | else finds treasure! Then we buy it!"
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to dwarf" 		
	

Floyd | >"So, been here long?" you say. The dwarf nods.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
			djfletch asks, "try going north?" 	
			eladnarra asks, "but what about the sword?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure, but be careful of the sword slashing us." 	
			djfletch says, "oh right, good point" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		DavidW says, "we might just leave the sword in the entry cave." 	
	

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read automat" 		
	

Floyd | >Adventurer's Emporium's Convenient Equipment Automat: for everything
Floyd | an adventurer needs.
Floyd |   30 gold coins     Wheelbarrow
Floyd |   35 gold coins     Umbrella
Floyd |   35 gold coins     Roller skates
Floyd |   35 gold coins     Pogo stick
Floyd |   35 gold coins     Giant rubber band
Floyd |   40 gold coins     Spell of summoning: Aardvark
Floyd |   40 gold coins     Spell of metamorphosis: Chicken
Floyd |   40 gold coins     Lie detector pants
Floyd |   40 gold coins     Magical bag of unlimited water balloons
Floyd |   50 gold coins     Spell of summoning: Lawyer
Floyd |   50 gold coins     Spell of metamorphosis: Giant Sloth
Floyd |   50 gold coins     King-size box of assorted fireworks
Floyd |   50 gold coins     Horse
Floyd | 100 gold coins     Platoon of miniature zombies
Floyd | 500 gold coins     Necronomicon
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "If we could just dull the sword somehow it would be a lot more useful" 	
			dsimon says, "Oh god, lie detecting pants" 	
			dsimon says, "They must catch on fire in the presence of mistruth" 	
			djfletch says, "heh" 	
			eladnarra says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "40 gold coins, and they're yours." 	
			eladnarra says, "so... we don't have money, do we" 	
			DavidW says, "We have 0 gold coins. Correct." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get fish bones" 		
	

Floyd | >Never mind the pile of fish bones.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sit on altar" 		
	

Floyd | >NO WAY!
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read runes" 		
	

Floyd | >At the top of the altar is a long string of small crudely drawn runes.
Floyd | The first depicts a large man punching a small man. The second a large
Floyd | man pushing a small man. The third a large man giving a small man a
Floyd | wedgie. There are many more with similar motifs. You have seen runes
Floyd | like this before. They mean that this is an altar of Snurgelfjekk, the
Floyd | cat-headed god of bullies. At the center of the altar is a larger, more
Floyd | detailed rune. It depicts the altar and two people. One of the people
Floyd | is playing a saxophone. The other is putting something on the altar;
Floyd | you can't quite make out what it is supposed to be. Lines are coming
Floyd | out in all directions from the altar, perhaps representing light or
Floyd | heat.
Floyd |

		eladnarra asks, "but if we find treasure, we can sell it to the barbarian and dwarf and get money, maybe?" 	
			DavidW says (to eladnarra), "They said they will buy treasure, yup." 	
			eladnarra says, "just thinking that it would be cool to try the automat, if we can :D" 	
			djfletch says, "we must need to put a fish on this altar" 	
			DavidW says, "Cat headed gods probably like fish, yes." 	
			eladnarra asks, "hm... north?" 	
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "sure" 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You try, but the bright light is too strong. It hurts your eyes.
Floyd |

		eladnarra asks, "well, that narrows it down a bit. time to find a fish~?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get helmet" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't make yourself put on the helmet again. It is just too
Floyd | idiotic.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "thought it might cover our eyes but apparently not" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, try another cave I suppose" 	
			DavidW says, "south twice, then either nw or ne." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A burly barbarian is leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his
Floyd | naked chest, a grim expression on his face. A long sabre is in his
Floyd | belt.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. He is holding an axe almost as big as himself. He is smoking
Floyd | a pipe.
Floyd | A muscular white horse and a mangy donkey stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The new magical sword from Adventurer's Emporium is here. According to
Floyd | the commercial it will start to vibrate when you are close to danger.
Floyd | It is shaking quite a lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get sword" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword calms down, and is now only vibrating ever so slightly.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Big cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit southeast to the outside, or you could go further
Floyd | into the mountain to the northwest.
Floyd | A somewhat larger than life-size statue of his holiness One-Hand Jack
Floyd | stands in the middle of the cave. Jack used to be an infamous pirate,
Floyd | but later formed Hoverism, a peaceful religion. The statue holds its
Floyd | left arm out and up, the hook at the end of it just low enough to be
Floyd | reached.
Floyd | An old Hoverist is hovering about a meter above the floor. He is
Floyd | sitting in the lotus position, his head is turned towards the statue,
Floyd | and his eyes are closed. He is wearing a white loincloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword starts shaking quite a lot.
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "drop sword" 		
	

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to hoverist" 		
	

Floyd | >"What are you doing?" you ask.
Floyd | The Hoverist opens his eyes and looks at you. "I am trying to reach the
Floyd | forty-seventh stage of Hoverism. I can teach you about Hoverism if you
Floyd | like. The first stage is to be able to hover. You have to figure out
Floyd | how to do that for yourself. Once you know how to hover come talk to me
Floyd | again, and I will teach you the second stage."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hover" 		
	

Floyd | >You don't know how to do that. Maybe there is some way to fake it.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | >If you are thinking of jumping up and down to convince the Hoverist
Floyd | that you can hover, I think you are underestimating him.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			DavidW says, "nice try though" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hang from hook" 		
	

Floyd | >You jump up and grab the hook. You hang there dangling.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I think something with the invisibility cloak" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to hoverist" 		
	

Floyd | >"Hey old guy," you say "look at me! I am hovering!"
Floyd | The Hoverist looks at you and says, "True, your feet are not touching
Floyd | the ground. But it doesn't count if you are holding on to that hook!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop hook" 		
	

Floyd | >You drop down.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hang from hook" 		
	

Floyd | >You jump up and grab the hook. You hang there dangling.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cloak on hook" 		
	

Floyd | >That's a bit awkward when you are hanging from the hook.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop hook" 		
	

Floyd | >You drop down.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cloak on hook" 		
	

Floyd | >You take off the coat.
Floyd | You hang the coat on the hook.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tango" 		
	

Floyd | >"Tango!"
Floyd | The coat turns invisible.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hang from hook" 		
	

Floyd | >That's a bit awkward with the coat hanging from the hook. Try hanging
Floyd | from the coat.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hang from coat" 		
	

Floyd | >You grab hold of the coat. You hang there dangling.
Floyd | "Hey old guy," you say "look at me! I am hovering!"
Floyd | The Hoverist looks at you and says, "Excellent, albeit a very strange
Floyd | and dangling hovering technique. I will now teach you the second stage
Floyd | of Hoverism: Facing pain."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hoverist spends some time teaching you how to face pain. You will
Floyd | still feel the pain, but you are no longer afraid of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "woo" 	
			DavidW says, "cool." 	
			eladnarra says, "maybe that means we can stand the bright light now" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "The light wasn't painful." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop" 		
	

Floyd | >(the coat)
Floyd | You drop down.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		
	

Floyd | >You decide to leave the coat. You can't think of any other uses you
Floyd | can get from it.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, ">You decide you'd like a smaller inventory too." 	
			eladnarra says, "'You try, but the bright light is too strong. It hurts your eyes.'" 	
			eladnarra says, "*shrugs*" 	
			djfletch asks, "try northwest from here first?" 	
			DavidW says, "careful. Sword was vibrating." 	
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >A staff (with tentacles)
Floyd | A Supreme crossbow (loaded)
Floyd | A manual
Floyd | A cage (with a gremlin) (closed and locked)
Floyd | A helmet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "oh, did we drop the sword?" 	
			eladnarra says, "yup, already dropped" 	
			DavidW says, "ok." 	
			eladnarra says, "northwest sounds good~" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Large cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the northwest and southeast.
Floyd | A huge black safe stands here, closed. Due to the unevenness of the
Floyd | cave floor, there is a gap between the safe and the floor, big enough
Floyd | for somebody to crawl down into.
Floyd | A shoal of small fish crawls around on the floor. They look creepy.
Floyd | Their skins are white and look almost transparent. Their eyes are also
Floyd | white and don't have pupils.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		eladnarra exclaims, "yay, fish!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get fish" 		
	

Floyd | >You manage to catch a sluggish fish.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		
	

Floyd | >You try some random combinations, but the safe remains locked.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter gap" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | A tight room
Floyd | This is a tight tiny room formed between the safe and the uneven floor.
Floyd | You can barely move. Unfortunately the safe seems to be just as solid
Floyd | on the underside. The only way out is up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin crawls in with you. Your bodies are pushed together. "This
Floyd | is uncomfortable," the goblin mutters.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "heh" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we get some dynamite to use in this room" 	
			DavidW says, "That's a good idea." 	
			DavidW says, "If you can find any dynamite, of course." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Large cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the northwest and southeast.
Floyd | A huge black safe stands here, closed. Due to the unevenness of the
Floyd | cave floor, there is a gap between the safe and the floor, big enough
Floyd | for somebody to crawl down into.
Floyd | A shoal of small fish crawls around on the floor. They look creepy.
Floyd | Their skins are white and look almost transparent. Their eyes are also
Floyd | white and don't have pupils.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin crawls out from under the safe.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "keep going northwest I suppose" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Enormous cave
Floyd | The only exit from this cave is to the southeast.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bottle of the dreaded Dante Tomato Sauce, Triple-Extra Spicy stands
Floyd | here. Something is written on it. It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read runes" 		
	

Floyd | >You try, but the runes start swimming before your eyes. It is
Floyd | impossible to get any meaning from them. All you get is a slight
Floyd | headache. As soon as you avert your eyes, you can't even remember what
Floyd | the runes looked like. You have come across this phenomenon on a couple
Floyd | of previous product testing missions, so you know the reason. The runes
Floyd | are goblin runes; magical runes that can only be read by goblins.
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "read bottle" 		
	

Floyd | >The makers of Dante Tomato Sauce take no responsibility for any throat
Floyd | pain, heartburns, ulcers, ruined tongues or death that may be caused by
Floyd | the sauce.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "goblin, read runes" 		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "goblin, read runes" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin looks at the runes. "Oh dear, I can't read them," he says.
Floyd | "Do the runes swim before your eyes?" you ask, surprised.
Floyd | "Oh no, nothing like that. It's just that the runes are too small. My
Floyd | eyes aren't as good as they used to be. If only there was some way I
Floyd | could see better."
Floyd |
Floyd | >The goblin looks at the runes. "Oh dear, I can't read them," he says.
Floyd | "Do the runes swim before your eyes?" you ask, surprised.
Floyd | "Oh no, nothing like that. It's just that the runes are too small. My
Floyd | eyes aren't as good as they used to be. If only there was some way I
Floyd | could see better."
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "sorry~" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm so we need a magnifying glass or something" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "maybe we can feed the sauce to a monster" 	
			DavidW says, "Possibly." 	
			djfletch says, "anyway, may as well explore the other cave I suppose" 	
			DavidW says, "mmhm" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Large cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the northwest and southeast.
Floyd | A huge black safe stands here, closed. Due to the unevenness of the
Floyd | cave floor, there is a gap between the safe and the floor, big enough
Floyd | for somebody to crawl down into.
Floyd | A shoal of small fish crawls around on the floor. They look creepy.
Floyd | Their skins are white and look almost transparent. Their eyes are also
Floyd | white and don't have pupils.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Big cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit southeast to the outside, or you could go further
Floyd | into the mountain to the northwest.
Floyd | A somewhat larger than life-size statue of his holiness One-Hand Jack
Floyd | stands in the middle of the cave. Jack used to be an infamous pirate,
Floyd | but later formed Hoverism, a peaceful religion. The statue holds its
Floyd | left arm out and up, the hook at the end of it just low enough to be
Floyd | reached.
Floyd | An old Hoverist is hovering about a meter above the floor. He is
Floyd | sitting in the lotus position, his head is turned towards the statue,
Floyd | and his eyes are closed. He is wearing a white loincloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you cannot see it, you know that a Hustlespleen & Poe Coat of
Floyd | Invisibility hangs on the hook. It is supposed to turn visible (or turn
Floyd | invisible again) whenever you say the magic word "tango".
Floyd |
Floyd | The new magical sword from Adventurer's Emporium is here. According to
Floyd | the commercial it will start to vibrate when you are close to danger.
Floyd | It is shaking like crazy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword goes even crazier and starts thrashing like a headless
Floyd | chicken on drugs.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get sword" 		
	

Floyd | >You are unable to control the sword, and are cut into little pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have given up the ghost. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 11 out of a possible 100, in 113 turns. You get
Floyd | reincarnated as A SHRUBBERY!
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Big cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "oh, the sauce is the danger?" 	
			DavidW says, "Oh, yeah." 	
			djfletch says, "I'll leave the sword here for now then" 	
			DavidW says, "You can't carry the sword and the sauce at the same time." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Vast cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the southwest. In the middle
Floyd | of the ceiling, high above you, is a round hole. On the floor, directly
Floyd | under the hole, is a pile of hay.
Floyd | A short lever with a handle sticks out from a wall. The handle has a
Floyd | thin, wide gap, large enough for the fingers of one hand to go through.
Floyd | A metallic pyramid, about half a meter high, sticks up from the cave
Floyd | floor. You once tested a hundred different teleporters, and you
Floyd | recognize the pyramid as one of the safest and least complicated
Floyd | models. To use it you just stand on it and shake the lever repeatedly.
Floyd | This particular teleporter seems badly designed though: the lever is
Floyd | far away from it, almost on the other side of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I bet we have to put the sword on the lever" 	
			DavidW says, "oooh." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "stand on pyramid" 		
	

Floyd | >You get on the teleporter.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "stand on hay" 		
	

Floyd | >Never mind the pile of hay.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I'll go and get the sword" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >You'll have to get off the teleporter first.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | >You get off the teleporter.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop bottle" 		
	

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Big cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit southeast to the outside, or you could go further
Floyd | into the mountain to the northwest.
Floyd | A somewhat larger than life-size statue of his holiness One-Hand Jack
Floyd | stands in the middle of the cave. Jack used to be an infamous pirate,
Floyd | but later formed Hoverism, a peaceful religion. The statue holds its
Floyd | left arm out and up, the hook at the end of it just low enough to be
Floyd | reached.
Floyd | An old Hoverist is hovering about a meter above the floor. He is
Floyd | sitting in the lotus position, his head is turned towards the statue,
Floyd | and his eyes are closed. He is wearing a white loincloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you cannot see it, you know that a Hustlespleen & Poe Coat of
Floyd | Invisibility hangs on the hook. It is supposed to turn visible (or turn
Floyd | invisible again) whenever you say the magic word "tango".
Floyd |
Floyd | The new magical sword from Adventurer's Emporium is here. According to
Floyd | the commercial it will start to vibrate when you are close to danger.
Floyd | It is shaking quite a lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get sword" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword starts shaking like crazy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a hard time holding on to the sword, and you have to struggle
Floyd | to keep from slashing yourself.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Vast cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the southwest. In the middle
Floyd | of the ceiling, high above you, is a round hole. On the floor, directly
Floyd | under the hole, is a pile of hay.
Floyd | A short lever with a handle sticks out from a wall. The handle has a
Floyd | thin, wide gap, large enough for the fingers of one hand to go through.
Floyd | A metallic pyramid, about half a meter high, sticks up from the cave
Floyd | floor. You once tested a hundred different teleporters, and you
Floyd | recognize the pyramid as one of the safest and least complicated
Floyd | models. To use it you just stand on it and shake the lever repeatedly.
Floyd | This particular teleporter seems badly designed though: the lever is
Floyd | far away from it, almost on the other side of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword calms down, but is still shaking quite a lot.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put sword in lever" 		
	

Floyd | >You slide the sword into the gap. The hilt prevents the sword from
Floyd | falling through. The shaking of the sword is not enough to shake the
Floyd | handle.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bottle of the dreaded Dante Tomato Sauce, Triple-Extra Spicy stands
Floyd | here. Something is written on it. It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Vast cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the southwest. In the middle
Floyd | of the ceiling, high above you, is a round hole. On the floor, directly
Floyd | under the hole, is a pile of hay.
Floyd | A short lever with a handle sticks out from a wall. The handle has a
Floyd | thin, wide gap, large enough for the fingers of one hand to go through.
Floyd | A metallic pyramid, about half a meter high, sticks up from the cave
Floyd | floor. You once tested a hundred different teleporters, and you
Floyd | recognize the pyramid as one of the safest and least complicated
Floyd | models. To use it you just stand on it and shake the lever repeatedly.
Floyd | This particular teleporter seems badly designed though: the lever is
Floyd | far away from it, almost on the other side of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up from the lever sticks the new magical sword from Adventurer's
Floyd | Emporium. According to the commercial it will start to vibrate when you
Floyd | are close to danger. It is shaking like crazy, but not enough to shake
Floyd | the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword goes even crazier and starts thrashing like a headless
Floyd | chicken on drugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. There comes a low humming sound from
Floyd | the teleporter.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get on teleporter" 		
	

Floyd | >You get on the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The sound from the teleporter gets
Floyd | louder.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The sound gets even louder. A few
Floyd | electrical sparks shoots up from the teleporter. Your feet tickle.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The teleporter starts shaking and
Floyd | smoking. The cave begins to fade out around you, and another cave fades
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voluminous cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the east. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | round hole.
Floyd | A huge dead monster lies here, its four feet in the air. It has a
Floyd | stupid-looking face on a round gray hairless body. Its tiny eyes stare
Floyd | at nothing. The upper half of a dead pointy-eared elf is sticking out
Floyd | of its mouth. It looks like the monster choked on the elf. The elf is
Floyd | wearing a backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look down at yourself. You seem unsubstantial, like a ghost. Slowly
Floyd | you begin to take on a more solid form. You hear the gremlin giggle.
Floyd | You look down. The ghostly gremlin jumps right through the bars of the
Floyd | ghostly cage. Second later you, the gremlin, the cage, and the rest of
Floyd | your possessions look normal again. The gremlin runs to the hole in the
Floyd | floor. "So long sucker!" he says and jumps through. You sigh and throw
Floyd | away the cage. You have tried catching gremlins before, and you know
Floyd | you won't be able to.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "bye bye gremlin" 	
			dsimon asks, "Should we have left the gremlin in the previous room?" 	
			inky says, "presumably" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah let's undo just in case" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Vast cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop cage" 		
	

Floyd | >The cage slides down from the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The teleporter starts shaking and
Floyd | smoking. The cave begins to fade out around you, and another cave fades
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voluminous cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the east. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | round hole.
Floyd | A huge dead monster lies here, its four feet in the air. It has a
Floyd | stupid-looking face on a round gray hairless body. Its tiny eyes stare
Floyd | at nothing. The upper half of a dead pointy-eared elf is sticking out
Floyd | of its mouth. It looks like the monster choked on the elf. The elf is
Floyd | wearing a backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look down at yourself. You seem unsubstantial, like a ghost. Slowly
Floyd | you begin to take on a more solid form. Now you look normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get backpack" 		
	

Floyd | >Some of the monster's teeth stick through the lower half of the
Floyd | backpack, and thus the backpack is stuck. But you feel something
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		
	

Floyd | >You find the following stuff in the backpack, which you take:
Floyd | A Huxoflux & Son healing gun. You tested one of these four years ago,
Floyd | and they are excellent. Just shoot anything that is wounded or sick.
Floyd | A nosehairscrew, a small intricate mechanism with many arms, spikes and
Floyd | pinchers. Part of the Guggensmith Portable Torturing Set that you
Floyd | refused to test some months ago. You are supposed to stuff it up
Floyd | someone's nose, and then twist it to cause horrendous pain.
Floyd | A pair of mirrorshades. You can see yourself in them.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yay stuff!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear shades" 		
	

Floyd | >You put on the pair of mirrorshades.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "ah, the shades probably work on the light~" 	
			DavidW says (to eladnarra), "mmhm" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "torture gremlin" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "oh we left him behind" 	
			djfletch asks, "go east?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Capacious cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the west and northwest.
Floyd | A goblin woman is standing here. She is wearing a medallion, and
Floyd | carrying a purse. You are not quite sure, but with her long ears, sharp
Floyd | yellow teeth, and big feet you think she is pretty cute by goblin
Floyd | standards.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "looks like we left our goblin behind too." 	
			inky says, "hunh, weird" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we could have told him to stand on the teleporter" 	
			inky says, "I guess we should have told him to get on the teleporter" 	
			DavidW says, "well, we didn't tell it to follow us onto the teleporter." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x medallion" 		
	

Floyd | >In this game you can't examine things. Instead use either "look" to
Floyd | see descriptions of the things in the room you are in, or "inventory"
Floyd | to see descriptions of what you are carrying. You also can't use "look
Floyd | inside", "look under", "look behind", "look <direction>" or "search".
Floyd | But you can use "read".
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh yeah" 	
			djfletch says, "or maybe we have to send him separately" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >"Hey, what are you doing here?" you ask.
Floyd | "I work here. I'm a guard."
Floyd | "What's it like?"
Floyd | "Kind of lonely. I wish there were some other goblins around."
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >"Hey, what are you doing here?" you ask.
Floyd | "I work here. I'm a guard."
Floyd | "What's it like?"
Floyd | "Kind of lonely. I wish there were some other goblins around."
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. No more detail than that." 	
			DavidW says, "Thought she might at least say what she's guarding." 	
			eladnarra asks, "maybe if we try to go places she'll stop us?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ask goblin about guarding" 		DavidW says, "only one way to find out." 	
	

Floyd | >In this game you communicate by "talk to [whatever]", or by giving
Floyd | commands in this format: "goblin, give me the cow-o-meter".
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "goblin, give me the medallion" 		
	

Floyd | >"Yeah, right!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >The female goblin blocks your path. "You can't go in here," she says.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get purse" 		
	

Floyd | >Never mind the purse.
Floyd |

		eladnarra says, "maybe we need sidekick to distract her..." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, let's go back and try bringing him up here" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Voluminous cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the east. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | round hole.
Floyd | A huge dead monster lies here, its four feet in the air. It has a
Floyd | stupid-looking face on a round gray hairless body. Its tiny eyes stare
Floyd | at nothing. The upper half of a dead pointy-eared elf is sticking out
Floyd | of its mouth. It looks like the monster choked on the elf. The elf is
Floyd | wearing a backpack.
Floyd |

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

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >You jump down the hole. You land in a pile of hay. You get up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vast cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the southwest. In the middle
Floyd | of the ceiling, high above you, is a round hole. On the floor, directly
Floyd | under the hole, is a pile of hay.
Floyd | A short lever with a handle sticks out from a wall. The handle has a
Floyd | thin, wide gap, large enough for the fingers of one hand to go through.
Floyd | A metallic pyramid, about half a meter high, sticks up from the cave
Floyd | floor. You once tested a hundred different teleporters, and you
Floyd | recognize the pyramid as one of the safest and least complicated
Floyd | models. To use it you just stand on it and shake the lever repeatedly.
Floyd | This particular teleporter seems badly designed though: the lever is
Floyd | far away from it, almost on the other side of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up from the lever sticks the new magical sword from Adventurer's
Floyd | Emporium. According to the commercial it will start to vibrate when you
Floyd | are close to danger. It is shaking like crazy, but not enough to shake
Floyd | the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cage (which is closed) (in which is a gremlin) and the
Floyd | goblin sidekick here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword goes even crazier and starts thrashing like a headless
Floyd | chicken on drugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. There comes a low humming sound from
Floyd | the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gremlin picks up a small rock from the ground. He smashes the
Floyd | code-lock with it and jumps out of the cage. Then he runs giggling
Floyd | through the southwest exit.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "dammit, lost the gremlin again" 	
			eladnarra says, "damn gremlin" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we should have given him to the goblin" 	
			DavidW says, "The gremlin, alas, can't be kept locked up. It was inevitable. Dropping him or teleporting with him will free him." 	
			inky says, "aw" 	
			inky says, "if you love a gremlin, set it free" 	
			DavidW says, "We'll see how much you love him later." 	
			eladnarra says, "that sounds ominous" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "goblin, get on teleporter" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin gets on the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The sound from the teleporter gets
Floyd | louder.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get on teleporter" 		
	

Floyd | >You get on the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The sound gets even louder. A few
Floyd | electrical sparks shoots up from the teleporter. Your feet tickle. The
Floyd | goblin giggles.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The teleporter starts shaking and
Floyd | smoking. The cave begins to fade out around you, and another cave fades
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voluminous cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the east. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | round hole.
Floyd | A huge dead monster lies here, its four feet in the air. It has a
Floyd | stupid-looking face on a round gray hairless body. Its tiny eyes stare
Floyd | at nothing. The upper half of a dead pointy-eared elf is sticking out
Floyd | of its mouth. It looks like the monster choked on the elf. The elf is
Floyd | wearing a backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin begins to fade in next to you. You look down at yourself.
Floyd | You seem unsubstantial, like a ghost. Slowly you begin to take on a
Floyd | more solid form. Now you look normal.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Capacious cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the west and northwest.
Floyd | A goblin woman is standing here. She is wearing a medallion, and
Floyd | carrying a purse. You are not quite sure, but with her long ears, sharp
Floyd | yellow teeth, and big feet you think she is pretty cute by goblin
Floyd | standards.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, hello there!" says the female goblin and smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uh, hi," says the goblin, his cheeks turning a darker shade of green.
Floyd | They seem distracted.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >You sneak out. The goblins don't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Extensive cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the southeast.
Floyd | On the north wall is a small round metal hatch. It is closed.
Floyd | Near the hatch is a table.
Floyd | In a corner stands a short metal garbage can. It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table you can see:
Floyd | A long heavy-looking iron spear.
Floyd | A Remmingeim Royal crossbow. The older Royal model is almost identical
Floyd | to the Supreme. Very few but an experienced product tester like
Floyd | yourself could tell the difference. The Royal is quite good. It does
Floyd | not have the returning arrow function, but it is magically protected
Floyd | from theft and vandalism. It has an arrow identical to the one in the
Floyd | Supreme bow.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get spear" 		
	

Floyd | >The spear is too heavy for that.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get royal" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open can" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the garbage can. It is empty.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | >It is locked.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get table" 		
	

Floyd | >The table is too heavy for that.
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "unlock hatch" 		
	

Floyd | >What do you want to unlock the hatch with?
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "arrow" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the Royal arrow or the Supreme arrow?
Floyd |

		
	eladnarra says (to Floyd), "supreme" 		
	

Floyd | >(first taking the Supreme arrow)
Floyd | You attempt to get the arrow from the crossbow, but almost immediately
Floyd | it disappears from your grip and reappears in the crossbow.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get royal arrow" 		
	

Floyd | >Just as you are about to take the arrow, the crossbow wiggles out of
Floyd | your grip. It hangs hovering in the air for a moment.Then it flies away
Floyd | and lands on the table.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hit hatch with supreme" 		
	

Floyd | >You smash the crossbow into the hatch, but it is pretty solid.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get royal arrow" 		
	

Floyd | >You try, but the crossbow starts wiggling around, making it
Floyd | impossible.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fire royal arrow" 		
	

Floyd | >First taking the Royal crossbow.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | Just as you are about to pull the trigger the crossbow wiggles out of
Floyd | your grip. It flies away and lands on the table. That theft protection
Floyd | is pretty good!
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get royal bow" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put bow in can" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the Royal crossbow or the Supreme crossbow?
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put royal bow in can" 		
	

Floyd | >You put the Royal crossbow into the garbage can.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I don't know why I did that really" 	
			djfletch says, "the garbage can must be for something though" 	
			DavidW says, "It's possible that we need to explore more before this room makes sense." 	
			DavidW says, "But yes, the can is good for something." 	
			inky says, "presumably we were supposed to use the gremlin before coming here" 	
			djfletch says, "we can do the light room, or put the fish on the altar" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >You sneak back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Capacious cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the west and northwest.
Floyd | A goblin woman is standing here. She is wearing a medallion, and
Floyd | carrying a purse. You are not quite sure, but with her long ears, sharp
Floyd | yellow teeth, and big feet you think she is pretty cute by goblin
Floyd | standards. She is staring at your sidekick, looking rather distracted.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick here.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >"Come along now," you say to the goblin as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voluminous cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the east. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | round hole.
Floyd | A huge dead monster lies here, its four feet in the air. It has a
Floyd | stupid-looking face on a round gray hairless body. Its tiny eyes stare
Floyd | at nothing. The upper half of a dead pointy-eared elf is sticking out
Floyd | of its mouth. It looks like the monster choked on the elf. The elf is
Floyd | wearing a backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin reluctantly walks in from the east, throwing several glances
Floyd | over his shoulder.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >You jump down the hole. You land in a pile of hay. You hear someone
Floyd | shouting, "Wheeeeeee!" and you look up. The goblin is falling right
Floyd | towards you. You quickly roll to the side, and the goblin lands in the
Floyd | hay. You two get up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vast cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the southwest. In the middle
Floyd | of the ceiling, high above you, is a round hole. On the floor, directly
Floyd | under the hole, is a pile of hay.
Floyd | A short lever with a handle sticks out from a wall. The handle has a
Floyd | thin, wide gap, large enough for the fingers of one hand to go through.
Floyd | A metallic pyramid, about half a meter high, sticks up from the cave
Floyd | floor. You once tested a hundred different teleporters, and you
Floyd | recognize the pyramid as one of the safest and least complicated
Floyd | models. To use it you just stand on it and shake the lever repeatedly.
Floyd | This particular teleporter seems badly designed though: the lever is
Floyd | far away from it, almost on the other side of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up from the lever sticks the new magical sword from Adventurer's
Floyd | Emporium. According to the commercial it will start to vibrate when you
Floyd | are close to danger. It is shaking like crazy, but not enough to shake
Floyd | the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick and a cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword goes even crazier and starts thrashing like a headless
Floyd | chicken on drugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. There comes a low humming sound from
Floyd | the teleporter.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A burly barbarian is leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his
Floyd | naked chest, a grim expression on his face. A long sabre is in his
Floyd | belt.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. He is holding an axe almost as big as himself. He is smoking
Floyd | a pipe.
Floyd | A muscular white horse and a mangy donkey stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

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

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put fish on altar" 		
	

Floyd | >(the sluggish fish on the altar)
Floyd | You put the sluggish fish on the altar.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read runes" 		
	

Floyd | >At the top of the altar is a long string of small crudely drawn runes.
Floyd | The first depicts a large man punching a small man. The second a large
Floyd | man pushing a small man. The third a large man giving a small man a
Floyd | wedgie. There are many more with similar motifs. You have seen runes
Floyd | like this before. They mean that this is an altar of Snurgelfjekk, the
Floyd | cat-headed god of bullies. At the center of the altar is a larger, more
Floyd | detailed rune. It depicts the altar and two people. One of the people
Floyd | is playing a saxophone. The other is putting something on the altar;
Floyd | you can't quite make out what it is supposed to be. Lines are coming
Floyd | out in all directions from the altar, perhaps representing light or
Floyd | heat.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I don't think we have a saxophone yet." 	
			djfletch says, "true" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >A staff (with tentacles)
Floyd | A bottle (closed)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A nosehairscrew
Floyd | A Supreme crossbow (loaded)
Floyd | A manual
Floyd | A helmet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		eladnarra asks, "to the light room?" 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
			DavidW says, "sure." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the gremlin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | When the gremlin sees you, he runs away to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Also, remember this room was considered dangerous re: sword vibrating." 	
			dsimon says, "So the diamond must belong on the altar..." 	
			inky says, "oh hmm" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take diamond" 		
	

Floyd | >This thing is really heavy. You just barely manage to pick it up. Your
Floyd | back creaks ominously.
Floyd |

		inky says, "the gremlin didn't vanish from the game" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >The diamond is so heavy; you can't bear to go anywhere whilst holding
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to inky), "oh no" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "drop diamond" 		
	

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "push diamond south" 		
	

Floyd | >The diamond is too heavy.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get knife" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the knife out of the pedestal. You notice the following
Floyd | things:
Floyd | 1. A mysterious click.
Floyd | 2. That the knife is very dull.
Floyd | 3. A large gap in the cave wall next to you opening up.
Floyd | 4. A metal arm with a round spinning saw-blade emerging from the gap.
Floyd | 5. The top of your head being cut off.
Floyd | 6. The arm retreating.
Floyd | 7. The gap closing.
Floyd | 8. Lots of blood gushing out of your head.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Huge cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "hehehe" 	
			inky says, "I wonder if that helmet would help" 	
			inky asks, "did we throw it away?" 	
			djfletch says, "it wouldn't let us wear it again" 	
			DavidW says, "We have the helmet but we refuse to wear it now." 	
			inky says, "oh well" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch diamond with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >Nothing happens.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "goblin, get diamond" 		
	

Floyd | >"I am afraid that is too heavy for me."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >A mail-ordered short metal staff with a clear orb on the end. Its
Floyd | manufacturers say the staff will remove any creature that comes in
Floyd | contact with the orb. Inside the orb you can see a small unmoving
Floyd | cluster of turquoise tentacles.
Floyd | A bottle of the dreaded Dante Tomato Sauce, Triple-Extra Spicy.
Floyd | Something is written on it. It is closed.
Floyd | A Huxoflux & Son healing gun. You tested one of these four years ago,
Floyd | and they are excellent. Just shoot anything that is wounded or sick.
Floyd | A nosehairscrew, a small intricate mechanism with many arms, spikes and
Floyd | pinchers. Part of the Guggensmith Portable Torturing Set that you
Floyd | refused to test some months ago. You are supposed to stuff it up
Floyd | someone's nose, and then twist it to cause horrendous pain.
Floyd | A Remmingheim Supreme crossbow, loaded with an arrow. The Supreme model
Floyd | is supposed to have a special feature. When you shoot it, the arrow
Floyd | will magically return, and the crossbow will be loaded again. The hard,
Floyd | razor-sharp arrow is protruding a good ten centimeters from the front
Floyd | of the crossbow.
Floyd | "The Ultimate Creature Manual" by Arthur Hippoman. According to the
Floyd | back it contains information about every single monster in the world,
Floyd | and how to defend yourself against them. It is suspiciously thin.
Floyd | A Super Champion Helmet. It is round and made of thin metal. It was
Floyd | supposed to magically turn you into a hero.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | A pair of mirrorshades. You could see yourself in them if you weren't
Floyd | wearing them.
Floyd | On your finger is a Snuffelburg & Co. Type F Magical Ring. It is red
Floyd | and golden. It is supposed to protect you from any magical rays, by
Floyd | moving the effect of the ray away from you and onto the gremlin. That
Floyd | is, if the gremlin is still wearing the smaller, magically connected,
Floyd | ring.
Floyd | A pair of red boxer shorts, decorated with tiny teddy-bears dressed as
Floyd | sailors. They are not something you are supposed to test; they are your
Floyd | own.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "maybe the barbarian can carry the diamond" 	
			DavidW asks, "How would you get them together?" 	
			djfletch says, "not sure - unless we can just tell him about it now" 	
			DavidW says, "Conversation is merely 'talk to'." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read dante" 		
	

Floyd | >The makers of Dante Tomato Sauce take no responsibility for any throat
Floyd | pain, heartburns, ulcers, ruined tongues or death that may be caused by
Floyd | the sauce.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ok let's check some more rooms" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Prodigious and very hot cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the east.
Floyd | It is terribly hot here. The intolerable temperature is almost
Floyd | certainly caused by the red-hot stone oven standing in a corner.
Floyd | A stone table stands in the middle of the cave. Round it stands a stone
Floyd | throne with an old troll, a stone chair with a tall troll, a stone
Floyd | stool with a short troll, and a large stone. The trolls look a bit like
Floyd | humans made of stone, though with no necks, bigger jaws, smaller eyes
Floyd | and huge arms and hands. They are playing some kind of card game.
Floyd | A golem, a man crudely made from stone, is standing here unmoving. Some
Floyd | runes have been chiseled into his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone saxophone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read runes" 		
	

Floyd | >They are very old runes and the only one you understand means
Floyd | "saxophone".
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "goblin, read runes" 		
	

Floyd | >"Don't know what is says. Maybe it's an advertisement for a music
Floyd | store."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get saxophone" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you are about to leave, the golem suddenly comes to life. It easily
Floyd | yanks the saxophone from your arms and puts it on the cave floor. Then
Floyd | it goes back to standing still, exactly in the same position as before.
Floyd | One of the trolls says, "Ur, oh yeah, that golem was sat there to guard
Floyd | the saxophone. That sax is some kind of holy relic or something."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | >The large stone is too heavy for that.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | "Who made you?" you ask, but the golem does not respond.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to trolls" 		
	

Floyd | >You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to tall troll" 		
	

Floyd | >"So what is this game called?" you ask.
Floyd | "Ur, troll poker."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to old troll" 		
	

Floyd | >"Can I play?" you ask.
Floyd | "Ur, have you got any money?"
Floyd | "No."
Floyd | "Ur, then you can't play."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to short troll" 		
	

Floyd | >"So are you guys really made of stone?" you ask.
Floyd | "Ur, dunno."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "smash golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | You smash your fist into the golem, then scream in pain. The trolls
Floyd | laugh.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch golem with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem with the staff)
Floyd | Nothing happens. Guess golems aren't technically living.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >A staff (with tentacles)
Floyd | A bottle (closed)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A nosehairscrew
Floyd | A Supreme crossbow (loaded)
Floyd | A manual
Floyd | A helmet
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I'll try another room for now" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A genie floats about a meter above the ground. He looks like a man made
Floyd | of ice. He is bald, but has a beard of icicles. He has no legs; his
Floyd | stomach rises from a small cloud of icy steam. He holds an ice sabre.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman stands holding a large placard saying "Save
Floyd | the monsters!" She is clearly one of those monster rights activists
Floyd | that have been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is closed.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman notices you and smiles. "Hello there," she says.
Floyd | The genie nods at you.
Floyd | The hippoman says, "Welcome to my humble cave."
Floyd | "I know him," says the gremlin. "He had me trapped in a cage. He is one
Floyd | of them adventurers. He goes around killing monsters."
Floyd | "What?!" shouts the woman.
Floyd | "Yeah," says the gremlin "And he once said he thought genies were a
Floyd | bunch of overrated powerless second-class ghosts."
Floyd | "Did he now?" says the genie.
Floyd | The gremlin turns to the hippoman and says, "He also told me hippomen
Floyd | stink and that you were a tub of lard!"
Floyd | The hippoman snorts angrily. He, the woman and the genie approach you.
Floyd | The hippoman punches you in the stomach saying "You disgusting human!"
Floyd | The woman hits you in the head with her placard shouting, "Go away, you
Floyd | monster molester!" The genie lifts you up by the neck with one icy
Floyd | hand, and throws you down on the floor. The three go away from you
Floyd | muttering angrily. The gremlin giggles as you get up.
Floyd |

		inky says, "wow, what the hell" 	
			djfletch says, "complicated room" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Sigh. I think I shall leave. I have mostly been getting this in ginormous text dumps due to excessive lag. I am quite sad to be missing the last Floyd of the pre-Comp season. Have fun, though!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I shall see you all after the IF Comp. We'll resume... on... the 20th of November, I guess." 	
			inky says, "we could sharpen the dagger in that machine if it didn't kill us to take the dagger" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "sharpen arrow" 		
	

Floyd | >You need to be holding the Supreme arrow before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "sharpen crossbow" 		
	

Floyd | >That is not something that needs sharpening.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Hm, I suppose the arrow tip is pretty sharp already, but it seems like i should be able to hold the crossbow up to the sharpening machine and sharpen it" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "torture gremlin" 		
	

Floyd | >What do you want to torture the gremlin with?
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nosehairscrew" 		
	

Floyd | >The gremlin is too high up.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, it's the knife that needs sharpening, although I don't know why we need the knife yet, sharpened or not." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get grail" 		
	

Floyd | >As you are about to take it, the hippoman knocks you down. "So, trying
Floyd | to rob a poor defenseless hippoman are you?" he says.
Floyd |

		inky says, "er, right" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to hippoman" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to explain, "The gremlin was lying. I have never said anything
Floyd | bad about hippomen."
Floyd | The hippoman snorts angrily. "Why should I believe a hippohater like
Floyd | you?"
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | >You ask, "Why are you trying to save the monsters anyway?"
Floyd | "Are you kidding? Don't you know that each year 40 species of monsters
Floyd | go extinct because of adventurers?"
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to genie" 		
	

Floyd | >"So you are a genie, eh?" you say. "I wish I had a nice big treasure."
Floyd | "Dream on, transient creature."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | >Just as you are about to open the chest, the genie rushes towards you
Floyd | swinging his sabre. You jump back. The genie says, "That is my chest!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		
	

Floyd | >In this game you can't examine things. Instead use either "look" to
Floyd | see descriptions of the things in the room you are in, or "inventory"
Floyd | to see descriptions of what you are carrying. You also can't use "look
Floyd | inside", "look under", "look behind", "look <direction>" or "search".
Floyd | But you can use "read".
Floyd |

		inky says, "dammit" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read runes" 		
	

Floyd | >"Danger of falling rocks. Please don't make any loud noises, as people
Floyd | OR MONSTERS might get hurt. And you wouldn't want that now. WOULD YOU?"
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

Floyd | >You shout as loud as you can.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocks start falling from the ceiling. A couple of small ones hit you.
Floyd | "My head! My beautiful head!" the hippoman cries as a rock hits him.
Floyd | The goblin runs around in circles in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid
Floyd | the rocks. The genie looks pretty annoyed as a big rock bounces off his
Floyd | head. "Oh, won't somebody protect my beautiful head," the hippoman
Floyd | cries as another rock hits him. The woman holds the placard over her,
Floyd | and some rocks bounce off it. The gremlin dodges a rock by quickly
Floyd | crawling horizontally along the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hippoman sighs. "If only there existed some sort of device that
Floyd | could prevent rocks from falling on my head all the time," he says.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give helmet to hippoman" 		
	

Floyd | >The hippoman takes the helmet and manages to squeeze it down on his
Floyd | big head. "Don't think this means I have forgiven you," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get grail" 		
	

Floyd | >As you are about to take it, the hippoman approaches you angrily. He
Floyd | lifts his hand as if to hit you, but suddenly stops and yelps. He looks
Floyd | startled for a moment. Then he tries to tear off the helmet, but it is
Floyd | stuck. You pick up the grail. Suddenly you feel a terrible pain in your
Floyd | hand, and you drop the grail. You hear somebody hissing, and look
Floyd | around. It is the gremlin. He is stabbing his cigarette into his own
Floyd | hand. He is clearly in pain. He removes the cigarette from his hand,
Floyd | and the pain in your hand disappears. He puts the cigarette back in his
Floyd | mouth and laughs at you.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove ring" 		
	

Floyd | >The ring is stuck on your finger.
Floyd |

		inky says, "grr" 	
			dsimon asks, "Wait, wasn't the ring supposed to transfer magical attacks? Is it a magical cigarette burn?" 	
			DavidW says, "It seems to transfer both ways." 	
			djfletch says, "so we could stick our hand in the oven maybe" 	
			djfletch says, "or, the runes on the altar had rays of some sort coming out of it" 	
			DavidW says, "heat or light, it said." 	
			DavidW says, "That was just what you thought the ray-runes meant, though. There wasn't any actual heat or light there." 	
			dsimon asks, "Hm, what if we go and touch the ring to the glowing diamond?" 	
			djfletch says, "worth a try" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "touch ring to diamond" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the type F ring.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "touch diamond" 		
	

Floyd | >You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "touch ring" 		
	

Floyd | >You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put ring on diamond" 		
	

Floyd | >Putting things on the diamond would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Yeah I guess that's not happening" 	
			inky says, "the ring itself doesn't transmit, as far as I know" 	
			inky says, "I mean, it transmits stuff done to you, not to the ring" 	
			dsimon asks, "Hm, yeah... so then, is the gremlin glowing right now?" 	
			dsimon asks, "With the light that's hitting us?" 	
			djfletch says, "let me try the oven" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		dsimon says, "k" 	
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Prodigious and very hot cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the east.
Floyd | It is terribly hot here. The intolerable temperature is almost
Floyd | certainly caused by the red-hot stone oven standing in a corner.
Floyd | A stone table stands in the middle of the cave. Round it stands a stone
Floyd | throne with an old troll, a stone chair with a tall troll, a stone
Floyd | stool with a short troll, and a large stone. The trolls look a bit like
Floyd | humans made of stone, though with no necks, bigger jaws, smaller eyes
Floyd | and huge arms and hands. They are playing some kind of card game.
Floyd | A golem, a man crudely made from stone, is standing here unmoving. Some
Floyd | runes have been chiseled into his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone saxophone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "It's a pain thing the ring transmits." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch oven" 		
	

Floyd | >Never mind the stone oven.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oh well" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think the rings transmit anything but pain." 	
			djfletch says, "one exit left to try" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "mmhm" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a jester's suit, including a ridiculous hat with bells on.
Floyd | He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | An armadillo-headed woman in a white toga sits next to him on a
Floyd | barstool made from green shimmering flames. She is reading a thick
Floyd | brown book called "Practical Tests of Existentialism".
Floyd | A cat-headed man sits next to her on a throne draped in black leather,
Floyd | with numerous spikes sticking out of it. He is tall, fat and dressed in
Floyd | a black leather jacket, black jeans and black leather boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "man, this game gets more and more confusing" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "talk to flamingo man" 		
	

Floyd | >"What is the weird stage for?" you ask.
Floyd | "It's mine. It's my altar. Where my followers stand when they worship
Floyd | me."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "talk to cat man" 		
	

Floyd | >"Who are you people?" you ask.
Floyd | The man answers in a deep voice, "The idiot in the jester suit is
Floyd | Pjyldoflopp, god of comedy. The chick with the book is Morgeldindo,
Floyd | goddess of wisdom. Me, I'm Snurgelfjekk, god of bullies. And you better
Floyd | worship me, or else!"
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >"Who are you people?" you ask.
Floyd | The man answers in a deep voice, "The idiot in the jester suit is
Floyd | Pjyldoflopp, god of comedy. The chick with the book is Morgeldindo,
Floyd | goddess of wisdom. Me, I'm Snurgelfjekk, god of bullies. And you better
Floyd | worship me, or else!"
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | >(the armadillo-headed woman)
Floyd | "Is it a good book?" you ask.
Floyd | The woman says, sounding bored: "A total waste of paper. I hope for the
Floyd | writer's sake that he's got brain rot, there's no other excuse for
Floyd | producing such drivel."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take cube" 		
	

Floyd | >Your hand goes right through the cube as if the cube is made of air.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some guy in Switzerland just fell into a barrel of
Floyd | fish."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take grail" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to take the grail, but the flamingo-headed man notices it. He
Floyd | sticks his hands inside his chest and pulls out a huge fish, holding it
Floyd | around its tail. The fish is much larger than the man's chest, and
Floyd | almost larger than the man. The man slaps you in the face with the
Floyd | fish. Then, giggling, he puts it back in his chest. "It's my grail," he
Floyd | says.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to read over the shoulder of the woman. There is a very
Floyd | complex sentence apparently describing a test you take to see if you
Floyd | are real or not. You don't understand it, but feel mildly disturbed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some woman in Singapore just sat on a cactus."
Floyd |

		inky asks, "what is the goal of this game, anyway?" 	
			Johnny says (to inky), "Good question." 	
			DavidW says, "To take a huge treasure from the cave." 	
			DavidW says, "(This was said at the beginning.)" 	
			djfletch says, "we have seen a couple of grails, and a big diamond that we can't carry" 	
			DavidW says, "The grails are small treasures. A big diamond that we can't carry counts as huge." 	
			djfletch says, "sounds reasonable" 	
			inky asks, "did it say the goal is to take it out ourselves?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember the exact wording; I think we just need to get it out of here." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | >You have so far scored 21 out of a possible 100, in 225 turns.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >As you are about to go, the cat-headed man sticks out a leg and trips
Floyd | you. You fall on your face. The cat-headed man laughs.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "If we, for example, made the goblin huge enough to carry it, or tamed a monster to carry it for it, that would be okay." 	
			DavidW says, "er carry it for us." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Titanic cave
Floyd | This cave has a hole in the floor. On the south wall is a small round
Floyd | metal hatch. It is closed.
Floyd | In the middle of the room stands a stone pedestal, on which is attached
Floyd | A HUGE IMPORTANT WARNING SIGN! On top of the pedestal stands a metal
Floyd | chest. It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes climbing up from the hole.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | >"Do not open the chest. If you do, an alarm will sound, and a guard
Floyd | will shoot you from the hatch with a crossbow."
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Well." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the chest. There comes a terrible ringing sound. An alarm!
Floyd | There are five gold coins in the chest. You quickly grab them before
Floyd | running towards the ladder. You hear something behind you. With one
Floyd | foot on the ladder you turn your head. It's the hatch; it has opened,
Floyd | revealing a female goblin peeking through. She is holding the Royal
Floyd | crossbow. "If you were going to hide my stuff, you should at least have
Floyd | had the brains to close the garbage can," she says, before shooting you
Floyd | through the eye. You fall down the hole. You are dead before you hit
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 21 out of a possible 100, in 229 turns. You get
Floyd | reincarnated as a shrimp.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Titanic cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Ah ha! We must close the garbage can" 	
			dsimon says, "Well, maybe" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a jester's suit, including a ridiculous hat with bells on.
Floyd | He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | An armadillo-headed woman in a white toga sits next to him on a
Floyd | barstool made from green shimmering flames. She is reading a thick
Floyd | brown book called "Practical Tests of Existentialism".
Floyd | A cat-headed man sits next to her on a throne draped in black leather,
Floyd | with numerous spikes sticking out of it. He is tall, fat and dressed in
Floyd | a black leather jacket, black jeans and black leather boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes climbing down the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some guy in Syria just got attacked by a
Floyd | woodpecker."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A genie floats about a meter above the ground. He looks like a man made
Floyd | of ice. He is bald, but has a beard of icicles. He has no legs; his
Floyd | stomach rises from a small cloud of icy steam. He holds an ice sabre.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman stands holding a large placard saying "Save
Floyd | the monsters!" She is clearly one of those monster rights activists
Floyd | that have been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is closed.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Hm, this is not the right way" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Where are you trying to go?" 	
			dsimon says, "Back to the room with the royal bow and the garbage can" 	
			djfletch says, "it's right outside and in the ne cave" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar you can see:
Floyd | A sluggish fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils. It is crawling
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yeah, head south to outside, ne, teleport, e" 	
	inky has disconnected. 		
	inky has connected. 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A burly barbarian is leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his
Floyd | naked chest, a grim expression on his face. A long sabre is in his
Floyd | belt.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. He is holding an axe almost as big as himself. He is smoking
Floyd | a pipe.
Floyd | A muscular white horse and a mangy donkey stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Vast cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the southwest. In the middle
Floyd | of the ceiling, high above you, is a round hole. On the floor, directly
Floyd | under the hole, is a pile of hay.
Floyd | A short lever with a handle sticks out from a wall. The handle has a
Floyd | thin, wide gap, large enough for the fingers of one hand to go through.
Floyd | A metallic pyramid, about half a meter high, sticks up from the cave
Floyd | floor. You once tested a hundred different teleporters, and you
Floyd | recognize the pyramid as one of the safest and least complicated
Floyd | models. To use it you just stand on it and shake the lever repeatedly.
Floyd | This particular teleporter seems badly designed though: the lever is
Floyd | far away from it, almost on the other side of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear a low humming coming from the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up from the lever sticks the new magical sword from Adventurer's
Floyd | Emporium. According to the commercial it will start to vibrate when you
Floyd | are close to danger. It is shaking like crazy, but not enough to shake
Floyd | the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword goes even crazier and starts thrashing like a headless
Floyd | chicken on drugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The sound from the teleporter gets
Floyd | louder.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "stand on teleporter" 		
	

Floyd | >You get on the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The sound gets even louder. A few
Floyd | electrical sparks shoots up from the teleporter. Your feet tickle.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "goblin, stand on teleporter" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin gets on the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The teleporter starts shaking and
Floyd | smoking. The cave begins to fade out around you, and another cave fades
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voluminous cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the east. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | round hole.
Floyd | A huge dead monster lies here, its four feet in the air. It has a
Floyd | stupid-looking face on a round gray hairless body. Its tiny eyes stare
Floyd | at nothing. The upper half of a dead pointy-eared elf is sticking out
Floyd | of its mouth. It looks like the monster choked on the elf. The elf is
Floyd | wearing a backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin begins to fade in next to you. You look down at yourself.
Floyd | You seem unsubstantial, like a ghost. Slowly you begin to take on a
Floyd | more solid form. Now you look normal.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Capacious cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the west and northwest.
Floyd | A goblin woman is standing here. She is wearing a medallion, and
Floyd | carrying a purse. You are not quite sure, but with her long ears, sharp
Floyd | yellow teeth, and big feet you think she is pretty cute by goblin
Floyd | standards.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, hello there!" says the female goblin and smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uh, hi," says the goblin, his cheeks turning a darker shade of green.
Floyd | They seem distracted.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >You sneak out. The goblins don't seem to notice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Extensive cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the southeast.
Floyd | On the north wall is a small round metal hatch. It is closed.
Floyd | Near the hatch is a table.
Floyd | In a corner stands a short metal garbage can. It is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table you can see:
Floyd | A long heavy-looking iron spear.
Floyd |
Floyd | The garbage can contains:
Floyd | A Remmingeim Royal crossbow. The older Royal model is almost identical
Floyd | to the Supreme. Very few but an experienced product tester like
Floyd | yourself could tell the difference. The Royal is quite good. It does
Floyd | not have the returning arrow function, but it is magically protected
Floyd | from theft and vandalism. It has an arrow identical to the one in the
Floyd | Supreme bow.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "close garbage can" 		
	

Floyd | >You close the garbage can.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Extensive cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the southeast.
Floyd | On the north wall is a small round metal hatch. It is closed.
Floyd | Near the hatch is a table.
Floyd | In a corner stands a short metal garbage can. It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table you can see:
Floyd | A long heavy-looking iron spear.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		DavidW says, "So now she'll through the spear at you." 	
			DavidW says, "er throw" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take spear" 		
	

Floyd | >The spear is too heavy for that.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "should we leave the other crossbow for confusion?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "open can" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the garbage can. It contains:
Floyd | A Remmingeim Royal crossbow. The older Royal model is almost identical
Floyd | to the Supreme. Very few but an experienced product tester like
Floyd | yourself could tell the difference. The Royal is quite good. It does
Floyd | not have the returning arrow function, but it is magically protected
Floyd | from theft and vandalism. It has an arrow identical to the one in the
Floyd | Supreme bow.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Good idea" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "close can" 		
	

Floyd | >You close the garbage can.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Since they're almost identical. Very good idea." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put crossbow on table" 		
	

Floyd | >You put the Supreme crossbow on the table.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oh right so we hide her one but we leave our one" 	
			inky says, "cunning" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >You sneak back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Capacious cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the west and northwest.
Floyd | A goblin woman is standing here. She is wearing a medallion, and
Floyd | carrying a purse. You are not quite sure, but with her long ears, sharp
Floyd | yellow teeth, and big feet you think she is pretty cute by goblin
Floyd | standards. She is staring at your sidekick, looking rather distracted.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick here.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >"Come along now," you say to the goblin as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voluminous cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the east. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | round hole.
Floyd | A huge dead monster lies here, its four feet in the air. It has a
Floyd | stupid-looking face on a round gray hairless body. Its tiny eyes stare
Floyd | at nothing. The upper half of a dead pointy-eared elf is sticking out
Floyd | of its mouth. It looks like the monster choked on the elf. The elf is
Floyd | wearing a backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin reluctantly walks in from the east, throwing several glances
Floyd | over his shoulder.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >You jump down the hole. You land in a pile of hay. You hear someone
Floyd | shouting, "Wheeeeeee!" and you look up. The goblin is falling right
Floyd | towards you. You quickly roll to the side, and the goblin lands in the
Floyd | hay. You two get up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vast cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the southwest. In the middle
Floyd | of the ceiling, high above you, is a round hole. On the floor, directly
Floyd | under the hole, is a pile of hay.
Floyd | A short lever with a handle sticks out from a wall. The handle has a
Floyd | thin, wide gap, large enough for the fingers of one hand to go through.
Floyd | A metallic pyramid, about half a meter high, sticks up from the cave
Floyd | floor. You once tested a hundred different teleporters, and you
Floyd | recognize the pyramid as one of the safest and least complicated
Floyd | models. To use it you just stand on it and shake the lever repeatedly.
Floyd | This particular teleporter seems badly designed though: the lever is
Floyd | far away from it, almost on the other side of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up from the lever sticks the new magical sword from Adventurer's
Floyd | Emporium. According to the commercial it will start to vibrate when you
Floyd | are close to danger. It is shaking like crazy, but not enough to shake
Floyd | the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick and a cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword goes even crazier and starts thrashing like a headless
Floyd | chicken on drugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. There comes a low humming sound from
Floyd | the teleporter.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A burly barbarian is leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his
Floyd | naked chest, a grim expression on his face. A long sabre is in his
Floyd | belt.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. He is holding an axe almost as big as himself. He is smoking
Floyd | a pipe.
Floyd | A muscular white horse and a mangy donkey stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar you can see:
Floyd | A sluggish fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils. It is crawling
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a jester's suit, including a ridiculous hat with bells on.
Floyd | He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | An armadillo-headed woman in a white toga sits next to him on a
Floyd | barstool made from green shimmering flames. She is reading a thick
Floyd | brown book called "Practical Tests of Existentialism".
Floyd | A cat-headed man sits next to her on a throne draped in black leather,
Floyd | with numerous spikes sticking out of it. He is tall, fat and dressed in
Floyd | a black leather jacket, black jeans and black leather boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some guy in Russia just stepped on a beehive."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Titanic cave
Floyd | This cave has a hole in the floor. On the south wall is a small round
Floyd | metal hatch. It is closed.
Floyd | In the middle of the room stands a stone pedestal, on which is attached
Floyd | A HUGE IMPORTANT WARNING SIGN! On top of the pedestal stands a metal
Floyd | chest. It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes climbing up from the hole.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the chest. There comes a terrible ringing sound. An alarm!
Floyd | There are five gold coins in the chest. You quickly grab them before
Floyd | running towards the ladder. You hear something behind you. With one
Floyd | foot on the ladder you turn your head. It's the hatch; it has opened,
Floyd | revealing a female goblin peeking through. She is holding your Supreme
Floyd | crossbow. It is aimed right at you. She fires. Almost instantly, before
Floyd | it has even left the crossbow completely, the arrow returns to the bow.
Floyd | "What?" says the goblin lady. She fires again. The arrow returns again.
Floyd | Startled the lady fires again and again. She begins to swear. You laugh
Floyd | and climb down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a jester's suit, including a ridiculous hat with bells on.
Floyd | He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | An armadillo-headed woman in a white toga sits next to him on a
Floyd | barstool made from green shimmering flames. She is reading a slim gray
Floyd | book called "Schrodinger's Goldfish: Confirmation of Negative Time".
Floyd | A cat-headed man sits next to her on a throne draped in black leather,
Floyd | with numerous spikes sticking out of it. He is tall, fat and dressed in
Floyd | a black leather jacket, black jeans and black leather boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes climbing down the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some guy in Scotland just slid on a banana peel."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

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

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

		inky says, "huzzah" 	
			inky says, "now I guess we can play troll poker" 	
			DavidW says, "yes indeed" 	
			djfletch says, "or buy something from the machine" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		djfletch says, "probably we need something expensive so we have to win money from trolls first" 	
			DavidW says, "The cheapest item in the machine is a wheelbarrow at 30 gp, iirc." 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, I forgot about that machine" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Prodigious and very hot cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the east.
Floyd | It is terribly hot here. The intolerable temperature is almost
Floyd | certainly caused by the red-hot stone oven standing in a corner.
Floyd | A stone table stands in the middle of the cave. Round it stands a stone
Floyd | throne with an old troll, a stone chair with a tall troll, a stone
Floyd | stool with a short troll, and a large stone. The trolls look a bit like
Floyd | humans made of stone, though with no necks, bigger jaws, smaller eyes
Floyd | and huge arms and hands. They are playing some kind of card game.
Floyd | A golem, a man crudely made from stone, is standing here unmoving. Some
Floyd | runes have been chiseled into his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone saxophone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "telk to troll" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "oops talk" 		
	

Floyd | >Sorry, that can't be corrected.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to troll" 		
	

Floyd | >Who do you mean, the old troll, the tall troll or the short troll?
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "old" 		
	

Floyd | >"Can I play?" you ask.
Floyd | "Ur, have you got any money?"
Floyd | "Yes."
Floyd | "Ur, sure, sit down on the rock, and we'll play."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sit on rock" 		
	

Floyd | >Just as you are about to sit down the old troll says, "Ur, have you
Floyd | got any money?"
Floyd | "Yes."
Floyd | "Ur, good, then you can play."
Floyd | You sit down.
Floyd | "Ur, you want to know the rules of troll poker?" asks the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, everybody gets one card," says the short troll.
Floyd | "Ur, there are thirteen cards in the deck," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, the ace of rocks is the highest," says the short troll.
Floyd | "Ur, that is weird. The ace only have one rock," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, maybe it's a trick to fool stupid players," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, yeah. The stupid players think they can't win when they get the
Floyd | ace," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, everybody looks at their card," says the short troll.
Floyd | "Ur, if anybody asks you what card you have, it's a trick," says the
Floyd | tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, so don't tell them," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, then we bet," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, if I have bet three, you can't bet two," says the short troll.
Floyd | "Ur, you can't bet one either," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, we mean you can't bet less than the other one," says the short
Floyd | troll.
Floyd | "Ur, the one that betted the highest," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, you can't bet too high either," says the short troll.
Floyd | "Ur, like if I have only three coins left, then you can't bet higher
Floyd | than three," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, that's altogether," says the short troll.
Floyd | "Ur, yeah, you can't bet more than three altogether," says the tall
Floyd | troll.
Floyd | "Ur, when it's your turn you can stay or raise or fold," says the old
Floyd | troll.
Floyd | "Ur, if you stay, it means you bet the same as the other one," says the
Floyd | tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, the one that betted the highest," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, if you raise it means you bet more than the other one," says the
Floyd | short troll.
Floyd | "Ur, the one that betted the highest," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, like if you raise two..." says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, then you bet two more than the other one," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, the one that betted the highest," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, if you fold you don't bet anything," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, but you don't get to win anything either," says the short troll.
Floyd | "Ur, when everybody has betted the same..." says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, or folded," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, yeah, or folded," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, then the round is over," says the short troll.
Floyd | "Ur, then we show our cards," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, the one with the highest card wins," says the the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, he gets all the money the others have betted," says the short
Floyd | troll.
Floyd | "Ur, if you don't get the rules, just talk to me and we will explain
Floyd | them again," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll picks up the deck of cards and shuffles it. He deals four
Floyd | cards face down on the table. He grabs one card for himself and the two
Floyd | other troll each grab a card. The last card is in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

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

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the five of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 5," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I stay," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I stay," says the short troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 5.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 5. (You, the old troll, the
Floyd | tall troll and the short troll only have 5 gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 5 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 5 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 5 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 5 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 15 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "dum dee dum" 	
			inky says, "man" 	
			djfletch says, "I suppose we should fold - we can't bluff because we can't raise any higher" 	
			DavidW says, "I love this puzzle." 	
			dsimon says, "Wait, this seems too easy" 	
			DavidW says, "It's so damn sneaky." 	
			dsimon says, "We can just fold over and over until we get the ace" 	
			dsimon says, "And never lose any money" 	
			DavidW says (to dsimon), "well, sure. Try it. :)" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The round is over. Now to see who won.
Floyd | The old troll shows his card. It is the king of rocks.
Floyd | The tall troll shows his card. It is the ace of rocks.
Floyd | The short troll shows his card. It is the jack of rocks.
Floyd | The tall troll wins the round.
Floyd | The old troll gives 5 gold coins to the tall troll.
Floyd | The short troll gives 5 gold coins to the tall troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The short troll asks the tall troll "Ur, can I borrow three coins?"
Floyd | The tall troll says, "Ur, alright," and gives three coins to the short
Floyd | troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says to the tall troll "Ur, time to pay your taxes."
Floyd | The tall troll says, "Ur, alright," and gives three coins to the old
Floyd | troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals four cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself and the two other troll each grab a card.
Floyd | The last card is in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the three of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 1," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I raise to 2," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I raise to 3," says the short troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 3.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 3. (The old troll and the
Floyd | short troll only have 3 gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 3 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 9 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 3 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 5 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 6 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I stay," says the tall troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The round is over. Now to see who won.
Floyd | The tall troll shows his card. It is the ten of rocks.
Floyd | The short troll shows his card. It is the ace of rocks.
Floyd | The short troll wins the round.
Floyd | The old troll gives 1 gold coin to the short troll.
Floyd | The tall troll gives 3 gold coins to the short troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals four cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself and the two other troll each grab a card.
Floyd | The last card is in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the ten of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, gee, I wonder if I should fold. Yeah, I think I'll do that," says
Floyd | the old troll and laughs.
Floyd | "Ur, what to do? What to do? Oh, I know, I should fold," says the tall
Floyd | troll and laughs.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold. I'm just a big sissy I guess," says the short troll and
Floyd | laughs.
Floyd | You win the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals four cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself and the two other troll each grab a card.
Floyd | The last card is in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			dsimon says, "Crap, they know what card we have" 	
			DavidW asks (of dsimon), "gee, y'think?" 	
			dsimon says, "Heh" 	
			inky says, "ok, wait" 	
			inky asks, "even if we win all the money that's only 20 gold, isn't it?" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "yes" 	
			dsimon says, "That's true too, though 20 is still closer to buying something than 5" 	
			djfletch says, "can we hide a card somehow and switch it back in later" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hide card" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "palm card" 		
	

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

		dsimon says, "That's true, though 20 is still closer to buying something than 5 maybe there are more coins around elsewhere" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >5 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with tentacles)
Floyd | A bottle (closed)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A nosehairscrew
Floyd | A manual
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The barbarian and dwarf said they would buy treasures." 	
			inky says, "oh wait!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove mirrorshades" 		
	

Floyd | >You take off the pair of mirrorshades.
Floyd |

		inky says, "classic poker mistake" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
			djfletch exclaims, "doh!" 	
			DavidW says, "It took me ages to learn to take the shades off!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give shades to tall troll" 		
	

Floyd | >"Ur, no thanks."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the queen of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 2," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, for some strange reason I'm suddenly not feeling very lucky. I
Floyd | fold," says the tall troll and laughs.
Floyd | "Ur, I stay," says the short troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 2.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 2. (The old troll only has 2
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 2 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 6 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 7 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 5 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 4 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Other possible hiding spots for coins: the genie's chest, the safe where the fish are, and whatever's northeast of the gods." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		inky says, "I guess the tall troll can still see our hand somehow" 	
			inky says, "perhaps because he is so tall" 	
			DavidW says, "if he knew, he'd bet 5 or fold." 	
			inky says, "he did fold!" 	
			DavidW says, "well, he might also fold if he has a crummy card." 	
			inky says, "though maybe he just got a 2 or something" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "stay or raise, I suppose. Or fold until you get an ace." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "bet 5" 		
	

Floyd | >Actually, you can't raise. Somebody has already betted 2, the highest
Floyd | possible bet. You can only stay or fold.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "stay" 		
	

Floyd | >You stay.
Floyd |
Floyd | The round is over. Now to see who won.
Floyd | The old troll shows his card. It is the jack of rocks.
Floyd | The short troll shows his card. It is the nine of rocks.
Floyd | You show your card.
Floyd | You win the round.
Floyd | The old troll gives 2 gold coins to you.
Floyd | The short troll gives 2 gold coins to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says to the tall troll "Ur, time to pay your taxes."
Floyd | The tall troll says, "Ur, alright," and gives a coin to the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals four cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself and the two other troll each grab a card.
Floyd | The last card is in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "cool" 	
			dsimon says, "That taxes business is suspicious" 	
			dsimon says, "Ah well" 	
			inky says, "I think it's the author's way of sorting out the coins to keep them all playing" 	
			DavidW says, "It's to keep everyone in the game as long as possible, I think." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the eight of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 1," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I stay," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the short troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 1.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 1. (The old troll only has 1
Floyd | gold coin.)
Floyd | The old troll has 1 gold coin.
Floyd | The tall troll has 5 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 5 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 9 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 2 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The round is over. Now to see who won.
Floyd | The old troll shows his card. It is the king of rocks.
Floyd | The tall troll shows his card. It is the six of rocks.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round.
Floyd | The tall troll gives 1 gold coin to the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals four cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself and the two other troll each grab a card.
Floyd | The last card is in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the seven of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 1," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I raise to 4," says the short troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 4.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 4. (The tall troll only has
Floyd | 4 gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 2 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 4 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 5 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 9 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 5 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the tall troll.
Floyd | The short troll wins the round.
Floyd | The tall troll gives 1 gold coin to the short troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals four cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself and the two other troll each grab a card.
Floyd | The last card is in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the eight of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 2," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I stay," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I stay," says the short troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 2.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 2. (The old troll only has 2
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 2 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 3 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 6 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 9 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 6 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The round is over. Now to see who won.
Floyd | The old troll shows his card. It is the ace of rocks.
Floyd | The tall troll shows his card. It is the ten of rocks.
Floyd | The short troll shows his card. It is the king of rocks.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round.
Floyd | The tall troll gives 2 gold coins to the old troll.
Floyd | The short troll gives 2 gold coins to the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals four cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself and the two other troll each grab a card.
Floyd | The last card is in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Oi, this is not fun, and the rest of the game has been fun" 	
			dsimon says, "Therefore, this is probably not the correct solution" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the ace of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 1," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I stay," says the tall troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I stay," says the short troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 1.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 1. (The tall troll only has
Floyd | 1 gold coin.)
Floyd | The old troll has 6 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 1 gold coin.
Floyd | The short troll has 4 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 9 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 3 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "no, this is right. It doesn't take that long." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "raise" 		
	

Floyd | >You have to say how much you would like to raise. For instance "raise
Floyd | 1"
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Oh, can't go any higher than 1" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "stay" 		
	

Floyd | >You stay.
Floyd |
Floyd | The round is over. Now to see who won.
Floyd | The old troll shows his card. It is the nine of rocks.
Floyd | The tall troll shows his card. It is the ten of rocks.
Floyd | The short troll shows his card. It is the jack of rocks.
Floyd | You show your card.
Floyd | You win the round.
Floyd | The old troll gives 1 gold coin to you.
Floyd | The tall troll gives 1 gold coin to you.
Floyd | The short troll gives 1 gold coin to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals three cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself and the short troll grabs another. The tall
Floyd | troll is not in the game, as he doesn't have any money. The last card
Floyd | is in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the eight of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 1," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the short troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 1.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 5. (The old troll only has 5

		inky says, "hunh" 	
	

Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 5 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 3 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 12 gold coins.
Floyd | There is 1 gold coin in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		inky asks, "the tall troll can't get money from the others?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals three cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself and the short troll grabs another. The tall
Floyd | troll is not in the game, as he doesn't have any money. The last card
Floyd | is in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the ace of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 1," says the old troll.
Floyd | "Ur, I raise to 3," says the short troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 3.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 3. (The short troll only has
Floyd | 3 gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 5 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 3 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 12 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 4 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "stay" 		
	

Floyd | >You stay.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The round is over. Now to see who won.
Floyd | The short troll shows his card. It is the jack of rocks.
Floyd | You show your card.
Floyd | You win the round.
Floyd | The old troll gives 1 gold coin to you.
Floyd | The short troll gives 3 gold coins to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Ah, and now but two remain" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the three of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 4," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 4.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 4. (The old troll only has 4
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 4 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 16 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 4 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the five of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the old troll.
Floyd | You win the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the two of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the old troll.
Floyd | You win the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the seven of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 4," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 4.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 4. (The old troll only has 4
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 4 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 16 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 4 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the three of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the old troll.
Floyd | You win the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the king of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the old troll.
Floyd | You win the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		inky says, "I guess we have to hope for us getting like a queen and he gets a ten or somerthing" 	
			DavidW says, "hm" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the nine of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 2," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 2.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 4. (The old troll only has 4
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 4 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 16 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 2 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Hm" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the ten of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 4," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 4.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 4. (The old troll only has 4
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 4 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 16 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 4 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the ten of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 3," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 3.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 4. (The old troll only has 4
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 4 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 16 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 3 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the nine of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the old troll.
Floyd | You win the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the two of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 2," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 2.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 4. (The old troll only has 4
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 4 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 16 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 2 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the four of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 4," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 4.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 4. (The old troll only has 4
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 4 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 16 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 4 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the four of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 1," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 1.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 4. (The old troll only has 4
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 4 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 16 gold coins.
Floyd | There is 1 gold coin in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the king of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 1," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 1.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 4. (The old troll only has 4
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 4 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 16 gold coins.
Floyd | There is 1 gold coin in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I don't remember this being this difficult." 	
			djfletch says, "raise raise raise" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "raise" 		
	

Floyd | >You have to say how much you would like to raise. For instance "raise
Floyd | 1"
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "raise 4" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't raise that much. The highest possible bet (in total) is 4.
Floyd | That means you can only raise 3.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "raise 3" 		
	

Floyd | >You raise to 4.
Floyd | "Ur, I fold," says the old troll.
Floyd | You win the round.
Floyd | The old troll gives 1 gold coin to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Meh, he's smart" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the five of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 1," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 1.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 3. (The old troll only has 3
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 3 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 17 gold coins.
Floyd | There is 1 gold coin in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |
Floyd | >Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the six of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 1," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 1.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 3. (The old troll only has 3
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 3 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 17 gold coins.
Floyd | There is 1 gold coin in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "fold" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold.
Floyd | The old troll wins the round. No money though.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cards are put back in the deck. The old troll picks up the deck of
Floyd | cards and shuffles it. He deals two cards face down on the table. He
Floyd | grabs one card for himself. The other card is in front of you. The
Floyd | short troll and the tall troll are not in the game, as they don't have
Floyd | any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old troll says, "Ur, if you want to play, take the card. If you
Floyd | don't want to play get off the rock."
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up your card, it's the ace of rocks.
Floyd | "Ur, I bet 3," says the old troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your turn.
Floyd | The lowest possible bet (in total) is now 3.
Floyd | The highest possible bet (in total) is now 3. (The old troll only has 3
Floyd | gold coins.)
Floyd | The old troll has 3 gold coins.
Floyd | The tall troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | The short troll has 0 gold coins.
Floyd | You have 17 gold coins.
Floyd | There are 3 gold coins in the pot.
Floyd | So far you have betted 0 gold coins.
Floyd | Do you want to stay, raise or fold?
Floyd |

		dsimon asks, "Hm, should I raise less to not scare him off?" 	
			DavidW says, "stay!" 	
			inky says, "he bet all his money, so" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, and we have the ace." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "stay" 		
	

Floyd | >You stay.
Floyd |
Floyd | The round is over. Now to see who won.
Floyd | The old troll shows his card. It is the jack of rocks.
Floyd | You show your card.
Floyd | You win the round.
Floyd | The old troll gives 3 gold coins to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ur," says the old troll. "we're all broke. We can't play with you any
Floyd | more."
Floyd | "Ok," you say. You put the card back and get up.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		dsimon says, "Ah, yeah" 	
			dsimon says, "Okay, someone else drive for a bit :-)" 	
			djfletch asks, "hmm what's left to do?" 	
			DavidW asks, "well, there's several problems: getting the sax, opening the genie's chest, opening the safe, dealing with the gods...?" 	
			inky says, "hmm yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "getting the knife" 	
			DavidW says, "dealing with the gremlin" 	
			inky says, "I thought perhaps we could trade the fancy grail for the cheaper grail" 	
			djfletch says, "guessing the sax comes before the gods because it is for the cat god's altar" 	
			DavidW says, "We could always talk to the hoverist again too." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >20 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with tentacles)
Floyd | A bottle (closed)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A nosehairscrew
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | A manual
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to open the bottle, but can't. It has some kind of childproof
Floyd | lid.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "heh. Thought so." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, we also need to improve the goblin's eyesight so he can read the runes back where the sauce was found." 	
			djfletch says, "for the safe we could try letting the monster out of the staff in the tight room underneath it" 	
			inky says, "man, there is too much left to do" 	
			DavidW says, "The sax must come before the cat god, but the other two gods are probably something else." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | >You have so far scored 29 out of a possible 100, in 314 turns.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to dj), "Try it!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You try, but the bright light is too strong. It hurts your eyes.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear shades" 		
	

Floyd | >You put on the pair of mirrorshades.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar you can see:
Floyd | A sluggish fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils. It is crawling
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A burly barbarian is leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his
Floyd | naked chest, a grim expression on his face. A long sabre is in his
Floyd | belt.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. He is holding an axe almost as big as himself. He is smoking
Floyd | a pipe.
Floyd | A muscular white horse and a mangy donkey stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You are not testing The Pebble That Protects You From Falling Down
Floyd | From Really High Places this month. It was just a scam anyway.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oops" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Big cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit southeast to the outside, or you could go further
Floyd | into the mountain to the northwest.
Floyd | A somewhat larger than life-size statue of his holiness One-Hand Jack
Floyd | stands in the middle of the cave. Jack used to be an infamous pirate,
Floyd | but later formed Hoverism, a peaceful religion. The statue holds its
Floyd | left arm out and up, the hook at the end of it just low enough to be
Floyd | reached.
Floyd | An old Hoverist is hovering about a meter above the floor. He is
Floyd | sitting in the lotus position, his head is turned towards the statue,
Floyd | and his eyes are closed. He is wearing a white loincloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you cannot see it, you know that a Hustlespleen & Poe Coat of
Floyd | Invisibility hangs on the hook. It is supposed to turn visible (or turn
Floyd | invisible again) whenever you say the magic word "tango".
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Large cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the northwest and southeast.
Floyd | A huge black safe stands here, closed. Due to the unevenness of the
Floyd | cave floor, there is a gap between the safe and the floor, big enough
Floyd | for somebody to crawl down into.
Floyd | A shoal of small fish crawls around on the floor. They look creepy.
Floyd | Their skins are white and look almost transparent. Their eyes are also
Floyd | white and don't have pupils.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "enter gap" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | A tight room
Floyd | This is a tight tiny room formed between the safe and the uneven floor.
Floyd | You can barely move. Unfortunately the safe seems to be just as solid
Floyd | on the underside. The only way out is up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin crawls in with you. Your bodies are pushed together. "This
Floyd | is uncomfortable," the goblin mutters.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch goblin with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick with the staff)
Floyd | The goblin sidekick vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a most horrible sound like two carriages filled with drum sets
Floyd | crashing at full speed, whilst a million cows pull a million feet up
Floyd | from a swamp. There is a terrible feeling of being thrown. And there is
Floyd | pain. Lots and lots of pain. You lie still, waiting for the pain to
Floyd | subside. It doesn't.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wearily you open your eyes. Turquoise. That's all you can see. It takes
Floyd | a moment before you realize that something covers your eyes. Slowly you
Floyd | lift your arm (pain, pain, pain) and wipe your face (pain, pain, pain).
Floyd | It is turquoise sludge that covers your face. And your arm. And, you
Floyd | notice, the rest of your body. You are lying in a pool of the stuff.
Floyd | Looking around a bit you notice you have been thrown into another cave.
Floyd | You open your mouth and spit out some sludge. It is very silent. In
Floyd | fact you cannot hear a sound. Wait a moment. You twist your head to the
Floyd | side (pain, pain, pain) and sludge pours out of your ear. You can hear
Floyd | a dripping sound coming from the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Note to self," you think. "Do not transport a very large monster into
Floyd | a very small space, when simultaneously occupying that space."
Floyd |
Floyd | You start trying to get up (PAIN, PAIN, PAIN). You stop trying to get
Floyd | up. You have noticed a piece of metal sticking out of your shoulder.
Floyd | You carefully pull it out. After a moment it dawns on you; this is a
Floyd | piece of the safe. Looking closer at your body you see quite a lot of
Floyd | other pieces of the safe sticking out from it. Enough to build a new
Floyd | small safe from, you estimate. Carefully you begin to pick out the
Floyd | pieces, one by one, and throw them away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get up. You clean off the worst of the sludge. You start longing
Floyd | for a long hot bath. And a chiropractor appointment. You look around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enormous cave
Floyd | The only exit from this cave is to the southeast.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | Several fragments from the safe are lying here. Quite a bit of
Floyd | turquoise sludge is on the floor; most of it around the southeast exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pair of mirrorshades lies here. You would have been able to see
Floyd | yourself in them, except they are covered in turquoise sludge.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Wow" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get shades" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up mirrorshades and wipe the sludge off them.
Floyd |

		inky says, "man dang" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Large cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the northwest and southeast.
Floyd | A shoal of small fish crawls around on the floor. They look creepy.
Floyd | Their skins are white and look almost transparent. Their eyes are also
Floyd | white and don't have pupils.
Floyd | Big and small pieces of the safe are spread all around this room. The
Floyd | safe door has embedded itself halfway into the cave wall. There are
Floyd | quite a lot of pieces of porcelain spread around too. Lots and lots of
Floyd | dead fish lie around, many with bits of the safe sticking out of them.
Floyd | There is some disgusting turquoise sludge covering almost everything in
Floyd | the room, including the ceiling. Now and then globs of it fall to the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bottle of the dreaded Dante Tomato Sauce, Triple-Extra Spicy stands
Floyd | here. Something is written on it. It is covered in turquoise sludge. It
Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Ultimate Creature Manual" by Arthur Hippoman is here. According to
Floyd | the back it contains information about every single monster in the
Floyd | world, and how to defend yourself against them. It is suspiciously
Floyd | thin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some sludge drip from the ceiling.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "did we break what was in the safe?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get porcelain" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the largest piece of porcelain you can see. After studying
Floyd | it for a while you realize it belonged to a Ming vase. Judging by the
Floyd | amount of porcelain there must have been quite a lot of Ming vases in
Floyd | the safe. They would have been priceless. Disgruntled you throw the
Floyd | piece away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lots of sludge drip from the ceiling.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hrm" 	
			DavidW says, "We probably want to pick up all our stuff." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | >bottle: You pick up the bottle and clean off some sludge.
Floyd | Creature Manual: You pick up the book, and remove the bits of the safe
Floyd | that are stuck in the cover. Then you open the book and shake it.
Floyd | Sludge, and a very flat fish, drips out.
Floyd | dead fishes: Never mind the dead fishes.
Floyd | porcelain: You pick up the largest piece of porcelain you can see.
Floyd | After studying it for a while you realize it belonged to a Ming vase.
Floyd | Judging by the amount of porcelain there must have been quite a lot of
Floyd | Ming vases in the safe. They would have been priceless. Disgruntled you
Floyd | throw the piece away.
Floyd | safe door: Never mind the safe door.
Floyd | safe pieces: Never mind the safe pieces.
Floyd | sludge: Never mind the sludge.
Floyd | shoal of fish: You manage to catch a fat fish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lots of sludge drip from the ceiling.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Large cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the northwest and southeast.
Floyd | A shoal of small fish crawls around on the floor. They look creepy.
Floyd | Their skins are white and look almost transparent. Their eyes are also
Floyd | white and don't have pupils.
Floyd | Big and small pieces of the safe are spread all around this room. The
Floyd | safe door has embedded itself halfway into the cave wall. There are
Floyd | quite a lot of pieces of porcelain spread around too. Lots and lots of
Floyd | dead fish lie around, many with bits of the safe sticking out of them.
Floyd | There is some disgusting turquoise sludge covering almost everything in
Floyd | the room, including the ceiling. Now and then globs of it fall to the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Stuff was probably thrown to other rooms." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Big cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit southeast to the outside, or you could go further
Floyd | into the mountain to the northwest.
Floyd | A somewhat larger than life-size statue of his holiness One-Hand Jack
Floyd | stands in the middle of the cave. Jack used to be an infamous pirate,
Floyd | but later formed Hoverism, a peaceful religion. The statue holds its
Floyd | left arm out and up, the hook at the end of it just low enough to be
Floyd | reached. The statue's head is gone.
Floyd | The Hoverist is hovering about a meter above the floor, cursing and
Floyd | trying to clean himself from the turquoise sludge that covers his body.
Floyd | Several fragments from the safe are lying here. Quite a lot of
Floyd | turquoise sludge is on the floor; most of it round the northwest exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you cannot see it, you know that a Hustlespleen & Poe Coat of
Floyd | Invisibility hangs on the hook. It is supposed to turn visible (or turn
Floyd | invisible again) whenever you say the magic word "tango".
Floyd |
Floyd | A mail-ordered short metal staff with a clear orb on the end lies here.
Floyd | It has lots of turquoise sludge on it. Its manufacturers say the staff
Floyd | will remove any creature that comes in contact with the orb. Inside the
Floyd | orb you can see the goblin sidekick. He is now tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What happened here?" you say.
Floyd | "There was a large noise," says the Hoverist. "Then things came from
Floyd | the northeast. Your staff almost killed me, but I hovered out of the
Floyd | way, and it destroyed the head of my statue. My cave was filled with
Floyd | sludge."
Floyd | "Sorry about that."
Floyd | "When you reach the thirty-third stage of Hoverism you will realize
Floyd | there is no need for large indoor explosions."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | >staff: You pick up the staff and clean off the sludge, making sure you
Floyd | do not touch the orb.
Floyd | safe pieces: Never mind the safe pieces.
Floyd | sludge: Never mind the sludge.
Floyd | statue: The statue is too heavy for that.
Floyd | Hoverist: You start toward the Hoverist, but he hovers up, out of your
Floyd | reach.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "talk to hoverist" 		
	

Floyd | >"Could you teach me some more?" you ask.
Floyd | The Hoverist says, "Nobody can teach you what the third stage is, you
Floyd | must figure it out for yourself. That will take at least a few decades
Floyd | of constant hovering. When you have understood it, come talk to me
Floyd | again, and I will teach you the fourth stage: X-ray vision."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb statue" 		
	

Floyd | >That's a bit awkward with the coat hanging from the hook. Try hanging
Floyd | from the coat.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hang from coar" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hang from coat" 		
	

Floyd | >You grab hold of the coat. You hang there dangling.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "climb" 		
	

Floyd | >What do you want to climb?
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "statue" 		
	

Floyd | >That's a bit awkward with the coat hanging from the hook. Try hanging
Floyd | from the coat.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop" 		
	

Floyd | >(the coat)
Floyd | You drop down.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "just wondering if the missing head meant something" 	
			DavidW says, "Only that the rooms change a bit with time and damage and so on." 	
			djfletch says, "our score went up by exploding the safe, but I don't know if it helped" 	
			DavidW says, "It helped. Trust me." 	
			inky asks, "I imagine it opened up a new exit, didn't it?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Large cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the northwest and southeast.
Floyd | A shoal of small fish crawls around on the floor. They look creepy.
Floyd | Their skins are white and look almost transparent. Their eyes are also
Floyd | white and don't have pupils.
Floyd | Big and small pieces of the safe are spread all around this room. The
Floyd | safe door has embedded itself halfway into the cave wall. There are
Floyd | quite a lot of pieces of porcelain spread around too. Lots and lots of
Floyd | dead fish lie around, many with bits of the safe sticking out of them.
Floyd | There is some disgusting turquoise sludge covering almost everything in
Floyd | the room, including the ceiling. Now and then globs of it fall to the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lots of sludge drip from the ceiling.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "nope" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe the comedy god liked it" 	
			DavidW says, "It did destroy the tentacle monster." 	
			inky says, "hmm, true" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit goblin with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >There is not much you can do to stuff that is inside the orb.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some sludge drip from the ceiling.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Also now we can put something else in the staff if we need to" 	
			inky says, "oh right" 	
			inky says, "I was thinking the staff was empty now but of course it isn't" 	
			DavidW says, "This staff is one of the cool toys of IF. It's great fun." 	
			djfletch asks, "ok where now?" 	
			inky asks, "did we go to the room that is the topside of the safe?" 	
			DavidW says, "There is no topside of the safe." 	
			djfletch says, "the tight room was under the safe" 	
			inky asks, "was the large cave the room with the safe in it?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			djfletch says, "let's go and poke at the golem or the genie or something" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Big cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit southeast to the outside, or you could go further
Floyd | into the mountain to the northwest.
Floyd | A somewhat larger than life-size statue of his holiness One-Hand Jack
Floyd | stands in the middle of the cave. Jack used to be an infamous pirate,
Floyd | but later formed Hoverism, a peaceful religion. The statue holds its
Floyd | left arm out and up, the hook at the end of it just low enough to be
Floyd | reached. The statue's head is gone.
Floyd | The Hoverist is hovering about a meter above the floor, cursing and
Floyd | trying to clean himself from the turquoise sludge that covers his body.
Floyd | Several fragments from the safe are lying here. Quite a lot of
Floyd | turquoise sludge is on the floor; most of it round the northwest exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you cannot see it, you know that a Hustlespleen & Poe Coat of
Floyd | Invisibility hangs on the hook. It is supposed to turn visible (or turn
Floyd | invisible again) whenever you say the magic word "tango".
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A burly barbarian is leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his
Floyd | naked chest, a grim expression on his face. A long sabre is in his
Floyd | belt.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. He is holding an axe almost as big as himself. He is smoking
Floyd | a pipe.
Floyd | A muscular white horse and a mangy donkey stand here.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar you can see:
Floyd | A sluggish fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils. It is crawling
Floyd | around.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read automat" 		
	

Floyd | >Adventurer's Emporium's Convenient Equipment Automat: for everything
Floyd | an adventurer needs.
Floyd |   30 gold coins     Wheelbarrow
Floyd |   35 gold coins     Umbrella
Floyd |   35 gold coins     Roller skates
Floyd |   35 gold coins     Pogo stick
Floyd |   35 gold coins     Giant rubber band
Floyd |   40 gold coins     Spell of summoning: Aardvark
Floyd |   40 gold coins     Spell of metamorphosis: Chicken
Floyd |   40 gold coins     Lie detector pants
Floyd |   40 gold coins     Magical bag of unlimited water balloons
Floyd |   50 gold coins     Spell of summoning: Lawyer
Floyd |   50 gold coins     Spell of metamorphosis: Giant Sloth
Floyd |   50 gold coins     King-size box of assorted fireworks
Floyd |   50 gold coins     Horse
Floyd | 100 gold coins     Platoon of miniature zombies
Floyd | 500 gold coins     Necronomicon
Floyd |

		dsimon asks, "Have we tried just giving a fish to the cat god in person?" 	
			DavidW says, "nope. not yet." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You try, but the bright light is too strong. It hurts your eyes.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear shades" 		
	

Floyd | >You put on the pair of mirrorshades.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a jester's suit, including a ridiculous hat with bells on.
Floyd | He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | An armadillo-headed woman in a white toga sits next to him on a
Floyd | barstool made from green shimmering flames. She is reading a slim gray
Floyd | book called "Schrodinger's Goldfish: Confirmation of Negative Time".
Floyd | A cat-headed man sits next to her on a throne draped in black leather,
Floyd | with numerous spikes sticking out of it. He is tall, fat and dressed in
Floyd | a black leather jacket, black jeans and black leather boots.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give fish to cat" 		
	

Floyd | >(the cat-headed man)
Floyd | "Don't you know the proper way of sacrificing something to a god?"
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Prodigious and very hot cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the east.
Floyd | It is terribly hot here. The intolerable temperature is almost
Floyd | certainly caused by the red-hot stone oven standing in a corner.
Floyd | A stone table stands in the middle of the cave. Round it stands a stone
Floyd | throne with an old troll, a stone chair with a tall troll, a stone
Floyd | stool with a short troll, and a large stone. The trolls look a bit like
Floyd | humans made of stone, though with no necks, bigger jaws, smaller eyes
Floyd | and huge arms and hands. They are playing some kind of card game.
Floyd | A golem, a man crudely made from stone, is standing here unmoving. Some
Floyd | runes have been chiseled into his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone saxophone here.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >20 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | A fat fish
Floyd | A bottle (closed)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A nosehairscrew
Floyd | A manual
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put fish in oven" 		
	

Floyd | >Never mind the stone oven.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | You try to push the golem over, but it is too heavy.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I'm out of ideas" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW says, "Use the staff on various critters." 	
			inky asks, "have we used the healing gun on anyone?" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "nope" 	
			inky says, "I guess we could try to imprison the gods" 	
			DavidW says, "It's a really good healing gun, too." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | golem. Suddenly it seems a little less run-down.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at old troll" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | old troll. "Ur," he says. He touches himself under the left armpit.
Floyd | "The stalactite that grew on me! It is gone!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at tall troll" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | tall troll. "Ur," he says. He touches the top of his head. "The volcano
Floyd | growing on my head! It is gone!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at short troll" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | short troll. "Ur," he says. He lifts his foot and studies it. "The
Floyd | crystals forming between my toes! They are gone!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at short troll" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | short troll. "Ur," he says.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at fish" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | fish. It wiggles happily.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Prodigious and very hot cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the east.
Floyd | It is terribly hot here. The intolerable temperature is almost
Floyd | certainly caused by the red-hot stone oven standing in a corner.
Floyd | A stone table stands in the middle of the cave. Round it stands a stone
Floyd | throne with an old troll, a stone chair with a tall troll, a stone
Floyd | stool with a short troll, and a large stone. The trolls look a bit like
Floyd | humans made of stone, though with no necks, bigger jaws, smaller eyes
Floyd | and huge arms and hands. They are playing some kind of card game.
Floyd | A golem, a man crudely made from stone, is standing here unmoving. Some
Floyd | runes have been chiseled into his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone saxophone here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a jester's suit, including a ridiculous hat with bells on.
Floyd | He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | An armadillo-headed woman in a white toga sits next to him on a
Floyd | barstool made from green shimmering flames. She is reading a slim gray
Floyd | book called "Schrodinger's Goldfish: Confirmation of Negative Time".
Floyd | A cat-headed man sits next to her on a throne draped in black leather,
Floyd | with numerous spikes sticking out of it. He is tall, fat and dressed in
Floyd | a black leather jacket, black jeans and black leather boots.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "could it bring the elf back to life maybe?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit flamingo with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flamingo-headed man with the staff)
Floyd | You hit the flamingo-headed man with the staff. He giggles and says,
Floyd | "Magic doesn't work on gods."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at flamingo" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flamingo-headed man)
Floyd | You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | flamingo-headed man. Noting happens. He giggles and says, "Magic
Floyd | doesn't work on gods."
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			djfletch says, "or the monster that ate the elf" 	
			inky asks, "ok how do we get there?" 	
			DavidW says, "The monster and elf were at the ne branch after teleporting." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar you can see:
Floyd | A sluggish fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils. It is crawling
Floyd | around.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A burly barbarian is leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his
Floyd | naked chest, a grim expression on his face. A long sabre is in his
Floyd | belt.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. He is holding an axe almost as big as himself. He is smoking
Floyd | a pipe.
Floyd | A muscular white horse and a mangy donkey stand here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to barbarian" 		
	

Floyd | >(the barbarian)
Floyd | "What are you doing?" you ask.
Floyd | "Grirgr and the dwarf were sent to look for treasures. But Grirgr not
Floyd | stupid! He thinks, why risk our lives? So we wait here until somebody
Floyd | else finds treasure! Then we buy it!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to dwarf" 		
	

Floyd | >"So, been here long?" you say. The dwarf nods.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Also, the manual's barely been used." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at donkey" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | donkey. It looks surprised. The barbarian says: "Look, the wound on the
Floyd | side of the donkey, the one it got from that giant slug, it is gone."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sell healing gun to barbarian" 		
	

Floyd | >(the barbarian)
Floyd | "That's not a proper treasure!"
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "shoot barbarian with healing gun" 		
	

Floyd | >(the barbarian with the healing gun)
Floyd | You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | barbarian. "Huh?" he says. He looks down at himself. "Grirgr's scars!
Floyd | They are gone! Darnit, they made Grirgr look really cool!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sell fish to barbarian" 		
	

Floyd | >(the barbarian)
Floyd | "That's not a proper treasure!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sell bottle to barbarian" 		
	

Floyd | >(the barbarian)
Floyd | "That's not a proper treasure!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give bottle to barbarian" 		
	

Floyd | >(the barbarian)
Floyd | "That's not a proper treasure!"
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Vast cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the southwest. In the middle
Floyd | of the ceiling, high above you, is a round hole. On the floor, directly
Floyd | under the hole, is a pile of hay.
Floyd | A short lever with a handle sticks out from a wall. The handle has a
Floyd | thin, wide gap, large enough for the fingers of one hand to go through.
Floyd | A metallic pyramid, about half a meter high, sticks up from the cave
Floyd | floor. You once tested a hundred different teleporters, and you
Floyd | recognize the pyramid as one of the safest and least complicated
Floyd | models. To use it you just stand on it and shake the lever repeatedly.
Floyd | This particular teleporter seems badly designed though: the lever is
Floyd | far away from it, almost on the other side of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear a low humming coming from the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up from the lever sticks the new magical sword from Adventurer's
Floyd | Emporium. According to the commercial it will start to vibrate when you
Floyd | are close to danger. It is shaking like crazy, but not enough to shake
Floyd | the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword goes even crazier and starts thrashing like a headless
Floyd | chicken on drugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The sound from the teleporter gets
Floyd | louder.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get on teleporter" 		
	

Floyd | >You get on the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The sound gets even louder. A few
Floyd | electrical sparks shoots up from the teleporter. Your feet tickle.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The teleporter starts shaking and
Floyd | smoking. The cave begins to fade out around you, and another cave fades
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voluminous cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the east. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | round hole.
Floyd | A huge dead monster lies here, its four feet in the air. It has a
Floyd | stupid-looking face on a round gray hairless body. Its tiny eyes stare
Floyd | at nothing. The upper half of a dead pointy-eared elf is sticking out
Floyd | of its mouth. It looks like the monster choked on the elf. The elf is
Floyd | wearing a backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look down at yourself. You seem unsubstantial, like a ghost. Slowly
Floyd | you begin to take on a more solid form. Now you look normal.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at elf" 		
	

Floyd | >The healing gun is not THAT good!
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at monster" 		
	

Floyd | >The healing gun is not THAT good!
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oh well" 	
			DavidW says, "The target still must be alive." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			dsimon says, "Bah. I was hoping we could bring the macabre stage back to life as some kind of terrible abomination." 	
			inky says, "I guess that leaves out the tentacle thing too" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit monster with stafdf" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit monster with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >Nothing happens. Guess it only works with the living.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "fwiw, you can look up the monster in the manual." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read 2" 		
	

Floyd | >So, you have spotted a monster. How many legs does it have?
Floyd | None: read page 3
Floyd | One: read page 35
Floyd | Two: read page 36
Floyd | Three: read page 62
Floyd | Four: read page 63
Floyd | Six: read page 86
Floyd | Eight: read page 87
Floyd | Forty eight billion and five: read page 90
Floyd | It varies: read page 91
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read 63" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have hooves?
Floyd | Yes: read page 64
Floyd | No: read page 72
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read 72" 		
	

Floyd | >Is it hairy?
Floyd | Yes: read page 73
Floyd | No: read page 79
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read 79" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have large bulging eyes?
Floyd | No: read page 80
Floyd | Yes: read page 81
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read 80" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Gloov. The Gloov has no brain, and steals all its thoughts
Floyd | from other creatures. If a mosquito thinks about sucking your blood,
Floyd | the Gloov might also try to suck your blood, which would be bad,
Floyd | considering it is bigger than a horse. If it is near a bird that thinks
Floyd | about flying, the Gloov might end up crushing someone, as it has no
Floyd | wings. To get rid of it, think very hard about running away or bashing
Floyd | your head against a rock.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take backpack" 		
	

Floyd | >Some of the monster's teeth stick through the lower half of the
Floyd | backpack, and thus the backpack is stuck.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "think of opening mouth" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		
	

Floyd | >That's already open.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Ah, I see i'm a little late to the party" 	
			djfletch says, "I think we got something from there, I forget what" 	
			DavidW says, "This is where we got the healing gun, shades, and something else." 	
			DavidW says, "oh yeah, the nosescrew" 	
			DavidW says, "nosehairscrew" 	
			inky says, "I wonder what that is good for" 	
			DavidW says, "I remember that part." 	
			DavidW says, "If you need a direction, we can tackle the genie next." 	
			inky says, "ok!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >You jump down the hole. You land in a pile of hay. You get up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vast cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the southwest. In the middle
Floyd | of the ceiling, high above you, is a round hole. On the floor, directly
Floyd | under the hole, is a pile of hay.
Floyd | A short lever with a handle sticks out from a wall. The handle has a
Floyd | thin, wide gap, large enough for the fingers of one hand to go through.
Floyd | A metallic pyramid, about half a meter high, sticks up from the cave
Floyd | floor. You once tested a hundred different teleporters, and you
Floyd | recognize the pyramid as one of the safest and least complicated
Floyd | models. To use it you just stand on it and shake the lever repeatedly.
Floyd | This particular teleporter seems badly designed though: the lever is
Floyd | far away from it, almost on the other side of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up from the lever sticks the new magical sword from Adventurer's
Floyd | Emporium. According to the commercial it will start to vibrate when you
Floyd | are close to danger. It is shaking like crazy, but not enough to shake
Floyd | the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword goes even crazier and starts thrashing like a headless
Floyd | chicken on drugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. There comes a low humming sound from
Floyd | the teleporter.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A burly barbarian is leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his
Floyd | naked chest, a grim expression on his face. A long sabre is in his
Floyd | belt.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. He is holding an axe almost as big as himself. He is smoking
Floyd | a pipe.
Floyd | A muscular white horse and a mangy donkey stand here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar you can see:
Floyd | A sluggish fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils. It is crawling
Floyd | around.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A genie floats about a meter above the ground. He looks like a man made
Floyd | of ice. He is bald, but has a beard of icicles. He has no legs; his
Floyd | stomach rises from a small cloud of icy steam. He holds an ice sabre.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman stands holding a large placard saying "Save
Floyd | the monsters!" She is clearly one of those monster rights activists
Floyd | that have been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is closed.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | >Just as you are about to open the chest, the genie rushes towards you
Floyd | swinging his sabre. You jump back. The genie says, "That is my chest!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to genie" 		
	

Floyd | >"So you are a genie, eh?" you say. "I wish I had a nice big treasure."
Floyd | "Dream on, transient creature."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at gremlin" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | gremlin. Suddenly a good feeling fills your body.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at woman" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | woman. She makes a little jump. "My psychosomatic guilt complex! It is
Floyd | gone," she says.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | >You ask, "Why are you trying to save the monsters anyway?"
Floyd | "Are you kidding? Don't you know that each year 40 species of monsters
Floyd | go extinct because of adventurers?"
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at me" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits you.
Floyd | You don't feel anything. The gremlin grins.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at hippoman" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | hippoman. A shiver goes through his body. "My ear-maggots! I can't feel
Floyd | them anymore," he says.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at genie" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | genie. "Ah!" he says. "The broken icicles on my beard. They are whole
Floyd | again!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >20 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | A fat fish
Floyd | A bottle (closed)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A nosehairscrew
Floyd | A manual
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit genie with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The genie vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin sidekick appears hovering in the air, but immediately falls
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the genie is inside the orb now, tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | >Just as you are about to open the chest, the woman starts hitting you
Floyd | with her placard shouting, "I won't let you open the genie's chest
Floyd | while he's not here!"
Floyd |

		inky says, "bah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit woman with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The monster rights activist vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The genie appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the monster rights activist is inside the orb now, tiny
Floyd | and unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The genie says, "Foolish mortal! Think you can confuse me with your
Floyd | magic stick?"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | >Just as you are about to open the chest, the genie rushes towards you
Floyd | swinging his sabre. You jump back. The genie says, "That is my chest!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit goblin with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick with the staff)
Floyd | The goblin sidekick vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The monster rights activist appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the goblin sidekick is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman smacks you with her placard shouting, "Fiendish necromancer!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give fish to woman" 		
	

Floyd | >"Think you can bribe me away, you beast slaughterer?"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give manual to woman" 		
	

Floyd | >"Think you can bribe me away, you beast slaughterer?"
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "wonder if the genie is in the book?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give bottle to woman" 		
	

Floyd | >"Think you can bribe me away, you beast slaughterer?"
Floyd |

		inky says, "ah hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | >You must say what page to read, like "read page 1" or "read 1"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 1" 		
	

Floyd | >On the front is a badly drawn picture of three monsters running away
Floyd | from a man who is holding a copy of the book over his head.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 2" 		
	

Floyd | >So, you have spotted a monster. How many legs does it have?
Floyd | None: read page 3
Floyd | One: read page 35
Floyd | Two: read page 36
Floyd | Three: read page 62
Floyd | Four: read page 63
Floyd | Six: read page 86
Floyd | Eight: read page 87
Floyd | Forty eight billion and five: read page 90
Floyd | It varies: read page 91
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A genie floats about a meter above the ground. He looks like a man made
Floyd | of ice. He is bald, but has a beard of icicles. He has no legs; his
Floyd | stomach rises from a small cloud of icy steam. He holds an ice sabre.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman stands holding a large placard saying "Save
Floyd | the monsters!" She is clearly one of those monster rights activists
Floyd | that have been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is closed.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read 36" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have wings?
Floyd | Yes: read page 37
Floyd | No: read page 45
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 3" 		
	

Floyd | >Which of the following body parts does it have?
Floyd | Fins: read page 4
Floyd | Branches: read page 8
Floyd | Tentacles: read page 11
Floyd | Arms: read page 14
Floyd | None of the above: read page 29
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oh wait - an icy genie and the hot sauce" 	
			inky says, "oops" 	
			dsimon says, "Heh, I was going to look up the human" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wowza. You're still going." 	
			DavidW says, "This is a large game." 	
			inky says, "I think we're only like half done" 	
			dsimon asks, "Hm, okay, what if we trap the woman in the orb, then exchange back with the goblin somewhere she can't escape from, then come back and trap the genie?" 	
			inky says, "well, finish looking up stuff" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 45" 		
	

Floyd | >What does the skin on its body look like?
Floyd | Like human skin: read page 46
Floyd | Green: read page 53
Floyd | Purple: read page 58
Floyd | Like rock: read page 59
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 46" 		
	

Floyd | >What does its head look like?
Floyd | Like a human head: 47
Floyd | Like an animal head: read page 52
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 47" 		
	

Floyd | >How high is it?
Floyd | About human size: read page 48
Floyd | About half human size: read page 51
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 48" 		
	

Floyd | >How does its ears look like?
Floyd | Like human ears: read page 49
Floyd | Pointy: read page 50
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 49" 		
	

Floyd | >Well, it probably is a Human then. Though occasionally nice, Humans
Floyd | usually becomes members in whatever culture that happens to be around,
Floyd | no matter how destructive or stupid that culture is. Then they become
Floyd | so convinced that their culture is the best one that they start killing
Floyd | off everybody who does not belong to it. Humans drink blood, and do not
Floyd | cast reflections. The best way to kill one is with a stake through the
Floyd | heart.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 14" 		djfletch says, "hehe" 	
	

Floyd | >When partaking in tea, how many lumps of sugar does it use?
Floyd | Two: read page 15
Floyd | Three: read page 22
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think you goofed." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read 50" 		
	

Floyd | >It is an Elf. They are supposed to be noble warriors, able to
Floyd | communicate with nature and full of ancient wisdom. Actually they are
Floyd | just a bunch of hippies that have had their ears surgically altered.
Floyd | Harmless.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm, I don't get the genie" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 15" 		
	

Floyd | >What form of art does it find most delightful?
Floyd | Opera: read page 16
Floyd | Interpretative dance: read page 19
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 22" 		
	

Floyd | >What word best describes its taste in furniture?
Floyd | Conservative: read page 23
Floyd | Fashionable: read page 26
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 26" 		
	

Floyd | >How would it prefer to spend a leisurely moment?
Floyd | Reading: read page 27
Floyd | Antiqueing: read page 28
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "does the genie have no legs?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 28" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Transdimensional Bull Genie. It exists in one million
Floyd | universes at the same time. To destroy it, you must decide on one exact
Floyd | moment to do so, no less than two hours in the future. By that time
Floyd | your universe will have split into more than one million universes (as
Floyd | it is always doing), and if all the versions of you in all the million
Floyd | universes attack the Transdimensional Bull Genie at exactly the same
Floyd | time, it can be killed. However if one of you fails to attack it, or
Floyd | somehow botches the attack, you will only have angered it, so do not
Floyd | attempt this unless you can trust yourself to be perfectly brave,
Floyd | perfectly competent and perfectly punctual.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Genie has no legs, correct." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 27" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Moldavian Christmas Genie. It is not allowed to hurt anybody
Floyd | on Christmas Eve. Just detain it until the 24th of December, and then
Floyd | trick it into killing somebody and it will cease to exist.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 23" 		
	

Floyd | >To what degree does it think correct attire for any occasion is
Floyd | important?
Floyd | Very: read page 24
Floyd | Extremely: read page 25
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 24" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Half-Scandinavian Chaos Genie. It is colorblind and shapeblind
Floyd | and can only see sizes. By having the exact same size as one or
Floyd | preferably several objects in the Genie's vicinity, you may confuse it
Floyd | so much that it will not attack you, though a more likely outcome is
Floyd | that it will attack both you and everything your size.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 25" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Common Wishing Genie. By rubbing its lamp you should be able
Floyd | to control it and make it grant your wishes. Unfortunately the Common
Floyd | Wishing Genies have caught on to this, and have now started hiding
Floyd | their lamps, often far off in other countries.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm pretty sure this is an ice genie. It's all into cold stuff." 	
			inky says, "well yeah probably" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give bottle to genie" 		
	

Floyd | >"Foolish mortal! None of your pathetic possessions have any interest
Floyd | to me!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 16" 		
	

Floyd | >In its opinion capitalism is best described as...
Floyd | ...the lesser of several evils: read page 17
Floyd | ...a mere fad: read page 18
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 19" 		
	

Floyd | >What does it think of the early poetry of Jasper Wull?
Floyd | Slightly overrated: read page 20
Floyd | Slightly underrated: read page 21
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 17" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Minor Brazilian Quantum Genie. It feeds off math. If you draw
Floyd | an equation on a blackboard it will eat it. If you include some logical
Floyd | flaw in the equation, the genie will choke on it. However make sure the
Floyd | flaw is subtile, because if the genie, which is a math genius, notices
Floyd | the flaw it will not eat the equation but rather get upset and tear you
Floyd | into atoms.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 18" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a North Canadian Sensitivity Genie, one of the few creatures
Floyd | capable of having fatal emotions. Simply show it a photograph of it as
Floyd | a baby while remarking on how cute it looked, or read aloud from a love
Floyd | letter it wrote as a teen and it will likely die of embarrassment.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 20" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Mock Tropical Cerebral Genie. It only respects creatures that
Floyd | are smarter than itself. Simply stand close to it and do something
Floyd | impressive like invent an antigravity device or discover a cure for the
Floyd | common cold, and it will not harm you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 21" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Near-Mythological British Migrating Genie. It feeds off the
Floyd | depressions of others. If you trap it for a fortnight in a room full of
Floyd | optimists it will die of malnutrition.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ok, I give up" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm surprised you guys are having trouble with this. You solved tougher problems earlier." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw bottle at genie" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "throw bottle at genie" 		
	

Floyd | >You throw the bottle. It smashes into the genie, then falls to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd | The genie says, "Foolish mortal! Think you can hurt me that easily?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >(first taking the bottle)
Floyd | You throw the bottle. It smashes into the genie, then falls to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd | The genie says, "Foolish mortal! Think you can hurt me that easily?"
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >20 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | A fat fish
Floyd | A bottle (closed)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A nosehairscrew
Floyd | A manual
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sabre" 		
	

Floyd | >Never mind the sabre.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "there is that oven as well, although it might just be scenery" 	
			Jacqueline says (to David), "I have no idea what the issue is, but I'm glad you're being nonjudgmental and supportive about it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to genie" 		
	

Floyd | >You ask, "If you drank tea, how many lumps of sugar would you use?"
Floyd | "Don't bother me with your moronic chit chat, transient creature."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to genie" 		
	

Floyd | >You ask, "If you drank tea, how many lumps of sugar would you use?"
Floyd | "Don't bother me with your moronic chit chat, transient creature."
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Do we need a hint?" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
			DavidW says, "Fight ice with heat." 	
			inky says, "well ok" 	
			DavidW says, "(and not the hot sauce)" 	
			inky says, "oh, I see" 	
			inky says, "er" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A genie floats about a meter above the ground. He looks like a man made
Floyd | of ice. He is bald, but has a beard of icicles. He has no legs; his
Floyd | stomach rises from a small cloud of icy steam. He holds an ice sabre.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman stands holding a large placard saying "Save
Floyd | the monsters!" She is clearly one of those monster rights activists
Floyd | that have been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is closed.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we could put it in the staff and put the staff in the oven" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit genie with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The genie vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin sidekick appears hovering in the air, but immediately falls
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the genie is inside the orb now, tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Prodigious and very hot cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the east.
Floyd | It is terribly hot here. The intolerable temperature is almost
Floyd | certainly caused by the red-hot stone oven standing in a corner.
Floyd | A stone table stands in the middle of the cave. Round it stands a stone
Floyd | throne with an old troll, a stone chair with a tall troll, a stone
Floyd | stool with a short troll, and a large stone. The trolls look a bit like
Floyd | humans made of stone, though with no necks, bigger jaws, smaller eyes
Floyd | and huge arms and hands. They are playing some kind of card game.
Floyd | A golem, a man crudely made from stone, is standing here unmoving. Some
Floyd | runes have been chiseled into his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone saxophone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit goblin with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick with the staff)
Floyd | The goblin sidekick vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The genie appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the goblin sidekick is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The genie says, "Foolish mortal! Think you um...aaargh!"
Floyd | Water is dripping from the genie. "I'm melting! I'm melting!" he
Floyd | screams.
Floyd | He quickly flies towards the exit, but it's too late. Soon he is
Floyd | nothing but a puddle, and not long after even that has evaporated.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Prodigious and very hot cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the east.
Floyd | It is terribly hot here. The intolerable temperature is almost
Floyd | certainly caused by the red-hot stone oven standing in a corner.
Floyd | A stone table stands in the middle of the cave. Round it stands a stone
Floyd | throne with an old troll, a stone chair with a tall troll, a stone
Floyd | stool with a short troll, and a large stone. The trolls look a bit like
Floyd | humans made of stone, though with no necks, bigger jaws, smaller eyes
Floyd | and huge arms and hands. They are playing some kind of card game.
Floyd | A golem, a man crudely made from stone, is standing here unmoving. Some
Floyd | runes have been chiseled into his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone saxophone here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman stands holding a large placard saying
Floyd | "Adventurers go home!" She is clearly one of those monster rights
Floyd | activists that have been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is closed.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit woman with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The monster rights activist vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin sidekick appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the monster rights activist is inside the orb now, tiny
Floyd | and unmoving.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the chest. It contains nothing but a carrot. Wait a second,
Floyd | that's a very strange carrot! It has arms. And legs. And wings! The
Floyd | arms and legs are like those of a human, only smaller. It has no face.
Floyd | Suddenly the carrot flies up, and starts zipping around the cave.
Floyd | Sparks begin to fall from all over its body and each spark disappears
Floyd | before hitting the ground.
Floyd |

		inky says, "bwuh" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | >You must say what page to read, like "read page 1" or "read 1"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A carrot with tiny wings flies around. Its arms and legs look like
Floyd | those of a human, only much smaller. It has no head or face. A steady
Floyd | shower of shimmering sparks falls from all over its body; each spark
Floyd | disappears before hitting the ground.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is open and empty.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick and a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read 2" 		
	

Floyd | >So, you have spotted a monster. How many legs does it have?
Floyd | None: read page 3
Floyd | One: read page 35
Floyd | Two: read page 36
Floyd | Three: read page 62
Floyd | Four: read page 63
Floyd | Six: read page 86
Floyd | Eight: read page 87
Floyd | Forty eight billion and five: read page 90
Floyd | It varies: read page 91
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read 36" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have wings?
Floyd | Yes: read page 37
Floyd | No: read page 45
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "37" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read 37" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have a beak?
Floyd | Yes: read page 38
Floyd | No:  read page 42
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read 42" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have a head?
Floyd | Yes: read page 43
Floyd | No: read page 44
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read 44" 		
	

Floyd | >It could be a Vegetable Fairy. Supposedly they are small with humanoid
Floyd | arms and legs and with a vegetable for a body; a different vegetable
Floyd | for each Vegetable Fairy. According to legend you gain a magical power
Floyd | if you lick a Vegetable Fairy: if you lick the Celery Fairy the lower
Floyd | half of your body becomes weightless, if you lick the Rutabaga Fairy
Floyd | you become immune to soap, and so on. Since the Vegetable Fairy is
Floyd | almost certainly fictional I am not going to say how to defeat it. You
Floyd | have probably just found some bird that has gotten it's head cut off.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lick carrot" 		
	

Floyd | >You bend down towards the carrot, sticking out your tongue. The carrot
Floyd | doesn't fly away. You lick the carrot. It tastes carroty. Suddenly your
Floyd | eyesight is marginally better. Of course you already had pretty good
Floyd | eyesight.
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "goblin, lick carrot" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin licks the carrot. "Hey," says the goblin. "My eyesight!
Floyd | It's good again! I can see everything clearly now!"
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "hooray" 	
			inky says, "I don't know where the runes are" 	
			DavidW says, "They're way south, then way nw" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar you can see:
Floyd | A sluggish fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils. It is crawling
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A burly barbarian is leaning against a wall, his arms crossed over his
Floyd | naked chest, a grim expression on his face. A long sabre is in his
Floyd | belt.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. He is holding an axe almost as big as himself. He is smoking
Floyd | a pipe.
Floyd | A muscular white horse and a mangy donkey stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit goblin with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick with the staff)
Floyd | The goblin sidekick vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The monster rights activist appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the goblin sidekick is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The monster rights activist smacks you with her placard shouting,
Floyd | "Kidnapping sicko!", before running off in the direction you found her.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Spacious cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I was hoping she would hassle those guys" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Big cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit southeast to the outside, or you could go further
Floyd | into the mountain to the northwest.
Floyd | A somewhat larger than life-size statue of his holiness One-Hand Jack
Floyd | stands in the middle of the cave. Jack used to be an infamous pirate,
Floyd | but later formed Hoverism, a peaceful religion. The statue holds its
Floyd | left arm out and up, the hook at the end of it just low enough to be
Floyd | reached. The statue's head is gone.
Floyd | An old Hoverist is hovering about a meter above the floor. He is
Floyd | sitting in the lotus position, his head is turned towards the statue,
Floyd | and his eyes are closed. He is wearing a white loincloth.
Floyd | Several fragments from the safe are lying here. Quite a lot of
Floyd | turquoise sludge is on the floor; most of it round the northwest exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you cannot see it, you know that a Hustlespleen & Poe Coat of
Floyd | Invisibility hangs on the hook. It is supposed to turn visible (or turn
Floyd | invisible again) whenever you say the magic word "tango".
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Large cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the northwest and southeast.
Floyd | A shoal of small fish crawls around on the floor. They look creepy.
Floyd | Their skins are white and look almost transparent. Their eyes are also
Floyd | white and don't have pupils.
Floyd | Big and small pieces of the safe are spread all around this room. The
Floyd | safe door has embedded itself halfway into the cave wall. There are
Floyd | quite a lot of pieces of porcelain spread around too. Lots and lots of
Floyd | dead fish lie around, many with bits of the safe sticking out of them.
Floyd | There is some disgusting turquoise sludge covering almost everything in
Floyd | the room, including the ceiling. Now and then globs of it fall to the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly your eyesight is marginally worse again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A big blob of sludge falls from the ceiling and splashes into the
Floyd | sludge below.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Enormous cave
Floyd | The only exit from this cave is to the southeast.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | Several fragments from the safe are lying here. Quite a bit of
Floyd | turquoise sludge is on the floor; most of it around the southeast exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the goblin shout "Oh no, my eye-sight is back to normal!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		inky says, "agh, a timer" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, sorry." 	
			inky says, "agh agh agh" 	
			inky asks, "did I waste a turn or does it have exactly not enough?" 	
	DavidW It's exactly not enough. 		inky says, "ok fine" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "brief" 		
	

Floyd | >The game is now in its normal brief printing mode, which gives long
Floyd | descriptions of places never before visited and short descriptions
Floyd | otherwise.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se. se. se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Large cave
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some sludge drip from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Big cave
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n.n.n." 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "woot. A use for 'brief'." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, lick carrot" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin licks the carrot. "Hey," says the goblin. "My eyesight!
Floyd | It's good again! I can see everything clearly now!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit goblin with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick with the staff)
Floyd | The goblin sidekick vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The monster rights activist appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the goblin sidekick is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman smacks you with her placard shouting, "Fiendish necromancer!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s.s.s.s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd |
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw.nw.nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Big cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Large cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Lots of sludge drip from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enormous cave
Floyd |

		inky says, "hm, wait, this doesn't help unless I can get him out again" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Enormous cave
Floyd | The only exit from this cave is to the southeast.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | Several fragments from the safe are lying here. Quite a bit of
Floyd | turquoise sludge is on the floor; most of it around the southeast exit.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "You have a fish?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit fish with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The fat fish vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin sidekick appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the fat fish is inside the orb now, tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, read runes" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin looks at the runes. "Ah," he says, "it's instructions for
Floyd | how to open the child-proof lid of the Dante Tomato Sauce."
Floyd | The goblin explains to you how to open the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "huzzah" 	
			djfletch says, "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit goblin with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick with the staff)
Floyd | The goblin sidekick vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat fish appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the goblin sidekick is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I guess there is an unstated joke here that you are supposed to be testing out the goblin but he is spending half his time locked away" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fish" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se.se.se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Large cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Lots of sludge drip from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Big cave
Floyd |
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n.n.n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd |

		
	inky 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 |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar you can see:
Floyd | A sluggish fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils. It is crawling
Floyd | around.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open hot sauce" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the bottle.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour hot sauce on fish" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >20 gold coins.
Floyd | A mail-ordered short metal staff with a clear orb on the end. Its
Floyd | manufacturers say the staff will remove any creature that comes in
Floyd | contact with the orb. Inside the orb you can see the goblin sidekick.
Floyd | He is now tiny and unmoving.
Floyd | A fat fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils.
Floyd | A bottle of the dreaded Dante Tomato Sauce, Triple-Extra Spicy.
Floyd | Something is written on it. It is open.
Floyd | A Huxoflux & Son healing gun. You tested one of these four years ago,
Floyd | and they are excellent. Just shoot anything that is wounded or sick.
Floyd | A nosehairscrew, a small intricate mechanism with many arms, spikes and
Floyd | pinchers. Part of the Guggensmith Portable Torturing Set that you
Floyd | refused to test some months ago. You are supposed to stuff it up
Floyd | someone's nose, and then twist it to cause horrendous pain.
Floyd | "The Ultimate Creature Manual" by Arthur Hippoman. According to the
Floyd | back it contains information about every single monster in the world,
Floyd | and how to defend yourself against them. It is suspiciously thin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | A pair of mirrorshades. You could see yourself in them if you weren't
Floyd | wearing them.
Floyd | On your finger is a Snuffelburg & Co. Type F Magical Ring. It is red
Floyd | and golden. It is supposed to protect you from any magical rays, by
Floyd | moving the effect of the ray away from you and onto the gremlin. That
Floyd | is, if the gremlin is still wearing the smaller, magically connected,
Floyd | ring.
Floyd | A pair of red boxer shorts, decorated with tiny teddy-bears dressed as
Floyd | sailors. They are not something you are supposed to test; they are your
Floyd | own.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour bottle on fish" 		
	

Floyd | >(the pile of fish bones)
Floyd | Never mind the pile of fish bones.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour bottle on sluggish fish" 		
	

Floyd | >You pour some tomato sauce on the sluggish fish.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "try pour bottle on sluggish fish" 	
			inky says, "bah" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I don't remember yet how to deal with the golem, but you should be able to get the knife." 	
			DavidW says, "er yet know" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman stands holding a large placard saying "Save
Floyd | the braineating parasite worm!" She is clearly one of those monster
Floyd | rights activists that have been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A carrot with tiny wings flies around. Its arms and legs look like
Floyd | those of a human, only much smaller. It has no head or face. A steady
Floyd | shower of shimmering sparks falls from all over its body; each spark
Floyd | disappears before hitting the ground.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is open and empty.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman stands holding a large placard saying "Save
Floyd | the braineating parasite worm!" She is clearly one of those monster
Floyd | rights activists that have been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A carrot with tiny wings flies around. Its arms and legs look like
Floyd | those of a human, only much smaller. It has no head or face. A steady
Floyd | shower of shimmering sparks falls from all over its body; each spark
Floyd | disappears before hitting the ground.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is open and empty.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oops too far" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner. A knife is planted
Floyd | in it, hilt up.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit fish with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The fat fish vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin sidekick appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the fat fish is inside the orb now, tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, egt knife" 		
	

Floyd | >The game did not understand the order you were trying to give.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, get knife" 		
	

Floyd | >"The pedestal is too high, boss, I can't reach the knife."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit goblin with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick with the staff)
Floyd | The goblin sidekick vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat fish appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the goblin sidekick is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put fish on pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | >You need to be holding the fat fish before you can put it on top of
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fish. put it on pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd | The knife is in the way.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh pfft" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >20 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | A fat fish
Floyd | A bottle (open)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A nosehairscrew
Floyd | A manual
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get knife" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the knife out of the pedestal. You notice the following
Floyd | things:
Floyd | 1. A mysterious click.
Floyd | 2. That the knife is very dull.
Floyd | 3. A large gap in the cave wall next to you opening up.
Floyd | 4. A metal arm with a round spinning saw-blade emerging from the gap.
Floyd | 5. The top of your head being cut off.
Floyd | 6. The arm retreating.
Floyd | 7. The gap closing.
Floyd | 8. Lots of blood gushing out of your head.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot gun at me" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits you.
Floyd | You don't feel anything. The bleeding doesn't stop!
Floyd |
Floyd | More blood erupts from your head.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh, I see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Huge cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman stands holding a large placard saying "Save
Floyd | the braineating parasite worm!" She is clearly one of those monster
Floyd | rights activists that have been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A carrot with tiny wings flies around. Its arms and legs look like
Floyd | those of a human, only much smaller. It has no head or face. A steady
Floyd | shower of shimmering sparks falls from all over its body; each spark
Floyd | disappears before hitting the ground.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is open and empty.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | More blood erupts from your head.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot gun at gremlin" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | gremlin. Suddenly a good feeling fills your body. You notice the blood
Floyd | has stopped. You feel your head. It is whole again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put knife in machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Just as you are about to put the knife into the machine, the hippoman
Floyd | approaches you angrily. He lifts his hand as if to hit you, but
Floyd | suddenly stops and yelps. He looks startled for a moment. Then he tries
Floyd | to tear off the helmet, but it is stuck. You put the knife in the
Floyd | machine. The knife slides in until it is completely out of view. The
Floyd | machine beeps.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get knife" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit machine" 		
	

Floyd | >You see no reason to hit that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine hums.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine whistles.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine makes a sound like glass breaking.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine makes a sound like a cabbage being hit with a sledgehammer.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine lets out some steam.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine vibrates.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine shakes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine moves a couple of inches to the right.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine moves a couple of inches to the left.
Floyd |

		inky says, "..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine moves a couple of inches forwards.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine moves a couple of inches backwards.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine jumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gremlin snickers. He is staring at the machine with a mischievous
Floyd | look on his face.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get grail" 		
	

Floyd | >As you are about to take it, the hippoman approaches you angrily. He
Floyd | lifts his hand as if to hit you, but suddenly stops and yelps. He looks
Floyd | startled for a moment. Then he tries to tear off the helmet, but it is
Floyd | stuck. You pick up the grail. Suddenly you feel a terrible pain in your
Floyd | hand, and you drop the grail. You hear somebody hissing, and look
Floyd | around. It is the gremlin. He is stabbing his cigarette into his own
Floyd | hand. He is clearly in pain. He removes the cigarette from his hand,
Floyd | and the pain in your hand disappears. He puts the cigarette back in his
Floyd | mouth and laughs at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine beeps. Suddenly the gremlin jumps down from the wall and
Floyd | into the machine. There come some strange sounds from the machine
Floyd | before the gremlin crawls back out and climbs up the wall. The machine
Floyd | starts shaking like crazy, and suddenly the knife comes shooting out of
Floyd | it. The knife flies straight towards your head! You duck. The dagger
Floyd | hits the wall behind you. You notice it is still dull. Darn gremlin!
Floyd |

		inky says, "ok hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | >You have so far scored 48 out of a possible 100, in 522 turns.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		inky says, "there's still the grail, the knife, the diamond" 	
			inky asks, "do we need the grail to sacrifice the fish, maybe?" 	
			djfletch says, "I was thinking the knife to sacrifice the fish" 	
			DavidW says, "hm, no to either." 	
			inky says, "er, right" 	
			inky says, "but hmm" 	
			djfletch says, "anyway we need to saxophone for the fish ritual" 	
			DavidW says, "yes. We need the sax for that." 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, stupid golem" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read bottle" 		
	

Floyd | >The makers of Dante Tomato Sauce take no responsibility for any throat
Floyd | pain, heartburns, ulcers, ruined tongues or death that may be caused by
Floyd | the sauce.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh, I know" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink bottle" 		djfletch asks, "what was the other god apart from the cat and the comedy god?" 	
	

Floyd | >You eat some sauce. Your throat starts burning, you feel a desperate
Floyd | need for water, you feel hot, your stomach starts bubbling, you turn
Floyd | red, steam shoots out of your ears, your bowels burst and your head
Floyd | explodes.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have gone the way of all flesh. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 48 out of a possible 100, in 525 turns. You get
Floyd | reincarnated as a gerbil.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

		inky says, "aw man" 	
			inky says, "I was hoping it would translate to the gremlin" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Tremendous Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The other god was a god of wisdom." 	
			djfletch says, "lemme have a look at those gods again" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the severed top of your head here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take head" 		
	

Floyd | >You already have that.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take top" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "nice" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot gun at top" 		DavidW says, "Waste not, want not." 	
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun, hits the
Floyd | severed top of your head and disappears.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear top" 		
	

Floyd | >You are a little unsure exactly how you are going to put that in your
Floyd | head. Maybe you should try eating it.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "eat top" 		
	

Floyd | >It is certainly edible, but you feel a little queasy about eating part
Floyd | of yourself, so no.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a jester's suit, including a ridiculous hat with bells on.
Floyd | He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | An armadillo-headed woman in a white toga sits next to him on a
Floyd | barstool made from green shimmering flames. She is reading a small
Floyd | yellow book called "Fake Paradoxes in Solipsistic Thinking".
Floyd | A cat-headed man sits next to her on a throne draped in black leather,
Floyd | with numerous spikes sticking out of it. He is tall, fat and dressed in
Floyd | a black leather jacket, black jeans and black leather boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some woman in Singapore just sat on a cactus."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "laugh at flamingo" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >As you are about to go, the cat-headed man punches you in the stomach.
Floyd | "I'm not going to let you go there!" he says.
Floyd | "Why not?" you whimper.
Floyd | "Because I don't feel like it!"
Floyd |

		inky says, "harsh, man" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give bottle to cat" 		
	

Floyd | >(the cat-headed man)
Floyd | "That's trash!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give bottle to comedy" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flamingo-headed man)
Floyd | "That's not funny! I don't want it!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give head to comedy" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flamingo-headed man)
Floyd | You can't give away things that are stuck on your body.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "maybe only the cat matters and the other two are just for decoration" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give top to comedy" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flamingo-headed man)
Floyd | "That's not funny! I don't want it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some woman in Switzerland just feel down a canyon."
Floyd |

		inky says, "could be, could be" 	
			DavidW says (to djfletch), "you wish" 	
			djfletch says, "dammit" 	
			DavidW says, "It's possible, though, that only the cat blocks the ne exit." 	
			inky says, "ok, I dunno" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >20 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | A fat fish
Floyd | A knife
Floyd | A bottle (open)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A nosehairscrew
Floyd | A manual
Floyd | A severed head top
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | A ring
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh! I remember how to get the sax." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give nosehairscrew to cat" 		
	

Floyd | >(the cat-headed man)
Floyd | "That's trash!"
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "if we torture ourselves does it hurt the gremlin?" 	
			DavidW says (to dj), "yup" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "torture me with nosehairscrew" 		
	

Floyd | >To torture someone with a nosehairscrew, the nosehairscrew must first
Floyd | be in that someone's nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some guy in Norway just fell into a barrel of fish."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put screw in nose" 		
	

Floyd | >You put the nosehairscrew into your nose.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		
	

Floyd | >You put your hand on the nosehairscrew, but hesitate. The pain is
Floyd | going to be horrible. But then you remember what the Hoverist taught
Floyd | you. You twist the screw. The pain is indescribable so I won't try. You
Floyd | collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some guy in Singapore just fell down a hole."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't do anything. You are paralyzed with pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pain subsides. You get up.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman stands holding a large placard saying "Save
Floyd | the braineating parasite worm!" She is clearly one of those monster
Floyd | rights activists that have been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A carrot with tiny wings flies around. Its arms and legs look like
Floyd | those of a human, only much smaller. It has no head or face. A steady
Floyd | shower of shimmering sparks falls from all over its body; each spark
Floyd | disappears before hitting the ground.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is open and empty.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a big tacky holy grail here.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put screw in nose" 		
	

Floyd | >The nosehairscrew is already here.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		
	

Floyd | >You put your hand on the nosehairscrew, but hesitate. The pain is
Floyd | going to be horrible. But then you remember what the Hoverist taught
Floyd | you. You twist the screw. The pain is indescribable so I won't try. You
Floyd | collapse. The gremlin screams and falls down from the wall.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "grab gremlin" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gremlin" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't do anything. You are paralyzed with pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pain subsides. You get up. The gremlin curses and scuttles up the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ok, I guess we have to repeat the whole machine sequence" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put knife in machine" 		
	

Floyd | >Just as you are about to put the knife into the machine, the hippoman
Floyd | approaches you angrily. He lifts his hand as if to hit you, but
Floyd | suddenly stops and yelps. He looks startled for a moment. Then he tries
Floyd | to tear off the helmet, but it is stuck. You put the knife in the
Floyd | machine. The knife slides in until it is completely out of view. The
Floyd | machine beeps.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine hums.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine whistles.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine makes a sound like glass breaking.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine makes a sound like a cabbage being hit with a sledgehammer.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine lets out some steam.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine vibrates.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine shakes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine moves a couple of inches to the right.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine moves a couple of inches to the left.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z." 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine moves a couple of inches forwards.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine moves a couple of inches backwards.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine jumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gremlin snickers. He is staring at the machine with a mischievous
Floyd | look on his face.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "now!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn screw" 		
	

Floyd | >You put your hand on the nosehairscrew, but hesitate. The pain is
Floyd | going to be horrible. But then you remember what the Hoverist taught
Floyd | you. You twist the screw. The pain is indescribable so I won't try. You
Floyd | collapse. The gremlin screams and falls down from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machine beeps. The dagger slides out on the floor. It looks nice
Floyd | and sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get knife" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't do anything. You are paralyzed with pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pain subsides. You get up. The gremlin curses and scuttles up the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get knife" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "Now... do you now know what the knife is for?" 	
			inky says, "not the slightest" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take grail" 		inky says, "I guess we can, you know, stab stuff" 	
	

Floyd | >As you are about to take it, the hippoman approaches you angrily. He
Floyd | lifts his hand as if to hit you, but suddenly stops and yelps. He looks
Floyd | startled for a moment. Then he tries to tear off the helmet, but it is
Floyd | stuck. You pick up the grail. Suddenly you feel a terrible pain in your
Floyd | hand, and you drop the grail. You hear somebody hissing, and look
Floyd | around. It is the gremlin. He is stabbing his cigarette into his own
Floyd | hand. He is clearly in pain. He removes the cigarette from his hand,
Floyd | and the pain in your hand disappears. He puts the cigarette back in his
Floyd | mouth and laughs at you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw knife at gremlin" 		
	

Floyd | >The gremlin quickly climbs out of the way of the knife which smashes
Floyd | into the wall, and falls to the ground. The gremlin giggles.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Tremendous Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "stab hand" 		
	

Floyd | >(with the big tacky holy grail)
Floyd | That is not suitable as a hitting weapon.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "stab hand with knife" 		
	

Floyd | >That seems a tad drastic. Try cutting off just the finger.
Floyd |

		inky says, "man dang" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut off finger" 		
	

Floyd | >(with the big tacky holy grail)
Floyd | That is not a proper tool for cutting.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut off finger with knife" 		
	

Floyd | >You begin to move the knife towards the finger with the ring on, then
Floyd | hesitate. The pain would just be too much, you think. Then you remember
Floyd | what the Hoverist taught you. You cut off the finger. Blood starts
Floyd | gushing out of the wound. You begin to feel weak.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot gremlin with gun" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | gremlin. The gremlin grins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood keeps pouring out of your finger. You are feeling really bad.
Floyd | You think you will die unless you do something right now.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot gremlin with gun" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | gremlin. The gremlin grins.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blood loss gets too big.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are vulture lunch. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 58 out of a possible 100, in 569 turns. You get
Floyd | reincarnated as a duck-billed platypus.
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

		DavidW says, "no!" 	
			djfletch says, "no shoot us now" 	
			inky says, "oh, right" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Tremendous Cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot me with gun" 		DavidW says, "Once the ring is off we shoot US." 	
	

Floyd | >You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits you.
Floyd | Suddenly a good feeling fills your body. A new finger grows out where
Floyd | the old one was. The bleeding stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "right, sorry, I didn't realize that was what we were doing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get finger" 		
	

Floyd | >You already have that.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get grail" 		
	

Floyd | >As you are about to take it, the hippoman approaches you angrily. He
Floyd | lifts his hand as if to hit you, but suddenly stops and yelps. He looks
Floyd | startled for a moment. Then he tries to tear off the helmet, but it is
Floyd | stuck. You pick up the grail.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman stands holding a large placard saying "Save
Floyd | the braineating parasite worm!" She is clearly one of those monster
Floyd | rights activists that have been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and is
Floyd | smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A carrot with tiny wings flies around. Its arms and legs look like
Floyd | those of a human, only much smaller. It has no head or face. A steady
Floyd | shower of shimmering sparks falls from all over its body; each spark
Floyd | disappears before hitting the ground.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is open and empty.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is quite a lot of blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A severed finger lies here. On it is a Snuffelburg & Co. Type F Magical
Floyd | Ring. The ring is red and golden. It was supposed to protect you from
Floyd | any magical rays, by moving the effect of the ray away from you and
Floyd | onto the gremlin.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get severed finger" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "one miserable point for a fricking grail?" 	
			inky says, "it's not a very good grail" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a jester's suit, including a ridiculous hat with bells on.
Floyd | He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | An armadillo-headed woman in a white toga sits next to him on a
Floyd | barstool made from green shimmering flames. She is reading a huge black
Floyd | book called "Quantum Physics in Infinitely Dimensional Realities".
Floyd | A cat-headed man sits next to her on a throne draped in black leather,
Floyd | with numerous spikes sticking out of it. He is tall, fat and dressed in
Floyd | a black leather jacket, black jeans and black leather boots.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get grail" 		
	

Floyd | >(the big tacky holy grail)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rusty grail" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to take the grail, but the flamingo-headed man notices it. He
Floyd | sticks his hands inside his chest and pulls out a huge fish, holding it
Floyd | around its tail. The fish is much larger than the man's chest, and
Floyd | almost larger than the man. The man slaps you in the face with the
Floyd | fish. Then, giggling, he puts it back in his chest. "It's my grail," he
Floyd | says.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give tacky grail to flamingo" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flamingo-headed man)
Floyd | "No thanks, I already have a grail."
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we can try selling it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tacky grail on table" 		
	

Floyd | >Just as you are about to put it on the table, the skulls start
Floyd | screaming, and you quickly step back.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ah, true" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w.s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar you can see:
Floyd | A sluggish fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils. It is crawling
Floyd | around. It is covered in tomato sauce.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A burly barbarian is leaning against a wall, playing with a yo-yo, a
Floyd | grim expression on his face. A long sabre is in his belt.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. With one hand he is holding an axe almost as big as himself.
Floyd | In the other he is holding a wooden paddle with a small ball attached
Floyd | with a rubber string. He keeps hitting the ball with the paddle.
Floyd | A muscular white horse and a mangy donkey stand here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sell grail" 		
	

Floyd | >You have to specify whom you want to give to.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sell grail to barbarian" 		
	

Floyd | >(the barbarian)
Floyd | The barbarian smiles and says, "That is a good treasure." He attaches
Floyd | the grail to his belt. Then he gives you five gold coins. Then he jumps
Floyd | forwards, summersaults through the air, and lands on the back of his
Floyd | horse. It storms out to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ha woodle paddle" 	
			DavidW says, "er wooden" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor. With one hand he is holding an axe almost as big as himself.
Floyd | In the other he is holding a wooden paddle with a small ball attached
Floyd | with a rubber string. He keeps hitting the ball with the paddle.
Floyd | A mangy donkey stands here.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "wait, the dwarf is still hanging out?" 	
			DavidW says, "we now have 25 gp" 	
			inky says, "oh, right" 	
			inky says, "I guess when we have 30 we put the diamond in the wheelbarrow" 	
			DavidW says, "Dwarf wants a grail too." 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "mmhm" 	
			DavidW says, "We can get the sax." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar you can see:
Floyd | A sluggish fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils. It is crawling
Floyd | around. It is covered in tomato sauce.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Prodigious and very hot cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the east.
Floyd | It is terribly hot here. The intolerable temperature is almost
Floyd | certainly caused by the red-hot stone oven standing in a corner.
Floyd | A stone table stands in the middle of the cave. Round it stands a stone
Floyd | throne with an old troll, a stone chair with a tall troll, a stone
Floyd | stool with a short troll, and a large stone. The trolls look a bit like
Floyd | humans made of stone, though with no necks, bigger jaws, smaller eyes
Floyd | and huge arms and hands. They are playing some kind of card game.
Floyd | A golem, a man crudely made from stone, is standing here unmoving. Some
Floyd | runes have been chiseled into his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a stone saxophone here.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "stab golem with knife" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem with the knife)
Floyd | The knife makes no damage at all to the stone man.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sax" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "play sax" 		
	

Floyd | >The unearthly blare spewing forth from the instrument is hideous
Floyd | beyond comprehension. Your bones shiver from the obvious evil infusing
Floyd | every resonance of the soul-quenching noise and you feel like the
Floyd | eldritch sounds tear your mind apart and play ping-pong with your
Floyd | sanity. You were never a big fan of saxophone music.
Floyd |

		
	schep arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "play sax" 		
	

Floyd | >The unearthly blare spewing forth from the instrument is hideous
Floyd | beyond comprehension. Your bones shiver from the obvious evil infusing
Floyd | every resonance of the soul-quenching noise and you feel like the
Floyd | eldritch sounds tear your mind apart and play ping-pong with your
Floyd | sanity. You were never a big fan of saxophone music.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you are about to leave, the golem suddenly comes to life. It easily
Floyd | yanks the saxophone from your arms and puts it on the cave floor. Then
Floyd | it goes back to standing still, exactly in the same position as before.
Floyd | One of the trolls says, "Ur, oh yeah, that golem was sat there to guard
Floyd | the saxophone. That sax is some kind of holy relic or something."
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >25 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | A fat fish
Floyd | A knife (sharpened)
Floyd | A bottle (open)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A manual
Floyd | A severed finger (with a ring)
Floyd | A severed head top
Floyd | A nosehairscrew (in your nose)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read runes" 		
	

Floyd | >They are very old runes and the only one you understand means
Floyd | "saxophone".
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "will the goblin understand them?" 	
			DavidW says, "no." 	
			DavidW says, "we asked" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "erase runes" 		
	

Floyd | >Your attempts at erasing the runes fail, the stone is too hard. Nice
Floyd | try though.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			inky asks, "and not just with his eyesight?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "point healing gun at golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | Nah, aiming is for wimps.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "different runes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot healing gun at golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | golem.
Floyd |

		
	newbold arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "hit goblin with fish" 		
	

Floyd | >There is not much you can do to stuff that is inside the orb.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "hit golem with fish" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give finger to golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem with the fat fish)
Floyd | That is not suitable as a hitting weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | You can't give away things that are stuck on your body.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Dj, heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give head top to golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | The golem does not respond to your offer.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "have we looked up the golem?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give severed finger to golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | The golem does not respond to your offer.
Floyd |

		
	newbold heads home. 		DavidW says, "no" 	
			inky says, "good idea" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read manual" 		
	

Floyd | >You must say what page to read, like "read page 1" or "read 1"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read page 2" 		
	

Floyd | >So, you have spotted a monster. How many legs does it have?
Floyd | None: read page 3
Floyd | One: read page 35
Floyd | Two: read page 36
Floyd | Three: read page 62
Floyd | Four: read page 63
Floyd | Six: read page 86
Floyd | Eight: read page 87
Floyd | Forty eight billion and five: read page 90
Floyd | It varies: read page 91
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read page 36" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have wings?
Floyd | Yes: read page 37
Floyd | No: read page 45
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read page 46" 		
	

Floyd | >What does its head look like?
Floyd | Like a human head: 47
Floyd | Like an animal head: read page 52
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read page 45" 		
	

Floyd | >What does the skin on its body look like?
Floyd | Like human skin: read page 46
Floyd | Green: read page 53
Floyd | Purple: read page 58
Floyd | Like rock: read page 59
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read page 59" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have runes carved into its breast?
Floyd | Yes: read 60
Floyd | No: read 61
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read page 60" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Golem; an artificial creature made of rock and magic, forced
Floyd | to serve out the commands carved into its chest. To destroy it, simply
Floyd | buy and read my previous book "How to Destroy a Golem".
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "this manual should be a feelie for this game" 	
			inky says, "ha ha jerk" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "read page 61" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Troll. They are extinct so don't worry about them.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "that classification manual is a nice idea" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "write on golem" 		
	

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

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >25 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | A fat fish
Floyd | A knife (sharpened)
Floyd | A bottle (open)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A manual
Floyd | A severed finger (with a ring)
Floyd | A severed head top
Floyd | A nosehairscrew (in your nose)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | "Who made you?" you ask, but the golem does not respond.
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give bottle to golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | The golem does not respond to your offer.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I'm not really sure where to go with this guy" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pour bottle on golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | Hold on! You have to catch a creature before you can begin preparations
Floyd | for eating it!
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour bottle on golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | Hold on! You have to catch a creature before you can begin preparations
Floyd | for eating it!
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put shades on golem" 		
	

Floyd | >(the golem)
Floyd | Putting things on the golem would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, this can be solved with a trick." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sax" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		inky says, "but what *sort* of trick" 	
			schep asks, "you can't erase all the runes, but can you change, cover, or replace the rune that says 'saxophone'?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit me with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >Suddenly everything looks slightly different.
Floyd |
Floyd | Prodigious and very hot cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the east.
Floyd | It is terribly hot here. The intolerable temperature is almost
Floyd | certainly caused by the red-hot stone oven standing in a corner.
Floyd | A stone table stands in the middle of the cave. Round it stands a stone
Floyd | throne with an old troll, a stone chair with a tall troll, a stone
Floyd | stool with a short troll, and a large stone. The trolls look a bit like
Floyd | humans made of stone, though with no necks, bigger jaws, smaller eyes
Floyd | and huge arms and hands. They are playing some kind of card game.
Floyd | A golem, a man crudely made from stone, is standing here unmoving. Some
Floyd | runes have been chiseled into his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mail-ordered short metal staff with a clear orb on the end lies here.
Floyd | Its manufacturers say the staff will remove any creature that comes in
Floyd | contact with the orb. Inside the orb you can see the goblin sidekick.
Floyd | He is now tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh well" 	
			DavidW says, "The runes and golem can't be altered." 	
			inky asks, "the goblin can't carry stuff for us, can it?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes it can" 	
			DavidW says, "certainly he can." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit fish with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >First taking the staff.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | The fat fish vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin sidekick appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the fat fish is inside the orb now, tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin says, "Gee boss, I am kind of confused about what just
Floyd | happened. But I saw you had become this tiny frozen figure inside the
Floyd | orb. I figured I had to try and rescue you, so I touched the orb. I
Floyd | don't know exactly what happened then, but now here you are."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sax" 		
	

Floyd | >You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh no, my eyesight is back to normal!" says the goblin.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give sax to goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | You give the stone saxophone to the goblin.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit goblin with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick with the staff)
Floyd | The goblin sidekick vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat fish appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the goblin sidekick is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit fish with staff" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "don't you want the fish?" 	
			inky says, "oops yes" 	
			DavidW says, "you left it in the other room" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w. get fish. e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Prodigious and very hot cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the east.
Floyd | It is terribly hot here. The intolerable temperature is almost
Floyd | certainly caused by the red-hot stone oven standing in a corner.
Floyd | A stone table stands in the middle of the cave. Round it stands a stone
Floyd | throne with an old troll, a stone chair with a tall troll, a stone
Floyd | stool with a short troll, and a large stone. The trolls look a bit like
Floyd | humans made of stone, though with no necks, bigger jaws, smaller eyes
Floyd | and huge arms and hands. They are playing some kind of card game.
Floyd | A golem, a man crudely made from stone, is standing here unmoving. Some
Floyd | runes have been chiseled into his chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fat fish crawls around here. Its eyes are white and have no pupils.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit fish with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The fat fish vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin sidekick appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the fat fish is inside the orb now, tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, give sax to me" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin gives the stone saxophone to you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A stone altar stands up against a wall. It is low, shadowy,
Floyd | bloodstained and has runes written on it. Next to it is a huge pile of
Floyd | fish bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the altar you can see:
Floyd | A sluggish fish. Its eyes are white and have no pupils. It is crawling
Floyd | around. It is covered in tomato sauce.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "play sax" 		
	

Floyd | >The unearthly blare spewing forth from the instrument is hideous
Floyd | beyond comprehension. Your bones shiver from the obvious evil infusing
Floyd | every resonance of the soul-quenching noise and you feel like the
Floyd | eldritch sounds tear your mind apart and play ping-pong with your
Floyd | sanity. You were never a big fan of saxophone music.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue eerie light surrounds the altar. The sluggish fish fades away.
Floyd | Suddenly you hear a terrible scream from the north:
Floyd | "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" The scream stops. Shortly after the altar
Floyd | suddenly crumbles to dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a jester's suit, including a ridiculous hat with bells on.
Floyd | He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | An armadillo-headed woman in a white toga sits next to him on a
Floyd | barstool made from green shimmering flames. She is reading a
Floyd | heavy-looking green book called "Strategies in Controlling the
Floyd | Subconscious".
Floyd | A big pile of smoking ashes lies next to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where on earth can the cat-headed man have gone?" you think.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to comedy" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flamingo-headed man)
Floyd | "What is the weird stage for?" you ask.
Floyd | "It's mine. It's my altar. Where my followers stand when they worship
Floyd | me."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some woman in Canada just got attacked by a
Floyd | woodpecker."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to woman" 		
	

Floyd | >(the armadillo-headed woman)
Floyd | "Is it a good book?" you ask.
Floyd | The woman frowns and says: "No. Can you believe the writer overlooked
Floyd | the implications of the pseudo-imaginary deterioration of quasi-Jungian
Floyd | id complexity during non-elusive, non-reflective dreams?" She laughs
Floyd | joylessly.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gargantuan cave
Floyd | This cave's only exit is to the southwest.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from a wall.
Floyd | A lizard as long as your arm is clutched to the wall, high above the
Floyd | crank, its head facing downwards. It has huge bulging eyes. It is red,
Floyd | orange, yellow, blue, purple, pink, brown, gray and black.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "I don't really understand what happened -- did he eat the hot sauce, maybe?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes. The cat god ate the hot sauced fish and was destroyed." 	
			inky says, "ah good" 	
			djfletch says, "oh I see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | >As you approach the crank, the lizard shoots a fireball downwards from
Floyd | its mouth. You jump back, unhurt.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The golem, should you want to check, is also gone." 	
			inky says, "dang" 	
			inky says, "hunh, interesting" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 2" 		
	

Floyd | >So, you have spotted a monster. How many legs does it have?
Floyd | None: read page 3
Floyd | One: read page 35
Floyd | Two: read page 36
Floyd | Three: read page 62
Floyd | Four: read page 63
Floyd | Six: read page 86
Floyd | Eight: read page 87
Floyd | Forty eight billion and five: read page 90
Floyd | It varies: read page 91
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 63" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have hooves?
Floyd | Yes: read page 64
Floyd | No: read page 72
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 72" 		
	

Floyd | >Is it hairy?
Floyd | Yes: read page 73
Floyd | No: read page 79
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 79" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have large bulging eyes?
Floyd | No: read page 80
Floyd | Yes: read page 81
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 81" 		
	

Floyd | >Is it green?
Floyd | No: read page 82
Floyd | Yes: read page 83
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 82" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Shameleon. This lizard has developed a special kind of
Floyd | camouflage: it will taste exactly the same as whatever surface it is
Floyd | lying on. The Shameleon can breathe fire. Its colorful body is easy to
Floyd | spot, so just stay out of its range and you'll be safe.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gargantuan cave
Floyd | This cave's only exit is to the southwest.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from a wall.
Floyd | A lizard as long as your arm is clutched to the wall, high above the
Floyd | crank, its head facing downwards. It has huge bulging eyes. It is red,
Floyd | orange, yellow, blue, purple, pink, brown, gray and black.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lick wall" 		
	

Floyd | >It taste awful.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lick lizard" 		
	

Floyd | >The lizard is too high up.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "hee" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "goblin, turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin approaches the crank. The lizard shoots out a fireball. The
Floyd | goblin runs and hides behind you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit lizard with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The lizard is too high up.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw staff at lizard" 		
	

Floyd | >The staff smashes into the lizard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat fish appears hovering in the air, but immediately falls down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The staff falls on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the lizard is inside the orb now, tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take staff" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fish" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ah, nice" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | >You turn the crank. The cave rumbles and part of the cave-wall slides
Floyd | away, revealing an exit to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Commodious cave (on the west ledge)
Floyd | A wide abyss fills almost the entire floor in this cave, with only two
Floyd | stone ledges to stand on. Both ledges go from the south end to the
Floyd | north end of the cave. One ledge comes out from the west wall, the
Floyd | other from the east wall.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. Another exit,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast.
Floyd | A large button sticks up from the middle of the east ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The staff is damn handy." 	
			inky says, "man, how can this game keep going and going" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | >You have so far scored 70 out of a possible 100, in 648 turns.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't do that from the west ledge.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | >The abyss is too wide to jump across.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, push button" 		
	

Floyd | >"I can't reach that from this ledge, boss!"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "goblin, jump" 		
	

Floyd | >25 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with the lizard)
Floyd | A fat fish
Floyd | A saxophone
Floyd | A knife (sharpened)
Floyd | A bottle (open)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A manual
Floyd | A severed finger (with a ring)
Floyd | A severed head top
Floyd | A nosehairscrew (in your nose)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >"But boss, this abyss is too wide to jump across."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw manual at button" 		
	

Floyd | >You throw the Creature Manual at the button. There is a click, and a
Floyd | narrow stone bridge shoots out from the west wall, just below the west
Floyd | ledge. The bridge extends until it meets the east wall, just below the
Floyd | east ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You walk across the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin runs across the bridge to the east ledge.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get manual" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Commodious cave (on the east ledge)
Floyd | A wide abyss fills almost the entire floor in this cave, with only two
Floyd | stone ledges to stand on. Both ledges go from the south end to the
Floyd | north end of the cave. One ledge comes out from the west wall, the
Floyd | other from the east wall.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. Another exit,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast.
Floyd | A large button sticks up from the middle of the east ledge.
Floyd | A narrow stone bridge goes from the east side of the room to the west,
Floyd | just below the ledges.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the east ledge you can see the goblin sidekick.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Over-sized cave (on the west ledge)
Floyd | This cave is almost identical to the previous, with an abyss, a west
Floyd | ledge and an east ledge.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. Another exit,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast.
Floyd | A small catapult, about as tall as you, is standing on the west ledge,
Floyd | aimed towards the east ledge. You have come across this type of
Floyd | catapult before. They are very easy to use, just put something in it,
Floyd | and it will be shot out automatically before the catapult adjusts
Floyd | itself so that it is ready to shoot again. These catapults are no
Floyd | longer being sold due to the large number of accidents they have
Floyd | caused.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from the east wall above the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't do that from the west ledge.
Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "goblin, enter catapult" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin reluctantly climbs into the catapult. He says, "Are you
Floyd | sure this is saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaafe?" before smashing into the east wall.
Floyd | He slides down on the east ledge, as the catapult readjusts itself so
Floyd | that it is ready to shoot again.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin turns the crank. There is a click, and a narrow stone
Floyd | bridge shoots out from the west wall, just below the west ledge. The
Floyd | bridge extends until it meets the east wall, just below the east ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin runs across the bridge to the west ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You walk across the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin runs across the bridge to the east ledge.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cavernous cave (on the west ledge)
Floyd | Once again it's an abyss, a west ledge and an east ledge.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. A metal door,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from the east wall above the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crank" 		
	

Floyd | >In this game you can't examine things. Instead use either "look" to
Floyd | see descriptions of the things in the room you are in, or "inventory"
Floyd | to see descriptions of what you are carrying. You also can't use "look
Floyd | inside", "look under", "look behind", "look <direction>" or "search".
Floyd | But you can use "read".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | >"I can't reach that from this ledge."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | >The abyss is too wide to jump across.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw manual at crank" 		
	

Floyd | >You throw the Creature Manual. It hits the crank before falling on the
Floyd | east ledge.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Cavernous cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		schep says, "I suspect the staff and orb, but haven't seen enough of exactly what they do" 	
			inky says, "the staff (which has the orb on it) sucks a monster into it when you hit them with it" 	
			inky says, "and ejects the previous occupant" 	
			djfletch asks, "might work - throw the staff over with the goblin, then throw the fish at the staff?" 	
			inky says, "sounds good" 	
			djfletch says, "but save first" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit goblin with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick with the staff)
Floyd | The goblin sidekick vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard appears on the west ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the goblin sidekick is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lizard crawls off in the direction you found it.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw fish at crank" 		
	

Floyd | >You throw the fat fish. It hits the crank before falling on the east
Floyd | ledge.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw staff at fish" 		
	

Floyd | >The staff smashes into the fat fish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat fish vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin sidekick appears on the east ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The staff falls down on the east ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the fat fish is inside the orb now, tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |

		dsimon says, "Booyah" 	
			inky says, "awesome" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin turns the crank. There is a rumbling and the cave shakes. A
Floyd | vertical strip of light appears on the north wall. The strip widens
Floyd | into an opening. Light shines through it. It is an exit to the outside.
Floyd | The exit is reachable from the west ledge. The goblin looks perplexed.
Floyd | "I thought there was going to be a new bridge," he says. Then he looks
Floyd | a little scared. "Er, boss I hope you have a way of getting me off this
Floyd | ledge."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
			schep says, "yay" 	
			inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, north" 		
	

Floyd | >"After you boss."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, open door" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin tries to open the door. "It is locked," he says. "And there
Floyd | is no key hole! Darnit, get me off this ledge right now!"
Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "goblin, throw staff at me" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "goblin, give staff to me" 		
	

Floyd | >"But I don't have that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >"But I don't have that."
Floyd |

		schep says, "(yes, mine is probably a remarkably bad idea" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "goblin, take staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin takes the staff.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "goblin, give staff to me" 		
	

Floyd | >"But I can't reach you, boss!"
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "goblin, throw staff at west ledge" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin throws the staff onto the west ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take staff" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		inky asks, "now what?" 	
			DavidW says, "I believe we can go north even though the goblin is trapped." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cavernous cave (on the west ledge)
Floyd | Once again it's an abyss, a west ledge and an east ledge.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. A metal door,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast. An exit to the outside,
Floyd | reachable from the west ledge, goes north.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from the east wall above the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the east ledge you can see:
Floyd | Your goblin sidekick.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh, I see" 	
			inky says, "I thought it was on the other ledge" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading east. To the south is a tall mountain
Floyd | wall, with a cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a pink-eyed hamster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hamster manages to bite one of your toes. You scream and jump back.
Floyd |

		inky says, "so long, sucker" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit hamster with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The pink-eyed hamster vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat fish appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the pink-eyed hamster is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fish" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west. To the south is a tall mountain
Floyd | wall. A metal door leads southwest.
Floyd | A red mailbox (for outgoing mail) is attached to the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge wooden crate stands here. Stamps have been attached to it, and
Floyd | somebody has written something on it. Guess it was too big to fit in
Floyd | the mailbox. It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 2" 		
	

Floyd | >So, you have spotted a monster. How many legs does it have?
Floyd | None: read page 3
Floyd | One: read page 35
Floyd | Two: read page 36
Floyd | Three: read page 62
Floyd | Four: read page 63
Floyd | Six: read page 86
Floyd | Eight: read page 87
Floyd | Forty eight billion and five: read page 90
Floyd | It varies: read page 91
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 63" 		
	

Floyd | >Does it have hooves?
Floyd | Yes: read page 64
Floyd | No: read page 72
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 72" 		
	

Floyd | >Is it hairy?
Floyd | Yes: read page 73
Floyd | No: read page 79
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 73" 		
	

Floyd | >Is it bigger than a big rock?
Floyd | Yes: read page 74
Floyd | No: read page 75
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "that hamster has pink-eye? where has it been?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 75" 		
	

Floyd | >What kind of eyes does it have?
Floyd | Pink: read page 76
Floyd | Cute: read page 77
Floyd | None: read page 78
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 76" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Devil Hamster. These creatures have a bad reputation, and can
Floyd | be a little wild, but all they really need is love. Just pet it enough,
Floyd | and it will be your friend for life.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 77" 		
	

Floyd | >It is an ?s?s?t Cat. They lack a digestive system and cannot eat. They
Floyd | derive their energy from people petting them. They are the third cutest
Floyd | creatures in the world. Fairly harmless, although people have been
Floyd | known to die from exhaustion after petting them too much.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read 78" 		
	

Floyd | >It is a Wigfield. These small hairy creatures form symbiotic
Floyd | relationships with bald or balding humans by clutching onto their
Floyd | heads. The humans then appear to have hair, whilst the Wigfield suck
Floyd | minuscule amounts of blood from them. Harmless.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read crate" 		
	

Floyd | >"To:  The king of Norway
Floyd |       The Norwegian Castle
Floyd |       Norway
Floyd |
Floyd | From: Melvin Hippoman
Floyd |       Cave 7318
Floyd |       Treasure Cave Mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations on your birthday old buddy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hmmmmm. The Norwegian castle. It would probably have lots of treasures,
Floyd | if only there was some way you could get there.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | >The door is locked.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | >What do you want to unlock the door with?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the crate. It contains:
Floyd | A small black book: "Beyond the Meaning of Life" by Marvin Bronchitis.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wonder why somebody would use such a big crate to send such a small
Floyd | book.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | >In this game you can't examine things. Instead use either "look" to
Floyd | see descriptions of the things in the room you are in, or "inventory"
Floyd | to see descriptions of what you are carrying. You also can't use "look
Floyd | inside", "look under", "look behind", "look <direction>" or "search".
Floyd | But you can use "read".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | >You flip through the book. Looks like philosophy. Hmmmm. Here is a
Floyd | logical proof that gods cannot exist! What utter rubbish! You have met
Floyd | several!
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind pushes the lid of the crate, and the crate closes.
Floyd |

		inky says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the crate. It contains:
Floyd | A small black book: "Beyond the Meaning of Life" by Marvin Bronchitis.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter crate" 		
	

Floyd | >You get into the crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind pushes the lid of the crate. The lid bounces into you,
Floyd | and moves back to where it was.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind pushes the lid of the crate. The lid bounces into you,
Floyd | and moves back to where it was.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh wait" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "duck" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "curl up" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie" 		
	

Floyd | >(on top of the crate)
Floyd | But you are already in the crate.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "close crate" 		
	

Floyd | >Actually, the crate is not big enough to fit you when it is closed. It
Floyd | wouldn't even be big enough to fit the goblin.
Floyd |

		inky says, "pshaw, and they call that a big crate" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >You get out off the crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gust of wind pushes the lid of the crate, and the crate closes.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >In this game you can't examine things. Instead use either "look" to
Floyd | see descriptions of the things in the room you are in, or "inventory"
Floyd | to see descriptions of what you are carrying. You also can't use "look
Floyd | inside", "look under", "look behind", "look <direction>" or "search".
Floyd | But you can use "read".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | >Never mind the mailbox.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I guess the book is useful with the goddess of wisdom" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			inky says, "can we really not get the goblin out? that seems bogus" 	
			DavidW says, "We can save the goblin later." 	
			inky says, "ok fine" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading east. To the south is a tall mountain
Floyd | wall, with a cave.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cavernous cave (on the west ledge)
Floyd | Once again it's an abyss, a west ledge and an east ledge.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. A metal door,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast. An exit to the outside,
Floyd | reachable from the west ledge, goes north.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from the east wall above the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the east ledge you can see:
Floyd | Your goblin sidekick.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Over-sized cave (on the east ledge)
Floyd | This cave is almost identical to the previous, with an abyss, a west
Floyd | ledge and an east ledge.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. Another exit,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast.
Floyd | A small catapult, about as tall as you, is standing on the west ledge,
Floyd | aimed towards the east ledge. You have come across this type of
Floyd | catapult before. They are very easy to use, just put something in it,
Floyd | and it will be shot out automatically before the catapult adjusts
Floyd | itself so that it is ready to shoot again. These catapults are no
Floyd | longer being sold due to the large number of accidents they have
Floyd | caused.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from the east wall above the ledge.
Floyd | A narrow stone bridge goes from the east side of the room to the west,
Floyd | just below the ledges.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Commodious cave (on the east ledge)
Floyd | A wide abyss fills almost the entire floor in this cave, with only two
Floyd | stone ledges to stand on. Both ledges go from the south end to the
Floyd | north end of the cave. One ledge comes out from the west wall, the
Floyd | other from the east wall.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. Another exit,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast.
Floyd | A large button sticks up from the middle of the east ledge.
Floyd | A narrow stone bridge goes from the east side of the room to the west,
Floyd | just below the ledges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Gargantuan cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the southwest and northeast.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from a wall.
Floyd | A lizard as long as your arm is clutched to the wall, high above the
Floyd | crank, its head facing downwards. It has huge bulging eyes. It is red,
Floyd | orange, yellow, blue, purple, pink, brown, gray and black.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a jester's suit, including a ridiculous hat with bells on.
Floyd | He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | An armadillo-headed woman in a white toga sits next to him on a
Floyd | barstool made from green shimmering flames. She is reading a small
Floyd | orange book called "The Myth of Economics".
Floyd | A big pile of ashes lies next to her.
Floyd |

		schep asks, "what, he doesn't plead with the PC every time we walk by?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give book to woman" 		
	

Floyd | >(the Beyond the Meaning of Life to the armadillo-headed woman)
Floyd | The armadillo-headed woman takes the book and starts reading. She reads
Floyd | faster than you have ever seen anybody read before. "Hmmmmm," she
Floyd | mutters. "This is slightly less pathetic that I thought it would be."
Floyd | She quickly turns a few more pages. "But what's this? The author says
Floyd | the existence of gods is logically impossible. Ha!" She quickly reads
Floyd | through about twenty more pages and wrinkles her brow. "His arguments
Floyd | are pretty good though. Surely there must be a flaw in his logic
Floyd | somewhere?" She quickly reads through the rest of the book. "Nope,
Floyd | there wasn't." With a loud pop she disappears. Shortly afterwards the
Floyd | flames in her barstool die down.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some woman in Brazil just stepped on a beehive."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "not yet" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a jester's suit, including a ridiculous hat with bells on.
Floyd | He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | A big pile of ashes lies behind the table.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on stage" 		
	

Floyd | >You get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flamingo-headed man turns around and looks at the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a palm tree appears on the stage. You begin to walk towards
Floyd | it. You can't control your body. You stand just underneath the tree. A
Floyd | coconut falls from the tree onto your head. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles. The palm tree and coconut vanish.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a small black cloud appears, hovering somewhere above the
Floyd | other side of the stage. You begin to walk towards it. You can't
Floyd | control your legs. You stop when you are standing directly under the
Floyd | cloud. Lightning strikes down from the cloud and hits you. The
Floyd | flamingo-headed man giggles. The cloud vanishes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >You get off the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flamingo-headed man turns around and looks at the pink cube.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >25 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with the hamster)
Floyd | A fat fish
Floyd | A saxophone
Floyd | A knife (sharpened)
Floyd | A bottle (open)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A manual
Floyd | A severed finger (with a ring)
Floyd | A severed head top
Floyd | A nosehairscrew (in your nose)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get ashes" 		
	

Floyd | >Never mind the ashes.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I assume we have to sabotage some of his antics or something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on stage" 		
	

Floyd | >You get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flamingo-headed man turns around and looks at the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a palm tree appears on the stage. You begin to walk towards
Floyd | it. You can't control your body. You stand just underneath the tree. A
Floyd | coconut falls from the tree onto your head. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles. The palm tree and coconut vanish.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "play sax" 		
	

Floyd | >The unearthly blare spewing forth from the instrument is hideous
Floyd | beyond comprehension. Your bones shiver from the obvious evil infusing
Floyd | every resonance of the soul-quenching noise and you feel like the
Floyd | eldritch sounds tear your mind apart and play ping-pong with your
Floyd | sanity. You were never a big fan of saxophone music.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a small black cloud appears, hovering somewhere above the
Floyd | other side of the stage. You begin to walk towards it. You can't
Floyd | control your legs. You stop when you are standing directly under the
Floyd | cloud. Lightning strikes down from the cloud and hits you. The
Floyd | flamingo-headed man giggles. The cloud vanishes.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "if we had the goblin we could put him on the stage" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >You get off the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flamingo-headed man turns around and looks at the pink cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube. The flamingo-headed man
Floyd | giggles and says, "Some woman in Russia just got hit in the head by a
Floyd | coco-nut."
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search ashes" 		
	

Floyd | >In this game you can't examine things. Instead use either "look" to
Floyd | see descriptions of the things in the room you are in, or "inventory"
Floyd | to see descriptions of what you are carrying. You also can't use "look
Floyd | inside", "look under", "look behind", "look <direction>" or "search".
Floyd | But you can use "read".
Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put fish on stage" 		
	

Floyd | >As you put the fat fish on the stage, the faces start to wiggle. It
Floyd | looks quite creepy. This makes the fat fish slide down on the floor.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm hoping we haven't goofed up here by backtracking." 	
			inky says, "uh-oh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get fish" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "(I was unclear on how disposing of the goddess helped us)" 	
			inky says, "yeah I dunno either" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on stool" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "maybe she would have stopped us taking the grail if the comedy god didn't" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, I think she'd prevent it" 	
			djfletch asks, "can we do anything with the hamster?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch fish with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The fat fish vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hamster appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the fat fish is inside the orb now, tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hamster runs up to you and bites you on the toe. Then it runs off
Floyd | in the direction you found it.
Floyd |

		schep says, "the manual suggested petting it" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Bumper cave
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ok good. We're not stuff." 	
			DavidW says, "er stuck" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "hit flamingo with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >(the flamingo-headed man with the staff)
Floyd | You hit the flamingo-headed man with the staff. He giggles and says,
Floyd | "Magic doesn't work on gods."
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "You guys were so close back at the mailbox." 	
			djfletch says, "we should try petting the hamster I suppose" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

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

		dsimon exclaims, "Oh, wait!" 	
			dsimon asks, "Can the staff fit in the box?" 	
			schep says, "had an idea, but didn't want to leave the region prematurely" 	
			dsimon says, "If so, then we can mail ourselves in it" 	
			inky says, "good call" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "brief" 		
	

Floyd | >The game is now in its normal brief printing mode, which gives long
Floyd | descriptions of places never before visited and short descriptions
Floyd | otherwise.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne.ne.ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gargantuan cave
Floyd |
Floyd | Commodious cave (on the west ledge)
Floyd | A wide abyss fills almost the entire floor in this cave, with only two
Floyd | stone ledges to stand on. Both ledges go from the south end to the
Floyd | north end of the cave. One ledge comes out from the west wall, the
Floyd | other from the east wall.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. Another exit,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast.
Floyd | A large button sticks up from the middle of the east ledge.
Floyd | A narrow stone bridge goes from the east side of the room to the west,
Floyd | just below the ledges.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over-sized cave (on the west ledge)
Floyd | This cave is almost identical to the previous, with an abyss, a west
Floyd | ledge and an east ledge.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. Another exit,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast.
Floyd | A small catapult, about as tall as you, is standing on the west ledge,
Floyd | aimed towards the east ledge. You have come across this type of
Floyd | catapult before. They are very easy to use, just put something in it,
Floyd | and it will be shot out automatically before the catapult adjusts
Floyd | itself so that it is ready to shoot again. These catapults are no
Floyd | longer being sold due to the large number of accidents they have
Floyd | caused.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from the east wall above the ledge.
Floyd | A narrow stone bridge goes from the east side of the room to the west,
Floyd | just below the ledges.
Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter catapult" 		
	

Floyd | >Nah, you figure you are just a tiny tad too heavy to be thrown across
Floyd | the abyss by the catapult.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cavernous cave (on the west ledge)
Floyd | Once again it's an abyss, a west ledge and an east ledge.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. A metal door,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast. An exit to the outside,
Floyd | reachable from the west ledge, goes north.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from the east wall above the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the east ledge you can see:
Floyd | Your goblin sidekick.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading east. To the south is a tall mountain
Floyd | wall, with a cave.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge wooden crate stands here. Stamps have been attached to it, and
Floyd | somebody has written something on it. Guess it was too big to fit in
Floyd | the mailbox. It is closed.
Floyd |

		inky says, "f" 	
			inky says, "er" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pet hamster" 		
	

Floyd | >There is not much you can do to stuff that is inside the orb.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh, ah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge wooden crate stands here. Stamps have been attached to it, and
Floyd | somebody has written something on it. Guess it was too big to fit in
Floyd | the mailbox. It is closed.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter crate" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't get into the closed crate.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the crate. It is empty.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter crate" 		
	

Floyd | >You get into the crate.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit me with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Suddenly you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd | You are standing close to the center of a wonderful huge ballroom.
Floyd | There are exits in all directions, and there is an open window in the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd | The biggest, gaudiest chandelier you have ever seen lights the room.
Floyd | A birthday cake, which is taller than you, stands in a corner.
Floyd | A banner hangs from wall to wall.
Floyd | The fat queen of Norway stands near you. She looks rather bewildered.
Floyd | The princess of Finland is close by. She is holding a glass box with a
Floyd | small tag attached to it. Inside the box is a blue and pink bird.
Floyd | A large silver cage stands right next to you. It has quite wide gaps
Floyd | between the bars, but not wide enough for a person to go through. A
Floyd | large tag is hanging from it. Inside the cage is a bat, which is larger
Floyd | than you.
Floyd | Some guards stand in a circle around you. They are all holding
Floyd | crossbows.
Floyd | A huge crowd is spread around the room. It consists of royalty,
Floyd | ambassadors and ministers, all dressed up in their finest clothes and
Floyd | many of them holding presents. They all look rather shocked.
Floyd | The prime minister of Norway is being chased around the room by the
Floyd | hamster.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mail-ordered short metal staff with a clear orb on the end lies here.
Floyd | Its manufacturers say the staff will remove any creature that comes in
Floyd | contact with the orb. Inside the orb you can see the fat king of
Floyd | Norway. He is now tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge wooden crate stands here. Stamps have been attached to it, and
Floyd | somebody has written something on it. It is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The prime minister runs out the southeast exit, followed by the
Floyd | hamster.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			inky says, "delightful" 	
			DavidW says, "This section is timed. Good luck." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >On a mountain ledge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "There's some leeway for experimentation." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit me with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Suddenly you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd | You are standing close to the center of a wonderful huge ballroom.
Floyd | There are exits in all directions, and there is an open window in the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd | The biggest, gaudiest chandelier you have ever seen lights the room.
Floyd | A birthday cake, which is taller than you, stands in a corner.
Floyd | A banner hangs from wall to wall.
Floyd | The fat queen of Norway stands near you. She looks rather bewildered.
Floyd | The princess of Finland is close by. She is holding a glass box with a
Floyd | small tag attached to it. Inside the box is a blue and pink bird.
Floyd | A large silver cage stands right next to you. It has quite wide gaps
Floyd | between the bars, but not wide enough for a person to go through. A
Floyd | large tag is hanging from it. Inside the cage is a bat, which is larger
Floyd | than you.
Floyd | Some guards stand in a circle around you. They are all holding
Floyd | crossbows.
Floyd | A huge crowd is spread around the room. It consists of royalty,
Floyd | ambassadors and ministers, all dressed up in their finest clothes and
Floyd | many of them holding presents. They all look rather shocked.
Floyd | The prime minister of Norway is being chased around the room by the
Floyd | hamster.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mail-ordered short metal staff with a clear orb on the end lies here.
Floyd | Its manufacturers say the staff will remove any creature that comes in
Floyd | contact with the orb. Inside the orb you can see the fat king of
Floyd | Norway. He is now tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge wooden crate stands here. Stamps have been attached to it, and
Floyd | somebody has written something on it. It is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The prime minister runs out the southeast exit, followed by the
Floyd | hamster.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get staff" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat says, "Hey buddy! Seems like we are both in trouble. If you can
Floyd | get me out of this cage, I'll get you out of the castle!"
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read tag" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the large tag or the small tag?
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read large tag" 		
	

Floyd | >"To the King of Norway
Floyd |  From the Duke of Brujljewjhutten
Floyd |  49 hoorays from me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the guards says, "Hva er det som skjer? Har kongen forvandle seg
Floyd | til denna fyren?"
Floyd |

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "talk to bat" 		
	

Floyd | >"What am I supposed to do?" you ask.
Floyd | "Get me out of this cage."
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the guards says, "Nei, jeg tror kongen har forsvinni!"
Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "hit bat with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The bat vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat king of Norway appears inside the large cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the bat is inside the orb now, tiny and unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man in the crowd screams "Det er revolusjonen!" Panic breaks out
Floyd | among the crowd, people shout and run away in all directions. The
Floyd | princess screams and escapes through the west exit. In her haste she
Floyd | drops the glass box, which shatters. The bird flies up and sits in the
Floyd | chandelier. The guards aim their crossbows at you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit me with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Suddenly you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing in the middle of a small dirty cell. The only light
Floyd | comes from a small window with bars. A wooden bench is attached to a
Floyd | wall. A couple of rats are scampering around. In front of you stand two
Floyd | guards. The first is holding a crossbow aimed at you. The other is
Floyd | holding your staff. Inside the orb you can see a rat, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd | "Vi skj?nte nok ?ssen staven din virka!" says the first guard. "S? n?
Floyd | sitter'u i fella!"
Floyd | "Ja!" says the other. "Du m? bli her ei hel uke! Ha-ha-ha!"
Floyd | They leave through a massive iron door. It slams shut, and you can hear
Floyd | the sound of it being locked.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are in jail! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 89 out of a possible 100, in 739 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?

		schep says, "no, see, I released your king! ... into a cage, sure" 	
			inky says, "darn" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		djfletch asks, "do we have the fish?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit fish with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >You lift the fish up to hit it with your staff. Suddenly one of the
Floyd | guards fires. The arrow hits the fish, which is pulled out of your
Floyd | hand. Both fish and arrow disappear out the northeast exit.
Floyd | "Jeg trur han p?nska p? no' med den fisken!" says the guard that shot.
Floyd | "Ja!" says a couple of the other guards.
Floyd |
Floyd | The king says, "?ffer er jeg her inne a?"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw staff at bird" 		
	

Floyd | >You throw the staff. It hits the chandelier and falls down without
Floyd | hurting the bird.
Floyd |
Floyd | A guard says, "Hva gj?r vi n? a?"
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit princess with staff" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit queen with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The queen of Norway vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat appears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the queen of Norway is inside the orb now, tiny and
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat says, "Hey, great going buddy! Now jump up on my back, and
Floyd | let's blow this joint!"
Floyd | You climb onto the bat's back, holding onto his fur. The bat takes off,
Floyd | up towards the window. An arrow swishes past your head.
Floyd | "Ah, drat!" says the bat and flies behind the chandelier.
Floyd | Many arrows hit the chandelier. You look down. The guards have moved
Floyd | into the center of the room, right below the window, and they are
Floyd | shooting at you. The arrows keep hitting the chandelier, wich shakes.
Floyd | This apparently spooks the bird, and it takes off. For a moment it
Floyd | looks as if it is going to fly out the window, but then it starts
Floyd | flying in circles just below it.
Floyd | The bat says, "We can't make it to the window, we'll be shot to death.
Floyd | We need to get rid of them guards!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut chandelier with knife" 		
	

Floyd | >Never mind the chandelier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat says, "Buddy, we are in up to our necks in trouble. You better
Floyd | figure out something."
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "play sax" 		
	

Floyd | >The unearthly blare spewing forth from the instrument is hideous
Floyd | beyond comprehension. Your bones shiver from the obvious evil infusing
Floyd | every resonance of the soul-quenching noise and you feel like the
Floyd | eldritch sounds tear your mind apart and play ping-pong with your
Floyd | sanity. You were never a big fan of saxophone music.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arrows make the chandelier shake.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "is" 		
	

Floyd | >25 gold coins
Floyd | A staff (with the queen)
Floyd | A saxophone
Floyd | A knife (sharpened)
Floyd | A bottle (open)
Floyd | A healing gun
Floyd | A manual
Floyd | A severed finger (with a ring)
Floyd | A severed head top
Floyd | A nosehairscrew (in your nose)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are wearing:
Floyd | Mirrorshades
Floyd | Boxer shorts.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour bottle on guards" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't do that from the bat's back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The arrows make the chandelier shake.
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "can we hit the bird now?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I think so." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit bird with staff" 		
	

Floyd | >The bird vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fat queen of Norway appears in the air, and immediately falls down
Floyd | right on top of the guards. They all go "Ompf!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat laughs and flies out the window.
Floyd | "Where to, buddy?" he asks.
Floyd | "You know where Treasure Cave Mountain is?"
Floyd | "Sure do, kid! Hang on!" the bat flaps his wings, and speeds up a lot.
Floyd | You really do have to hang on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trip takes a day and a night. On the way you get caught up in a
Floyd | hurricane, attacked by a flock of ducks, and hit by lightning. The
Floyd | lightning causes you to drop the staff, and it falls into a lake. After
Floyd | that the trip is eventless. Finally you can see Treasure Cave Mountain.
Floyd | You must have been gone several weeks, it is covered in snow!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat flies down and hovers next to the ledge on the north side of
Floyd | the mountain. You jump off.
Floyd | "Anything else I can do for you buddy?" asks the bat.
Floyd | "Well, there's this locked door..."
Floyd | "Say no more, say no more." The bat grabs the door with his massive
Floyd | claws, flaps his wings and flies backwards. There is a terrible sound
Floyd | as the door is torn from its hinges. The bat drops the door; it
Floyd | disappears far below.
Floyd | "Hey, thanks a lot!" you say.
Floyd | "Yeah, thanks to you too! And good luck!" The bat waves a claw, and
Floyd | flies away.
Floyd | You hear some moaning from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west. To the south is a tall mountain
Floyd | wall. There is a cave to the southwest.
Floyd | A red mailbox (for outgoing mail) is attached to the south wall.
Floyd | The ground is covered in snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh, yeah" 	
			inky says, "aw, our staff" 	
			inky says, "alas" 	
			inky says, "it was too beautiful to live" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get snow" 		
	

Floyd | >Never mind the snow.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cavernous cave (on the east ledge)
Floyd | Once again it's an abyss, a west ledge and an east ledge.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. An exit to the
Floyd | outside, reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast. An exit to the
Floyd | outside, reachable from the west ledge, goes north.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from the east wall above the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin sidekick is lying here, looking half dead and very thin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Goblin," you say. "how have you been?"
Floyd | "You bastard! You left me here for all those weeks! I'm starving to
Floyd | death! Get me something to eat!"
Floyd |

		inky says, "poor guy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot gun at goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | You pull the trigger. A white ray shoots out of the gun and hits the
Floyd | goblin. The goblin smiles and wiggles his ears. He looks at his foot.
Floyd | "Hey, my toe fungus is gone!" he says.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west. To the south is a tall mountain
Floyd | wall. There is a cave to the southwest.
Floyd | A red mailbox (for outgoing mail) is attached to the south wall.
Floyd | The ground is covered in snow.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hamster" 		
	

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

		inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You are not testing The Pebble That Protects You From Falling Down
Floyd | From Really High Places this month. It was a complete scam anyway.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I guess I lost the hamster somehow" 	
			DavidW says, "That gun wasn't food, and the hamster's in Norway." 	
			schep says, "yeah, it chased off somebody at the castle" 	
			inky says, "oh right" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "do goblins eat fish?" 	
			schep says, "if they're starving, probably" 	
			Ellison asks, "the lizard is going to be food for something at some point, right?" 	
			inky says, "it does taste like something delicious" 	
			DavidW says, "You lost the fish, although you could get another, I suppose. But you have food already.," 	
			inky says, "uh-oh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cavernous cave (on the east ledge)
Floyd | Once again it's an abyss, a west ledge and an east ledge.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. An exit to the
Floyd | outside, reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast. An exit to the
Floyd | outside, reachable from the west ledge, goes north.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from the east wall above the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin sidekick is lying here, looking half dead and very thin.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give finger to goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | You can't give away things that are stuck on your body.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give severed finger to goblin" 		
	

Floyd | >(the goblin sidekick)
Floyd | You give your severed finger to the goblin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin throws the finger into his mouth, briefly chews on it, then
Floyd | swallows it, ring and all. The goblin gets up and says, "I'm feeling
Floyd | much better now, boss!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | A narrow mountain ledge leading west. To the south is a tall mountain
Floyd | wall. There is a cave to the southwest.
Floyd | A red mailbox (for outgoing mail) is attached to the south wall.
Floyd | The ground is covered in snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "heh, ew" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cavernous cave (on the west ledge)
Floyd | Once again it's an abyss, a west ledge and an east ledge.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. An exit to the
Floyd | outside, reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast. An exit to the
Floyd | outside, reachable from the west ledge, goes north.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from the east wall above the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw.sw.sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Over-sized cave (on the east ledge)
Floyd | This cave is almost identical to the previous, with an abyss, a west
Floyd | ledge and an east ledge.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. Another exit,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast.
Floyd | A small catapult, about as tall as you, is standing on the west ledge,
Floyd | aimed towards the east ledge. You have come across this type of
Floyd | catapult before. They are very easy to use, just put something in it,
Floyd | and it will be shot out automatically before the catapult adjusts
Floyd | itself so that it is ready to shoot again. These catapults are no
Floyd | longer being sold due to the large number of accidents they have
Floyd | caused.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from the east wall above the ledge.
Floyd | A narrow stone bridge goes from the east side of the room to the west,
Floyd | just below the ledges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Commodious cave (on the east ledge)
Floyd | A wide abyss fills almost the entire floor in this cave, with only two
Floyd | stone ledges to stand on. Both ledges go from the south end to the
Floyd | north end of the cave. One ledge comes out from the west wall, the
Floyd | other from the east wall.
Floyd | An exit, reachable from the west ledge, leads southwest. Another exit,
Floyd | reachable from the east ledge, goes northeast.
Floyd | A large button sticks up from the middle of the east ledge.
Floyd | A narrow stone bridge goes from the east side of the room to the west,
Floyd | just below the ledges.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gargantuan cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the southwest and northeast.
Floyd | A large wooden crank sticks out from a wall.
Floyd | A lizard as long as your arm is clutched to the wall, high above the
Floyd | crank, its head facing downwards. It has huge bulging eyes. It is red,
Floyd | orange, yellow, blue, purple, pink, brown, gray and black.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		schep asks, "I missed how he got off the ledge. or did we reach him through the door the bat opened?" 	
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bumper cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the west. There is
Floyd | another exit to the northeast. Someone has chiseled gaps into the cave
Floyd | wall, forming a primitive ladder leading up to a hole in the ceiling.
Floyd | A table made from human skulls stands near the northeast exit. On the
Floyd | table stands a shimmering pink translucent cube and a small, rusty,
Floyd | holy grail.
Floyd | A small round stage stands close to the table. It is apparently made
Floyd | from human faces frozen in terrible screams.
Floyd | A small flamingo-headed man sits behind the table in a
Floyd | comfortable-looking armchair covered in obviously fake giraffe fur. He
Floyd | is wearing a Santa Claus suit. He is staring at the pink cube.
Floyd | A beautifully decorated Christmas tree stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick here.
Floyd |

		inky says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to man" 		
	

Floyd | >"What is the weird stage for?" you ask.
Floyd | "It's mine. It's my altar. Where my followers stand when they worship
Floyd | me."
Floyd |

		schep asks, "did we mess up the hamster part?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "goblin, get on stage" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin gets on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flamingo-headed man turns around and looks at the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a small cactus appears on the stage. The goblin walks up to
Floyd | it. Then he turns so that his back faces the cactus. He sits down on
Floyd | the cactus. He jumps up again howling with pain. The flamingo-headed
Floyd | man giggles. The cactus vanishes.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "is there anything good upstairs?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get grail" 		
	

Floyd | >You quickly steal the grail while the flamingo-headed man is not
Floyd | looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a large gorilla appears on the stage. The gorilla knocks the
Floyd | goblin over, then proceeds to jump up and down on the goblin's back.
Floyd | The flamingo-headed man giggles. The gorilla vanishes. The goblin gets
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a flickering image inside the cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "no, the hamster was done right." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, get down" 		
	

Floyd | >"I can't reach that from the stage."
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a rake appears, lying on the stage. The goblin walks towards
Floyd | it. He steps on it, so that the handle flies up and smashes him in the
Floyd | face. The flamingo-headed man giggles. The rake vanishes.
Floyd |

		schep says, "huh." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, out" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin gets off the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flamingo-headed man turns around and looks at the pink cube.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | >You have so far scored 95 out of a possible 100, in 765 turns.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "almost done" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky 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 |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | A small fire is burning here.
Floyd | A tough-looking dwarf, wearing chain mail and a helmet, is sitting on
Floyd | the floor near the fire. He is holding an axe almost as big as himself.
Floyd | He is chewing on a short bone.
Floyd | The skeleton of a donkey is lying here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give grail to dwarf" 		
	

Floyd | >The dwarf grabs the grail, stuffs it inside his chain mail, and pulls
Floyd | out five gold coins that he throws to you. He stomps out the fire. Then
Floyd | he walks away to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A huge pile of fish bones lies near a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy wheelbarrow" 		
	

Floyd | >You put the coins in the slot and push the appropriate button. There
Floyd | is some rumbling from the machine. Then a wheelbarrow falls down in the
Floyd | slot, and bounces out onto the cave floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "poor donkey" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push wheelbarrow north" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "There's a lot of changes if you care to explore." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get diamond" 		
	

Floyd | >This thing is really heavy. You just barely manage to pick it up. Your
Floyd | back creaks ominously.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put diamond on wheelbarrow" 		
	

Floyd | >You put the diamond into the wheelbarrow. Afterwards it's only a
Floyd | matter of days before you have managed to transport the diamond back to
Floyd | the Adventurer's Consumer Guide's headquarters. Your mission is
Floyd | accomplished.
Floyd |
Floyd |     ***Hooray!***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 100 out of a possible 100, in 775 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			Ellison says, "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Put sugar in the saltshaker.
Floyd | Tickle yourself with a feather.
Floyd | Ring someone's doorbell, then run away.
Floyd | Engage in witty banter with friends or co-workers.
Floyd | Throw someone a surprise party, who doesn't even have a birthday!
Floyd | For men only: dress up like a chick and pick up some guy in a bar.
Floyd | Then, right before you are going to have sex, reveal your true self!
Floyd | Call someone and ask them if their refrigerator is running. If they say
Floyd | yes, tell them "Well, you better try to catch it then!".
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?

		djfletch exclaims, "victory!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			schep says, "ha ha awesome" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha clever" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Prodigious and very hot cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the east.
Floyd | It is terribly hot here. The intolerable temperature is almost
Floyd | certainly caused by the red-hot stone oven standing in a corner.
Floyd | A stone table stands in the middle of the cave. Round it stands a stone
Floyd | throne with an old troll, a stone chair with a tall troll, a stone
Floyd | stool with a short troll, and a large stone. The trolls look a bit like
Floyd | humans made of stone, though with no necks, bigger jaws, smaller eyes
Floyd | and huge arms and hands. They are drinking lava from large stone mugs
Floyd | and playing some kind of card game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, what happened to the golem? you ask.
Floyd | "Ur, remember when there was that terrible scream?" says a troll.
Floyd | "Right afterwards the golem just crumbled to dust."
Floyd |

		inky says, "I don't really get why we had to go through that whole sequence with norway etc" 	
			DavidW says, "If you'd sold the first grail to the dwarf, the barbarian would've eaten his horse while you're in Norway." 	
			DavidW says, "To get the goblin back." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "couldn't we have distracted the comedy god with the goblin first, then later gotten the book and given it to the wisdom god, leaving the goblin stranded?" 	
			DavidW says, "You needed the bat to open the door to get the goblin to get the grail to sell for the gp to buy the wheelbarrow to put the diamond in." 	
			schep says, "then athena would have still been there" 	
			DavidW says, "no, because the wisdom god would've snitched." 	
			inky says, "I guess I don't know what getting rid of the wisdom god did" 	
			inky says, "ah, ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to old troll" 		
	

Floyd | >"That was a fun game," you say. The old troll sulks.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wheelbarrow (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tremendous Cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from this cave's only exit to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | Some runes are written on the wall.
Floyd | A hippoman, half man, half hippo, stands knitting something yellow. He
Floyd | is fat, purple and has two very thick legs. He is wearing your helmet
Floyd | and a yellow wool suit.
Floyd | A young angry-looking woman wearing a yellow wool jacket and yellow
Floyd | wool gloves, stands holding a large placard saying "Save the carrot
Floyd | fairy!" She is clearly one of those monster rights activists that have
Floyd | been making your job so much harder lately.
Floyd | The gremlin has climbed quite high up on the wall. He is a small green
Floyd | humanoid creature with pointy ears. He is wearing a tiny ring and a
Floyd | yellow woolen cap and is smoking a tiny cigarette.
Floyd | A carrot with tiny wings flies around. Its arms and legs look like
Floyd | those of a human, only much smaller. It has no head or face. It is
Floyd | wearing a yellow woolen scarf. A steady shower of shimmering sparks
Floyd | falls from all over its body; each spark disappears before hitting the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd | A large metal chest stands up against a wall. It is open and empty.
Floyd | A large machine is at the back of the cave. Its mechanisms looks very
Floyd | complex. Actually it is very easy to use. You know this because on a
Floyd | previous product-testing mission you came across a machine just like it
Floyd | and spend four hours trying to figure out how it worked. The machine is
Floyd | for sharpening tools and weapons. Just put what you want sharpened into
Floyd | it and wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is quite a lot of blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "this is cute" 	
			inky says, "the genie would have liked it even better, too bad he's dead" 	
			DavidW says, "The hoverist, elf, and female goblin are a little different too." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Huge cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the north, east, south and west.
Floyd | A stone pedestal as tall as you stands in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a little blood here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A diamond the size of your chest lies in the middle of the cave. A
Floyd | tremendous light shines out from it and fills the entire cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wheelbarrow (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Gigantic cave
Floyd | An extremely bright light comes from an exit to the north. There is
Floyd | also an exit to the south.
Floyd | A red automat, hundred of meters tall, stands in the middle of the
Floyd | cave. Despite the insane magnitude of the machine, its money-slot and
Floyd | buttons are normal-sized and placed at normal height. The
Floyd | merchandise-slot is also close to the floor, but huge enough to hold a
Floyd | horse. You have come across these automats before. Several companies
Floyd | have recently begun placing them in dangerous places, for adventurers
Floyd | who need equipment. They are easy to use; just buy something. Something
Floyd | is written on the automat next to the buttons.
Floyd | A huge pile of fish bones lies near a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Spacious cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the south, or you can go
Floyd | further into the mountain to the north.
Floyd | The skeleton of a donkey is lying here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd | The ground is covered in snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Vast cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the southwest. In the middle
Floyd | of the ceiling, high above you, is a round hole. On the floor, directly
Floyd | under the hole, is a pile of hay.
Floyd | A short lever with a handle sticks out from a wall. The handle has a
Floyd | thin, wide gap, large enough for the fingers of one hand to go through.
Floyd | A metallic pyramid, about half a meter high, sticks up from the cave
Floyd | floor. You once tested a hundred different teleporters, and you
Floyd | recognize the pyramid as one of the safest and least complicated
Floyd | models. To use it you just stand on it and shake the lever repeatedly.
Floyd | This particular teleporter seems badly designed though: the lever is
Floyd | far away from it, almost on the other side of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear a low humming coming from the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up from the lever sticks the new magical sword from Adventurer's
Floyd | Emporium. According to the commercial it will start to vibrate when you
Floyd | are close to danger. It is shaking like crazy, but not enough to shake
Floyd | the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword goes even crazier and starts thrashing like a headless
Floyd | chicken on drugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The sound from the teleporter gets
Floyd | louder.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, stand on teleporter" 		
	

Floyd | >The goblin gets on the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The sound gets even louder. A few
Floyd | electrical sparks shoots up from the teleporter. The goblin giggles.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on teleporter" 		
	

Floyd | >You get on the teleporter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. The teleporter starts shaking and
Floyd | smoking. The cave begins to fade out around you, and another cave fades
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voluminous cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the east. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | round hole.
Floyd | A huge monster skeleton lies here, with an elf skeleton in its mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin begins to fade in next to you. You look down at yourself.
Floyd | You seem unsubstantial, like a ghost. Slowly you begin to take on a
Floyd | more solid form. Now you look normal.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >You are not testing the Suspenders That Let You Walk Through Walls on
Floyd | this trip; that was seven months ago. Just as well, they stopped
Floyd | working very suddenly. You were stuck for a week. If those dwarves had
Floyd | decided to build their new mine anywhere else, you might never have
Floyd | gotten out.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Capacious cave
Floyd | This cave has exits to the west and northwest.
Floyd | A goblin woman is standing here. She is wearing a medallion, winter
Floyd | boots, a long fur coat and a round fur hat. She is carrying a purse.
Floyd | You are not quite sure, but with her long ears, sharp yellow teeth, and
Floyd | big feet you think she is pretty cute by goblin standards. She is
Floyd | holding your magical crossbow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, hello there!" says the female goblin and smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uh, hi," says the goblin, his cheeks turning a darker shade of green.
Floyd | They seem distracted.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "did we ever find out the deal with the medallion?" 	
			inky says, "I guess it is just decoration" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >"Come along now," you say to the goblin as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Voluminous cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit to the east. In the middle of the floor is a
Floyd | round hole.
Floyd | A huge monster skeleton lies here, with an elf skeleton in its mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin reluctantly walks in from the east, throwing several glances
Floyd | over his shoulder.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "goblin, east" 		
	

Floyd | >"After you boss."
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "btw, the medallion prevents you tapping her with the orb." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | >You jump down the hole. You land in a pile of hay. You hear someone
Floyd | shouting, "Wheeeeeee!" and you look up. The goblin is falling right
Floyd | towards you. You quickly roll to the side, and the goblin lands in the
Floyd | hay. You two get up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Vast cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit leading outside to the southwest. In the middle
Floyd | of the ceiling, high above you, is a round hole. On the floor, directly
Floyd | under the hole, is a pile of hay.
Floyd | A short lever with a handle sticks out from a wall. The handle has a
Floyd | thin, wide gap, large enough for the fingers of one hand to go through.
Floyd | A metallic pyramid, about half a meter high, sticks up from the cave
Floyd | floor. You once tested a hundred different teleporters, and you
Floyd | recognize the pyramid as one of the safest and least complicated
Floyd | models. To use it you just stand on it and shake the lever repeatedly.
Floyd | This particular teleporter seems badly designed though: the lever is
Floyd | far away from it, almost on the other side of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Up from the lever sticks the new magical sword from Adventurer's
Floyd | Emporium. According to the commercial it will start to vibrate when you
Floyd | are close to danger. It is shaking like crazy, but not enough to shake
Floyd | the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the goblin sidekick and a cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword goes even crazier and starts thrashing like a headless
Floyd | chicken on drugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sword makes the lever shake. There comes a low humming sound from
Floyd | the teleporter.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ah, sensible" 	
			schep asks, "any way to change the lizard's flavor?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | On a mountain ledge
Floyd | The end of a narrow mountain ledge leading west. The tall mountain wall
Floyd | has three caves: to the northwest, north and northeast.
Floyd | The ground is covered in snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Big cave
Floyd | This cave has an exit southeast to the outside, or you could go further
Floyd | into the mountain to the northwest.
Floyd | A somewhat larger than life-size statue of his holiness One-Hand Jack
Floyd | stands in the middle of the cave. Jack used to be an infamous pirate,
Floyd | but later formed Hoverism, a peaceful religion. The statue holds its
Floyd | left arm out and up, the hook at the end of it just low enough to be
Floyd | reached. The statue's head is gone.
Floyd | An old Hoverist is hovering about a meter above the floor. He is
Floyd | sitting in the lotus position, his head is turned towards the statue,
Floyd | and his eyes are closed. He is wearing a white loincloth. Somebody has
Floyd | hung some Christmas ornaments on him.
Floyd | Several fragments from the safe are lying here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though you cannot see it, you know that a Hustlespleen & Poe Coat of
Floyd | Invisibility hangs on the hook. It is supposed to turn visible (or turn
Floyd | invisible again) whenever you say the magic word "tango".
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin comes running after you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to schep), "not that I tried." 	
			inky says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "I did try stranding various critters on the east ledges." 	
			DavidW says, "All of them manage to escape, in one way or another." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take organments" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take ornaments" 		
	

Floyd | >Never mind the Christmas ornaments.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Also, you can do a double act on the stage with the goblin." 	
			dsimon asks, "What is the name of this game?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | >Adventurer's Consumer Guide
Floyd | You are a product tester for the Adventurer's Consumer Guide, a
Floyd | magazine that reviews all sorts of equipment an adventurer might need
Floyd | for his adventures. Your magazine is highly respected because of the
Floyd | thorough tests you put the equipment through. The tests aren't just
Floyd | done at the magazine's offices. No, the product testers go on actual
Floyd | adventures to test the equipment out in the field. Sometimes you kill
Floyd | an evil overlord; sometimes you rescue a fair maiden. Most of the time,
Floyd | like today, you just go out looking for a treasure in Treasure Cave
Floyd | Mountain, a perfect place for adventures as it contains plenty of
Floyd | caves, treasures, monsters and traps.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you are putting on the soon-to-be-tested magical coat, magical ring
Floyd | and magical helmet, your editor says, "On this mission you'll be having
Floyd | a helper with you."
Floyd | "Really?" you say. You usually work alone.
Floyd | "Yeah, but it's part of a test. See, there's this new agency that is
Floyd | renting out sidekicks. We are going to write a review about it. Oh,
Floyd | here he is now."
Floyd | Into your office walks a goblin: a green humanoid creature with pointy
Floyd | ears, about a meter tall. "Hi, you must be my new boss," he says to
Floyd | you.
Floyd | "I guess I am. What is it you're supposed to do, exactly?"
Floyd | "Well, I'm very brave and helpful, plus I'm a ferocious killing
Floyd | machine. If you see any kind of monster, or anything at all, and you
Floyd | want it killed, just tell me, and it's toast."
Floyd | "Okay... well, I think we should get going."
Floyd |
Floyd | You and your new companion are off to Treasure Cave Mountain. Your
Floyd | mission is to return with one really big treasure. Any really big
Floyd | treasure.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you are unfamiliar with interactive fiction, type HELP.
Floyd | If you care, type CREDITS.
Floyd | In this game you can't examine things. Instead use either "look" to see
Floyd | descriptions of the things in the room you are in, or "inventory" to
Floyd | see descriptions of what you are carrying. You also can't use "look
Floyd | inside", "look under", "look behind", "look <direction>" or "search".
Floyd | But you can use "read".
Floyd | To see your inventory without the long descriptions of all you are
Floyd | carrying, type: "inventory short". Or simply: "i s". Or simply: "is".
Floyd | No time passes when you use "look" or "inventory".
Floyd | You communicate by "talk to [whatever]", or by giving commands in this
Floyd | format: "goblin, give me the cow-o-meter".
Floyd | It is possible to put this game in an unwinnable state, but you should
Floyd | be able to figure out when this has happened.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Adventurer's Consumer Guide" 	
			inky says, "cunning" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | >Written by ?yvind Thorsby. Bug reports/comments can be sent to
Floyd | jthorsby@broadpark.no
Floyd | Beta-tested by:
Floyd | Valentine Koptelsev
Floyd | Nathan D. Jerpe
Floyd | Javri
Floyd | Jessica Knoch
Floyd | J. Robinson Wheeler
Floyd | Jim Aikin
Floyd | Eric Forgeot
Floyd | Alexander Westcott
Floyd | Al
Floyd | Thanks to all the helpful people at rec.arts.int-fiction.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "lotsa testers" 	
			dsimon says, "Ok, this was a lot of fun. I've got to get going now, so take care everyone." 	
	dsimon goes home. 		
	dsimon has disconnected. 		inky says, "yeah, thanks guys" 	
			Johnny says, "Bye dsi... whistle" 	
	schep has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inky says, "I've been meaning to play this for ages" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "yes, thanks everyone." 	
			djfletch says, "yup, good game" 	
			DavidW says, "yay. Glad you all liked it!"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Aotearoa by Matt Wigdahl
As played on ifMUD on November 20, 2010

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 Aotearoa, written by Matt Wigdahl. Aotearoa was originally released as part of the 2010 Interactive Fiction Competiton, where 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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	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load aotearoa" 		
	

Floyd | >Are you sure you want to quit? Welcome to the Cheap Glk
Floyd | Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
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Floyd | Welcome to Aotearoa!
Floyd |
Floyd | Display Test:
Floyd |
Floyd |   *+ LM jk
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an interactive fiction story that uses both colored text and
Floyd | special, non-English letters, specifically Polynesian vowels with
Floyd | macrons (horizontal lines) over them.
Floyd |
Floyd | If no words above were colored or emphasized,
Floyd | or if you didn't see the characters as vowels with macrons,
Floyd | or if you want to adjust the colors displayed,
Floyd | or if you want to see interpreter compatibility information,
Floyd | press K now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press R to restore an existing story, or a number from 1 to 4 to start
Floyd | a new story...
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) ...with an in-game tutorial for new players, as well as color
Floyd | keyword highlighting in the text.
Floyd | 2) ...with an in-game tutorial for new players, but no keyword
Floyd | highlighting.
Floyd | 3) ...with no tutorial, but with color keyword highlighting in the
Floyd | text.
Floyd | 4) ...with no tutorial and no keyword highlighting.

		EmacsUser asks, "Do we want compatibility?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we want to make it as basic as possible." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not everyone's mud client can display stuff." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "K" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd | Aotearoa can make use of emphasized keywords to indicate objects you
Floyd | can interact with. It is recommended that your interpreter program
Floyd | correctly displays them with some form of emphasis, although it is not
Floyd | strictly required. Type a number below to cycle through display options
Floyd | until you find one that shows clearly on your system:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Emphasized object keywords currently look like this.
Floyd | 2) Emphasized topic keywords currently look like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press 0 when you're finished here.

		Nitku says, "It's a Floyd issue, not a client issue" 	
			maga says, "we tested this beforehand; I think it's not going to happen" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd | Aotearoa can make use of emphasized keywords to indicate objects you
Floyd | can interact with. It is recommended that your interpreter program
Floyd | correctly displays them with some form of emphasis, although it is not
Floyd | strictly required. Type a number below to cycle through display options
Floyd | until you find one that shows clearly on your system:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Emphasized object keywords currently look like this.
Floyd | 2) Emphasized topic keywords currently look like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | **A warning: it may at times be useful to be able to differentiate
Floyd | between the various kinds of keyword.**
Floyd |
Floyd | Press 0 when you're finished here.

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Aotearoa can make use of emphasized keywords to indicate objects you
Floyd | can interact with. It is recommended that your interpreter program
Floyd | correctly displays them with some form of emphasis, although it is not
Floyd | strictly required. Type a number below to cycle through display options
Floyd | until you find one that shows clearly on your system:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Emphasized object keywords currently look like this.
Floyd | 2) Emphasized topic keywords currently look like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press 0 when you're finished here.

		inky says, "unless there is a mode here that displays them *like this*" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Aotearoa can make use of emphasized keywords to indicate objects you
Floyd | can interact with. It is recommended that your interpreter program
Floyd | correctly displays them with some form of emphasis, although it is not
Floyd | strictly required. Type a number below to cycle through display options
Floyd | until you find one that shows clearly on your system:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Emphasized object keywords currently look like this.
Floyd | 2) Emphasized topic keywords currently look like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press 0 when you're finished here.

		Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "Some of it's Floyd, some of it's the clients (I can see accents, for instance, but not all people can)." 	
			Fang says, "yeah I can't see any difference" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Aotearoa can make use of emphasized keywords to indicate objects you
Floyd | can interact with. It is recommended that your interpreter program
Floyd | correctly displays them with some form of emphasis, although it is not
Floyd | strictly required. Type a number below to cycle through display options
Floyd | until you find one that shows clearly on your system:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Emphasized object keywords currently look like this.
Floyd | 2) Emphasized topic keywords currently look like this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press 0 when you're finished here.

		EmacsUser says, "I guess one question is whether Perry can see the accents." 	
			Nitku says, "No-one can see italics or colors." 	
			Jacqueline says, "..Nitkue" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, Nitku" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right... and I think the game will do fine without emphasis." 	
	mwigdahl says, "jacqueline How do I join cfspoilers -- it doesn't let me join..." 		Fang asks, "does it look okay now to everyone?" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
	murphy_slaw arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Fang says (to mwigdahl), "try @joinc #cf-spoilers" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Polynesian Character Display Test:   *+ LM jk
Floyd |
Floyd | If the characters above are vowels with horizontal lines over them,
Floyd | your interpreter can properly display the special letters in this
Floyd | story. If not, you will need to change your interpreter's font to one
Floyd | that supports Polynesian characters. If you know your font already
Floyd | supports such characters, you may need to consider switching to an
Floyd | alternative interpreter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Interpreters known to function correctly with Aotearoa include (but are
Floyd | not limited to):
Floyd |
Floyd | Gargoyle (the 2009-08-25 build or newer)
Floyd | Zoom 1.1.4 or newer
Floyd | Filfre 0.987 or newer
Floyd | Quixe 1.0.2 or newer (using the CSS provided at
Floyd | [LINK] or the IFComp website)
Floyd | Other browsers based on Glulxe 0.4.4 or newer or Git 1.2.4 or newer
Floyd | should work as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fonts known to render well include (but, again, are not limited to):
Floyd |
Floyd | Linux Libertine (free for download and recommended if you have it)
Floyd | Georgia
Floyd | Palatino Linotype
Floyd | Times New Roman
Floyd |
Floyd | Known issues: The older, 2009-08-25 build of Gargoyle, out of the box,
Floyd | defaults to the Charter BT font, which is known to not support
Floyd | Polynesian characters. This can be fixed by changing the font settings
Floyd | in the garglk.ini configuration file to point to a font (such as one of
Floyd | the ones above) that does support the characters. The newest (2010.1)
Floyd | build of Gargoyle does not have this problem as it uses Linux Libertine
Floyd | by default.  And although Filfre supports the proper characters out of
Floyd | the box, it doesn't render them correctly. Regardless of the
Floyd | interpreter you use, you may need to configure it for best appearance.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Can you add murphy_slaw to the channel? I don't remember how." 	
			inky says, "they can type @join #channel" 	
			inky says, "to join a channel" 	
			Fang asks, "Hmm, are the polynesian letters important?" 	
			inky says (to Fang), "not vital" 	
			maga says, "not crucially" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh yeah, I can whisper." 	
			* Jacqueline has added murphy_slaw to the channel. 	
	Nitku pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to Aotearoa!
Floyd |
Floyd | Display Test:
Floyd |
Floyd |   *+ LM jk
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an interactive fiction story that uses both colored text and
Floyd | special, non-English letters, specifically Polynesian vowels with
Floyd | macrons (horizontal lines) over them.
Floyd |
Floyd | If no words above were colored or emphasized,
Floyd | or if you didn't see the characters as vowels with macrons,
Floyd | or if you want to adjust the colors displayed,
Floyd | or if you want to see interpreter compatibility information,
Floyd | press K now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Press R to restore an existing story, or a number from 1 to 4 to start
Floyd | a new story...
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) ...with an in-game tutorial for new players, as well as color
Floyd | keyword highlighting in the text.
Floyd | 2) ...with an in-game tutorial for new players, but no keyword
Floyd | highlighting.
Floyd | 3) ...with no tutorial, but with color keyword highlighting in the
Floyd | text.
Floyd | 4) ...with no tutorial and no keyword highlighting.

		EmacsUser says, "Timing." 	
			Nitku asks, "4?" 	
			Fang asks, "I don't think we need a tutorial, do we?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "No, I don't think so." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The waka floats in the deep ocean, the sun motionless and searing in
Floyd | the clear sky. Mui, the trickster, casts his fishing line into the
Floyd | depths of the ocean, tied to his magic hook made from a human jawbone.
Floyd | Almost immediately the hook catches, and he pulls up an enormous fish
Floyd | that somehow becomes, as you watch, an entire continent. On that new
Floyd | continent magnificent dinosaurs -- taniwha -- prowl the dark forests.
Floyd | Volcanoes dim the sky with smoke and stain the air with the stench of
Floyd | sulfur, but the land is rich and fertile, and Mui's older brothers
Floyd | look on it with greed in their eyes. Mui watches them, deep in
Floyd | thought, with a faraway expression you can't read. Then he turns to
Floyd | look directly into your eyes, and says, "You know that some of my
Floyd | brothers cannot be trusted. You must keep them from carving up this
Floyd | great fish until I return from the gods with the proper karakia."
Floyd |
Floyd | And suddenly he's gone, flying away into the sun in the form of a
Floyd | seabird, and you're left floating in the waka with Mui's brothers as
Floyd | they smile secret half-smiles to each other and reach for their knives,
Floyd | and you wonder what in the world Mui thinks that you, twelve-year-old
Floyd | Tim Cooper, can do to stop them before they carve up and defile...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aotearoa
Floyd | An Interactive Adventure by Matt Wigdahl
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100928 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Difficulty Level: Introductory            Cruelty Level: Polite
Floyd |
Floyd | *** First-time players should type ABOUT ***
Floyd |
Floyd | A hand gently shakes your shoulder, and the in-flight magazine falls
Floyd | off your chest as you startle awake. "Sorry, Tim. We've arrived," the
Floyd | stewardess says, and passes on. But the dreams don't leave with her,
Floyd | and the rest of the trip passes in a haze: the terminal; the tall Mori
Floyd | man with fierce tattoos on his face who greets you on arrival; the trip
Floyd | through unfamiliar streets to a Conservation Service cutter. In a way
Floyd | it's a good thing. If you had to think about what you're getting
Floyd | yourself into, you might be too afraid to go through with it. You stand
Floyd | on the prow of the small ship, fear and excitement swirling around
Floyd | inside you so you can hardly tell them apart. You're going to see real,
Floyd | live dinosaurs, and that's great, but you're alone and afraid, and
Floyd | nothing is familiar here, and that's... not great.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man, Eruera, walks up to stand beside you, taking in the same view,
Floyd | shading his eyes with a powerful hand as he looks forward. The whipping
Floyd | ocean wind tries to carry his words away, and his accent is thick, but
Floyd | he has a friendly, open smile. "Don't worry about your flight getting
Floyd | delayed. We'll catch you up to the other group in no time." He studies
Floyd | your face, sees the concern. "Come now, you must be excited to start,
Floyd | yes? Everyone is! You are ready to work?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Excitement gets the upper hand for now and you grin just a bit -- you
Floyd | can't help it. "I still can't believe I got picked to come! I get to
Floyd | see real dinosaurs? That's so cool!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera laughs, a startling, wild sound. "You may not think it is quite
Floyd | so 'cool' after picking through dinosaur roka for a few days, Tim."
Floyd |
Floyd | You cock your head a bit, not quite sure you understood. "Roka"?
Floyd |
Floyd | He just looks back at you silently, the friendly grin growing a bit
Floyd | wider.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Prow
Floyd | The cutter's hydrofoil brings the ship high out of the water -- high
Floyd | enough that there's very little spray. The wind whips past as the boat
Floyd | glides across the ocean off the coast to port. Thick, deep green bands
Floyd | of forest snake along the coastline to port. The treeline tracks
Floyd | stretches of black sand beach, sharp cliffs of dark volcanic rock, and
Floyd | the occasional salt marsh. The ocean glares as you look at the shore,
Floyd | almost overpoweringly blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark feather from some sort of seabird flutters in the wind, caught
Floyd | in a small gap in the guardrail.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear an incomprehensible yell from the general direction of the
Floyd | bridge. Eruera turns toward it, then closes his eyes for an instant. "I
Floyd | told them to double-check those gaskets," he sighs. "I'd better go help
Floyd | them before we're dead in the water."
Floyd |
Floyd | He starts to leave, then turns back to you for a moment. "Why don't you
Floyd | head to the bridge? They've got sandwiches in there; I'm sure you're
Floyd | hungry after all your traveling. I'll catch up with you after I sort
Floyd | things out below decks."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera sprints off to aft.
Floyd |

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >The Prow
Floyd | The cutter's hydrofoil brings the ship high out of the water -- high
Floyd | enough that there's very little spray. The wind whips past as the boat
Floyd | glides across the ocean off the coast to port. Thick, deep green bands
Floyd | of forest snake along the coastline to port. The treeline tracks
Floyd | stretches of black sand beach, sharp cliffs of dark volcanic rock, and
Floyd | the occasional salt marsh. The ocean glares as you look at the shore,
Floyd | almost overpoweringly blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark feather from some sort of seabird flutters in the wind, caught
Floyd | in a small gap in the guardrail.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >You're a bit taller than average for your age, with dark brown hair
Floyd | and green eyes. Currently you're feeling a bit hungry, a bit thirsty,
Floyd | and very nervously excited about getting to camp and seeing the
Floyd | dinosaurs.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "okay, the prompt isn't showing up, but we seem to have control..." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Aotearoa is an interactive fiction adventure story, designed to be fun
Floyd | for all ages!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Interactive Fiction" is a kind of writing that puts you, the reader,
Floyd | into the story as the main character! You make the decisions as to what
Floyd | your character will do and where to go by typing in instructions to the
Floyd | computer at the ">" prompt. The story will then decide what happens
Floyd | next, tell you what happens, and then give you a chance to type in
Floyd | another instruction. Play continues in this way until you reach an end
Floyd | to the story. But remember that there might be several different
Floyd | endings, and some may be better, more successful, or more fun endings
Floyd | than others. You can always try different decisions in the story to try
Floyd | to reach different endings.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you have never played an interactive fiction story before, please
Floyd | read the "Instructions for Play" section in the main help menu for much
Floyd | more detailed advice on how to play and what kinds of commands the
Floyd | computer can understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aotearoa takes place in an alternate history where the ancient
Floyd | continent of Zealandia never sank below the waves in the late
Floyd | Cretaceous period, and retains its Mori name of Aotearoa. Many
Floyd | prehistoric and other extinct animals still live on the continent --
Floyd | including dinosaurs! And you, as the character of 12-year-old Tim
Floyd | Cooper, will have a chance to visit and interact with them!
Floyd |
Floyd | Please note -- although the game depicts a fictional continent of
Floyd | Zealandia, and dinosaurs are involved in the game, great effort was
Floyd | made to remain faithful to the history and geography of the real New
Floyd | Zealand where possible, and to present an accurate picture of the
Floyd | language and culture of the Mori people. We hope you have fun and
Floyd | learn something new (maybe several somethings new) at the same time!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Fang says, "cool" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Prow
Floyd | The cutter's hydrofoil brings the ship high out of the water -- high
Floyd | enough that there's very little spray. The wind whips past as the boat
Floyd | glides across the ocean off the coast to port. Thick, deep green bands
Floyd | of forest snake along the coastline to port. The treeline tracks
Floyd | stretches of black sand beach, sharp cliffs of dark volcanic rock, and
Floyd | the occasional salt marsh. The ocean glares as you look at the shore,
Floyd | almost overpoweringly blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark feather from some sort of seabird flutters in the wind, caught
Floyd | in a small gap in the guardrail.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take feather" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't seem quite so hot any more.
Floyd |

		Nitku says, "I'd like to read about the additional commands" 	
			Fang says, "oh okay go ahead" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |  > Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |  > Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |  > Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |  > Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words

		
	Nitku presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | For the most part, the standard IF verbs apply, but there are a few
Floyd | extra actions you can take that are fairly non-standard:
Floyd |
Floyd | RIDE will allow you to attempt to ride a vehicle or animal.
Floyd | Once you are on an animal, you can control it by trying to go FASTER or
Floyd | SLOWER, or turn LEFT or RIGHT.
Floyd | NAME will allow you to give an animal a nickname that will then be used
Floyd | in the text and be recognized by the parser.
Floyd | UNNAME will allow you to remove a nickname from an animal that already
Floyd | has one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Additional meta-commands (commands that help you control the game
Floyd | without affecting the game world) are:
Floyd |
Floyd | THINGS will print out a list of all the items in the area that you
Floyd | might be able to interact with. Note that this will also include
Floyd | scenery and other things that only support limited interaction.
Floyd | EXITS prints out a list of the directions you can go from the area
Floyd | you're in.
Floyd | EXIT COLOR rotates through the available colors for the status line
Floyd | exit lister.
Floyd | EXITS OFF turns off the status line exit lister altogether.
Floyd | EXITS ON turns the status line exit lister back on.
Floyd | KEYWORDS brings up a menu that lets you change how object and topic
Floyd | keywords are presented.
Floyd | TUTORIAL MODE OFF turns off the built-in tutorial.
Floyd | TUTORIAL MODE ON turns on the built-in tutorial.
Floyd | SKIP will make the tutorial system skip the current step and move on to
Floyd | the next one.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Nitku pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |  > Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |  > Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Prow
Floyd | The cutter's hydrofoil brings the ship high out of the water -- high
Floyd | enough that there's very little spray. The wind whips past as the boat
Floyd | glides across the ocean off the coast to port. Thick, deep green bands
Floyd | of forest snake along the coastline to port. The treeline tracks
Floyd | stretches of black sand beach, sharp cliffs of dark volcanic rock, and
Floyd | the occasional salt marsh. The ocean glares as you look at the shore,
Floyd | almost overpoweringly blue.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x feather" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a small, grayish feather, possibly from a white-bellied tiko or
Floyd | other seabird.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a seabird feather
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you see something large moving on shore -- could it be a
Floyd | dinosaur? You wish your binoculars weren't stowed in your luggage.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x shore" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the 1) coastline or the 2) beach?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "coastline" 		
	

Floyd | >The coastline is rough and varied. Some areas are relatively flat and
Floyd | at other places the cliffs come right up to the water's edge.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x beacg" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x beach" 		
	

Floyd | >The beach is a surprisingly dark black, which you've read is because
Floyd | of millenia of waves pounding against volcanic rock. It glitters with
Floyd | flashes of reflected sunlight as the cutter passes.
Floyd |

		Fang asks, "I guess we should go to the bridge, as instructed?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Compass directions make no sense on board ship, but you can use
Floyd | starboard, port, fore, and aft instead.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | >It's hard for you to make yourself even approach the guardrails, let
Floyd | alone think of hurling yourself off the speeding ship. Besides, you're
Floyd | this close to finally seeing the dinosaurs!
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The only obvious exit is aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Use EXITS ON to enable the status line exit lister and EXITS OFF to
Floyd | turn it off. You may also cycle through the available colors to use for
Floyd | unvisited rooms with the command EXIT COLOR.)
Floyd |

		Fang says, "huh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Stern
Floyd | The stern of the cutter is well-organized and uncluttered; all of the
Floyd | stores and supplies are stashed below. The deck and guardrail are
Floyd | painted white, and are almost too bright to focus upon in the sun. A
Floyd | small door leads inside to the bridge, and a rectangular opening in the
Floyd | deck leads down a steep ladder into the hold.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Bridge
Floyd | The cutter's small bridge looks like it also serves as a living room
Floyd | and smoking lounge. The ship's controls are laid out on a cluttered
Floyd | panel to forward, under a wide, grimy window. A low side table stands
Floyd | by the door, food trash surrounding an overflowing, smoldering ashtray.
Floyd | A few chairs are scattered around as well. A door leads outside and a
Floyd | ladder leads down into the crew quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain fidgets with his fingers unconsciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain acknowledges your arrival with a glance and a grunt, then
Floyd | turns back to his instruments. "Help yourself to a sandwich. I think
Floyd | there's one left."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x sandwich" 		
	

Floyd | >You look closely at the sandwich and shrug. You can't tell how old it
Floyd | is, or even what it's made of. The bread is brown and it looks edible,
Floyd | at least in theory.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		
	

Floyd | >You decide that you're hungry enough to confront the mystery of the
Floyd | sandwich head-on and take a bite. Surprisingly, it's tasty, and you
Floyd | make short work of the rest of it.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "talk to captain" 		
	

Floyd | >You approach the captain a bit gingerly. "Excuse me, sir?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What do you want, tama?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself, the sandwich, Eruera, the coastal
Floyd | cutter, the dinosaurs, or Aotearoa.)
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask captain about sandwich" 		
	

Floyd | >"Hey, that was a pretty good sandwich!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain looks at you for a moment and frowns, trying to decide if
Floyd | you expect a response, and if so, what it should be. He finally decides
Floyd | against saying anything and shakes his head as he turns away.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku asks, "him about aotearoa" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask him about aotearoa" 		
	

Floyd | >"Sir," you ask, "what can you tell me about Aotearoa? I've never been
Floyd | here before."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, that's obvious, son." He smiles, then starts talking, gesturing
Floyd | expansively with his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aotearoa -- 'The Land of the Long Cloud'! You're just offshore of the
Floyd | closest place to Paradise on the face of the Earth, kid. The one place
Floyd | the British couldn't conquer when they were colonizing the world -- we
Floyd | Mori toa fought them to a standstill and they settled for an alliance
Floyd | as equals."
Floyd |
Floyd | He laughs as he continues, "Even the giant meteor that killed the
Floyd | dinosaurs all over the world couldn't defeat the taniwha of Aotearoa!
Floyd | All the dinosaurs left in the world live right here." He sweeps his
Floyd | hands to indicate the coastline moving past outside the window, then
Floyd | turns back to the controls.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask captain about dinosaurs" 		
	

Floyd | >"Have you ever seen one of the dinosaurs?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain laughs. "'Have I seen a big one?', of course you mean. The
Floyd | taniwha are not as common as the television documentaries would have
Floyd | you believe, boy. But yes, I've seen several of the horned ones. Even
Floyd | though they are plant-eaters, they are still fearsome."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask captain about eruera" 		
	

Floyd | >"What do you know about Eruera?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain turns to you. "Eruera? I don't know him well, except by
Floyd | reputation. He's supposed to be a quite a toa -- a warrior. Served in
Floyd | the ADF before transferring to the Conservation Service."
Floyd |

		
	Lipa arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask him about himself" 		
	

Floyd | >(himself)
Floyd | "Who are you?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain responds. "I'm Captain Hunapo, the captain of the ANS
Floyd | Whakamarumaru."
Floyd |
Floyd | He grins as you try to mouth the name of the ship. "It means
Floyd | 'protector'."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask captain about cutter" 		
	

Floyd | >"What kind of ship is this?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain grimaces. "This decrepit old tub is the Whakamarumaru. It's
Floyd | an old hydrofoil design; one of the first they ever made. It's fast and
Floyd | maneuverable, but we have a devil of a time keeping it running."
Floyd |
Floyd | The sounds of annoyed crewmen arguing in Mori rise from the lower
Floyd | deck.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "topics" 		
	

Floyd | >You could ask him about himself, the sandwich, Eruera, the coastal
Floyd | cutter, the dinosaurs, or Aotearoa.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask captain about cutter" 		
	

Floyd | >"So what's wrong with the ship now?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain shakes his head. "Oil leak. A big one. We just overhauled
Floyd | the engine, but one of the gaskets blew out. It might have been bad to
Floyd | start with."
Floyd |
Floyd | He raises his voice to include the ladder below, if they can hear him
Floyd | over the sound of clanking tools and Mori curse words. "More likely,
Floyd | one of those mhunga wai screwed it up when they installed it!"
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask captain about aotearoa" 		
	

Floyd | >"Is there anything else you can tell me about Aotearoa? I'm really
Floyd | interested in the..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He cuts you off with a jerk of his hand. "The taniwha, I know. You
Floyd | don't have to be a mind-reader to see that. I already gave you the
Floyd | basics. Aotearoa isn't someplace you can be told about. If you want to
Floyd | know more you'll find out for yourself in about an hour."
Floyd |
Floyd | Something seems to bother the captain. He peers more closely at a
Floyd | control on the console, then mutters darkly to himself.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x console" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "things" 		
	

Floyd | >Nearby are the seabird feather, the cluttered panel, the controls, the
Floyd | radio, the radar, the grimy window, the bridge door, the crew ladder,
Floyd | the chair, the side table, the ashtray, the captain, the speaker
Floyd | grille, the cigarette butts, the deck, the coastal cutter, the ocean,
Floyd | the forest, the beach, the cliffs, the salt marsh, the coastline, the
Floyd | dinosaurs, the seabird, the wind, and the clouds.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		
	

Floyd | >The controls are labeled with unfamiliar abbreviations; you can't
Floyd | figure them out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain checks the controls, then gives a grunt of apparent
Floyd | satisfaction.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask captain about cutter" 		
	

Floyd | >"Anything else about the ship?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What do you want, the technical manuals? You looking to take my job?
Floyd | This tub will get you to the campsite in another hour -- that's all you
Floyd | need to know!"
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask him about crewmen" 		
	

Floyd | >You start to speak, but the captain doesn't seem to be interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes yes," he says brusquely. "I don't have time to discuss that right
Floyd | now."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself, the sandwich, Eruera, the coastal
Floyd | cutter, the dinosaurs, or Aotearoa.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Something seems to bother the captain. He peers more closely at a
Floyd | control on the console, then mutters darkly to himself.
Floyd |

		Fang exclaims, "we're impatient! The IF comp time will be half over in an hour!" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask him about sandwich" 		
	

Floyd | >The captain's look of only partially suppressed exasperation makes you
Floyd | think that asking him about the sandwich yet again isn't a particularly
Floyd | good idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain checks the controls, then gives a grunt of apparent
Floyd | satisfaction.
Floyd |

		Fang exclaims, "dum dum dum!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nah, you get to play for two hours, not just one." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >As you turn away, the captain shakes his head, mutters something you
Floyd | can't understand, and turns back to the controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stern
Floyd | The stern of the cutter is well-organized and uncluttered; all of the
Floyd | stores and supplies are stashed below. The deck and guardrail are
Floyd | painted white, and are almost too bright to focus upon in the sun. A
Floyd | small door leads inside to the bridge, and a rectangular opening in the
Floyd | deck leads down a steep ladder into the hold.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice clouds gathering as you leave the bridge -- maybe there's a
Floyd | storm coming. As you take a few steps out onto the stern deck, you hear
Floyd | shouts from behind you. Almost immediately, the captain yells as well,
Floyd | calling you back. "Hey, you... Kid! Whatever your name was... Come back
Floyd | here! I've got a job for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't seem quite so hot any more.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Bridge
Floyd | The cutter's small bridge looks like it also serves as a living room
Floyd | and smoking lounge. The ship's controls are laid out on a cluttered
Floyd | panel to forward, under a wide, grimy window. A low side table stands
Floyd | by the door, food trash surrounding an overflowing, smoldering ashtray.
Floyd | A few chairs are scattered around as well. A door leads outside and a
Floyd | ladder leads down into the crew quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain paces impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain half-turns towards you. "You! Make yourself useful and grab
Floyd | the hyperbolic torsion spanner from the hold. Those mhunga wai down
Floyd | there forgot it."
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	Lipa has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are down and outside.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask about spanner" 		
	

Floyd | >(addressing the captain)
Floyd | The captain spares you a quick glance. He looks your possessions over,
Floyd | then frowns. "Didn't I ask you to go get the hyperbolic torsion
Floyd | spanner? When I ask you to do something, I expect you to move, sailor!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden beeping from the radar attracts the captain's attention. He
Floyd | glances at the screen for a moment, then clicks his tongue.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask captain about spanner" 		
	

Floyd | >The captain looks up as you approach. He folds his arms and glowers at
Floyd | you. "I'll talk to you after you bring me the hyperbolic torsion
Floyd | spanner like I asked you. Not before."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x radar" 		
	

Floyd | >The radar unit is a screen with some unlabeled controls underneath.
Floyd | Green lines indicate the position of the shore. If there were other
Floyd | ships nearby you'd assume that they would also appear, but there don't
Floyd | seem to be any at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something seems to bother the captain. He peers more closely at a
Floyd | control on the console, then mutters darkly to himself.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Stern
Floyd | The stern of the cutter is well-organized and uncluttered; all of the
Floyd | stores and supplies are stashed below. The deck and guardrail are
Floyd | painted white, gleaming in the alternating patches of sun and shade as
Floyd | the cutter passes under the gathering clouds. A small door leads inside
Floyd | to the bridge, and a rectangular opening in the deck leads down a steep
Floyd | ladder into the hold.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Hold
Floyd | The hold's ceiling is frighteningly low, even for you. The space is
Floyd | cramped and hot, and the relentless, overpowering drone of the cutter's
Floyd | engine is almost unbearable here. The hold is mostly packed full of
Floyd | crates, probably containing supplies for the various Conservation
Floyd | Service camps in the Protected Lands. Near the stern there's a clear
Floyd | area with a pegboard mounted on the wall. The pegboard holds tools and
Floyd | supplies that the crew members use, and a ladder leads up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your school backpack leans against against one the crates, looking out
Floyd | of place.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x backpack" 		
	

Floyd | >Aunt Janet gave you this at the beginning of the school year -- a
Floyd | cheap, nylon Camp Rock backpack more suited to the homeroom coat rack
Floyd | -- for a third grade girl, maybe -- than the Aotearoan bush. At least
Floyd | she tried.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the backpack are your acceptance letter, your passport, your lucky
Floyd | rabbit's foot, your photographs, and Aotearoa 4 Kids!.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the crates shifts slightly, startling you.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x aotearoa" 		
	

Floyd | >Your teacher, Mrs. Casmer, gave you this reference book about Aotearoa
Floyd | when your acceptance letter came in. She was really proud of you. The
Floyd | book is huge -- at least 400 pages -- and covers everything from
Floyd | history and politics to geography and wildlife. You've probably read it
Floyd | all the way through five times by now, trying to prepare yourself for
Floyd | this trip. You leaf through the familiar pages a bit distractedly,
Floyd | refreshing your memory a bit about the requirements for getting a
Floyd | driver's license.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hot, humid atmosphere of the hold is almost overpowering.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x crates" 		
	

Floyd | >The wooden crates are stacked in rough order and held down with wide
Floyd | canvas straps. They come in several different sizes, but most appear to
Floyd | be cubes and measure around four or five feet on a side.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen to crates" 		
	

Floyd | >The low drone of the engine is surprisingly loud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tools and equipment clatter as the cutter lurches a bit.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x photographs" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull out a picture of your Mom fussing over your hair on your
Floyd | first day of second grade. The memories return, sharp and clear. When
Floyd | Mom was still alive, she always knew how to make things right, stand
Floyd | you back up when you fell. Even when you broke your arm skateboarding
Floyd | she talked you into riding again...
Floyd |
Floyd | The hot, humid atmosphere of the hold is almost overpowering.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x letter" 		
	

Floyd | >A copy of the letter from the Aotearoa Conservation Service informing
Floyd | you that you've been selected for the Junior Fieldwork Program. Who
Floyd | knew writing an essay about "What Conservation Means to Me" would lead
Floyd | to this? Only 100 kids total per year from all over the world get
Floyd | chosen, and you were one of them! Of course, you're also the only one
Floyd | that missed his connecting flight and has to catch up with the rest,
Floyd | too...
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get backpack" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the 1) hyperbolic torsion spanner, the 2) small
Floyd | pipe wrench, the 3) large pipe wrench, the 4) crescent wrench, the 5)
Floyd | hacksaw, or the 6) electric drill?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hyperbolic" 		
	

Floyd | >An obscure tool that you apparently overlooked in your earlier
Floyd | looting. You have no idea what it does.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | >hyperbolic torsion spanner: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | small pipe wrench: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | large pipe wrench: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | crescent wrench: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | hacksaw: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | electric drill: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | your acceptance letter: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | your passport: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | your lucky rabbit's foot: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | your photographs: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aotearoa 4 Kids!: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tools and equipment clatter as the cutter lurches a bit.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "haha" 	
			Nitku says, "heh heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put all in backpack" 		
	

Floyd | >Aotearoa 4 Kids!: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | your photographs: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | your lucky rabbit's foot: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | your passport: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | your acceptance letter: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | electric drill: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | hacksaw: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | crescent wrench: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | large pipe wrench: You can't fit any more tools in there without
Floyd | risking damage to the cheap nylon backpack.
Floyd | small pipe wrench: You can't fit any more tools in there without
Floyd | risking damage to the cheap nylon backpack.
Floyd | hyperbolic torsion spanner: You can't fit any more tools in there
Floyd | without risking damage to the cheap nylon backpack.
Floyd | seabird feather: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hot, humid atmosphere of the hold is almost overpowering.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear backpack" 		
	

Floyd | >You put on the backpack.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Stern
Floyd | The stern of the cutter is well-organized and uncluttered; all of the
Floyd | stores and supplies are stashed below. The deck and guardrail are
Floyd | painted white, gleaming in the alternating patches of sun and shade as
Floyd | the cutter passes under the gathering clouds. A small door leads inside
Floyd | to the bridge, and a rectangular opening in the deck leads down a steep
Floyd | ladder into the hold.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fumble the tools around as you walk. They're so bulky that it's
Floyd | hard to keep hold of all of them at once, but you manage somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | White seabirds pace the cutter for a while, then wheel away.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	Nitku clears the save counter. 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Bridge
Floyd | The cutter's small bridge looks like it also serves as a living room
Floyd | and smoking lounge. The ship's controls are laid out on a cluttered
Floyd | panel to forward, under a wide, grimy window. A low side table stands
Floyd | by the door, food trash surrounding an overflowing, smoldering ashtray.
Floyd | A few chairs are scattered around as well. A door leads outside and a
Floyd | ladder leads down into the crew quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain drums his fingers on the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain turns and notices you holding the hyperbolic torsion
Floyd | spanner, and reaches to take it. "Thanks, son... Took you long enough,
Floyd | though. Now put the other ones back." He then turns and yells down the
Floyd | ladder to the lower deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, mhunga wai! Here's the hyperbolic torsion spanner!" He tosses it
Floyd | down the ladder. You hear a yelp of pain, followed by a clatter as the
Floyd | tool falls to the deck. The captain mutters, shakes his head, and
Floyd | returns to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | The radio erupts with a quick burst of staticky conversation, which the
Floyd | captain ignores. You can't make out a single word.
Floyd |

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

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >As you poke your head out the bridge door, you notice the clouds have
Floyd | thickened quickly -- it's now quite dark, except for brief, dim sparks
Floyd | of internal lightning that flicker deep within the clouds. Eruera pops
Floyd | his head up from the staircase. "Is that you, Tim? Hold on a second..."
Floyd | He looks down and waves someone on, then turns back to you. "Good! I
Floyd | think we are almost done here -- I will meet you on the prow when we
Floyd | are finished. That will keep you a bit more out of the way while we
Floyd | test whether the repair will hold under pressure." He vanishes back
Floyd | down the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The captain checks the controls, then gives a grunt of apparent
Floyd | satisfaction.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | >The captain waves you back. "Don't go down there, kid! The men are
Floyd | cleaning up an oil leak. Very messy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The sounds of annoyed crewmen arguing in Mori rise from the lower
Floyd | deck.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a large pipe wrench
Floyd |   a small pipe wrench
Floyd |   a backpack (being worn, and open)
Floyd |     a seabird feather
Floyd |     a crescent wrench
Floyd |     a hacksaw
Floyd |     an electric drill
Floyd |     your acceptance letter
Floyd |     your passport
Floyd |     your lucky rabbit's foot
Floyd |     your photographs
Floyd |     Aotearoa 4 Kids!
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden beeping from the radar attracts the captain's attention. He
Floyd | glances at the screen for a moment, then clicks his tongue.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Stern
Floyd | The stern of the cutter is well-organized and uncluttered; all of the
Floyd | stores and supplies are stashed below. The deck and guardrail are
Floyd | painted white, helping you to see them under the shade of the gathering
Floyd | storm clouds. A small door leads inside to the bridge, and a
Floyd | rectangular opening in the deck leads down a steep ladder into the
Floyd | hold.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Hold
Floyd | The hold's ceiling is frighteningly low, even for you. The space is
Floyd | cramped and hot, and the relentless, overpowering drone of the cutter's
Floyd | engine is almost unbearable here. The hold is mostly packed full of
Floyd | crates, probably containing supplies for the various Conservation
Floyd | Service camps in the Protected Lands. Near the stern there's a clear
Floyd | area with a pegboard mounted on the wall. The pegboard holds tools and
Floyd | supplies that the crew members use, and a ladder leads up.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put wrench on pegboard" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the 1) large pipe wrench, the 2) small pipe wrench,
Floyd | or the 3) crescent wrench?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >(the large pipe wrench on the pegboard)
Floyd | You put the large pipe wrench on the pegboard.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put small wrench on pegboard" 		
	

Floyd | >You put the small pipe wrench on the pegboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tools and equipment clatter as the cutter lurches a bit.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "the rest is in the backpack, maybe they won't notice..." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Stern
Floyd | The stern of the cutter is well-organized and uncluttered; all of the
Floyd | stores and supplies are stashed below. The deck and guardrail are
Floyd | painted white, helping you to see them under the shade of the gathering
Floyd | storm clouds. A small door leads inside to the bridge, and a
Floyd | rectangular opening in the deck leads down a steep ladder into the
Floyd | hold.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | The Prow
Floyd | The cutter's hydrofoil brings the ship high out of the water -- high
Floyd | enough that there's very little spray. The wind whips past as the boat
Floyd | glides across the ocean off the coast to port. Gathering clouds dim the
Floyd | light, almost hiding the dark green bands of thick forest snaking along
Floyd | the coastline's inky beach and charcoal cliffs to port.
Floyd |
Floyd | You spend a couple of minutes looking out over the ocean, watching the
Floyd | waves rise as dim lightning glows in the depths of the stormclouds and
Floyd | distant booms of thunder shake the air. It's a breathtaking scene, and
Floyd | for a moment you don't notice Eruera pushing through the wind from aft
Floyd | to stand beside you. He watches the approaching storm in silence with
Floyd | you for a moment as the light dims. "It looks like quite an wh coming
Floyd | our way. Perhaps you should come back in to the bridge before it hits.
Floyd | I would hate for you to get soaked and miserable before we even get to
Floyd | camp."
Floyd |
Floyd | You consider it as the sky darkens further. It's not a bad idea. But as
Floyd | you start to agree, Eruera snaps his head up, startled by something in
Floyd | the distance to port, and cuts you off with a raised hand. "Tim, did
Floyd | you see..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Without warning, he seizes you in a powerful grip! In one smooth motion
Floyd | he wrenches you off of your feet and pitches you over the starboard
Floyd | railing, so quickly you don't even have time for a scream before you're
Floyd | tumbling towards the sea, arms pinwheeling. Just before you hit the
Floyd | water you catch a single brief glimpse of Eruera poised to leap, one
Floyd | hand on the railing and a wide-eyed look of panic on his face. Then you
Floyd | plunge into the ocean with a stinging jolt, seawater jetting up your
Floyd | nose and your limbs painfully forced into unnatural positions by the
Floyd | water's drag.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you tumble and slow, there's a terribly loud crash of thunder. You
Floyd | flounder, stunned, trying to remember your swimming survival lessons.
Floyd | By the time you orient yourself and manage to look around, it's all
Floyd | over. But everything has changed. The cutter is half-submerged and
Floyd | leaning way over on its side, a huge, ragged hole punched in its port
Floyd | side near the stern. Twisted pieces of deck and the remains of crates
Floyd | are strewn over the ocean, visible in brief peeks over the rolling
Floyd | waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | But even though the panic rises up and your breathing is shallow and
Floyd | fast, you know you have to stay afloat. You start paddling toward the
Floyd | ship, but before you can cover even half the distance it has sunk low
Floyd | in the water and you realize there's no point -- it will be gone before
Floyd | you can reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You tread water for a moment as you look around, thrashing your legs
Floyd | wildly to keep your head above water and continuing to force down the
Floyd | panic. It seems you've gotten turned around somehow -- which way was
Floyd | the coast?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Ocean
Floyd | You are treading water alone in the ocean as a sudden summer storm
Floyd | drenches your face with sheets of rain. Lightning flashes and
Floyd | sledgehammers of thunder batter your ears as you try to get your
Floyd | bearings. The slightly acrid taste of engine oil mixed with seawater
Floyd | seeps into your mouth and makes you want to constantly spit; the bad
Floyd | taste and the floating debris are the only reminders that there was a
Floyd | ship with a living crew skimming over this water just minutes ago. The
Floyd | rise and fall of the ocean waves all around you limit how far you can
Floyd | see, and the storm blocks out the summer sun like an eclipse.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the confusion, you lose your grip on what you were holding, and
Floyd | everything is swept away in the fury of the storm. Even the backpack is
Floyd | lost, the cheap straps ripping away as you hit the water.
Floyd |

		Nitku says, "hmm" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | >To swim, you should specify to where you are swimming: SWIM TO BOAT or
Floyd | something similar.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "swim to shore" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are north, northeast, northwest, south, southeast,
Floyd | southwest, east, west and down.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says (to Nitku), "Good try." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >Maybe it's crazy, but the sound of the rain and thunder is just too
Floyd | much after a while. You duck your head underwater, trying to gain a few
Floyd | moments of silence. But you can't see anything while submerged in the
Floyd | dark and you soon surface back into the chaos of the storm, gasping for
Floyd | breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something bumps you from below. You thrash away from it, wasting
Floyd | energy. You're not sure if you moved very far, but whatever it was is
Floyd | apparently gone. At least, it isn't bothering you at the moment.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You have no choice; you have to try to get to shore. You kick, aiming
Floyd | in the direction you think might be correct. After several minutes of
Floyd | swimming, however, you don't notice any difference in your
Floyd | surroundings, and you're not even sure you're going the same direction
Floyd | you were headed when you started out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something oddly-shaped appears as it approaches you. It looks vaguely
Floyd | like a life vest.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "swim to vest" 		
	

Floyd | >You hold out some hope that the jacket is still usable, but as you
Floyd | approach it you find it's far too damaged. Reluctantly, you watch as
Floyd | it's carried away by the storm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're very cold. It's getting harder to make your hands do what you
Floyd | want.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Once again, you decide on a direction and start swimming, hoping to
Floyd | reach land. Or at least sight it. But again the minutes pass and you
Floyd | can't see any change in your surroundings. You stop, filled with
Floyd | exhaustion and despair.
Floyd |

		
	Gunther arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | >You either used a verb or keyword I don't recognize, or used it in a
Floyd | way that I can't understand.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Hi, Gunther." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

Floyd | >What do you want to shout hello to?
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "me" 		
	

Floyd | >You're a bit taller than average for your age, with dark brown hair
Floyd | and green eyes. Currently you're feeling cold, terrified, waterlogged,
Floyd | and on the verge of sinking.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You're exhausted and confused, but you're not about to give up. You
Floyd | force yourself to set forth once more in search of the shore.
Floyd | Unfortunately, the results are the same as before: no land and more
Floyd | fatigue.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hunh, this sequence is more elaborate than I'd realized" 	
			Nitku asks, "I don't really have ideas. Are we just waiting for the next scene to trigger?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >In the Ocean
Floyd | You are treading water alone in the ocean as a sudden summer storm
Floyd | drenches your face with sheets of rain. Lightning flashes and
Floyd | sledgehammers of thunder batter your ears as you try to get your
Floyd | bearings. The slightly acrid taste of engine oil mixed with seawater
Floyd | seeps into your mouth and makes you want to constantly spit; the bad
Floyd | taste and the floating debris are the only reminders that there was a
Floyd | ship with a living crew skimming over this water just minutes ago. The
Floyd | rise and fall of the ocean waves all around you limit how far you can
Floyd | see, and the storm blocks out the summer sun like an eclipse.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | >Blown about at random in the storm are bits and broken pieces of the
Floyd | cutter, mostly unrecognizable. The blast must have done a lot of
Floyd | internal damage as well as what it did to the outside of the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see something at the limit of your vision -- something that looks
Floyd | like a floating crate. And you hear something -- Dad? How could that
Floyd | be? Unless... you're already dead, or dying... "Tim, over here, buddy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | That's Dad's voice, all right -- you can hear him clearly, even over
Floyd | the deafening storm!
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get on crate" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing suitable to enter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see something at the limit of your vision -- something that looks
Floyd | like a floating crate. Despite the fury of the storm, you can hear a
Floyd | voice calling to you. Could it be...? "Tim! Swim to me! Grab ahold of
Floyd | the crate!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no idea how, but it sounds exactly like your father!
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to hear a voice crying out, but you can't tell whether it's
Floyd | real or simply a trick of the wind before it's gone.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "swim to crate" 		
	

Floyd | >"Tim, over here!" The call is clearer this time. It's definitely Dad,
Floyd | and you don't spare any more effort wondering whether it's possible or
Floyd | not.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dad!" Fatigue is forgotten as you flail through the water towards your
Floyd | father. He's hanging on to one of the crates from the cutter -- this
Floyd | one miraculously intact -- that floats nearby, and he beckons you
Floyd | anxiously with his free hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You draw near -- the crate is very close, but you're so tired, and you
Floyd | think you might not make it, and then your father's voice rings clearly
Floyd | in your ears over the shrieks of the other kids at the pool...
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow End
Floyd | You're standing in the warm water of the shallow end of the George Ross
Floyd | Community Center pool, five years old once more. The pool is indoors,
Floyd | so the the excited shouting and shrieking from all the other kids echo
Floyd | back and forth into a neverending high-pitched background noise. The
Floyd | air is thick with humidity and the itchy smell of chlorine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dad is crouching in the water, just a step or two beyond where the
Floyd | bottom of the pool starts to slope down into the deep end. His arms are
Floyd | outstretched, and there's an excited smile on his face. "Swim with your
Floyd | hands and kick with your feet at the same time, Tim! You can do it!"
Floyd | You're pretty scared, and really tired from all the swimming and
Floyd | playing earlier in the day, but maybe you can do this after all...
Floyd |

		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "swim to dad" 		
	

Floyd | >You start towards Dad, but it's too scary and you flail backwards to
Floyd | the safety of the shallow end, spluttering as cold, yucky-tasting water
Floyd | floods your mouth and nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cold?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good try, Tim! You were doing it! Try once more and you'll make it!"
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >. You're wearing your Spider-man swim trunks and standing up to your
Floyd | armpits in warm pool water. You're once again five and a half years old
Floyd | and just under four feet tall.
Floyd |

		Nitku says, "wow, there's some serious Inception shit going on here" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x dad" 		
	

Floyd | >Dad is much taller than you -- maybe even six feet tall -- with dark
Floyd | brown hair, blue eyes, and a slightly lopsided smile. He's wearing
Floyd | bright rainbow-colored swim trunks and is crouching in the water a few
Floyd | steps into the deep end of the pool.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "swim to dad" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to work up your courage for another attempt, but the memory of
Floyd | slipping underwater is too frightening. You're about to call out to Dad
Floyd | and tell him you can't do it, when you see a young dark-skinned boy
Floyd | about your age wade out to the drop-off. Who is he? He looks very
Floyd | familiar, but you know he's not in your kindergarten class. Maybe one
Floyd | of the other classes...
Floyd |
Floyd | He turns to look directly at you, and something about the look in his
Floyd | eyes gives you a calm sense of confidence. He turns away, crouches,
Floyd | pushes with his legs, and he's off, a fish flitting to the far end of
Floyd | the pool without a backwards glance.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you watch him, you can feel a new determination -- if that boy can
Floyd | do it, you can too. You turn, look at Dad, crouch down, and push
Floyd | forward, kicking your tired legs with new strength and moving your arms
Floyd | the right way -- you think it's the right way, at least. You keep
Floyd | going, trying to remember to breathe properly, until your hand pokes
Floyd | into Dad's stomach and he pulls you up out of the water with a huge
Floyd | smile on his face. He twirls you around, shouting "You did it! You did
Floyd | it!" as he gathers you into a great big hug...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "I pai ai! You're alive!" Somehow you're hanging onto the crate near
Floyd | Eruera. Of course it couldn't have been Dad; what were you thinking?
Floyd | Something's wrong, though. Eruera winces as he shifts his grip on the
Floyd | crate, breath hissing and eyes narrowing. Then it passes, and he
Floyd | continues, shouting to be heard over the raging storm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We may be alive, Tim, but we won't stay alive unless we can get to
Floyd | shore. And I think I broke my leg when the missile hit -- I was almost
Floyd | over the railing, but not quite. I felt my left leg crunch below the
Floyd | knee, and it hurts very badly to move it at all, let alone kick." He
Floyd | smiles almost apologetically. "I don't know how much help I'm going to
Floyd | be moving this thing."
Floyd |
Floyd | Missile? Was that what sank the ship?
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Ocean
Floyd | You are floating holding onto a crate in what seems like the dead
Floyd | center of the storm. Eruera is beside you, grimacing with pain and
Floyd | taking shallow breaths as he holds on as well. The wind shoves the
Floyd | crate around where it will, dragging you along in its wake. You might
Floyd | be able to influence its direction, but your legs are really tired and
Floyd | you're not sure you have the strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder crashes as the storm rolls on.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "talk to eruera" 		
	

Floyd | >"Eruera," you start. "How are you doing?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He coughs, his arms tightening convulsively on the crate. "Need to get
Floyd | to shore! Won't last much longer..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He seems to lose focus on the rest of what you were saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to hear a voice crying out, but you can't tell whether it's
Floyd | real or simply a trick of the wind before it's gone.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | >The wind does its best to carry Eruera's few words away, and mostly
Floyd | succeeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help wondering whether you're going to live through this. You
Floyd | fight down a rising sense of panic.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "swim to shore" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >In the Ocean
Floyd | You are floating holding onto a crate in what seems like the dead
Floyd | center of the storm. Eruera is beside you, grimacing with pain and
Floyd | taking shallow breaths as he holds on as well. The wind shoves the
Floyd | crate around where it will, dragging you along in its wake. You might
Floyd | be able to influence its direction, but your legs are really tired and
Floyd | you're not sure you have the strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera is here alongside you, face twisted in pain and desperately
Floyd | clinging to the crate.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about about shore" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to get Eruera's attention, and at first he fails to respond.
Floyd | After long moments, he gasps in pain. "Can't understand you!" he calls.
Floyd | "Must... get to shore..."
Floyd |
Floyd | He seems to lose focus on the rest of what you were saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thunder crashes as the storm rolls on.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help wondering whether you're going to live through this. You
Floyd | fight down a rising sense of panic.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "swim e" 		
	

Floyd | >"Hold on," you yell to Eruera over the howling of the wind. You can't
Floyd | really muster up much hope that you'll make it to shore, but at least
Floyd | you've got something to cling to, and you're not alone. That's way, way
Floyd | better than where you were a couple of minutes ago. You start kicking,
Floyd | trying to push the crate in a direction -- any direction. You can't
Floyd | tell whether you're making any progress. Eruera tries to encourage you,
Floyd | but his words are cut apart by the storm and garbled by your own
Floyd | exhaustion, and you can't make sense of what he's saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | You keep kicking until your legs fail. You rest, then try again, a
Floyd | cycle that gets shorter and shorter as you slowly run out of energy.
Floyd | All of a sudden, an unexpectedly violent surge of the sea tears you
Floyd | loose from the crate, and in a strange calm you briefly slip under the
Floyd | waves before kicking upwards again with leaden feet. By the time you
Floyd | reorient yourself, the crate is out of reach, scudding just ahead of
Floyd | you before the wind. It's so close... but you have nothing left in your
Floyd | legs, and you can't quite reach Eruera's arm as he stretches out
Floyd | towards you. Slowly, unstoppably, the distance increases, carrying the
Floyd | crate into the dark and leaving you behind. The last thing you see is
Floyd | Eruera straining toward you, trying to yell something over the fury of
Floyd | the storm. But the thunder, wind, and rain drown his voice and he
Floyd | finally disappears into the gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Alive...
Floyd |
Floyd | You must be alive -- you feel too miserable to be dead. Despite your
Floyd | aching leg muscles and the burning sensation in your lungs you'd rather
Floyd | stay unconscious -- if it weren't for the surf slapping your face every
Floyd | few seconds, making you choke and splutter. Very reluctantly, you shove
Floyd | yourself up the beach a bit farther to get away from the tide. After
Floyd | what seems like another hour, you open your stinging eyes and look
Floyd | around. You're on a strand of black sand in a shallow bay, and the
Floyd | lying sky is now innocent blue and filled with harmless-looking, puffy
Floyd | clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strand
Floyd | You stand on a thin strip of black sand lining the shallow curve of a
Floyd | bay to the east. A few seabirds fly overhead, and various clumps of
Floyd | driftwood, seaweed, and other shore debris litter the shore, the only
Floyd | visible evidence of the recent storm. A steep tumble of volcanic rock
Floyd | looms over the beach to the west and south, blocking travel in all
Floyd | directions except into the forest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slowly stagger to your feet, your battered body and abused muscles
Floyd | protesting all the while. You look around with a dull stare, not really
Floyd | understanding yet what you're seeing and unsure what to make of the
Floyd | black beach you stand upon. You wonder what happened to Eruera.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		Fang says (to Nitku), "you shouldn't have stolen those tools Nitku" 	
			Nitku says, "aww" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	Lipa arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	

Floyd | >You're a bit taller than average for your age, with dark brown hair
Floyd | and green eyes. Your clothes are heavy with salt and you can taste it
Floyd | on your lips. Your skin feels raw and your muscles are stiff and sore.
Floyd | But you're alive, and nothing's broken.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Only the waters of the wide bay lie in that direction. And you've had
Floyd | enough of swimming for a lifetime.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | North Strand
Floyd | The black sand beach transitions to stones and boulders here as the
Floyd | seashore lifts into the black cliffs. To the northwest a break in the
Floyd | volcanic stone leads upwards and into the depths of the forest. Where
Floyd | the water eddies at the north end of the beach a collection of light,
Floyd | floating junk has collected.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green plastic bucket is washed up on shore here.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | >As you approach the floating junk, you notice a few interesting
Floyd | things. There are some shredded pieces of rope tangled around some
Floyd | crate splinters and seaweed, and a crumpled wad of what looks to be a
Floyd | ripped piece of tent fabric bobs here as well.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take bucket" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bucket" 		
	

Floyd | >The bucket is made out of green plastic. Unfortunately, it has a small
Floyd | hole on the bottom.  The bucket is currently empty.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tent" 		
	

Floyd | >A long strip of thick tent fabric. Despite the abuse it's suffered, it
Floyd | seems tough.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take fabric" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Strand
Floyd | You stand on a thin strip of black sand lining the shallow curve of a
Floyd | bay to the east. A few seabirds fly overhead, and various clumps of
Floyd | driftwood, seaweed, and other shore debris litter the shore, the only
Floyd | visible evidence of the recent storm. A steep tumble of volcanic rock
Floyd | looms over the beach to the west and south, blocking travel in all
Floyd | directions except into the forest to the north.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Steep rocks block your path in that direction. It doesn't look like
Floyd | you'd be able to climb them.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Steep rocks block your path in that direction. It doesn't look like
Floyd | you'd be able to climb them.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The only obvious exit is north.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | North Strand
Floyd | The black sand beach transitions to stones and boulders here as the
Floyd | seashore lifts into the black cliffs. To the northwest a break in the
Floyd | volcanic stone leads upwards and into the depths of the forest. Where
Floyd | the water eddies at the north end of the beach a collection of light,
Floyd | floating junk has collected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shreds of what used to be a thick rope are here, washed up on the rocks
Floyd | at the north end of the beach and coated in black sand grains.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | North Strand
Floyd | The black sand beach transitions to stones and boulders here as the
Floyd | seashore lifts into the black cliffs. To the northwest a break in the
Floyd | volcanic stone leads upwards and into the depths of the forest. Where
Floyd | the water eddies at the north end of the beach a collection of light,
Floyd | floating junk has collected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shreds of what used to be a thick rope are here, washed up on the rocks
Floyd | at the north end of the beach and coated in black sand grains.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | >Shreds of what used to be a thick rope are here, washed up on the
Floyd | rocks at the north end of the beach and coated in black sand grains.
Floyd |

		* Lipa has joined the channel. 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | >The remains of the rope are soggy and useless, and you end up just
Floyd | giving up and dropping the slimy shreds back onto the beach.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >Alone? The forest looks dangerous, and you might get lost! You don't
Floyd | know anything about how to survive in there, and you don't know what
Floyd | kind of wild life to expect or even where you should go. Maybe it would
Floyd | be better to wait on the beach and try to signal rescue, or at least
Floyd | talk to Eruera about it. If you can find him and he's still alive.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | North Strand
Floyd | The black sand beach transitions to stones and boulders here as the
Floyd | seashore lifts into the black cliffs. To the northwest a break in the
Floyd | volcanic stone leads upwards and into the depths of the forest. Where
Floyd | the water eddies at the north end of the beach a collection of light,
Floyd | floating junk has collected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shreds of what used to be a thick rope are here, washed up on the rocks
Floyd | at the north end of the beach and coated in black sand grains.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		
	

Floyd | >You sift through the junk carefully, but you've already picked out the
Floyd | only items that would likely be useful.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Strand
Floyd | You stand on a thin strip of black sand lining the shallow curve of a
Floyd | bay to the east. A few seabirds fly overhead, and various clumps of
Floyd | driftwood, seaweed, and other shore debris litter the shore, the only
Floyd | visible evidence of the recent storm. A steep tumble of volcanic rock
Floyd | looms over the beach to the west and south, blocking travel in all
Floyd | directions except into the forest to the north.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd | >You start to pick through the pile of junk, and suddenly realize
Floyd | there's a body buried beneath! It's lying still, but you can just
Floyd | barely see its chest rise and fall. Moving as carefully as you can, you
Floyd | remove the splintered boards and assorted wreckage, until you expose
Floyd | the face. It's Eruera!
Floyd |
Floyd | The jostling of debris disturbs him, and his eyes slowly open, flakes
Floyd | of dried salt falling from his eyelids. You can't bear to look at his
Floyd | face -- he's in too much agony. It takes a long minute before he
Floyd | becomes aware enough of his surroundings to recognize you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tim, is that you?" he croaks. "I guess we made it."
Floyd |
Floyd | He doesn't smile, barely even sounds interested. It's obvious he's
Floyd | going to need help quickly.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x eruera" 		
	

Floyd | >Eruera looks pretty bad -- he's soaked with seawater and moaning in
Floyd | pain, and not really fully aware. Despite everything, he's still
Floyd | desperately holding on to what you recognize as one of the broken
Floyd | boards from the crate. His left leg in particular looks really painful
Floyd | -- it doesn't seem to be as straight as it should, and it's swollen to
Floyd | almost grotesque size.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x leg" 		
	

Floyd | >Eruera's leg looks terrible. It looks like the top part is fine, but
Floyd | his left leg is broken below the knee, and it looks as if it's a pretty
Floyd | bad break. His leg is bent at an unnatural angle, although it's swollen
Floyd | so huge that you can't judge just how far it's bent.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "(overslept)" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get board" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about leg" 		
	

Floyd | >You approach Eruera as he lies on the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Eruera, I... I want to talk to you about..." You trail off. It's
Floyd | obvious he's not going to understand. But he does react to the sound of
Floyd | your voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | He draws in a hissing breath. "My leg... Help..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I found this board," you say, holding it out so he can see. "And
Floyd | there are some more over in the pile. I also found this piece of tent
Floyd | fabric. Seems pretty strong to me. Will these work?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera nods quickly. "Those... should work."
Floyd |
Floyd | He rallies and becomes a bit more coherent, speaking with forced
Floyd | precision. "Tim, I think my left leg is badly broken. It needs to be
Floyd | straightened. I'll brace myself; you pull my leg straight toward you as
Floyd | hard as you can. After that you can splint it."
Floyd |

		Fang says, "ugh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pull leg" 		
	

Floyd | >Eruera braces himself, and you hesitate just a moment before taking a
Floyd | firm grip on his ankle. Trying not to think about it, you pull as hard
Floyd | as you can, throwing your weight into extending his leg as Eruera
Floyd | screams in pain. Just when you're sure you're not strong enough -- that
Floyd | this was all for nothing -- you feel his leg shift. Eruera lets out
Floyd | such a piercing shriek of agony that you let go of his leg in surprise,
Floyd | falling backwards onto the wet sand. But when you struggle back up, you
Floyd | see that Eruera's leg looks like it's straight again. Still horribly
Floyd | swollen, but straight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera himself lies flat on his back, panting in exhaustion. "Good...
Floyd | Good job, Tim... Tn koe..."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "splint leg" 		
	

Floyd | >Working quickly, you brace Eruera's leg with the wood, tying the
Floyd | splint securely with scraps of tent fabric. Eruera hisses in pain as
Floyd | you pull, but also nods a quick jerk of approval through clenched
Floyd | teeth. You finish the knot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera tests the splint -- gingerly at first, but with more confidence
Floyd | as he sees how it holds up. "Good work, Tim!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about beach" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "talk to him" 		
	

Floyd | >You walk up to Eruera where he lies near the pile of debris.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Eruera, can I talk to you about..." He cuts you off with a wave of his
Floyd | hand and swallows painfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, Tim. I'm so thirsty I can barely think. Please bring me some
Floyd | water first and then we can talk."
Floyd |
Floyd | You take stock of your possessions and realize you don't have anything
Floyd | suitable. "OK, Eruera. I'll try to find something."
Floyd |
Floyd | >"Eruera, could you just...." He interrupts again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, Tim. I need water badly. We can talk afterwards."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a leaky bucket, currently empty
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Strand
Floyd | You stand on a thin strip of black sand lining the shallow curve of a
Floyd | bay to the east. A few seabirds fly overhead, and various clumps of
Floyd | driftwood, seaweed, and other shore debris litter the shore, the only
Floyd | visible evidence of the recent storm. A steep tumble of volcanic rock
Floyd | looms over the beach to the west and south, blocking travel in all
Floyd | directions except into the forest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera lies on the sand here, alert but unable to move.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | >A section of the volcanic cliffs has collapsed in huge chunks here,
Floyd | blocking travel to the west and south. In a few thousand years they'll
Floyd | likely wear away to more black sand.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | North Strand
Floyd | The black sand beach transitions to stones and boulders here as the
Floyd | seashore lifts into the black cliffs. To the northwest a break in the
Floyd | volcanic stone leads upwards and into the depths of the forest. Where
Floyd | the water eddies at the north end of the beach a collection of light,
Floyd | floating junk has collected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shreds of what used to be a thick rope are here, washed up on the rocks
Floyd | at the north end of the beach and coated in black sand grains.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small dinosaur, which stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She
Floyd | raises her head to issue a warbling call that sounds remarkably like a
Floyd | bird's, while continuing to watch you out of the corner of her eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that the female oviraptor is using as a
Floyd | nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You've encountered an animal that may figure significantly in the
Floyd | story! This story gives you the ability to name such animals with the
Floyd | command NAME FEMALE OVIRAPTOR BOOPSIE (or any other name of your
Floyd | choice). When you do this, the game will use your new name for the
Floyd | animal in descriptions, and you can use that name in your commands as
Floyd | well. Try it!]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We might want a hunk of rock back at the cliff." 	
			Fang says, "hmm" 	
			Nitku says, "heh, Boopsie" 	
	murphy_slaw has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Fang says, "so, um, need an oviraptor name" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we climb kauri trees?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | >This kauri is intimidatingly tall, punching through the forest canopy
Floyd | into the full sunlight. It's very wide -- maybe three feet in diameter
Floyd | -- and its flaky bark has piled up around the roots of the tree,
Floyd | killing the grass and other plants in a wide radius around the trunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You've encountered an animal that may figure significantly in the
Floyd | story! This story gives you the ability to name such animals with the
Floyd | command NAME FEMALE OVIRAPTOR BOOPSIE (or any other name of your
Floyd | choice). When you do this, the game will use your new name for the
Floyd | animal in descriptions, and you can use that name in your commands as
Floyd | well. Try it!]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "name female oviraptor Dina" 		
	

Floyd | >[Great! Now you can refer to the animal using your new name rather
Floyd | than its generic description. If you dislike the name, you can use the
Floyd | NAME command again to change it, or use UNNAME to remove it and revert
Floyd | to the generic description.]
Floyd |
Floyd | You address the female oviraptor.  "I'm going to call you 'Dina'."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina seems utterly disinterested.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	Lipa disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Fang says, "let's try and get some water first" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. There doesn't seem to be an obvious way across,
Floyd | unfortunately, although one of the trees by the riverbank has very
Floyd | irregular bark, looks climbable, and has a branch that extends out over
Floyd | the water. A similar, older tree sags over the stream on the far bank.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get water" 		
	

Floyd | >(using the bucket)
Floyd | You dunk the bucket into the stream, and pull it up brimming with fresh
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin stream of water drips to the ground as water leaks from the
Floyd | bucket.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She stares at you
Floyd | with intense, beady eyes, tensed to spring away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the bucket drips away as the level slowly falls.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water level in the bucket drops as the contents leak away.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | North Strand
Floyd | The black sand beach transitions to stones and boulders here as the
Floyd | seashore lifts into the black cliffs. To the northwest a break in the
Floyd | volcanic stone leads upwards and into the depths of the forest. Where
Floyd | the water eddies at the north end of the beach a collection of light,
Floyd | floating junk has collected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shreds of what used to be a thick rope are here, washed up on the rocks
Floyd | at the north end of the beach and coated in black sand grains.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the bucket drips away as the level slowly falls.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "There's a hole in the bucket, dear Dina, dear Dina,..." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Strand
Floyd | You stand on a thin strip of black sand lining the shallow curve of a
Floyd | bay to the east. A few seabirds fly overhead, and various clumps of
Floyd | driftwood, seaweed, and other shore debris litter the shore, the only
Floyd | visible evidence of the recent storm. A steep tumble of volcanic rock
Floyd | looms over the beach to the west and south, blocking travel in all
Floyd | directions except into the forest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera lies on the sand here, alert but unable to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin stream of water drips to the ground as water leaks from the
Floyd | bucket.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give water to eruera" 		
	

Floyd | >(the fresh water to Eruera)
Floyd | You approach Eruera as he lies on the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Eruera! I've got water for you!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold out the bucket. "Here's some water, Eruera."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera sits up laboriously, takes the bucket from you, and tips it into
Floyd | his mouth. Water spills over his face as he drinks, and he closes his
Floyd | eyes in bliss. What seems like minutes later, he lowers the bucket.
Floyd | "Thank you, Tim. That's much better!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He gathers strength for a minute, panting for air a bit after downing
Floyd | the water. Finally he beckons you closer. "Tim, I'm sure the cutter was
Floyd | attacked, and I'm pretty certain it was by poachers -- criminals who
Floyd | illegally sneak ashore to capture the taniwha and sell them abroad. I'm
Floyd | not completely certain where we are at the moment, but if I'm right
Floyd | there should be a Conservation Service station about thirty miles to
Floyd | the north."
Floyd |
Floyd | He grins and spreads his hands. "Obviously I'm in no shape for such a
Floyd | trip through the bush, so it is going to fall to you to get to that
Floyd | station and get us some help. I'll try to answer any questions you
Floyd | have, and if you encounter anything unusual in the area you can always
Floyd | ask me about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | He steels himself, then twists, reaches into the pile of debris, and
Floyd | pulls out a solid-looking metal case. A huge smile spreads over his
Floyd | face. "By blind luck, that crate we stumbled across in the ocean had a
Floyd | set of field radios in it. They were in a sealed case, and they're
Floyd | pretty rugged, so they should still work." He hands you one of the
Floyd | radios and shows you how to push the button to make a call. You try it
Floyd | out, and the radio works perfectly! "With these we should be able to
Floyd | keep in touch in the field! If you run into anything, just give me a
Floyd | call."
Floyd |
Floyd | Having this link back to Eruera, even if he can't really get to you to
Floyd | help out, loosens up a tightness in your chest you weren't even aware
Floyd | you had.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself, the coastal cutter, the dinosaurs,
Floyd | Dina, the battery, Aotearoa, or your vision.)
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about dina" 		
	

Floyd | >"Hey, Eruera?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Tim?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I ran into a little dinosaur -- it was only about as high as my knee,
Floyd | but it was pretty active and, well, aggressive."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That was probably an oviraptor, Tim. There are several species of the
Floyd | little pests around here."
Floyd |
Floyd | You shift a bit. "Are they dangerous?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, to small lizards, bugs, and eggs, sure. Not really to people,
Floyd | although they're protective and have a nasty bite."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about vision" 		
	

Floyd | >"When we were in the ocean -- before I made it to the crate -- I
Floyd | thought I saw my father, back before he died."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera looks at you with interest. "You had a vision?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I was a little kid again, maybe five years old, and my dad was
Floyd | teaching me how to swim."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tim, in the Mori culture, such visions are not uncommon. It is often
Floyd | said that the wairua -- the soul -- of an ancestor can send visions of
Floyd | warning or guidance. Perhaps your father's wairua gave you strength as
Floyd | you struggled in the ocean."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about battery" 		
	

Floyd | >"I found something odd in a little dinosaur's nest. She wouldn't let
Floyd | me near it, but it's obviously a battery of some sort."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera sits up and looks at you seriously. "Really? That's serious,
Floyd | Tim. "It's likely some trash from the same group of poachers that
Floyd | attacked us. I'd be very careful as you go through the forest. If
Floyd | they're that close, you'll need to be quite alert to avoid being
Floyd | spotted."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about cutter" 		
	

Floyd | >"I have to ask -- what happened to the cutter?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You won't believe this, Tim, but I think it was a ship-to-ship
Floyd | missile." Your look of incredulity must be immediately obvious. He
Floyd | smiles faintly and continues. "I am serious, Tim. There have always
Floyd | been groups of poachers raiding the Protected Lands to take the taniwha
Floyd | away and sell them. They make a great deal of money, and so there's
Floyd | been an ongoing arms race between them and the Conservation Service for
Floyd | years. These poachers are pretty good at hiding their camps, but when
Floyd | they're cornered or feel they can get away with it they usually have
Floyd | some pretty heavy weaponry."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about dinosaurs" 		
	

Floyd | >"What can you tell me about the dinosaurs that live here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera shifts a bit, and there's a twinkle in his eye as he addresses
Floyd | you. "We really shouldn't waste time with this until we've secured
Floyd | rescue, but I know that's the main reason you came, and you haven't
Floyd | gotten your chance to see them yet, so I'll indulge your curiosity. In
Floyd | many ways, Tim, the taniwha are the living symbols of this whole
Floyd | nation. When the Mori first arrived in Aotearoa, they fought the
Floyd | taniwha simply to exist here. In those days, they covered the
Floyd | continent, for the most part, and weren't really willing to share it
Floyd | with humans."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But eventually the Mori learned how to coexist with the taniwha, and
Floyd | even partially domesticate some of them. When the pkeh came, bringing
Floyd | guns and colonists and looking for land to clear and farm, the Mori
Floyd | met their firearms with kairkau mounted on taniwha. Their mana was
Floyd | strong -- the British guns had some effect, but the bony plates on the
Floyd | taniwha's heads served as shields and made the riders difficult
Floyd | targets. The pkeh were unable to simply take Mori land, but they
Floyd | weren't willing to give up. Years of fighting ensued, until Pitiroi --
Floyd | Robert FitzRoy -- was sent here from Great Britain and met with the
Floyd | great chiefs -- the rangatira -- and signed the Treaty of Waitangi."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Treaty established a permanent state of alliance between Great
Floyd | Britain and Aotearoa. Mori sovereignty was guaranteed, but the pkeh
Floyd | were granted rights and brought into the iwi, or family, of Aotearoa.
Floyd | Many speculate that if the taniwha had not existed, we might have ended
Floyd | up like the aboriginal people of the Australian or American colonies --
Floyd | a broken people, stripped of their land and heritage."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So the taniwha are vitally important to the Mori people, Tim. That is
Floyd | why we work so hard to protect them."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about aotearoa" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, 1) Aotearoa 4 Kids! or 2) Aotearoa?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | >"I've read about Aotearoa, but I don't really know what it's like
Floyd | here. Could you tell me about it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera chuckles. "That is a lot to cover, Tim. How about I just tell
Floyd | you how I see it? Aotearoa is home. It's not like we don't have
Floyd | problems here -- we have poverty and some pretty harsh political fights
Floyd | over taxes and resources and things like that, but so many things went
Floyd | right here that seemed to go wrong other places. We've kept our
Floyd | precious indigenous species safe -- we haven't had an extinction since
Floyd | the Laughing Owl back about a century ago. Race relations here are good
Floyd | compared with some -- well, most, really -- other former British
Floyd | colonies."
Floyd |
Floyd | He leans back. "Let's leave it at that for now, OK?"
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about station" 		
	

Floyd | >You walk up to Eruera where he lies near the pile of debris. "I'm
Floyd | sorry, Tim. I don't think I can help you much with that."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself, the captain, the poachers, your
Floyd | vision, or the Conservation Service.)
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about poachers" 		
	

Floyd | >"So, about these poachers. What should I expect?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera's face stills as he looks at you. "Be very careful, Tim. If the
Floyd | poachers are in your path, do everything you can to avoid contact with
Floyd | them. These men killed my brothers on the cutter in cold blood, to
Floyd | protect their profits from stealing the taniwha. The best you could
Floyd | hope for if you are caught would be to be held for ransom."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about conservation service" 		
	

Floyd | >"So what is the Conservation Service like?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera frowns. "To work for, I'm guessing you mean? They're a good
Floyd | employer. I've not worked elsewhere, but I am told it's one of the
Floyd | better places within the government to work. More importantly, though,
Floyd | I see a great deal of Aotearoa the way the tkpuna did -- wild and
Floyd | unspoiled. And I feel like I'm doing my part to keep the mana of my
Floyd | homeland strong -- to protect the whenua rhui."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about captain" 		
	

Floyd | >"The captain -- I'm guessing he must be ... dead, right? Did you know
Floyd | him?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera shakes his head. "Captain Hunapo? Yes, I suppose he is dead,
Floyd | although if anyone else managed to survive it would probably be that
Floyd | old kak+ mrM. Too stubborn to admit he's dead, I don't doubt."
Floyd |
Floyd | He sighs. "No, I'd known him by reputation -- a very skilled sailor, a
Floyd | long-time veteran of the Service, hell to work under -- but this was
Floyd | the first time I'd sailed with him."
Floyd |

		Fang says, "soo, we need to go north" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >As you leave, Eruera calls out to you. "Haere r and waimaria, Tim.
Floyd | Come back safely."
Floyd |
Floyd | North Strand
Floyd | The black sand beach transitions to stones and boulders here as the
Floyd | seashore lifts into the black cliffs. To the northwest a break in the
Floyd | volcanic stone leads upwards and into the depths of the forest. Where
Floyd | the water eddies at the north end of the beach a collection of light,
Floyd | floating junk has collected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shreds of what used to be a thick rope are here, washed up on the rocks
Floyd | at the north end of the beach and coated in black sand grains.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She slowly moves
Floyd | from tree to tree, searching for something while always managing to
Floyd | keep you in view.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		
	

Floyd | >Dina steps forward, lets out a violent hiss, and glares at you in rage
Floyd | as you approach her nest. You retreat empty-handed, not wanting to get
Floyd | bitten.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x dina" 		
	

Floyd | >Dina stands on her hind legs, her tiny head and sharp teeth about
Floyd | knee-high. Her front arms are short and clawed, making her look like a
Floyd | very miniature T-Rex, except for a smaller, almost birdlike head, and
Floyd | she has muted and dappled green and brown skin that makes her very hard
Floyd | to pick out of the undergrowth. She eyes you warily, unsure whether
Floyd | you're dangerous or not.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search trees" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suppose 'accio wand' will *not* work." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | >This kauri is intimidatingly tall, punching through the forest canopy
Floyd | into the full sunlight. It's very wide -- maybe three feet in diameter
Floyd | -- and its flaky bark has piled up around the roots of the tree,
Floyd | killing the grass and other plants in a wide radius around the trunk.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "(er, accio broom. bah. still asleep here)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | >You approach the giant kauri and look up. It's impressively tall, and
Floyd | the first branches that look like they'd support your weight look like
Floyd | they could be almost thirty feet up. You begin to feel dizzy just
Floyd | thinking about trying to climb it. What if you fall? What if you get
Floyd | stuck?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | >You approach the giant kauri and look up. It's impressively tall, and
Floyd | the first branches that look like they'd support your weight look like
Floyd | they could be almost thirty feet up. You begin to feel dizzy just
Floyd | thinking about trying to climb it. What if you fall? What if you get
Floyd | stuck?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. There doesn't seem to be an obvious way across,
Floyd | unfortunately, although one of the trees by the riverbank has very
Floyd | irregular bark, looks climbable, and has a branch that extends out over
Floyd | the water. A similar, older tree sags over the stream on the far bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the stream, you notice a creature peeping out at you
Floyd | from behind a tree on the far bank. After a few moments you notice that
Floyd | it's holding on to the trunk of the tree, seven feet off the ground.
Floyd | You watch it silently, neither of you making a move for the moment.
Floyd | After thirty seconds or so, it musters up some courage and swings
Floyd | itself around the trunk in an impossible acrobatic move, landing
Floyd | lightly on the ground next to the tree. It seems to be some sort of...
Floyd | monkey, maybe, but with small yellow eyes and huge, scooped ears on a
Floyd | rat-like head. You know you've seen this, or something like it, in your
Floyd | reference book before, but you can't quite remember the name....
Floyd |
Floyd | You take an involuntary step closer to get a better look at it. It
Floyd | steps forward to get a better look at you. You scratch your head in
Floyd | thought, still trying to remember what species it is. It scratches its
Floyd | head as well. You stop. It stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | I remember! It's a nanakia! And that coloration means she's a female!
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x nanakia" 		
	

Floyd | >The nanakia looks kind of like a lemur, with spotted brown fur,
Floyd | delicate arms, and a long, thin tail. Her head is the big tipoff that
Floyd | she's not a lemur or a monkey -- two scooped ears that swivel around
Floyd | when she listens, beady yellow eyes, and a ratlike snout make it
Floyd | obvious that this creature has to be related to bats in some way. The
Floyd | nanakia stands on her hind legs on the far bank, watching you intently
Floyd | and mimicking your every move.
Floyd |
Floyd | The nanakia watches you intently from across the stream. She notices
Floyd | you looking at her and gets very excited. She draws herself up to her
Floyd | full height, wiggles her handlike paws, and twitches her tail.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "ask tim about nanakia?" 	
			Fang says, "we are tim" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "name nanakia Naginata" 		
	

Floyd | >You address the nanakia, who draws herself up with a look of interest.
Floyd | "I'm going to call you 'Naginata'."
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata's eyes gleam, and she preens with the attention.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh sorry. The other guy, then. via radio." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Eruera." 	
			Fang exclaims (at inky), "man, you're taking all the naming opportunities!" 	
			inky says, "feel free to rename" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about naginata" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask radio about naginata" 		maga says, ">CULTURAL HEGEMONY ON. NAME ERUERA BOB" 	
	

Floyd | >You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >You click the transmitter. "Can I ask you a question, Eruera?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, Tim. What would you like to talk about?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from across the river. She makes a few
Floyd | halfhearted motions, trying to imitate calling Eruera on the field
Floyd | radio, but quickly gives up and returns to watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself, your vision, or your fear of
Floyd | heights.)
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask radio about naginata" 		
	

Floyd | >You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about naginata" 		
	

Floyd | >"I'm sorry, Tim. I don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself, your vision, or your fear of
Floyd | heights.)
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask him about fear of heights" 		
	

Floyd | >"I wanted to ask you about... well... climbing."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Climbing, Tim?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes. I've wanted to climb some of these trees -- I've even started to
Floyd | try -- but I just... Are they safe to climb?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, I think I understand. The bark is smooth, yes? And the branches
Floyd | are high?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes! I've never climbed a tree like this before. They're so tall! If I
Floyd | slipped and fell, I might break a bone, or even get killed!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera is silent for a moment. "Well, Tim, I'm not sure what to tell
Floyd | you. I can't tell you it's completely safe, but I will say that Mori
Floyd | children often climb and play in trees much like these, and these are
Floyd | children younger than you, Tim. I feel certain that if you feel you
Floyd | need to climb a kauri, and you concentrate hard on what you are doing,
Floyd | that you will succeed."
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately your mind fills with an image of the young boy you saw when
Floyd | you imagined being back learning to swim with Dad, before the accident.
Floyd | But this time the young boy is scampering up a tall tree like a
Floyd | hairless monkey, grabbing handholds quickly and surely as he climbs.
Floyd | After reaching the lower branches, he turns to you and beckons, and
Floyd | somehow your fear lessens. It's still there, but somehow more
Floyd | manageable. Something you can master, rather than the other way around.
Floyd | The young boy smiles and the brief vision ends.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tim? Are you listening?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake your head, back to reality. "Yes, Eruera," you say. "You
Floyd | know, I think I might be able to give this a try."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You do? Very good! Take care and I'm sure you'll be fine."
Floyd |

		Fang says, "CLIMBING ABILITY GET" 	
			inky says, "oh, I think I always walked back to Eruera to talk to him" 	
			Fang says, "we are so going to end up dueling this other boy" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "but radio." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | >You release the transmitter as you walk, ending the conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Streamside Tree
Floyd | You are perched on a fairly thick branch of a kauri tree about thirty
Floyd | feet above the ground, which is about as high as you can climb, and
Floyd | higher than you feel truly comfortable with anyway. Above this level
Floyd | the bark is too smooth to climb, and you can't imagine trying to climb
Floyd | any higher even if it wasn't. The branch extends north out over the
Floyd | river. You take a moment to savor your victory -- you did it! You
Floyd | actually climbed all the way up to the low branches of a tall kauri
Floyd | tree! Sure, you were scared, but you did it anyway!
Floyd |
Floyd | I wish that little Mori boy was here so I could thank him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the river, you notice Naginata watching you climb with great
Floyd | interest. She hops onto what looks like a dead or dying kauri on the
Floyd | north bank, which appears to have some sort of major trunk damage near
Floyd | the ground. The nanakia scampers up the trunk to a branch, about at
Floyd | your level, that reaches south across the stream.
Floyd |

		inky says, "yeah, that makes sense, I guess I just didn't remember before" 	
			DavidW asks, "Nagi is gonna mimic us, isn't she?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You carefully creep out along the branch as it sags more and more
Floyd | under your weight. Your deathgrip on the branch takes most of your
Floyd | attention, but out of the corner of your eye you see Naginata
Floyd | approaching you, moving out over the river on her branch. The damaged
Floyd | kauri's limb sags and creaks alarmingly even under the slight weight of
Floyd | Naginata. She doesn't seem the slightest bit concerned. You, however,
Floyd | come to the abrupt realization that you're hanging about thirty feet
Floyd | above a rushing stream in the middle of the Aotearoan bush, and decide
Floyd | to retreat to the trunk.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a field radio
Floyd |   a leaky bucket, currently empty
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from her perch on the branch across the
Floyd | stream. She watches you taking stock of your possessions, then starts
Floyd | looking at herself and patting her fur in a pretty good impersonation
Floyd | of you. Her search reveals a flea, which she pops in her mouth and
Floyd | crunches with gusto.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You carefully creep out along the branch as it sags more and more
Floyd | under your weight. Your deathgrip on the branch takes most of your
Floyd | attention, but out of the corner of your eye you see Naginata
Floyd | approaching you, moving out over the river on her branch. The damaged
Floyd | kauri's limb sags and creaks alarmingly even under the slight weight of
Floyd | Naginata. She doesn't seem the slightest bit concerned. You, however,
Floyd | come to the abrupt realization that you're hanging about thirty feet
Floyd | above a rushing stream in the middle of the Aotearoan bush, and decide
Floyd | to retreat to the trunk.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Streamside Tree
Floyd | You are perched on a fairly thick branch of a kauri tree about thirty
Floyd | feet above the ground, which is about as high as you can climb, and
Floyd | higher than you feel truly comfortable with anyway. Above this level
Floyd | the bark is too smooth to climb, and you can't imagine trying to climb
Floyd | any higher even if it wasn't. The branch extends north out over the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata stands on her hind legs on the far bank, watching you intently
Floyd | and mimicking your every move.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit me" 		
	

Floyd | >That might hurt!
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "stand?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

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

		Fang says, "we need to not notice the monkey, somehow" 	
			Fang says, "or distract it, somehow" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | On the way down from the branch one of the waves in the bark gives way
Floyd | under your feet, causing you to slip for a foot or so before you manage
Floyd | to catch yourself. After a few seconds to calm yourself, you continue

		DavidW asks, "hm. Maybe we can climb the another tree back at Dina's?" 	
	

Floyd | down the remaining few feet to the ground, gripping the trunk with
Floyd | white knuckles the whole way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. There doesn't seem to be an obvious way across,
Floyd | unfortunately, although one of the trees by the riverbank has very
Floyd | irregular bark, looks climbable, and has a branch that extends out over
Floyd | the water. A similar, older tree sags over the stream on the far bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small chunk of gnarled bark from the trunk of the kauri tree rests on
Floyd | the ground where it fell during your downward climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach the ground, the nanakia gracefully drops out of the tree
Floyd | on her bank, and resumes watching you, an intent expression on her
Floyd | little face.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bark" 		
	

Floyd | >(the chunk of bark)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from across the stream. She notices you
Floyd | reaching for the chunk of bark and picks up a fairly heavy nearby rock,
Floyd | holding it with some difficulty in obvious mimicry.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bark" 		
	

Floyd | >(the chunk of bark)
Floyd | The bark is about a foot in diameter, thick and round, and there's a
Floyd | fair-sized blob of sticky sap or gum attached to it as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from across the stream. She notices you
Floyd | looking at the chunk of bark and peers at it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fix bucket with bark" 		
	

Floyd | >(the chunk of bark)
Floyd | You can't fix the bucket with that.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit me with bark" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to hit yourself.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plug bucket with bark" 		
	

Floyd | >(the chunk of bark)
Floyd | You can't fix the bucket with that.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat bark" 		
	

Floyd | >(the chunk of bark)
Floyd | Eating that doesn't make sense.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x sap" 		
	

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the blob of sticky gum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from across the stream. She notices you
Floyd | looking at the blob of sticky gum and peers at it with exaggerated
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take gum" 		
	

Floyd | >You peel the gum from the bark, getting some on your hands in the
Floyd | process. It's very sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from across the stream. She notices you
Floyd | reaching for the blob of sticky gum, but since she already has a
Floyd | possession she just continues to watch you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, I see. Climbing aid." 	
			Fang asks, "oh, it is?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm guessing." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fix bucket with gum" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the sticky gum into the hole in the bucket, mashing it around
Floyd | with increasingly sticky fingers until you get a good seal. It looks
Floyd | like the leak is plugged!
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from across the river. She makes a few
Floyd | halfhearted motions, trying to imitate plugging the bucket with the
Floyd | blob of sticky gum, but quickly gives up and returns to watching you.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Our hands will be like Spider-Man's, no?" 	
			Fang says, "I kinda doubt that it works that way" 	
			Fang says, "but we do have a fixed bucket now" 	
			DavidW says, "well, yay fixed bucket" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fill bucket" 		
	

Floyd | >You dunk the bucket into the stream, and pull it up brimming with
Floyd | fresh water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from across the stream. She peers with
Floyd | interest at the sight of you filling the bucket with the stream.
Floyd | Although she lacks a bucket of her own, she moves to the water's edge
Floyd | and mimes scooping water out, shaking drops off her wet paws as she
Floyd | stands.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I remember another game where climbing required sticky hands. And sand, for grit." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She stares at you
Floyd | with intense, beady eyes, tensed to spring away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show bucket to fina" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "show bucket to dina" 		
	

Floyd | >Dina looks at the bucket briefly, then turns away, uninterested.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Tut, tut, Dina, it looks like rain. (splash)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn on radio" 		
	

Floyd | >You press the transmitter button. "Can I ask you a question, Eruera?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, Tim. What would you like to talk about?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself or your vision.)
Floyd |

		Fang says, "hmm" 	
			Fang asks, "any ideas?" 	
			DavidW says, "Climb the tree. Pour water on Dina." 	
			Fang says, "oh wait there's a branch I missed" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >You release the transmitter as you walk, ending the conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Top of Falls
Floyd | Here a mountain stream reaches the headwall and plunges over. The water
Floyd | falls forty feet or so, splattering off a black rock ledge below before
Floyd | reforming and flowing into the ocean. The cliff is too sheer to descend
Floyd | on this side, but you can see that there's a rockfall just past the
Floyd | north bank that you might be able to scramble down -- if you could get
Floyd | to it.
Floyd |

		
	SilasGreenback arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >There's no good way across the stream in that direction.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >There's no good way across the stream in that direction.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She raises her
Floyd | head to issue a warbling call that sounds remarkably like a bird's,
Floyd | while continuing to watch you out of the corner of her eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | >You approach the giant kauri and look up. It's impressively tall, and
Floyd | the first branches that look like they'd support your weight look like
Floyd | they could be almost thirty feet up. But you've seen this done; you
Floyd | know you can do it, and you force yourself to start climbing, not
Floyd | looking at the ground. You make some progress, but the bark gets your
Floyd | hands sticky with gum and tends to flake off at the same time, making
Floyd | climbing both dangerous and messy, and you head down again.
Floyd |

		
	SilasGreenback goes home. 		
	SilasGreenback has disconnected. 		DavidW says, "oh. hm." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She slowly moves
Floyd | from tree to tree, searching for something while always managing to
Floyd | keep you in view.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pour water on nest" 		
	

Floyd | >(first taking the fresh water)
Floyd | (using the bucket)
Floyd | There's nothing here to fill the bucket with.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Dina is searching for something." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a chunk of bark
Floyd |   a field radio
Floyd |   a bucket, repaired with a wad of kauri gum, which is full of some
Floyd | fresh water
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search trees" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search ground" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "things" 		
	

Floyd | >Nearby are the fresh water, the chunk of bark, the bucket, the leafy
Floyd | nest, the tall kauri, Dina, the battery, the animal trails, the kauri
Floyd | forest, the ferns, the hole in the bucket, the blob of sticky gum, the
Floyd | field radio, and the call button.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search ferns" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search forest" 		
	

Floyd | >That's not really something you can search.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search kauri" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the 1) kauri forest or the 2) tall kauri?
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "forest" 		
	

Floyd | >That's not really something you can search.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search tall kauri" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x dina" 		
	

Floyd | >Dina stands on her hind legs, her tiny head and sharp teeth about
Floyd | knee-high. Her front arms are short and clawed, making her look like a
Floyd | very miniature T-Rex, except for a smaller, almost birdlike head, and
Floyd | she has muted and dappled green and brown skin that makes her very hard
Floyd | to pick out of the undergrowth. She eyes you warily, unsure whether
Floyd | you're dangerous or not.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give bark to fina" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Guess: Dina has lost an egg. Find it. Trade egg for battery." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give bark to dina" 		
	

Floyd | >(the chunk of bark to Dina)
Floyd | You hold the chunk of bark out to Dina, letting it fall to see whether
Floyd | it is interested in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give water to dina" 		
	

Floyd | >You hold the bucket out to Dina. Dina wants nothing to do with you,
Floyd | and doesn't even approach the bucket.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "hmm" 	
			Fang says, "yeah, but there seems nowhere we can search" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take bark" 		
	

Floyd | >(the chunk of bark)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "It rolled away to anything location." 	
			DavidW says, "er another location" 	
			Fang says, "feel free to drive" 	
			DavidW says, "Can't. I missed the first half hour and I don't know the geography or backstory." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I need to head out to work for a bit. Enjoy the rest of the game. Don't worry about disconnecting Perry afterward unless someone else needs him (superceding him will work for a disconnect). I'll get him when I get home and catch up on stuff this evening now that we're back in the swing of things." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Have fun, everyone!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Matthew), "Thanks again for coming!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Adios!" 	
			DavidW says, "If the egg rolled below, we might have to cross the river first before finding the egg." 	
			Fang says (to DW), "backstory, we are a kid on a trip to a lost world type place" 	
			Fang says, "where dinosaurs still exist" 	
			DavidW asks, "We're how old, then?" 	
			Fang says, "our ship got hit by a missile, but we managed to get ashore with Eruera, a ex-navy guy" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >You're a bit taller than average for your age, with dark brown hair
Floyd | and green eyes. Your clothes are heavy with salt and you can taste it
Floyd | on your lips. Your skin feels raw and your muscles are stiff and sore.
Floyd | But you're alive, and nothing's broken.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "who also works for the conservation service" 	
			Fang says, "we are 12" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, I thought the age was in x me." 	
			Fang says, "right now we need to travel north until we get to a monitoring station" 	
			Fang says, "avoiding poachers along the way if we find any" 	
			Fang says, "the geography so far is the beach to the se, and the river to the n which we are trying to cross" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >The undergrowth is really thick in that direction. It's probably best
Floyd | to stick to the animal trails, faint as they are, to avoid getting lost
Floyd | or getting hurt walking over ground you can't really see.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >The undergrowth is really thick in that direction. It's probably best
Floyd | to stick to the animal trails, faint as they are, to avoid getting lost
Floyd | or getting hurt walking over ground you can't really see.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "hm. I don't know how to get across the river yet. Some way to exploit the mimicking of Nagi's, I assume. Perhaps there's rocks, sand, branch, etc. we have for tools?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are north, northeast and southwest.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search ferns" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She stares at you
Floyd | with intense, beady eyes, tensed to spring away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "also the game supports Exits and Things" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. There doesn't seem to be an obvious way across,
Floyd | unfortunately, although one of the trees by the riverbank has very
Floyd | irregular bark, looks climbable, and has a branch that extends out over
Floyd | the water. A similar, older tree sags over the stream on the far bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata stands on her hind legs on the far bank, watching you intently
Floyd | and mimicking your every move. She seems to be carrying a fairly large
Floyd | rock.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw bark up" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "I think we probably could climb across if we didn't have naginata distracting us" 	
			DavidW says, "I think she'll help us." 	
			Fang says, "wait, I have an idea" 	
			DavidW says, "If we threw the bark at her, she might throw the rock at us." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Streamside Tree
Floyd | You are perched on a fairly thick branch of a kauri tree about thirty
Floyd | feet above the ground, which is about as high as you can climb, and
Floyd | higher than you feel truly comfortable with anyway. Above this level
Floyd | the bark is too smooth to climb, and you can't imagine trying to climb
Floyd | any higher even if it wasn't. The branch extends north out over the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the river, you notice Naginata watching you climb with great
Floyd | interest. She hops onto what looks like a dead or dying kauri on the
Floyd | north bank, juggling her rock to try to keep hold of it. Naginata's
Floyd | tree appears to have some sort of major trunk damage near the ground,
Floyd | but she ignores it and climbs up the trunk to a branch about at your
Floyd | level that reaches south across the stream.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | >Even the faintest thought of jumping from the tree makes you grip the
Floyd | trunk more tightly.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "bounce" 		
	

Floyd | >You either used a verb or keyword I don't recognize, or used it in a
Floyd | way that I can't understand.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "shake branch" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. There doesn't seem to be an obvious way across,
Floyd | unfortunately, although one of the trees by the riverbank has very
Floyd | irregular bark, looks climbable, and has a branch that extends out over
Floyd | the water. A similar, older tree sags over the stream on the far bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach the ground, the nanakia gracefully drops out of the tree
Floyd | on her bank, and resumes watching you, an intent expression on her
Floyd | little face.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trunk damage" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "things" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trunk" 		
	

Floyd | >Nearby are Naginata, the fresh water, the chunk of bark, the bucket,
Floyd | the old kauri, the irregular kauri, the bark, the branch, the sharp
Floyd | rocks, the kauri forest, the ferns, the stream, the streambank, the
Floyd | hole in the bucket, the blob of sticky gum, the field radio, and the
Floyd | call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >(the irregular kauri)
Floyd | The irregular kauri on the south side of the stream looks climbable,
Floyd | its rougher, more wavy bark offering you more footholds than most of
Floyd | this type of tree you've seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from across the stream. She notices you
Floyd | looking at the irregular kauri and peers at it with exaggerated
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x branch" 		
	

Floyd | >The gnarled branch is about thirty feet up, but looks like it could
Floyd | support your weight. It extends a good way over the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from across the stream. She notices you
Floyd | looking at the branch and peers at it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Streamside Tree
Floyd | You are perched on a fairly thick branch of a kauri tree about thirty
Floyd | feet above the ground, which is about as high as you can climb, and
Floyd | higher than you feel truly comfortable with anyway. Above this level
Floyd | the bark is too smooth to climb, and you can't imagine trying to climb
Floyd | any higher even if it wasn't. The branch extends north out over the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the river, you notice Naginata watching you climb with great
Floyd | interest. She hops onto what looks like a dead or dying kauri on the
Floyd | north bank, juggling her rock to try to keep hold of it. Naginata's
Floyd | tree appears to have some sort of major trunk damage near the ground,
Floyd | but she ignores it and climbs up the trunk to a branch about at your
Floyd | level that reaches south across the stream.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit branch with bark" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the branch.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit branch" 		
	

Floyd | >Violence has its place, but not here.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw bark at naginata" 		
	

Floyd | >(the chunk of bark at Naginata)
Floyd | You'd never be able to hit something that agile from all the way across
Floyd | the stream.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bark on tree" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the 1) irregular kauri or the 2) old kauri?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | >(the chunk of bark on the old kauri)
Floyd | Putting things on the old kauri would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "I am kinda out of ideas" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. There doesn't seem to be an obvious way across,
Floyd | unfortunately, although one of the trees by the riverbank has very
Floyd | irregular bark, looks climbable, and has a branch that extends out over
Floyd | the water. A similar, older tree sags over the stream on the far bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach the ground, the nanakia gracefully drops out of the tree
Floyd | on her bank, and resumes watching you, an intent expression on her
Floyd | little face.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut old kauri with bark" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood the first part of that-- trying anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | (retrying as if you'd typed "cut old.")
Floyd | You can't cut that, since you can't reach it.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "which is our kauri?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The irregular one." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut irregular kauri with bark" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood the first part of that-- trying anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | (retrying as if you'd typed "cut irregular.")
Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "And I'm misspelling." 	
			DavidW says, "I do miss taking notes when playing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		
	

Floyd | >The slick, sharp rocks make trying to cross the stream on foot too
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from across the stream. She notices you
Floyd | looking at the sharp rocks and peers at them with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | >The last time you saw it, the tumble of volcanic rock was at Strand.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to strand" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are north, south and up.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She slowly moves
Floyd | from tree to tree, searching for something while always managing to
Floyd | keep you in view.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are north, northeast and southwest.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm so lost" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The strand is sw." 	
			EmacsUser says, "IIRC." 	
			DavidW says, "I apologize for oversleeping." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are northeast and southeast.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ferns" 		
	

Floyd | >Ferns with fluffy leaves are found among the grasses on the ground,
Floyd | softening the sounds you hear.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search ferns" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search trees" 		
	

Floyd | >That's not really something you can search.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | >The tall, narrow cones of the kauri trees are striking, but several
Floyd | other species of broadleaf that you don't recognize are also scattered
Floyd | through the forest. Shorter fern-like plants fill much of the space
Floyd | between the larger trees, and a few different kinds of grass covers the
Floyd | ground. The scent of the recent rainfall combines with a strong piney
Floyd | fragrance from the trees -- it smells wonderful, but it's so sharp that
Floyd | it's all you can do not to sneeze.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		
	

Floyd | >The last time you saw it, the headwall was at Top of Falls.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | North Strand
Floyd | The black sand beach transitions to stones and boulders here as the
Floyd | seashore lifts into the black cliffs. To the northwest a break in the
Floyd | volcanic stone leads upwards and into the depths of the forest. Where
Floyd | the water eddies at the north end of the beach a collection of light,
Floyd | floating junk has collected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shreds of what used to be a thick rope are here, washed up on the rocks
Floyd | at the north end of the beach and coated in black sand grains.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | >The remains of the rope are soggy and useless, and you end up just
Floyd | giving up and dropping the slimy shreds back onto the beach.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | >Shreds of what used to be a thick rope are here, washed up on the
Floyd | rocks at the north end of the beach and coated in black sand grains.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sand" 		
	

Floyd | >You aren't sure where the beach is at the moment.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | >You sift through the junk carefully, but you've already picked out the
Floyd | only items that would likely be useful.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "things" 		
	

Floyd | >Nearby are the rope, the fresh water, the chunk of bark, the floating
Floyd | junk, the black volcanic cliffs, the bucket, the kauri forest, the
Floyd | ocean, the hole in the bucket, the blob of sticky gum, the field radio,
Floyd | and the call button.
Floyd |

		
	Touchy arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are northwest and south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Strand
Floyd | You stand on a thin strip of black sand lining the shallow curve of a
Floyd | bay to the east. A few seabirds fly overhead, and various clumps of
Floyd | driftwood, seaweed, and other shore debris litter the shore, the only
Floyd | visible evidence of the recent storm. A steep tumble of volcanic rock
Floyd | looms over the beach to the west and south, blocking travel in all
Floyd | directions except into the forest to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera lies under a makeshift debris shelter a ways up the beach,
Floyd | relatively calm and alert.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "Evening guys." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hi, Touchy." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick through the pile of debris a bit more, but find nothing else
Floyd | useful or interesting.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eruera" 		
	

Floyd | >Eruera is dry and resting in a makeshift debris shelter that he's
Floyd | scraped together, making the best of his limited mobility. He looks
Floyd | about as comfortable as he's going to get without serious medical
Floyd | attention, and there's a quiet calm in his dark face that you're pretty
Floyd | sure you wouldn't be able to find if you were in his position.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		
	

Floyd | >The last time you saw it, the headwall was at Top of Falls.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		
	

Floyd | >You aren't sure where the sharp rocks are at the moment.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | >A section of the volcanic cliffs has collapsed in huge chunks here,
Floyd | blocking travel to the west and south. In a few thousand years they'll
Floyd | likely wear away to more black sand.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | >That's hardly portable.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search rock" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. Just want a sharp rock for myself." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "things" 		
	

Floyd | >Nearby are Eruera, the fresh water, the chunk of bark, the splint,
Floyd | Eruera's broken left leg, the driftwood, the seaweed, the debris, the
Floyd | tumble of volcanic rock, the seabird, the bucket, the kauri forest, the
Floyd | ocean, the hole in the bucket, the blob of sticky gum, the field radio,
Floyd | and the call button.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x seaweed" 		
	

Floyd | >You sift through the slimy plants but find nothing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take seaweed" 		
	

Floyd | >That's hardly portable.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x driftwood" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick through the piles of driftwood. One stick looks both straight
Floyd | and strong, and you set it aside.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x clouds" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, sorry." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x driftwood" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick through the piles of driftwood again but nothing else catches
Floyd | your eye.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | >A straight piece of green tree branch, thin and flexible.
Floyd |

		Touchy asks, "Have you played this before?" 	
			DavidW says, "Found something, anyway. Dunno what good it does it." 	
			DavidW says (to Touchy), "Not me." 	
			DavidW says, "Also I missed the first hour." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The only obvious exit is north.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | North Strand
Floyd | The black sand beach transitions to stones and boulders here as the
Floyd | seashore lifts into the black cliffs. To the northwest a break in the
Floyd | volcanic stone leads upwards and into the depths of the forest. Where
Floyd | the water eddies at the north end of the beach a collection of light,
Floyd | floating junk has collected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shreds of what used to be a thick rope are here, washed up on the rocks
Floyd | at the north end of the beach and coated in black sand grains.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bark on stick" 		
	

Floyd | >The stick won't support that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie bark to stick" 		
	

Floyd | >That won't accomplish anything.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to stick" 		
	

Floyd | >That won't accomplish anything.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She stares at you
Floyd | with intense, beady eyes, tensed to spring away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show stick to dina" 		
	

Floyd | >Dina looks at the stick briefly, then turns away, uninterested.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw stick" 		
	

Floyd | >Dropped.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Dina doesn't like 'fetch' games, I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Top of Falls
Floyd | Here a mountain stream reaches the headwall and plunges over. The water
Floyd | falls forty feet or so, splattering off a black rock ledge below before
Floyd | reforming and flowing into the ocean. The cliff is too sheer to descend
Floyd | on this side, but you can see that there's a rockfall just past the
Floyd | north bank that you might be able to scramble down -- if you could get
Floyd | to it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rockfall" 		
	

Floyd | >A loose tumble of rocks from a collapsed section of the cliff face. It
Floyd | looks as though you could climb it, if you could get to the north bank.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | >(the fresh water)
Floyd | There's some fresh water sloshing around in the bucket.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "things" 		
	

Floyd | >Nearby are the stick, the fresh water, the chunk of bark, the bucket,
Floyd | the headwall, the basalt ledge, the rockfall, the kauri forest, the
Floyd | ferns, the ocean, the stream, the streambank, the hole in the bucket,
Floyd | the blob of sticky gum, the field radio, and the call button.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

Floyd | >The fast-moving stream falls steeply from the mountains to the west
Floyd | and flows generally southeast. Although it's not particularly wide, the
Floyd | fast current and rapids make it far too dangerous to try to wade or
Floyd | swim across.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search ferns" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x headwall" 		
	

Floyd | >The stream plunges straight over the sheer cliff. Even a quick look
Floyd | confirms that it's far too slick and sheer to attempt to climb down
Floyd | from here.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "mwigdahl is leaving." 	
			EmacsUser | mwigdahl exclaims, "Hey, guys, I've got to go, but this was fun! I'll check the transcript later to find out how things went (and if you found new bugs for me to fix). Have a good day!" 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks for coming!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		
	

Floyd | >The ledge is a narrow outcrop of dark, volcanic stone that serves to
Floyd | break the falling stream into an impressive spray before it reaches the
Floyd | bottom of the falls.
Floyd |

		mwigdahl exclaims, "No problem, thanks for having me!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search ledge" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't really get close enough to search it.
Floyd |

		
	mwigdahl goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The only obvious exit is southwest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She slowly moves
Floyd | from tree to tree, searching for something while always managing to
Floyd | keep you in view.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roots" 		
	

Floyd | >This kauri is intimidatingly tall, punching through the forest canopy
Floyd | into the full sunlight. It's very wide -- maybe three feet in diameter
Floyd | -- and its flaky bark has piled up around the roots of the tree,
Floyd | killing the grass and other plants in a wide radius around the trunk.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flaky bark" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "I missed a bit---what's the current status?" 	
			DavidW says, "We're stuck on the south side of the river still." 	
			DavidW says, "I found a stick." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
			DavidW says, "And I'm trying to belatedly learn what's what. and what's where." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. There doesn't seem to be an obvious way across,
Floyd | unfortunately, although one of the trees by the riverbank has very
Floyd | irregular bark, looks climbable, and has a branch that extends out over
Floyd | the water. A similar, older tree sags over the stream on the far bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata stands on her hind legs on the far bank, watching you intently
Floyd | and mimicking your every move. She seems to be carrying a fairly large
Floyd | rock.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "If it helps, I think they've already swiped all the other items except for the battery." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |   a chunk of bark
Floyd |   a field radio
Floyd |   a bucket, repaired with a wad of kauri gum, which is full of some
Floyd | fresh water
Floyd |
Floyd | Naginata watches you intently from across the stream. She watches you
Floyd | taking stock of your possessions, then starts looking at herself and
Floyd | patting her fur in a pretty good impersonation of you. Her search
Floyd | reveals an unidentifiable bit of something, which she pops in her mouth
Floyd | and crunches with gusto.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I feel certain Nagi can help us cross the river, but I'm blanking on what to try." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Are Fang and Nitku still playing?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Or did we lost them?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, lose." 	
			Fang says, "I'm being a little distracted" 	
			Fang says, "I think we need to do something horrible to Nagi" 	
			Fang says, "but I don't know what" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Horrible?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rename naginata to nagi" 		
	

Floyd | >You address the Nanakia, who draws herself up with a look of interest.
Floyd | "I'm going to call you 'To Nagi'."
Floyd |
Floyd | To Nagi's eyes gleam, and she preens with the attention.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Stream South
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rename naginata nagi" 		
	

Floyd | >You address the Nanakia, who draws herself up with a look of interest.
Floyd | "I'm going to call you 'Nagi'."
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi's eyes gleam, and she preens with the attention.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "like make him fall into the river or something" 	
			DavidW says, "argh space in renaming." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Her. But I see." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on radio" 		
	

Floyd | >You click the transmitter. "Can I ask you a question, Eruera?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, Tim. What would you like to talk about?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you intently from across the river. She makes a few
Floyd | halfhearted motions, trying to imitate calling Eruera on the field
Floyd | radio, but quickly gives up and returns to watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself, the stream, or your vision.)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about nanakia" 		
	

Floyd | >"I'm sorry, Tim. I don't think I can help you much with that."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself, the stream, or your vision.)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about stream" 		
	

Floyd | >"There's a stream up north, a little way past the ridge."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, you'll likely encounter several such streams on your journey
Floyd | north. Take care, it can sometimes be difficult to cross safely."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about vision" 		
	

Floyd | >"There was something else in my vision -- a young boy about my age
Floyd | that looked like he could have been Mori. He encouraged me when I had
Floyd | trouble swimming the first time."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera clicks his tongue and sounds more interested. "Did he now? The
Floyd | tohunga ahurewa, back in my village, would say you may have had a
Floyd | vision of Mui." He pauses for a second. "I didn't see your vision, so
Floyd | I wouldn't know. But certainly a vision of Mui is no bad thing."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >"About my vision..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera interrupts you as you start talking. "It is certainly very
Floyd | interesting, what you saw. But we must focus on the goal of getting you
Floyd | up north, to the station. After that we can talk more on this subject."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about kauri" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the 1) irregular kauri, the 2) tall kauri, or the
Floyd | 3) kauri forest?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >(the irregular kauri)
Floyd | "I'm sorry, Tim. I don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself or Mui.)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask about mui" 		
	

Floyd | >Though you're talking to Eruera, you can't physically reach him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry, Tim. I don't think I can help you much with that."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself or Mui.)
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "I have to admit I solved this one more by accident." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about mui" 		
	

Floyd | >Though you're talking to Eruera, you can't physically reach him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry, Tim. I don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about himself or Mui.)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about himself" 		
	

Floyd | >(himself)
Floyd | "Could you tell me a little about yourself?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera pauses for a moment, as if surprised by the question. "Sure,
Floyd | Tim... Hmmm, where to start? I grew up in Kkarauri, a small village on
Floyd | the west coast. My family was large -- I had five brothers and sisters.
Floyd | We were poor -- Kkarauri is not prosperous, and my parents were not
Floyd | well educated. I took advantage of a government scholarship program to
Floyd | go to college, and it required me to join the ADF -- the army -- for
Floyd | four years. The poacher problem on the coasts was getting bad at the
Floyd | time, so I spent two of those years on detached duty with the
Floyd | Conservation Service."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Those first couple years were hardly as exciting as the events of the
Floyd | last few hours, but they were enough to make me see that I wanted to
Floyd | stay in. When my duty to the ADF was discharged, I signed up with the
Floyd | Conservation Service full-time."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the smile in his voice. "Twelve more years and here we
Floyd | are."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. There doesn't seem to be an obvious way across,
Floyd | unfortunately, although one of the trees by the riverbank has very
Floyd | irregular bark, looks climbable, and has a branch that extends out over
Floyd | the water. A similar, older tree sags over the stream on the far bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi stands on her hind legs on the far bank, watching you intently and
Floyd | mimicking your every move. She seems to be carrying a fairly large
Floyd | rock.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are north, south and up.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | >The last time you saw it, the tumble of volcanic rock was at Strand.
Floyd |

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |   a chunk of bark
Floyd |   a field radio
Floyd |   a bucket, repaired with a wad of kauri gum, which is full of some
Floyd | fresh water
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you intently from across the stream. She watches you
Floyd | taking stock of your possessions, then starts looking at herself and
Floyd | patting her fur in a pretty good impersonation of you. Her search
Floyd | reveals a burr, which she pops in her mouth and crunches with gusto.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nagi's rock" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nagi's rock" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "okay, so we climb our tree. Nagi climbs hers. Then what?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I would start with that, and see what you can see." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | >You release the transmitter as you walk, ending the conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Streamside Tree
Floyd | You are perched on a fairly thick branch of a kauri tree about thirty
Floyd | feet above the ground, which is about as high as you can climb, and
Floyd | higher than you feel truly comfortable with anyway. Above this level
Floyd | the bark is too smooth to climb, and you can't imagine trying to climb
Floyd | any higher even if it wasn't. The branch extends north out over the
Floyd | river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Across the river, you notice Nagi watching you climb with great
Floyd | interest. She hops onto what looks like a dead or dying kauri on the
Floyd | north bank, juggling her rock to try to keep hold of it. Nagi's tree
Floyd | appears to have some sort of major trunk damage near the ground, but
Floyd | she ignores it and climbs up the trunk to a branch about at your level
Floyd | that reaches south across the stream.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You carefully creep out along the branch as it sags more and more
Floyd | under your weight. Your deathgrip on the branch takes most of your
Floyd | attention, but out of the corner of your eye, you see Nagi approaching
Floyd | you, moving out over the river on her branch, cradling her rock with
Floyd | one arm. The damaged kauri sags and creaks dangerously under the weight
Floyd | of Nagi and her rock, but she seems oblivious to the danger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, her branch gives way! No, wait! It's the tree itself! The
Floyd | rotted section near the ground splinters under the leverage of both
Floyd | Nagi and her rock. Quickly, she dumps the rock and leaps back toward
Floyd | the trunk, but the tree is already falling! She sprints down the trunk
Floyd | towards the ground, and manages to jump off right before impact. She
Floyd | tumbles into a pile of debris and vanishes for a moment before popping
Floyd | out, shaking leaves and dirt off herself, and looking up at you with a
Floyd | gleam in her eye. You retreat backwards, closer to the trunk.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "yay" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Woohoo!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. An old, dead kauri tree has fallen across the stream here,
Floyd | its straight trunk making a narrow bridge to the north side.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you reach the ground, the nanakia pops her head up from of a tangle
Floyd | of underbrush and peeps out at you, beady eyes sparkling.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You step out onto the fallen tree, balancing carefully with arms
Floyd | outstretched, walking slowly across the flowing water. The nanakia
Floyd | scampers onto the trunk as well, then raises herself to stand on her
Floyd | hind feet, splays her front paws out to the sides, and waddles forward
Floyd | in a surprisingly good impersonation of you. As you near each other,
Floyd | the nanakia drops back to all fours...
Floyd |
Floyd | And then springs at you, scampering up your chest to your shoulder,
Floyd | where she perches as if she belongs there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You immediately twist away in panic, but you can't go too crazy,
Floyd | because you're more afraid of falling off the log and into the river.
Floyd | In a moment, you realize Nagi isn't hurting you, and you try to relax
Floyd | and slow your heartbeat down again. Well, I guess I've made a new
Floyd | friend!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream North
Floyd | This is the north bank of the cascading stream. Water tumbles over
Floyd | rocks as it rushes through the forest down towards the shore. To the
Floyd | east, a shallow slope of rocks and debris leads down further into the
Floyd | forest, away from the western mountains. A relatively straight, dead
Floyd | kauri tree has fallen across the stream here, bridging the banks and
Floyd | allowing you to cross to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers off to your side, curious to see what adventures you have
Floyd | planned next.
Floyd |
Floyd | After touching your feet on the north side of the stream, you can't
Floyd | help pulling out the field radio and placing a call. "Eruera! I made it
Floyd | across the stream! Nagi -- sorry, that's a nanakia that I found -- was
Floyd | copying everything I did, so I got it to pick up a rock and climb up a
Floyd | dying tree on the far bank. The weight was just enough to make it tip
Floyd | over and fall across the stream!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera chuckles. "Very good, Tim! I'm not sure I followed all that, but
Floyd | I'm pleased you're making progress!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Me too! I actually climbed a tree on my side of the stream -- that was
Floyd | how I got Nagi to climb too!"
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | >The slope consists of small rock fragments and forest debris, falling
Floyd | away from the top of the small valley carved by the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her twitching tail and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She notices you looking at the scree slope and peers
Floyd | at it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are south and east.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet nagi" 		
	

Floyd | >You reach over to pet Nagi, who preens happily.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Debris Slope
Floyd | To the west, a very shallow slope of mixed scree and debris leads up to
Floyd | the bank of the mountain stream. At the bottom, where you stand, the
Floyd | forest thickens again, with faint animal trails leading north into the
Floyd | deeper forest and east towards the thinner trees that line the coast.
Floyd | By keeping close to the streambank, you could also manage to follow the
Floyd | water southeast down toward the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large boulder stands out from the rest of the mixed rock and debris.
Floyd | It's remarkable for being particularly round.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi saunters along in your wake, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boulder" 		
	

Floyd | >A surprisingly round boulder, resting on the forest floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her tilted head and fixed
Floyd | gaze. She notices you looking at the boulder and peers at it with
Floyd | exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "hm. pushable, no doubt, to smash into ... what?" 	
			Touchy says, "You'll know soon enough." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | >The slope consists of small rock fragments and forest debris, falling
Floyd | away from the top of the small valley carved by the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, curiosity evident from her twitching tail and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She notices you looking at the scree slope and peers
Floyd | at it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >You walk parallel to the stream, then scramble down a rockfall that
Floyd | cuts through the cliff edge. You climb down as far as you can go,
Floyd | stopping at a deep ledge of dark rock that is slick with spray from the
Floyd | stream falling over the headwall above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Falls Bottom
Floyd | The falling stream splashes off a ledge of black volcanic rock here,
Floyd | filling the air with a haze of cool, fine droplets that weave the
Floyd | sunlight into a glory -- a circular rainbow -- about your head. There's
Floyd | only a small pool at the base of the falls -- the overflowing water
Floyd | spills over the lip and flows the short distance into the ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers off to your side, curious to see what adventures you have
Floyd | planned next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | >The falling water has hollowed out a small depression in the rock,
Floyd | which has filled with water before it overflows into the ocean. It's
Floyd | likely only a foot or two deep at most.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her perked ears and
Floyd | unconscious chittering. She notices you looking at the small pool and
Floyd | peers at it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing in the pool but water.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "taste pool" 		
	

Floyd | >The small pool tastes pretty much exactly as you might expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her twitching tail and
Floyd | fixed gaze. She approaches, clearly hoping to share in whatever it is
Floyd | you've found that's tasty. After seeing what it is that you're tasting,
Floyd | however, she retreats, her yellow eyes downcast.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ledge" 		
	

Floyd | >The ledge is a narrow outcrop of dark, volcanic stone that serves to
Floyd | break the falling stream into an impressive spray before it reaches the
Floyd | bottom of the falls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, curiosity evident from her tilted head and
Floyd | unconscious chittering. She notices you looking at the basalt ledge and
Floyd | peers at it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "things" 		
	

Floyd | >Nearby are the stick, Nagi, the fresh water, the chunk of bark, the
Floyd | bucket, the basalt ledge, the glory, the small pool, the waterfall, the
Floyd | rockfall, the ferns, the ocean, the stream, the streambank, the hole in
Floyd | the bucket, the blob of sticky gum, the field radio, and the call
Floyd | button.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glory" 		
	

Floyd | >The glory is a circular rainbow that surrounds your head as you stand
Floyd | in the cloud of mist with the sun shining on you. You've heard about
Floyd | this phenomenon before, but never seen it. Time seems to slow as you
Floyd | stand transfixed, watching the colorful halo spread around you. A sense
Floyd | of peace and reassurance and confidence fills you as you turn your head
Floyd | from side to side and watch the play of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her perked ears and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She notices you looking at the glory and peers at it
Floyd | with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear glory" 		
	

Floyd | >(first taking the glory)
Floyd | You can't take that since you can't even reach it.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on radio" 		
	

Floyd | >You press the transmitter button. "Can I ask you a question, Eruera?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, Tim. What would you like to talk about?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you intently. She makes a few halfhearted motions, trying
Floyd | to imitate calling Eruera on the field radio, but quickly gives up and
Floyd | returns to watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about the glory or Mui.)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about glory" 		
	

Floyd | >"While I was exploring on the far side of the stream, I came across a
Floyd | waterfall. When I stood there I saw a circular rainbow surrounding my
Floyd | head."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You saw a glory? Exciting! Those are quite rare -- the conditions need
Floyd | to be just right and it's still not very predictable when you'll see it
Floyd | and when you won't."
Floyd |
Floyd | You fidget a bit. "Well, yes, it was really pretty, but there was
Floyd | something else. I seemed to feel a sense of calmness or confidence
Floyd | while I was standing there."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera chuckles. "Well, that's a good sign, Tim. The niwaniwa can be a
Floyd | very good omen in Mori tradition, particularly when it is strong and
Floyd | unbroken. And a glory is about as unbroken as it gets."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about niwaniwa" 		
	

Floyd | >Though you're talking to Eruera, you can't physically reach him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry, Tim. I don't think I can help you much with that."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about the glory or Mui.)
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I guess I missed what 'niwaniwa' meant." 	
			EmacsUser says, "It's in the about, I think." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I'll find it locally and paste..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Falls Bottom
Floyd | The falling stream splashes off a ledge of black volcanic rock here,
Floyd | filling the air with a haze of cool, fine droplets that weave the
Floyd | sunlight into a glory -- a circular rainbow -- about your head. There's
Floyd | only a small pool at the base of the falls -- the overflowing water
Floyd | spills over the lip and flows the short distance into the ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, scratching happily and waiting for you to do something
Floyd | more interesting.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim in pool" 		
	

Floyd | >It doesn't make much sense to try to swim across that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | >To swim, you should specify to where you are swimming: SWIM TO BOAT or
Floyd | something similar.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wash me" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are northwest and up.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | >You release the transmitter as you walk, ending the conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debris Slope
Floyd | To the west, a very shallow slope of mixed scree and debris leads up to
Floyd | the bank of the mountain stream. At the bottom, where you stand, the
Floyd | forest thickens again, with faint animal trails leading north into the
Floyd | deeper forest and east towards the thinner trees that line the coast.
Floyd | By keeping close to the streambank, you could also manage to follow the
Floyd | water southeast down toward the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large boulder stands out from the rest of the mixed rock and debris.
Floyd | It's remarkable for being particularly round.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi saunters along behind you, curious to see what you're going to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Add an a with a macron on the front. The translation is just ``rainbow.''" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I guess I should've written ``an `a' with...'' to be clear." 	
			DavidW says, "I wonder why 'rainbow' wasn't a synonym for the glory." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Probably just an oversight." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tree Screen
Floyd | The forest thins rapidly here as you approach the coast. It looks as
Floyd | though you could probably travel in the clear, walking parallel to the
Floyd | coast, and you'd go quite a bit faster if you did. A very narrow animal
Floyd | trail leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers off to your side, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are northeast and west.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >You head off across the field toward the coast, happy to no longer
Floyd | have to push through the buggy undergrowth of the forest. You get maybe
Floyd | fifty yards away from the treeline when you hear human voices and the
Floyd | rumbling sounds of a truck engine to the northeast. The voices seem to
Floyd | be arguing.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no way this could be the station -- there's no tower! But if it
Floyd | isn't a Conservation Service station...
Floyd |
Floyd | You freeze, very conscious of how exposed you are, and desperately hope
Floyd | no one pokes their head over the slight ridge between you and their
Floyd | camp, which must be just out of sight to the northeast. All of a sudden
Floyd | the field radio squawks to life. "Tim? How's it going?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Horrified, you drop to the ground and fumble for the radio, then hiss
Floyd | back. "Quiet for now -- someone's close!" You listen very carefully.
Floyd | The argument seems to have stopped, but you can't tell if that's
Floyd | because they heard you or if they resolved things themselves. Slowly,
Floyd | you creep back to the safety of the trees, and when you are confident
Floyd | you're screened from view you call Eruera back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK, we can talk now."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera responds quickly. "Tim, what was that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm positive the poacher camp is just over a hill, not very far to the
Floyd | northeast. I could hear engines and loud voices."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera's voice sounds very strained. "I beg you, take great care, Tim.
Floyd | I'm sorry it has to be you making this journey, but you must stay away
Floyd | from these men. Stick to the bush and keep heading north."
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK, Eruera. Not a problem. I don't want to be caught by these guys
Floyd | either."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good luck, Tim. Stay safe." You stand still for a moment, breathing
Floyd | hard, trying to calm back down. But no one is coming, so you seem to be
Floyd | safe for now.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | >You can hear the revving of engines and raucous, incomprehensible
Floyd | shouts from over the shallow hill to the northwest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hill" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Debris Slope
Floyd | To the west, a very shallow slope of mixed scree and debris leads up to
Floyd | the bank of the mountain stream. At the bottom, where you stand, the
Floyd | forest thickens again, with faint animal trails leading north into the
Floyd | deeper forest and east towards the thinner trees that line the coast.
Floyd | By keeping close to the streambank, you could also manage to follow the
Floyd | water southeast down toward the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large boulder stands out from the rest of the mixed rock and debris.
Floyd | It's remarkable for being particularly round.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi saunters along behind you, curious to see what adventures you have
Floyd | planned next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Moa Nest
Floyd | The trail descends into a hollow here, free of trees. Centered in the
Floyd | valley floor is a large mound of volcanic rock, venting what looks like
Floyd | smoke or steam from a fumarole on top. The surrounding rock is riddled
Floyd | with cracks, crevices, and fissures, and hidden in one of the larger
Floyd | depressions is a very large bird's nest, which doesn't look completely
Floyd | intact. The forest trail leads upslope to both the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge flightless bird steps back and forth around her nest in
Floyd | agitation. She looks like she's at least twice your height -- maybe
Floyd | three times! She can't be anything but a nesting moa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers in your wake, curious to see what you're going to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |
Floyd | After looking around, you decide this location is worth asking Eruera
Floyd | about, so you pull out the field radio and place a call. "Eruera, I've
Floyd | stumbled across a pretty strange area."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Could you describe it, Tim?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, there's kind of a mini-volcano in the middle of a clearing
Floyd | here..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera interrupts you, sounding amused. "Well, it probably is! There is
Floyd | a great deal of volcanic activity all over Aotearoa, and it certainly
Floyd | wouldn't be unusual to run across hot springs or a fumarole."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh! I didn't know they were that common. Are they safe?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Reasonably. Don't go jumping into one, but most of the time these
Floyd | aren't particularly active. They might lead to hot rock, somewhere
Floyd | below, but around here there's not much risk of a full-scale eruption."
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK, thanks." You eye the moa as it paces back and forth, then click
Floyd | the transmitter again. "Um, Eruera? I had one more question. Can a moa
Floyd | be dangerous?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah! There's a moa there? Well, I'm sure if you ran right up to it
Floyd | you'd probably get attacked, but they're usually pretty cautious of
Floyd | people. As long as you keep a reasonable distance from it, you should
Floyd | be fine."
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue watching the moa, which still seems to be staying near its
Floyd | nest. "OK, thanks again!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No problem, Tim. Good luck!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa hops back and forth, obviously agitated.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Has everyone read that?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moa" 		
	

Floyd | >The moa has reddish-brown feathers with white tips, and her small head
Floyd | sits on top of a long neck that's probably as tall as you are. Her
Floyd | eyes, tiny, expressionless black beads, flick around the area but
Floyd | always seem to return to the large crevice in the mound of rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her twitching tail and
Floyd | unconscious chittering. She notices you looking at the moa and peers at
Floyd | her with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa paces, fretful and silent.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		
	

Floyd | >An enormous, flat nest of assorted grass and plant leaves sits close
Floyd | to the volcanic mound, likely in order to keep it warm. A shiny,
Floyd | yellow-colored object -- obviously not an egg -- rests on the nest.
Floyd | Upon closer examination, it looks like it could be a GPS unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, curiosity evident from her perked ears and fixed
Floyd | gaze. She notices you looking at the flat nest and peers at it with
Floyd | exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa hops back and forth, obviously agitated.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gps unit" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood the first part of that-- trying anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | (retrying as if you'd typed "x gps.")
Floyd | You try to approach closely enough to look at the GPS, but the moa
Floyd | squawks and buffets you with her wings. Since she's almost three times
Floyd | as tall as you, you back away quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her twitching tail and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She notices you looking at the GPS and peers at it
Floyd | with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >You click the transmitter. "Can I ask you a question, Eruera?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, Tim. What would you like to talk about?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you intently. She makes a few halfhearted motions, trying
Floyd | to imitate calling Eruera on the field radio, but quickly gives up and
Floyd | returns to watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa paces, fretful and silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about the glory, the GPS, the egg, or Mui.)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about eps" 		
	

Floyd | >Though you're talking to Eruera, you can't physically reach him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry, Tim. I don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about the glory, the GPS, the egg, or Mui.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa hops back and forth, obviously agitated.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about egg" 		
	

Floyd | >"I mentioned the moa I saw across the stream. Well, it has an egg that
Floyd | apparently rolled off the nest and ended up stuck in a crevice in some
Floyd | volcanic rock. It can't get it out and I can't figure out how to do it
Floyd | either. It's too deep for me to reach."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera sounds thoughtful. "Well, you wouldn't want to try to lever it
Floyd | out -- it might break." He thinks for a while longer. "I'm sure there's
Floyd | a way you can do it -- maybe more than one -- I'm just not thinking
Floyd | straight right now."
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "uh, has that happened yet?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | >A moa egg, dappled and speckled like the face of the full Moon, and
Floyd | large enough and heavy enough to require two hands to carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, curiosity evident from her tilted head and fixed
Floyd | gaze. She notices you looking at the egg and peers at it with
Floyd | exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa paces, fretful and silent.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x volcano" 		
	

Floyd | >The black, congealed lava of the volcanic mound has a relatively mild
Floyd | slope. It vents steam or smoke from a number of fissures. Notable among
Floyd | these are a deep crack high up on the formation, and a large crevice
Floyd | near the ground. There's also a sizable fumarole on top -- a circular
Floyd | hole about two or three feet in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her twitching tail and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She notices you looking at the mound of volcanic rock
Floyd | and peers at it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crevice" 		
	

Floyd | >One of the crevices is particularly large, and slopes down gently into
Floyd | the mass of cooled lava. You can't tell for sure, but there appears to
Floyd | be something wedged down inside it. You peer closer -- it's an egg!
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa hops back and forth, obviously agitated.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fumarole" 		
	

Floyd | >The fumarole is a hole about as large as the circle your arms can
Floyd | make, located at the top of the mound of volcanic rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her tilted head and fixed
Floyd | gaze. She notices you looking at the fumarole and peers at it with
Floyd | exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "well. Push boulder north, hope it plugs the fumarole, pressure pushes egg out, grateful moa gifts us with GPS -- plan?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You release the transmitter as you walk, ending the conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debris Slope
Floyd | To the west, a very shallow slope of mixed scree and debris leads up to
Floyd | the bank of the mountain stream. At the bottom, where you stand, the
Floyd | forest thickens again, with faint animal trails leading north into the
Floyd | deeper forest and east towards the thinner trees that line the coast.
Floyd | By keeping close to the streambank, you could also manage to follow the
Floyd | water southeast down toward the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large boulder stands out from the rest of the mixed rock and debris.
Floyd | It's remarkable for being particularly round.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi saunters along behind you, curious to see what adventures you have
Floyd | planned next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push boulder north" 		
	

Floyd | >You put your back into it and manage to get the boulder rolling along
Floyd | the trail to the north, crushing and pushing aside leaves and fern
Floyd | fronds, and causing a number of small animals to scamper out of your
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moa Nest
Floyd | The trail descends into a hollow here, free of trees. Centered in the
Floyd | valley floor is a large mound of volcanic rock, venting what looks like
Floyd | smoke or steam from a fumarole on top. The surrounding rock is riddled
Floyd | with cracks, crevices, and fissures, and hidden in one of the larger
Floyd | depressions is a very large bird's nest, which doesn't look completely
Floyd | intact. The forest trail leads upslope to both the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge flightless bird steps back and forth around her nest in
Floyd | agitation. She looks like she's at least twice your height -- maybe
Floyd | three times! She can't be anything but a nesting moa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi dawdles along in your wake, curious to see what you're going to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boulder rolls to a stop as you take a break from pushing it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa hops back and forth, obviously agitated.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plug fumarole with boulder" 		
	

Floyd | >That doesn't seem to be something you can fix.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push boulder to fumarole" 		
	

Floyd | >You strain a bit, but by putting your back into it you succeed in
Floyd | rolling the boulder up the volcanic mound, crunching the rock as you
Floyd | go. At the top, the boulder settles into the fumarole, sealing the hole
Floyd | with a snug fit. You give the boulder a few experimental pushes and it
Floyd | confirms what you thought -- the boulder isn't going anyplace now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you intently. She makes a few halfhearted motions, trying
Floyd | to imitate pushing the boulder onto the fumarole, but quickly gives up
Floyd | and returns to watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa paces, fretful and silent.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		
	

Floyd | >An enormous, flat nest of assorted grass and plant leaves sits close
Floyd | to the volcanic mound, likely in order to keep it warm. A shiny,
Floyd | yellow-colored object -- obviously not an egg -- rests on the nest.
Floyd | Upon closer examination, it looks like it could be a GPS unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her twitching tail and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She notices you looking at the flat nest and peers at
Floyd | it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gps" 		
	

Floyd | >You move forward to take the GPS, only to be intercepted by the moa,
Floyd | who fixes you with a flat, unmoving glare. She opens her beak, makes a
Floyd | threatening sound, and advances a step. You slowly retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa hops back and forth, obviously agitated.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. The expected pressure didn't happen." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "winnable" 		
	

Floyd | >You either used a verb or keyword I don't recognize, or used it in a
Floyd | way that I can't understand.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Yes." 	
			DavidW says, "hopefully I didn't need to add vinegar and baking soda first." 	
			EmacsUser says, "hehe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Clearing
Floyd | The narrow forest trail opens onto a small clearing here, where the
Floyd | kauri gives way to unhealthy-looking ferns and thin, yellowish grass.
Floyd | The trail leaves the clearing to both north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A folded sheet of what looks like notebook paper lies wedged up against
Floyd | a tree root at the edge of the clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small dinosaur similar to the one you saw before stands here. He
Floyd | opens his mouth to let out a tentative hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers behind you, curious to see what adventures you have
Floyd | planned next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abruptly, the male oviraptor hisses threateningly at Nagi, stomping
Floyd | back and forth in an exaggerated threat display that's as earnest as it
Floyd | is ridiculous. Nagi seems unfazed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >You retrieve the paper, unfold it, and discover that it's a map!
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her tilted head and fixed
Floyd | gaze. She notices you reaching for the map, but apparently she's
Floyd | decided she's had enough of carrying things around for now, as she just
Floyd | watches you calmly.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden lunge, the male oviraptor screeches at Nagi, rearing and
Floyd | skittering back towards the safety of a tree. Nagi makes a noise that
Floyd | sounds suspiciously like a laugh.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Moa Nest
Floyd | The trail descends into a hollow here, free of trees. Centered in the
Floyd | valley floor is a large mound of volcanic rock, with a large boulder
Floyd | plugging up a fumarole on top. The surrounding rock is riddled with
Floyd | cracks, crevices, and fissures, and hidden in one of the larger
Floyd | depressions is a very large bird's nest, which doesn't look completely
Floyd | intact. The forest trail leads upslope to both the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A huge flightless bird steps back and forth around her nest in
Floyd | agitation. She looks like she's at least twice your height -- maybe
Floyd | three times! She can't be anything but a nesting moa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi saunters along in your wake, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay map!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x map" 		
	

Floyd | >A rough sketch shows the surrounding area of coastline, from the brook
Floyd | in the south to something marked as "camp" along the coast to the
Floyd | north. They've also marked a path northwest from "camp" to a location
Floyd | marked with an "X" and the label "dinos". The map has little tree
Floyd | shapes surrounding the "X".
Floyd |
Floyd | At the bottom of the map are two sets of GPS coordinates, written in
Floyd | terrible handwriting:
Floyd |
Floyd | Camp: 46? 11' 97" S, 179? 12' 81" W
Floyd | Dinos: 46? 10' 58" S, 179? 12' 33" W.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, curiosity evident from her twitching tail and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She notices you looking at the map and peers at it
Floyd | with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa paces, fretful and silent.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >You press the transmitter button. "Can I ask you a question, Eruera?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, Tim. What would you like to talk about?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you intently. She makes a few halfhearted motions, trying
Floyd | to imitate calling Eruera on the field radio, but quickly gives up and
Floyd | returns to watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about the glory, the GPS, the map, or Mui.)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell eruera about map" 		
	

Floyd | >"Eruera, I've got what looks like a map of the area."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can you describe it to me, Tim?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure -- it has what looks like a sketch of the forest, and there are
Floyd | two places marked with what look like latitude and longitude. One says
Floyd | 'camp' and the other says 'dinos'".
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera is silent for a moment as he thinks. "It certainly sounds like a
Floyd | map that poachers might have made, Tim. No way of telling if they're
Floyd | the same ones that got our ship, but it seems reasonable. The 'dinos'
Floyd | entry sounds like they've located a group of taniwha, and I think
Floyd | 'camp' is pretty self-explanatory. If you can, try to go wide around
Floyd | that camp."
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa paces, fretful and silent.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open crevice with stick" 		
	

Floyd | >That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take egg" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't quite reach the moa egg with your hand, even wedging
Floyd | yourself into the crevice up to your shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa hops back and forth, obviously agitated.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take egg with stick" 		
	

Floyd | >You reach the stick carefully into the crevice and prod at the egg,
Floyd | but the opening is just too narrow to get much leverage and you can't
Floyd | quite lever it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take egg with bark" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to figure out a way to use the chunk of bark to retrieve the
Floyd | egg, but come up blank, so you just decide to take the direct approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly check to see if the egg has shifted any, but it's still
Floyd | just out of your direct reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa paces, fretful and silent.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x volcano" 		
	

Floyd | >The black, congealed lava of the volcanic mound has a relatively mild
Floyd | slope. It vents steam or smoke from a number of fissures. Notable among
Floyd | these are a deep crack high up on the formation, and a large crevice
Floyd | near the ground. There's also a sizable fumarole on top -- a circular
Floyd | hole about two or three feet in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her perked ears and fixed
Floyd | gaze. She notices you looking at the mound of volcanic rock and peers
Floyd | at it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa hops back and forth, obviously agitated.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

Floyd | >This opening in the mound is no more than a small fissure or crack.
Floyd | It's situated higher up on the rock formation and looks quite deep, but
Floyd | it's much narrower than the large crevice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her twitching tail and
Floyd | unconscious chittering. She notices you looking at the volcanic crack
Floyd | and peers at it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa paces, fretful and silent.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put stick in crack" 		
	

Floyd | >The crack is very small. It won't fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in crack" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa hops back and forth, obviously agitated.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bark in crack" 		
	

Floyd | >The crack is very small. It won't fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a map
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |   a chunk of bark
Floyd |   a field radio
Floyd |   a bucket, repaired with a wad of kauri gum, which is full of some
Floyd | fresh water
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her tilted head and fixed
Floyd | gaze. She watches you taking stock of your possessions, then starts
Floyd | looking at herself and patting her fur in a pretty good impersonation
Floyd | of you. Her search reveals a flea, which she pops in her mouth and
Floyd | crunches with gusto.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa hops back and forth, obviously agitated.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plug crack" 		
	

Floyd | >That doesn't seem to be something you can fix.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa makes a plaintive crooning sound while bobbing her head at the
Floyd | crevice.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch crack" 		
	

Floyd | >You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her twitching tail and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She approaches with caution, touching the volcanic
Floyd | crack as well, then looks at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa hops back and forth, obviously agitated.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour water in crack" 		
	

Floyd | >You pour the water from the bucket into the crack in the side of the
Floyd | volcanic mound. The water drains inside. Shortly thereafter, a puff of
Floyd | steam blasts back out the crevice, propelling the egg along with it and
Floyd | rolling it just outside the mouth of the crevice. The moa darts forward
Floyd | as the last of the water drains, snatching the egg away with a
Floyd | triumphant squawk! She carries the egg back to the nest and places it
Floyd | there gently, flipping the GPS aside into the surrounding grass without
Floyd | a second glance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her tilted head and
Floyd | unconscious chittering. She's fascinated by the pouring action and
Floyd | starts to jump around in excitement.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi looks at you curiously. She seems to be impressed.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Nice." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gps" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her twitching tail and fixed
Floyd | gaze. She notices you reaching for the GPS, but apparently she's
Floyd | decided she's had enough of carrying things around for now, as she just
Floyd | watches you calmly.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Not the solution I used." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "thanks. There's another solution?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ala Tryst of Fate, though mwigdahl says he's never played it." 	
			DavidW asks, "Water in first, then plug it?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "No, gum on a stick." 	
			DavidW says, "ah" 	
			DavidW says, "If it was a coin under a sewer grate, I'd've thought of that." 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't realize the gum was sticky enough to lift an egg." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "What game is that from?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Is that Tryst of Fate?" 	
			inky says, "it's a pretty standard IF trope" 	
			inky says, "like it was in Lost New York" 	
			DavidW says, "I remember gum on a stick from a few games. Katana and First Things First used it." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I'd seen it before, but I couldn't remember where. Tryst of Fate is what google suggested, so I went with it." 	
			inky says, "well, like I said, it is pretty common" 	
			DavidW says, "There's probably other games I don't remember right away." 	
			inky says, "if you haven't played Tryst of Fate then presumably you don't remember it from there" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Right, but I assumed it was an allusion I had seen." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gps" 		
	

Floyd | >The GPS is bright yellow and labeled with the brand name "Amring".
Floyd | It's a very simple model, with just a single button to display
Floyd | coordinates. You push the button and nothing happens. Apparently the
Floyd | GPS is out of power.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her tilted head and
Floyd | unconscious chittering. She notices you looking at the GPS and peers at
Floyd | it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "No surprise that the GPS needs a battery." 	
			DavidW says, "(Where's that lighthouse owner?)" 	
			EmacsUser feels that there's a joke here he should get. 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall we introduce Nagi to Dina?" 	
			DavidW says, "(Return to Zork)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You release the transmitter as you walk, ending the conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Debris Slope
Floyd | To the west, a very shallow slope of mixed scree and debris leads up to
Floyd | the bank of the mountain stream. At the bottom, where you stand, the
Floyd | forest thickens again, with faint animal trails leading north into the
Floyd | deeper forest and east towards the thinner trees that line the coast.
Floyd | By keeping close to the streambank, you could also manage to follow the
Floyd | water southeast down toward the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi ambles along off to your side, curious to see what adventures you
Floyd | have planned next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream North
Floyd | This is the north bank of the cascading stream. Water tumbles over
Floyd | rocks as it rushes through the forest down towards the shore. To the
Floyd | east, a shallow slope of rocks and debris leads down further into the
Floyd | forest, away from the western mountains. A relatively straight, dead
Floyd | kauri tree has fallen across the stream here, bridging the banks and
Floyd | allowing you to cross to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi saunters along in your wake, curious to see what you're going to
Floyd | do next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. An old, dead kauri tree has fallen across the stream here,
Floyd | its straight trunk making a narrow bridge to the north side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers off to your side, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Nagi makes a lunge toward the GPS, and succeeds in knocking
Floyd | it out of your hands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi darts forward to grab the GPS as you drop it. Luckily, she doesn't
Floyd | run off with it; she just settles down to play with it right where it
Floyd | fell.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gps" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She raises her
Floyd | head to issue a warbling call that sounds remarkably like a bird's,
Floyd | while continuing to watch you out of the corner of her eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi dawdles along in your wake, curious to see what you're going to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Nagi makes a lunge toward the GPS, but you snatch it away
Floyd | before she can get it away from you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		
	

Floyd | >Dina steps forward, lets out a violent hiss, and glares at you in rage
Floyd | as you approach her nest. You retreat empty-handed, not wanting to get
Floyd | bitten.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | >You approach the giant kauri and look up. It's impressively tall, and
Floyd | the first branches that look like they'd support your weight look like
Floyd | they could be almost thirty feet up. But you've seen this done; you
Floyd | know you can do it, and you force yourself to start climbing, not
Floyd | looking at the ground. You make some progress, but the bark gets your
Floyd | hands sticky with gum and tends to flake off at the same time, making
Floyd | climbing both dangerous and messy, and you head down again.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nagi, take battery" 		
	

Floyd | >You speak, but Nagi doesn't respond.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >You click the transmitter. "Can I ask you a question, Eruera?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, Tim. What would you like to talk about?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you intently. She makes a few halfhearted motions, trying
Floyd | to imitate calling Eruera on the field radio, but quickly gives up and
Floyd | returns to watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about the glory, the GPS, or Mui.)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about gps" 		
	

Floyd | >"Eruera! I found a GPS unit out in the forest! I haven't put a battery
Floyd | in it yet, though."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera sounds enthusiastic. "Very good, Tim, but you'll need power. If
Floyd | you could find a battery that fits it, a GPS will be a great help in
Floyd | navigating the forest."
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about glory" 		
	

Floyd | >"You mentioned that the glory was a good sign. What did you mean?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Eruera shifting a bit, trying to get more comfortable.
Floyd | "Let me tell you a quick story. Mori tradition tells of several
Floyd | different atua, or gods, of the rainbow. Kahukura is one of these -- he
Floyd | is the double rainbow that signifies that the storm has passed over.
Floyd | Another is Haere, and according to the stories he seeks to avenge the
Floyd | death of his father. At first he fails to properly respect tapu and is
Floyd | defeated, but later, with strong mana, they return to try again and are
Floyd | victorious."
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, Tim, perhaps we can take heart from both stories. We've certainly
Floyd | been through a great storm, and if your glory tells us that it's over,
Floyd | no wonder you felt calm and reassured. And the story of Haere -- well,
Floyd | we were certainly beaten by the poachers at first, but perhaps our mana
Floyd | will prove the stronger in a second conflict."
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "...double rainbow..." 	
			inky says, "heh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Boo." 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about tapu" 		
	

Floyd | >Though you're talking to Eruera, you can't physically reach him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry, Tim. I don't think I can help you much with that."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about Mui.)
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Hi, Gerynar." 	
			Gerynar is just here to watch, he's stuck at work 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about atua" 		
	

Floyd | >Though you're talking to Eruera, you can't physically reach him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry, Tim. I don't know much about that."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about Mui.)
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "You'd think there'd be more info on the non-English words." 	
			EmacsUser says, "There is." 	
			EmacsUser says, "There are translations for all of them in the about." 	
			DavidW says, "I need to find the dictiona... oh. The about." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction to Aotearoa
Floyd |    Instructions for Play
Floyd |    Additional Commands
Floyd |    Dedication
Floyd |    About the Author
Floyd |    Credits
Floyd |    Hints
Floyd |    Walkthrough
Floyd |    About the fictional Aotearoa
Floyd |    About the real New Zealand
Floyd |    Glossary of Mori Words

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, keening a high-pitched, happy tune while  jumping from
Floyd | perch to perch and waiting for you to do something more interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She stares at you
Floyd | with intense, beady eyes, tensed to spring away.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "No cycling on the menu?" 	
			DavidW says, "I decided against it. Too awkward via Floyd." 	
			DavidW says, "And it wasn't cyclic." 	
	Gerynar Nature, in fact, abhors a lot of things, including vacuums, ships named Marie Celeste, the chuck keys to electric drills, and at this moment, Gerynar being in the lounge. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		DavidW asks, "hm. Can we hook up the two dinos?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Play matchmaker?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Go for it." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking the male might be induced to follow us." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You release the transmitter as you walk, ending the conversation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. An old, dead kauri tree has fallen across the stream here,
Floyd | its straight trunk making a narrow bridge to the north side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi saunters along off to your side, curious to see what adventures
Floyd | you have planned next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Nagi makes a lunge toward the GPS, but you snatch it away
Floyd | before she can get it away from you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream North
Floyd | This is the north bank of the cascading stream. Water tumbles over
Floyd | rocks as it rushes through the forest down towards the shore. To the
Floyd | east, a shallow slope of rocks and debris leads down further into the
Floyd | forest, away from the western mountains. A relatively straight, dead
Floyd | kauri tree has fallen across the stream here, bridging the banks and
Floyd | allowing you to cross to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi dawdles along behind you, curious to see what you're going to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are south and east.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Debris Slope
Floyd | To the west, a very shallow slope of mixed scree and debris leads up to
Floyd | the bank of the mountain stream. At the bottom, where you stand, the
Floyd | forest thickens again, with faint animal trails leading north into the
Floyd | deeper forest and east towards the thinner trees that line the coast.
Floyd | By keeping close to the streambank, you could also manage to follow the
Floyd | water southeast down toward the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers in your wake, curious to see what adventures you have
Floyd | planned next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >You walk parallel to the stream, then scramble down a rockfall that
Floyd | cuts through the cliff edge. You climb down as far as you can go,
Floyd | stopping at a deep ledge of dark rock that is slick with spray from the
Floyd | stream falling over the headwall above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Falls Bottom
Floyd | The falling stream splashes off a ledge of black volcanic rock here,
Floyd | filling the air with a haze of cool, fine droplets that weave the
Floyd | sunlight into a glory -- a circular rainbow -- about your head. There's
Floyd | only a small pool at the base of the falls -- the overflowing water
Floyd | spills over the lip and flows the short distance into the ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi saunters along behind you, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | >You either used a verb or keyword I don't recognize, or used it in a
Floyd | way that I can't understand.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pay respects to atua" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pay respects" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Debris Slope
Floyd | To the west, a very shallow slope of mixed scree and debris leads up to
Floyd | the bank of the mountain stream. At the bottom, where you stand, the
Floyd | forest thickens again, with faint animal trails leading north into the
Floyd | deeper forest and east towards the thinner trees that line the coast.
Floyd | By keeping close to the streambank, you could also manage to follow the
Floyd | water southeast down toward the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers off to your side, curious to see what you're going to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Nagi makes a lunge toward the GPS, but you snatch it away
Floyd | before she can get it away from you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Moa Nest
Floyd | The trail descends into a hollow here, free of trees. Centered in the
Floyd | valley floor is a large mound of volcanic rock, with a large boulder
Floyd | plugging up a fumarole on top. The surrounding rock is riddled with
Floyd | cracks, crevices, and fissures, and hidden in one of the larger
Floyd | depressions is a very large bird's nest, which doesn't look completely
Floyd | intact. The forest trail leads upslope to both the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa sits on her nest, calm and satisfied.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi dawdles along in your wake, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Clearing
Floyd | The narrow forest trail opens onto a small clearing here, where the
Floyd | kauri gives way to unhealthy-looking ferns and thin, yellowish grass.
Floyd | The trail leaves the clearing to both north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small dinosaur similar to the one you saw before stands here. He
Floyd | divides his attention between glaring at Nagi and tracking every move
Floyd | you make with the shiny GPS unit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi ambles along behind you, curious to see what you're going to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, the male oviraptor hisses threateningly at Nagi, stomping
Floyd | back and forth in an exaggerated threat display that's as earnest as it
Floyd | is ridiculous. Nagi seems unfazed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "name oviraptor Tony" 		
	

Floyd | >You address the male oviraptor.  "I'm going to call you 'Tony'."
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony seems utterly disinterested.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden lunge, Tony screeches at Nagi, rearing and skittering
Floyd | back towards the safety of a tree. Nagi leaps to your shoulder and
Floyd | chatters for a moment.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit tony" 		
	

Floyd | >Violence has its place, but not here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abruptly, Tony hisses threateningly at Nagi, stomping back and forth in
Floyd | an exaggerated threat display that's as earnest as it is ridiculous.
Floyd | Nagi seems unfazed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride tony" 		
	

Floyd | >Tony is far too small for you to ride!
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden lunge, Tony screeches at Nagi, rearing and skittering
Floyd | back towards the safety of a tree. Nagi leaps to your shoulder and
Floyd | chatters for a moment.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tony" 		
	

Floyd | >Tony dodges your grasp with a quick leap into a nearby fern. He hisses
Floyd | at you in hurt contempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abruptly, Tony hisses threateningly at Nagi, stomping back and forth in
Floyd | an exaggerated threat display that's as earnest as it is ridiculous.
Floyd | Nagi makes a noise that sounds suspiciously like a laugh.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   an a GPS (unpowered)
Floyd |   a map
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |   a chunk of bark
Floyd |   a field radio
Floyd |   a bucket, repaired with a wad of kauri gum, currently empty
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her perked ears and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She watches you taking stock of your possessions,
Floyd | then starts looking at herself and patting her fur in a pretty good
Floyd | impersonation of you. Her search reveals an unknown insect, which she
Floyd | pops in her mouth and crunches with gusto.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Tony screeches at Nagi, rearing and skittering back towards
Floyd | the safety of a tree. Nagi leaps to your shoulder and chatters for a
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show stick to tony" 		
	

Floyd | >Tony looks at the stick briefly, then turns away, uninterested.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden lunge, Tony hisses threateningly at Nagi, stomping back
Floyd | and forth in an exaggerated threat display that's as earnest as it is
Floyd | ridiculous. Nagi seems unfazed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show stick to nagi" 		
	

Floyd | >Nagi looks at the stick briefly, then turns away, uninterested.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abruptly, Tony screeches at Nagi, rearing and skittering back towards
Floyd | the safety of a tree. Nagi leaps to your shoulder and chatters for a
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give stick to nagi" 		
	

Floyd | >You hold the stick out to Nagi, letting it fall to see whether it is
Floyd | interested in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her tilted head and fixed
Floyd | gaze. She notices you dropping the stick and checks her hands, as if
Floyd | looking to see whether she has something she can drop too. As she
Floyd | doesn't, she just sits back down and continues to observe you with
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Tony charges Nagi, spitting and hissing, before quickly
Floyd | retreating back to a nearby patch of undergrowth. Nagi seems unfazed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her perked ears and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She notices you reaching for the stick, but
Floyd | apparently she's decided she's had enough of carrying things around for
Floyd | now, as she just watches you calmly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abruptly, Tony hisses threateningly at Nagi, stomping back and forth in
Floyd | an exaggerated threat display that's as earnest as it is ridiculous.
Floyd | Nagi makes a noise that sounds suspiciously like a laugh.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "laugh" 		
	

Floyd | >You either used a verb or keyword I don't recognize, or used it in a
Floyd | way that I can't understand.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stick
Floyd |   an a GPS (unpowered)
Floyd |   a map
Floyd |   a chunk of bark
Floyd |   a field radio
Floyd |   a bucket, repaired with a wad of kauri gum, currently empty
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her twitching tail and
Floyd | unconscious chittering. She watches you taking stock of your
Floyd | possessions, then starts looking at herself and patting her fur in a
Floyd | pretty good impersonation of you. Her search reveals a flea, which she
Floyd | pops in her mouth and crunches with gusto.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden lunge, Tony screeches at Nagi, rearing and skittering
Floyd | back towards the safety of a tree. Nagi seems unfazed.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "I'm trying to remember what I did here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet tony" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to approach Tony, hoping to look at him more closely and maybe
Floyd | even pet him. But the little dino explodes into hostile screeches and
Floyd | scrabbles away from you so desperately that he looks as if he's having
Floyd | a seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abruptly, Tony charges Nagi, spitting and hissing, before quickly
Floyd | retreating back to a nearby patch of undergrowth. Nagi leaps to your
Floyd | shoulder and chatters for a moment.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Probably win." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "things" 		
	

Floyd | >Nearby are the stick, Nagi, the chunk of bark, the bucket, the GPS,
Floyd | the map, Tony, the kauri forest, the ferns, the hole in the bucket, the
Floyd | blob of sticky gum, the field radio, and the call button.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | >The obvious exits are north and south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >The forest gets really thick up ahead, and the animal trail vanishes
Floyd | into the undergrowth. Without some way of figuring out where you are
Floyd | and where you're going, you stand a good chance of getting lost, and
Floyd | you're not desperate enough to be willing to risk that. You have the
Floyd | map, but no way to fix your position.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Tony screeches at Nagi, rearing and skittering back towards
Floyd | the safety of a tree. Nagi makes a noise that sounds suspiciously like
Floyd | a laugh.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Is Tony following?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Moa Nest
Floyd | The trail descends into a hollow here, free of trees. Centered in the
Floyd | valley floor is a large mound of volcanic rock, with a large boulder
Floyd | plugging up a fumarole on top. The surrounding rock is riddled with
Floyd | cracks, crevices, and fissures, and hidden in one of the larger
Floyd | depressions is a very large bird's nest, which doesn't look completely
Floyd | intact. The forest trail leads upslope to both the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa sits on her nest, calm and satisfied.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers off to your side, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony, taking care to keep his distance, trails you with his eyes fixed
Floyd | on the GPS unit. He seems only partially aware of what he's doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden lunge, Tony charges Nagi, spitting and hissing, before
Floyd | quickly retreating back to a nearby patch of undergrowth. Nagi seems
Floyd | unfazed.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Oh we didn't go anywhere." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Ah, that was it!" 	
			DavidW asks, "what was it?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The GPS." 	
			DavidW says, "oh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Debris Slope
Floyd | To the west, a very shallow slope of mixed scree and debris leads up to
Floyd | the bank of the mountain stream. At the bottom, where you stand, the
Floyd | forest thickens again, with faint animal trails leading north into the
Floyd | deeper forest and east towards the thinner trees that line the coast.
Floyd | By keeping close to the streambank, you could also manage to follow the
Floyd | water southeast down toward the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi ambles along in your wake, curious to see what adventures you have
Floyd | planned next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony, moving with exaggerated caution, follows you with his eyes fixed
Floyd | on the GPS unit. He seems only partially aware of what he's doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Tony hisses threateningly at Nagi, stomping back and forth in
Floyd | an exaggerated threat display that's as earnest as it is ridiculous.
Floyd | Nagi leaps to your shoulder and chatters for a moment.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream North
Floyd | This is the north bank of the cascading stream. Water tumbles over
Floyd | rocks as it rushes through the forest down towards the shore. To the
Floyd | east, a shallow slope of rocks and debris leads down further into the
Floyd | forest, away from the western mountains. A relatively straight, dead
Floyd | kauri tree has fallen across the stream here, bridging the banks and
Floyd | allowing you to cross to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi dawdles along off to your side, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony, taking care to keep his distance, trails you with his eyes fixed
Floyd | on the GPS unit. He seems only partially aware of what he's doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden lunge, Tony screeches at Nagi, rearing and skittering
Floyd | back towards the safety of a tree. Nagi seems unfazed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. An old, dead kauri tree has fallen across the stream here,
Floyd | its straight trunk making a narrow bridge to the north side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi ambles along in your wake, curious to see what you're going to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony, moving with exaggerated caution, follows you with his eyes fixed
Floyd | on the GPS unit. He seems only partially aware of what he's doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Tony hisses threateningly at Nagi, stomping back and forth in
Floyd | an exaggerated threat display that's as earnest as it is ridiculous.
Floyd | Nagi makes a noise that sounds suspiciously like a laugh.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dina, who stands no taller than your shin, is nearby. She slowly moves
Floyd | from tree to tree, searching for something while always managing to
Floyd | keep you in view.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi dawdles along off to your side, curious to see what adventures you
Floyd | have planned next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony stalks along behind you as he's done for some time, fixated on the
Floyd | GPS unit. But something -- possibly a scent or sound -- alerts him to
Floyd | his surroundings. He looks around the area near the trail with jerky
Floyd | head movements, until he spies Dina. The GPS is forgotten as Tony veers
Floyd | abruptly and sprints to Dina's side. Something very like a battle
Floyd | ensues, quick jabs of the dinos' heads as they peck at each other
Floyd | almost faster than you can track. Dina seems to win the fight, pinning
Floyd | Tony down and chirruping at him before releasing him to stand again.
Floyd | From there they move into some sort of complicated mating dance. From
Floyd | the intensity of their concentration, it seems almost everything else
Floyd | in the world takes second place to the performance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony and Dina continue their flirtation, although the presence of a
Floyd | bored and mischievous Nagi keeps their mating dance from taking their
Floyd | full attention.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		
	

Floyd | >You approach the nest, but although Tony and Dina seem fixated with
Floyd | each other, the presence of Nagi, bored and inquisitive, keeps them
Floyd | alert and edgy. Both oviraptors hiss and peck at you as you approach
Floyd | their nest, and you retreat, frustrated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony and Dina continue their flirtation, although the presence of a
Floyd | bored and mischievous Nagi keeps their mating dance from taking their
Floyd | full attention.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake tree" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push tree" 		
	

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony and Dina continue their flirtation, although the presence of a
Floyd | bored and mischievous Nagi keeps their mating dance from taking their
Floyd | full attention.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers in your wake, curious to see what you're going to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop gps" 		
	

Floyd | >Nagi again rushes forward to seize the GPS as you drop it. She settles
Floyd | down to fiddle with it again.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >Nagi stays put as you leave, engrossed in playing with the GPS.
Floyd |
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two dinosaurs are engaged in an intricate and extensive mating
Floyd | dance. Tony is fully engaged in demonstrating his many personal virtues
Floyd | to Dina, prancing with quick jerks of his neck and precise, circling
Floyd | footwork. Dina seems fascinated with the performance, and both appear
Floyd | unaware of their surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny battery, apparently discarded or lost by someone, lies
Floyd | half-hidden by a pile of leaves that Dina is using as a nest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dinosaurs" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enlarge my education" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tony" 		
	

Floyd | >Tony stands on his hind legs, his tiny head and sharp teeth about
Floyd | knee-high. His front arms are short and clawed, making him look like a
Floyd | very miniature T-Rex, except with a smaller, crested, almost birdlike
Floyd | head, and he has garish purple spots on his otherwise khaki skin. His
Floyd | beady eyes bulge out as he tries to figure out whether you're a threat
Floyd | or a source of food.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oops" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi busily plays with the shiny but inert GPS, continually turning it
Floyd | over and trying to manipulate it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gps" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Nagi makes a lunge toward the GPS, but you snatch it away
Floyd | before she can get it away from you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put battery in gps" 		
	

Floyd | >You pop the battery cover open and slip the battery inside, then close
Floyd | the cover and press the button. Your current latitude and longitude
Floyd | display: 46? 12' 88" S, 179? 12' 87" W.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her tilted head and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She watches with great interest, trying to see where
Floyd | the battery is going.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "My stomach just reminded me that I have eaten nothing today yet." 	
			inky says, "perhaps a delicious dinosaur steak" 	
			olethros says, "those newzealanders even eat platypus" 	
	olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "can I take a 15 minute break? I'm actually getting woozy here." 	
			olethros asks, "how long since you started?" 	
			inky says, "certainly you should take a break" 	
			inky says, "especially if you are about to keel over" 	
	inky says, "zip" 		
	inky proves what I've always said; never trust a bathtub. 		
	inky has disconnected. 		
	Gerynar Nature, in fact, abhors a lot of things, including vacuums, ships named Marie Celeste, the chuck keys to electric drills, and at this moment, Gerynar being in the lounge. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "Isn't anyone else still playing?" 	
	olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		olethros says, "I had only got so far as the part in the ship" 	
			DavidW asks, "what ship?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The one that was attacked before you arrived." 	
			EmacsUser says, "We dove off of it and ended up here." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Unless olethros means a different ship." 	
			olethros says, "yes, I know nothing else" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "I'm falling asleep, so I'm going to sign off now. Good luck!" 	
	EmacsUser implodes into a quickly fading blip of stardust. 		
	olethros says, "z" 		
	olethros was so energetic that he immediately bumped into the walls of the experimental apparatus and was annihilated. 		DavidW says, "Almost ready to go again. Gimme a few more minutes." 	
	Nitku leaves. 		DavidW says, "okay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, watching you with obvious disinterest and waiting for
Floyd | you to do something more interesting.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two dinosaurs are engaged in an intricate and extensive mating
Floyd | dance. Tony is strutting in spirals around Dina, demonstrating his
Floyd | fitness and virility. Unfortunately, Tony keeps turning to glare at the
Floyd | nearby Nagi (who seems to be fascinated with this behavior) and in
Floyd | consequence Dina appears less than impressed by the performance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi dawdles along behind you, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony and Dina continue their flirtation, although the presence of a
Floyd | bored and mischievous Nagi keeps their mating dance from taking their
Floyd | full attention.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Top of Falls
Floyd | Here a mountain stream reaches the headwall and plunges over. The water
Floyd | falls forty feet or so, splattering off a black rock ledge below before
Floyd | reforming and flowing into the ocean. The cliff is too sheer to descend
Floyd | on this side, but you can see that there's a rockfall just past the
Floyd | north bank that you might be able to scramble down -- if you could get
Floyd | to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi saunters along off to your side, curious to see what adventures
Floyd | you have planned next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gps" 		
	

Floyd | >The GPS is bright yellow and labeled with the brand name "Amring".
Floyd | It's a very simple model, with just a single button to display
Floyd | coordinates. You push the button and your current latitude and
Floyd | longitude display: 46? 12' 26" S, 179? 12' 51" W.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the GPS is a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, curiosity evident from her twitching tail and
Floyd | unconscious chittering. She notices you looking at the GPS and peers at
Floyd | it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two dinosaurs are engaged in an intricate and extensive mating
Floyd | dance. Tony is strutting in spirals around Dina, demonstrating his
Floyd | fitness and virility. Unfortunately, Tony keeps turning to glare at the
Floyd | nearby Nagi (who seems to be fascinated with this behavior) and in
Floyd | consequence Dina appears less than impressed by the performance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi dawdles along behind you, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony and Dina continue their flirtation, although the presence of a
Floyd | bored and mischievous Nagi keeps their mating dance from taking their
Floyd | full attention.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi saunters along off to your side, curious to see what adventures
Floyd | you have planned next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | North Strand
Floyd | The black sand beach transitions to stones and boulders here as the
Floyd | seashore lifts into the black cliffs. To the northwest a break in the
Floyd | volcanic stone leads upwards and into the depths of the forest. Where
Floyd | the water eddies at the north end of the beach a collection of light,
Floyd | floating junk has collected.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shreds of what used to be a thick rope are here, washed up on the rocks
Floyd | at the north end of the beach and coated in black sand grains.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi ambles along behind you, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gps" 		
	

Floyd | >The GPS is bright yellow and labeled with the brand name "Amring".
Floyd | It's a very simple model, with just a single button to display
Floyd | coordinates. You push the button and your current latitude and
Floyd | longitude display: 46? 13' 09" S, 179? 12' 61" W.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the GPS is a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her perked ears and fixed
Floyd | gaze. She notices you looking at the GPS and peers at it with
Floyd | exaggerated interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Edge
Floyd | Low bushy ferns give way to towering kauri trees here. Their delicate
Floyd | cones and thin, green leaves cast deeper shadows as the forest thickens
Floyd | to the northeast. A steep break in the cliff rock here leads southeast,
Floyd | down to the beach, and a faint animal trail leads into the forest to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi dawdles along in your wake, curious to see what you're going to do
Floyd | next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Animal Trail
Floyd | The ground cover has been pushed aside by passing animals just enough
Floyd | to make this weaving trail the path of least resistance. There is a
Floyd | very tall kauri tree here, its thick roots snaking in and out of the
Floyd | ground. You can hear swiftly running water from somewhere off to the
Floyd | north. To the southwest you can see the forest lighten as it thins out,
Floyd | and the trail forks here, continuing to both the northeast and the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The two dinosaurs are engaged in an intricate and extensive mating
Floyd | dance. Tony is strutting in spirals around Dina, demonstrating his
Floyd | fitness and virility. Unfortunately, Tony keeps turning to glare at the
Floyd | nearby Nagi (who seems to be fascinated with this behavior) and in
Floyd | consequence Dina appears less than impressed by the performance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers behind you, curious to see what adventures you have
Floyd | planned next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Nagi makes a lunge toward the GPS, but you snatch it away
Floyd | before she can get it away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony and Dina continue their flirtation, although the presence of a
Floyd | bored and mischievous Nagi keeps their mating dance from taking their
Floyd | full attention.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gps" 		
	

Floyd | >The GPS is bright yellow and labeled with the brand name "Amring".
Floyd | It's a very simple model, with just a single button to display
Floyd | coordinates. You push the button and your current latitude and
Floyd | longitude display: 46? 12' 43" S, 179? 12' 69" W.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the GPS is a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, curiosity evident from her tilted head and unblinking
Floyd | stare. She notices you looking at the GPS and peers at it with
Floyd | exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tony and Dina continue their flirtation, although the presence of a
Floyd | bored and mischievous Nagi keeps their mating dance from taking their
Floyd | full attention.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream South
Floyd | You stand at the south bank of a stream rushing down from the western
Floyd | mountains. The water flows over a tumble of rocks and its level drops
Floyd | steeply here, cutting into the ground and leaving steep, raw slopes on
Floyd | either side. An old, dead kauri tree has fallen across the stream here,
Floyd | its straight trunk making a narrow bridge to the north side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi saunters along in your wake, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Stream North
Floyd | This is the north bank of the cascading stream. Water tumbles over
Floyd | rocks as it rushes through the forest down towards the shore. To the
Floyd | east, a shallow slope of rocks and debris leads down further into the
Floyd | forest, away from the western mountains. A relatively straight, dead
Floyd | kauri tree has fallen across the stream here, bridging the banks and
Floyd | allowing you to cross to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi ambles along off to your side, curious to see what you're going to
Floyd | do next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Nagi makes a lunge toward the GPS, and succeeds in knocking
Floyd | it out of your hands!
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi again rushes forward to seize the GPS as you drop it. She settles
Floyd | down to fiddle with it again.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gps" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Debris Slope
Floyd | To the west, a very shallow slope of mixed scree and debris leads up to
Floyd | the bank of the mountain stream. At the bottom, where you stand, the
Floyd | forest thickens again, with faint animal trails leading north into the
Floyd | deeper forest and east towards the thinner trees that line the coast.
Floyd | By keeping close to the streambank, you could also manage to follow the
Floyd | water southeast down toward the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi dawdles along in your wake, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Moa Nest
Floyd | The trail descends into a hollow here, free of trees. Centered in the
Floyd | valley floor is a large mound of volcanic rock, with a large boulder
Floyd | plugging up a fumarole on top. The surrounding rock is riddled with
Floyd | cracks, crevices, and fissures, and hidden in one of the larger
Floyd | depressions is a very large bird's nest, which doesn't look completely
Floyd | intact. The forest trail leads upslope to both the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa sits on her nest, calm and satisfied.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers behind you, curious to see what adventures you have
Floyd | planned next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Clearing
Floyd | The narrow forest trail opens onto a small clearing here, where the
Floyd | kauri gives way to unhealthy-looking ferns and thin, yellowish grass.
Floyd | The trail leaves the clearing to both north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi ambles along in your wake, curious to see what you're up to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Armed with your map and the powered GPS, you strike out into the
Floyd | deeper forest and head north, hoping the station is where Eruera thinks
Floyd | it is. Unfortunately, after just a few short minutes of travel, you hit
Floyd | a wall. Literally. Extending as far as you can see to the east and west
Floyd | is what must be about a twenty-foot volcanic ridge, the remnant of some
Floyd | long-ago eruption. You spend an hour or so scouting it out, trying to
Floyd | find a climbable spot, and eventually you find a place where the stone
Floyd | has crumbled and left a steep defile that you could probably scramble
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The problem is that there's an obstacle in the way -- a large,
Floyd | bony-headed dinosaur that is rubbing itself energetically against the
Floyd | broken rocks, trying to contort itself to reach a particular spot on
Floyd | its back.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | The breeze blowing the tops of the thickly-clustered kauri makes the
Floyd | few flashes of light dance and whirl around you. The trail is all but
Floyd | lost here. A tall, sheer, charcoal-gray ridge stretches as far as you
Floyd | can see from the east to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing alone in the shadow of the stone ridge is a huge animal. Its
Floyd | giant, bony head and squat, powerful body mark it immediately as a
Floyd | notoceratops mori -- the largest species of dinosaur in Aotearoa, and
Floyd | therefore the biggest dinosaur in the world! It's hanging around near a
Floyd | steep defile in the rock wall, rubbing against it like it's desperate.
Floyd | It notes your presence without reaction, obviously completely
Floyd | unthreatened by your presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers behind you, curious to see what adventures you have
Floyd | planned next.
Floyd |
Floyd | The notoceratops flails its head towards its back frustratedly.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "name mori Fred" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see anything by that name here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "name notoceratops Fred" 		
	

Floyd | >You address the notoceratops.  "I'm going to call you 'Fred'."
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred seems utterly disinterested.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred rubs against a nearby rock outcrop in distress.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fred" 		
	

Floyd | >Fred is an impressive animal, standing seven feet high at the shoulder
Floyd | and probably measuring twenty feet from nose to tail. Its large, bony
Floyd | head lacks the flattened, shield-like flange that the more
Floyd | commonly-known triceratops sports, but the bulbous knob the
Floyd | notoceratops has instead looks just as impressive. The dinosaur's skin
Floyd | is mostly a dull gray, similar to a hippopotamus, but it has dark brown
Floyd | spots on its torso as well. It is currently standing near the defile,
Floyd | attempting to scratch itself against the rough rocks, but apparently
Floyd | failing to reach the right spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her twitching tail and
Floyd | unconscious chittering. She notices you looking at Fred and peers at it
Floyd | with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred flops on the ground and writhes around in obvious frustration.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x back" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x defile" 		
	

Floyd | >A tall barrier, the ridge seems to be broken by a steep defile here
Floyd | that might allow you to climb up. If you can survive getting to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, curiosity evident from her tilted head and unblinking
Floyd | stare. She notices you looking at the ridge and peers at it with
Floyd | exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred flails its head towards its back in distress.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gps" 		
	

Floyd | >The GPS is bright yellow and labeled with the brand name "Amring".
Floyd | It's a very simple model, with just a single button to display
Floyd | coordinates. You push the button and your current latitude and
Floyd | longitude display: 46? 10' 58" S, 179? 12' 33" W.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the GPS is a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her perked ears and
Floyd | unconscious chittering. She notices you looking at the GPS and peers at
Floyd | it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred snorts in obvious irritation.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >You press the transmitter button. "Can I ask you a question, Eruera?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, Tim. What would you like to talk about?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Nagi makes a lunge toward the GPS, but you snatch it away
Floyd | before she can get it away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you intently. She makes a few halfhearted motions, trying
Floyd | to imitate calling Eruera on the field radio, but quickly gives up and
Floyd | returns to watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred flails its head towards its back in distress.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask him about Fred or Mui.)
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask eruera about fred" 		
	

Floyd | >"There's one of the big dinosaurs up here. The notoceratops."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera chuckles a bit. "I hope you didn't run into it literally, Tim."
Floyd | You smile, even though it's not that funny. "And the great one did not
Floyd | chase you away?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, it didn't." There's a slight pause before he continues.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is -- surprising. It takes both a special attitude and strong
Floyd | mana to approach the great taniwha. It is normally something that must
Floyd | be cultivated over time. That you have this gift is... interesting."
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue. "It looks like it might be itchy or something -- it keeps
Floyd | rolling around and rubbing against the rocks in the same area I need to
Floyd | climb up."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That is odd, Tim. It might have a fungus or other skin condition. You
Floyd | could probably try to scratch it. That won't fix the taniwha's problem
Floyd | permanently, but it might give it some relief so you could get past
Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah, Eruera, I thought of that. But... it's... so big! It could crush
Floyd | me like a bug if it wanted to."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera is silent for a moment. "I think I see. Let me tell you a brief
Floyd | story that might help you out. It's a legend about how the Mori first
Floyd | learned to tame the taniwha."
Floyd |
Floyd | You wait, and in a moment he starts. "Long ago, the people came to Mui
Floyd | with a problem. 'Every year we plant kkmara -- sweet potatoes -- and
Floyd | take great care to guard them. We build tall fences to keep away the
Floyd | pkkeko -- the swamp hen -- and the old men chase them away night and
Floyd | day. Every year the kkmara grow, and every year we prepare for the
Floyd | harvest. And every year, the great taniwha come, break down the fences,
Floyd | and ravage our crop. We try to fight and chase them away, but they
Floyd | charge with heads down and scatter us like raindrops!'
Floyd |
Floyd | They pleaded with Mui to help them. 'We cannot continue to live when
Floyd | the taniwha eat most of our crops. Please, slay these taniwha and you
Floyd | may have anything you want as a reward.'
Floyd |
Floyd | Mui agreed, saying 'I will end the threat of these taniwha for you,'
Floyd | for he had heard stories of the giant taniwha and had a plan."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera pauses for a moment to catch his breath, then continues. "Mui
Floyd | lived among the people of the village as their honored guest all year,
Floyd | and there was much grumbling as the year went on, for Mui ate very
Floyd | well indeed and food was scarce.
Floyd |
Floyd | But finally the harvest drew near, and Mui set forth for the fields to
Floyd | confront the taniwha. The villagers were confused, as he took no
Floyd | weapon, only a large sack. 'How can he slay the taniwha without a
Floyd | spear?' they asked themselves, and the grumbling grew greater. Finally
Floyd | the villagers sent a small boy to follow Mui to make sure he did what
Floyd | he had agreed to do and didn't just run away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy saw something amazing. As the first of the taniwha approached,
Floyd | Mui stood still and silent. The taniwha stopped. Mui moved very
Floyd | slowly and smoothly, giving no offense to the great beast, and it
Floyd | didn't charge. Mui was able to walk right up to it and put his hand on
Floyd | it. Then Mui opened the bag, and inside were the kkmara he'd pretended
Floyd | to stuff himself with all year. As the boy watched, Mui pulled out a
Floyd | kkmara and fed it to the taniwha."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera pauses for a few moments. "Hours later, the boy came running
Floyd | back into the village. But before he could explain what he had seen to
Floyd | the elders, Mui appeared, riding proudly on the back of the great
Floyd | taniwha, and tossed down the empty sack. The elders were furious. 'You
Floyd | agreed to slay the taniwha, and you bring it here into our village?'
Floyd |
Floyd | 'I never promised to slay the taniwha,' Mui responded. 'I have done
Floyd | what I promised. Remember my words. I have ended the threat of these
Floyd | taniwha to you.' The elders remembered, and although they were still
Floyd | furious, they had to agree that Mui had succeeded."
Floyd |
Floyd | Eruera concludes, "So the point of that story is that these taniwha
Floyd | react well to friendliness. Approach them slowly and respectfully, and
Floyd | work out a way to scratch this one's itch, and you should be quite
Floyd | safe."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wow, Eruera, that's a cool story." You pause for a moment, thinking.
Floyd | It makes sense. But you do have one question. "So what did Mui choose
Floyd | as his reward?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the smile in Eruera's voice. "That is a story for another
Floyd | time, Tim. Good luck to you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred snorts desperately.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bow to fred" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch fred" 		
	

Floyd | >Fred is thrashing around too much for a close approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred flails its head towards its back in obvious irritation.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x head" 		
	

Floyd | >Fred is an impressive animal, standing seven feet high at the shoulder
Floyd | and probably measuring twenty feet from nose to tail. Its large, bony
Floyd | head lacks the flattened, shield-like flange that the more
Floyd | commonly-known triceratops sports, but the bulbous knob the
Floyd | notoceratops has instead looks just as impressive. The dinosaur's skin
Floyd | is mostly a dull gray, similar to a hippopotamus, but it has dark brown
Floyd | spots on its torso as well. It is currently standing near the defile,
Floyd | attempting to scratch itself against the rough rocks, but apparently
Floyd | failing to reach the right spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Nagi makes a lunge toward the GPS, but you snatch it away
Floyd | before she can get it away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred rubs against a nearby rock outcrop in obvious frustration.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bark" 		
	

Floyd | >The bark is about a foot in diameter, thick and round.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, showing her interest by her twitching tail and
Floyd | unblinking stare. She notices you looking at the chunk of bark and
Floyd | peers at it with exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred snorts in distress.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You've already walked quite a ways to the west, and found no other
Floyd | places to scale the ridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred flops on the ground and writhes around in obvious frustration.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You've already walked quite a ways to the east, and found no other
Floyd | places to scale the ridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred snorts in distress.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		
	

Floyd | >You aren't sure where the sharp rocks are at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred flops on the ground and writhes around frustratedly.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "things" 		
	

Floyd | >Nearby are Eruera, the stick, Nagi, the chunk of bark, the bucket, the
Floyd | battery, the GPS, the map, the ridge, Fred, the kauri forest, the
Floyd | ferns, the hole in the bucket, the blob of sticky gum, the field radio,
Floyd | and the call button.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ridge" 		
	

Floyd | >A tall barrier, the ridge seems to be broken by a steep defile here
Floyd | that might allow you to climb up. If you can survive getting to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi watches you, her interest indicated by her perked ears and fixed
Floyd | gaze. She notices you looking at the ridge and peers at it with
Floyd | exaggerated interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred flails its head towards its back in distress.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch fred" 		
	

Floyd | >(with your fingers)
Floyd | You consider scratching Fred, but you don't have the reach required to
Floyd | get at Fred's itchy spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred rubs against a nearby rock outcrop in obvious irritation.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch fred with stick" 		
	

Floyd | >You approach Fred very slowly and deliberately with the stick, ready
Floyd | to back away if it shows any aggression. But it doesn't seem to treat
Floyd | you as a threat. Your heart pounds as you get close to the twitching
Floyd | beast, but finally you're in range. You reach upwards with the stick,
Floyd | toward where you've deduced the itchy spot must be. It seems that
Floyd | you've guessed correctly, as the huge beast immediately flops down on
Floyd | the ground and tilts its back towards you to improve the angle. Once
Floyd | your heart settles down after the huge dinosaur's abrupt movement, you
Floyd | scratch away as hard as you can, and Fred's satisfied grunts indicate
Floyd | that it, at least, thinks you're doing a good job. You study the
Floyd | impressive creature as you work, fascinated with its sheer size and
Floyd | power.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi looks at you curiously. She seems to be impressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | ...but you're completely surprised when a deep voice from behind you
Floyd | says "Awww, isn't that cute?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You whirl around to see who it could be and end up with a rifle barrel
Floyd | pressed into your stomach by a tall, brown-haired man in jungle
Floyd | camouflage. "Just stay right there, boy," the man says. "You speak
Floyd | English?" He plucks the radio out of your hands and looks at it
Floyd | briefly, noting the identifying markings on it. "Working with the
Floyd | Conservation Service, eh? I don't know where you came from, but you
Floyd | aren't going to be going back to tell them about us."
Floyd |
Floyd | He flicks one hand at the dinosaur without taking his eyes off you, and
Floyd | several other men in similar clothing move around you toward Fred, who
Floyd | lumbers to its feet, far too slow to avoid capture. Or so it seems. One
Floyd | of the men raises what looks like another rifle and points it at the
Floyd | beast, but at the last moment Nagi rushes from the undergrowth and
Floyd | hurtles onto him, scrambling up his back before leaping to the lower
Floyd | branches of a nearby tree and disappearing again. The man jerks as he
Floyd | pulls the trigger, and a tranquilizer dart goes wide, flying into the
Floyd | forest in a high arc.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred surges to its feet, bellows, and crashes off through the forest as
Floyd | the leader curses. With a curt gesture, he motions for the men to
Floyd | return and tie you up instead. "Those bloody pests! Well, at least we
Floyd | know that big dino's still around here. It won't escape us for long. In
Floyd | the meantime, you can take its spot in the cages." He smiles. "You
Floyd | never know when a Conservation Service hostage might come in handy."
Floyd | The man's rifle butt whips up towards the side of your head, and you
Floyd | see a blinding, red flash of pain, followed by blackness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You awaken with a pounding headache, and your friend Nagi licking your
Floyd | temple with a raspy tongue. You can't tell whether it's the sandpaper
Floyd | sensation or the rank smell of her breath that succeeded in waking you,
Floyd | but you stagger to your feet and look around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cage
Floyd | You're in a large, solidly-constructed steel cage. If the roka on the
Floyd | ground wasn't enough to tell you what these cages normally contain, the
Floyd | intermittent bellowing from the captured notoceratops in the four other
Floyd | cages makes it crystal clear. The locked door of the cage leads north,
Floyd | if you could somehow get it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, sprawled out on the ground in a funk. She glances at
Floyd | you every once in a while to see what you are going to do next.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

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

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

		DavidW asks, "Is no one else playing?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | >(the cage door)
Floyd | The cage door, like the cage itself, is sturdy and solid, if not quite
Floyd | new. The bars are just slightly bent, which makes sense since they've
Floyd | been keeping live, agitated notoceratops in them. Unfortunately, the
Floyd | bend in the bars isn't enough to allow you to slip through like Nagi
Floyd | can. There's a lock mechanism on the door that looks like you could
Floyd | reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you take a step you notice something flash at your feet. Nagi
Floyd | pounces on it and comes up with something that looks like a snippet of
Floyd | thick copper wire.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wire" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see the lock mechanism, but you feel around the outside
Floyd | enough to find the keyhole. It seems simple -- turn the key and the
Floyd | lock bolt should slide back and unlock the door. But you don't have the
Floyd | key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roka" 		
	

Floyd | >The roka litters the ground in the cage. Apparently notoceratops have
Floyd | a healthy appetite.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take roka" 		
	

Floyd | >You are not picking that up.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell roka" 		
	

Floyd | >It doesn't smell terrible, but it's definitely manure, and there's a
Floyd | huge amount of it scattered around the ground.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dinos" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "things" 		
	

Floyd | >Nearby are Eruera, Nagi, the wire snippet, the cages, the steel bars,
Floyd | the newer tent, the campfire, the piles of roka, the cage door, and the
Floyd | cage door lock.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cages" 		
	

Floyd | >A row of cages occupies the south side of the camp. Yours is in the
Floyd | middle, with similar cages to your east and west. The other cages
Floyd | contain sad-looking notoceratops, bored and waiting until they get
Floyd | shipped off to wherever their final destination might be.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tent" 		
	

Floyd | >This tent's heavy, waterproof canvas seems in the best condition of
Floyd | anything in the camp. It's smaller than the army-surplus tent to the
Floyd | southwest, but still looks roomy enough to provide a good amount of
Floyd | living space and headroom.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pick lock with wire" 		
	

Floyd | >You wait for a moment when no one is watching and start to work. With
Floyd | determination, you insert the copper wire and fiddle with the lock. The
Floyd | wire snippet is pretty stiff, and long enough to access the lock
Floyd | mechanism, but you have no real idea how to pick a lock, and all your
Floyd | fumbling does is attract attention. Nagi watches you intently, head
Floyd | cocked, trying to figure out what you're doing. And unfortunately,
Floyd | you're so engaged in trying to open the lock and fending off the
Floyd | "assistance" of Nagi that you don't notice the apparent leader of the
Floyd | poachers -- the man who hit you -- approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well now, what's this?" He grabs your hand, painfully twisting the
Floyd | piece of wire free. "Oho, we've got Junior MacGyver here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He grips your hand, holding on effortlessly as you try to twist away,
Floyd | and considers. "Amusing, son. But if I see you doing that again I'm
Floyd | going to shoot you, just on the off chance you might get lucky." He
Floyd | drops the piece of copper wire onto the ground, out of your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now behave, hear?" He turns on his heel and walks off.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nagi" 		
	

Floyd | >Nagi looks kind of like a lemur, with spotted brown fur, delicate
Floyd | arms, and a long, thin tail. Her head is the big tipoff that she's not
Floyd | a lemur or a monkey -- two scooped ears that swivel around when she
Floyd | listens, beady yellow eyes, and a ratlike snout make it obvious that
Floyd | this creature has to be related to bats in some way. Nagi is nearby,
Floyd | slipping back and forth through the bars to demonstrate to you how to
Floyd | leave the cell. She periodically looks at you, hoping you'll do
Floyd | something interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi seems drawn to the piece of copper wire. She slips through the
Floyd | bars of the cage, unnoticed, and picks the snippet up. She then turns
Floyd | it over and over in her hands, watching how it shines in the light.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >You pause for a moment, idly watching Nagi, and think about how you
Floyd | might get out of here...
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi moves over to the door lock and inserts the piece of wire,
Floyd | imitating what she saw you do before. She wiggles the wire around for a
Floyd | while, but to no effect, and she finally sits down in confusion.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bolt" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lock" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see the lock mechanism, but you feel around the outside
Floyd | enough to find the keyhole. It seems simple -- turn the key and the
Floyd | lock bolt should slide back and unlock the door. But you don't have the
Floyd | key.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi cocks her head and looks quizzically at the door, considering its
Floyd | lock and the piece of wire. You can almost see the wheels turning in
Floyd | her head. After a while, she glances over at the tent the leader
Floyd | entered.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tent" 		
	

Floyd | >This tent's heavy, waterproof canvas seems in the best condition of
Floyd | anything in the camp. It's smaller than the army-surplus tent to the
Floyd | southwest, but still looks roomy enough to provide a good amount of
Floyd | living space and headroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of a sudden, Nagi takes off across the center of the camp to the
Floyd | north and disappears into the tent there.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Is she gonna get a key for us?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >This tent's heavy, waterproof canvas seems in the best condition of
Floyd | anything in the camp. It's smaller than the army-surplus tent to the
Floyd | southwest, but still looks roomy enough to provide a good amount of
Floyd | living space and headroom.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >You wait near the door of the cage to see what Nagi is going to do
Floyd | next...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >You wait near the door of the cage to see what Nagi is going to do
Floyd | next...
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi bounds out of the tent, carrying something shiny! You squint to
Floyd | look more closely as she approaches, and realize with a start that it's
Floyd | the key to the lock! Nagi must have stolen it without being detected!
Floyd | She sprints across the central area of camp and leaps up onto the door
Floyd | of your cell, then jams the key into the lock and starts moving it
Floyd | around. Somewhere in all the twisting and poking, you hear a "click".
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi looks up at you and wiggles in excitement. She keeps making
Floyd | scooting motions with her head to try to direct you toward the cage
Floyd | door.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wire" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening the cage door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Center of Camp
Floyd | You slip out the cage door with care, grateful that the door hadn't
Floyd | made much noise when you opened it. Nagi jumps excitedly as you come
Floyd | out, and then scoots over to the other cages and quickly unlocks those
Floyd | as well. The notoceratops in the other cells waste little time pushing
Floyd | through the doors and heading for the hills. Unfortunately, they
Floyd | trumpet and bellow in triumph as they go. You can hear shouts from the
Floyd | alerted poachers around camp as the notoceratops scatter, but in the
Floyd | confusion no one has yet noticed your escape. You look to the east,
Floyd | towards the boats, but in a stroke of very bad luck you notice two men
Floyd | off in that direction pointing at the dinosaurs and starting to run in
Floyd | your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | This seems to be the center of the poachers' encampment. A banked
Floyd | campfire is in the center of a small cleared space here, a small, newer
Floyd | tent is set up to the north, and a collection of large cages is set to
Floyd | the south. To the east, a short trail leads down a slope to a beach,
Floyd | where the poachers keep their boats.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, zigzagging back and forth as you run and occasionally
Floyd | surging towards the west before returning to circle you again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The formerly-imprisoned notoceratops spread out quickly and rampage
Floyd | around camp, trying to find their way out and avoiding the poachers who
Floyd | are trying to round them back up. Luckily, no one seems to have spotted
Floyd | you yet, although the men from the east are steadily approaching.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x campfire" 		
	

Floyd | >The campfire isn't burning right now, but looks like it's used for
Floyd | cooking to judge by the flat, stained rocks nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, trying to lead the way to the west as she flies over
Floyd | obstacles with amazing speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The formerly-imprisoned notoceratops continue to roam about and rampage
Floyd | around camp, trying to find their way out and avoiding the poachers who
Floyd | are trying to round them back up. Luckily, no one seems to have spotted
Floyd | you yet, although the men from the east are steadily approaching.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Center of Camp
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You attempt to duck into the leader's tent to hide and wait out the
Floyd | chaos, but run headlong into the leader himself as you approach. He
Floyd | reacts quickly, pulling out his pistol and shooting you down as you
Floyd | turn to try to run. "I told you I'd shoot you again if you tried to
Floyd | escape, boy..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 12, in 428 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Center of Camp
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You duck back into one of the cages, figuring that it should be safe
Floyd | from the rampaging notoceratops. Unfortunately, it also neatly traps
Floyd | you, and in a further display of bad luck one of the poachers sees you
Floyd | slip into the cage. He approaches, a sneer on his face. "Trapped
Floyd | yourself, eh? No ransom is worth losing our dinos." He reaches for his
Floyd | sidearm...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 12, in 429 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Center of Camp
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wire" 		
	

Floyd | >That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "things" 		
	

Floyd | >Nearby are Nagi, the newer tent, the campfire, the poachers, the
Floyd | cages, the herd of rampaging notoceratops, the cage door, and the cage
Floyd | door lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, trying to lead the way to the west as she flies over
Floyd | obstacles with amazing speed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Poacher Camp
Floyd | You set out to the west, hoping to use the exodus of the dinosaurs to
Floyd | cover your escape, and staying low. As you near the outskirts of camp,
Floyd | you duck behind a partially-disassembled jeep for some cover.
Floyd |
Floyd | The poachers' camp borders the wilderness here. Deep ruts in the ground
Floyd | mark the likely spot where their vehicle is parked when it's not in
Floyd | use. One large tent lies to the south. To the northwest a crude road
Floyd | leads back into the forest, and you could also reach the forest to the
Floyd | southwest over a short rise and across a stretch of open field. The
Floyd | main portion of the camp is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, zigzagging back and forth as you run and occasionally
Floyd | surging towards the southwest before returning to circle you again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dinosaurs are fleeing the camp, pursued by poachers with guns, who
Floyd | are piling into a jeep. Apparently (and certainly fortunately), no one
Floyd | has yet seen you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tent" 		
	

Floyd | >This khaki barracks tent looks really old -- your best guess is it's
Floyd | army surplus from three or four wars ago. Its canvas is patched and
Floyd | worn, and you suspect it's not even waterproof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, alternating between chittering anxiously at you and
Floyd | scampering up your leg to your shoulder, looking towards the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dinosaurs are fleeing up the trail, pursued by poachers with guns
Floyd | roaring off up the trail after them. Apparently (and certainly
Floyd | fortunately), no one has yet seen you. Unfortunately, not all the
Floyd | poachers drove off in the jeep; there are a few still rounding up
Floyd | stragglers.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Poacher Camp
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Nagi heads for the treeline to the southwest, and you realize that you
Floyd | probably should have followed her. Instead, you make a move toward the
Floyd | tent, hoping to hide inside. As you approach, however, you hear loud
Floyd | arguing from inside and quickly retreat back behind the jeep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dinosaurs are fleeing up the trail, pursued by poachers with guns
Floyd | roaring off up the trail after them. Apparently (and certainly
Floyd | fortunately), no one has yet seen you. Unfortunately, not all the
Floyd | poachers drove off in the jeep; there are a few still rounding up
Floyd | stragglers.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Poacher Camp
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | >Nagi heads for the treeline to the southwest, and you realize that you
Floyd | probably should have followed her. Instead, headed up the trail toward
Floyd | the forest, and you're quickly apprehended by a group of poachers. This
Floyd | time you're thoroughly tied up before being thrown back in your cage,
Floyd | and escape proves impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 9 out of a possible 12, in 430 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Poacher Camp
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Tree Screen
Floyd | You set out across the open space to the southeast, staying low and
Floyd | heading for the treeline, still unseen. And it seems to be going well
Floyd | until one of the men gets bowled over by a notoceratops and sees you as
Floyd | he gets back to his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey! That kid's loose! He's getting away! Get him!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You've never been happier to see the thick forest -- you've got a good
Floyd | chance of losing your pursuers in here, you figure. The grasses of the
Floyd | slope to the northeast give way to ferns and kauri trees as the animal
Floyd | trail leads off into the shaded forest to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, alternating between chittering anxiously at you and
Floyd | scampering up your leg to your shoulder, looking towards the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear shouts from your pursuers. "He's getting away! Faster,
Floyd | dammit!"
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Debris Slope
Floyd | You dash up the animal trail, trying to keep distance over your
Floyd | pursuers, but they're much fresher and do a good job of keeping up with
Floyd | you. You burst from the undergrowth near the slope of scree.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, a very shallow slope of mixed scree and debris leads up to
Floyd | the bank of the mountain stream. At the bottom, where you stand, the
Floyd | forest thickens again, with faint animal trails leading north into the
Floyd | deeper forest and east towards the thinner trees that line the coast.
Floyd | By keeping close to the streambank, you could also manage to follow the
Floyd | water southeast down toward the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, trying to lead the way to the north as she flies over
Floyd | obstacles with amazing speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pursuing men aren't shouting any more, but you can hear them
Floyd | crashing through the ferns and undergrowth. They're not far behind you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Moa Nest
Floyd | Turning abruptly, you head for the north at a dead sprint, bursting
Floyd | into the moa's hollow, causing her to squawk in alarm before she
Floyd | recognizes you. Your lungs are burning and you aren't sure how long you
Floyd | can keep this pace up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trail descends into a hollow here, free of trees. Centered in the
Floyd | valley floor is a large mound of volcanic rock, with a large boulder
Floyd | plugging up a fumarole on top. The surrounding rock is riddled with
Floyd | cracks, crevices, and fissures, and hidden in one of the larger
Floyd | depressions is a very large bird's nest, which doesn't look completely
Floyd | intact. The forest trail leads upslope to both the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi is nearby, alternating between chittering anxiously at you and
Floyd | scampering up your leg to your shoulder, looking towards the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moa seems alert and agitated, but sticks near her nest and egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you, a group of pursuers rushes into the hollow. This second
Floyd | disruption alarms the moa, who stands, draws herself up to her full
Floyd | twelve feet of height, and challenges the newcomers from her nest. The
Floyd | poachers ignore the bird, instead pointing at you and calling out in
Floyd | excitement. "There he is! Grab that kid!"
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Forest Clearing
Floyd | You skirt the fumarole, heading farther up the trail toward the deeper
Floyd | forest, and although your exhausted body keeps telling you there's no
Floyd | way you'll make it, you keep pushing forward anyway. Unfortunately, the
Floyd | main danger isn't behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Kai a te kur+! Gotcha, you little troublemaker!" A tall Mori man
Floyd | wearing camouflage clothing and carrying a rifle rounds the corner
Floyd | directly ahead of you and grabs your shoulder, crunching the bones
Floyd | painfully. Almost before you realize what's happening, Nagi leaps onto
Floyd | your shoulder with a great bound and sinks her sharp little teeth into
Floyd | the man's hand! "hah, what the hell?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He whips his hand off your shoulder to smack little Nagi, evoking a
Floyd | screech of rage. You twist free, sprinting towards the forest to the
Floyd | north, hoping there aren't any more poachers ahead of you on the trail.
Floyd |
Floyd | The narrow forest trail opens onto a small clearing here, where the
Floyd | kauri gives way to unhealthy-looking ferns and thin, yellowish grass.
Floyd | The trail leaves the clearing to both north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you continue, you hear a shout of rage, and then a horrible,
Floyd | high-pitched squeal of pain. Despite your desperation, you slow for a
Floyd | second and risk a quick glance behind you. No sign of Nagi.
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope she's OK. If she can just get into the trees she should be
Floyd | fine...
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | You keep running, glancing to the side and over your shoulder, hoping
Floyd | to catch a glimpse of brown fur or beady yellow eyes, but you don't see
Floyd | anything. The forest seems silent, aside from the breath burning in and
Floyd | out of your lungs as you keep running north, heading for the defile you
Floyd | found earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze blowing the tops of the thickly-clustered kauri makes the
Floyd | few flashes of light dance and whirl around you. The trail is all but
Floyd | lost here. A tall, sheer, charcoal-gray ridge stretches as far as you
Floyd | can see from the east to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fred stands here, complacent and slowly munching plants with its
Floyd | powerful jaws as it watches you arrive, at a run and out of breath. It
Floyd | holds your gaze for a few eternal seconds, then slowly kneels down, as
Floyd | if in invitation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stumble to a stop in front of the dinosaur. Maybe it's the fatigue
Floyd | blurring your vision, but you seem to see it with a strange kind of
Floyd | double vision -- as the powerful lord of the forest, but also as the
Floyd | Mori do -- as an avenging spirit, the taniwha, the protector of the
Floyd | land. You and Fred hold motionless, watching each other for what seems
Floyd | like hours, but eventually the sounds of cursing men crashing through
Floyd | the ferns breaks the spell.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride fred" 		
	

Floyd | >As you approach Fred -- the taniwha -- it feels inevitable. Even
Floyd | destined. You may be running for your life, but as you near the massive
Floyd | dinosaur there's a timeless moment when you can forget that -- can feel
Floyd | something like what those Mori warriors of legend must have felt
Floyd | before charging into battle on the backs of beasts just like this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | As if in a dream, you climb up onto the taniwha's back. It seems high
Floyd | up, and that's before it stands, but for once you aren't afraid, and it
Floyd | feels so good to leave that fear back on the ground. You can actually
Floyd | see that little Mori boy from your visions sitting on the beast's back
Floyd | along with you, even though you know he can't be real. He has a wild
Floyd | grin on his face, and when you see it, you feel a thrill of contagious
Floyd | excitement. As it rises, the power and size of the beast you ride makes
Floyd | you feel like a superhero, or a Greek demigod like Hercules.
Floyd |
Floyd | (While riding Fred, you can try to control its movements. Use the
Floyd | command FASTER to urge it to greater speed, SLOWER to try to slow it
Floyd | down, and LEFT and RIGHT to try to shift the direction it's moving in.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest (on Fred, facing east and stopped)
Floyd | The breeze blowing the tops of the thickly-clustered kauri makes the
Floyd | few flashes of light dance and whirl around you. The trail is all but
Floyd | lost here. A tall, sheer, charcoal-gray ridge stretches as far as you
Floyd | can see from the east to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

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

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

		DavidW says, "uh, I'm not sure which way to go." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't directly make Fred move to a compass direction. Use FASTER,
Floyd | SLOWER, LEFT, and RIGHT instead.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "faster" 		
	

Floyd | >With some nervousness, you give Fred's flanks a bit of a kick, like
Floyd | you were riding a horse. For a moment, Fred doesn't move -- just stands
Floyd | there -- and a moment of doubt creeps in. What if the poachers find you
Floyd | while you're still just standing here? But then the beast lurches and
Floyd | you grab for a better handhold. It's stomping the ground with massive
Floyd | impacts, alternating sides and tossing its head, dancing a war-dance --
Floyd | its own haka. It starts walking at a meandering pace, paralleling the
Floyd | rock wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Deep Forest
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | >You reach forward, lean to your left, and try to pull the bony plate
Floyd | of Fred's head to get it to go to the left. It reluctantly turns to the
Floyd | northeast. It snorts in mild irritation.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | >You reach forward, lean to your left, and try to pull the bony plate
Floyd | of Fred's head to get it to go to the left. It slowly complies, turning
Floyd | to the north. It then lowers its head to munch a few ferns.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "faster" 		
	

Floyd | >Although you're somewhat afraid of irritating it, you give Fred's
Floyd | flanks a bit of a kick, like you were riding a horse. Unfortunately,
Floyd | it's currently looking in the direction of the rock wall, and so it
Floyd | just sits there, unmoving.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | >You reach forward, lean to your right, and try to pull the bony plate
Floyd | of Fred's head to get it to go to the right. It reluctantly comes
Floyd | around to the northeast. It tosses its head a bit in apparent
Floyd | frustration.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | >You reach forward, lean to your right, and try to pull the bony plate
Floyd | of Fred's head to get it to go to the right. It grumpily veers to the
Floyd | east, parallel to the rock wall. Then it shakes its head and knocks
Floyd | your hand loose.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "faster" 		
	

Floyd | >With determination, you give Fred's flanks a bit of a kick, like you
Floyd | were riding a horse. For a moment, Fred doesn't move -- just stands
Floyd | there -- and a moment of doubt creeps in. What if the poachers find you
Floyd | while you're still just standing here? But then the beast lurches and
Floyd | you grab for a better handhold. It's stomping the ground with massive
Floyd | impacts, alternating sides and tossing its head, dancing a war-dance --
Floyd | its own haka. It starts walking at a meandering pace, paralleling the
Floyd | rock wall.
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "wow, this is still going on? were any cool easter eggs found? or just dinosaur eggs?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "faster" 		
	

Floyd | >Although you're somewhat afraid of irritating it, you urge Fred to
Floyd | greater speed with another kick. It speeds up to a trot, jolting your
Floyd | body with each impact of its feet, still paralleling the rock wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "faster" 		
	

Floyd | >With determination, you kick again, hoping to spur Fred out of its
Floyd | jolting trot. Unfortunately, the notoceratops doesn't seem to want to
Floyd | go any faster in the thick forest.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I seem to be playing alone." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Deep Forest (on Fred, facing east and trotting)
Floyd | The breeze blowing the tops of the thickly-clustered kauri makes the
Floyd | few flashes of light dance and whirl around you. The trail is all but
Floyd | lost here. A tall, sheer, charcoal-gray ridge stretches as far as you

		Ellison says, "I already played through. you're right near the end, though." 	
	

Floyd | can see from the east to the west.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >You hold on and allow Fred to continue doing what it's doing.

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >You hold on and allow Fred to continue doing what it's doing.

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >You hold on and allow Fred to continue doing what it's doing.

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >You hold on and allow Fred to continue doing what it's doing.

		DavidW says, "I don't seem to be getting anywhere, though" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | >You reach forward, lean to your right, and try to pull the bony plate
Floyd | of Fred's head to get it to go to the right. It reluctantly comes
Floyd | around to the southeast, crashing through undergrowth and jarring you
Floyd | with each step. As you continue, you come across ruts in the ground
Floyd | that were obviously made by vehicles, and before long you're following

		Ellison says, "I think I sort of lucked upon the solution instead of actually knowing where I was supposed to be going at this point" 	
	

Floyd | the wide trail back toward the poacher camp.
Floyd |
Floyd | They almost got me in the forest; my only chance is to get through to
Floyd | the shore where their boats are...
Floyd |
Floyd | From up ahead, you see the glow of headlights. In a moment, it resolves
Floyd | into one of the poachers' jeeps bouncing over the rutted trail.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "status" 		
	

Floyd | >You either used a verb or keyword I don't recognize, or used it in a
Floyd | way that I can't understand.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "statusline" 		
	

Floyd | >You either used a verb or keyword I don't recognize, or used it in a
Floyd | way that I can't understand.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Wide Trail (on Fred, facing southeast and trotting)
Floyd | This makeshift dirt road has obviously seen heavy use by large
Floyd | vehicles. Deep, bare ruts push through a jumble of slashed plants and
Floyd | trees. The trail leads from the forest to the northwest to the
Floyd | poachers' camp to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeep closes, almost upon you. You can see the men on the sides
Floyd | moving frantically, likely getting their guns ready to shoot.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | >You reach forward, lean to your left, and try to pull the bony plate
Floyd | of Fred's head to get it to go to the left. It grumpily turns to the
Floyd | east, leaving the ruts and bashing back into the forest. Unfortunately,
Floyd | you don't manage to disappear into the forest quite quickly enough to
Floyd | avoid a lucky shot from one of the men in the jeep, and you tumble to
Floyd | the forest floor, fatally injured.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 10 out of a possible 12, in 452 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Wide Trail
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >You hold on and allow Fred to continue doing what it's doing.
Floyd | Unfortunately, it's not moving quickly enough to outpace the jeep,
Floyd | which quickly slews around. The armed men inside get several good shots
Floyd | off as you trot down the trail, and one of them gets lucky.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 10 out of a possible 12, in 452 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Wide Trail
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "faster" 		
	

Floyd | >Although you're somewhat afraid of irritating it, you kick again,
Floyd | hoping to spur Fred out of its jolting trot. It responds, speeding up
Floyd | to a full, charging run! You can barely hold on as it hurtles onward
Floyd | toward the poacher camp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Poacher Camp (on Fred, facing southeast and running)
Floyd | The poachers' camp borders the wilderness here. Deep ruts in the ground
Floyd | mark the likely spot where their vehicle is parked when it's not in
Floyd | use. One large tent lies to the south. To the northwest a crude road
Floyd | leads back into the forest, and you could also reach the forest to the
Floyd | southwest over a short rise and across a stretch of open field. The
Floyd | main portion of the camp is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the remaining jeeps roars into life, several armed men hanging
Floyd | on as the driver spins the wheel and tries to cut you off. The jeep is
Floyd | just to the left of Fred's head, blocking the way into the center of
Floyd | the poacher encampment.
Floyd |

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "I'm terrible at chase scenes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | >You reach forward, lean to your right, and try to pull the bony plate
Floyd | of Fred's head to get it to go to the right. For a moment you're not
Floyd | sure it's going to cooperate, but at the last minute Fred veers off to
Floyd | the south, headed for the large barracks tent. You hear a few gunshots
Floyd | behind you, but they don't seem to hit you. You barrel though the tent,
Floyd | pulling the heavy fabric down and quickly ensnaring even the powerful
Floyd | notoceratops. You don't get a chance to find out what the poachers
Floyd | might do to you, as Fred, in its futile thrashing attempts to escape,
Floyd | crushes the life out of you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 10 out of a possible 12, in 453 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Poacher Camp
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | >You reach forward, lean to your left, and try to pull the bony plate
Floyd | of Fred's head to get it to go to the left. For a moment you're not
Floyd | sure it's going to cooperate -- that it's finally had enough of you
Floyd | tugging and prodding at it -- but at the last minute Fred lowers its
Floyd | massive head, puts on an extra burst of speed, bellows in fury, and
Floyd | charges to the left. You catch one glimpse of the men on the jeep, eyes
Floyd | wide, raising their hands in a futile instinctive attempt to ward off
Floyd | the charging beast. And then you're upon them, Fred's bony head
Floyd | slamming into the side of the jeep with a tremendous crash as you brace
Floyd | against the shock. The impact knocks the jeep clear over onto its side
Floyd | and sends men sprawling in all directions! You're thrown forward by the
Floyd | impact and take quite a thump from the back of the dinosaur's bony head
Floyd | plate. You start to slip off to the right, but manage to hang on --
Floyd | barely -- with one hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeep's engine cuts out with a heavy sound of clunking metal, and
Floyd | before any of the men can even lift their heads from the ground, you
Floyd | and Fred barrel east into the center of the camp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Center of Camp
Floyd | Fred barrels into the center of the camp in a berserk fury, charging at
Floyd | the tents and lashing out at the cages, whirling and stomping in a
Floyd | frenzy. You hold on for dear life, but when the taniwha rears and
Floyd | twists almost completely around, your grip loosens and you spin to the
Floyd | ground in a painful heap. You scramble to the side to avoid being
Floyd | trampled.
Floyd |
Floyd | This seems to be the center of the poachers' encampment. A banked
Floyd | campfire is in the center of a small cleared space here, a small, newer
Floyd | tent is set up to the north, and a collection of large cages is set to
Floyd | the south. To the east, a short trail leads down a slope to a beach,
Floyd | where the poachers keep their boats.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the general chaos you think you might again slip away unnoticed, but
Floyd | one of the cowering poachers to the west has apparently spotted you and
Floyd | is moving to intercept as Fred continues its destructive frenzy. You
Floyd | quickly shift to the side to avoid being stepped on, and consider your
Floyd | possible escape routes.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Looks like north or east." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You duck into the remains of the private tent to the north, hoping to
Floyd | hide and wait out the destruction. However, the notoceratops decides
Floyd | that the tent is not flat enough yet, and charges again, trampling you
Floyd | as well as a footlocker and camp stove.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 10 out of a possible 12, in 454 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Center of Camp
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You duck into one of the cages, figuring that it should be safe from
Floyd | the rampaging notoceratops. Unfortunately, it also neatly traps you,
Floyd | and the poacher quickly slams shut the door and locks it again. Once
Floyd | order is restored, you don't stay a prisoner for long. However, you
Floyd | don't stay alive for long either.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 10 out of a possible 12, in 454 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Center of Camp
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | North Beach
Floyd | You scramble in what seems to be the only safe direction -- down
Floyd | towards the beach. In all the confusion, you can't see whether you're
Floyd | being followed or not, but the chaos won't last forever. You scan the
Floyd | shoreline, evaluating your possible escape options.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thin beach of grey sand curves around a shallow bay, with rough,
Floyd | broken rock blocking travel to the north and south. Waves lap at the
Floyd | shore in the mild breeze, rocking the boats moored here. A path rises
Floyd | up to the west towards the poachers' camp.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fairly large and weathered transport ship is here, partially hidden
Floyd | under frayed camouflage netting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small speedboat, patched and covered with camouflage netting, is
Floyd | beached on the strand nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you move toward the shoreline, the poacher you noticed earlier
Floyd | crests the top of the ridge, rifle slung over his back. He scans the
Floyd | shore, stops when he sees you, and starts down at a jog, unlimbering
Floyd | his weapon.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suppose whatever boat I take, the poacher will take the other." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter speedboat" 		
	

Floyd | >You climb into the speedboat and glance around to familiarize yourself
Floyd | with the controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The speedboat looks like it's seen better days -- its hull has been
Floyd | patched in numerous places and it's been covered with camouflage
Floyd | netting to keep it hidden. The motor looks pretty big, though. You're
Floyd | in a bit too much of a hurry to take much time going over the controls
Floyd | at this point, but the obvious ones include an ignition button and a
Floyd | steering wheel. A life preserver and attached coil of line sit at the
Floyd | aft end of the boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The armed man starts to run, visibly agitated. "Get away from the
Floyd | boats, kid!" He snaps a shot at you, but he's not that good at shooting
Floyd | on the run, and he misses.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ignition" 		
	

Floyd | >Moving Into the Bay (in the speedboat)
Floyd | You grit your teeth, hoping the motor is fueled and ready to go, and
Floyd | stab the red ignition button. After a couple seconds of grinding, the
Floyd | motor roars to life and a wave of relief washes over you. You ease the
Floyd | throttle lever up to a middling range and pull away from shore just as
Floyd | the man with the gun reaches the beach at a dead sprint and levels his
Floyd | rifle at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of a sudden, you spot something small, furry and familiar sprinting
Floyd | through the poacher's legs and running toward the boat. As she reaches
Floyd | the shore, Nagi makes an impossible leap into the air, arms stretched
Floyd | out wide, towards the speedboat. And she almost makes it. She manages
Floyd | to grab at the back end of the boat, but ends up pulling the life
Floyd | preserver overboard and both she and it fall into the ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the boat moves out into the bay, Nagi and the life preserver float
Floyd | behind, but the line starts to silently spool out of its coil, and you
Floyd | notice the line's other end isn't tied to anything. In a short time, it
Floyd | and Nagi will be gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance back to shore, just in time to see the flash of a shot that
Floyd | apparently missed you, since you still seem to be alive.
Floyd | The boat motors away from shore, further into the clear blue waters of
Floyd | the bay. The shoreline runs from north to south here, with nothing but
Floyd | the wide ocean to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi, sopping wet and struggling, hangs onto the life preserver with a
Floyd | deathgrip as the boat pulls away. The line attached to the life
Floyd | preserver continues to spool smoothly into the sea as the distance
Floyd | increases, but there's still some left.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull line" 		
	

Floyd | >Another shot sings past your ear as you pull the line, life preserver,
Floyd | and Nagi into the boat. Wasting no time, you hunch back to the seat,
Floyd | plant yourself, and slam the lever all the way to "H". The boat leaps
Floyd | forward, throwing water into the sky and pushing a huge wake out to the
Floyd | sides as you rocket out into the bay, leaving the poacher on shore with
Floyd | no shot but wild ones. You can feel a power -- strong mana surrounding
Floyd | you with destiny, and you know somehow that his shots will lack all
Floyd | potency against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nagi scampers forward and leaps onto your shoulder, dripping seawater
Floyd | and chattering in ecstasy as you slew the craft towards the south. You
Floyd | know how it's going to be -- you'll make it back to Eruera, pick him
Floyd | up, and head for the closest Conservation Service coastal watch
Floyd | station. You know it, and as the air and sea rush past you, you seem to
Floyd | see the little Maori boy off on the horizon, smiling his wild,
Floyd | triumphant smile. You can feel his presence all the way as you roar
Floyd | down to the familiar shore where Eruera waits for you, waving and
Floyd | laughing in amazement, ready to hear your tale and leave this coast
Floyd | with you to find the station and rescue and, with luck, some justice.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 12 out of a possible 12, in 457 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command, or read the EPILOGUE?

		DavidW says, "yay. But I suspect we missed a few things. Like, what the X on the map was about." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "epilogue" 		
	

Floyd | > "The helicopter's just ahead, Tim." Eruera's crutch slows him down
Floyd | just a bit, but you still have to trot a little to keep up. You stop at
Floyd | the edge of the clearing, and Eruera turns to you and gently lifts Nagi
Floyd | from your shoulder. "I'll take care of Nagi for you until next year,
Floyd | OK?" He smiles reassuringly and claps your shoulder. "And don't worry,
Floyd | she'll remember you! These little ones do not often take a liking to
Floyd | people, but once they do their loyalty is legendary."
Floyd |
Floyd | You pet Nagi for a while, and she chirps and bleeks contentedly as you
Floyd | blink away some dust the helicopter must have kicked up when it landed.
Floyd | It's time, I guess. You shake Eruera's hand, turn away, and push
Floyd | through the growing wind as the helicopter's blades begin to spin up.
Floyd | As you approach, the pilot pushes the cockpit door open and beckons you
Floyd | aboard, a lopsided smile on his face. You step up, fasten your harness,
Floyd | and put on your helmet. Once the intercom is enabled, the pilot speaks.
Floyd | "So, you are the notorious Tim Cooper? The pkeh toa that caught the
Floyd | taniwha raiders?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, I'm Tim."
Floyd |
Floyd | The helicopter rises into the air and you wave at Eruera and Nagi as
Floyd | you tilt forward and pick up speed. "Kia ora, Tim! Good to have you
Floyd | aboard! We'll get you over to headquarters in about 45 minutes!" Very
Floyd | little time before you get to New Port Nelson and start your long hours
Floyd | of official debriefing and depositions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a moment to reflect back on the last two weeks. The memories
Floyd | blur together, but your almost unrecognizable Program t-shirt reads
Floyd | like a diary -- rips and green stains from the amazing adventure of
Floyd | that first day, grease spots from the paua skewers you scarfed down at
Floyd | the crazy celebratory beach barbecue after your rescue, the giant
Floyd | mudstain when you skidded down thirty steep feet of Te Apiti ravine on
Floyd | your back and side, in hot pursuit of a group of spiny-backed taniwha.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clearing is nothing but a light green dot in the darker green of
Floyd | the forest, far behind you, and you slump back in your seat. You can't
Floyd | believe it's over already; it seems like only a day or two since you
Floyd | got here. But you hold tight to one hope. Eruera was sure you could
Floyd | come back next year. "They're going to remember the name 'Tim Cooper',"
Floyd | he said, grinning. "I'll make sure of that! All you have to do is get
Floyd | your application in next year and you'll be on your way back." Back in
Floyd | the forest, back working with the taniwha and the Conservation Service.
Floyd | Back with Nagi. A year isn't so long to wait, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, UNDO the last
Floyd | command, or read the EPILOGUE?

		
	Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "cool. That sounds like a possible sequel setup."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Rogue of the Multiverse by C.E.J. Pacian
As played on ifMUD on November 27, 2010

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 Rogue of the Multiverse, written by C.E.J. Pacian. Rogue of the Multiverse was originally released as part of the 2010 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took second 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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	Jacqueline says (to floyd), "load roguemultiverse" 		
	

Floyd | > Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
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Floyd | Rogue of the Multiverse
Floyd | by C.E.J.  Pacian
Floyd |
Floyd | Great towers rise from the desert, beneath a clear blue sky.  Their
Floyd | mirrored sides reflect the afternoon sun through a shimmering heat
Floyd | haze.  Specks hover over the city on veined wings or burning jets.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Enter 'about' for more info, 'credits' to see who made the game
Floyd | possible, and 'hint' if you get stuck.]
Floyd |
Floyd | The klaxon sounds briefly, and your cell door rattles open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've only been in this prison a few days, and you're not confident
Floyd | that you'll make it through too many more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell
Floyd | The cracked tiles of your small cell have been defaced by decades of
Floyd | graffiti.  The metal door out stands open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Springs protrude from your decrepit old bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jizaboz), "I found a bug, but I imagine it's not whatever you found." 	
			ParserGirl asks, "Open cell?" 	
			riggzy asks, "It's already open, isn't it?" 	
			ParserGirl says, "Yeah, that's what I meant." 	
			DavidW says (to PG), "Sometimes they let prisoners out to feed or exercise them." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "[LINK]" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Imbroglio, human.  Enter simple imperative commands, or
Floyd | click on hyperlinks to perform actions.  Type directions to move
Floyd | between locations.  You can attempt to interact with any object in your
Floyd | current location.
Floyd |
Floyd | To read a brief list of the most common commands in this game, enter
Floyd | INSTRUCTIONS.  Even experienced players might like to take a quick look
Floyd | at the parts about movement and disambiguation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Perhaps we are in jail for being a rogue." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | It's definitely you.  How exactly you wound up in this jail is an
Floyd | interesting question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing an orange uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		
	

Floyd | It identifies you as convict #76954, albeit not in human numerals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | A big, slightly springy mattress suitable for a wide variety of
Floyd | species.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x graffiti" 		
	

Floyd | A lot of it's in languages you've never even seen before.  You
Floyd | recognise some apian gang symbols, some vulgar saurian poetry, and some
Floyd | crude drawings of octopodes in coitu.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "4 a good time call cthulhu" 	
			riggzy says, "Huh. Multi-species jail." 	
			Ellison says, "perhaps we are in jail for being rogue-ishly good-handsomed" 	
			DavidW says, "I propose 'out'. Whenever we're ready to leave the cell." 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x tiles" 		
	

Floyd | They might have looked nice once, in an institutional kind of way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "look under mattress" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Ellison), "That makes sense. The universe is probably very jealous." 	
			ParserGirl says, "Yeah, seems so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove uniform" 		
	

Floyd | It's a cold and uncaring Multiverse out there to be running around
Floyd | naked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy Haha. 	
			DavidW asks, "out?" 	
			ParserGirl says, "Sure" 	
			riggzy nods. 	
			olethros says, "the door _is_ open afterall" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Cell Block X
Floyd | Rotating fan vents light this wide corridor with harsh, flickering
Floyd | sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orange suited prisoners drift listlessly forwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Saurian guards keep a close eye on the inmates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		
	

Floyd | Burly, reptilian bipeds in thick body armour.  From experience you know
Floyd | they're just looking for an excuse to use their shock sticks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x prisoners" 		
	

Floyd | Organics and androids, bipeds and octopodes...  Humans are conspicuous
Floyd | by their absence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | Obvious exits lead in, back to the cell; and forwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You can control the exit listings with the EXITS command.  EXITS
Floyd | STATUS shows the exit list in the status line, EXITS LOOK shows a full
Floyd | exit list in each room description, EXITS ON shows both, and EXITS OFF
Floyd | turns off both kinds of exit lists.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose an 'EXITS LOOK' wouldn't hurt us." 	
			riggzy nods, "Quite useful." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits look" 		
	

Floyd | The list of exits will not be shown in the status line, and will be
Floyd | included in room descriptions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Cell Block X
Floyd | Rotating fan vents light this wide corridor with harsh, flickering
Floyd | sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Orange suited prisoners drift listlessly forwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Saurian guards keep a close eye on the inmates.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: In, Forwards
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x shock sticks" 		
	

Floyd | Capable of doling out agonising pain and leaving no perceptible marks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy exclaims, "Don't taze me bro!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x androids" 		
	

Floyd | Many of them lethal killing machines to varying degrees of literalness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "Forwards seems the only progress possible" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x organics" 		
	

Floyd | Generally squishy and full of fluid, just like you, although many have
Floyd | exoskeletons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "for people unaware of their existence, a .jpg and .pdf feelie were included with the comp release of this game" 	
			DavidW says, "oh? I think I skipped over those." 	
			Jacqueline steps away to work on her other puter. 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we ought to go forwards, yes. Otherwise, examine the sunlight, vents, octopodes." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x vents" 		
	

Floyd | A cheap solution to both lighting and ventilation.  That's saurians for
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Yeah, seems like forward is good" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "f" 		
	

Floyd | Skyway
Floyd | A raised skyway between Cell Block X and the rest of the prison tower.
Floyd | It provides a view of the endless wasteland you'd have to traverse if
Floyd | you even managed to escape.  Wire mesh prevents inmates from throwing
Floyd | themselves over the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | A burly guard stands watch by the way forwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two inmates - one saurian, one apian - are dawdling on the skyway.  The
Floyd | apian nudges her companion and points at you.  "What's that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He guffaws.  "Ain't you never seen a human before?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Forwards, Backwards
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "we could talk to the apian perhaps" 	
			DavidW says, "feel free" 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x apian" 		
	

Floyd | Her black and yellow exoskeleton has been scrimshawed with elaborate
Floyd | gang carvings.
Floyd |
Floyd | She looks back at you.  "Oh honey, what juicy eyes you have."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't human," the apian says, "like, the other other white meat?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No fur," the saurian muses, looking you up and down, "no exoskeleton
Floyd | or scales.  Like a walking buffet."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I think the prison survival rule is that we should take down the biggest guy we see" 	
			ParserGirl says, "Or the boniest female." 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			olethros says, "uga uga" 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like this prison is mixed genders as well as mixed species." 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x saurian" 		
	

Floyd | Razor sharp teeth, hungry eyes and green-scaled skin that's stretched
Floyd | taut over his muscles.
Floyd |
Floyd | He stares back at you.  "What are you looking at, chimp?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard draws his shock stick.  "Break it up you three.  This isn't a
Floyd | social club."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your two new friends walk away laughing, the saurian pausing to thump
Floyd | you on the back.  "We'll catch you for a bite later, hey pal?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "tentacle rape ahoy" 	
			olethros says, "hey, this is nicely done" 	
			ParserGirl says, "Yay we made friends." 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			olethros says, "so far this is great" 	
			Binder says, "with friends like these..." 	
			riggzy says, "Wow, we might actually have ongoing NPCs." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "forward?" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, forward?" 	
			Binder says, "yeah, might as well get moving" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "f" 		
	

Floyd | Checkpoint
Floyd | A number of scanners and drone turrets are arrayed around a low
Floyd | platform, overseen by a smiley face on a computer screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smiley-faced computer assembles a sentence out of painfully
Floyd | cheerful soundbites.  "Greetings!  Convict 76954!  Please!  Stand on
Floyd | the!  Scanning platform!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Forwards, Backwards
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "I like how it's letting us explore if we choose to." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | A simple cartoon face that corresponds to the eye and mouth placements
Floyd | of most saurians, apians and lesser octopodes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "stand on platform" 		
	

Floyd | You stand on the platform.  The scanners begin to whir around you,
Floyd | beams tingling over your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you!" the computer chirps, "For your!  Co-operation!  Please
Floyd | wait...  For the scan to complete..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		
	

Floyd | Scuffed by countless feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on the scanning platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Scanning..." the computer drones.  "Scanning..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ParserGirl says, "Convist! You hear shiv! From the north!" 	
			DavidW says, "Cafeteria! Needs! More! Ingredients!" 	
			Binder goes semi-idle to play Forbidden Island IRL 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we die if we leave the platform too soon." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Checkpoint (standing on the scanning platform)
Floyd | A number of scanners and drone turrets are arrayed around a low
Floyd | platform, overseen by a smiley face on a computer screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Forwards, Backwards
Floyd |
Floyd | "Scan complete!" the computer announces.  "The scan found!  No!
Floyd | Contraband!  Congratulations!  You have also been selected for!
Floyd | Scientific experimentation!  Please go!  Forward!  And collect your
Floyd | prize..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "aieeeee" 	
			olethros asks, "any other options ?" 	
			DavidW says, "There's backwards." 	
			olethros says, "ok then!" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | (first getting off of the scanning platform)
Floyd | "Please!" the computer sings.  "Proceed!  Forward!  To!  Participate in
Floyd | a scientific experiment!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The drone turrets swivel to aim multi-barrelled machineguns at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		riggzy says, "Ooh, a prize! And guns, gah." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ohm." 		
	

Floyd | The word "ohm" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "erm, let's tip-toe forwards then" 	
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(the bug I found was in the next room)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guns" 		
	

Floyd | The word "guns" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x turrets" 		
	

Floyd | They look like they could put a real dent in your day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "evolve exoskeleton" 		DavidW asks, "fore?" 	
	

Floyd | The word "evolve" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "sure let us proceed to probing" 	
			olethros says, "(probably better than tentacle rape?)" 	
			DavidW says, "It might be a sponge bath." 	
			olethros asks, "they have sponge convicts?" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | The word "fore" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | Interview Room
Floyd | Cosily lit, with a messy noticeboard on one wall.  A narrow desk takes
Floyd | up the centre of the room, strewn with notes.  An empty chair is turned
Floyd | slightly towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A saurian in a labcoat sits on the opposite side of the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | A muscular guard blocks the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Out
Floyd |
Floyd | The saurian smiles, baring her pointed teeth.  "Well, hello!  I'm Dr.
Floyd | Sliss.  Are those appendages prehensile?  How wonderful!  Why don't you
Floyd | take a seat and we'll begin?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh, it is psychology research. That is not science at all!" 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x sliss" 		
	

Floyd | Her skin consists of shimmering green scales, and her golden,
Floyd | slit-pupil eyes hold a calculating beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss is wearing a labcoat, a white blouse, a grey skirt, and red
Floyd | shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't be shy," Dr. Sliss says.  "I won't bite."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "(this makes me think of that dr. lizard in marvel comics)" 	
			riggzy asks, "Red shoes and a lab coat?" 	
			DavidW says, "The lab coat, at least." 	
			DavidW says, "Dr. Connors, iirc." 	
			DavidW says, "We should sit." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (on the chair)
Floyd | Intended for saurian backsides, the chair is less than comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now," Dr. Sliss says, "let's get down to business.  Would you start by
Floyd | confirming your name?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter your name:>>

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "Hunkomeat" 		
	

Floyd | "Hunkomeat!" the doctor repeats cheerfully.  "How barely pronounceable!
Floyd | And do you identify as male or female, Hunkomeat?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say male, or female.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "I was going to suggest Floyd." 	
			olethros asks, "is that important? or the gender?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know." 	
			olethros says, "we can undo if there are objections to the name." 	
			DavidW says, "I saved the game before we entered this room." 	
			Pacian says, "No objections on my part. Just a comment." 	
			Ellison says, "maybe we just object to being objectified. I suggest 'Slabby'" 	
			DavidW says, "I prefer to be male in these situations." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't object to the current name." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "male" 		
	

Floyd | "But of course," the doctor says.  "Now, some questions about your
Floyd | medical history.  Please be honest."
Floyd |
Floyd | She turns to the first page of her notes.  "Have you ever been exposed
Floyd | to more than 200 yegs of radiation?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Here's where I fouled up the game." 	
			DavidW says, "I tried 'ask sliss about yegs', and it threw the game off its track." 	
			olethros says, "I was thinking of giving a random answer" 	
			Pacian says, "Yeah. A really simple mistake on my part, with big ramifications." 	
			olethros asks, "should I go with the random answer?" 	
			DavidW says, "I asked 'no' to everything, but maybe randomness would be enlightening." 	
			Pacian says, "You can undo afterwards if it all goes pear shaped." 	
			DavidW says, "er answered, I mean." 	
	EmacsUser arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | The doctor scribbles down your answer.  "I see. Has your head ever been
Floyd | detached from its current body?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | The doctor scribbles down your answer.  "If you say so. Have you ever
Floyd | had any form of unprotected sex with an entity that exists in more than
Floyd | four macroscopic spatial dimensions?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | The doctor scribbles down your answer.  "Really?  You should try it
Floyd | sometime. Have your actions ever been controlled by hive-linked cortex
Floyd | worms?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | The doctor scribbles down your answer.  "The fact you can admit it
Floyd | proves you've recovered. Now, the following questions attempt to gauge
Floyd | your personality.  There are no right or wrong answers, so just relax
Floyd | and answer truthfully.  Are you now or have you ever been a member of
Floyd | the Apian Individualist Coalition, or AIC?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "interesting" 	
			Binder says, "terrifying" 	
			olethros says, "perhaps the questions are more important than the answers" 	
			Binder looks fruitlessly for clues in the Dryzandia Sun 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | The doctor scribbles down your answer.  "That should please the
Floyd | bean-counters. Have you ever consumed your own offspring?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | The doctor scribbles down your answer.  "I certainly don't judge you
Floyd | for it. Finally, I see you're serving a life sentence.  Well...  Did
Floyd | you do it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | The doctor scribbles down your answer.  "And I believe you, even though
Floyd | there's absolutely nothing I can do about it. Well, I'm pleased to say
Floyd | that you meet all of the requirements of my research - especially the
Floyd | parts that prohibit experiments on fellow saurians."
Floyd |
Floyd | She nods to the guard.  "You may shock him now."
Floyd |
Floyd | Something cold and metallic touches the back of your neck - and then
Floyd | you taste burning and everything goes white.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're awoken by an unfamiliar beeping sound.  You sit bolt upright and
Floyd | look around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holding Cell (sitting on the bed)
Floyd | A bare room of white walls.  Strip lights glare down from the ceiling,
Floyd | and there's an intercom next to the way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white, saurian-style bed occupies the middle of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something in the room seems to be beeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Out
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | Raised up off the floor, with a gap in the middle for your tail to go
Floyd | through when you're lying on your back.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are sitting on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something in the room seems to be beeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "there, I did my unthinking duty. Now for some puzzle solving" 	
			riggzy asks, "Huh, tail?" 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | How do you get in these predicaments?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder if we were saurian. which we are not. 		Binder says, "d'oh" 	
			olethros says, "for saurians. We are not saurians." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Something in the room seems to be beeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy ahs. 	
	Itax arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "find beep" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to look that up in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x intercom" 		
	

Floyd | A simple grille in the wall.  There's a big red button beneath it.  The
Floyd | beeping seems to be coming from the intercom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x intercom" 		
	

Floyd | A simple grille in the wall.  There's a big red button beneath it.  The
Floyd | beeping seems to be coming from the intercom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		
	

Floyd | The kind of cosy lighting that might be at home in a morgue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing a collar and an orange
Floyd | uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something in the room seems to be beeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x collar" 		
	

Floyd | A leather collar with a small metal box at the throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | It's slightly warm to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something in the room seems to be beeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Feel free to push the button." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sliss' voice crackles through the speaker.  "Rise and shine!
Floyd | Welcome to the Long Range Matter Transmission Complex!  Isn't this much
Floyd | nicer than that nasty prison?  Nobody here is carving makeshift blades
Floyd | to stab you with.  As far as I know."
Floyd |
Floyd | The door unlocks with a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (first standing up, then opening the door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss leans over the catwalk railing.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the antechamber, or back to the holding cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Doctor waves down at you.  "Do you like your new fashion accessory?
Floyd | With that collar, I can always keep tabs on my favourite chimp.  No,
Floyd | don't try to remove it - the explosive charge will blow your head off."
Floyd |
Floyd | After a moment, she adds, "Also, you might want to keep your distance
Floyd | from microwave ovens."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Ha." 	
			Ellison says, "heading to the coffee shop. back in a jiffy." 	
	ParserGirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	

Floyd | How do you get in these predicaments?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now," Dr. Sliss says with a grin, "why don't you step into the
Floyd | antechamber.  There may be a banana in it for you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x collar" 		
	

Floyd | A leather collar with a small metal box at the throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy asks, "Do we have much of a choice?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x cyborgs" 		
	

Floyd | Members of various sapient species, all wearing black armour.  Their
Floyd | brains seem to have been replaced with an exposed mass of wiring and
Floyd | tubes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We've had very little choice so far, really." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x catwalk" 		
	

Floyd | A narrow catwalk, utilitarian and sturdy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss is standing on the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cyborgs are standing on the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | A long, narrow room, the walls bulging with strange pipes and
Floyd | machinery.  The most notable feature is the thickly armoured airlock
Floyd | door leading further in.  Either side of the airlock are an equipment
Floyd | rack and a glass tube.  A more conventional exit leads back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the equipment rack are a launcher, a scanner, and a retrieval
Floyd | beacon.  The glass tube contains an environment suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: In, Out
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the transmission chamber, or back to the complex
Floyd | lower level.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wall-mounted monitor flickers to life, displaying Dr Sliss' face.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Through that airlock is the matter transmission chamber.  You're going
Floyd | to be performing a routine, uh, salvage detail on a non-Treaty world.
Floyd | Which world?  Who knows, there are millions."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "it's good to know that alien scientists can be trusted to use heavy duty hardware for the most mundane of executions^Wtasks. I'm getting a Paranoia vibe." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		
	

Floyd | It's closed, and contains an environment suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr Sliss peers around the room from the monitor.  "You'll need all this
Floyd | equipment if you want to return in one piece.  Which is not to say that
Floyd | our advanced medical facility is unable to cope with multiple pieces,
Floyd | but bio-glue doesn't come cheap."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		
	

Floyd | On the equipment rack are a launcher, a scanner, and a retrieval
Floyd | beacon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suggest examining all the equipment and taking it all. Plus, wear the suit." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x launcher" 		
	

Floyd | It looks kind of like a gun, only weirder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen is blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x beacon" 		
	

Floyd | An orange cylinder with RETRIEVAL BEACON stencilled on it.  A thin cord
Floyd | protrudes from it with a ring on the end, begging to be pulled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | launcher: You sling the launcher over your shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can use the launcher to tag valuables," Dr. Sliss tells you.  "At
Floyd | the end of the mission, anything you've tagged will be matter
Floyd | transmitted into one of our five retrieval tanks for salvage."
Floyd |
Floyd | After a moment's thought, she adds, "Please note that the Complex has
Floyd | an ample supply of bananas.  Do not tag bananas."
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit locks with a chunky click.
Floyd |
Floyd | scanner: The scanner fits neatly in your palm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The scanner is able to detect points of interest within five
Floyd | kitrecks," Dr. Sliss says.  "Go to these points of interest and tag
Floyd | anything valuable with the launcher."
Floyd |
Floyd | retrieval beacon: You find the beacon adheres somehow to the front of
Floyd | your outfit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The beacon is your way home," Dr. Sliss says.  "If everything goes
Floyd | wrong, or if you've tagged everything valuable in sight, just pull the
Floyd | cord on the beacon and we'll retrieve you whether the mission clock has
Floyd | run out or not.  And don't worry if you're too wounded or dismembered
Floyd | to pull the cord: the lifesign monitors on your collar will fulfil the
Floyd | same function when you're near death."
Floyd |
Floyd | environment suit:
Floyd | (first opening the glass tube)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We don't exactly want you running around the complex with a blast
Floyd | launcher," Dr. Sliss adds, "so you'll have to return all the equipment
Floyd | before you can leave."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		
	

Floyd | You step into the suit and fasten the seals.  Your ears pop slightly as
Floyd | it pressurises.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If something should happen to you," Dr. Sliss explains, "the bright
Floyd | yellow colour of the suit will make it easier to retrieve your - uh,
Floyd | yourself."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's it," Dr. Sliss says, "you're ready.  Enter the airlock and it's
Floyd | nothing but open skies and banana trees from here on."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "No one's told Sliss about pizza, I assume." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "status" 		
	

Floyd | You're Hunkomeat, the male human.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you've scored a job as a lab rat.  Keep it up!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the airlock door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Transmission Chamber
Floyd | An enormous metal dome lit by the distant floodlights that surround an
Floyd | armoured observation window.  A huge antenna aims directly down at you
Floyd | from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chair is bolted to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoured airlock door leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Out Dr. Sliss appears at the observation window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her voice booms over a loudspeaker.  "When you're ready to begin the-"
Floyd | she clears her throat, "salvage mission, please take a seat.  We'll
Floyd | retrieve you when 50 seegols have elapsed, when you activate your
Floyd | beacon, or when you're about to die.  Whichever happens first."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "And away we go~" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can all but hear the quotes around "salvage mission"." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x antenna" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like it has a lot of zap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "phew, that's a relief. I'd hate to run out of zap." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Antennae can wilt a bit when they get older." 	
			DavidW says, "(psst. We need to sit again.)" 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (on the metal chair)
Floyd | You sit on the metal chair.  Restraints clunk into place around your
Floyd | wrists and ankles.  "Just relax," Dr. Sliss says.  "I've transmitted
Floyd | several warm-blooded organisms and very few experienced anatomical
Floyd | inversion."
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything begins to glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss continues, "You may feel a sensation like every molecule in
Floyd | your body being forced through a microscopic wormhole like so much
Floyd | toothpaste.  Don't be alarmed.  It's merely that this is exactly what's
Floyd | happening."
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything seems to be growing extremely elongated and distant.  Before
Floyd | the whole world disappears with a snap, you hear Dr. Sliss say,
Floyd | "Remember!  Tag valuable objects!  Bananas aren't valuable!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | With the sound of billions of molecules snapping into place, you pop
Floyd | back into existence - falling some distance to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | City 0 E 0 N (lying on the ground)
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see an automated news stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. I never saw a news stand in my first mission." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x news stand" 		
	

Floyd | A coin-operated newspaper stand with a pair of robot arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 0 E, 0 N.
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -3 E, -3 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at 3 E, 4 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -4 E, -1 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -3 E, 3 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -2 E, 3 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -1 E, -3 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Something interesting here then? Unless we're not at 0,0." 	
			DavidW says, "We are at 0,0. The interesting thing is the news stand." 	
			DavidW says, "We could tag it, for example." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "tag newspaper stand" 		
	

Floyd | You aim the launcher, squeeze its trigger, and splatter a sticky homing
Floyd | tag onto the automated news stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Yuck." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 0 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -3 E, -3 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at 3 E, 4 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -4 E, -1 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -3 E, 3 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -2 E, 3 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -1 E, -3 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Someone better at juggling x,y coords in their heads than me should drive." 	
			riggzy says, "Let's head east and get the stationary whatchamacallits." 	
			DavidW says, "I guess going east twice is simplest, yeah." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first standing up)
Floyd | City 1 E 0 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Oh right, the room name shows our co-ords. Helpful." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | City 2 E 0 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a hovercar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x hovercar" 		
	

Floyd | Sleek and curvaceous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "tag hovercar" 		
	

Floyd | You aim the launcher, squeeze its trigger, and splatter a sticky homing
Floyd | tag onto the hovercar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Just hope the owner in the diner doesn't notice you tagging his precious car." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x buildings" 		
	

Floyd | Lavish, curvaceous and streamlined, all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "The key word here is, 'curvaceous'. I guess we should just get on with it." 	
			DavidW says, "mmhm" 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "se. s." 		
	

Floyd | City 3 E -1 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | City 3 E -2 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a hovercar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "tag hovercar" 		
	

Floyd | You aim the launcher, squeeze its trigger, and splatter a sticky homing
Floyd | tag onto the hovercar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 0 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 5 E, 1 N.
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 6 E, -5 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -1 E, -3 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy asks, "The new stationary one next?" 	
			Binder says, "sure" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess. Unless you want to chase down a moving one." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 0 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 5 E, 1 N.
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 6 E, -5 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -1 E, -3 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "That last one seems closest." 	
	Idd arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "e. e. se. se." 		
	

Floyd | City 4 E -2 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | City 5 E -2 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | City 6 E -3 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | City 7 E -4 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ParserGirl goes home. 		DavidW says, "Methinks you wandered too far." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 5 E, -5 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Guh. Co-ordinates. Apologies." 	
	Idd goes home. 		
	EmacsUser disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "w. sw." 		
	

Floyd | City 6 E -4 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | City 5 E -5 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | A smiling android cop patrols the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x cop" 		
	

Floyd | She's wearing a smart blue uniform and a peaked hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cop leaves to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Might want to pass this one by. He'd probably not like being tagged." 	
			DavidW says, "er, She." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 6 E, -5 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy asks, "Time to head off west?" 	
			Binder asks, "that moving blip is perhaps the same cop. Return to origin?" 	
	inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "I get easily lost with these coords. I have no objection getting closer to 0,0, though." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | City 4 E -4 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 6 E, -5 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw. x scanner." 		
	

Floyd | City 3 E -3 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 0 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 5 E, 1 N.
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 6 E, -5 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -1 E, -3 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "how about that other large stationary?" 	
			DavidW says, "Sure." 	
			riggzy says, "Sure, drive us there." 	
			Binder says, "ok" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | City 4 E -2 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 0 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 5 E, 1 N.
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 7 E, -5 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne.n." 		
	

Floyd | City 5 E -1 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | City 5 E 0 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n." 		
	

Floyd | City 5 E 1 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see an automated hotdog stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x hotdog" 		
	

Floyd | A coin-operated hotdog stand with a pair of robot arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "tag hotdog" 		DavidW says, "mm, hotdogs." 	
	

Floyd | You aim the launcher, squeeze its trigger, and splatter a sticky homing
Floyd | tag onto the automated hotdog stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 5 E, 1 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 2 E, 5 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "I'm not totally sure why the newspaper and hot-dog venders need *two* arms, but I guess it makes for twice the business. Should anyone actually turn up." 	
			Pacian says, "One to give out the paper/dog, one to take your change." 	
			riggzy ahs! 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | City 4 E 2 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 0 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 5 E, 1 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 2 E, 5 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at 2 E, 6 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | City 3 E 3 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 0 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 3 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 5 E, 1 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 2 E, 5 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -2 E, 3 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at 2 E, 6 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw. x scanner." 		
	

Floyd | City 2 E 4 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 0 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 5 E, 1 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 1 E, 5 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -2 E, 3 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at 1 E, 6 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at 0 E, 8 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | City 1 E 5 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | An android housewife is window-shopping here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "tag housewife" 		
	

Floyd | You aim the launcher, squeeze its trigger, and splatter a sticky homing
Floyd | tag onto the housewife.  The housewife grabs the tag and pulls it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The housewife flees to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder shakes a tiny fist 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | City 1 E 5 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, you're in trouble if she finds a cop." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		inky says, "does it really work like that? that would be cute" 	
	

Floyd | City 1 E 4 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | An android housewife is window-shopping here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x housewife" 		
	

Floyd | She's wearing a modest dress and a pair of horn-rimmed glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder. o O (why would an android need corrective lenses?) 	
			DavidW says, "Style." 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Ellison scores 1638773448 points, bringing his score to 1638773448. 		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at 0 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 5 E, 1 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at 2 E, 0 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at 1 E, 4 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -3 E, 3 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -2 E, 3 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at 2 E, 6 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at -1 E, 8 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a launcher, a scanner, and a retrieval beacon, and
Floyd | you're wearing a collar, an environment suit, and an orange uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | The housewife leaves to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | City 2 E 5 N
Floyd | Elegant art deco buildings line the streets, futurist skyscrapers
Floyd | pierce the skyline and the pavements are all clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: North, South, East, West, Northeast, Northwest,
Floyd | Southeast, Southwest
Floyd |
Floyd | Your watch starts vibrating.  Everything begins to glow.  You feel a
Floyd | sensation like being pulled backwards down your own throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You materialise in the matter transmission chamber with a pop, and fall
Floyd | flailing to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Transmission Chamber (lying on the floor)
Floyd | An enormous metal dome lit by the distant floodlights that surround an
Floyd | armoured observation window.  A huge antenna aims directly down at you
Floyd | from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chair is bolted to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoured airlock door leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss looks down at you from the observation window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Out
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome home, Hunkomeat," the doctor booms over the tannoy.  "It looks
Floyd | like 4 of our retrieval tanks received salvage.  Let's see what you
Floyd | tagged..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss touches her chin thoughtfully.  "Hey, chimpy-boy, what do you
Floyd | say we incentivise you?  I'll give you 10% of the value of everything
Floyd | you, ahem, salvage.  It's only fair - you do take at least part of the
Floyd | risk."
Floyd |
Floyd | "A cheap robot and a load of news articles about another timeline.  I
Floyd | don't see the market for it, to be honest."
Floyd | [Cash +100]
Floyd |
Floyd | "An actual hovercar.  On the one hand: supersonic jet engine.  On the
Floyd | other: no seatbelts."
Floyd | [Cash +400]
Floyd |
Floyd | "An actual hovercar.  On the one hand: supersonic jet engine.  On the
Floyd | other: no seatbelts."
Floyd | [Cash +400]
Floyd |
Floyd | "A robot that sells elongated packets of cooked offal.  I smell a new
Floyd | fast food craze in the offing."
Floyd | [Cash +250]
Floyd |
Floyd | Then she looks down at you and grins.  "You know, a lot of my subjects
Floyd | are gibbering wrecks by this point.  I knew you were a good candidate.
Floyd | Why don't you take some time to relax before coming back for your next
Floyd | mission?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Ah yes, the timer." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (first standing up)
Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | A long, narrow room, the walls bulging with strange pipes and
Floyd | machinery.  The most notable feature is the thickly armoured airlock
Floyd | door leading further in.  Either side of the airlock are an equipment
Floyd | rack and a glass tube.  A more conventional exit leads back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: In, Out, Forwards, Backwards
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the complex lower level, or back to the
Floyd | transmission chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | You change out of your environment suit and return your equipment to
Floyd | the racks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit unlocks with a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This was as far as I played." 	
			riggzy exclaims, "Time to chill!" 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the exit)
Floyd |
Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Forwards, Backwards
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the holding cell, left to the infirmary, right to
Floyd | a long corridor, or back to the antechamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss walks out onto the catwalk overhead.  "I've given you access
Floyd | to some of the other areas of the complex," she says.  "Have a look
Floyd | around.  Just don't forget to go on missions or I may have to turn you
Floyd | into one of these lobotomised cyborgs!"
Floyd |
Floyd | She laughs playfully, her pointed teeth glinting in the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Or explore." 	
			Binder says, "hm infirmary" 	
			riggzy says, "Let's take a look..." 	
			DavidW says, "If we'd gotten injured, we'd probably wake up there." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Infirmary
Floyd | A single white bed stands in the centre of the room, overlooked by an
Floyd | expansive observation window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long mechanical arm hangs from the ceiling, ending in the torso of a
Floyd | white auto-doc.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Out
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x auto-doc" 		
	

Floyd | An androgynous android with numerous arms ending in advanced medical
Floyd | instruments.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wonder if..." the auto-doc begins, trailing off thoughtfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie on bed" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now lying on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The auto-doc orbits the infirmary anti-clockwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Singular airway and oesophagus," the auto-doc notes.  "Choking
Floyd | hazard."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Unnecessary organs noted," the auto-doc announces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok I guess not" 	
			riggzy says, "Oh, a Mr. Handy! Heh." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obvious exits: Left, Right, Forwards, Backwards
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to a long corridor, left to the holding cell, right
Floyd | to the antechamber, or back to the infirmary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "I think you can turn off the automatic exit listing at this point, since you're doubling up..." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "exit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to get out of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | Obvious exits lead left; right, to the antechamber; forwards; and
Floyd | backwards, back to the infirmary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy asks, "Huh, what was the command again?" 	
			Pacian says, ""Exits off", I think." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "exits off" 		
	

Floyd | The list of exits will no longer be shown in either the status line or
Floyd | room description.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "I probably should have subsumed the automatic TADS behaviour into my own listing..." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | A long, narrow room, the walls bulging with strange pipes and
Floyd | machinery.  The most notable feature is the thickly armoured airlock
Floyd | door leading further in.  Either side of the airlock are an equipment
Floyd | rack and a glass tube.  A more conventional exit leads back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the equipment rack are a scanner, a retrieval beacon, and a
Floyd | launcher.  The glass tube contains an environment suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the transmission chamber, or back to the complex
Floyd | lower level.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don the environment suit and grab your equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit slides shut and locks with a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, are you starting a new mission?" 	
			riggzy says, "Oops, wrong way." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the exit)
Floyd |
Floyd | You change out of your environment suit and return your equipment to
Floyd | the racks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit unlocks with a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the holding cell, left to the infirmary, right to
Floyd | a long corridor, or back to the antechamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the emergency exit, left to the bathroom, right
Floyd | to the canteen, or back to the complex: lower level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		
	

Floyd | The screen is blank.  There's a tempting button beneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, ">x tempting button | It quivers, awaiting your caress." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | To your surprise, the screen fills with text.  Seems kind of lo-fi.
Floyd |
Floyd | --WELCOME TO--
Floyd | --VALU-NET SHOPPING DIRECTORY--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Clothes
Floyd | 2 - Furniture
Floyd | 3 - Books
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		DavidW asks, "huh. We can spend our money on stuff?" 	
			riggzy gasps! 	
			inky says, "can you ever" 	
			riggzy says, "To dress up our drab holding cell, most likely." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Books--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - A Tale of Two Timelines
Floyd | 2 - Dryzandia Drift
Floyd | 3 - Drone Fantasies Illustrated
Floyd | 4 - Lord Jim
Floyd | 5 - Matter Transmission Made Easy
Floyd | 6 - Introduction to Octopode Art
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		DavidW asks, "hmm. Matter Transmission, eh?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter Transmission Made Easy
Floyd |
Floyd | Aimed at undergraduates, this entertaining and informative textbook
Floyd | provides illumination for all levels.  Worked examples unravel the
Floyd | tough mathematics of intra-planar matter transmission and inter-planar
Floyd | information transmission, before bringing the two together in a final
Floyd | argument for the simple elegance of travel throughout the Multiverse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 100 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		riggzy says, "Written by a Dr. Sliss, no doubt." 	
			DavidW says, "We might want to look at other options before making a purchase." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Books--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - A Tale of Two Timelines
Floyd | 2 - Dryzandia Drift
Floyd | 3 - Drone Fantasies Illustrated
Floyd | 4 - Lord Jim
Floyd | 5 - Matter Transmission Made Easy
Floyd | 6 - Introduction to Octopode Art
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		inky says, "(you can't make this game unwinnable, fwiw)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | A Tale of Two Timelines
Floyd |
Floyd | A classic novel of love, betrayal and jealousy across alternate
Floyd | histories.
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 100 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Books--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - A Tale of Two Timelines
Floyd | 2 - Dryzandia Drift
Floyd | 3 - Drone Fantasies Illustrated
Floyd | 4 - Lord Jim
Floyd | 5 - Matter Transmission Made Easy
Floyd | 6 - Introduction to Octopode Art
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "6" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | Introduction to Octopode Art
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking for some culture, but just not able to get a handle on those
Floyd | four dimensional holograms?  Worried you might not be able to see the
Floyd | same colour spectrum as a lesser octopode?  Trying to maintain a
Floyd | standard holo-gallery in the arid heat of a desert?  Find out
Floyd | everything you need to know in this layman's guide to avant garde
Floyd | octopode art, using only plain Gondwanan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 100 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Books--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - A Tale of Two Timelines
Floyd | 2 - Dryzandia Drift
Floyd | 3 - Drone Fantasies Illustrated
Floyd | 4 - Lord Jim
Floyd | 5 - Matter Transmission Made Easy
Floyd | 6 - Introduction to Octopode Art
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd | --WELCOME TO--
Floyd | --VALU-NET SHOPPING DIRECTORY--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Clothes
Floyd | 2 - Furniture
Floyd | 3 - Books
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Clothes--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - LRMT uniform
Floyd | 2 - Pyjamas
Floyd | 3 - Swimsuit
Floyd | 4 - Tuxedo
Floyd | 5 - Evening dress
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | LRMT uniform
Floyd |
Floyd | On special order from the Long Range Matter Transmitter project, this
Floyd | futuristic uniform will let everyone know that you're a dashing
Floyd | explorer of space and time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 200 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		DavidW says, "That looks promising also." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Clothes--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - LRMT uniform
Floyd | 2 - Pyjamas
Floyd | 3 - Swimsuit
Floyd | 4 - Tuxedo
Floyd | 5 - Evening dress
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | Swimsuit
Floyd |
Floyd | The latest saurian style will keep you cool in roasting heat while you
Floyd | dip your toes in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 200 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		riggzy says, "Very fetching." 	
			DavidW says, "Saurian style probably includes a hole in the back for their tails." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Clothes--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - LRMT uniform
Floyd | 2 - Pyjamas
Floyd | 3 - Swimsuit
Floyd | 4 - Tuxedo
Floyd | 5 - Evening dress
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd | --WELCOME TO--
Floyd | --VALU-NET SHOPPING DIRECTORY--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Clothes
Floyd | 2 - Furniture
Floyd | 3 - Books
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Furniture--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Octopode holo-gallery
Floyd | 2 - Double bed
Floyd | 3 - Lava lamp
Floyd | 4 - Saurian sculpture
Floyd | 5 - Apian glowlamp
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopode holo-gallery
Floyd |
Floyd | Bring some tentacular culture to your living room with this
Floyd | holo-gallery of works by famous octopode artists.
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 1000 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Furniture--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Octopode holo-gallery
Floyd | 2 - Double bed
Floyd | 3 - Lava lamp
Floyd | 4 - Saurian sculpture
Floyd | 5 - Apian glowlamp
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		DavidW says, "pricey" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we ought to check out the rest of the place: bathroom, food, emerg exit." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd | --WELCOME TO--
Floyd | --VALU-NET SHOPPING DIRECTORY--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Clothes
Floyd | 2 - Furniture
Floyd | 3 - Books
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		riggzy says, "Hopefully the grub at the canteen is more reasonable." 	
			DavidW says, "ah, I couldn't remember the word 'canteen'." 	
			DavidW says, "I bet they stocked only bananas for us." 	
			DavidW says, "But we should check." 	
			Ellison says, "I should have bought everything you can buy in this game like it was a Rockstar game" 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd | Have a nice day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "and then go beat up a Saurian prostitute" 	
	olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the emergency exit, left to the bathroom, right
Floyd | to the canteen, or back to the complex: lower level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | A utilitarian shower and a saurian toilet, all lit harshly by
Floyd | fluorescent lights that emit a sickly hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice whispers from the toilet bowl.  "Hey!  Over here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy exclaims, "Oh no, Timmy's in the well!" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You peer cautiously into the toilet bowl.  An enormous, seemingly
Floyd | eyeless white worm, easily the size of your whole arm, looks back at
Floyd | you from within.  "Finally!" the worm says.  "Look, you're not alone in
Floyd | this mess.  The name's Sola.  Also known as Test Subject 13, the one
Floyd | that got away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pee" 		
	

Floyd | The word "pee" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You flush the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sola gurgles, "Blub!  You're not getting rid of me that easily."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look," Sola says, "I'm an undercover agent from the Core Alliance.  I
Floyd | escaped into the sewer system when that damn saurian scientist started
Floyd | to twig, but I need your help."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sola" 		
	

Floyd | A massive white worm, vaguely transparent.  Hir only real features are
Floyd | a surprisingly dextrous mouth and the silhouette of hir elongated
Floyd | brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, what's your name, anyway?"  Sola asks.  "Hunkomeat?  I guess you
Floyd | need teeth to pronounce that properly."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell sola about name" 		
	

Floyd | You chat to Sola for a while, but don't learn anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sola about sliss" 		
	

Floyd | Sola sighs.  "I'm sure Dr. Sliss means well, in her own way.  And
Floyd | ultimately it's the government of Dryzandia that should be held
Floyd | responsible.  Still, she's a complete whackjob."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sola about dryzandia" 		
	

Floyd | "You're standing on it," Sola says.  "Almost uninhabitable, no valuable
Floyd | exports, but they've made a fortune incarcerating prisoners from other
Floyd | Treaty worlds.  Not exactly the route to power and prestige though,
Floyd | which is probably why they've started pillaging non-Treaty worlds."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "I hope we don't end up like them..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sola about treaty" 		
	

Floyd | "The Mutual Defence and Non-Aggression Treaty," Sola says.  "The most
Floyd | advanced worlds in the Imbroglio sign up to it to get protection from
Floyd | interdimensional bandits and rogue states.  Of course, to remain a
Floyd | member there's a minimum standard of conduct."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "is it weird that this blind toilet worm is the first character I've found sympathetic in this?" 	
			inky asks, "what about the hotdog vendor?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sola about conduct" 		
	

Floyd | "Treaty worlds have two main obligations," Sola says.  "They have to
Floyd | contibute to the military and police forces that protect all Treaty
Floyd | worlds - you know, schmucks like me.  And they have to refrain from
Floyd | violating the sovereignty of other civilised or pristine worlds,
Floyd | whether those worlds are a part of the Treaty or not."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "consider its tragic tale" 	
			Binder says, "A little standoffish for my tastes" 	
			Binder says, "so, wait, WE are doing things which motivate more worlds to sign up with the Treaty? So what's the problem? We're the stick to the Treaty's carrot" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sola about rogue states" 		
	

Floyd | You chat to Sola for a while, but don't learn anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sola about cyborgs" 		
	

Floyd | You chat to Sola for a while, but don't learn anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sola about complex" 		
	

Floyd | You chat to Sola for a while, but don't learn anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sola about me" 		
	

Floyd | You chat to Sola for a while, but don't learn anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sola about sola" 		
	

Floyd | "What's there to know?"  Sola says.  "Pretty typical nematode.  I was a
Floyd | cop in the Squirm for a couple of decades, but I got sick of the
Floyd | corruption.  I joined the Core Alliance out of some misplaced sense of
Floyd | duty, got assigned to the worst undercover job in history, wriggled out
Floyd | of my exploding collar and now live down the shitter.  No family back
Floyd | home, but thinking of having kids through autogamy - if I ever get out
Floyd | of here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask sola about Imbruglio" 		
	

Floyd | You chat to Sola for a while, but don't learn anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sola about collar" 		
	

Floyd | "Easy enough to slip out of it if you don't have any bones," Sola says.
Floyd | "Although it did explode shortly after."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask sola about Imbroglio" 		
	

Floyd | "That's where you are right now," Sola explains, "and every place
Floyd | you've ever been.  The Imbroglio consists of countless worlds, all
Floyd | inter-connected across time, space and alternate realities.  The most
Floyd | habitable, most interconnected worlds form the Core Alliance.  Most
Floyd | other worlds worth a damn are part of the MDANA treaty."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we can't really escape without somehow ditching the collar." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask sola about help" 		
	

Floyd | Sola looks around furtively.  "The Core Alliance knows that Dryzandia
Floyd | has an unlicensed matter transmitter, but they don't know where, and
Floyd | they don't know what it's being used for.  Dr. Sliss is giving you an
Floyd | incentive, right?  There's a shopping terminal right next to the exit.
Floyd | I need you to buy some common household items for me, so I can assemble
Floyd | a makeshift cross-planar quantum packet modulator."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "AHA" 	
			DavidW says, "hooray!" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask sola about items" 		
	

Floyd | "Okay, listen up," Sola says.  "With a cross-planar quantum packet
Floyd | modulator I can contact my superiors without anyone on Dryzandia
Floyd | noticing.  I should be able to make one with parts from a holo-gallery
Floyd | and a lava lamp.  But I'll need to read up on the theory first."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "I guess we need a book after all." 	
			Binder nods 	
			DavidW says, "uh-huh" 	
			Binder says, "I hope it's written in nematode" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | A utilitarian shower and a saurian toilet, all lit harshly by
Floyd | fluorescent lights that emit a sickly hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sola looks up at you from the toilet bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Though I'm unsure of how a 'seemingly eyeless' worm would read it, yes. :P" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the canteen, left to the emergency exit, right to
Floyd | the complex: lower level, or back to the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "explore more or shop our way to victory?" 	
			DavidW says, "I wonder where the items are delivered." 	
			DavidW says, "I'd explore a bit more, myself." 	
			riggzy asks, "Our holding cell?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | Canteen
Floyd | Decorated in a homely style - for saurians.  The cactus-print wallpaper
Floyd | is peeling and torn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Various chairs are scattered around a single long table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brightly coloured food dispenser stands against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "And yes, the canteen is still unexplored." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x dispenser" 		
	

Floyd | The gaudy advertising copy claims it will combine whatever nutrients
Floyd | your biology requires into "palatable" food.  The saurian on the logo
Floyd | certainly seems to be enjoying his snake kebab.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a big button smack in the middle of the thing.

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dispenser" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The gaudy advertising copy claims it will combine whatever nutrients
Floyd | your biology requires into "palatable" food.  The saurian on the logo
Floyd | certainly seems to be enjoying his snake kebab.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a big button smack in the middle of the thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bet you donuts it spits out a banana." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You press the button.  A bowl and spoon plop out onto the dispenser's
Floyd | tray.  With a sound like someone farting in the bath, the bowl is
Floyd | quickly filled with gruel.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a couple of seconds, a banana drops into the gruel with a splat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "you win donuts!" 	
			inky says, "by which I mean a banana" 	
			DavidW says, "hooray!" 	
			Binder says, "half donuts" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take banana" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gruel" 		
	

Floyd | Capable of sustaining orphans, at least.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ha" 	
			riggzy says, "Don't forget the delicious gruel." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spoon" 		
	

Floyd | Not likely to be much help tunnelling out of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat gruel" 		
	

Floyd | You eat the gruel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		
	

Floyd | "Property of the Long Range Matter Transmission Complex.  Please return
Floyd | to dispenser tray after use."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "status" 		
	

Floyd | You're Hunkomeat, the male human.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've earned 1150 credits after 1 mission.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy says (to floyd), "eat grue" 		
	

Floyd | The word "grue" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I'm pretty sure that works the other way." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tray" 		
	

Floyd | On the dispenser tray are a bowl and a spoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x banana" 		
	

Floyd | Yellowest of all fruit, save perhaps the lemon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Also, creator of antimatter." 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "I suppose check the exit, then buy a book." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Canteen
Floyd | Decorated in a homely style - for saurians.  The cactus-print wallpaper
Floyd | is peeling and torn.
Floyd |
Floyd | Various chairs are scattered around a single long table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A brightly coloured food dispenser stands against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the dispenser tray are a bowl and a spoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we'll need to go on another mission to have enough cash to buy everything." 	
	riggzy says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Before leaving, you return your leftovers to the dispenser.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the bathroom, left to the complex: lower level,
Floyd | right to the emergency exit, or back to the canteen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, leftovers?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x banana" 		
	

Floyd | You see no distinct banana here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "leftover gruel" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing a collar and an orange
Floyd | uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We left our banana behind!" 	
			riggzy says, "Oh banana, we hardly knew ye." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "right" 		inky says, "NO BANANA LEFT BEHIND" 	
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the exit)
Floyd | The exit seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x exit" 		
	

Floyd | You suspect the only way this thing moving is with Dr. Sliss' consent.
Floyd | It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not used to this left/right/forward/back arrangement of movement. I suppose if IF did this all along, I would be." 	
			DavidW says, "I suggest buying the Matter Transport book next." 	
			riggzy says, "I don't seem to be terribly fit for driving tonight, I'm getting ~10 second lag." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | Obvious exits lead left; right; forwards, to the bathroom; and
Floyd | backwards, back to the canteen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I just don't want to dominate the session like I usually seem to do." 	
			Binder says, "I'm happy to drive whenever I notice us idling." 	
			DavidW says, "Please" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the infirmary, left to the antechamber, right to
Floyd | the holding cell, or back to a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the emergency exit, left to the bathroom, right
Floyd | to the canteen, or back to the complex: lower level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		
	

Floyd | The screen is blank.  There's a tempting button beneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The screen fills with text.
Floyd |
Floyd | --WELCOME TO--
Floyd | --VALU-NET SHOPPING DIRECTORY--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Clothes
Floyd | 2 - Furniture
Floyd | 3 - Books
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Books--
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - A Tale of Two Timelines
Floyd | 2 - Dryzandia Drift
Floyd | 3 - Drone Fantasies Illustrated
Floyd | 4 - Lord Jim
Floyd | 5 - Matter Transmission Made Easy
Floyd | 6 - Introduction to Octopode Art
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter Transmission Made Easy
Floyd |
Floyd | Aimed at undergraduates, this entertaining and informative textbook
Floyd | provides illumination for all levels.  Worked examples unravel the
Floyd | tough mathematics of intra-planar matter transmission and inter-planar
Floyd | information transmission, before bringing the two together in a final
Floyd | argument for the simple elegance of travel throughout the Multiverse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 100 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 1150 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "YES" 		
	

Floyd | Purchase successful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your purchase has been matter transmitted to your billing address.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you wish to make another transaction?>>

		Binder asks, "we have a billing address?" 	
			Binder says, "I hope it's here in prison with us." 	
	Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "I suppose we must do." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "YES" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Books--
Floyd | Your balance: 1050 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - A Tale of Two Timelines
Floyd | 2 - Dryzandia Drift
Floyd | 3 - Drone Fantasies Illustrated
Floyd | 4 - Lord Jim
Floyd | 5 - Introduction to Octopode Art
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd | --WELCOME TO--
Floyd | --VALU-NET SHOPPING DIRECTORY--
Floyd | Your balance: 1050 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Clothes
Floyd | 2 - Furniture
Floyd | 3 - Books
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Furniture--
Floyd | Your balance: 1050 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Octopode holo-gallery
Floyd | 2 - Double bed
Floyd | 3 - Lava lamp
Floyd | 4 - Saurian sculpture
Floyd | 5 - Apian glowlamp
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	Binder says (to floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | Octopode holo-gallery
Floyd |
Floyd | Bring some tentacular culture to your living room with this
Floyd | holo-gallery of works by famous octopode artists.
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 1000 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 1050 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "YES" 		
	

Floyd | Purchase successful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your purchase has been matter transmitted to your billing address.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you wish to make another transaction?>>

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "YES" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Furniture--
Floyd | Your balance: 50 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Double bed
Floyd | 2 - Lava lamp
Floyd | 3 - Saurian sculpture
Floyd | 4 - Apian glowlamp
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | Lava lamp
Floyd |
Floyd | This unique product of saurian culture can add a real talking point to
Floyd | your room.  Are its ever-moving blobs representative of the ceaseless
Floyd | drive of saurians for progress, or our vibrant, party-loving nature?
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 250 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 50 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		DavidW says, "The lamp will cost 200. We can't afford it." 	
			DavidW says, "er 250" 	
			Binder says, "yes indeedy" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "heckno" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Furniture--
Floyd | Your balance: 50 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Double bed
Floyd | 2 - Lava lamp
Floyd | 3 - Saurian sculpture
Floyd | 4 - Apian glowlamp
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd | --WELCOME TO--
Floyd | --VALU-NET SHOPPING DIRECTORY--
Floyd | Your balance: 50 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Clothes
Floyd | 2 - Furniture
Floyd | 3 - Books
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd | Have a nice day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | Obvious exits lead left, to the bathroom; right, to the canteen;
Floyd | forwards; and backwards, back to the complex: lower level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the exit)
Floyd | The exit seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | A utilitarian shower and a saurian toilet, all lit harshly by
Floyd | fluorescent lights that emit a sickly hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sola looks up at you from the toilet bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing a collar and an orange
Floyd | uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hm" 	
			DavidW says, "Go to our cell." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the canteen, left to the emergency exit, right to
Floyd | the complex: lower level, or back to the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The book might be there." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the infirmary, left to the antechamber, right to
Floyd | the holding cell, or back to a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | Holding Cell
Floyd | A bare room of white walls.  Strip lights glare down from the ceiling,
Floyd | and there's an intercom next to the way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white, saurian-style bed occupies the middle of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bookshelf is affixed to one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pleasing shapes float in the air over an octopode holo-projector.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bookshelf is Matter Transmission Made Easy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "I'm going to re-connect and join the channel again. This lag is silly." 	
			Binder says, "aha" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x holo-projector" 		
	

Floyd | A silver widget a bit like a desk lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if the cyborgs will object to us walking past them with this stuff." 	
	riggzy goes home. 		Binder says, "I'm up for finding out" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | bed: The bed is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Matter Transmission Made Easy: Taken.
Floyd | Octopode holo-gallery: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the antechamber, left to a long corridor, right
Floyd | to the infirmary, or back to the holding cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the emergency exit, left to the bathroom, right
Floyd | to the canteen, or back to the complex: lower level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | A utilitarian shower and a saurian toilet, all lit harshly by
Floyd | fluorescent lights that emit a sickly hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sola looks up at you from the toilet bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying Matter Transmission Made Easy and an Octopode
Floyd | holo-gallery, and you're wearing a collar and an orange uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	riggzy arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "give book to sola" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | There are those, of course, who say, "Why meddle?  Why pick apart the
Floyd | vague beauty of the Multiverse?  Why try to expose mysteries and unlock
Floyd | power we are unlikely to use wisely?"
Floyd |
Floyd | It is worth noting how many of these naysayers are in their thirties or
Floyd | forties.  How many are in their fifties, sixties or even older.
Floyd | Because it is precisely the drive of intelligent, questioning minds to
Floyd | find out what is true, how things work, to try to unravel the secrets
Floyd | of even something as sacred as the living body - it is precisely that
Floyd | drive which has enabled them to live to such a ripe old age that they
Floyd | can preach nostalgically about more ignorant times.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some would suggest that to see a flower as an inscrutable object of
Floyd | bright colours is more romantic, more inspiring, than to appreciate its
Floyd | inner workings as a complex structure of intricate cells, nourished by
Floyd | waves of energy from its nearest stars, part of a complex, changing
Floyd | ecosystem and an ancient, unspoken symbiosis.
Floyd |
Floyd | As someone with a more thorough grounding in science than art, I cannot
Floyd | dispute this view, much as I may feel quite the opposite.  But however
Floyd | unromantic the scientist's flower may be, even less appealing is the
Floyd | plague; the child who dies in infancy; the cry for help that travels
Floyd | too slow.
Floyd |
Floyd | If the role of dispelling mystery, crushing fancy and profaning the
Floyd | sacred is one to be shunned, I still embrace it, as the alternative is
Floyd | far worse still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "that's pretty deep, hold on while I top off my coffee cup" 	
			DavidW says, "okay" 	
			DavidW says, "we might be able to read more, but I imagine it gets too technical for us really quick." 	
			Pacian says, "(It just repeats. Maybe examine it instead.)" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The cover shows a swirl of tesselating shapes that give you a slight
Floyd | headache.  The author's picture on the back is disturbingly familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		
	

Floyd | "ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. Lisella Sliss is a graduate of Srrisni
Floyd | University with as many widely accepted theories to her name as
Floyd | controversial hypotheses.  She is currently working for the Dryzandian
Floyd | government on an undisclosed project."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "aie" 	
			DavidW says, "oh dear" 	
			Binder exclaims, "I can disclose her project! Pick me! Pick me!" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "show book to sola" 		
	

Floyd | You chat to Sola for a while, but don't learn anything important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shall we give the book to sola?" 	
			Binder says, "hm" 	
			Binder says, "sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give book to sola" 		
	

Floyd | "Wait," Sola says, "she wrote this?  Ah well, it'll do."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zie swallows the book whole.  "I still need an Octopode holo-gallery,
Floyd | and a lava lamp."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder BLINKS 	
			riggzy says, "I knew it." 	
			Binder says, "well. that, uh, that answers how she absorbs the material in the book, I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x holo" 		
	

Floyd | A silver widget a bit like a desk lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "... re: the athor, not the book-eating, but alright." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give holo to sola" 		
	

Floyd | "Excellent," Sola says.  "Now I just need to strip out the
Floyd | hyperdimensional EM-threader and unplug the magnetic tape heads."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zie swallows the projector whole.  "Now all I need is a lava lamp."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We'll have to earn the money in a 2nd mission." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to antechamber" 		
	

Floyd | The word "antechamber" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the canteen, left to the emergency exit, right to
Floyd | the complex: lower level, or back to the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the infirmary, left to the antechamber, right to
Floyd | the holding cell, or back to a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | A long, narrow room, the walls bulging with strange pipes and
Floyd | machinery.  The most notable feature is the thickly armoured airlock
Floyd | door leading further in.  Either side of the airlock are an equipment
Floyd | rack and a glass tube.  A more conventional exit leads back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the equipment rack are a scanner, a retrieval beacon, and a
Floyd | launcher.  The glass tube contains an environment suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the transmission chamber, or back to the complex
Floyd | lower level.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don the environment suit and grab your equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit slides shut and locks with a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser implodes into a quickly fading blip of stardust. 		DavidW asks, "I assume this is our next step...?" 	
			Binder says, "I'm for it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Transmission Chamber
Floyd | An enormous metal dome lit by the distant floodlights that surround an
Floyd | armoured observation window.  A huge antenna aims directly down at you
Floyd | from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chair is bolted to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoured airlock door leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss appears at the observation window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (on the metal chair)
Floyd | You sit on the metal chair.  Restraints clunk into place around your
Floyd | wrists and ankles.  As the transmission machinery hums to life, the
Floyd | world elongates into a one-dimensional line - which then disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | With the sound of billions of molecules snapping into place, you pop
Floyd | back into existence - falling some distance to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Asteroid 0 E 0 N (lying on the ground)
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A moving blip at 3 E, 2 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (first standing up)
Floyd | Asteroid 1 E 1 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid 2 E 2 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid 3 E 2 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A mining drone drills into the rock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tag drone" 		
	

Floyd | You aim the launcher, squeeze its trigger, and splatter a sticky homing
Floyd | tag onto the mining drone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mining drone lifts its drill from the ground and turns to face you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A moving blip at 3 E, 2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The mining drone drills your right arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops" 	
			Binder says, "aaaaa" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid 2 E 1 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've escaped the mining drone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		
	

Floyd | Which arm do you mean, your right arm, or your left arm?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | Your right arm is injured.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A moving blip at 3 E, 2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Hm." 	
			Binder says, "well, that would explain the need for an infirmary" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid 1 E 2 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid 0 E 3 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at -2 E, 6 N.
Floyd |    A moving blip at 3 E, 2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -1 E 4 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -2 E 5 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -2 E 6 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a gold vein here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tag gold" 		
	

Floyd | You aim the launcher, squeeze its trigger, and splatter a sticky homing
Floyd | tag onto the gold vein.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at -2 E, 6 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at -5 E, 5 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -3 E 5 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -4 E 5 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -5 E 5 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a meteorite here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x meteorite" 		
	

Floyd | What other kind of rock would be sitting in the middle of a crater like
Floyd | that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tag it" 		
	

Floyd | You aim the launcher, squeeze its trigger, and splatter a sticky homing
Floyd | tag onto the meteorite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at -2 E, 6 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at -5 E, 5 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Go home?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x stars" 		
	

Floyd | The word "stars" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "says you, you glib little parser" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -6 E 5 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -7 E 5 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at -5 E, 5 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -6 E 4 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -5 E 3 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -4 E 2 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at -2 E, 6 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A large blip at -6 E, -2 N.
Floyd |    A large blip at -5 E, 5 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -5 E 1 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -6 E 0 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -6 E -1 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -6 E -2 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a meteorite here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tag meteorite" 		
	

Floyd | You aim the launcher, squeeze its trigger, and splatter a sticky homing
Floyd | tag onto the meteorite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	Binder says (to floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at -6 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at -6 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -5 E -3 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -4 E -4 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A large blip at -6 E, -2 N.  (Tagged.)
Floyd |    A moving blip at -2 E, -6 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -5 E -5 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -4 E -6 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -3 E -6 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -2 E -6 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A moving blip at -2 E, -7 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -2 E -7 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insectoid sea skater glides over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The science rover leaves to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ooo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tag skater" 		
	

Floyd | You see no distinct skater here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x skater" 		
	

Floyd | You see no distinct skater here.

		Pacian says, "D'oh." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x insectoid" 		
	

Floyd | The word "insectoid" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A moving blip at -3 E, -7 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "maybe that was its leaving message?" 	
			Pacian says, "Wrong text for the rover." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Asteroid -3 E -7 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insectoid sea skater glides over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tag skater" 		
	

Floyd | You see no distinct skater here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scanner" 		
	

Floyd | A small, ergonomic gizmo with a bright LCD screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |    A moving blip at -3 E, -7 N.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your watch starts vibrating.  Everything begins to glow.  You feel a
Floyd | sensation like being pulled backwards down your own throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You materialise in the matter transmission chamber with a pop, and fall
Floyd | flailing to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Transmission Chamber (lying on the floor)
Floyd | An enormous metal dome lit by the distant floodlights that surround an
Floyd | armoured observation window.  A huge antenna aims directly down at you
Floyd | from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chair is bolted to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoured airlock door leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss looks down at you from the observation window.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome home, Hunkomeat," the doctor booms over the tannoy.  "It looks
Floyd | like 4 of our retrieval tanks received salvage.  Let's see what you
Floyd | tagged..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | "A mining drone full of valuable space rocks.  Don't mind if I do
Floyd | thanks."
Floyd | [Cash +500]
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh ho ho, some bona fide gold.  You're one sharp prospector,
Floyd | Hunkomeat."
Floyd | [Cash +500]
Floyd |
Floyd | "An asteroid full of valuable space metals."
Floyd | [Cash +300]
Floyd |
Floyd | "An asteroid full of valuable space metals."
Floyd | [Cash +300]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss literally jumps for joy.  "Hoo boy, what a treasure trove!  I
Floyd | could kiss you, Hunkomeat - you know, if you weren't a monkey."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Nice." 	
			Binder asks, "i guess we wanted to 'tag rover' there?" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			Ellison says, "that doesn't stop the man in the yellow suit!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "x scanner".
Floyd |
Floyd | Asteroid -3 E -7 N
Floyd | Warped dunes and craters curve dramatically towards the near horizon,
Floyd | beneath a starry, airless sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | An insectoid sea skater glides over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tag rover" 		
	

Floyd | You aim the launcher, squeeze its trigger, and splatter a sticky homing
Floyd | tag onto the science rover.
Floyd |
Floyd | The science rover flees to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your watch starts vibrating.  Everything begins to glow.  You feel a
Floyd | sensation like being pulled backwards down your own throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You materialise in the matter transmission chamber with a pop, and fall
Floyd | flailing to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Transmission Chamber (lying on the floor)
Floyd | An enormous metal dome lit by the distant floodlights that surround an
Floyd | armoured observation window.  A huge antenna aims directly down at you
Floyd | from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal chair is bolted to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An armoured airlock door leads out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss looks down at you from the observation window.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome home, Hunkomeat," the doctor booms over the tannoy.  "All five
Floyd | retrieval tanks received salvage!  Let's see what you tagged..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | "A mining drone full of valuable space rocks.  Don't mind if I do
Floyd | thanks."
Floyd | [Cash +500]
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh ho ho, some bona fide gold.  You're one sharp prospector,
Floyd | Hunkomeat."
Floyd | [Cash +500]
Floyd |
Floyd | "An asteroid full of valuable space metals."
Floyd | [Cash +300]
Floyd |
Floyd | "An asteroid full of valuable space metals."
Floyd | [Cash +300]
Floyd |
Floyd | "Someone else's robotic probe, and all their lovely research data.  The
Floyd | very best kind of theft, in my experience."
Floyd | [Cash +250]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss literally jumps for joy.  "Hoo boy, what a treasure trove!  I
Floyd | could kiss you, Hunkomeat - you know, if you weren't a monkey."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hooray" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's visit the infirmary" 	
			Binder says, "agreed" 	
	Binder says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (first standing up)
Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | A long, narrow room, the walls bulging with strange pipes and
Floyd | machinery.  The most notable feature is the thickly armoured airlock
Floyd | door leading further in.  Either side of the airlock are an equipment
Floyd | rack and a glass tube.  A more conventional exit leads back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the complex lower level, or back to the
Floyd | transmission chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | You change out of your environment suit and return your equipment to
Floyd | the racks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit unlocks with a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the exit)
Floyd |
Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the holding cell, left to the infirmary, right to
Floyd | a long corridor, or back to the antechamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Infirmary
Floyd | A single white bed stands in the centre of the room, overlooked by an
Floyd | expansive observation window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A long mechanical arm hangs from the ceiling, ending in the torso of a
Floyd | white auto-doc.
Floyd |
Floyd | The auto-doc tends to your injuries.  "Be sure to get a check-up before
Floyd | you shed your next exoskeleton."
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel much better now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Buy the lamp next?" 	
			Binder nods agreeably 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to a long corridor, left to the holding cell, right
Floyd | to the antechamber, or back to the infirmary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "f" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the emergency exit, left to the bathroom, right
Floyd | to the canteen, or back to the complex: lower level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The screen fills with text.
Floyd |
Floyd | --WELCOME TO--
Floyd | --VALU-NET SHOPPING DIRECTORY--
Floyd | Your balance: 1900 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Clothes
Floyd | 2 - Furniture
Floyd | 3 - Books
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Books--
Floyd | Your balance: 1900 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - A Tale of Two Timelines
Floyd | 2 - Dryzandia Drift
Floyd | 3 - Drone Fantasies Illustrated
Floyd | 4 - Lord Jim
Floyd | 5 - Introduction to Octopode Art
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd | --WELCOME TO--
Floyd | --VALU-NET SHOPPING DIRECTORY--
Floyd | Your balance: 1900 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Clothes
Floyd | 2 - Furniture
Floyd | 3 - Books
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Furniture--
Floyd | Your balance: 1900 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Double bed
Floyd | 2 - Lava lamp
Floyd | 3 - Saurian sculpture
Floyd | 4 - Apian glowlamp
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | Lava lamp
Floyd |
Floyd | This unique product of saurian culture can add a real talking point to
Floyd | your room.  Are its ever-moving blobs representative of the ceaseless
Floyd | drive of saurians for progress, or our vibrant, party-loving nature?
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 250 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 1900 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Purchase successful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your purchase has been matter transmitted to your billing address.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you wish to make another transaction?>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | Have a nice day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the infirmary, left to the antechamber, right to
Floyd | the holding cell, or back to a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | Holding Cell
Floyd | A bare room of white walls.  Strip lights glare down from the ceiling,
Floyd | and there's an intercom next to the way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white, saurian-style bed occupies the middle of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bookshelf is affixed to one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lava lamp throws strange patterns against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | A cheap plastic tube full of glowing, slowly undulating fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the antechamber, left to a long corridor, right
Floyd | to the infirmary, or back to the holding cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the antechamber, left to a long corridor, right
Floyd | to the infirmary, or back to the holding cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the emergency exit, left to the bathroom, right
Floyd | to the canteen, or back to the complex: lower level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | A utilitarian shower and a saurian toilet, all lit harshly by
Floyd | fluorescent lights that emit a sickly hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sola looks up at you from the toilet bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give lamp to sola" 		
	

Floyd | "Okay," Sola says.  "This should have the isotopes I need."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zie swallows the lamp whole.  "That's it!  It'll take some time to get
Floyd | this thing assembled and transmitting, so you might like to get some
Floyd | sleep or take a mission or something.  After that, the cavalry should
Floyd | be here in an instant..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sola disappears down the U-bend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Getting somewhere! I wonder if we'll see our saurian friend again? No, not the Dr." 	
			DavidW says, "I'd like to buy that uniform." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the canteen, left to the emergency exit, right to
Floyd | the complex: lower level, or back to the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The screen fills with text.
Floyd |
Floyd | --WELCOME TO--
Floyd | --VALU-NET SHOPPING DIRECTORY--
Floyd | Your balance: 1650 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Clothes
Floyd | 2 - Furniture
Floyd | 3 - Books
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Clothes--
Floyd | Your balance: 1650 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - LRMT uniform
Floyd | 2 - Pyjamas
Floyd | 3 - Swimsuit
Floyd | 4 - Tuxedo
Floyd | 5 - Evening dress
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | LRMT uniform
Floyd |
Floyd | On special order from the Long Range Matter Transmitter project, this
Floyd | futuristic uniform will let everyone know that you're a dashing
Floyd | explorer of space and time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 200 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 1650 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		DavidW asks, "May I?" 	
			riggzy says, "We seem to have plenty to spare." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Purchase successful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your purchase has been matter transmitted to your billing address.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you wish to make another transaction?>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | Have a nice day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the infirmary, left to the antechamber, right to
Floyd | the holding cell, or back to a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | Holding Cell
Floyd | A bare room of white walls.  Strip lights glare down from the ceiling,
Floyd | and there's an intercom next to the way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white, saurian-style bed occupies the middle of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small wardrobe stands beside your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bookshelf is affixed to one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the wardrobe reveals an LRMT uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		
	

Floyd | (the orange uniform)
Floyd | It identifies you as convict #76954, albeit not in human numerals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lrmt" 		
	

Floyd | (the LRMT icon)
Floyd | A small image of Dryzandia with a beam shooting out of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have that; it's part of the LRMT uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lrmt uniform" 		
	

Floyd | A practical blue uniform with a flashy icon on one shoulder and your
Floyd | rank ("Test Subject") on the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | You remove your orange uniform.  You put on the LRMT uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put orange uniform in wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the orange uniform)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | How do you get in these predicaments?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing an LRMT uniform and a collar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x collar" 		
	

Floyd | A leather collar with a small metal box at the throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose our options are sleep or go on mission #3." 	
			riggzy asks, "Sleep in our nice new garb?" 	
			DavidW asks, "what, you want pajamas?" 	
			inky asks, "were there pajamas for sale?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			inky says, "awesome" 	
			inky says, "well, buy them, man" 	
			Ellison says, "I believe they were pyjamas" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the antechamber, left to a long corridor, right
Floyd | to the infirmary, or back to the holding cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss is leaning over the catwalk, smoking a cigarette.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "piejamas" 	
			Ellison says, "mmm" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, Sliss is on the catwalk, mmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sliss" 		
	

Floyd | Her skin consists of shimmering green scales, and her golden,
Floyd | slit-pupil eyes hold a calculating beauty.  She is standing on the
Floyd | catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss is carrying a cigarette, and she's wearing a labcoat, a white
Floyd | blouse, a grey skirt, and red shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x skirt" 		
	

Floyd | Rather smart and elegant.  At least as much as it can be with her tail
Floyd | poking out the back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sliss about cigarette" 		
	

Floyd | She either doesn't hear you, or doesn't want to hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "wearing that on a catwalk? scandalous!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up skirt" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to look that up in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "good point" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This functional corridor ends in a thick steel door marked "Exit".  The
Floyd | bare concrete floor has been scratched and scored by heavy machinery,
Floyd | the breezeblock walls dented and stained.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small terminal is fixed to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the emergency exit, left to the bathroom, right
Floyd | to the canteen, or back to the complex: lower level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The screen fills with text.
Floyd |
Floyd | --WELCOME TO--
Floyd | --VALU-NET SHOPPING DIRECTORY--
Floyd | Your balance: 1450 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Clothes
Floyd | 2 - Furniture
Floyd | 3 - Books
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | --Clothes--
Floyd | Your balance: 1450 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | 1 - Pyjamas
Floyd | 2 - Swimsuit
Floyd | 3 - Tuxedo
Floyd | 4 - Evening dress
Floyd |
Floyd | Input selection or 0 to exit:>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | --Please wait...  OK.--
Floyd |
Floyd | Pyjamas
Floyd |
Floyd | Relax in comfort and style in these simple flannel pyjamas.
Floyd |
Floyd | Price: 200 credits.
Floyd | Your balance: 1450 credits.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES to confirm purchase, any other to return:>>

		DavidW asks, "we want these?" 	
			inky says, "absolutely" 	
			DavidW says, "They'll probably be neon pink with bananas all over them." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Purchase successful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your purchase has been matter transmitted to your billing address.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you wish to make another transaction?>>

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | Have a nice day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "stylish!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | Complex: Lower Level
Floyd | An expansive, drab space.  Perhaps a factory floor after the machinery
Floyd | has been cleared out.  A catwalk crosses the room above, beneath the
Floyd | dusty rays of grubby skylights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A number of armed cyborgs look down from the catwalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can go forward to the infirmary, left to the antechamber, right to
Floyd | the holding cell, or back to a long corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | Holding Cell
Floyd | A bare room of white walls.  Strip lights glare down from the ceiling,
Floyd | and there's an intercom next to the way out.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white, saurian-style bed occupies the middle of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small wardrobe stands beside your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bookshelf is affixed to one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wardrobe contains some pyjamas and an orange uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pyjamas" 		
	

Floyd | Warm and comfortable flannel pyjamas, with a flap in the back for a
Floyd | saurian's tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear pyjamas" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pyjamas)
Floyd | You remove your LRMT uniform.  You put on the pyjamas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You never learned to sleep standing up.  Or if you did, you've
Floyd | unlearned it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lie on bed" 		
	

Floyd | You lie down awkwardly on the bed.  It's not very comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to get slightly comfortable and doze for a while.  You're
Floyd | woken by a bright flash.  When you open your eyes, there are several
Floyd | soldiers in desert camouflage in the room.  Before you can do or say
Floyd | anything, several of the soldiers jump on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | Prison Van (standing in the restraints)
Floyd | Cramped; windowless; the thickly armoured walls are painted regulation
Floyd | grey.  Steel chains dangle from the ceiling and tantalisingly open
Floyd | doors lead out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss is chained up next to you.  She looks really, really angry.
Floyd |
Floyd | An officious looking apian stands before you in desert camouflage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "Oh dear." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x apian" 		
	

Floyd | A burly apian worker with a battle-scarred exoskeleton and one antenna
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The commander is carrying a clipboard and a shock stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dr. Sliss," the apian says, "this Core Alliance Enforcement Team is
Floyd | arresting you on behalf of the Dryzandian government."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I work for the Dryzandian government," Dr. Sliss hisses.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your project is being shut down," the apian continues, "and you are
Floyd | being remanded to prison."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could defend Sliss, repudiate her, or say nothing.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy exclaims, "Oh, maybe not!" 	
			DavidW says, "repudiate is a big word." 	
			inky says, "yeah, it should be 'refudiate'" 	
			DavidW asks, "What should our response be?" 	
			DavidW says, "(I imagine it doesn't matter what we choose.)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "repudiate sliss" 		
	

Floyd | You tell the enforcer everything terrible you have to say about Dr.
Floyd | Sliss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually the apian cuts you off.  "Yeah, yeah, she's a mean lady.  I
Floyd | get it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss looks hurt.  "Didn't I treat you well?  I gave you credits,
Floyd | bananas, verbal encouragement...  Should I have left you in that
Floyd | prison?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Convict 76954," the apian goes on.  "Your participation in this
Floyd | illegal project has been noted, and Dryzandia has agreed to commute
Floyd | your life sentence.  You will finish serving your other consecutive
Floyd | sentences at your previous institution."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could defend yourself, or say nothing.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "defend myself" 		
	

Floyd | You try to argue, but the apian cuts you off.  "I don't wanna hear it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not his fault!"  Dr. Sliss shouts.  "Didn't you hear him?  I'm
Floyd | the bad guy!  When I get out of these restraints, I'm gonna-"
Floyd |
Floyd | The apian touches her shock stick to the doctor's throat.  The saurian
Floyd | yelps and then slumps forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | The apian sighs.  "Much better."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clipboard" 		
	

Floyd | You can't read it from here, but there are photos of you and Dr. Sliss
Floyd | on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The apian is about to leave when Sola squirms into the van.  "Commander
Floyd | Zrzh!  Wait!  What are you doing?  Didn't you get my report?  Give
Floyd | these two immunity, let them testify against the Dryzandian-"
Floyd |
Floyd | The apian shakes her head.  "It's politics, agent Sola.  Do you have
Floyd | any idea how many prisoners the Core has sent to Dryzandia over the
Floyd | years?  You want them to start sending them back?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The commander stomps off.  Sola looks at you sadly for a second, and
Floyd | then follows after her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | There there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss sobs quietly to herself.  Or is she laughing?  Her tail
Floyd | appears with a keyring dangling from its tip, and she stretches lazily.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very few saurians have prehensile tails," the doctor explains as she
Floyd | unlocks her chains.  "Which is why cops from other species rarely know
Floyd | to restrain them.  Not that I've ever been arrested before.  Much."
Floyd |
Floyd | As her restraints fall to the floor, she puts her hands on her hips.
Floyd | "Come on: who's the greatest?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could tell her she's the greatest, or say nothing.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "laughs." 	
			Binder says, "that's a hilarious sequence of double crosses" 	
			DavidW says, "oh-kay. Butter her up and go join her on purpose, or go back to being the next meal at the prison camp." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell her she's the greatest" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sliss listens to your compliment with pride.  "Don't I know it."
Floyd |
Floyd | She unlocks your restraints.  "Naturally, I have an escape plan.  You
Floyd | can tag along if you want.  It should halve my chances of getting
Floyd | shot."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tag along" 		
	

Floyd | The word "along" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | The two of you burst out of the prison van.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Complex
Floyd | Desert sand stretches as far as you can see, mercilessly reflecting the
Floyd | harsh sunlight.  The complex itself is a low dome sunken into
Floyd | wind-blasted rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The prison van stands beside a road that curves off into the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss is standing here in brazen defiance of the Core Alliance.
Floyd |
Floyd | An octopode in desert camouflage stands guard beside an apian with a
Floyd | plasma blaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss tail-whips the apian, who collapses into an unconscious heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The octopode charges you with tentacles outstretched!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick octopode" 		
	

Floyd | You dodge the octopode's tentacles and punch him in his boneless head.
Floyd | Concussed, he falls to the ground unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss picks up the plasma blaster.  "You know, I once paid good
Floyd | money to see a human wrestle an octopode, and here you are giving it
Floyd | away for free."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "she wants us" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search octopode" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual in the octopode guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere nearby, you hear alarmed shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss kicks off her heels and sprints forwards towards the complex.
Floyd | "Follow me if you wanna live!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "follow sliss" 		
	

Floyd | You chase after the doctor.  The voices draw nearer.  A few bolts of
Floyd | plasma flash overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Garage
Floyd | A dimly lit maze of concrete pillars.  White lines divide the floor
Floyd | into empty parking spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something sits in one of the spaces, covered in tarpaulin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss is taking cover behind one of the columns.
Floyd |
Floyd | She waves you over.  "Get that tarp off!  I'll cover you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove tarp" 		
	

Floyd | You grab the edge of the tarpaulin and pull... unveiling a sleek red
Floyd | vehicle that looks like a jet engine mounted between two huge wheels.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss shrugs.  "Yeah, I don't look the type.  But I've always been
Floyd | an impulse buyer.  I mean, I bought you, didn't I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "My dearest, favourite human," the doctor says, "let's talk when we're
Floyd | not being shot at."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay," the doctor says, "you drive, I'll shoot."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter vehicle" 		
	

Floyd | You climb onto the jet bike's leather saddle and take a firm hold of
Floyd | the handlebars.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gets on behind you, wrapping an arm around your waist.
Floyd | "Punch it, Hunkomeat!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You fire up the bike's jet engine and roar unsteadily out of the
Floyd | garage, plasma bolts flying past you in every direction.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | Wasteland Throughway 13 (left lane)
Floyd | Black tarmac bisects the sun-bright glare of the desert sand, a thin
Floyd | line of darkness that stops only at the boundary to the clear blue sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in the saddle of a sleek red jet bike, hurtling forward at
Floyd | breakneck speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss is behind you, one arm tight around your waist, the other
Floyd | wielding a plasma blaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have ridden a jet bike before, right?"  Dr. Sliss shouts out from
Floyd | behind you.  "Accelerate, brake, left, right...  A chimp could do it.
Floyd | Which is fortunate."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I imagine we're still in our jammies instead of that cool outfit I picked out earlier." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "true, but at least it has that hole in back in case we get some tale" 	
			Binder says, "that'll teach you to choose comfort over fashion" 	
			Ellison says, "er, tail" 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "hey, it was inky's idea, not mine." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | How do you get in these predicaments?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nobody's following us?"  Dr. Sliss says.  "I'm almost disappointed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing some pyjamas and a collar.
Floyd |
Floyd | With the throaty roar of a personal rocket pack, an Alliance Enforcer
Floyd | appears behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr Sliss readies her plasma blaster.  "Me and my big mouth."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer seems to have no trouble keeping pace with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss yells into your ear.  "Hit the gas!  We've gotta lose our new
Floyd | friend!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer seems to have no trouble keeping pace with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss aims the plasma blaster and squeezes off a shot at the
Floyd | enforcer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sliss fires another shot at the enforcer.  "Hold still, damn you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sliss yells into your ear.  "She's gaining on us!  Can't you go any
Floyd | faster?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer seems to have no trouble keeping pace with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss fires wildly at the enforcer, bolts of plasma churning up the
Floyd | tarmac behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer seems to have no trouble keeping pace with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor finally gets off a lucky shot, hitting the enforcer's rocket
Floyd | pack.  Straining her wings, the enforcer manages to land in a roll.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss whoops and punches the air.  "In your face!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a familiar sound - another rocket pack!  This time a saurian
Floyd | enforcer is approaching you from behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "brake" 		
	

Floyd | The jet engine winds down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer hits the brakes too, narrowly avoiding running into your
Floyd | back.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Watch out!"  Dr. Sliss shouts.  "He's trying to get alongside us!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "brake" 		
	

Floyd | The jet engine winds down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer hits the brakes too, narrowly avoiding running into your
Floyd | back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss yells into your ear.  "Get us out of here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "darn, I was hoping they would rear-end us" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer seems to have no trouble keeping pace with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss turns to fire several shots at the enforcer.  "Back off!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "then we could sue" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer seems to have no trouble keeping pace with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss keep shooting.  "You know, I've never really fired one of
Floyd | these before today."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | You steer into the right lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer sees his chance to accelerate up alongside of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Eat this!" the doctor screams firing at the enforcer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "right".
Floyd |
Floyd | Wasteland Throughway 13 (left lane)
Floyd | Black tarmac bisects the sun-bright glare of the desert sand, a thin
Floyd | line of darkness that stops only at the boundary to the clear blue sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in the saddle of a sleek red jet bike, hurtling forward at
Floyd | breakneck speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | An alliance enforcer riding a rocket pack follows you in the left lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss is behind you, one arm tight around your waist, the other
Floyd | wielding a plasma blaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		riggzy says, "This is working strangely well. I never thought a chase would work in IF." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I thought it was done well" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. *Should* we switch lanes, brake, then accelerate and ram him?" 	
			inky says, "give it a shot!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "right" 		Binder says, "I approve this plan" 	
	

Floyd | You steer into the right lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer sees his chance to accelerate up alongside of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Eat this!" the doctor screams firing at the enforcer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "brake" 		
	

Floyd | The jet engine winds down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer slows to keep pace with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shot from the doctor's plasma blaster hits the enforcer's rocket
Floyd | pack, and he suddenly launches up into the sky, exploding at his apex
Floyd | like a firework full of jet fuel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure he'll be fine," Dr. Sliss says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's it!"  Dr. Sliss says triumphantly.  "They can't have more than
Floyd | two rocket packs.  We're home free."
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the horizon ahead you can see a row of blinking blue lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay," Dr. Sliss says, grabbing your shoulders painfully tight.
Floyd | "Don't panic!  We can punch through.  Give it all you've got!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "It is possible to take out both enforcers yourself. But the Dr. picks up the slack if you take too long." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | You ram through between two police cars, saurian cops scattering out of
Floyd | your way as the vehicles are tossed to the side.  A few of the cops get
Floyd | off shots at you, but you're out of range in seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I open my eyes now?"  Dr. Sliss asks.  "Alright!  I knew you could
Floyd | do it.  Look out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As you thunder down the road at incredible speed, you're hurtling
Floyd | towards a billboard on a sharp bend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x billboard" 		
	

Floyd | The bilboard advertises Eggulax, helping saurian women pass
Floyd | unfertilised eggs when it's "that time of the year".
Floyd |
Floyd | The few seconds you spend reading the advertisement is all that's
Floyd | needed to hit it.  Your bike erupts into a bright red explosion,
Floyd | incinerating its two passengers in the process.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU ARE DEAD ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO the
Floyd | last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "hey!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "x billboard".
Floyd |
Floyd | Wasteland Throughway 13 (right lane)
Floyd | Black tarmac bisects the sun-bright glare of the desert sand, a thin
Floyd | line of darkness that stops only at the boundary to the clear blue sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in the saddle of a sleek red jet bike, hurtling forward at
Floyd | breakneck speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss is behind you, one arm tight around your waist, the other
Floyd | wielding a plasma blaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "brake" 		
	

Floyd | The jet engine winds down.  You slam on the brakes.  The bike's huge
Floyd | tyres lock tight, but you keep going, leaving twin streaks of molten
Floyd | rubber on the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss screams and grabs you so tight you can barely breathe.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then suddenly you're clear.  You've made it safely around the
Floyd | corner and you're racing off down the open road once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss collapses limply against your back.  "Holy shit, I don't
Floyd | think I can take any more of this."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahead of you, great towers rise from the desert.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss leans over your shoulder to point at a small and shabby tower
Floyd | block.  "I don't like our chances of getting far into the city, but we
Floyd | should be able to reach my apartment.  From there, well..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment 4b
Floyd | It's... a mess.  Clothes and books are thrown haphazardly on every
Floyd | surface, along with circuitboards, tools and spare parts.  Beneath all
Floyd | the clutter you can just make out a sofa and an aquarium.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the room is a small platform beneath a
Floyd | familiar-looking antenna.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss spins around, hands outstretched.  "Of course you're not
Floyd | surprised I built one in my spare time, are you?  It should be able to
Floyd | safely fire a couple of times.  Before blowing out power across the
Floyd | city."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask her about the exploding collar, or her plans.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sliss about collar" 		
	

Floyd | "I suppose I owe it to you not to let your head explode," Dr. Sliss
Floyd | says, grabbing a screwdriver from a nearby surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a little poking and prodding, the collar drops to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "PHEW" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sliss about plans" 		
	

Floyd | She winks.  "Oh, don't worry about me.  I've got somewhere nice lined
Floyd | up.  You can come if you want.  I mean, I kind of like you as a test
Floyd | subject - maybe even a friend.  Or I can send you off somewhere by
Floyd | yourself and you'll never see me again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sliss about platform" 		
	

Floyd | "It's nice to finally talk to you as if we were equals," Dr. Sliss
Floyd | says, "but any second now the cops are going to be bashing down that
Floyd | door."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "follow sliss" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sliss is right here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor looks at her aquarium.  "Let me just get my..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her shoulders slump.  "Great.  I forgot to fucking feed them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x aquarium" 		
	

Floyd | Full of dead fish floating belly-side up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss looks around nervously.  "When you're ready, get on the
Floyd | platform."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take collar" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "By the way," Dr. Sliss says, "call me Lisella.  No, wait, I changed my
Floyd | mind.  Keep calling me Dr. Sliss."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on platform" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss looks around her apartment and sighs.  "Well, this is it
Floyd | then.  Do you want to go where I'm going?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | She tries not to smile too widely as she works the controls to her
Floyd | homemade matter transmitter.  "Oh really?  Well, for what I have in
Floyd | store next, I think we should be equal partners.  Almost equal
Floyd | partners.  Sixty-forty my way.  Seventy-thirty.  We'll negotiate."
Floyd |
Floyd | With a hop and a skip, Dr. Sliss jumps onto the platform with you, and
Floyd | you feel the familiar sensation of being beamed through time, space and
Floyd | alternate realities.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Today's the day of the big demonstration.  Of course you'll turn up.
Floyd | What you'll do once you get there is another question.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dirigible Station
Floyd | A raised platform surrounded by a precarious railing.  From here you
Floyd | can look out across smoking chimneys and slate tiled roofs, or watch
Floyd | airships churn stubbornly into the rain-shrouded sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cable car can take you down to the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing a top hat and a three-piece
Floyd | suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | You'd think a world with headwear like this would have taller doorways.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | It actually has a lot more than three pieces.  You think you've
Floyd | remembered them all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x airships" 		
	

Floyd | From luxury liners to ragtag cutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roofs" 		
	

Floyd | Once black, now coloured into smeary spectra of soot, mould and bird
Floyd | crap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cable car" 		
	

Floyd | Rusted and well used, but otherwise mostly stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You ride the cable car down to street level.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bustling Street
Floyd | The city's streets are crowded and narrow - horse-drawn carriages
Floyd | competing for space with steam-powered automobiles, and human
Floyd | pedestrians flooding the gaps in between.
Floyd |
Floyd | The neoclassical face of the Royal Academy rises above the red-brick
Floyd | offices either side, its open doors leading in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x academy" 		
	

Floyd | Big marble pillars trying to look much older than they are.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "duck under doorway" 		
	

Floyd | The word "duck" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cages" 		
	

Floyd | cage: The wide gaps between the bars suggest a purpose other than
Floyd | imprisonment.
Floyd |
Floyd | cage: The wide gaps between the bars suggest a purpose other than
Floyd | imprisonment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gestures frantically for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on stage" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss sighs with relief and shoots you a grateful smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My loyal assistant," Dr. Sliss yells at the disinterested crowd, "will
Floyd | now demonstrate the practical application of the theory I've
Floyd | discussed."
Floyd |
Floyd | She hustles you quickly into one of the cages and works the controls of
Floyd | her machinery.  The cages begin to pop and ripple.  You experience a
Floyd | familiar sensation, and then a blinding flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | You appear in the opposite cage with a resounding pop.  The audience
Floyd | stares at the stage open-mouthed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gentlemen," Dr. Sliss says, with a predatory smile, "I know that in
Floyd | your eyes I am a mere reptile - and worse still: a woman.  But what
Floyd | would you say if I offered you the untold riches of alternate worlds?"
Floyd |
Floyd | *** THE END ***
Floyd |
Floyd | At least this time you're almost equal partners.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO the
Floyd | last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You're Hunkomeat, the male human.
Floyd |
Floyd | You've earned 1250 credits after 2 missions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO the
Floyd | last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "There are a few other endings." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "I can imagine." 	
			inky says, "I guess you can hang out in the audience and irritate her" 	
			inky says, "or get teleported somewhere else" 	
	murphy_slaw collapses!! - You die... 		DavidW says, "Going elsewhere seemed awfully risky. Could end up on an ice asteroid or a planet with ammonia instead of air." 	
			inky says, "well, that's what undo is for" 	
			inky says, "but let me see what happens if you don't go up on stage" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "get on stage".
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss tries to be heard over the hubbub.  "-even universal
Floyd | suffrage-"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gestures frantically for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, I guess nothing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

Floyd | With one last look at Dr. Sliss, you turn and leave her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Never again.  Perhaps somewhere in this world you can find a way to
Floyd | live a normal life.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** THE END ***
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn your back on Dr. Sliss.  For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO the
Floyd | last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			Pacian says, "There is one other ending in that location." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "leave".
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss tries to be heard over the hubbub.  "-distant worlds-"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sliss, get in cage" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sliss is too busy trying to hold the audience's attention.  She
Floyd | just gestures for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gestures frantically for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove hat" 		
	

Floyd | Be seen out hatless?!  Ladies would faint to see such brazen nudity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss tries to be heard over the hubbub.  "-matter and energy
Floyd | become interchangeable-"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Jump from the dirigible?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "boo" 		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	

Floyd | The word "boo" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off machinery" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't something you can turn off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gestures frantically for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		
	

Floyd | A bizarre mishmash of primitive technology hammered into something that
Floyd | throbbs and crackles with Dr. Sliss' otherworldly knowledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss tries to be heard over the hubbub.  "-considerable power
Floyd | drain-"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to gentlemen" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get a word in edgewise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gestures frantically for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss sliss" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sliss probably wouldn't like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss tries to be heard over the hubbub.  "-alternate timelines-"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill sliss" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot attack her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gestures frantically for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cages" 		
	

Floyd | cage: You can't take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | cage: You can't take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss tries to be heard over the hubbub.  "-curved spacetime-"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "destroy the machinery?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break machinery" 		
	

Floyd | Breaking that would serve no purpose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gestures frantically for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hmph" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "clap" 		
	

Floyd | The word "clap" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What was our last save point?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing a top hat and a three-piece
Floyd | suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss tries to be heard over the hubbub.  "-asteroid-"

		inky says, "I think when we got to her house" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "did we save then?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think I saved just before the chase scene, but not after." 	
			Ellison says, "this scene kind of reminds me of The Prestige. I'd fear to look under the stage." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under stage" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual under the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gestures frantically for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cage" 		
	

Floyd | (first standing on the stage)
Floyd | Okay, you're now standing in the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss sighs with relief and shoots you a grateful smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My loyal assistant," Dr. Sliss yells at the disinterested crowd, "will
Floyd | now demonstrate the practical application of the theory I've
Floyd | discussed."
Floyd |
Floyd | She works the controls of her machinery.  The cages begin to pop and
Floyd | ripple.  You experience a familiar sensation, and then a blinding
Floyd | flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | You appear in the opposite cage with a resounding pop.  The audience
Floyd | stares at the stage open-mouthed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gentlemen," Dr. Sliss says, with a predatory smile, "I know that in
Floyd | your eyes I am a mere reptile - and worse still: a woman.  But what
Floyd | would you say if I offered you the untold riches of alternate worlds?"
Floyd |
Floyd | *** THE END ***
Floyd |
Floyd | At least this time you're almost equal partners.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO the
Floyd | last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "enter cage".
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "kiss sliss" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Sliss probably wouldn't like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Tried that." 	
			Ellison says, "ah, ok" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss tries to be heard over the hubbub.  "-more advanced
Floyd | civilisations-"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Just saw this - w00t" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry I have been mostly distracted by computer repair." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, that's not the ending you wanted." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, wowzalag." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw hat" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to throw it at?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sliss" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking off the top hat)
Floyd | You miss.  The top hat hits the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gestures frantically for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw suit at sliss" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to take off the three-piece suit)
Floyd | It's a cold and uncaring Multiverse out there to be running around
Floyd | naked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss tries to be heard over the hubbub.  "-wormholes-"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | You'd think a world with headwear like this would have taller doorways.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gestures frantically for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put hat in cage" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the top hat)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss tries to be heard over the hubbub.  "-unexpected
Floyd | opportunities-"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "gasp" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put suit in cage" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to take off the three-piece suit)
Floyd | It's a cold and uncaring Multiverse out there to be running around
Floyd | naked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss gestures frantically for you to get on the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "WHAT" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "Naughty monkey." 	
			Binder says, "beam those pesky clothes away" 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "oh, like I haven't thought of that." 	
			Binder says, "I saw, I'm just composing a jingle for a future laundry service based on matter transmission" 	
			inky asks (of Pacian), "ok, I give up, what's the other ending here?" 	
			Pacian says, "You kind of had the right idea to start with." 	
			Pacian says, "But the way about it maybe isn't obvious." 	
			Johnny says (to Binder), "The future is all about sonic washing machines!" 	
			Pacian says, "Sit in the audience." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave at sliss" 		
	

Floyd | The word "wave" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "chair" 		
	

Floyd | You see no distinct chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on chairs" 		
	

Floyd | You take a seat in the audience and watch Dr. Sliss flounder.
Floyd | Gradually, the gentlemen of the Royal Academy leave to follow pursuits
Floyd | they consider more worthy of their time.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | When the theatre is empty but for you two, Dr. Sliss comes down to sit
Floyd | beside you.  "Okay," she says.  "I get it.  No more matter
Floyd | transmission.  I'll try and eke out a life on this barren rock."
Floyd |
Floyd | She points a scaly green finger at you.  "But we're entering a marriage
Floyd | of convenience.  Getting anything done on this world as a single woman
Floyd | is impossible."
Floyd |
Floyd | *** THE END ***
Floyd |
Floyd | You live happily ever after?
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO the
Floyd | last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Binder LAUGHS 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "That was worth it." 	
	inky says, "totally" 		inky says, "er" 	
			Ellison says, "fun times. thanks, everybody." 	
			Binder says, "I would say as a first time ClubFloyd experience for me this has definitely motivated me to come back again." 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
			riggzy says, "Similarly, even if I lagged out halfway through." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm disappearing for a couple, but Perry will remain, so do not fear." 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		inky says, "I am going to restore and see what happens if you don't go with her" 	
			inky says, "or hrm, maybe we can just undo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "sit on chairs".
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cage contains a top hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "sit".
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cage contains a top hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "put suit in cage".
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cage contains a top hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Taking back one turn: "put hat in cage".
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a top hat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Taking back one turn: "x hat".
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a top hat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "throw suit at sliss".
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a top hat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "throw hat".
Floyd |
Floyd | Royal Academy Lecture Theatre
Floyd | Rows of seats descend towards a raised stage.  A pair of cages stand on
Floyd | the stage, surrounded by machinery that crackles with electricity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss stands on the stage, trying to lecture on matter transmission
Floyd | theory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An audience of gentlemen in top hats chatter loudly amongst themselves,
Floyd | mostly about "the lizard woman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | No more undo information is available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Please select the saved position file to restore >
Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wasteland Throughway 13 (left lane)
Floyd | Black tarmac bisects the sun-bright glare of the desert sand, a thin
Floyd | line of darkness that stops only at the boundary to the clear blue sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in the saddle of a sleek red jet bike, hurtling forward at
Floyd | breakneck speed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss is behind you, one arm tight around your waist, the other
Floyd | wielding a plasma blaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nobody's following us?"  Dr. Sliss says.  "I'm almost disappointed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | With the throaty roar of a personal rocket pack, an Alliance Enforcer
Floyd | appears behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr Sliss readies her plasma blaster.  "Me and my big mouth."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | You drive briefly off-road, but the bike begins to judder
Floyd | uncontrollably as it lurches over uneven rocks and slippery sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss yells into your ear.  "Hit the gas!  We've gotta lose our new
Floyd | friend!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer seems to have no trouble keeping pace with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss aims the plasma blaster and squeezes off a shot at the
Floyd | enforcer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "brake" 		
	

Floyd | The jet engine winds down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer, unable to slow down in time, smacks into the back of your
Floyd | jet bike and tumbles down onto the road in a roll.
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "do your actions right after the arrest have much of an impact on the ending?" 	
	

Floyd | Dr. Sliss looks back for a few seconds, and then reassures you, "She's
Floyd | all right.  That arm will regrow by itself."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a familiar sound - another rocket pack!  This time a saurian
Floyd | enforcer is approaching you from behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer seems to have no trouble keeping pace with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Watch out!"  Dr. Sliss shouts.  "He's trying to get alongside us!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | You steer into the right lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enforcer sees his chance to accelerate up alongside of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss yells into your ear.  "Get us out of here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | You ram the enforcer from the side, sending him tumbling into the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glancing over your shoulder you see him getting up, dusting himself off
Floyd | and kicking his mangled rocket pack.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's it!"  Dr. Sliss says triumphantly.  "They can't have more than
Floyd | two rocket packs.  We're home free."
Floyd |
Floyd | Along the horizon ahead you can see a row of blinking blue lights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Okay," Dr. Sliss says, grabbing your shoulders painfully tight.
Floyd | "Don't panic!  We can punch through.  Give it all you've got!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | You ram through between two police cars, saurian cops scattering out of
Floyd | your way as the vehicles are tossed to the side.  A few of the cops get
Floyd | off shots at you, but you're out of range in seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can I open my eyes now?"  Dr. Sliss asks.  "Alright!  I knew you could
Floyd | do it.  Look out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As you thunder down the road at incredible speed, you're hurtling
Floyd | towards a billboard on a sharp bend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "brake" 		
	

Floyd | The jet engine winds down.  You slam on the brakes.  The bike's huge
Floyd | tyres lock tight, but you keep going, leaving twin streaks of molten
Floyd | rubber on the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss screams and grabs you so tight you can barely breathe.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then suddenly you're clear.  You've made it safely around the
Floyd | corner and you're racing off down the open road once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss collapses limply against your back.  "Holy shit, I don't
Floyd | think I can take any more of this."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | With a thunderous roar, the afterburner kicks in.  You cling to the
Floyd | handlebars with all your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahead of you, great towers rise from the desert.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss leans over your shoulder to point at a small and shabby tower
Floyd | block.  "I don't like our chances of getting far into the city, but we
Floyd | should be able to reach my apartment.  From there, well..."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd | Apartment 4b
Floyd | It's... a mess.  Clothes and books are thrown haphazardly on every
Floyd | surface, along with circuitboards, tools and spare parts.  Beneath all
Floyd | the clutter you can just make out a sofa and an aquarium.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of the room is a small platform beneath a
Floyd | familiar-looking antenna.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss spins around, hands outstretched.  "Of course you're not
Floyd | surprised I built one in my spare time, are you?  It should be able to
Floyd | safely fire a couple of times.  Before blowing out power across the
Floyd | city."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could ask her about the exploding collar, or her plans.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask sliss about her plans" 		
	

Floyd | She winks.  "Oh, don't worry about me.  I've got somewhere nice lined
Floyd | up.  You can come if you want.  I mean, I kind of like you as a test
Floyd | subject - maybe even a friend.  Or I can send you off somewhere by
Floyd | yourself and you'll never see me again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		
	

Floyd | Something about its disarray suggests that it's often slept on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doctor looks at her aquarium.  "Let me just get my..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Her shoulders slump.  "Great.  I forgot to fucking feed them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | Mostly about matter transmission theory, unsurprisingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let me get that collar off you," she says, grabbing a screwdriver from
Floyd | a nearby surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a little poking and prodding, the collar drops to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah, I guess it's impossible to get out without getting your collar removed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on platform" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now standing on the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Sliss looks around her apartment and sighs.  "Well, this is it
Floyd | then.  Do you want to go where I'm going?"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You could say yes or no.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | She looks sad, but unsurprised.  "Sure thing.  I know a nice place to
Floyd | send you an' all.  Goodbye, Hunkomeat.  And good luck."
Floyd |
Floyd | She flicks a switch, and you feel the familiar sensation of being
Floyd | beamed through time, space and alternate realities.  "Consider being
Floyd | someone else's test subject," you hear Dr. Sliss call out, her voice
Floyd | fading into the distance, "you're good at it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Press space...)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's been quiet, this past year, but after what you've been through you
Floyd | don't mind so much.  It's spring once again now, and time to plough
Floyd | your fields.
Floyd |
Floyd | Road to the Farm
Floyd | The morning sun is low in the sky.  Along the horizon are the shattered
Floyd | domes and broken skyscrapers of a ruined civilisation.  Fertile forests
Floyd | spill over, through and around the ruins, divulging a broken road in
Floyd | the direction of the fields beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can follow the road forwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing, and are wearing some straw hat and some
Floyd | dungarees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw hat at road" 		Pacian says, "Eek. Some straw hat." 	
	

Floyd | (first taking off the straw hat)
Floyd | You miss.  The straw hat hits the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wear hat" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the straw hat)
Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the straw hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sorry, I'm just in a hat-throwing mood" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x road" 		Binder says, "what an odd job" 	
	

Floyd | Newer stones laid over the broken remnants of old tarmac.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x skyscrapers" 		
	

Floyd | Some of them apparently snapped in half by some terrible force.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Watch us be tagged by convict #208471." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "forward" 		
	

Floyd | Farm Border
Floyd | A rickety wooden fence denotes the edge of the farmland.  The fields
Floyd | lie a short way ahead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive industrial farmbot waits here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The farmbot activates with a brief warning klaxon, and stands
Floyd | unsteadily on four hydraulic legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x farmbot" 		
	

Floyd | Badly rusted, its paint almost entirely peeled off, but careful
Floyd | maintenance has kept it running well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ride farmbot" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a vehicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb on farmbot" 		
	

Floyd | You can't stand on that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "f" 		
	

Floyd | Field
Floyd | A large square of exposed earth, the fertile soil interrupted in one
Floyd | corner by the huge rusting skull of a fallen warbot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahead is the small dome of the farmhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The farmbot lowers its plough, and tries to get its bearings with
Floyd | long-broken proximity sensors.  You carefully guide it around the field
Floyd | until the ground has been neatly tilled.  By the time you're done, the
Floyd | noon sun beats down on you mercilessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x skull" 		
	

Floyd | Whether it was decapitated, or the rest of it is buried underground,
Floyd | you may never know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "f" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Farmhouse
Floyd | A small, broken dome, the largest cracks thatched over.  Ivy clings
Floyd | valiantly to its smooth sides.  Cheerful voices emerge from further in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The farmbot stomps after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch Old Man Cadan on his way out.  "Alright my ansum," he says.
Floyd | "Best I warn thee the schoolmarm's on the warpath.  Scarin' the
Floyd | chillurn wi' your stories o' bee people an' nasty Dr. Stick, she
Floyd | reckons."
Floyd |
Floyd | He starts to leave, and then pauses.  "Now me, I be rememberin' you
Floyd | turnin' up near a year ago in your strange clothes, with those comical
Floyd | stories 'bout you fallin' out the sky.  You've settled in quite
Floyd | nice-like, but I reckon there's something different 'bout you, and that
Floyd | ain't no bad thing."
Floyd |
Floyd | He strolls off, whistling to himself.  "Don't go losin' that
Floyd | specialness, y'hear?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I'm especially glad these little children could be here to witness this authentic frontier gibberish" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "f" 		
	

Floyd | You head inside the dome to face up to the schoolmarm's scorn, and
Floyd | partake of Mama Gwen's freshly made lunch; to tell stories of
Floyd | high-speed jet bike chases to fascinated children, while your
Floyd | wide-eyed, eavesdropping sweetheart pretends to be doubtful or
Floyd | unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your days of hopping from world to world are over.  You'll never again
Floyd | find strange treasures or be torn limb from limb by strange monsters
Floyd | only to be glued back together.  Like almost everyone in the Imbroglio,
Floyd | you're stuck on just one world, with people you've grown to love and
Floyd | hate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yours is the wistful happiness of the adventurer who lived to tell the
Floyd | tale.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** THE END ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome back to human civilisation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, UNDO the
Floyd | last move, see your FULL SCORE, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "interesting" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "f".
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Farmhouse
Floyd | A small, broken dome, the largest cracks thatched over.  Ivy clings
Floyd | valiantly to its smooth sides.  Cheerful voices emerge from further in.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive industrial farmbot waits here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "f".
Floyd |
Floyd | Field
Floyd | A large square of exposed earth, the fertile soil interrupted in one
Floyd | corner by the huge rusting skull of a fallen warbot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahead is the small dome of the farmhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive industrial farmbot waits here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "soil" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig in it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "farmbot" 		
	

Floyd | You have no reason to dig in that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search skull" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual in the skull.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take skull" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "not sure if anything is possible there but I thought I'd try" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x farmbot" 		
	

Floyd | Badly rusted, its paint almost entirely peeled off, but careful
Floyd | maintenance has kept it running well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "till ground" 		
	

Floyd | The word "till" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Pacian says, "The farmbot does all the farming around here." 	
			Binder says, "truly a cyberpastoral" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I was trying to get him to do some more. good for nothing!" 	
			Pacian says, "He's earned a nap." 	
			Ellison says, "I'm trying to start a second robot apocalypse" 	
			Pacian asks, "Incite skully to rise up in defence of rusty?" 	
			Ellison says, "or to keep fighting the war he never realized was over. whichever!" 	
			DavidW says, "Obviously, with the schoolmarm on the warpath, she must be a cyborg." 	
			Ellison says, "ha" 	
			Ellison says, "ok, I have to head out for a bit. later all!" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		Binder says, "skynet sends a terminator schoolmarm back to eliminate John Connor's ancestors" 	
	riggzy goes home. 		DavidW asks, "It seems like we're winding down. Do we have any new ideas to try or should we call it here?" 	
			inky says, "I am all done" 	
			DavidW says, "I think I'm done too." 	
			DavidW says, "good game." 	
			DavidW says, "Love the little touches like Sliss forgetting to feed the fish." 	
			Johnny tips some straw hat to Pacian. 	
			Pacian says, "Heh. Thanks." 	
			Binder says (to Pacian), "Good game" 	
			inky says, "huzzah" 	
			Pacian says, "emote's watch starts vibrating." 	
	Jizaboz goes home. 		Pacian says, "IFMUD is too hard." 	
			Pacian says, "Anyway, I'm going to be matter transmitted back where I came from. Stay cool, guys." 	
			DavidW says, "see you. Thanks for coming!" 	
	Pacian goes home. 		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Field
Floyd | A large square of exposed earth, the fertile soil interrupted in one
Floyd | corner by the huge rusting skull of a fallen warbot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ahead is the small dome of the farmhouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | A massive industrial farmbot waits here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Do you really want to quit? (Y is affirmative) >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	Floyd says (to DavidW), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	DavidW says, "ack" 		
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "After a ClubFloyd session, I have to relearn not to type 'f' in front of everything." 	
			inky says, "ha ha"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
One Eye Open by Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine
As played on ifMUD on December 4-5, 2010

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 One Eye Open, written by Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine. One Eye Open was originally released as part of the 2010 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took third 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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	djfletch asks, "what game is it today?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One Eye Open." 	
			maga asks (of Jacq), "did you play this?" 	
	Doug arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		* Doug has joined the channel. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not yet, no." 	
			DavidW says, "One Eye, Two Cups" 	
			maga says, "it was one of the ones I was hoping you'd get to" 	
			Doug says, "oh, I missed Rogue last week, oh well." 	
			inky says, "you can read the transcript to relive the experience" 	
			Doug says, "maybe" 	
			Doug says, "or I'll just play it myself some day." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, I guess it's time." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load oneeyeopen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please be advised that One Eye Open is a horror game.  It contains
Floyd | mature content (including blood, gore, human injury and death, mild
Floyd | language, tobacco reference, violence, and violent references.)
Floyd |
Floyd | We do not recommend this game for a younger audience.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Goodness." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		DavidW asks, "tobacco?" 	
	Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		maga says, "lots of people snarked at the 'mild language and tobacco reference' bit, yes" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		Jacqueline asks, "um... what am I doing that is not right?" 	
			riggzy says, "Maybe we're too young? *grin*" 	
			Doug says, "tobacco is a horror, yes" 	
	Wastrel arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to riggzy), "heh" 	
			* Wastrel has joined the channel. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, this looks like it might be a pretty quick CF." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		Jacqueline says (to Wastrel), "Hi." 	
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to proceed?  (y/n) >Please answer yes or no.> Please
Floyd | answer yes or no.> Please answer yes or no.> Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One Eye Open
Floyd | An Interactive Nightmare by Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100929 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After only ten days, you're becoming surprisingly comfortable with
Floyd | life as a Corona Corporation guinea pig.  It helps that your routine
Floyd | is so reliable - meals, exercise, rest, and sleep are clearly arranged
Floyd | on a schedule hanging beside the white clock in your room.  As for the
Floyd | tests - well, you've grown used to the sight of your blood in a sample
Floyd | vial, and the rest is mostly paperwork.  Personality tests, aptitude
Floyd | tests, intelligence tests, psychological tests, Rorschach and the MMPI
Floyd | and even kinetic family drawing... you're starting to worry that
Floyd | they'll run out of tests by the end of the month.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although 7:30 PM is always the day's last test, you never leave your
Floyd | room alone, so you were still watching American Beauty when Dr. Marnie
Floyd | Ephart knocked at the door.  "Oh, you're almost to the end!" she said
Floyd | brightly, seeing the screen.  "I can wait until you're through."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, that's fine."  You hit PAUSE to freeze Angela in mid-motion as
Floyd | you got up from the couch.  "I've seen it before."  Last Monday,
Floyd | actually.  The video collection isn't that good, and, considering what
Floyd | they're paying you, it's a pity Corona couldn't invest in a few more
Floyd | options.  It's hard to complain, though; the staff is friendly, the
Floyd | tests aren't hard, and the salary is great.
Floyd |
Floyd | During the day, Raymond, Best, or one of the scientists might be
Floyd | around, but at night, it's usually just the two of you, and the hall
Floyd | you cross now is deserted.  You accompany her through the antechamber
Floyd | and into the main testing chamber.  By now, you're used to being
Floyd | watched from behind one-way glass, but the observational room is fully
Floyd | lit today, and you can easily see inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Back in a moment," Dr. Ephart says cheerfully.  "See you on the other
Floyd | side!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Corona Labs
Floyd | In the center of the room, a single black office chair sits in front
Floyd | of a broad, heavy desk.  The desk and chair are familiar, but the
Floyd | wireless keypad sitting on the desk is new.  There are five large
Floyd | white buttons on the keypad, each displaying a different symbol in
Floyd | broad black strokes.  The symbols are a circle, a cross, a set of
Floyd | three wavy lines, a square, and a five-pointed star.  As always, you
Floyd | are quite aware of the cameras watching you from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, a windowless door separates the testing room from the
Floyd | antechamber outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The familiar black office chair sits invitingly nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the thick pane of glass, you can see the curved desk in the
Floyd | observational room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "whoa" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(and hooray)" 	
			inky says, "this game might be super-slow, by the way" 	
			inky says, "I had to run it with git instead of the regular glulxe" 	
			DavidW asks, "huh. Those yes/no queries got mangled by Floyd, eh?" 	
			inky says, "there is some issue with floyd not flushing partial lines to the mud" 	
			inky says, "so a query like "Yes or no?" that isn't followed by a newline doesn't show up, I think" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		
	

Floyd | >You sit down on the office chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the thick pane of glass, you see Dr. Ephart come into the
Floyd | observational room carrying a stack of cards and a notebook.  She
Floyd | waves to you in friendly fashion, sets her notebook on the desk, and
Floyd | sits down before pressing the intercom button.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is a different kind of test," Dr. Ephart explains.  "I have
Floyd | twenty-five cards here, each of which shows one of the symbols on your
Floyd | keypad."  She holds up five cards and fans them so you can see the
Floyd | circle, cross, wavy lines, square, and five-pointed star.  "I'm going
Floyd | to draw one of these cards and concentrate on the shape.  I want you
Floyd | to concentrate, to really focus your mind, and try to pick the same
Floyd | symbol that I do.  After you've decided on your symbol, press it on
Floyd | the keypad.  We'll do five of these."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ephart shuffles her cards together and draws the first card.  She
Floyd | holds the card up with its back to you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on card" 		
	

Floyd | >Dr. Ephart is holding up one of the cards.  The back shows several
Floyd | blue loops and a line drawing of a building.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you concentrate on the deck of cards, you get a dull headache.  For
Floyd | a moment, you think you see the cross superimposed on the back of the
Floyd | card, but then it is gone.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm, ok, it's a little slow but probably playable" 	
			DavidW says, "Y'see, I never realized 'concentrate' was a verb until **much** later in the game." 	
			DavidW says, "I completely missed the hint here." 	
			inky says, "they do prompt you immediately after this is over (I think the verb is bolded)" 	
			DavidW says, "I had to do 'hint' to learn it." 	
			inky says, "I don't think you actually need it to win, though" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "press cross" 		DavidW says, "Somehow I missed all the in-game hinting." 	
	

Floyd | >The keypad chimes, and the cross button glows briefly.  Dr. Ephart
Floyd | nods unconsciously as she tucks her card back in the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ephart shuffles her cards together and draws the second card.  She
Floyd | holds the card up with its back to you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on card" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the deck of cards, you feel a peculiar twinge
Floyd | behind one eye.  The back of the card distorts until it's like looking
Floyd | at the front of the card.  You see the five-pointed star on the card.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "press star" 		
	

Floyd | >The keypad chimes, and the five-pointed star button glows briefly.
Floyd | Dr. Ephart tilts her head to one side as she takes note of your
Floyd | response.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ephart shuffles her cards together and draws the third card.  She
Floyd | holds the card up with its back to you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on card" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the deck of cards, small spots of light glitter
Floyd | through your vision.  You close your eyes for a moment, then open them
Floyd | and look at the card.  You clearly see the wavy lines on the back of
Floyd | the card before it swims out of sight.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "press lines" 		
	

Floyd | >The keypad chimes, and the wavy lines button glows briefly.  Dr.
Floyd | Ephart's lips curve slightly up as she writes something in her
Floyd | notebook.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ephart shuffles her cards together and draws the fourth card.  She
Floyd | holds the card up with its back to you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on card" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the deck of cards, your headache increases.
Floyd | Staring at the card, you sense that Dr. Ephart's card is the cross.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "press cross" 		
	

Floyd | >The keypad chimes, and the cross button glows briefly.  Dr. Ephart
Floyd | glances at your response and looks impressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ephart shuffles her cards together and draws the last card.  She
Floyd | holds the card up with its back to you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on card" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the deck of cards, you feel briefly
Floyd | lightheaded.  The five-pointed star jolts sharply and painfully into
Floyd | your brain.  There's no doubt: that's her card.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "press star" 		
	

Floyd | >The keypad chimes, and the five-pointed star button glows briefly.
Floyd | Dr. Ephart breaks into a broad smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ephart picks up the deck of cards again.  She smiles at you and
Floyd | presses the intercom switch.  "You did great - thank you!  I'll be
Floyd | back in just a moment."
Floyd |

		djfletch says, ">leave lab. go to casino" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Test Chamber, Corona Labs (on the black office chair)
Floyd | Two cameras watch the heavy desk from above with unwinking red eyes.
Floyd | The desk currently has a wireless keypad on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, a windowless door separates the testing room from the
Floyd | antechamber outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the thick pane of glass, you can see the blue notebook and the
Floyd | curved desk in the observational room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blue notebook" 		
	

Floyd | >Dr. Ephart reliably documents everything in her dark blue notebook.
Floyd | Unsurprisingly, you've never gotten even a peek at the inside.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the testing chamber rattles briefly before Dr. Ephart
Floyd | enters.  The doctor gives you her warm, customary smile as she sets a
Floyd | manila folder in front of you.  "I've placed a photograph in this
Floyd | folder," she says, tapping the folder.  "Please study it closely and
Floyd | learn as much as you can about the scene.  I'll be back shortly, and
Floyd | I'll have some questions for you when I return."
Floyd |
Floyd | Taking the keypad, Dr. Ephart departs, leaving you alone with the
Floyd | closed folder.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take folder" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the manila folder.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the manila folder, revealing a glossy photograph.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take photo" 		
	

Floyd | >Your fingertips tingle slightly as you pick up the photograph.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fingers" 		inky says, "contact poison!" 	
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		
	

Floyd | >The glossy 4x5 photograph shows the side view of a teenage student.
Floyd | A falling wave of shoulder-length russet hair obscures her face as she
Floyd | leans over an open book, leaving only the slight frown on her pale
Floyd | lips visible.  Her left cheek is propped against the curled fingers of
Floyd | her left hand, and her right rests lightly against the beige wood of
Floyd | the desk.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		
	

Floyd | >The student's russet-colored hair is pretty and well-brushed, falling
Floyd | barely past her shoulders.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | >The photo's detail is good, but not so good that you can read the
Floyd | tiny print of the large book. By its heft, it could easily be a
Floyd | medical textbook.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | >(the photoed desk)
Floyd | A desk made of finished beige wood.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x frown" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on hair" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x face" 		
	

Floyd | >The slightly warped 4x5 photograph shows the side view of a teenage
Floyd | student.  A straggling wave of rust-red hair falls to shoulder length,
Floyd | half-hiding her face as she leans over an open book.  She's frowning
Floyd | slightly, and her lips are very pale.  Her left cheek is propped
Floyd | against the fisted fingers of her left hand, and her right tenses
Floyd | against the beige wood of the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >The student's face is obscured, but her skin and lips are visibly
Floyd | pale, like someone about to faint.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x left hand" 		
	

Floyd | >The photo's detail is good, but not so good that you can read the
Floyd | small print of the book. By its heft, it could easily be a college
Floyd | textbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hands" 		
	

Floyd | >The student's hands are very pale, their veins standing in sharp blue
Floyd | against white skin.  Both hands are clenched in tight fists, the left
Floyd | under her chin and the right pressed against the desk.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		
	

Floyd | >The student's hair is rust-red, but of a duller hue than you swear it
Floyd | was a moment ago.  The hair is somewhat straggled, as though not quite
Floyd | dry and unbrushed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | >The slightly warped 4x5 photograph shows the side view of a teenage
Floyd | student.  A straggling wave of rust-red hair falls to shoulder length,
Floyd | half-hiding her face as she leans over an open book.  She's frowning
Floyd | slightly, and her lips are very pale.  Her left cheek is propped
Floyd | against the fisted fingers of her left hand, and her right tenses
Floyd | against the beige wood of the desk.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lips" 		
	

Floyd | >The student's face is obscured, but her skin and lips are visibly
Floyd | pale, like someone about to faint.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on photograph" 		
	

Floyd | >The photograph blurs before your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The warped 4x5 photograph shows the three-quarter profile of a teenage
Floyd | student.  Lines of blood straggle down from the broad cut on her
Floyd | forehead, and she cradles her left eye behind her bloodied left hand,
Floyd | hiding it from view.  Her lips are bloodsmeared as well, and blood
Floyd | spots the book she leans over.  The fingers of her right hand are
Floyd | crooked into claws, tearing at the beige wood of the desk.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | >The composition notebook-sized volume is spattered lightly in the
Floyd | student's blood, and is otherwise covered with a scrawling font that
Floyd | is too fine for you to read.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ew. I never got this far." 	
			riggzy says, "Oo-er." 	
			Wastrel asks, "Whoa. Anything on the back of the photo?" 	
			inky says, "it has a slight connection with the main game if you keep pushing it" 	
			inky says, "I guess this scene does already" 	
			DavidW says, "When I realized the photo was changing, I thought, okay, I can't trust my senses, I need help: leave." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn photograph over" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the warped
Floyd | photograph.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x back" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch blood" 		
	

Floyd | >The photoed face is smooth to the touch.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn over photograph" 		
	

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

		Doug asks (of inky), "have you played this before?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			riggzy asks, "Look under photo?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

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

		inky says, "if someone who hasn't played wants to take over I am happy to step aside" 	
			DavidW asks, "I thought there's a window in this room?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Test Chamber, Corona Labs (on the black office chair)
Floyd | Two cameras watch the heavy desk from above with unwinking red eyes.
Floyd | The desk currently has nothing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, a windowless door separates the testing room from the
Floyd | antechamber outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the thick pane of glass, you can see the blue notebook and the
Floyd | curved desk in the observational room.
Floyd |

		inky says, "it's more that it's got a pane of glass, I think" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave to cameras" 		
	

Floyd | >You wave at the security cameras.
Floyd |
Floyd | A distinct *click* sounds from the door to the antechamber.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I haven't played, but I'm enjoying you driving and me just kicking back." 	
			Wastrel says, "Hee." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Especially as it has just occurred to me that I haven't made breakfast." 	
			inky says, "this actually is a pretty good game for watching someone play it because it has a lot of secret-ish bits" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x antechamber" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a plain aluminum door with a straight handle.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave to cameras" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on photo" 		
	

Floyd | >You wave at the security cameras.
Floyd |
Floyd | >The photograph blurs before your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The extremely warped 4x5 photograph shows the image of someone, face
Floyd | buried in both hands, about ready to collapse across a damaged,
Floyd | bloodsoaked book.  Cruelly tight braids bind the student's hair back
Floyd | so sharply that you can see the skin stretching.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x student" 		
	

Floyd | >Only the edges of the person's face can be seen, but the skin
Floyd | stretches like a rubber mask at the very edges.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on photo" 		
	

Floyd | >The photograph blurs before your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The damaged 4x5 photograph shows the image of a young man dragging his
Floyd | fingernails down his face.  Long furrows run down his cheeks, and
Floyd | blood drips from those furrows onto the savaged book in front of him.
Floyd | His green eyes are open but unfocused, and his lips are parted in a
Floyd | soundless scream.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "dude" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | >He's definitely not the same person that you first saw in the
Floyd | photograph.  His features are not just refined, but gaunt, and the
Floyd | hollow bruises under his eyes suggest he hasn't slept well for a very
Floyd | long time.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I think this is where it stops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on photo" 		
	

Floyd | >The photograph blurs before your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something's happened to the photograph - there are dull yellow spots
Floyd | marring its surface, like it's been damaged with some kind of
Floyd | chemical.  Past those spots, you can make out the image of a young man
Floyd | screaming.  Hands shielded with surgical gloves restrain his arms and
Floyd | head as he struggles.  He clutches two handfuls of torn, bloodstained
Floyd | pages, but one gloved hand is prying the fingers of his right hand
Floyd | open.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oops, guess not" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Have we >X ME'd? Given that we're psychic and they're giving us crime photos, I'll bet we're totally hott, just like in all the tv shows." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >Even without a mirror, you know you're not looking your best.  You
Floyd | haven't been sleeping well for a few nights now, leaving dark circles
Floyd | beneath your eyes, and your appetite's been off as well.  Not that
Floyd | it's been Corona's fault - the food's been surprisingly good - but
Floyd | you're just not feeling so hot.
Floyd |

		Wastrel asks, "I wonder what the extent of our super powers are? Can we maybe open the notebook telekinectly?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open notebook" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't reach into the observational room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open notebook telekinetically" 		Jacqueline says, "I'll bet we look rumpled strung-out hott." 	
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to open the blue notebook.
Floyd |

		inky says, "heroin chic" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Exactly." 	
			inky says, "anyway, I dunno who the girl is, but the guy is important later, I think" 	
			riggzy says, ">use the force" 	
			inky says, "(also I am not sure what the deal is with the photograph in the greater context of the game's story)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on photograph" 		
	

Floyd | >The glossy 4x5 photograph shows the side view of a teenage student.
Floyd | A falling wave of shoulder-length russet hair obscures her face as she
Floyd | leans over an open book, leaving only the slight frown on her pale
Floyd | lips visible.  Her left cheek is propped against the curled fingers of
Floyd | her left hand, and her right rests lightly against the beige wood of
Floyd | the desk.
Floyd |

		inky says, "yeah ok" 	
			inky says, "I think c might be an abbreviation, also" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "c photograph" 		
	

Floyd | >The glossy 4x5 photograph shows the side view of a teenage student.
Floyd | A falling wave of shoulder-length russet hair obscures her face as she
Floyd | leans over an open book, leaving only the slight frown on her pale
Floyd | lips visible.  Her left cheek is propped against the curled fingers of
Floyd | her left hand, and her right rests lightly against the beige wood of
Floyd | the desk.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Did the photo 'reset' then?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, I think so" 	
			DavidW says, "huh" 	
			djfletch says, "I missed all that photo stuff when I played" 	
			DavidW says, "I left the room long before this." 	
			inky says, "yeah, this is all not really vital" 	
			DavidW asks, "so, is there more here? Or should we go find help?" 	
			inky says, "I think we can move on, yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >The unlocked door opens readily under your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the black office chair)
Floyd | You stand up from the office chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber, Corona Labs
Floyd | There are no hangings on the dull off-white walls, but a fake palm
Floyd | tree in one corner attempts to add some cheer.  In the other corner,
Floyd | there's a simple chair, which looks like a refugee from some
Floyd | grade-school classroom.  There's absolutely nothing else in this
Floyd | spartan antechamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | A windowless door separates the antechamber from the testing room
Floyd | further in.
Floyd |
Floyd | A matching door, also windowless, leads from the antechamber to the
Floyd | hallway outside.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x palm" 		
	

Floyd | >The palm tree looks strikingly realistic, and it wasn't until you
Floyd | examined it closely one day that you realized it was fake. Sadly, its
Floyd | realism provides an unpleasantly discordant accent to the sterile
Floyd | room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search palm" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read palm" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing written on the fake palm tree.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I figured we could tell its fortune" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I think this palm pulls a Shade later." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Test Chamber, Corona Labs
Floyd | Two cameras watch the heavy desk from above with unwinking red eyes.
Floyd | The desk currently has nothing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, a windowless door separates the testing room from the
Floyd | antechamber outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The familiar black office chair sits invitingly nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the thick pane of glass, you can see the blue notebook and the
Floyd | curved desk in the observational room.
Floyd |

		inky says, "er, whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Antechamber, Corona Labs
Floyd | There are no hangings on the dull off-white walls, but a fake palm
Floyd | tree in one corner attempts to add some cheer.  In the other corner,
Floyd | there's a simple chair, which looks like a refugee from some
Floyd | grade-school classroom.  There's absolutely nothing else in this
Floyd | spartan antechamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | A windowless door separates the antechamber from the testing room
Floyd | further in.
Floyd |
Floyd | A matching door, also windowless, leads from the antechamber to the
Floyd | hallway outside.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You take a step toward the hall door, but your movement is arrested
Floyd | suddenly by a wrenching sensation. Your gorge leaps toward your throat
Floyd | abruptly, giving you the unsettling sensation of having been dropped a
Floyd | foot down. The sensation is gone quickly, but your throat remains
Floyd | thick with unease.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >Antechamber, Corona Labs
Floyd | The antechamber is nearly as spartan as the test chamber itself. The
Floyd | walls, painted a dull off-white, are bare of hangings.  A simple chair
Floyd | squats in the corner like a grade-school refugee.  The only decoration
Floyd | in the room is a straggly ficus tree, which sprawls in the opposite
Floyd | corner from the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A windowless door leads west from the antechamber to the hallway
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A matching door, also windowless, separates the antechamber from the
Floyd | testing room further to the east.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ficus" 		
	

Floyd | >(the ficus tree)
Floyd | A real, living ficus tree sprawls outward from its pot in the corner
Floyd | of the room. While you can't imagine how it can survive in a
Floyd | windowless room, it looks healthy enough. Sadly, its realism provides
Floyd | an unpleasantly discordant accent to the sterile room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search ficus" 		
	

Floyd | >(the ficus tree)
Floyd | The ficus tree's untrimmed branches obscure but do not conceal its
Floyd | staid black pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the ficus pot is a small piece of unlined paper.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >You reach through the shrouding branches and fish the small piece of
Floyd | unlined paper out of the ficus pot.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The small piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Alice's Diary, 4/30/78
Floyd |
Floyd |  He screams at night.
Floyd |  Ian says that he's had these nightmares as long as he can remember,
Floyd | that it's fine and everything is normal. I really want to believe him,
Floyd | but the last few days have been different. I've seen him tossing and
Floyd | turning, but now he screams. Says things. His eyes are open, but he
Floyd | can't see or hear me.
Floyd |  Are they doing something to him? I'm not supposed to ask about why
Floyd | he's here. I've been sort of hoping that he would tell me something,
Floyd | but he doesn't even like to talk about the nightmares. All I can hear
Floyd | are the things he says when he's asleep, strangled bits of words.
Floyd | "Teeth. Dark. Coming for me."
Floyd |  I wish I could do something for him. Anything.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >This door was open just a moment ago, but it's closed now.  You can't
Floyd | recall hearing it close.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "And locked too, I think." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the hall door or the test chamber door?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "test chamber" 		
	

Floyd | >You don't have a key for the test chamber door.
Floyd |

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "focus on ficus" 		
	

Floyd | >(the ficus tree)
Floyd | You try to concentrate on the ficus tree, but you don't sense anything
Floyd | out of the ordinary.
Floyd |

		Wastrel says, "I wonder what time period we're in? The cameras seem fancy enough for modern day, but that doesn't seem like enough to go on." 	
			inky says, "when I first played I thought we were kind of a firestarter" 	
			DavidW says, "It's 1978." 	
			inky says, "yeah, the diary entry we just read says 1978" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "Assuming the diary entry is recent, which is probably is." 	
			Wastrel says, "Thought maybe it was an old entry, thanks" 	
			DavidW says, "well, we'll find other dated stuff." 	
			inky says, "but the palm tree changed to a ficus, so" 	
			djfletch says, "I suppose the "wrenching sensation" bit is when everything changed" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Ellison asks, "is it just me or was the sinister-ness of the first scene slightly watered down by the fact that one gets Ghostbuster flashbacks?" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			DavidW says, "I was thinking it's more like the Inferno arc in Marvel Comics." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the hall door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall End
Floyd | This is not the hallway you expected.  The far wall is the correct
Floyd | distance away, and the ceiling is the correct height, but the walls
Floyd | are painted a dull, sterile white instead of the light blue-green that
Floyd | you associate with Corona Labs, and long banks of fluorescent lights
Floyd | cast everything into an unexpectedly harsh light.  Your room should be
Floyd | through the metal door across the hall to the west, but in light of
Floyd | the other changes, it's easy to doubt that it's yours.  A small brass
Floyd | sign identifies it as Room 320.
Floyd |
Floyd | A windowless door leads east into the testing room's antechamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piece of unlined paper leans face-down against the west wall, just
Floyd | slightly to the left of the door.
Floyd |

		Doug says, "'focus on ficus' is one of the better commands ever" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(the piece of unlined paper)
Floyd | You pick up the piece of unlined paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the pages you are carrying together and classify them all
Floyd | inwardly as your notes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | 5/12/78
Floyd | Oh god, want to write better but so sick.
Floyd | I don't know what happened.
Floyd | A psychic spike - has to be. Nauseating.
Floyd | What happened? Echoes of ... Cross. Dr. Yehuda.
Floyd | Is Theo hurt? Dead? Did he hurt Ian?
Floyd | Something has pushed Ian over the edge. I think we've all made a
Floyd | terrible mistake.
Floyd | I've got to get it together. Theo left a bottle of pills on his desk
Floyd | -- the label says "Sandepam". I'm going to carry it with me. I don't
Floyd | know what it does, but if I have to face Ian, I need whatever edge
Floyd | Theo might have found.
Floyd | I can't believe it's come to this. Something awful is about to happen.
Floyd | EGB
Floyd |

		maga says, "it should really have been 'focus ficus', though" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step across the threshold, you freeze at the grisly sight
Floyd | beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 320
Floyd | A broad ivory spike protrudes from the floor and pierces the ceiling,
Floyd | transfixing the corpse of a slender, dark-haired woman on the way.
Floyd | Her blood stands starkly red against the dull white tile and walls.
Floyd | The room's furnishings - a hospital bed, a bookshelf, a dresser - have
Floyd | been smashed into a still-recognizable pile of twisted metal and wood
Floyd | on the west side of the room.  Thousands of pieces of shredded paper,
Floyd | none much larger than a fingernail, cover the floor near the wreckage
Floyd | and shiver in the slight breath from the broken window.  The only exit
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |

		Ellison reads the recap. "huh!" (to the photo stuff). "I missed that, too" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search shredded paper" 		
	

Floyd | >Looking through the confetti, you come across a single page of
Floyd | mostly-intact paper that doesn't seem to match the others.  It's a
Floyd | small piece of unlined paper with a ragged edge.  You fish it out of
Floyd | the pile of shredded paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the small piece of unlined paper to your existing collection
Floyd | of pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The small piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Alice's Diary, 5/12/78
Floyd |
Floyd |  I just saw a man die. He was standing in a shadow and a mouth came
Floyd | out and bit him in half.
Floyd |  I feel numb and awful and I'm so scared. I don't know where Ian is
Floyd | and I'm afraid that he's going to be hurt or killed. I don't know why
Floyd | he isn't in his room.
Floyd |  I have to help him and protect him. I'll wait for him here and he'll
Floyd | come back, and we can be together and I'll stop the awful things from
Floyd | hurting him.
Floyd |  Please Ian come back. I will be here waiting until you come back.
Floyd |  I love you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >The woman impaled on the white spike is dressed as you imagine a
Floyd | nurse might have been in the seventies, with a button-down skirt that
Floyd | must once have been clean white.  Her face, frozen in a look of
Floyd | wide-eyed shock, indicates asian-american heritage and youth.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spike" 		
	

Floyd | >The gleaming, slightly curved spike broadens near the base and comes
Floyd | to a sharp tip just as it pierces the ceiling.  It resembles nothing
Floyd | quite so much as a cat's fang, though one of mammoth proportions.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | >A small window looks out of the room. Some glass is still present in
Floyd | the windowframe in jagged shards, and you're loath to touch them. The
Floyd | wood frame of the window is very badly warped.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		
	

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

		inky says, "anyway, we can pick up general psychic emanations too" 	
			DavidW says, "I kinda wanted to escape via the window, but I think we're too high up." 	
			inky says, "let's see how slow this is" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "c" 		inky says, "...ok, it's pretty slow" 	
			Ellison says, "going to ask a question on #cfspoilers" 	
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate, the room seems to spin for a moment.  You are
Floyd | strangely drawn to the broad ivory spike, the broken window, and the
Floyd | broken bookshelf.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is it?" 	
			DavidW says, "That 'concentrate' verb is useful. Wish I'd known at the time." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, I was lagged. Sorry." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bookshelf" 		
	

Floyd | >A nearby bookshelf likely held most of the books that now lay in
Floyd | scraps. Its frame is mostly intact, but all of the internal shelves
Floyd | are smashed, rendering it useless.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		inky says, "those are things you can concentrate on" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c bookshelf" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the broken bookshelf, the room washes briefly
Floyd | away in a surge of nauseating vertigo.
Floyd |
Floyd | She touched not the books, but the bookshelf.  She was embarrassed -
Floyd | she hadn't read even one of them.  But he didn't judge her for it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't sense anything from the broken bookshelf right now.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c window" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the broken window, you feel a tic stutter
Floyd | briefly through your cheek before you manage to suppress it.
Floyd |
Floyd | She opened the window for him - it was a small kindness.  She wanted
Floyd | to let the breeze in, though there wasn't much of one with the
Floyd | courtyard so small.  She wanted him to smell the air... but it wasn't
Floyd | worth smelling, after all.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c spike" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the broad ivory spike, you feel distinctly
Floyd | unwell for a moment.  For an instant, you are drenched in terrible
Floyd | emotion - confusion, dismay, gut-wrenching pain, grief - but then the
Floyd | impression flashes away as quickly as it came.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search nurse" 		
	

Floyd | >You go briefly and quickly through the dead nurse's pockets, but you
Floyd | find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think that's it for this room." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall End
Floyd | Long banks of fluorescent lights cast sharp shadows along the
Floyd | half-familiar, half-unfamiliar hallway, which continues off to the
Floyd | north.  The tiled floor is only a shade darker than the dull off-white
Floyd | walls.  A strange, unpleasant odor hangs in the air and stings your
Floyd | nostrils.  The door to Room 320 is across the hall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A windowless door leads east into the testing room's antechamber.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I wonder what the map will do" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x map" 		
	

Floyd | >The legend identifies this map as "Mt. Airy Hospital - Third Floor".
Floyd | Three-quarters of the map is obscured with a large bloodsmear, but the
Floyd | lower right quadrant is mostly visible.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | View the lower right quadrant?  (y/n) >Okay.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, we won't be able to see the map via Floyd, of course." 	
	inky clears the save counter. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x map" 		
	

Floyd | >The legend identifies this map as "Mt. Airy Hospital - Third Floor".
Floyd | Three-quarters of the map is obscured with a large bloodsmear, but the
Floyd | lower right quadrant is mostly visible.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | View the lower right quadrant?  (y/n) >
Floyd | [Picture number 3 here.]
Floyd |
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "(it doesn't help that much so I'm not going to bother putting it up)" 	
			Ellison says, "imagine, if you will, a room not covered by a bloodsmear" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push elevator button" 		
	

Floyd | >The call button lights under your finger.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator call button stops glowing.  Nothing else happens.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Partway down this hall, the fluorescent lights have sputtered out,
Floyd | leaving the way north cloaked in darkness.  A long, slow breeze flows
Floyd | from the south past you, reaching towards the deep shadow to the
Floyd | north.  Before the light fails, there's a bathroom door in the dull
Floyd | white wall to the east and a swinging panel to the west.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor indicator" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the tiled floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor indicator" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the tiled floor.
Floyd |

		inky says, "er, wait, I did that wrong" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor indicator" 		
	

Floyd | >The twelve-character split-flap display currently reads "BASEMENT".
Floyd |

		inky says, "now we're talkin'" 	
			DavidW says, "That at least tells us where we need to go." 	
			inky says, "I wonder if anyone who is an expert on historical elevator technology is getting all huffy because that isn't period for 1978" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Partway down this hall, the fluorescent lights have sputtered out,
Floyd | leaving the way north cloaked in darkness.  A long, slow breeze flows
Floyd | from the south past you, reaching towards the deep shadow to the
Floyd | north.  Before the light fails, there's a bathroom door in the dull
Floyd | white wall to the east and a swinging panel to the west.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the bathroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The single fluorescent light in the bathroom flickers rapidly like a
Floyd | strobe. On the other side of the room, a bloodied corpse seems to be
Floyd | partially buried in the toilet, folded in half. Near the toilet is a
Floyd | sink, above which is a mirror marred by a spiderweb crack. The light's
Floyd | strobe effect gives the room a surreal, filmlike quality.  Behind you,
Floyd | to the west, a door leads back into the hallway.
Floyd |

		inky says, "how nice, another corpse" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >You peer into the mirror.  The spiderwebbing cracks divide your face
Floyd | into strange angles, and the strobing light gives a strange, jerky
Floyd | cast to your movements.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >Upon closer inspection, you can see that the corpse was male, and is
Floyd | dressed in the scrubs of a hospital orderly or nurse.  The blood
Floyd | strewn on his uniform seems to have come from his mouth, likely
Floyd | vomited out when he was folded violently in half.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c mirror" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >You peer into the mirror.  The spiderwebbing cracks divide your face
Floyd | into strange angles, and the strobing light gives a strange, jerky
Floyd | cast to your movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to concentrate on the cracked mirror, but you don't sense
Floyd | anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >The dead man's scrubs are completely contaminated with blood and more
Floyd | unpleasant fluids.  You don't see anything worth taking on the corpse,
Floyd | and going through his pockets is impossible, since they're folded into
Floyd | the toilet.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >The mirror is already badly damaged.  You'd risk injury trying to
Floyd | break it further.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, I misread that" 	
			inky says, "plus bad luck" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Ellison says, "but the way I misread it was hilarious" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	

Floyd | >A small hand-washing sink is attached to the wall near the toilet,
Floyd | made of white porcelain and a metal faucet and handles.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		inky says, "hmm, I thought there was something here" 	
	

Floyd | >You turn the handle.  The sink rattles and coughs, but no water comes
Floyd | out.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "That we *looked at ourselves* in the mirror?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off sink" 		
	

Floyd | >The faucet is already off.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		
	

Floyd | >The toilet doesn't look like it's functioning very well.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		
	

Floyd | >There's only one light here, positioned above the mirror, and its
Floyd | strobelike flickering makes everything jerky and strange.
Floyd |

		Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "indeed" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think there's anything useful here." 	
			inky says, "oh well" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Partway down this hall, the fluorescent lights have sputtered out,
Floyd | leaving the way north cloaked in darkness.  There's a long, slow rush
Floyd | of bad-smelling air coming from that direction.  Before the light
Floyd | fails, there's a bathroom door in the dull white wall to the east and
Floyd | a swinging panel to the west.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | >Upon closer examination, the swinging panel appears to be a laundry
Floyd | chute.  Pushing open the chute, you take a look down.  There's enough
Floyd | light to see, strangely but unmistakably, rows of oversized shark's
Floyd | teeth set into the sides of the chute partway down its length.  Going
Floyd | this way seems like a particularly bad idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a white object visible in the shadows of the laundry
Floyd | chute.  It looks as if something white fell partway down and got
Floyd | caught on the protruding teeth.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x teeth" 		
	

Floyd | >Upon closer examination, the swinging panel appears to be a laundry
Floyd | chute.  Pushing open the chute, you take a look down.  There's enough
Floyd | light to see, strangely but unmistakably, rows of oversized shark's
Floyd | teeth set into the sides of the chute partway down its length.  Going
Floyd | this way seems like a particularly bad idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's also a white object visible in the shadows of the laundry
Floyd | chute.  It looks as if something white fell partway down and got
Floyd | caught on the protruding teeth.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "'something white' = probably more lined paper with a ragged edge on one side." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter chute" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >Are you sure you want to go into the laundry chute?  (y/n) >With
Floyd | trepidation, you stick your head partway into the laundry chute and
Floyd | are met by a gust of fetid breath-like wind. You clench your teeth,
Floyd | hold your breath and dive headfirst into the chute. You think, for a
Floyd | moment, that the teeth are gone; as you begin the high-speed slide
Floyd | into the darkness nothing impedes your progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your relief is short-lived. You feel an all-consuming, wrenching pain
Floyd | in your stomach and back, like being caught in free-fall by a dozen
Floyd | knives. Your hands reach out blindly, but the smooth metal you expect
Floyd | to find is gone, replaced by what feels like wet, spongy flesh. The
Floyd | fangs release you briefly, only to close even harder. The sickening
Floyd | crunch reverberates through your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | The teeth release and bite you once more, and you feel the sudden
Floyd | numbness of a severed spine. Everything goes black.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "dude! teeth!" 	
			Ellison says, "shark teeth? we're going to need a bigger boat!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Consciousness returns.  You muzzily realize that you are gazing at the
Floyd | ceiling of the Corona Labs test chamber just before the door slams
Floyd | open.  Dr. Shaunessy, the neurologist, hurries into the room.  Dr.
Floyd | Ephart follows close enough behind to step on his heels.  "How many
Floyd | fingers do you see?" Dr. Shaunessy asks, kneeling down beside you, and
Floyd | Dr. Ephart rests light fingers on your wrist to take your pulse.  In
Floyd | short order, they conclude that you suffered a vasovagal syncope and
Floyd | struck your head in the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to talk to the doctors, but your words are confused and
Floyd | disjointed.  Your gaze drags across the fallen photograph,
Floyd | half-shadowed by the folder above it, and you see the gaunt young man
Floyd | screaming.  You can't find the words to make them understand.  Though
Floyd | you can nearly stand on your own, the doctors firmly escort you from
Floyd | the room and off to bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Shaunessy leaves, but Dr. Ephart stays with you as the sedatives
Floyd | take hold.  "Don't worry," she says, resting a gentle hand on your
Floyd | shoulder.  "Everything will be all right."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |            Six days later, the past repeats itself in Corona Labs.
Floyd |                             No one escapes alive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		inky says, "whoops, huge text dump" 	
			maga says, "it serves them right for taking that beer sponsorship deal" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "tastes great / more reality-destroying" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "What's that 'the past repeats itself' bit?" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Wastrel says, "So we've got cat teeth in the nurse-lady and shark teeth in the laundry? Weird." 	
			inky says, "I think it is not a huge spoiler to say that the first part of the game is set in modern times and then we travel back in time" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is that implying we're foreseeing the future, then?" 	
			inky says, "and then the very end text is "back in the present ..."" 	
			Ellison says, "kind of like future Bill & Ted going back in the past to hide the keys in the bushes to save the present" 	
			Ellison says, "except with more teeth and tentacles" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm a bit confused, but okay. I didn't know there was any time-finickness in this game." 	
			DavidW asks, "finickiness?" 	
			inky says, "the time in this game is pretty confusing" 	
			inky says, "and (I think) mostly unintentionally" 	
			djfletch says, "it took me a long time to work out. We are watching American Beauty at the start so that tells you it isn't the 70s then." 	
			DavidW asks, "So, when we were doing the Zener cards ... that *wasn't* 1978?" 	
			inky says, "like I think the authors expected you to assume the first part of the game was set in the present, and then it would quickly become clear that you had gone back to the 70s" 	
			inky says (to djfletch), "oh yeah, good point" 	
			DavidW asks, "I've never heard of American Beauty. Is that a current show?" 	
			inky says, "and then if you die, you travel back to the present, and then it says "and six days after you travelled back to the present, all hell breaks loose"" 	
			inky asks, "it's a movie from, I dunno, early 2000s?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. ok" 	
			DavidW asks, "anyway, can we restore or whatever and continue?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		Ellison says, "it's a movie about Kevin Spacey recapturing his youthful spirit from the 70s" 	
	

Floyd | >Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm, this game is going to be a little irritating to play with the yes/no prompts" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You start north into the darkness, moving cautiously.  The halitosis
Floyd | smell gets increasingly strong as you proceed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gleam alerts you to halt in the darkness.  As your vision adjusts to
Floyd | the low light, you see a row of long, sharp, curving shapes projecting
Floyd | both from the floor and the ceiling.  Careful examination convinces
Floyd | you that the hallway has grown a mouthful of fangs.  Proceeding north
Floyd | seems like an incredibly bad idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | You back away until you have returned to the relative safety of the
Floyd | lit hallway by the bathroom door.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "There's a hall east of the elevator, if I recall." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x darkness" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fangs" 		
	

Floyd | >Hidden in the shadows to the north, the jaws of the hallway sit
Floyd | silently, waiting like an anglerfish for some foolish morsel to make a
Floyd | fatal mistake.
Floyd |

		inky says, "these fangs are even worse than the other fangs!" 	
			DavidW says, "Lots o' teeth in this game." 	
			inky says, "one mouth open" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s. e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "the experiments in psychic dentistry went horribly wrong" 	
			inky says, "we don't have keys for these doors yet" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Maga thought this would end up in my Squicky IF Hall of Fame, but thus far it is kind of too well written to merit inclusion." 	
			Ellison says, "also, before it was sharks and now it's anglerfish. the authors must hate aquariums." 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			inky says, "or for the north door, or a keycard for the east door" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the door to room 323.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glimmer of glass greets your eye as you enter this shadowed room.
Floyd | Running through the layout of the facility in your mind, you realize
Floyd | that you're now standing in the observational room, though the
Floyd | furnishings have changed from your memory.  For instance, the gutted
Floyd | corpse is definitely new.
Floyd |
Floyd | Observational Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | A broad pane of one-way glass separates this room from the testing
Floyd | chamber beyond.  The lights are off in this room, cloaking everything
Floyd | in shadow, but you can still see enough to navigate past the
Floyd | rectangular table, the chairs, and the filing cabinet tucked into one
Floyd | corner.  Your view of the observational room is somewhat blocked by
Floyd | the gutted corpse sprawled across the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to your north leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the thick pane of glass, you can see a gaunt young man huddled
Floyd | in the far corner of the test chamber.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I remember finding a keycard, but didn't play long enough to use it." 	
			Wastrel exclaims, "A not dead person!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | >(the gaunt young man)
Floyd | A gaunt young man huddles on an office chair in the far corner of the
Floyd | room, clothed only in a pair of navy sweatpants.  He is slumped
Floyd | forward in a hunch, the outline of his spine standing sharply against
Floyd | the skin of his emaciated back.  His face is obscured by a mass of
Floyd | messy, tangled brown hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel drawn to the young man.  The feeling vibrates between empathy
Floyd | and sympathy.  You can all-too-easily imagine the slight chill of the
Floyd | air against his bare back, the way his elbows dig into his knees, and
Floyd | the slight ache of his spine from the unnatural posture.  You can
Floyd | imagine how he sits, alone, listening to the emptiness which is not

		inky says, "unsurprisingly the keycard is important" 	
	

Floyd | empty enough - the emptiness that is filled with too many thoughts,
Floyd | fears, dreams.  He shifts position slightly and raises a hand to his
Floyd | hidden face.  You feel the way he drags his fingernails down his
Floyd | forehead - not breaking the skin, not quite, but toying with the idea.
Floyd | Flirting with the idea of blindness, as his nails trail over his
Floyd | closed eyelid, or disfigurement, as they trail over his cheek.
Floyd |
Floyd | He has the answers you seek.  The knowledge thumps home like a bullet
Floyd | thumping into flesh - not hurting, not yet - only a solid impact like
Floyd | nothing else in the world.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shake yourself out of the bizarre reverie to see the young man
Floyd | hunched and still.  You're not sure whether he ever moved at all.
Floyd |

		inky says, "and leads somewhere gross" 	
			inky says, "whoah dang" 	
			inky says, "also, check this out:" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "c man" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the gutted corpse or the gaunt young man?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "young man" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to c the gaunt young man.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm, I coulda sworn that worked" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "concentrate on young man" 		
	

Floyd | >You focus your thoughts on the young man huddled in the corner of the
Floyd | test chamber.  For a moment, nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, suddenly, you think you see the young man's head snap up, but
Floyd | your vision immediately bursts with a nausea-inducing green light that
Floyd | blots everything else out.  You are overcome with dizziness.  Images
Floyd | of death, terror and madness fill your brain, swelling it, pressing
Floyd | against your skull.  Reaching out to destroy everything around you,
Floyd | you are a whirlwind of insane destructive force.  You see images of
Floyd | teeth, mouths, throats, closing in to devour you, and you fight
Floyd | against them with everything you are....
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall back into yourself with an involuntary scream.  Your skin is
Floyd | covered in cold sweat.  After a few moments, your heart rate and
Floyd | breathing return to normal, though it takes some time before you stop
Floyd | shaking.  You have been Ian McMoneagle, and his mind is a hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gaunt young man still sits, huddled into himself, immobile.
Floyd | You're still not sure whether he ever moved at all.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "interesting" 	
			Ellison says, "(that 'c gaunt young man' didn't work)" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I figured that was Ian." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ian" 		
	

Floyd | >A gaunt young man huddles on an office chair in the far corner of the
Floyd | room, clothed only in a pair of navy sweatpants.  He is slumped
Floyd | forward in a hunch, the outline of his spine standing sharply against
Floyd | the skin of his emaciated back.  His face is obscured by a mass of
Floyd | messy, tangled brown hair.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "and confirmed." 	
			inky says (to Ellison), "I guess they were doing something clever with the parser and it got screwed up doing it in two parts" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >A broad rip across the man's shirt and stomach reveal the shredded
Floyd | ruin of his abdominal cavity. The remains of the ruined organs and
Floyd | flesh within have jagged edges that you cannot help but equate to
Floyd | small toothmarks.  There's a sheet of paper pinned under the corpse's
Floyd | shoulder.
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "who's Ian again? did he write some diary entries?" 	
			inky says, "also, "Ian McMoneagle" is a better name for a romance hero than a horror one" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(the bloodstained sheet of paper)
Floyd | You push the corpse sideways, releasing the bloodstained sheet of
Floyd | paper from beneath its shoulder so that you can pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The table is small, and the blood on the table is still fairly slick.
Floyd | Unbalanced, the corpse suddenly starts to slide off the edge, and you
Floyd | fail to arrest its movement in time.  With a startlingly loud thump,
Floyd | the corpse hits the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the bloodstained sheet of paper to your existing collection of
Floyd | pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		Wastrel says, "He's the lad Alice, our diary writer, liked" 	
	

Floyd | >The bloodstained sheet of paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Raymond Pearce, M.D.
Floyd | Assistant Director, Mt. Airy Hospital
Floyd | April 16, 1978
Floyd |
Floyd |    I am upset with the Director.
Floyd |    While I am well aware that our hospital is under-funded and that we
Floyd | should take sources of revenue wherever we can find them, renting out
Floyd | our space to private companies performing procedures that we cannot
Floyd | oversee makes me feel rather like a hotel manager. Moreover, I have
Floyd | enough duties to see to without having to carry out the blind and deaf
Floyd | duty of being the Corona Corporation's liaison. Couldn't we have one
Floyd | of our administrators do that? A secretary, perhaps? My medical
Floyd | expertise certainly does not come into play, as I am not allowed to
Floyd | see the experimentation, nor interview the patient. If he is indeed a

		inky says, "the diary was *about* Ian and the experiments they were doing on him" 	
	

Floyd | patient.
Floyd |    The lead researcher is friendly enough, but I've not been able to
Floyd | get a private word with him since the corporate auditor showed up. I
Floyd | swear, he looks more like a Secret Service agent than a medical
Floyd | professional, and he seems to be everywhere.
Floyd |    I only want to know what's going on. And barring that, I'd frankly
Floyd | rather not have anything to do with the Corona Corporation. This is
Floyd | not what I signed on for.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Well whatever this ism it sounds interesting" 	
			Ellison says, "Ian Moneagle, with teeth like a beagle" 	
			inky says (to Lionheart), "come sw and watch!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >You search the gutted corpse, but you find nothing of interest on the
Floyd | body.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Also, I guess the time switch explains why the table in this room is completely different. I didn't understand why that changed with everything else." 	
			inky says, "these corpses have a distinct absence of awesome stuff" 	
			Jacqueline says, "indeed" 	
			DavidW asks, "They ought to have ID of some sort, eh?" 	
			inky says, "totally" 	
			inky says, "now, here is something else gross" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold your notes, tuck them under your arm, and heave the gutted
Floyd | corpse onto your shoulder.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, I thought you meant the cabinet contents." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a fairly small filing cabinet, squatting at about waist height.
Floyd | There seems to be some kind of strange liquid leaking down to the
Floyd | floor from the edges of each drawer.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		DavidW says, "I wanted to feed the slime to the chute." 	
	

Floyd | >Opening the bottom drawer of the filing cabinet, you are instantly
Floyd | greeted with a foul biological scent, like stomach acid.  The inside
Floyd | of the drawer is completely empty, but covered with some kind of
Floyd | slime.  You open the top drawer as well, only to see (and smell) the
Floyd | same results.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get slime" 		
	

Floyd | >It's too awkward to pick anything up while you're carrying the gutted
Floyd | corpse around.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop corpse. get slime" 		
	

Floyd | >You heave the gutted corpse off your shoulder and lower it carefully
Floyd | to the ground.  Then, you untuck your notes from your armpit with
Floyd | minimal damage done.
Floyd |
Floyd | You consider scraping some of the stuff off to carry it with you, but
Floyd | the idea of having it under your fingernails is a dreadful one.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, ">get gloves. get dreadful slime." 	
			Ellison says, "if only we had a thing that our aunt gave us that we don't know what it is to carry our corpses" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold your notes, tuck them under your arm, and heave the gutted
Floyd | corpse onto your shoulder.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Our aunt gave us a body bag?" 	
			inky says, "aunts help you move, real aunts help you move bodies" 	
			DavidW says, "There have been games with body bags but I can't remember which, exactly." 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "HA" 	
			inky asks, "did that game where you're the food inspector with the vampire have a body bag?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "YAY" 	
			Ellison says, "one of Tale's New Year's games had a body bag" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "oh yeah" 	
			inky says, "anyway, since we can pick this corpse up, it is useful for something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Partway down this hall, the fluorescent lights have sputtered out,
Floyd | leaving the way north cloaked in darkness.  A long, slow breeze flows
Floyd | from the south past you, reaching towards the deep shadow to the
Floyd | north.  Before the light fails, there's a bathroom door in the dull
Floyd | white wall to the east and a laundry chute to the west.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "put corpse in keycard reader" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I think "You fold your notes, tuck them under your arm, and heave the gutted corpse onto your shoulder" just won this a spot in my Squicky IF Hall of Fame." 	
			inky says, "the new corpsecard 2000" 	
			inky says, "just scan your corpse for instant admission" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It has to be both squicky *and* make me grin." 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "I would like to see that list" 	
			inky asks, "ok, then how about this?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put corpse in chute" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		Ellison says, "FEED ME SEYMORE" 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "you should really compile 'em, yes" 	
	

Floyd | >If you put the gutted corpse in there, it's a good bet you'll never
Floyd | see it again.  Are you sure you want to do this?  (y/n) >You heave the
Floyd | gutted corpse feetfirst into the laundry chute.  It falls partway down
Floyd | before the laundry chute's teeth snap closed.  There's a hideous
Floyd | crunching sound, accompanied by the flash of bloodstained teeth in the
Floyd | gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gutted corpse is gone.  The teeth slowly curve in an unmistakable
Floyd | smile.  Then, they melt into the sides of the laundry chute and vanish
Floyd | from view, leaving only smeared blood on the stainless steel tunnel to
Floyd | document the carnage.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no sign of the piece of paper any more, either.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "It's unofficial an just in my head, but I should probably start making it official on IFDB at some point." 	
			DavidW says, "okay, now we can go down the chute." 	
			maga says, "except then people would start writing silly squick just to get on the list, like with Emily's cheese games" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter chute" 		Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "it'd be best if you quote lines like that one just now" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >Are you sure you want to go into the laundry chute?  (y/n) >After
Floyd | some awkward experimentation, you realize that you'll have to go in
Floyd | headfirst.  You put both arms in, shield your face with your arms, and
Floyd | wriggle into the chute.  You slide rapidly down through the narrow
Floyd | darkness until the chute abruptly ends.  For one heartstopping moment,
Floyd | you plummet through space, but you land safely in something soft.  A
Floyd | quiet, papery crunch accompanies your landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry, Mt Airy Hospital (in the laundry bin)
Floyd |  Crumpled white sheets fill an enormous laundry bin underneath the
Floyd | chute's entrance - a great relief, since those sheets were dense
Floyd | enough to competently break your fall.  You're currently inside the
Floyd | laundry bin, but you can see the rest of the room well enough.  There
Floyd | is no mistaking the purpose of this room.  Industrial washers and
Floyd | dryers line the walls of this room.  The room stinks of offal, blood
Floyd | and bleach all at the same time.  On the east wall, a large sink made
Floyd | of heavy-duty steel sits, but its long faucet is bent at a peculiar
Floyd | angle and it is missing both handles.  A particularly large laundry
Floyd | machine looms at the end of the row.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant laundry machine is running, filling the room with ominous
Floyd | sound and vibration.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads south out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of typewriter paper is lying on the sheets, looking only a bit
Floyd | worse for its misadventures (including having you land on it).  It
Floyd | looks like the one that you knocked free from the laundry chute.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "if we feed the building maybe it will be our friend" 	
			inky says, "yeah, but we're all out of corpses" 	
			inky says, "actually I guess there is another corpse of note" 	
			Wastrel says (to djfletch), "Yeah! We can teach it tricks" 	
			inky says, "hmm, two" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get paper. read notes" 		Ellison says, "we can get our own tv show as the Building Whisperer" 	
	

Floyd | >(your notes)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bloodstained sheet of paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Raymond Pearce, M.D.
Floyd | Assistant Director, Mt. Airy Hospital
Floyd | April 16, 1978
Floyd |
Floyd |    I am upset with the Director.
Floyd |    While I am well aware that our hospital is under-funded and that we
Floyd | should take sources of revenue wherever we can find them, renting out
Floyd | our space to private companies performing procedures that we cannot
Floyd | oversee makes me feel rather like a hotel manager. Moreover, I have
Floyd | enough duties to see to without having to carry out the blind and deaf
Floyd | duty of being the Corona Corporation's liaison. Couldn't we have one
Floyd | of our administrators do that? A secretary, perhaps? My medical
Floyd | expertise certainly does not come into play, as I am not allowed to
Floyd | see the experimentation, nor interview the patient. If he is indeed a
Floyd | patient.
Floyd |    The lead researcher is friendly enough, but I've not been able to
Floyd | get a private word with him since the corporate auditor showed up. I
Floyd | swear, he looks more like a Secret Service agent than a medical
Floyd | professional, and he seems to be everywhere.
Floyd |    I only want to know what's going on. And barring that, I'd frankly
Floyd | rather not have anything to do with the Corona Corporation. This is
Floyd | not what I signed on for.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nearly jump out of your skin as a buzzer sounds loudly from the
Floyd | huge laundry machine.  Its motor gradually slows to a halt.
Floyd |

		inky says, "grr parser" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get typewritten" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the somewhat crumpled sheet of typewriter paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the somewhat crumpled sheet of typewriter paper to your
Floyd | existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The somewhat crumpled sheet of typewriter paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Unofficial log, April 2, 3:10 pm
Floyd |    Day one with the Corona Corporation! The intrepid doctor embarks on
Floyd | a real adventure; hardly the first of his career but certainly the
Floyd | most extraordinary.
Floyd |    I always considered my interest in the paranormal purely academic.
Floyd | No matter what a man has seen or believes, bringing such beliefs and
Floyd | experiences into the professional arena is a dangerous prospect. Being
Floyd | approached to pursue such things -- for a very tidy sum, no less! --
Floyd | is not something I ever expected to see in my resume ... but here I
Floyd | am.
Floyd |    My team is eclectic, which I suppose is to be expected. Dr.
Floyd | Atwater, slated to be my assistant overseer (and the previous man who
Floyd | held my current title), has a closed-minded cynicism matched only by
Floyd | his impressive credentials. Miss Elaine Buchanan, on the other hand,
Floyd | is not only a believer but actually considers herself a psychic. The
Floyd | company evidently agrees, since she is effectively our lead
Floyd | subject-seeker, spending her days poring over newspaper articles,
Floyd | tabloids and television programs.
Floyd |    It is difficult not to find the entire outfit somewhat difficult to
Floyd | take seriously, but this is my chance to see what is really behind the
Floyd | closed door of the human mind. I find myself very nervous and excited.
Floyd |   - Theo Yehuda
Floyd |

		inky says, "so to recap this note, the psychic researcher team at Corona consists of Theo (who is the head), Dr Atwater (who is cynical and stuck up and is the previous head), and Elaine Buchanan (who is a psychic herself and signs her notes EB)" 	
			inky says, "it took me a while to work out who EB was on the notes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x laundry machine" 		
	

Floyd | >This laundry machine is positively monolithic, reaching chest-height
Floyd | on you and almost as wide as your full armspan.  It lacks controls of
Floyd | any kind; its only feature is the hinged metal door on its top.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open machine" 		Ellison says, "and together, they fight crime" 	
	

Floyd | >You lift the lid of the large laundry machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The inside of the machine is not, as you expected, a metal cylinder,
Floyd | but a fleshy tube with a sphincter-like hole in the bottom.  Stubby,
Floyd | glistening cilia, like the ones lining the inside of an intestine from
Floyd | a biology textbook, line the curved walls of the tube, each one
Floyd | wriggling with life.  Sitting in the tube is a skeleton, complete but
Floyd | with its flesh eaten cleanly away. The skeleton is wearing a clean,
Floyd | white lab coat.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "(but mostly just die)" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "this is my favorite item in the game" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lab coat" 		Jacqueline says, "That is super awesome, yes." 	
	

Floyd | >You're not sure that you can take the lab coat off the skeleton
Floyd | without having the skeleton come apart.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search coat" 		inky says, "the parsing here is dumb" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | >In the clean lab coat is a Corona Labs keycard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >You gingerly reach inside the laundry machine, cringing away as the
Floyd | hungry cilia reach for your hands.  You grasp the skeleton's shoulders
Floyd | through the protection of the lab coat and lift it.  Thankfully,
Floyd | enough ligaments and tendons and so forth remain on the skeleton to
Floyd | maintain its cohesion as you pull it out, and you are able to extract
Floyd | it from the machine without breaking it.  You lay the skeleton down on
Floyd | the tile floor.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get keycard" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take keycard" 		
	

Floyd | >You fish the keycard out of the lab coat's pocket.
Floyd |

		inky says, "er, whoops" 	
	

Floyd | >You already have that.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter washing machine" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter machine" 		
	

Floyd | >For a moment, you picture yourself climbing into what appears to be a
Floyd | cannibalistic digestive system in a box. You spend the next few
Floyd | moments being glad that you possess a functioning self-preservation
Floyd | instinct.
Floyd |

		* Doug has left the channel. 	
	Doug has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		djfletch says, "hehe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		DavidW says, "oh dear. Doug had enough, I guess." 	
	

Floyd | >The basin of this sink is made of heavy-duty steel, its shiny surface
Floyd | dulled from poor care and abuse.  The functioning parts of the sink
Floyd | are in even worse shape than the basin, though; both handles seem to
Floyd | be missing, and the thick metal faucet, which would normally trace a
Floyd | graceful, high arc, is bent at a jaunty angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the heavy-duty steel sink is a sheet of ruled paper.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ruled" 		
	

Floyd | >(the sheet of ruled paper)
Floyd | You pick up the sheet of ruled paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the sheet of ruled paper to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The sheet of ruled paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Raymond Pearce, M.D.
Floyd | Assistant Director, Mt. Airy Hospital
Floyd | May 1st, 1978
Floyd |
Floyd |    Well, things are clearly getting exciting for our guests from
Floyd | Corona Labs.
Floyd |    I'm not sure what's different, but I've heard signs of a struggle
Floyd | from McMoneagle's room during the day. Nurse Kim reports that his
Floyd | sleeping at night has been disruptive and suspects that his nightmares
Floyd | are more intense than when he first arrived. I want to know more, but
Floyd | obviously none of the Corona employees are telling me anything at all.
Floyd | As always, Cross watches me whenever I'm near their annex.
Floyd |    Something very suspicious is going on. They're experimenting on
Floyd | that young man, and it's obviously not anything safe. Be it on their
Floyd | heads if he dies, or becomes violent. They'd better be able to contain
Floyd | it, or we are going to come down on them as hard as the law allows. I
Floyd | swear it.
Floyd |    Yehuda has seemed the most concerned of the lot of them, and has
Floyd | mentioned to me that he may need to requisition "a few medications"
Floyd | from me in the near future. Truth be told, I hope he does so. That
Floyd | might give me some insight to just what in heaven's name they're
Floyd | doing.
Floyd |

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Laundry, Mt Airy Hospital (in the laundry bin)
Floyd |  Crumpled white sheets fill an enormous laundry bin underneath the
Floyd | chute's entrance - a great relief, since those sheets were dense
Floyd | enough to competently break your fall.  You're currently inside the
Floyd | laundry bin, but you can see the rest of the room well enough.  There
Floyd | is no mistaking the purpose of this room.  Industrial washers and
Floyd | dryers line the walls of this room.  The room stinks of offal, blood
Floyd | and bleach all at the same time.  On the east wall, a large sink made
Floyd | of heavy-duty steel sits, but its long faucet is bent at a peculiar
Floyd | angle and it is missing both handles.  A particularly large laundry
Floyd | machine looms at the end of the row.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a human skeleton lying on the tiled floor.  It's wearing a
Floyd | very clean lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads south out of the room.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh yeah, I forgot" 	
			inky says, "there is a bug which lets you do all this without leaving the laundry bin" 	
			inky says, "so I assume we are rolling around the room in it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >You get out of the laundry bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | There is no mistaking the purpose of this room.  Industrial washers
Floyd | and dryers line the walls of this room, and three canvas-walled carts
Floyd | filled with dirty linens squat awaiting their purpose.  The room
Floyd | stinks of offal, blood and bleach all at the same time.  On the east
Floyd | wall, a large sink made of heavy-duty steel sits, but its long faucet
Floyd | is bent at a peculiar angle and it is missing both handles.  A
Floyd | particularly large laundry machine looms at the end of the row.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a human skeleton lying on the tiled floor.  It's wearing a
Floyd | very clean lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads south out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a laundry bin (in which is a heap of soiled sheets)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x faucet" 		
	

Floyd | >Even if the sink had working handles, the sharp angle at which this
Floyd | faucet is bent would render it useless anyway.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take faucet" 		
	

Floyd | >Tugging on the faucet has no effect; whatever bent this must have
Floyd | been a tremendous force.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c faucet" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to concentrate on the bent faucet, but you don't sense
Floyd | anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | >It looks rather like a skeleton from some biology classroom.  A
Floyd | biology classroom with a real human skeleton.  It's wearing a lab
Floyd | coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to concentrate on the polished skeleton, but you don't sense
Floyd | anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >The only obvious exit is south through a doorway into a hall.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Like the hallways upstairs, this hall has fluorescent lighting, dull
Floyd | off-white walls, and tiled floors, but the basement is clearly less
Floyd | cared-for.  Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights,
Floyd | causing the peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.
Floyd | The laundry room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room
Floyd | door to the south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies between the elevator
Floyd | doors, blocking them from closing.
Floyd |

		inky says, "more corpses" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >The battered body of this older man is swollen and purple with
Floyd | bruising, and his limbs bend in more places than they should.  Drying
Floyd | blood marks his nostrils, lips, eyes, and earholes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >You search the broken corpse, but you find nothing of interest on the
Floyd | body.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move it" 		
	

Floyd | >You get behind the corpse, set your hands under his shoulder, and
Floyd | shove.  You can feel his broken shoulderblades and ribs shifting as he
Floyd | moves, but you manage to get him out from between the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the boiler room door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | A single incandescent bulb behind a metal cage provides harsh yet
Floyd | inadequate light to this room.  A maze of large pipes runs along the
Floyd | ceiling.  Most of said pipes lead to a large boiler that squats in
Floyd | front of you, easily taking up three quarters of the small room's real
Floyd | estate.  A door to the north leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal box with a glass surface is mounted on the wall, a fire axe
Floyd | tantalizingly close.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think this room was the last place I reached." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | >A sudden wave of dizziness overwhelms you.  As you stumble and steady
Floyd | yourself in the doorway, a roaring fills your ears, and grayness
Floyd | clouds your vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the grayness, you see that the room is hideously spattered
Floyd | with gore, particularly the wall behind the boiler.  Amid the less
Floyd | recognizable chunks, you spot a bloodsoaked leather dress shoe, a
Floyd | cracked cell phone, and a shredded lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your vision clears and the roaring fades.  The blood, the
Floyd | half-identified body parts, the shoe - all have vanished.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a metal box containing a pristine, solid steel fire axe.  The
Floyd | glass on the front shows the words, "In case of emergency, break
Floyd | glass."  With what, a fire axe?
Floyd |
Floyd | In the metal box is a fire axe.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yeah, I never got the axe." 	
			inky says, "whoops, I should have hit space" 	
			inky says, "anyway, the important thing here is sometimes you will get a vision of a corpse when you enter a room (I guess having to hit space first)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Chunks is a good word." 	
			inky says, "you only get the vision the first time you enter the room" 	
			inky says, "and that is your only clue that somewhere in the room is a flash" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		
	

Floyd | >The harsh light barely illuminates a maze of large metal pipes, most
Floyd | of which lead to the large boiler in the center of the room.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch pipes" 		
	

Floyd | >Upon contact, your fingers convulse tightly around the pipe.  The
Floyd | pipe groans, a sound that resonates not only through the boiler room,
Floyd | but through your bones and your skull.  Your fingers slacken....
Floyd |
Floyd | As your outer eyes close, your inner eye opens.  Dimly, you perceive
Floyd | your body rebounding from the pipes to crumple on the floor, but
Floyd | you're not there any more.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fleeting impressions flash through your awareness.  It's hard to
Floyd | orient yourself.  You're running - banging helplessly at an elevator
Floyd | button that doesn't respond - turning desperately down the hall.
Floyd | Fleeing down a set of stairs.  Thoughts pelt past with the same speed
Floyd | as your running footsteps, rasp through you like your hard-stolen
Floyd | breaths.  Grasping for inner purchase, you come up with a name:
Floyd |
Floyd | Leon Shaunessy.
Floyd |
Floyd | With the name comes identity:
Floyd |
Floyd | Neurologist, Corona Laboratories, Mount Airy division.  Father of two,
Floyd | divorcee of one, lover of good scotch and handwritten letters and
Floyd | speedcubing.  Probably the world's leading expert in the effects of
Floyd | Naegleria splendens, though it doesn't mean a good goddamned thing
Floyd | now....
Floyd |
Floyd | His perceptions are yours, his thoughts rush through you, and his fear
Floyd | contaminates you as he runs down the hall, stumbles through the door,
Floyd | and slams it shut.  You look and see:
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room
Floyd | Until today, you had never visited the facility's boiler room.  A
Floyd | single incandescent bulb behind a metal cage provides a harsh yet
Floyd | inadequate light, and a maze of large pipes runs along the ceiling.
Floyd | Most of the pipes lead to a large boiler that squats in front of you,
Floyd | easily taking up three quarters of the small room's real estate.  In
Floyd | the rear of the room, an oversized exhaust fan with wide blades stands
Floyd | unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud, electronic buzz permeates this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the east is closed, but there's no lock.  You've got to
Floyd | bar it somehow.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Wild." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pipes" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think you hear something outside the door, and your strained
Floyd | nerves shriek.  If the door isn't barred, the horrors could come
Floyd | straight in after you.  You can't possibly hold the door shut with
Floyd | muscle power alone.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		
	

Floyd | >The pipes run all over the room, most eventually reaching the boiler.
Floyd | Two red pipes run parallel to the door.  A pipe that seems to be loose
Floyd | from the rest of the framework is wedged in the fan at the room's
Floyd | south side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your heart is beating so fast it could burst.  You urgently need to
Floyd | block the door somehow.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pipe" 		
	

Floyd | >(the loose  pipe)
Floyd | You grab the loose length of pipe and pull hard on it.  After a few
Floyd | tries, you hear a groaning noise, and the pipe suddenly breaks free.
Floyd | You stumble backward with the pipe.  The fan blades, now loose, resume
Floyd | their rotation, turning in a slow circle.  The buzzing in the room
Floyd | stops, becoming a low hum instead.  Something about the humming
Floyd | resonates through your mind, dizzying you....
Floyd |
Floyd | In the moment of your dizziness, Leon moves with no prompting.  Heart
Floyd | pounding, he slides the metal pipe behind the pair of red pipes,
Floyd | resting it on the pipe bend and the door's handle.  The door is
Floyd | effectively barred shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fan's rotation gently increases in speed, causing a breeze to waft
Floyd | through the room.
Floyd |

		inky says, "this is the last confusing thing about the timeline in this game; these flashes are flash *forwards*" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bar door with pipe" 		
	

Floyd | >["bar door with pipe" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "to what happens six days after you return" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, he auto-bars it." 	
			DavidW asks, "wait, this is the 'future' now?" 	
			inky says, "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "I never clued into that at all." 	
			inky says, "it is pretty confusing" 	
			DavidW asks, "And it's *more* future than where the game started?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "okay." 	
			inky says, "basically, the deal is, these are "if you don't save the day during the main 1978 portion of the game, here is what will happen in 2010"" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fan" 		DavidW says, "gotcha" 	
	

Floyd | >It's an almost comically large exhaust fan, six feet in diameter and
Floyd | with blades about a foot wide.  While the room may get hot because of
Floyd | the boiler, the fan seems a bit larger than is necessary.  The fan is
Floyd | currently spinning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fan continues to turn. Your hair moves in the strengthening
Floyd | breeze.
Floyd |

		inky says, "(also, one of the flashes has something required to get the best ending to the game)" 	
			DavidW asks, "In the meantime, Leon here is doomed, yes?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You're wearing a dirt-smeared lab coat and a security badge and
Floyd | carrying a Samsung cell phone.  In sum, you have absolutely nothing of
Floyd | use.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fan's rotation picks up speed, causing the breeze to increase in
Floyd | intensity. You brush hair from your face.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x badge" 		
	

Floyd | >Corona operates on a magnetic security badge system instead of
Floyd | physical locks.  This is your badge, complete with a rather august
Floyd | photo, which allows you to open any doors in the secure Corona area of
Floyd | the Corona building.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, you're not exactly in the secure Corona area now, nor would
Floyd | you want to be (he remembers the jointed, steel-legged spider
Floyd | crouching to fit through a doorway, blood streaking its legs to half
Floyd | their height - then pushes the idea sharply out of his mind).
Floyd |
Floyd | The hum of the fan's motor has become increasingly loud, and it shows
Floyd | no indication of stopping.  Dust is dragged from the ground and sucked
Floyd | through the fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some internal alarm rouses you, and you struggle for identity.  This
Floyd | is not you.  Leon Shaunessy is not you..
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cell phone" 		
	

Floyd | >The cell phone is off, its screen dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Samsung cell phone is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fan's blades are now a blur.  It's getting harder to breathe in
Floyd | here.  The pipe rattles in the door, drawn, like all loose objects,
Floyd | toward the fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's going to die.  You can feel his death coming.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "man" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pipe" 		
	

Floyd | >(the barricade pipe)
Floyd | You don't dare take the loose pipe away; it's the only thing
Floyd | separating you from the nightmare outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the fan's speed continues to increase, you find it difficult to
Floyd | maintain your footing.  You realize with despair that the horror has
Floyd | found you after all, and tricked you into trapping yourself with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not you.  This isn't your death - it's his.
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle your way to the door and grasp the length of loose pipe,
Floyd | trying to remove it from the door and make it out of this wind tunnel.
Floyd | Just as you grab the pipe, the suction becomes too powerful.  Your
Floyd | shoes lift from the ground and you find yourelf holding onto the pipe
Floyd | for dear life as the fan cuts a deadly whirlwhind behind you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pipe" 		
	

Floyd | >(the barricade pipe)
Floyd | Leon doesn't respond to your suggestion.  He's too busy clinging to
Floyd | the pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few seconds, his grip, slick with nervous sweat, begins to
Floyd | fail.  His fingers lose their strength.  Suddenly he is torn free, his
Floyd | body falling sideways through the air for a few long moments before
Floyd | striking the fan.  The powerful blades churn Leon Shaunessy's body
Floyd | into a paste, spraying the wall behind with gore.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the instant before death, you rip your consciousness free of his.
Floyd | Leon Shaunessy is dead, but you are still alive.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		Jacqueline says, "le pant" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		DavidW asks, "Do we have a y/n question?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | This can still be changed
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense it.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "I think we have to enter a non-space key?" 	
			inky says, "or maybe it's just super-slow" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push enter" 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're lying on the chill boiler room floor.  You slowly get to your
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boiler Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | A single incandescent bulb behind a metal cage provides harsh yet
Floyd | inadequate light to this room.  A maze of large pipes runs along the
Floyd | ceiling.  Most of said pipes lead to a large boiler that squats in
Floyd | front of you, easily taking up three quarters of the small room's real
Floyd | estate.  A door to the north leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal box with a glass surface is mounted on the wall, a fire axe
Floyd | tantalizingly close.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I don't suppose we can get that axe." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break box" 		
	

Floyd | >Your fists and feet are not going to do the trick, and you don't have
Floyd | anything sturdy or hard enough to break the glass.
Floyd |

		Wastrel asks, "So to see the future we have to be Shaunessy (whose one of the guys who's present if we die, I think?), but in the past we're allowed to wander about without possessing anyone, right?" 	
			inky says (to Wastrel), "yeah, in the past we are just ourselves, I think" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we die? Is Ian in the future? Or are we Ian-take-2?" 	
			Wastrel asks (of inky), "Thanks. Yeah, I guess the mirror scene woulda revealed if we were in someone else's body?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to David), "We can get the axe with the axe, but we have to get the axe first before we can get it." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "of course." 	
			inky says, "we are the test subject in the experiment of 2010, just like Ian was the test subject in the experiment of 1978" 	
			DavidW asks, "So get the axe from the future after the box is broken, and break the box with the axe, yes?" 	
			inky says, "hey, I heard you liked axes, so I put an axe in your axe" 	
			Wastrel says, "There's no axe like a paradox axe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Boiler Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | A single incandescent bulb behind a metal cage provides harsh yet
Floyd | inadequate light to this room.  A maze of large pipes runs along the
Floyd | ceiling.  Most of said pipes lead to a large boiler that squats in
Floyd | front of you, easily taking up three quarters of the small room's real
Floyd | estate.  A door to the north leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal box with a glass surface is mounted on the wall, a fire axe
Floyd | tantalizingly close.
Floyd |

		inky says, "there is probably a scrap of paper in the room somewhere" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a metal cage surrounding the single lightbulb, providing eerie
Floyd | shadows to the light it casts. It appears to be screwed into the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "So, if we're the test subject of the future that goes mad, is the solution that we need to take ... uh, Sandepam?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x boiler" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a large metal boiler.  A gentle hiss comes from it, so you
Floyd | assume that it's still functional.  You don't see any visible
Floyd | controls, but even if you did you don't think you'd know what to do
Floyd | with them.
Floyd |
Floyd | You note a white piece of paper lying behind the boiler.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(the piece of unlined paper)
Floyd | You pick up the piece of unlined paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the piece of unlined paper to your existing collection of
Floyd | pages.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(your notes)
Floyd | The piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | 4/20/78
Floyd |  I knew it! I was right about him!
Floyd |  Ian is consistently testing better than any other subject we've put
Floyd | through the paces. His score with the Zener cards is consistently over
Floyd | 50% and he's shown some promise with psychometry. Dr. Atwater says
Floyd | that it's all within the limits of random chance, of course. That man
Floyd | would, presented with a UFO, write it off as a trendy new model of
Floyd | Chevette.
Floyd |  We still have some testing to do to determine Ian's psychological
Floyd | resilience and mental strength. There is some concern about his
Floyd | chronic nightmares and emotional difficulties, but I honestly think
Floyd | that one comes from the other. It's not uncommon for psychics to have
Floyd | problems like these.
Floyd |  If everything checks out, it should be about a week before he's
Floyd | introduced to the symbiont. I have a lot of faith, but it still makes
Floyd | me nervous. No one's survived it. If I don't trust my instincts, I
Floyd | have no reason to believe that Ian will be an exception.
Floyd |  Nothing to do but wait and see.
Floyd | EGB
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Symbiont, eh?" 	
			DavidW says, "Sounds dangerous." 	
			inky says, "I'm sure nothing could possibly go wrong" 	
			DavidW says, "(esp. the 'no one's survived it' part)" 	
			inky says, "also, EGB is the aforementioned Elaine Buchanan, who is the psychic assistant to dr theo" 	
			inky says, "and of course Zener cards are the things you were experimenting with at the start of the game" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | At this end of the dingy basement hall, the only intact door is
Floyd | labelled with a black sign reading "Autopsy Room/Morgue".
Floyd |
Floyd | A white 10-digit keypad is attached to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the adjoining wall, a bent doorframe holds a severely dented metal
Floyd | door that has been very badly dented toward you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You don't have a key for the autopsy room door.
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm, that is a slightly confusing message, since what we actually need is a code for the keypad" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You shove the bent door experimentally.  It does not even budge.
Floyd | Even with tools, it would take hours to get through this door.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piece of unlined paper lies face-down on the elevator floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		inky says, "into the elevator!" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(the piece of unlined paper)
Floyd | A sudden wave of dizziness overwhelms you.  As you stumble and steady
Floyd | yourself on the far wall, your ears fill with a strident, sharp
Floyd | ringing, and grayness clouds your vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the grayness, you see a pudgy man with thinning brown hair
Floyd | lying on the floor.  His open eyes stare lifelessly into nowhere, and
Floyd | his lips are twisted in a half-smile.  There's no nametag on his white
Floyd | lab coat.  A small trickle of dark red blood runs from his ear to the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your vision clears and the ringing fades.  The corpse is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the piece of unlined paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the piece of unlined paper to your existing collection of
Floyd | pages.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Does that 'key switch' unlock axe boxes?" 	
			inky says, "another corpse, so there's a way to trigger another flash here" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "you are big on that axe" 	
			inky says, "I guess it is just common sense to want an axe when you're in a horror movie" 	
			DavidW says, "well duh" 	
			DavidW says, "All we can do is c at monsters." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | 3/20/77
Floyd |  This diary has seen a lot of angry words from me and a lot of them
Floyd | have been related to my being declared an "inadequate" test subject
Floyd | for Corona. I have the ability. I have the will. I've never been able
Floyd | to understand what they meant when the Corona techs said I had an
Floyd | "inadequate psychological profile" to be a carrier for the Project's
Floyd | symbiont.
Floyd |  Since being hired, though, I'm starting to see an ugly truth: My
Floyd | inadequacy may have saved my life.
Floyd |  This thing is killing people. It hasn't even been a year since I was
Floyd | placed as Dr. Atwater's assistant and we've seen twelve deaths.
Floyd | Twelve.
Floyd |  Presumably all of these people had stronger minds than me, if they
Floyd | were taken into the program. But days after they're declared suitable
Floyd | and given the symbiont, they end up tagged, bagged and shelved. Would
Floyd | that have happened to me?
Floyd |  No, I'm better off where I am. And I have to have faith. I believe in
Floyd | the researchers behind the symbiont, believe in Mr. Schuyler because
Floyd | he believes in us. Believes that I'm the only person who can find him.
Floyd |  I'll find the one soon.
Floyd | EGB
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Much earlier entry, that." 	
			DavidW says, "Pre-Ian, I assume." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is pretty awesome, and I'm surprised it didn't do better than it did in the comp. I wonder if it's because people struggled with concentration." 	
			Ellison says, "third place is second loser!" 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "partly that; I only got one flashback" 	
			maga says, "I didn't like it much, mostly because I spent all my time giggling at the squick" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of maga), "And just WHAT is wrong with THAT?" 	
			maga says, "and other people just can't stand splatterpunk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Psh. People." 	
			Ellison says, "(jk, of course) yeah, I think I struggled enough that I didn't even think to look for these cool vision things" 	
			inky says, "it's pretty long, too" 	
			inky says, "I assume some people mark games down if they can't finish them" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push alarm" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the alarm button, and a strident bell rings out, filling the
Floyd | elevator with a painful level of sound.  You stagger under the impact
Floyd | of the noise, first grabbing for the wall and then for the railing.
Floyd |
Floyd | As your outer eyes close, your inner eye opens.  Dimly, you feel your
Floyd | grip slacken, and the railing falls away.  Your shoulder and back hit
Floyd | the elevator floor, but you're not there any more.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You reorient slowly.  You're still in an elevator, but you recognize
Floyd | this place - it's the elevator at Corona Labs.  You and Dr. Ephart
Floyd | rode this elevator she escorted you into the building on your first
Floyd | day.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strange thoughts tick past, rattling sharply like stone striking
Floyd | stone.  Grasping for inner purchase, you come up with a name:
Floyd |
Floyd | Tobias Ensfield.  I am Dr. Tobias Ensfield.
Floyd |
Floyd | And with the name comes identity:
Floyd |
Floyd | Graduate of Warren Alpert Medical School.  Protegee of Edward
Floyd | Dartmouth.  Ex-employee of Dartmouth Industries.  Life Master in the
Floyd | United States Chess Federation.  Rayjay Farley's mentor and master.
Floyd | Microbiologist, Corona Labs.
Floyd |
Floyd | And with identity comes anger, and with anger comes sharp and
Floyd | immediate fear, but the full scope of Tobias Ensfield's consciousness
Floyd | is too overwhelming to process.  The foreign thoughts tick swiftly
Floyd | past and away as you reorient on the outside world.  Ensfield's mind
Floyd | adds sharp edges to everything.  Your surroundings:
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator (on the electric scooter)
Floyd | The elevator is so familiar as to be beneath notice, with pale walls,
Floyd | a thin metal railing, and carpeted floors.  The indicator panel shows
Floyd | a lighted number 3, fiercely at odds with both the glowing ground
Floyd | floor button and your personal desires.
Floyd |

		maga says (to inky), "really? I've never seen any reviewer say as much" 	
			inky says, "I do, at least" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			inky says, "though usually games I can't finish are deficient in other ways" 	
			Ellison says, "I definitely rate games lower if I think they are too long. I detracted some points against that zombie game for that." 	
			maga says, "I sort of figure that if a game maintains my interest for two hours, that's a pretty good sign" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | >You hit the ground button again, praying for the elevator to hurry
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator is moving too damned slowly.  Anyone else would have used
Floyd | the stairs.  Unfortunately, that isn't an option, as your traitor legs
Floyd | would surely have given out beneath you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | >You hit the ground button again, praying for the elevator to hurry
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Is Rayjay all right?  The last you knew, he was on the fourth floor.
Floyd | He surely isn't ready to deal with whatever hell has broken loose at
Floyd | Corona.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | >You hit the ground button again, praying for the elevator to hurry
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The image of Camille deVries flashes through your mind - her empty
Floyd | eyesocket staring blindly at you, her smashed skull half-fused with
Floyd | the mirror, her stricken body dangling from that point of contact.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | >You hit the ground button again, praying for the elevator to hurry
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You remember Elizabeth saying she was going down for a coffee.  She
Floyd | always takes the stairs - will she be downstairs, or upstairs?  The
Floyd | chivalrous man in you wants her to be downstairs, far away, but the
Floyd | coward wants her to be upstairs.  There's a weird core of strength in
Floyd | the girl, and maybe she can take care of herself better than anyone
Floyd | else.  If so, maybe she'll take care of Rayjay.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor indicator changes slowly from 3 to 2.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | >You hit the ground button again, praying for the elevator to hurry
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your cell phone suddenly rings.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		
	

Floyd | >You hit the ANSWER button.  Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your cell phone rings again.  It might be Rayjay.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh, forgot to check inventory" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are wearing your lab coat, which has your cell phone in one
Floyd | pocket but not (you discover now) your Palm Pilot.  In light of the
Floyd | carnage upstairs, you're not too concerned.  The white lab coat also
Floyd | contains a security badge.  You also have your wallet and the key to
Floyd | your van.  And, of course, the scooter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your cell phone rings again.  The sound seems terribly loud in this
Floyd | confined space.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		
	

Floyd | >Your wallet is made of real leather, but of inexpensive design.  You
Floyd | recently cleaned out all of the extra junk in it, so it only contains
Floyd | the bare essentials... all of which are utterly useless right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cell phone's ring fills the car again, painfully loud, and you
Floyd | realize that it's not just the confined space.  The sound is
Floyd | increasing in volume.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scooter" 		
	

Floyd | >You call it a scooter to keep from calling it a wheelchair, but you
Floyd | never really forget that it's a wheelchair.  It's four-wheeled,
Floyd | candy-red, and equipped with a neat little joystick to trigger the
Floyd | motor.  It isn't that you can't walk - you can - but the shaking gets
Floyd | too bad, and if you fall down in the middle of the lab, where will you
Floyd | be then?
Floyd |
Floyd | Not that you can do much in the lab except point and instruct.  That's
Floyd | why you need Rayjay - his steady hands are your hands now, and his
Floyd | confidence in you keeps you centered.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cell phone rings again, as loud as a child screaming.  Why is the
Floyd | elevator so slow?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smash phone" 		
	

Floyd | >You tighten your trembling hand around the phone and then smash the
Floyd | phone into the wall.  It's a brand new Nokia - surely there are
Floyd | delicate electronics in here.  Surely even you can break it.  You hit
Floyd | the wall with the phone again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cell phone rings, and the sound transfixes your flesh to vibrate
Floyd | your very bones and your spine.  Redness flashes before your eyes as
Floyd | the sound fills your head.  The elevator is so very slow.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >You tighten your trembling hand around the phone and then smash the
Floyd | phone into the wall.  It's a brand new Nokia - surely there are
Floyd | delicate electronics in here.  Surely even you can break it.  You hit
Floyd | the wall with the phone again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings again, and scarlet spirals through your vision as
Floyd | agony rips through your ears, your skull, your brain.  The sound is
Floyd | too much for you to endure.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's going to die.  You can feel his death coming.
Floyd |
Floyd | Why won't the elevator stop?  The number 2 glows, the elevator hums,
Floyd | but surely you should be at the ground floor by now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >You tighten your trembling hand around the phone and then smash the
Floyd | phone into the wall.  It's a brand new Nokia - surely there are
Floyd | delicate electronics in here.  Surely even you can break it.  You hit
Floyd | the wall with the phone again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings, and it is louder than anything you have ever heard.
Floyd | You can't see anything but red, and your involuntary scream of pain is
Floyd | lost in the terrible ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not you.  It's not your death.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your vision clears as the floor indicator flashes to 1.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I think some of these lines are highlighted to make it clear who is thinking what" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings again.  Your entire body twitches, as if the sound
Floyd | were an electric shock, and the familiar, well-hated tremors run
Floyd | through your hands and over your face, making you twitch like a
Floyd | seizure patient.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's not you.  You're not the one dying.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator stops.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | >No.  No one would hear you through the elevator walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings again.  The klaxon sound overwhelms Tobias Ensfield's
Floyd | trained, calculating brain and disrupts delicate balances in his head.
Floyd | A fine trickle of blood seeps from one of his ears, strangely
Floyd | ticklish, strangely painless.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

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

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >You're out of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator doors slide open.  Beyond the doors, the ground floor
Floyd | hallway is a half-obscured hell of crackling electricity.  Amid the
Floyd | leaping sparks are bodies every bit as hideous as Camille deVries's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tobias Ensfield gives up.  He relaxes into the agony of the phone's
Floyd | next strident ring, and an odd sense of relief overcomes him as he
Floyd | dies.
Floyd |
Floyd | And then the noise is blessedly gone.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | This can still be changed
Floyd |
Floyd | You are sure of it.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're lying on the elevator floor.  You slowly get to your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "if I were writing a game like this, I think it'd stress me out just to name this many characters" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		inky says, "ok, and I gotta split, unfortunately -- if there's time next week maybe I'll show off a few more things about the game endings" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Ellison says, "aw. I have to say that I was hoping inky would come today and show us some of the things he loved about the game, and I have to say, he's done a splendid job so far." 	
			Ellison asks, "is anyone else interested in driving or should we postpone the rest until next week when inky is back?" 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't played past this point but I'm also getting a headache." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push key switch" 		
	

Floyd | >The fire key switch isn't a button, it's a slot for a fire key.
Floyd | Pushing it doesn't do anything.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "I've lost track where we are. Did we merely enter the elevator? Are we still at basement level?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | >The control panel is heavily scuffed at gurney-height, and the button
Floyd | for the 2nd floor appears to have been replaced at least once.  The
Floyd | buttons are marked B through 4.  There is also an extended button
Floyd | marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire", which is scarred with
Floyd | key marks.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Do we really trust the elevator to get us back to the 3rd floor?" 	
			Ellison says, "we pushed a buttons, but between the visions and all, I couldn't tell if we were actually going anywhere" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button 1" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the ground floor button, the basement button, the
Floyd | second floor button, the third floor button, the fourth floor button
Floyd | or the alarm button?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ground floor" 		
	

Floyd | >The ground floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches upward.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The ground floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look east" 		
	

Floyd | >You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors and into the dim hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The overhead lights are shattered to the north and south, leaving this
Floyd | solitary space brightly lit in the white-walled hallway.  Looking to
Floyd | the south, you can glimpse the dim squares of light that are the
Floyd | windows of the far-distant lobby.  Twin doors stand open across the
Floyd | hallway, and a placard beside them reads "CAFETERIA".  The elevator
Floyd | doors are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a handwritten menu taped below the placard.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x menu" 		
	

Floyd | >In looping calligraphy, someone has written out a rather unappetizing
Floyd | menu.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The handwritten menu reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | TONIGHT'S DINNER
Floyd |
Floyd | Chicken cordon bleu
Floyd | ~~o~~
Floyd | Mashed potatoes
Floyd | ~~o~~
Floyd | Carrots and peas
Floyd | ~~o~~
Floyd | Pears or sherbert
Floyd |
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suppose, if we leave the building, we lose." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cafeteria, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The hospital's cafeteria is not very large, but it's still enough to
Floyd | seat a few dozen people at a time.  Rows of rectangular tables covered
Floyd | in wood veneer are surrounded by a gauntlet of cheap chairs made of
Floyd | metal and molded plastic.  The ceiling is higher here than elsewhere
Floyd | in the hospital; the fluorescent lights hang down, surrounded by a
Floyd | maze of exposed pipe running through the room.  A gap in the wall to
Floyd | the east looks into the kitchen, and below it, a set of metal rails is
Floyd | mounted on the wall, suitable for resting a tray on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open doorway to the west leads back to the hallway.  Next to the
Floyd | door is a hulking vending machine.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >A sudden wave of dizziness overwhelms you.  As you stumble and steady
Floyd | yourself against a table, a feverish heat rises in your cheeks, and
Floyd | grayness clouds your vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the grayness, you see a tall black woman contorted into a
Floyd | protective fetal position.  Although her arms are shielding her face,
Floyd | you recognize the beaded braids and lab smock of "Best" Ife, one of
Floyd | the techs from your Corona Labs.  Her skin is horribly blistered, and
Floyd | it hangs loosely on her slim-boned body.  In places, the flesh has
Floyd | split to reveal the cooked muscle below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fever fades, and your vision clears.  Mercifully, the corpse is
Floyd | gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an old-style snack vending machine.  A small window near the top
Floyd | displays a few snacks, doomed to forever be display products only.
Floyd | The rest of the machine's surface displays an abstract design
Floyd | featuring several loops and a drawing of a building.   The design
Floyd | seems familiar to you.   Bizarrely, the vending machine lacks a keypad
Floyd | and any means of inserting money; you have no idea how anyone is
Floyd | supposed to get snacks out of it.   A plastic flap conceals the lower
Floyd | compartment where the snacks are supposed to come out.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open flap" 		
	

Floyd | >You push open the plastic flap. Inside the compartment of the vending
Floyd | machine, you see: the piece of unlined paper.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(the piece of unlined paper)
Floyd | You pick up the piece of unlined paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the piece of unlined paper to your existing collection of
Floyd | pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | 5/3/78
Floyd |  Ian is suffering a lot, and he says that his headaches are worse than
Floyd | ever. I knew that this would be a part of it, but things are going to
Floyd | be difficult for all of us until his mind adjusts to the symbiont. I'm
Floyd | confident that it will.
Floyd |  In the meantime, it's a bit difficult not to be a bit unsettled by
Floyd | the intensity of his nightmares. I don't think I would even know about
Floyd | them if it weren't a set part of our counseling sessions. He's very
Floyd | reluctant to talk about them, and refused to do so until I reminded
Floyd | him that failing to do so might hamper testing.
Floyd |  There's a common theme to his nighttime ordeals. Imagery involving
Floyd | teeth, internal organs, and being trapped in a moist, wet space are
Floyd | showing up over and over again. I've got to assume that Ian is
Floyd | obsessed with being eaten.
Floyd |  I can't help but wonder if he witnessed something awful when he was
Floyd | little, but he gets very upset when questioned about the possible
Floyd | source of the nightmares. Maybe I'll ask again once his mind has
Floyd | recovered a bit.
Floyd |  Nervous but hopeful!
Floyd | EGB
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c machine" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to concentrate on the snack vending machine, but you don't
Floyd | sense anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Cafeteria, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The hospital's cafeteria is not very large, but it's still enough to
Floyd | seat a few dozen people at a time.  Rows of rectangular tables covered
Floyd | in wood veneer are surrounded by a gauntlet of cheap chairs made of
Floyd | metal and molded plastic.  The ceiling is higher here than elsewhere
Floyd | in the hospital; the fluorescent lights hang down, surrounded by a
Floyd | maze of exposed pipe running through the room.  A gap in the wall to
Floyd | the east looks into the kitchen, and below it, a set of metal rails is
Floyd | mounted on the wall, suitable for resting a tray on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open doorway to the west leads back to the hallway.  Next to the
Floyd | door is a hulking vending machine.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rails" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a set of rails that you put cafeteria trays on while you're
Floyd | getting your food.  Strangely, there are no such trays in sight.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tables" 		
	

Floyd | >Plain particle board tables with a wood veneer surface.  Clearly a
Floyd | permanent fixture here, they look pretty heavy.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		
	

Floyd | >You look through the gap into the kitchen, only to find that the
Floyd | kitchen is not there.  Where the floor of the room through the gap
Floyd | should be, some kind of room-sized fleshy tube leads down to
Floyd | God-knows-where.  Some kind of strange smell emanates through the gap.
Floyd | You find yourself somewhat grateful that there is no visible way to
Floyd | get there.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell gap" 		
	

Floyd | >The vague, overly sweet stench of rotten food vaguely reaches your
Floyd | nostrils.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Giant esophagus, I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit on rails" 		
	

Floyd | >That's not something you can sit down on.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying a Corona Labs keycard and your notes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The overhead lights are shattered to the north and south, leaving this
Floyd | solitary space brightly lit in the white-walled hallway.  Looking to
Floyd | the south, you can glimpse the dim squares of light that are the
Floyd | windows of the far-distant lobby.  Twin doors stand open across the
Floyd | hallway, and a placard beside them reads "CAFETERIA".  The elevator
Floyd | doors are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a handwritten menu taped below the placard.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You turn your back on the distant lobby windows and walk north along
Floyd | the dim hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | It's very dark here, but enough light from the south stretches up the
Floyd | hall to help you find your way.  Underfoot, the texture of the tile
Floyd | floor seems less stable and more mushy than it used to be.  The air is
Floyd | thick with a dank, somehow metallic odor.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		Jacqueline says, "IRTA 'giant esplodagus'" 	
	

Floyd | >Your questing fingers come across a sheet of partially damp paper
Floyd | clinging to the floor.  You peel it off and pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the piece of unlined paper to your existing collection of
Floyd | pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >It's too dark to read anything here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >More quickly than you might have expected, you reach the well-lit
Floyd | square by the cafeteria and the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The overhead lights are shattered to the north and south, leaving this
Floyd | solitary space brightly lit in the white-walled hallway.  Looking to
Floyd | the south, you can glimpse the dim squares of light that are the
Floyd | windows of the far-distant lobby.  Twin doors stand open across the
Floyd | hallway, and a placard beside them reads "CAFETERIA".  The elevator
Floyd | doors are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a handwritten menu taped below the placard.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | 5/12/78
Floyd |  There will never be anything I can do to make up for the sins I have
Floyd | committed. Blinding myself to the danger of this experimentation, as
Floyd | tied to it as I was, is a pure product of my own ambition and
Floyd | bitterness at having been rejected. I should have known long ago.
Floyd |  Now it is only because of that connection that I am alive and
Floyd | everyone else is dead.
Floyd |  I know where he is and where his nightmares are. I can stay alive
Floyd | while I find out what I need to do to beat him.
Floyd |  No matter what else happens, I have to try. Even if it kills me. I
Floyd | helped birth this monster in an innocent young man. Now I must kill it
Floyd | or die trying.
Floyd |  It's all up to me now.
Floyd | EGB
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You walk south down the hall toward the distant lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Above, the lights are shattered, leaving this part of the hallway
Floyd | dark, and shards of glass crunch softly underfoot.  To the south, the
Floyd | lobby windows shine like a will-o-the-wisp.  To the north, harsh
Floyd | fluorescent lights still illuminate the hall near the elevator.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		
	

Floyd | >You crouch to feel across the darkened floor.  Your fingers encounter
Floyd | curved shards and prickling splinters before encountering something of
Floyd | a different texture - papery and flat.  You pick up the piece of
Floyd | paper, brushing off the fragments.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the sheet of ruled paper to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >More quickly than you might have expected, you reach the well-lit
Floyd | square by the cafeteria and the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The overhead lights are shattered to the north and south, leaving this
Floyd | solitary space brightly lit in the white-walled hallway.  Looking to
Floyd | the south, you can glimpse the dim squares of light that are the
Floyd | windows of the far-distant lobby.  Twin doors stand open across the
Floyd | hallway, and a placard beside them reads "CAFETERIA".  The elevator
Floyd | doors are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a handwritten menu taped below the placard.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The sheet of ruled paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Raymond Pearce, M.D.
Floyd | Assistant Director, Mt. Airy Hospital
Floyd | May 8th, 1978
Floyd |
Floyd |  Well!
Floyd |    Dr. Yehuda has come to requisition supplies as he said he might,
Floyd | but I daresay I expected the man to be more composed when he did so.
Floyd |    He was wild-eyed when he came to my office, with the air of a
Floyd | fugitive who had just escaped a pursuer. It was therefore somewhat
Floyd | less of a surprise when he asked that I not report the requisition to
Floyd | Mr. Cross. Much as I would have liked to use the information as a
Floyd | bargaining chip, I am inclined to be more lenient to Dr. Yehuda as
Floyd | opposed to Cross, not to mention the fact that any requisition at all
Floyd | would give me information that I didn't have before.
Floyd |    Though suspicious, I therefore consented.
Floyd |    Dr. Yehuda asked for a dose of liquid tyramine for synthesis, as
Floyd | well as a drug that contained diazepam, benzodiazepenes, and beta
Floyd | blockers. Concerning the tyramine, I knew that the hospital had only
Floyd | one supply of the stuff suitable for the lab, and that went by the
Floyd | brand name Vanemine. We also had a cocktail matching the doctor's
Floyd | second request, which sold under the brand name Sandepam. I assured
Floyd | him that both would be made available to him.
Floyd |    As soon as I was clear of the Doctor, I began researching his
Floyd | choices, starting with the most specific and targeted. Given its
Floyd | specific chemical cocktail, Sandepam is primarily kept as a treatment
Floyd | for a potentially fatal adrenergic storm. While there are a lot of
Floyd | causes of such a condition, an overdose of tyramine is one. I can
Floyd | assume, then, that the relationship between the drugs is causal. So
Floyd | why would he need tyramine in the first place? I have trouble
Floyd | believing that Corona has hired out an annex to research some kind of
Floyd | advanced "cheese effect."
Floyd |    Given the secretive and dangerous air about the project combined
Floyd | with a need for high levels of a potentially life-threatening
Floyd | norepinephrine, I can only assume that they are playing with
Floyd | McMoneagle's brain. Are they trying to create a supersoldier? An
Floyd | advanced neurotoxin?
Floyd |    This is too dangerous. I've got to get to the bottom of it, even if
Floyd | it puts my position in danger.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "heh 'giant esplodagus'" 	
			DavidW asks, "Back into the elevator? Try floor 2?" 	
			djfletch asks, "what does "cheese effect" mean?" 	
			DavidW says (to djfletch), "Darned if I know." 	
			djfletch says, "weird" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push second floor" 		
	

Floyd | >The second floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches upward.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The second floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scene that greets you as the elevator doors slide open is one
Floyd | extracted directly from nightmare.  Rather than a hallway, the area
Floyd | ahead of you appears to be some kind of cave made of flesh, lined with
Floyd | fanged jaws and pulsating sphincters.  Hideous, amorphous creatures
Floyd | spawn within seconds, only to be devoured messily seconds later.  The
Floyd | air is thick with the smell of feces, bile and death.  A rusty iron
Floyd | portcullis directly behind the doors, glistening with blood, does
Floyd | little to hide the horrors but mercifully separates you from stepping
Floyd | into the hall... and keeps the things there from getting to you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Shame. I was looking for the pharmacology dept. My mistake." 	
			djfletch says, "heh" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push fourth floor" 		
	

Floyd | >The fourth floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches upward.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The fourth floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors into unfamiliar terrain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here has an acrid, biological tang to it that reminds you of
Floyd | little so much as fresh vomit. The nauseating stench is aided by a
Floyd | hot, humid breeze, which seems to oscillate through the hallway. The
Floyd | hallway itself continues to the east, but you cannot see far; the only
Floyd | functioning light is the one directly above you, and the hall quickly
Floyd | fades into an impenetrable darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray door to your north is clearly marked by a large pictographic
Floyd | sign as a unisex bathroom.  A thin trickle of water runs from under
Floyd | the door along the edge of the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a windowless wooden door sits, a small metal sign next
Floyd | to it marking it as a "staff lounge".
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing the lounge might be useful." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the wooden door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Staff Lounge, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This windowless room smells of cigarette smoke and less savory things,
Floyd | but it's comfortingly normal - no corpses, no blood, no mystery teeth,
Floyd | and no other signs of the cataclysm experienced by the rest of the
Floyd | building.  Signs and memos litter the bulletin board and the surface
Floyd | of the refrigerator.  Utilitarian black chairs cluster around a small
Floyd | round table, and, at the far end of the lounge, a pale blue couch
Floyd | sprawls in front of the silent television sitting on a back counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A windowless wooden door to the north leads out of the staff lounge.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "a lounge is the best place to flashback to the 70s" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x signs" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bulletin board" 		
	

Floyd | >A sudden wave of dizziness overwhelms you.  As you stumble and steady
Floyd | yourself in the doorway, static fills your ears, and grayness clouds
Floyd | your vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the grayness, you see a dark-haired man lying on the floor in
Floyd | an unnaturally twisted position.  You recognize him as Rayjay Farley,
Floyd | a tech of some kind from your Corona Labs.  Below the neck, his skin
Floyd | is completely raw, as if it had been sunburned badly and then sanded
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your vision clears and the static fades.  The corpse is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a normal bulletin board made of dark cork.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the cork bulletin board are an assortment of plastic-headed push
Floyd | pins, a bake sale advertisement, a neatly written memo and a newspaper
Floyd | clipping.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), " x push pins" 		
	

Floyd | >Several push pins stud the dark surface of the cork bulletin board.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ad" 		
	

Floyd | >This is an elegantly designed (yet still visibly amateur) bake sale
Floyd | ad.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The bake sale advertisement reads: Bake sale Wed. 5/17 to Fri. 5/19
Floyd | to benefit the American Cancer Society.  Cookies, brownies, cupcakes,
Floyd | we want it all!  Contact Sandra C. to donate.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x memo" 		
	

Floyd | >The handwriting is neat and precise.  The numbering is so careful
Floyd | that you could mistake it for computer printing, save that it's some
Floyd | twenty years too early.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The neatly written memo reads: Please don't forget - the autopsy room
Floyd | access code has changed -> 5 7 1 3 9
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clipping" 		
	

Floyd | >The garishly large headline of the story is clipped from another
Floyd | source - the front page, perhaps - and stapled to the top of the
Floyd | article.  The article starts, "HUMAN CLONING IS HERE!  David Rorvik,
Floyd | author of bestselling book Your Baby's Sex: Now You Can Choose, has
Floyd | written a new book talking about his secret cloning lab in South
Floyd | Africa!"  Across the bottom of the article, someone has written
Floyd | "B.S.!" with a wide black marker.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >(the massive refrigerator)
Floyd | The tall refrigerator has just one door - there's no freezer
Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the massive refrigerator are a handful of colorful magnets and a
Floyd | fridge warning note.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x warning note" 		
	

Floyd | >This note is written in heavy black marker.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The fridge warning note reads: FRIDGE CLEANING NEXT TUESDAY.  Label
Floyd | your things if you don't want them thrown out!
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x magnets" 		
	

Floyd | >A number of thin magnets are stuck to the surface of the fridge,
Floyd | every one of them some kind of advertisement. Many are ads for
Floyd | pharmaceuticals, but a few are for local restaurants.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read magnets" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing written on the handful of colorful magnets.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >(the massive refrigerator)
Floyd | You're not sure what you expected to find in the fridge, but even at
Floyd | your most pessimistic you wouldn't have guessed this.  Opening the
Floyd | fridge reveals a full set of working internal organs, filling the
Floyd | fridge completely from wall to wall. You watch the lungs inflate and
Floyd | deflate rhythmically next to a distended yellowish heart, only a short
Floyd | distance from a gurgling stomach and pulsating intestines. The organs
Floyd | all churn with life, though each one looks discolored and bloated. An
Floyd | indescribable organic stink wafts from the organs.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x heart" 		
	

Floyd | >Pulsating, yellowish, disgusting, smelly organs pack the inside of
Floyd | the refrigerator.  The layout seems to be similar to that of a human,
Floyd | but much larger and bloated beyond belief.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stomach" 		
	

Floyd | >Pulsating, yellowish, disgusting, smelly organs pack the inside of
Floyd | the refrigerator.  The layout seems to be similar to that of a human,
Floyd | but much larger and bloated beyond belief.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search organs" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >(the massive refrigerator)
Floyd | You shut the refrigerator door, blocking out the hideous sight within.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | >This couch has definitely seen better days.  A rip on the side mars
Floyd | the upholstery, and the cushions are lumpy and malformed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cushions" 		
	

Floyd | >These cushions are worn-down from years of being sat on, and the
Floyd | stuffing has gotten malformed, giving them a lumpy feel. They seem to
Floyd | be sewn directly to the couch's upholstery.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Staff Lounge, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This windowless room smells of cigarette smoke and less savory things.
Floyd | Signs and memos litter the bulletin board and the surface of the
Floyd | refrigerator.  Utilitarian black chairs cluster around a small round
Floyd | table, and, at the far end of the lounge, a pale blue couch sprawls in
Floyd | front of the silent television sitting on a back counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A windowless wooden door to the north leads out of the staff lounge.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | >A cheap-looking but inoffensive coffee table, probably of Swedish
Floyd | design.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the small round table are a dirty ashtray and a small piece of
Floyd | unlined paper.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take unlined paper" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the small piece of unlined paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the small piece of unlined paper to your existing collection
Floyd | of pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The small piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Alice's Diary, 4/17/78
Floyd |
Floyd |  I know it's totally unprofessional, but I can't help but think that
Floyd | the patient in room 320 is really interesting.
Floyd |  I don't know much about him. He's in an annex that's being used by an
Floyd | outside corporation for a secret project or something. I'm not even
Floyd | really supposed to talk to him, but ...
Floyd |  Well, he looks so sad. He hasn't gone home in a week and a half and
Floyd | he'll be here for even longer than that, and he's got to be really
Floyd | lonely. They can't expect me to come through the room and give him
Floyd | food and change his linens and keep my mouth clamped shut the whole
Floyd | time. That's not fair to him and it's not fair to me either.
Floyd |  More than food and linens and medication, what a patient like that
Floyd | needs right now is a friendly face and light conversation if he
Floyd | happens to be up late. That's not a crime, is it?
Floyd |  And I've gotta admit ... he's kind of cute.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ashtray" 		
	

Floyd | >It's just a dirty ashtray.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | >The television sits dark and silent.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >The television turns on with a click.  The meaningless roar of static
Floyd | fills the room as tiny black and white dots flit over the screen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "change channel" 		
	

Floyd | >["change channel" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >The static seething over the television screen shrinks to a tiny dot
Floyd | and disappears.  Silence fills the room again.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search couch" 		
	

Floyd | >You search among the cushions, but surprisingly enough, you don't
Floyd | find any spare change.  However, there is something small, hard, and
Floyd | squarish in the couch rip.  Easing it out, you discover that it is a
Floyd | typewriter key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | >A small black key with a white letter I.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | >You already have that.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "odd" 	
			DavidW asks, "Check the washroom next?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here has an acrid, biological tang to it that reminds you of
Floyd | little so much as fresh vomit. The nauseating stench is aided by a
Floyd | hot, humid breeze, which seems to oscillate through the hallway. The
Floyd | hallway itself continues to the east, but you cannot see far; the only
Floyd | functioning light is the one directly above you, and the hall quickly
Floyd | fades into an impenetrable darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a windowless wooden door sits, a small metal sign next
Floyd | to it marking it as a "staff lounge".
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray door to your north is clearly marked by a large pictographic
Floyd | sign as a unisex bathroom.  A thin trickle of water runs from under
Floyd | the door along the edge of the hallway.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | >Water trickles from under the bathroom door in a slow stream, moving
Floyd | to the seam between the floor and wall and running down the hallway.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the gray door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | You step in a thin layer of water that covers the floor immediately
Floyd | upon entering the bathroom.  While the single toilet here appears to
Floyd | be whole and undamaged, it is filled nearly to the brim with some kind
Floyd | of thick, reddish-brown substance that you cannot immediately
Floyd | identify.  The sink's faucet is on, and the sink is filled to the brim
Floyd | with water, which is overflowing continuously onto the floor.  An
Floyd | undamaged mirror sits above the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray door to the south leads out of the bathroom.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off faucet" 		
	

Floyd | >You turn off the faucet and water ceases to flow from it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >There is something profoundly disturbing about seeing your own
Floyd | likeness in these environs, as though it somehow legitimizes the
Floyd | nightmare you're slogging through.  You quickly look away.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd | >The toilet is filled with some sort of disgusting reddish-brown gunk.
Floyd | It stinks of rotting meat, though not as badly as the hallway.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | >(the thin layer of water)
Floyd | Spilled water sits perhaps an inch deep on the floor, making your
Floyd | footing treacherous.  There doesn't seem to be anywhere for it to
Floyd | drain away.
Floyd |

		
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gunk" 		
	

Floyd | >(the clogged toilet)
Floyd | The toilet is filled with some sort of disgusting reddish-brown gunk.
Floyd | It stinks of rotting meat, though not as badly as the hallway.
Floyd |

		olethros says, "oh my, what a scene to come on in to" 	
			DavidW says, "I have to visit another room for a few minutes." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "We could always take a short break." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If by 'another room' you mean the room that you are reminded of when reading a description of a toilet filled with disgusting reddish-brown gunk." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am not sure if this prolonged silence means that we are taking that break right now, or what." 	
			(from olethros) tumbleweeds rustle by. 	
			olethros says, "or maybe tumble by" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I had a tumbleweed once." 	
			olethros asks, "so, what were you playing?" 	
			olethros asks, "where did you keep it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I tacked it to my wall." 	
			olethros asks, "was it very small?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It didn't tumble so well after that, but it was a great conversation starter." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It was about the size of a small beach ball, I guess." 	
			Jacqueline says, "A friend from college was going to Oklahoma to visit family and asked if I wanted her to bring me anything. I jokingly told her I would like a tumbleweed. She evidently didn't realize I was joking." 	
			olethros says, "beach balls are huuuge, by law" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, fine. One and a half to two times larger than the diameter of a basketball." 	
			DavidW says, "back. I had to have a BM." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Was it reddish-brown?" 	
			olethros says, "slightly disappointed that the tumbleweed didn't just tumble in" 	
			olethros asks, "bic mac?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "and in muliple disjointed parts." 	
			DavidW says, "Sigh. I hate talking about my toilet activities for a transcript." 	
			DavidW says, "I was trying to be vague on purpose." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, okay, let's talk about the toilet in the game instead." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x gunk" 		
	

Floyd | >(the clogged toilet)
Floyd | The toilet is filled with some sort of disgusting reddish-brown gunk.
Floyd | It stinks of rotting meat, though not as badly as the hallway.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Sadly, I am not in a driving mood today." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. I'm fortunate that comparatively, my bowel emissions will be one of the least disgusting things in the t-script." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here has an acrid, biological tang to it that reminds you of
Floyd | little so much as fresh vomit. The nauseating stench is aided by a
Floyd | hot, humid breeze, which seems to oscillate through the hallway. The
Floyd | hallway itself continues to the east, but you cannot see far; the only
Floyd | functioning light is the one directly above you, and the hall quickly
Floyd | fades into an impenetrable darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray door to your north is clearly marked by a large pictographic
Floyd | sign as a unisex bathroom.  A thin trickle of water runs from under
Floyd | the door along the edge of the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a windowless wooden door sits, a small metal sign next
Floyd | to it marking it as a "staff lounge".
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You begin to walk east, and have not walked ten paces before the
Floyd | darkness engulfs you completely. You are unable to see so much as your
Floyd | hand in front of your face, and the vomitous smell increases in
Floyd | intensity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Engulfed in Darkness
Floyd | It's dark here, and the darkness reeks.  You can barely perceive the
Floyd | dim light of a dying fluorescent bulb back to the west, where you came
Floyd | from, but there is only darkness moving forward.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | >You briefly crouch down and touch the floor.  Its texture is
Floyd | unpleasantly slick.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | >The air smells horrible, like a stew of fresh vomit.  You're trying
Floyd | not to dwell on it too much.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "You are right. This game is made of awesome." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Your steps become more cautious out of instinct and you place your
Floyd | hand in front of you, feeling for a wall or obstacle.  It is only as
Floyd | you slow down that you notice the floor giving a bit beneath your
Floyd | feet, as though you are walking on a gym mat or soil after a rain.
Floyd | You pause and consider turning back, and are only moments too late.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls and floor, rubbery and sticky, constrict together with no
Floyd | warning and pull you down into an unseen tunnel.  You can feel ropy,
Floyd | pulsing movement as you are pulled down further and further.  After
Floyd | what seems like an eternity of being pulled through a hot, suffocating
Floyd | nightmare, the walls shove you into some kind of burning liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid stings every surface of your skin.  The pain is unbearable.
Floyd | You black out....
Floyd |
Floyd |

		maga says (to Jacq), "you still haven't reached the best bit" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Consciousness returns.  You muzzily realize that you are gazing at the
Floyd | ceiling of the Corona Labs test chamber just before the door slams
Floyd | open.  Dr. Shaunessy, the neurologist, hurries into the room.  Dr.
Floyd | Ephart follows close enough behind to step on his heels.  "How many
Floyd | fingers do you see?" Dr. Shaunessy asks, kneeling down beside you, and
Floyd | Dr. Ephart rests light fingers on your wrist to take your pulse.  In
Floyd | short order, they conclude that you suffered a vasovagal syncope and
Floyd | struck your head in the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to talk to the doctors, but your words are confused and
Floyd | disjointed.  Your gaze drags across the fallen photograph,
Floyd | half-shadowed by the folder above it, and you see the gaunt young man
Floyd | screaming.  You can't find the words to make them understand.  Though
Floyd | you can nearly stand on your own, the doctors firmly escort you from
Floyd | the room and off to bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Shaunessy leaves, but Dr. Ephart stays with you as the sedatives
Floyd | take hold.  "Don't worry," she says, resting a gentle hand on your
Floyd | shoulder.  "Everything will be all right."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |            Six days later, the past repeats itself in Corona Labs.
Floyd |                             No one escapes alive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Engulfed in Darkness
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You rapidly return to stand beneath the single dying light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here has an acrid, biological tang to it that reminds you of
Floyd | little so much as fresh vomit. The nauseating stench is aided by a
Floyd | hot, humid breeze, which seems to oscillate through the hallway. The
Floyd | hallway itself continues to the east, but you cannot see far; the only
Floyd | functioning light is the one directly above you, and the hall quickly
Floyd | fades into an impenetrable darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray door to your north is clearly marked by a large pictographic
Floyd | sign as a unisex bathroom.  A thin trickle of water runs from under
Floyd | the door along the edge of the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a windowless wooden door sits, a small metal sign next
Floyd | to it marking it as a "staff lounge".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push basement" 		
	

Floyd | >The basement button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches downward.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The basement button
Floyd | stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors and into the grimy basement
Floyd | hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | At this end of the dingy basement hall, the only intact door is
Floyd | labelled with a black sign reading "Autopsy Room/Morgue".
Floyd |
Floyd | A white 10-digit keypad is attached to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the adjoining wall, a bent doorframe holds a severely dented metal
Floyd | door that has been very badly dented toward you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type 57139" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing to type on here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type 57139 on keypad" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing to type on here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x keypad" 		
	

Floyd | >The ten white keys on the keypad are numbered in black from 0 to 9.
Floyd | There are also two lights, both unlit at this time.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 5" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the 5 key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 7" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the 7 key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | >(the 1 key)
Floyd | You push the 1 key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 3" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the 3 key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 9" 		
	

Floyd | >A green light flashes on the keypad, and the door unlocks with a
Floyd | click.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), ";" 		
	

Floyd | >[";" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | At this end of the dingy basement hall, the only intact door is
Floyd | labelled with a black sign reading "Autopsy Room/Morgue".
Floyd |
Floyd | A white 10-digit keypad is attached to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the adjoining wall, a bent doorframe holds a severely dented metal
Floyd | door that has been very badly dented toward you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green light on the keypad winks out.
Floyd | There's a click from the door as the lock reengages.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "sorry, which WAY is the door?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You shove the bent door experimentally.  It does not even budge.
Floyd | Even with tools, it would take hours to get through this door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The green light on the keypad winks out.
Floyd | There's a click from the door as the lock reengages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the autopsy room door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here is thin with an astringent, chemical smell that makes you
Floyd | feel light-headed.  Counters and cabinets line the west and north
Floyd | walls of the room, with a pair of sinks in the middle of each.  Every
Floyd | surface you see is immaculate save for the metal table in the center
Floyd | of the room.  On it, a corpse in a cut-up suit has been laid in a
Floyd | spread-eagled position, with dozens of surgical tools protruding from
Floyd | its dissected torso.  Flaps of skin from the corpse's torso stretch
Floyd | towards the ceiling, suspended by thin pieces of surgical thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of typewriter paper lies on the floor very near the hallway
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door made of heavy, insulated glass leads to another room to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the hallway lies to the south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(the sheet of typewriter paper)
Floyd | You pick up the sheet of typewriter paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the sheet of typewriter paper to your existing collection of
Floyd | pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The sheet of typewriter paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Unofficial log, April 15, 11:00 am
Floyd |    I suppose someone must have listened to Elaine's assertion that
Floyd | this test subject was different from the rest, since we've just gained
Floyd | a new member of the team.
Floyd |    This was not a pleasant cup of chicory to down first thing in the
Floyd | morning. Don't get me wrong -- I would love, more than anything, to
Floyd | welcome Simon Cross to our ranks, and G-d knows that we could stand to
Floyd | gain another team member. Of all of the positions we had open prior to
Floyd | today, however, I'm not sure I ever would have counted "Company Spook"
Floyd | among them.
Floyd |    Perhaps I am being unfair, but it is my opinion that hypnotizing
Floyd | yourself into believing that a knife is a rolling pin will not prevent
Floyd | you from needing stitches after trying to make bread dough. Cross's
Floyd | official title is "auditor." He claims that he is here to oversee
Floyd | Corona's professional interests in the Project, and I don't doubt him
Floyd | one bit. Cross oozes "professional interests." He brushes his teeth
Floyd | with it, or he wouldn't be able to give me that sharkish grin.
Floyd |    Still, we are bedfellows now. There's nothing to do but see to it
Floyd | that he is comfortable ... and bored.
Floyd |    - Theo Yehuda
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway door swings closed.  There's a click as the lock
Floyd | reengages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >Until very recently, this body belonged to a precisely-handsome man
Floyd | in his late twenties or early thirties, wearing a finely-pressed and
Floyd | very expensive suit.  Now both the suit and body have been peeled
Floyd | open, exposing everything within.  The flaps of skin that once held
Floyd | the corpse's organs in place are stretched in four directions, one for
Floyd | each flap.  Surgical thread embedded in the ceiling with heavy needles
Floyd | stretches the skin upward, giving a coliseum view to the gore within.
Floyd | The man's vivisected torso is littered with dozens of surgical
Floyd | instruments - scalpels, forceps, hypodermic needles - each one driven
Floyd | in with such force as to be stuck in place.  Some are barely visible.
Floyd | Only a surgical bonesaw, currently half-bisecting the man's neck,
Floyd | looks extricable.  The man's face is distorted in a silent scream,
Floyd | and, upon closer inspection, you can just see something stuck inside
Floyd | his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The corpse's right hand is curled desperately around a small black
Floyd | pistol, the kind you're used to seeing in spy films.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pistol" 		Jacqueline asks, "Can we take it?" 	
	

Floyd | >A small, sleek black pistol with a short barrel. It reminds you of
Floyd | the Walther PPK from 60s spy movies.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pistol" 		
	

Floyd | >The corpse's hand maintains a death-grip on the pistol, rendered
Floyd | unbreakable by rigor mortis.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mouth" 		
	

Floyd | >You peer into the mouth of the corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corpse's mouth is a wad of crumpled paper.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take crumpled" 		
	

Floyd | >(the wad of crumpled paper)
Floyd | You gingerly reach inside the corpse's mouth and extract the piece of
Floyd | paper, trying not to touch the dry-yet-tacky sides of the mouth as you
Floyd | do so.  Then, you flatten it into legibility.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the small page torn from a compact notebook to your existing
Floyd | collection of pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The small page torn from a compact notebook reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | S.C. - Entry 1978-05-12-0230
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor, Doctor, Doctor.
Floyd | I know that you're not used to people sifting through your notes, but
Floyd | you should know by now that you are out of your element. I'm sure that
Floyd | you have a private diary that I won't find, but keeping crib notes of
Floyd | your experiments on the side is simply not a very good survival
Floyd | technique.
Floyd | Tyramine? Diazepam? Dead samples of the symbiont? I may not be a
Floyd | doctor, Doctor, but I am not a fool and I am in a facility chock full
Floyd | of useful texts.
Floyd | "Curing" Ian will not save him, and your attempt has sealed your fate.
Floyd | This is bigger than you or me, Doctor. We are but tiny satellites
Floyd | floating in the corona of the sun. Dive too deep and you will burn
Floyd | away.
Floyd | You have dived too deep, Doctor. Now I must burn you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "That S.C. would be Simon Cross, I suppose." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bonesaw" 		
	

Floyd | >A rather old-fashioned looking bonesaw, it has a molded grip made of
Floyd | painted wood and a sharp steel blade that is mostly hidden by being
Floyd | buried in the corpse's neck.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x threads" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bonesaw" 		
	

Floyd | >You grasp the handle of the bonesaw and pull upward.  With a sucking
Floyd | sound, it pulls free of the corpse's neck, still smeared with
Floyd | partly-congealed blood.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut hand with bonesaw" 		
	

Floyd | >[This command only takes one input.  Ignoring "with bonesaw".)]
Floyd |
Floyd | You grasp the corpse by the wrist.  You set the edge of the bonesaw
Floyd | against the edge of the hand where its fingers begin, and set your
Floyd | teeth for an unpleasant task.  You brace your shoulder and begin
Floyd | sawing the fingers at the joint, easily slicing through the first
Floyd | layers of flesh and grating against the hardened muscle.  After a few
Floyd | moments of nauseating work, you feel the grate of bone beneath the
Floyd | saw.  You set your back into a few more passes, trying to neither see
Floyd | nor hear the flesh shredding under the bonesaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | At last you are rewarded for your gruesome work: the pistol clatters
Floyd | to the ground amid curled, severed fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, you do not anticipate the sudden success.  The weight
Floyd | of your shoulder throws the saw forward, driving it solidly into the
Floyd | side of the metal table and bending it nearly in half.  You discard
Floyd | the ruined bonesaw.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pistol" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the small-caliber pistol.
Floyd |

		maga asks (of Jacq), "points out of ten for corpse-wrangling accuracy?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "yes. We can." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sinks" 		
	

Floyd | >Literally the cleanest sink you have ever seen, the polished steel of
Floyd | the basin gleams like a mirror. A long faucet curves in a neat arc
Floyd | over the sink and its long handles flank the faucet like wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the sink is a small brass key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take brass key" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the small brass key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the small brass key or the typewriter key?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "brass" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing noteworthy about the small brass key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in sink" 		
	

Floyd | >The sink is empty.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x faucet" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | >The cabinets are curiously empty.  Many of the instruments from them
Floyd | are likely buried in the corpse's chest now.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counters" 		
	

Floyd | >The polished stone of the counter is spotless, with no hint of dust
Floyd | or scoring on its immaculate surface.  It almost seems as though the
Floyd | room was recently built, though you have trouble believing so.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Pretty decent, really." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Sorry, there was someone at the door)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >Until very recently, this body belonged to a precisely-handsome man
Floyd | in his late twenties or early thirties, wearing a finely-pressed and
Floyd | very expensive suit.  Now both the suit and body have been peeled
Floyd | open, exposing everything within.  The flaps of skin that once held
Floyd | the corpse's organs in place are stretched in four directions, one for
Floyd | each flap.  Surgical thread embedded in the ceiling with heavy needles
Floyd | stretches the skin upward, giving a coliseum view to the gore within.
Floyd | The man's vivisected torso is littered with dozens of surgical
Floyd | instruments - scalpels, forceps, hypodermic needles - each one driven
Floyd | in with such force as to be stuck in place.  Some are barely visible.
Floyd | The man's face is distorted in a silent scream.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | >At one point, this suit was probably worth over a thousand dollars.
Floyd | Its cut is precise, its silk fine.  Sadly, it has been shredded by its
Floyd | owner's impromptu vivisection, and is now worth nothing to no one.  A
Floyd | quick check of the suit's remaining pockets reveals nothing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x organs" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass door" 		
	

Floyd | >A door made from two panes of thick glass mounted in a metal frame,
Floyd | with rubber seals on all sides.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through it" 		Jacqueline says, "(The person wanted to know if I would be ready to go into town anytime soon. I am not sure I want to go, but... well I guess I'll see if we're done in half an hour or so.)" 	
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the glass door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Morgue, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The astringent smell is even stronger in the morgue than in the
Floyd | autopsy room.  The single working fluorescent light here flickers
Floyd | slightly, giving your movement a cinematic cast to it.  The east wall
Floyd | of the morgue is lined with large drawers for corpse storage, like a
Floyd | giant, morbid filing cabinet.  Along the north wall is a counter with
Floyd | a large industrial sink.  Nearby, a hospital gurney squats at an odd
Floyd | angle, one of its wheels bent sharply to the side. There is a spatter
Floyd | of dried blood on the drawers, marring the otherwise spartan
Floyd | cleanliness of the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy glass door to the west leads back to the autopsy room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gurney" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a hospital gurney of dated design that has seen heavy use.  It
Floyd | is currently stripped of any bedclothes, its surface flat and
Floyd | uncomfortable-looking.  One of its legs has bent near the wheel,
Floyd | causing the wheel to rest on its side and causing the whole gurney to
Floyd | lean slightly.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | >The large industrial sink is empty.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

Floyd | >A heavy-duty industrial sink sits in the middle of the counter.
Floyd | Below the sink is a concealed storage cabinet.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open storage cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the concealed doors, revealing some pipes and a bulky
Floyd | wastebasket stashed beneath the sink.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		
	

Floyd | >Just ordinary pipes.  You don't see anything strange about them,
Floyd | which in and of itself is sort of strange.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wastebasket" 		
	

Floyd | >The wastebasket is awkwardly large.  It's possible to reach and see
Floyd | into the wastebasket in its current position, but wrestling it out
Floyd | from its niche among the pipes would be a chore.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bulky wastebasket is a bloodstained lab coat.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | >The neck, back, and shoulder of the lab coat are wet with
Floyd | disconcertingly fresh blood.  However, the lower half, including the
Floyd | pockets, are unstained.  Through the scarlet stain, you read the
Floyd | embroidered name: Dr. Theodore M. Yehuda
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bloodstained lab coat is a typewritten page.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take page" 		
	

Floyd | >(the typewritten page)
Floyd | You pick up the typewritten page.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the typewritten page to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The typewritten page reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Unofficial log, May 6th, 8:00pm
Floyd |    Ian's test was strange today.
Floyd |    As I've said in my notes, Ian is showing a great deal of promise in
Floyd | remote viewing. He's able to come up with at least one salient, unique
Floyd | detail about anything he is asked to see.  Over the past day or two,
Floyd | his "scrying" has been strikingly accurate, including not only
Floyd | corroborating details but also an understanding of the situations he
Floyd | has been asked to view.
Floyd |    Today's trial, though, has left me with a nasty sense of
Floyd | foreboding.  Dr. Atwater had just excused himself to make a run to the
Floyd | convenience store, so I proposed to Ian that he perform a viewing on
Floyd | the doctor.  I was initially merely disappointed when Ian described an
Floyd | office within the facility, indicating guesswork on Ian's part.  After
Floyd | that, the boy became seriously agitated, babbling about being in
Floyd | danger.  He dissolved into a panic attack and spoke very fast. It was
Floyd | hard to understand him, but he seemed to be saying that Cross and Dr.
Floyd | Atwater were "out to get him," claiming that "they want to terminate
Floyd | me."
Floyd |    I did my best to placate the poor boy, but he was having none of
Floyd | it.  By the look in his eyes, he seemed to be caught in the vision and
Floyd | unable to escape it.  After a few minutes, I saw no recourse but to
Floyd | tranquilize him and have him moved back to his room under supervision.
Floyd | Once awake, he was very paranoid, still believing firmly that Cross
Floyd | and Dr. Atwater were conspiring to end his life.  By my estimation,
Floyd | this must have been his nightmares bleeding over into his visions,
Floyd | tainting them with the paranoia of being chased on a nightly basis.
Floyd | It's possible that Ian's abilities interpreted Dr. Atwater's departure
Floyd | from the facility as abandonment, termination. It's the best that I
Floyd | can guess.
Floyd |    There is a part of me that believes that I should have put all of
Floyd | this into the official report.  Instead, I used the most generic terms
Floyd | I could.  Panic attack.  Adverse effects.  Unexpected delusions.
Floyd |    Why not the truth, Theo?  You are a Doctor and an employee of
Floyd | Corona.  They don't pay you to omit details.
Floyd |    The truth is ... by now, I trust Ian's abilities more than I trust
Floyd | Dr. Atwater's belief in the project.  When Ian told me that Dr.
Floyd | Atwater wanted him to die, well, it was very difficult not to believe
Floyd | him.
Floyd |    Where is this project going, and why are we in a handbasket?
Floyd |    - Theo Yehuda
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		
	

Floyd | >(the spatter of dried blood)
Floyd | The blood is dry, and there wasn't much of it to begin with. Its spray
Floyd | and drip pattern indicates a violently inflicted wound. You note that
Floyd | apart from the spray, there is a smear of dried blood on drawer 6.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawer 6" 		
	

Floyd | >You open drawer 6 and slide its metal tray partway out.  On the tray
Floyd | are a pair of corpses, stacked atop one another face-to-face in some
Floyd | gross parody of intimacy.  The upper corpse is fresh and sports a
Floyd | nasty-looking head wound; the lower corpse is paler and clearly
Floyd | embalmed.
Floyd |

		maga asks, ""God Jesus"?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x upper corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >This corpse is fresh, and, from what you can tell, hastily-stowed in
Floyd | this drawer.  Before death, Dr. Yehuda was a somewhat overweight
Floyd | middle-aged man.  Although he was stacked face down, his head is
Floyd | turned to the side, away from his grisly companion, so you can see
Floyd | that his face looks tired but kindly.  The neat bullet-wound between
Floyd | the corpse's eyes has dried, but the messy exit wound in the back
Floyd | glistens with still-drying blood.  Behind a thick pair of black-rimmed
Floyd | glasses, the skin around his eyes shows clear laugh lines.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glasses" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lower corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >Judging from what you can see of this corpse, it was once a white man
Floyd | of average build and below average height. His features are those of a
Floyd | man in his middle age, but his face is craggy for its youth. The
Floyd | corpse has bags under its closed eyes and stress lines on its brow.
Floyd | The corpse has clearly been autopsied and embalmed, as its naked, pale
Floyd | skin shows no sign of decay.  There are also no visible injuries on
Floyd | this corpse.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search upper corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >You search the fresh corpse, but you find nothing of interest on the
Floyd | body.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Well, nothing visible we can see with the other corpse atop it." 	
			DavidW says, "ugh. You want to move him?>" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move yehuda" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the fresh corpse, the face, Yehuda 4/15, Yehuda
Floyd | 4/2 or typewritten page?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the embalmed corpse or the fresh corpse?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fresh" 		
	

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

		maga says, "(okay, actually 'God Judas/Jude/Judah')" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move upper corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >You'd prefer not to disturb Dr. Yehuda's corpse.  He surely deserves
Floyd | whatever measure of peace he has achieved.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x face" 		
	

Floyd | >(the embalmed corpse)
Floyd | Judging from what you can see of this corpse, it was once a white man
Floyd | of average build and below average height. His features are those of a
Floyd | man in his middle age, but his face is craggy for its youth. The
Floyd | corpse has bags under its closed eyes and stress lines on its brow.
Floyd | The corpse has clearly been autopsied and embalmed, as its naked, pale
Floyd | skin shows no sign of decay.  There are also no visible injuries on
Floyd | this corpse.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close drawer 6" 		
	

Floyd | >You slide the tray back into the drawer, then close the door and lock
Floyd | it in place.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		
	

Floyd | >(drawer number 1)
Floyd | These are morgue drawers just like the ones you've seen in the movies,
Floyd | with heavy latched doors like those on industrial refrigerators; the
Floyd | doors are labeled 1 to 12.  There is a spatter of dried blood on the
Floyd | doors. The spray and drip pattern indicates a violently inflicted
Floyd | wound.  You note that apart from the spray, there is a smear of dried
Floyd | blood on drawer 6.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawer 1" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the door to drawer 1.  Rather than a metal tray on rails,
Floyd | you see a reddish, pulsating, fleshy tunnel that extends into a
Floyd | darkness you cannot see.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close it" 		
	

Floyd | >You close drawer number 1, hiding the abomination from sight.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawer 2" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the door to drawer 2.  Rather than a metal tray on rails,
Floyd | you see a reddish, pulsating, fleshy tunnel that extends into a
Floyd | darkness you cannot see.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close it" 		
	

Floyd | >You close drawer number 2, hiding the abomination from sight.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawer 12" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the door to drawer 12.  Rather than a metal tray on rails,
Floyd | you see a reddish, pulsating, fleshy tunnel that extends into a
Floyd | darkness you cannot see.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close it" 		
	

Floyd | >You close drawer number 12, hiding the abomination from sight.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I guess drawer 6 is the only semi-useful drawer." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I can see what you mean, maga, as I am giggling a bit." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Seems it." 	
			maga says, "the monsters! they have invented the Fleshlight" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying a small brass key, a small-caliber pistol, a
Floyd | typewriter key, a Corona Labs keycard and your notes.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm gonna guess that the brass key is for the elevator." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here is thin with an astringent, chemical smell that makes you
Floyd | feel light-headed.  Counters and cabinets line the west and north
Floyd | walls of the room, with a pair of sinks in the middle of each.  Every
Floyd | surface you see is immaculate save for the metal table in the center
Floyd | of the room.  On it, a corpse in a cut-up suit has been laid in a
Floyd | spread-eagled position, with dozens of surgical tools protruding from
Floyd | its dissected torso.  Flaps of skin from the corpse's torso stretch
Floyd | towards the ceiling, suspended by thin pieces of surgical thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door made of heavy, insulated glass leads to another room to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the hallway lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ruined bonesaw and some severed fingers here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the meaty thunk of something large hitting the ground to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x e" 		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Ew ew ew make it not be in my brain anymore damn you" 	
	

Floyd | >You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Morgue, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The astringent smell is even stronger in the morgue than in the
Floyd | autopsy room.  The single working fluorescent light here flickers
Floyd | slightly, giving your movement a cinematic cast to it.  The east wall
Floyd | of the morgue is lined with large drawers for corpse storage, like a
Floyd | giant, morbid filing cabinet.  Along the north wall is a counter with
Floyd | a large industrial sink.  Nearby, a hospital gurney squats at an odd
Floyd | angle, one of its wheels bent sharply to the side. There is a spatter
Floyd | of dried blood on the drawers, marring the otherwise spartan
Floyd | cleanliness of the area.  The doors beneath the large counter stand
Floyd | open, exposing steel pipes and a wastebasket.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy glass door to the west leads back to the autopsy room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fresh corpse lies face-down on the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drawer number 6 is open, exposing a tray with a prepared and embalmed
Floyd | corpse on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The corpse on the ground seems to melt and grow, its flesh pouring
Floyd | rapidly along the ground from its sleeves, pantlegs and collar.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fresh corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >The fresh corpse lies face-down on the floor, unmoving.  The exit
Floyd | wound in the back of the skull glistens dark and red.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flesh pours from Dr. Yehuda's corpse, expanding rapidly in all
Floyd | directions.  The edges form coherent, fleshy tendrils that glisten
Floyd | like fresh, exposed muscle, and the tendrils reach toward you
Floyd | hungrily.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot it" 		
	

Floyd | >You raise the gun and fire a bullet into the prone corpse.  You are
Floyd | immediately seized with a sense of dread, feeling that you have made a
Floyd | terrible mistake.  The corpse's hideous mutation continues unabated,
Floyd | and now you are out of bullets.  Perhaps you should have waited until
Floyd | the thing displayed an obvious weak point....
Floyd |
Floyd | Lightning fast, one of the fleshy tentacles wraps around you with
Floyd | crushing force.  You set your heels and lean back against the pull of
Floyd | the tentacle, but you are unable to maintain your footing.  With a
Floyd | sudden jerk, the fleshy muscle jerks you forward and you stumble
Floyd | directly into the mass of pulsating flesh.  You hit the stuff
Floyd | face-first, and you can feel it wrap around you as soon as you touch
Floyd | it.  You attempt to scream, but the noise is cut off as something warm
Floyd | and soft expands down your throat.  Deprived of air, you can only
Floyd | struggle helplessly as you feel your flesh begin to prickle.  Every
Floyd | contact point between your body and the mass of flesh begins to burn,
Floyd | almost as though you are being digested....
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Consciousness returns.  You muzzily realize that you are gazing at the
Floyd | ceiling of the Corona Labs test chamber just before the door slams
Floyd | open.  Dr. Shaunessy, the neurologist, hurries into the room.  Dr.
Floyd | Ephart follows close enough behind to step on his heels.  "How many
Floyd | fingers do you see?" Dr. Shaunessy asks, kneeling down beside you, and
Floyd | Dr. Ephart rests light fingers on your wrist to take your pulse.  In
Floyd | short order, they conclude that you suffered a vasovagal syncope and
Floyd | struck your head in the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to talk to the doctors, but your words are confused and
Floyd | disjointed.  Your gaze drags across the fallen photograph,
Floyd | half-shadowed by the folder above it, and you see the gaunt young man
Floyd | screaming.  You can't find the words to make them understand.  Though
Floyd | you can nearly stand on your own, the doctors firmly escort you from
Floyd | the room and off to bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Shaunessy leaves, but Dr. Ephart stays with you as the sedatives
Floyd | take hold.  "Don't worry," she says, resting a gentle hand on your
Floyd | shoulder.  "Everything will be all right."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |            Six days later, the past repeats itself in Corona Labs.
Floyd |                             No one escapes alive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Morgue, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fresh corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >The flesh of the corpse has become a glistening red, like exposed
Floyd | muscle.  The clothes now seem to float in a sea of the stuff as the
Floyd | substance takes over the entire room.  You should probably get out of
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lightning fast, one of the fleshy tentacles wraps around you with
Floyd | crushing force.  You set your heels and lean back against the pull of
Floyd | the tentacle, but you are unable to maintain your footing.  With a
Floyd | sudden jerk, the fleshy muscle jerks you forward and you stumble
Floyd | directly into the mass of pulsating flesh.  You hit the stuff
Floyd | face-first, and you can feel it wrap around you as soon as you touch
Floyd | it.  You attempt to scream, but the noise is cut off as something warm
Floyd | and soft expands down your throat.  Deprived of air, you can only
Floyd | struggle helplessly as you feel your flesh begin to prickle.  Every
Floyd | contact point between your body and the mass of flesh begins to burn,
Floyd | almost as though you are being digested....
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Consciousness returns.  You muzzily realize that you are gazing at the
Floyd | ceiling of the Corona Labs test chamber just before the door slams
Floyd | open.  Dr. Shaunessy, the neurologist, hurries into the room.  Dr.
Floyd | Ephart follows close enough behind to step on his heels.  "How many
Floyd | fingers do you see?" Dr. Shaunessy asks, kneeling down beside you, and
Floyd | Dr. Ephart rests light fingers on your wrist to take your pulse.  In
Floyd | short order, they conclude that you suffered a vasovagal syncope and
Floyd | struck your head in the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to talk to the doctors, but your words are confused and
Floyd | disjointed.  Your gaze drags across the fallen photograph,
Floyd | half-shadowed by the folder above it, and you see the gaunt young man
Floyd | screaming.  You can't find the words to make them understand.  Though
Floyd | you can nearly stand on your own, the doctors firmly escort you from
Floyd | the room and off to bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Shaunessy leaves, but Dr. Ephart stays with you as the sedatives
Floyd | take hold.  "Don't worry," she says, resting a gentle hand on your
Floyd | shoulder.  "Everything will be all right."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |            Six days later, the past repeats itself in Corona Labs.
Floyd |                             No one escapes alive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Morgue, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Morgue, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

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

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

		DavidW says, "I would like to get that axe." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >There's no visible lock on this side.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the glass door or the hallway door?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hallway" 		
	

Floyd | >You don't see a keypad on this side, or even a lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The corner of a white piece of paper is visible beneath the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wet sliding noise emanates from the morgue, starting quiet but
Floyd | getting louder by the second.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(your notes)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the door to the east, you can see a writhing, pulsating mass
Floyd | of what appears to be raw red muscle. It is filling the morgue and
Floyd | rapidly approaching the autopsy room.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Hm. With what, you think?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take white paper" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take white piece of paper" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to take EGB 4/20/78.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take white" 		
	

Floyd | >(the tiled floor)
Floyd | That's not really feasible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The opening to the morgue fills now with pulsating red flesh, pouring
Floyd | over the sides of the door like a sideways drain overflowing with
Floyd | sludge, all the while making a ghastly wet sliding noise.  In the
Floyd | center of the mass, a pale bubble forms.  It appears at first to be a
Floyd | blister, but its features define until you recognize a face - that of
Floyd | Dr. Yehuda. The face's expression is wracked with pain; it lets out an
Floyd | anguished sound as the mass of flesh pushes its way into the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I didn't know! I'm so sorry!" the face moans.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot face" 		
	

Floyd | >(the pale face)
Floyd | You raise your pistol toward the face-blister and pull the trigger.
Floyd | With a deafening report, the gun kicks in your hand.  A spray of white
Floyd | liquid splatters from the face's forehead where the bullet lands.  The
Floyd | white liquid runs in rivulets down the front of the face as it
Floyd | contorts in even further agony.
Floyd |
Floyd | "God, why?" the face moans. "Why did I die?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The mass of bloody flesh begins to retract, pulling away from the
Floyd | walls and leaving a glistening red trail as it goes.  Steam billows
Floyd | from the flesh as the white liquid runs onto it and burns it away.
Floyd | The face begins to lose coherency, melting as it cries.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My only sin was ignorance," the dissolving face murmurs. "Please
Floyd | forgive me my part in this."
Floyd |
Floyd | After a minute, the mass has retreated entirely into the morgue.
Floyd | Through the door, you see it retract back to the center of the room,
Floyd | curl into a small ball, and collapse into a small pile of ash with a
Floyd | peculiar clinking sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | After several seconds of empty silence, you hear a click from the door
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "my" 	
			DavidW asks, "'clinking'?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did he leave us his glasses after all?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, clink or click?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Morgue, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The astringent smell is even stronger in the morgue than in the
Floyd | autopsy room.  The single working fluorescent light here flickers
Floyd | slightly, giving your movement a cinematic cast to it.  The east wall
Floyd | of the morgue is lined with large drawers for corpse storage, like a
Floyd | giant, morbid filing cabinet.  Along the north wall is a counter with
Floyd | a large industrial sink.  Nearby, a hospital gurney squats at an odd
Floyd | angle, one of its wheels bent sharply to the side. There is a spatter
Floyd | of dried blood on the drawers, marring the otherwise spartan
Floyd | cleanliness of the area.  The doors beneath the large counter stand
Floyd | open, exposing steel pipes and a wastebasket.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy glass door to the west leads back to the autopsy room.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a small, circular pile of ash below drawer 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drawer number 6 is open, exposing an empty tray.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ash" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a small pile of gray ash.  Nothing more remains of the corpse of
Floyd | Dr. Yehuda.  You note a faint glint of metal in the ash.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search ash" 		
	

Floyd | >Upon closer examination, the small piece of metal turns out to be a
Floyd | ridged key.  You pick up the ridged key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ridged key" 		
	

Floyd | >This is a typical office door key.  It has a slightly ridged handle.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here is thin with an astringent, chemical smell that makes you
Floyd | feel light-headed.  Counters and cabinets line the west and north
Floyd | walls of the room, with a pair of sinks in the middle of each.  Every
Floyd | surface you see is immaculate save for the metal table in the center
Floyd | of the room.  On it, a corpse in a cut-up suit has been laid in a
Floyd | spread-eagled position, with dozens of surgical tools protruding from
Floyd | its dissected torso.  Flaps of skin from the corpse's torso stretch
Floyd | towards the ceiling, suspended by thin pieces of surgical thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door made of heavy, insulated glass leads to another room to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the hallway lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ruined bonesaw and some severed fingers here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fingers" 		
	

Floyd | >(the severed fingers)
Floyd | These four severed fingers used to belong to the corpse in the autopsy
Floyd | room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fingers" 		
	

Floyd | >(the severed fingers)
Floyd | You pick up the severed fingers.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'm gonna guess there's a fingerprint scanner later. I don't know if there is one, but juuuuust in case." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hallway door" 		
	

Floyd | >You don't see a keypad on this side, or even a lock.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | >The hidden lock releases under your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hallway door.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "hah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So true." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(your notes)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | At this end of the dingy basement hall, the only intact door is
Floyd | labelled with a black sign reading "Autopsy Room/Morgue".
Floyd |
Floyd | A white 10-digit keypad is attached to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of typewriter paper lies on the floor very near the hallway
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the adjoining wall, a bent doorframe holds a severely dented metal
Floyd | door that has been very badly dented toward you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The autopsy room door swings closed.  There's a click as the lock
Floyd | reengages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sheet" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, Pearce 5/8/78, Pearce 4/16/78 or Pearce 5/1/78?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(sheet of typewriter paper)
Floyd | You pick up sheet of typewriter paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add sheet of typewriter paper to your existing collection of
Floyd | pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The sheet of typewriter paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Unofficial log, April 15, 11:00 am
Floyd |    I suppose someone must have listened to Elaine's assertion that
Floyd | this test subject was different from the rest, since we've just gained
Floyd | a new member of the team.
Floyd |    This was not a pleasant cup of chicory to down first thing in the
Floyd | morning. Don't get me wrong -- I would love, more than anything, to
Floyd | welcome Simon Cross to our ranks, and G-d knows that we could stand to
Floyd | gain another team member. Of all of the positions we had open prior to
Floyd | today, however, I'm not sure I ever would have counted "Company Spook"
Floyd | among them.
Floyd |    Perhaps I am being unfair, but it is my opinion that hypnotizing
Floyd | yourself into believing that a knife is a rolling pin will not prevent
Floyd | you from needing stitches after trying to make bread dough. Cross's
Floyd | official title is "auditor." He claims that he is here to oversee
Floyd | Corona's professional interests in the Project, and I don't doubt him
Floyd | one bit. Cross oozes "professional interests." He brushes his teeth
Floyd | with it, or he wouldn't be able to give me that sharkish grin.
Floyd |    Still, we are bedfellows now. There's nothing to do but see to it
Floyd | that he is comfortable ... and bored.
Floyd |    - Theo Yehuda
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "hm. I think we had that one already, no?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "count notes" 		
	

Floyd | >["count notes" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x notes" 		
	

Floyd | >[To see the next page of your notes, just TURN the page.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Your notes consist of a sheaf of various papers that you found
Floyd | scattered about this facility.  Currently, a sheet of typewriter paper
Floyd | written on 4/15 by Yehuda is the topmost page.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a piece of paper punched for a three-ring binder, its words
Floyd | typed out from an old self-correcting machine.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that's a repeat." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bent door" 		
	

Floyd | >This metal door is damaged beyond repair, dented inward and fused
Floyd | with its frame as though struck from the other side by a car moving at
Floyd | high speed.  Whatever hit it must have been incredibly strong, given
Floyd | how sturdy the door seems to be.  The doorknob is missing from the
Floyd | door completely.  A sign on the door reads "stairs".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put brass key in key switch" 		
	

Floyd | >That can't contain things.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key switch" 		
	

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the fire key switch.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push it" 		
	

Floyd | >The fire key switch isn't a button, it's a slot for a fire key.
Floyd | Pushing it doesn't do anything.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fire key" 		
	

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the fire key switch.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "insert brass key" 		
	

Floyd | >["insert brass key" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "um" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess this isn't where the brass key is used." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Put key in slot?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put brass key in slot" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "er, switch?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put brass key in switch" 		
	

Floyd | >That can't contain things.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I'm out of ideas on this one." 	
			DavidW says, "It's obviously not coded as a 'container'." 	
			djfletch asks, "unlock?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock fire switch" 		
	

Floyd | >You don't have a key that fits the fire key switch.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to djfletch), "thanks" 	
	olethros says, "bedification" 		
	olethros was so energetic that he immediately bumped into the walls of the experimental apparatus and was annihilated. 		DavidW says, "I guess we go to floor 3 and try out our keys." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying some severed fingers, a ridged key, a small brass
Floyd | key, a small-caliber pistol, a typewriter key, a Corona Labs keycard
Floyd | and your notes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push third floor" 		
	

Floyd | >The third floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches upward.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The third floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors into a familiar hallway.  In
Floyd | front of you, the lurid orange biohazard symbol all but glows from the
Floyd | end of the east hall, and a broader hallway stretches away to the left
Floyd | and right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you walk away, you hear a peculiar fluttering noise behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >[This command only takes one input.  Ignoring "with brass key".)]
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert the ridged key into the lock of the door to room 322 and
Floyd | turn it, successfully unlocking the door

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the door to room 322.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 322, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While spacious, this office is surprisingly austere.  The office is
Floyd | clearly separated into two sides.  On the west side, a large but
Floyd | inexpensive-looking metal desk is festooned with decorations; a
Floyd | calendar covers its center, while several photos are proudly displayed
Floyd | with their faces to the door.  The desk on the east side is a standing
Floyd | oak desk, precisely arranged and nearly bare.  All of the decoration
Floyd | on that side of the room is on the walls, an array of diplomas and
Floyd | commendations.  An office chair stands in front of each desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only a single object dares to split the room: a wall-mounted
Floyd | television displaying half of a grainy black-and-white picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a door leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below the television, there is a wall button with a typewritten sign
Floyd | taped next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piece of unlined paper lies face-down on the floor, half in and half
Floyd | out of the oak desk's shadow.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take unlined paper" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the piece of unlined paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the piece of unlined paper to your existing collection of
Floyd | pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | 4/7/78
Floyd |  I've found him!
Floyd |
Floyd | It's hard not to doubt myself. I've written about candidates before. I
Floyd | believed in each and every one of them. They all had that spark, that
Floyd | brilliant glint of possibility. It shone in them like a tiny sun. How
Floyd | could I not believe? And with each failure it became harder to believe
Floyd | in myself.
Floyd |
Floyd |  But he's different, McMoneagle. Ian. A skinny boy from the suburbs of
Floyd | Olney with nothing spectacular about him but chronic nightmares,
Floyd | headaches, and emotional problems. But that sun, his sun. So much
Floyd | brighter than any I've seen.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Dr. Atwater is of course convinced that he'll fail just like all the
Floyd | others, and refuses to refer to him even by his first name since we
Floyd | picked him up. Even Dr. Yehuda is cautious, given our track record. I
Floyd | have to convince him, both of them.
Floyd |
Floyd |  He's the one. He's our hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | EGB
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x calendar" 		
	

Floyd | >A large desktop calendar with disposable pages.  The
Floyd | currently-displayed month is May of 1978.  While notes are scrawled on
Floyd | the calendar, little are of any use; most are for day-to-day
Floyd | activities centered around someone named "Ian".  Several other names
Floyd | are mentioned: "Atwater", "Elaine", and occasionally "Pearce".  A
Floyd | quick page-flip reveals that little is filled out for future months in
Floyd | the calendar.  Whoever was using this lived in the moment, or at least
Floyd | by the month.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oak desk" 		
	

Floyd | >This desk is smaller than the one on the other side of the room, but
Floyd | taller and made of fine varnished oak.  Upon closer inspection, it is
Floyd | in fact conspicuous in its barren appearance.  There is literally
Floyd | nothing on this desk, as though it had been cleaned out but not taken
Floyd | away.  The diplomas on the wall remain, but the desk itself is a
Floyd | suspense story of a departed occupant.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x diplomas" 		
	

Floyd | >Several diplomas, commendations and awards adorn the wall around the
Floyd | standing desk.  Each one is awarded to an Edward Atwater, Ph.D, MD,
Floyd | and each one congratulates the man for his astonishing skill and study
Floyd | in the field of medicine.  Apparently, Dr. Atwater both knew his stuff
Floyd | and wanted everyone around him to know it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x metal desk" 		
	

Floyd | >While somewhat cheap, this steel desk is large and provides a good
Floyd | deal of real estate for its user.  A large desk calendar sits on its
Floyd | surface, stained with rings of coffee and marked with a near-illegible
Floyd | scrawl.  Several framed photos sit on the right corner of the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black safe with a prominent dial has been bracketed beneath the left
Floyd | side of the desk.  The safe was obviously manufactured separately and
Floyd | attached in a somewhat haphazard fashion, but the metalwork is
Floyd | effective even if it isn't attractive.  The safe is currently closed.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "If I decide to take the ride into town when it's offered (quite soon), do you want to resume tomorrow, since it's kinda just you and I?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, and dj." 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we can stop here." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't mind if we resume tomorrow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Would you want to pick it bac - cool." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		Jacqueline says, "Sounds good." 	
	

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

		Wastrel asks, "What time, if ya don't mind me asking?" 	
			djfletch says, "I'm only half paying attention - no problem stopping" 	
			olethros asks, "what are you playing anyway?" 	
			DavidW says, "I assume 2pm again." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sounds fine, yeah." 	
			DavidW says (to olethros), "One Eye Open." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If that works for you." 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	  		 	
	********** GAME RESUMED THE FOLLOWING DAY **********
	  		 	
	  		DavidW asks, "Are we ready to begin? Or do we need a recap or something first?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Please do the honors, since you saved last. If you need me to, though, I can look up the save (though it's probably still in Floyd's brane)." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we're ready... it was you, me, and dj, and we're here." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Unless someone else wants us to recap?" 	
			djfletch says, "the story so far - corpses and blood and teeth." 	
			Touchy asks, "are you continuing yesterday's session?" 	
			Ellison says, "I was going to help out but now I'll just snark at the game" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Don't forget the vomit and fleshy bits." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "Yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, we explored all the floors except floor 3 where we started, and we used a pistol and a hacksaw, and we now have two keys, a typewriter key, and a passcard." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We need that darn axe." 	
			DavidW says, "We have not obtained the axe, correct." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though the game's description there seems awfully dismissive on our ability to acquire said axe." 	
			DavidW says, "However, we used one of the keys to get into an office where there's two desks and a safe." 	
			djfletch asks, "was there a typewriter anywhere to put the typewriter key in?" 	
			DavidW says, "Oh, and the horrors we're seeing are mostly in the past ... except when they're visions of the future horrors that we can somehow prevent." 	
			DavidW says (to djfletch), "We haven't seen one yet, but we shall be on the lookout. It was the 'I' key, if that helps any." 	
			DavidW asks, "anyway, shall I load 'er up?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Load 'er up." 	
	Tale arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load oneeyeopen" 		
	

Floyd | >Are you sure you want to quit? Welcome to the Cheap Glk
Floyd | Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please be advised that One Eye Open is a horror game.  It contains
Floyd | mature content (including blood, gore, human injury and death, mild
Floyd | language, tobacco reference, violence, and violent references.)
Floyd |
Floyd | We do not recommend this game for a younger audience.
Floyd |

		Tale says, "Just watchin'" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to proceed?  (y/n) >Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One Eye Open
Floyd | An Interactive Nightmare by Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100929 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After only ten days, you're becoming surprisingly comfortable with
Floyd | life as a Corona Corporation guinea pig.  It helps that your routine
Floyd | is so reliable - meals, exercise, rest, and sleep are clearly arranged
Floyd | on a schedule hanging beside the white clock in your room.  As for the
Floyd | tests - well, you've grown used to the sight of your blood in a sample
Floyd | vial, and the rest is mostly paperwork.  Personality tests, aptitude
Floyd | tests, intelligence tests, psychological tests, Rorschach and the MMPI
Floyd | and even kinetic family drawing... you're starting to worry that
Floyd | they'll run out of tests by the end of the month.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although 7:30 PM is always the day's last test, you never leave your
Floyd | room alone, so you were still watching American Beauty when Dr. Marnie
Floyd | Ephart knocked at the door.  "Oh, you're almost to the end!" she said
Floyd | brightly, seeing the screen.  "I can wait until you're through."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, that's fine."  You hit PAUSE to freeze Angela in mid-motion as
Floyd | you got up from the couch.  "I've seen it before."  Last Monday,
Floyd | actually.  The video collection isn't that good, and, considering what
Floyd | they're paying you, it's a pity Corona couldn't invest in a few more
Floyd | options.  It's hard to complain, though; the staff is friendly, the
Floyd | tests aren't hard, and the salary is great.
Floyd |
Floyd | During the day, Raymond, Best, or one of the scientists might be
Floyd | around, but at night, it's usually just the two of you, and the hall
Floyd | you cross now is deserted.  You accompany her through the antechamber
Floyd | and into the main testing chamber.  By now, you're used to being
Floyd | watched from behind one-way glass, but the observational room is fully
Floyd | lit today, and you can easily see inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Back in a moment," Dr. Ephart says cheerfully.  "See you on the other
Floyd | side!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Corona Labs
Floyd | In the center of the room, a single black office chair sits in front
Floyd | of a broad, heavy desk.  The desk and chair are familiar, but the
Floyd | wireless keypad sitting on the desk is new.  There are five large
Floyd | white buttons on the keypad, each displaying a different symbol in
Floyd | broad black strokes.  The symbols are a circle, a cross, a set of
Floyd | three wavy lines, a square, and a five-pointed star.  As always, you
Floyd | are quite aware of the cameras watching you from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, a windowless door separates the testing room from the
Floyd | antechamber outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The familiar black office chair sits invitingly nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the thick pane of glass, you can see the curved desk in the
Floyd | observational room.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Whoa whoa whoa wait this is a horror game?" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		Tale says, "Ha ha, tobacco fits nicely in there." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Room 322, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While spacious, this office is surprisingly austere.  The office is
Floyd | clearly separated into two sides.  On the west side, a large but
Floyd | inexpensive-looking metal desk is festooned with decorations; a
Floyd | calendar covers its center, while several photos are proudly displayed
Floyd | with their faces to the door.  The desk on the east side is a standing
Floyd | oak desk, precisely arranged and nearly bare.  All of the decoration
Floyd | on that side of the room is on the walls, an array of diplomas and
Floyd | commendations.  An office chair stands in front of each desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only a single object dares to split the room: a wall-mounted
Floyd | television displaying half of a grainy black-and-white picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a door leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below the television, there is a wall button with a typewritten sign
Floyd | taped next to it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall button" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the dull off-white
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | >A white plastic button about a half-inch in diameter, mounted in a
Floyd | brass plate.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | >It's taped to the wall next to a plate with a button.  Instructions
Floyd | concerning "remote viewing" are typed on the page's surface.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The typewritten sign reads: No remote viewing tests are to occur
Floyd | without a remote supervisor. The subject is to be released by the
Floyd | remote supervisor at the signal of the local supervisor. This button
Floyd | will unlock the door for fifteen seconds, at which time a local buzzer
Floyd | will sound.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "So far by 'tobacco reference' I think all we've seen has been an ashtray." 	
	maga arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Wastrel arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW asks, "hm. Sounds like we could look at Ian from here?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perhaps." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		
	

Floyd | >(the black safe)
Floyd | A black safe with a numbered dial has been bracketed to the inner left
Floyd | leg of the inexpensive desk.  The safe doesn't look overwhelmingly
Floyd | expensive, either, but it does look durable and effective.  There is a
Floyd | safety label on the front advising you that it is Class 350 and rated
Floyd | for four hours of fire resistance.  It is currently closed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read label" 		
	

Floyd | >The safe label reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Record Protection Equipment
Floyd | Classified By
Floyd | Underwriters Laboratories, Inc
Floyd | As To Fire Resistance
Floyd | Rating: Class 350-4 Hr
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		
	

Floyd | >(the black safe)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | >The numbered dial goes from 1 to 60.
Floyd |

		Ellison says (to Wastrel), "type '@recap #toyshop 300' to see the last 300 lines of toyshop text" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photos" 		Ellison says, "we just started a couple minutes ago" 	
	

Floyd | >There are three photos in frames on the desk.  The one in the center
Floyd | seems to be a family photo.  A man with curly salt-and-pepper hair
Floyd | laughs, his hands on the shoulder of a woman of about his age and a
Floyd | child of about ten whose features, though youthful, strongly resemble
Floyd | those of the older man.  After a moment, you recognize the
Floyd | curly-haired man as Theo Yehuda.  The younger boy and the woman
Floyd | feature in their own photo, as do the older man and the woman.
Floyd | Happiness all but shines from the subjects as they gaze into the
Floyd | camera lens.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "we have been looking at a typewriter and wishing we had an axe" 	
			Wastrel exclaims (at Ellison), "You are a wonderful person!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Thank you for being Mr. Helpful. I always forget about that command, somehow, despite its excessive usefulness." 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "We haven't seen a typewriter key." 	
			DavidW says, "er yet" 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen a typewriter yet" 	
			Ellison says, "I agree with these nice things I am accuse of!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c" 		Ellison says, "oh, I thought the typewriter sign was on a typewriter" 	
			DavidW says, "No, just typed on a typewriter." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate, an ache pulses powerfully through your temples.
Floyd | You feel the need to pay closer attention to the small brass key, the
Floyd | ridged key, and the typewriter key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Which do you mean, the inexpensive desk or the standing desk?
Floyd |

		Tale says (to wastrel), "Try asking him about Doom 3 and you'll see how nice he is" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "inexpensive desk" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Wonder where that combo is written down..." 	
			Ellison says (to Tale), "especially if I have an axe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe we'll find it in a note." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c safe" 		
	

Floyd | >(the black safe)
Floyd | You try to concentrate on the black safe, but you don't sense anything
Floyd | out of the ordinary.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "So much for foreseeing the combo. :)" 	
			djfletch says, "heh that should work" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we could try turning on the tv, or check out another room." 	
			Ellison says, "does the game give any clues to what objects are concentrate-able? I get lost in this text" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "yes." 	
			Wastrel asks, "Think we can concentrate on the new photo like we did on the first one?" 	
			DavidW says, "It said we can concentrate on the brass key, the ridged key, and the typewriter key." 	
			DavidW says, "That's why I did a 'c'. The general points to the specifics." 	
			Ellison says, "ah" 	
			DavidW says (to Wastrel), "so, unfortunately, we probably can't concentrate on these photos." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on tv" 		
	

Floyd | >It's already on.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a wall-mounted television monitor, antique by your standards.
Floyd | The screen seems to be split into two halves, but one half is
Floyd | completely dark.  The other shows a familiar sight: the testing
Floyd | chamber.  A skinny young man is hunched on a chair in the corner of
Floyd | the room, next to the table.  A timestamp shows in blocky white font
Floyd | on the bottom of the monitor:  MAY 12 1978 20:20.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ian" 		
	

Floyd | >On the television monitor, a young man hunches over on a chair,
Floyd | stock-still.  Scraggly hair falls over his eyes, obscuring his face.
Floyd | His bare back is curved in a painful arch, and skinny elbows rest on a
Floyd | pair of plain sweatpants.  His feet are bare and stained with
Floyd | something dark.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ian's feet" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x feet" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "x stain?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dark half" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the dark red
Floyd | smudge.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stain" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "dark red smudge?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Wasn't that down in the morgue?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, so that's relating to something not even in scope? Weird." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x smudge" 		
	

Floyd | >Closer examination convinces you that the red substance staining the
Floyd | paper is blood.  The mark is about the size and shape of a smeared
Floyd | fingerprint.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, no, it is something here." 	
			DavidW says, "I guess one of the notes we're carrying had a bloody fingerprint." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fingerprint" 		Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "compare smudge to fingers" 		
	

Floyd | >["compare smudge to fingers" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "(by the way, we're also carrying some guy's fingers. My guess is they belonged to Simon Cross.)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying some severed fingers, a ridged key, a small brass
Floyd | key, a small-caliber pistol, a typewriter key, a Corona Labs keycard
Floyd | and your notes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c brass key" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the small brass key, you feel a peculiar
Floyd | pressure between your eyebrows.  There's a distinct sense of smugness
Floyd | imbued in the key.  Over and over, the key's owner placed this key in
Floyd | its lock and felt pleased and self-satisfied.  The image of a black
Floyd | filing cabinet flashes through your mind and away.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "Where *is* that fingerprint scanner?!" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
			Ellison says, "perhaps the building would appreciate some finger snacks" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know if there is one, but there might be. Also, Ellison's idea is a reasonable runner-up guess." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "You missed when we played Adventurer's Consumer Guide, didn't you?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I did. It looked pretty fun from the transcript." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I didn't read it in detail because I haven't played it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c typewriter key" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the typewriter key, your eyelids droop
Floyd | involuntarily closed for a moment.  You find your mind drifting....
Floyd |
Floyd | You picture a spacious, spartan room with two desks, where Dr. Yehuda,
Floyd | his eyes drawn and haunted from lack of sleep, sits clacking away at a
Floyd | typewriter.  Every so often, he glances at the door.  He finishes
Floyd | writing and pulls the page from the typewriter, but suddenly starts
Floyd | and looks at the door as though hearing a noise from it.  He stands,
Floyd | looks about him, folds the paper in half and slides it behind one of
Floyd | the diplomas bolted to the wall above the opposite desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The image flickers and you see a dapper man in a suit, slowly sliding
Floyd | the same page back into its hiding place.  He shakes his head slowly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vision ends.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, search for 'finger' in the transcript later." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x typewriter" 		
	

Floyd | >(the typewriter key)
Floyd | A small black key with a white letter I.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we saw some diplomas somewhere I think" 	
			DavidW says, "Right here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x diplomas" 		
	

Floyd | >There's something very familiar about these diplomas.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several diplomas, commendations and awards adorn the wall around the
Floyd | standing desk.  Each one is awarded to an Edward Atwater, Ph.D, MD,
Floyd | and each one congratulates the man for his astonishing skill and study
Floyd | in the field of medicine.  Apparently, Dr. Atwater both knew his stuff
Floyd | and wanted everyone around him to know it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind them" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing back there.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search them" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search diplomas" 		
	

Floyd | >You slide your hand along the side of one of the diplomas and find a
Floyd | folded typewritten page hidden there. You pull it gently from its
Floyd | hiding place, unfold it, and smooth it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the creased sheet of typewriter paper to your existing
Floyd | collection of pages.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I wonder what 'them' was matching." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The creased sheet of typewriter paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Unofficial log, May 11th, 11:30 am
Floyd |
Floyd |    I can't believe that I didn't do more digging when I first signed
Floyd | on with this G-d damned company. A little bit of snooping would have
Floyd | saved me a world of horror.  While I knew that Ian was not the first
Floyd | subject of Corona's experiments, what I did not know was exactly how
Floyd | the others had been deemed unsuitable.  I wonder if "Reacted poorly to
Floyd | the symbiont" managed to make it onto their epitaphs, or whether it
Floyd | was scrawled in the margins of a toe tag.  Knowing what I have learned
Floyd | about Corona, I would be surprised if they lent even that much dignity
Floyd | to their "lab rats."
Floyd |
Floyd |    The cherry on the proverbial sundae: their very best metric of
Floyd | success, the sign that they are on the right track: the death of a
Floyd | researcher at the hands of a psychic test subject, purposefully hopped
Floyd | up on a potentially fatal brain-eating symbiont.
Floyd |
Floyd |    This has to stop.
Floyd |
Floyd |    I am working on an inoculation against the symbiont.  The fact that
Floyd | Ian survived it is a good sign that his own psychic ability might be
Floyd | enough to withstand its death. The theory is as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |    I need a sample of the symbiont, dead, just as for a standard
Floyd | vaccine.  This should be easy; Atwater indicated to me in April that
Floyd | the symbiont died in response to standard chemicals, so long as it
Floyd | wasn't already in a living being's system.  A dose of the vaccine
Floyd | would be enough to kill the symbiont itself, but its bond with Ian's
Floyd | mind will be harder to break.  With this in mind, a very strong dose
Floyd | of tyramine will give him the adrenal spike he needs to break that
Floyd | psychic link.
Floyd |
Floyd |    He'll need almost immediately to take a strong dose of medicine to
Floyd | stave off an adrenergic storm; that amount of tyramine would be fatal
Floyd | to anyone, even a psychic of his stature.  With that in mind, I have
Floyd | requisitioned a drug with enough levels of diazepam, benzodiazepenes
Floyd | and beta blockers.  If he takes them in turn, it'll be hell on his
Floyd | system ... but he will live and the symbiont won't.
Floyd |
Floyd |    I have the diazepam formula. I just hope I can get ahold of the
Floyd | tyramine-fortified vaccine before that spook, Cross, realizes what I'm
Floyd | up to.
Floyd |
Floyd |    - Theo Yehuda
Floyd |
Floyd | Below, you find a recipe detailing the creation of a vaccine.  It
Floyd | requires a sample of contaminated blood, "Vnmne", formaldehyde, and
Floyd | "Hrtmn for dilut", all combined in precise measurements and directly
Floyd | injected into the subject.
Floyd |
Floyd | No wonder Dr. Yehuda preferred to type his notes - his handwriting was
Floyd | abysmal.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "I hope we don't have to mix this cocktail up ourselves." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Man, ACG is cracktastic. And why didn't you try direct pressure and elevation to stop your bleeding in that transcript?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Sorry, just got done with an EMT refresher.)" 	
			DavidW asks, "I suspect direct pressure and elevation isn't in adventure genre. Also, what verbs would you use?" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, that was a crazy game" 	
			DavidW says, "(also, I haven't taken EMT, so I didn't know that)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, I guess we haven't seen a game with those verbs since Cheiron." 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't played Cheiron." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh man." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's awesome, but only if you have a background in anatomy." 	
			DavidW says, "I very much boggled and balked at it pretty quickly." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I gave it an 8." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I was in the minority." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It was written by med students, so." 	
			DavidW says, "It was like an AIF bingo of verb/noun without the sex." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	Binder arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying some severed fingers, a ridged key, a small brass
Floyd | key, a small-caliber pistol, a typewriter key, a Corona Labs keycard
Floyd | and your notes.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Will it be easy to reference this note later? For the cocktail?" 	
			DavidW says, "We can cycle through the notes." 	
			Binder asks, "sorry I'm late, did I miss anything, Mrs. Lincoln?" 	
			Tale says, "nice inventory" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think I'll set this bit aside." 	
			DavidW says, "The notes do have individual names, but the game doesn't easily vouchsafe them to us players." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I've set aside for reference when the time (probably) comes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c ridged key" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the ridged key, your vision unfocuses
Floyd | unexpectedly, producing a doubled world.  You receive the impression
Floyd | of its former owner - a mind both exhausted and determined, with a
Floyd | deep underlying current of kindness.  The kindness is a strength; the
Floyd | kindness is a weakness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You... bastard.  The thought is heavy with sorrow.  Has it really come
Floyd | to this?  Is there nothing I can do?
Floyd |
Floyd | And then, in a sudden moment of decision, he fakes a cough and
Floyd | secretly puts the key in his mouth.  He's about to swallow it (the
Floyd | worst pill he's ever taken) just to rob Cross of a little convenience,
Floyd | the one spit-in-the-eye moment that he never managed before he was a
Floyd | walking dead man.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bullet smashes through his mind and takes the decision away, but
Floyd | as the corpse of Theo Yehuda collapses, gravity quietly wedges the key
Floyd | into his throat.  If he dies a failure, at least he didn't hand his
Floyd | secrets over like a slave.  At least he did that much for Ian.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ah. That's why Theo's corpse didn't have the key, but his ashes did." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Clever." 	
			Ellison says, "interesting" 	
			djfletch says, "oh, right. I couldn't remember us getting a key out of anyone's throat." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's look at the other rooms." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock south door" 		
	

Floyd | >You try unlocking the door to room 321 with the ridged key and the
Floyd | small brass key, but you don't have a key to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A legal-size page lies face-up on the floor amid the debris.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take page" 		
	

Floyd | >(the legal-size page)
Floyd | You pick up the legal-size page.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the legal-size page to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The legal-size page reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | From the desk of Dr. Edward Atwater, M.D., Ph.D.
Floyd | April 3rd, 1978
Floyd |    Not a day passes by that I fail to be astonished by how willing
Floyd | Corona is to throw their money away. Such tremendous cost of research!
Floyd | Such lucrative pay for the staff! Such reparations to the families of
Floyd | the dead!
Floyd |    This project has killed fifteen fools who believed themselves to be
Floyd | psychic. I would painstakingly run them through personality tests, IQ
Floyd | tests, psychological profiles. They would pass muster or fail, and
Floyd | those who failed would be turned away. The poor fools who pass receive
Floyd | the treatment that will inevitably kill them. I'm not sure that
Floyd | they've even told the new project head, Yehuda, how many subjects have
Floyd | died thanks to the "symbiont."
Floyd |    Symbiont. Pah. I'm no microbiologist, but I recognize the symptoms
Floyd | of a parasite when I see one, and this one has killed everyone that
Floyd | it's been fed to. The thing dies like any other microorganism when
Floyd | exposed to formaldehyde in the lab as when creating a vaccine, but
Floyd | once it's in the body there's no cure. The little beasts go straight
Floyd | to the brain, the subject goes mad and then dies in an out-of-control
Floyd | adrenergic storm that even a near-lethal dose of diazepam won't stop.
Floyd |    And now we're looking for another one. At this rate, we'll never
Floyd | get the contract -- at the very least, someone needs to live through
Floyd | the damn infection.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Has there been an explanation as to how these pages ended up everywhere? Besides the obvious 'this is how the authors string out the backstory?'" 	
			DavidW says, "If I had to guess, Ian put them there." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | >It's unclear what happened here, but sorting cautiously through the
Floyd | debris by eye, you identify at least two broken test tubes, a
Floyd | shattered syringe, and a couple tiny clamps.  A dark, clotted brown
Floyd | substance clings to several of the sharper edges among the debris.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tubes" 		
	

Floyd | >It's unclear what happened here, but sorting cautiously through the
Floyd | debris by eye, you identify at least two broken test tubes, a
Floyd | shattered syringe, and a couple tiny clamps.  A dark, clotted brown
Floyd | substance clings to several of the sharper edges among the debris.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brown substance" 		
	

Floyd | >It's unclear what happened here, but sorting cautiously through the
Floyd | debris by eye, you identify at least two broken test tubes, a
Floyd | shattered syringe, and a couple tiny clamps.  A dark, clotted brown
Floyd | substance clings to several of the sharper edges among the debris.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You think that you left this door open, and you know that it wasn't
Floyd | locked before.  But it's closed now, and as you try the knob, you
Floyd | discover that it's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try unlocking the door to room 323 with the ridged key and the
Floyd | small brass key, but you don't have a key to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try unlocking the door to room 324 with the ridged key and the
Floyd | small brass key, but you don't have a key to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I suppose we can try using the keycard next, but I'm a-scared." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Me, too, David. Me, too." 	
			Jacqueline holds David's hand. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait, you can't type that way." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline releases David's hand. 	
	(From DavidW) Jacqueline pushes David into the lions' den. 		Ellison asks, "did we already put the code into that one access panel?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Are you using the autosave? Or keeping track yourself?" 	
			DavidW says, "The morgue? Yes." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "autosave" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swipe your keycard through the keycard reader.  After a moment,
Floyd | the door emits a loud click and the airlock door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Biohazard Airlock, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | You stand in a small room lit by a low red light.  It is immaculately
Floyd | clean and nearly featureless.  Two hooks are mounted on the wall; what
Floyd | appears to be a shredded environment suit hangs from one of them.
Floyd | Overhead, a set of red lamps shines down on you, mounted next to four
Floyd | spray nozzles.  A sliding door with a small wire-reinforced window
Floyd | leads back to the hallway to your west.  Another door stands to the
Floyd | east, a small opaque window set in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of ruled paper lies beside a prone figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, there is a prone figure in a complete hazard suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three large buttons, one marked "ENTRY", one marked "EXIT", and one
Floyd | marked "DECONTAMINATE", glow faintly from a wall recess.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(the sheet of ruled paper)
Floyd | You pick up the sheet of ruled paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the sheet of ruled paper to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The sheet of ruled paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Raymond Pearce, M.D.
Floyd | Assistant Director, Mt. Airy Hospital
Floyd | May 12th, 1978
Floyd |    I don't know what kind of disaster they've uncovered but it's
Floyd | happening right now and it's in my hospital.
Floyd |    They're all running around like they're possessed. The subject,
Floyd | McMoneagle, went tearing past me less than a half hour ago. It's more
Floyd | energy than I've ever seen him display. He went down the stairs, not a
Floyd | doctor or escort in sight. I should have followed, but something gave
Floyd | me this unearthly fear. Ridiculous, but it's hard not to fall prey to
Floyd | the mysticism that's surrounded this whole absurd affair.
Floyd |    Minutes later, I heard screaming, like the kind in the giant
Floyd | monster pictures my nephew is so damn fond of. I couldn't tell where
Floyd | it was from. Now there's something strange going on in the wet lab,
Floyd | something obscuring the window in there.
Floyd |    It's now or never. I have a terrible feeling about all this, but I
Floyd | have to find out what the hell they've been doing before we're all run
Floyd | out of the building.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		
	

Floyd | >Someone in a hazard suit lies, unmoving.  The faceplate of the hazard
Floyd | suit is completely obscured by a red, wet substance that looks not
Floyd | entirely unlike sloppy joe filling.  The stuff inside the suit is
Floyd | moving, churning within itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | The external airlock door slides closed with a hiss and locks with a
Floyd | click.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "sounds like it turned out to be 'never'" 	
			DavidW says, "ewwwww" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Ellison says, "I'm starting to think that the building killed everybody for littering." 	
			Binder says, "they clearly deserved it" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think we want to open this suit." 	
			Jacqueline cackles at Ellison's theory. 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "that was the moment I was waiting for" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hazard suit" 		
	

Floyd | >Someone in a hazard suit lies, unmoving.  The faceplate of the hazard
Floyd | suit is completely obscured by a red, wet substance that looks not
Floyd | entirely unlike sloppy joe filling.  The stuff inside the suit is
Floyd | moving, churning within itself.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims (at DW), "Oh please, please save and then open it!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shredded suit" 		
	

Floyd | >You see nothing special about the shredded environment suit.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Nothing special at all." 	
			DavidW says, "I saved one room ago. I'm not saving at every room." 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "yeah, that bit was awesome" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lamps" 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right." 	
	

Floyd | >A battery of six red lamps glares down at you. The light manages to
Floyd | be both subtle and harsh.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hooks" 		Jacqueline says, "Let's just open it, then. Open it and see what it's like to become a sloppy joe" 	
	

Floyd | >A pair of small brass hooks is mounted in the wall. They are small
Floyd | and somewhat flimsy, appearing to be designed for exactly the kind of
Floyd | environment suit that hangs, shredded, from one of the hooks. The
Floyd | other hook is empty.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search shredded suit" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open shredded suit" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "I hope it's not heavy on the onions" 	
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open hazard suit" 		
	

Floyd | >You begin to unzip the hazard suit.  The moment an opening appears,
Floyd | you are sprayed in the face with some kind of reddish mist. It stings
Floyd | your eyes and nose, and you stumble backward. You start to feel queasy
Floyd | immediately, and the skin where the mist touched you starts to
Floyd | experience a buzzing sensation.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push decontaminate" 		
	

Floyd | >You hesitate over the DECONTAMINATE button.  Based on the cleanliness
Floyd | of the room (and the disturbing redness on the other side of the inner
Floyd | airlock door), the decontamination procedures here are designed to
Floyd | handle some pretty powerful stuff - bleach at a bare minimum,
Floyd | probably, and not formulated to play nice with human skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the interests of avoiding severe chemical burns, you refrain from
Floyd | pushing the button.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skin of your face starts to feel very hot, the burning sensation
Floyd | in your eyes and nose becoming more intense.  The buzzing sensation
Floyd | spreads, creeping down your arms.  Your vision is replaced with a
Floyd | fiery redness, and the pain is all-consuming.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "interesting" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | >You are too distracted by your condition to take any action.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pain in your face ebbs away, replaced with a vibrating numbness.
Floyd | You reach one hand up to touch your cheek but feel only a churning,
Floyd | moving wetness where your face used to be.  Your limbs have become
Floyd | numb, and you can feel your heart's beating become labored in your
Floyd | chest.  Something moving in your lungs begins to retard your
Floyd | breathing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >You are too distracted by your condition to take any action.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gurgling helplessly, you slump to the floor.  You can feel the
Floyd | intruder in your body slowly eating away at you, from the inside and
Floyd | out.  Mercifully, the pain is now gone, replaced only by a strange
Floyd | vibration in the places of your body that remain uneaten.  As your
Floyd | lungs and heart slowly stop moving, your senses fade away, replaced by
Floyd | an ominous stillness.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Binder says, "dude." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Consciousness returns.  You muzzily realize that you are gazing at the
Floyd | ceiling of the Corona Labs test chamber just before the door slams
Floyd | open.  Dr. Shaunessy, the neurologist, hurries into the room.  Dr.
Floyd | Ephart follows close enough behind to step on his heels.  "How many
Floyd | fingers do you see?" Dr. Shaunessy asks, kneeling down beside you, and
Floyd | Dr. Ephart rests light fingers on your wrist to take your pulse.  In
Floyd | short order, they conclude that you suffered a vasovagal syncope and
Floyd | struck your head in the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to talk to the doctors, but your words are confused and
Floyd | disjointed.  Your gaze drags across the fallen photograph,
Floyd | half-shadowed by the folder above it, and you see the gaunt young man
Floyd | screaming.  You can't find the words to make them understand.  Though
Floyd | you can nearly stand on your own, the doctors firmly escort you from
Floyd | the room and off to bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Shaunessy leaves, but Dr. Ephart stays with you as the sedatives
Floyd | take hold.  "Don't worry," she says, resting a gentle hand on your
Floyd | shoulder.  "Everything will be all right."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |            Six days later, the past repeats itself in Corona Labs.
Floyd |                             No one escapes alive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		maga says, "you steadily become more delicious" 	
			DavidW says, "I knew it was a mistake." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, but it was a kickass mistake." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thank you." 	
			DavidW asks, "Okay. We probably need this suit to go further east. Suggestion: Let the demon laundry machine wash it?" 	
			DavidW asks, "May I?" 	
			Binder asks, "the evil is on the inside, can the machine wash through the suit?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Absolutely." 	
			Binder says, "I guess we should find out." 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "If you have a better suggestion, feel free to suggest." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swipe your keycard through the keycard reader.  After a moment,
Floyd | the door emits a loud click and the airlock door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Biohazard Airlock, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | You stand in a small room lit by a low red light.  It is immaculately
Floyd | clean and nearly featureless.  Two hooks are mounted on the wall; what
Floyd | appears to be a shredded environment suit hangs from one of them.
Floyd | Overhead, a set of red lamps shines down on you, mounted next to four
Floyd | spray nozzles.  A sliding door with a small wire-reinforced window
Floyd | leads back to the hallway to your west.  Another door stands to the
Floyd | east, a small opaque window set in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of ruled paper lies beside a prone figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor, there is a prone figure in a complete hazard suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three large buttons, one marked "ENTRY", one marked "EXIT", and one
Floyd | marked "DECONTAMINATE", glow faintly from a wall recess.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper and hazard suit" 		
	

Floyd | >sheet of ruled paper: You pick up the sheet of ruled paper.

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hazard suit" 		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
			Binder says (to DavidW), "If I come up with one, I'll pipe up." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | sealed hazard suit: Do you mean to unzip the sealed hazard suit? (y/n)
Floyd | >Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | You begin to unzip the hazard suit.  The moment an opening appears,
Floyd | you are sprayed in the face with some kind of reddish mist. It stings
Floyd | your eyes and nose, and you stumble backward. You start to feel queasy
Floyd | immediately, and the skin where the mist touched you starts to
Floyd | experience a buzzing sensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the sheet of ruled paper to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Wait NO" 	
			DavidW says, "ACK" 	
			Binder says, "deja ew." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That is an issue with not seeing the question before you answer." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bindew), "HA" 	
			DavidW says, "The damn secret y/n question." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Biohazard Airlock, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >The exterior airlock door leads back to the hallway, and the interior
Floyd | airlock door leads somewhere unknown.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Wait... I'll let David do it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now we know the question, at least." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying some severed fingers, a ridged key, a small brass
Floyd | key, a small-caliber pistol, a typewriter key, a Corona Labs keycard
Floyd | and your notes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(the sheet of ruled paper)
Floyd | You pick up the sheet of ruled paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the sheet of ruled paper to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | The external airlock door slides closed with a hiss and locks with a
Floyd | click.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hazard suit" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		DavidW asks, "er, are there more questions?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | >Do you mean to unzip the sealed hazard suit? (y/n) >Did you mean to
Floyd | pick up the prone figure?  (y/n) >Please answer yes or no.> Then what
Floyd | did you mean by trying to take the hazard suit?  Now I'm all confused.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I guess there are." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, so no then yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hazard suit" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | >Do you mean to unzip the sealed hazard suit? (y/n) >Did you mean to
Floyd | pick up the prone figure?  (y/n) >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		Jacqueline says, "Oh man, another q." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is weird." 	
			DavidW says, "[expletive deleted]" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Say, um... maybe." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You think you could lift the prone figure, but you'll need to have
Floyd | your hands free first.  Set down the severed fingers, the ridged key,
Floyd | the small brass key, the small-caliber pistol and the typewriter key?
Floyd | (y/n) >Please answer yes or no.> It's too awkward to lift the prone
Floyd | figure while carrying the severed fingers, the ridged key, the small
Floyd | brass key, the small-caliber pistol, the typewriter key, the Corona
Floyd | Labs keycard and your notes.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "To be fair, this is Floyd's fault, not the games." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, game's" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So let us not hold this against it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, um, take hazard suit. n. y. y." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "carry the hazard suit" 		Jacqueline says, "er, no, not n." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		Binder says, "The game is merely an accomplice in Floyd's attempt to turn us to goo." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | >Do you mean to unzip the sealed hazard suit? (y/n) >Did you mean to
Floyd | pick up the prone figure?  (y/n) >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You think you could lift the prone figure, but you'll need to have
Floyd | your hands free first.  Set down the severed fingers, the ridged key,
Floyd | the small brass key, the small-caliber pistol and the typewriter key?
Floyd | (y/n) >
Floyd | You discard the severed fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You set down the ridged key.
Floyd |
Floyd | You set down the small brass key.
Floyd |
Floyd | You set down the small-caliber pistol.
Floyd |
Floyd | You set down the typewriter key.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fold your notes, slip the keycard into the fold, tuck them under
Floyd | your arm, and heave the prone figure onto your shoulder.  It feels
Floyd | both heavier and squishier than you expected it to be, given its size.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Mmm... squishy." 	
			Binder shudders 	
			DavidW says, "I feel that this is on the correct track, though. Moving the thing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			Binder says, "Sounds good. Unless there's something inside the next door needing shot." 	
			DavidW stage-whispers, "DOWN THE CHUTE?" 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "We're out of bullets." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the button marked "EXIT".  The external airlock door emits a
Floyd | loud click and then slides open with a soft hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ACK" 	
			DavidW says, "We left the keycard in there!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That Do You Want To Unzip The Suit disambiguation is great because there's no way one could misinterpret 'unzip suit' for 'take suit' but the authors just want to make sure you experience the unzipping." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Biohazard Airlock, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop suit" 		
	

Floyd | >(the sealed hazard suit)
Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying a hazard-suited figure slung over your shoulder.
Floyd | Also, you have your notes folded under your arm with the Corona Labs
Floyd | keycard tucked inside.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop figure" 		
	

Floyd | >You heave the hazard-suited figure off your shoulder and lower it
Floyd | carefully to the ground.  Then, you untuck your notes from your armpit
Floyd | and fish out the Corona Labs keycard with minimal damage done.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, we kept the card. Missed that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take figure" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold your notes, slip the keycard into the fold, tuck them under
Floyd | your arm, and heave the hazard-suited figure onto your shoulder.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | >That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the button marked "EXIT".  The external airlock door emits a
Floyd | loud click and then slides open with a soft hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Room 322, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While spacious, this office is surprisingly austere.  The office is
Floyd | clearly separated into two sides.  On the west side, a large but
Floyd | inexpensive-looking metal desk is festooned with decorations; a
Floyd | calendar covers its center, while several photos are proudly displayed
Floyd | with their faces to the door.  The desk on the east side is a standing
Floyd | oak desk, precisely arranged and nearly bare.  All of the decoration
Floyd | on that side of the room is on the walls, an array of diplomas and
Floyd | commendations.  An office chair stands in front of each desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only a single object dares to split the room: a wall-mounted
Floyd | television displaying half of a grainy black-and-white picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a door leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below the television, there is a wall button with a typewritten sign
Floyd | taped next to it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a large white butterfly flitting back and forth near the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Butterfly?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x butterfly" 		
	

Floyd | >Looking more closely at the white butterfly, you realize that it is
Floyd | nothing more than folded paper.  Still, its wings beat like a real
Floyd | butterfly's wings against the slight breeze in the hallway, and it
Floyd | dances through the air with careless, casual grace.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be something written on the butterfly, but you can't
Floyd | make out the words from here.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Another note." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take butterfly" 		
	

Floyd | >It's too awkward to pick anything up while you're carrying the
Floyd | hazard-suited figure around.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop figure" 		
	

Floyd | >You heave the hazard-suited figure off your shoulder and lower it
Floyd | carefully to the ground.  Then, you untuck your notes from your armpit
Floyd | and fish out the Corona Labs keycard with minimal damage done.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper butterfly traces a lazy spiral through the air before coming
Floyd | to rest on the dull white tile.  Its diamond-shaped wings flex,
Floyd | unflex, and then unfold.  The corners and edges pull apart from one
Floyd | another like some sort of magical puzzle box.
Floyd |
Floyd | The transformation is complete.  The butterfly is gone, and only a
Floyd | small piece of unlined paper remains.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(the small piece of unlined paper)
Floyd | You pick up the small piece of unlined paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the small piece of unlined paper to your existing collection
Floyd | of pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The small piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Alice's Diary, 5/6/78
Floyd |  Today must have been different for Ian. When I came in, he greeted me
Floyd | with a plea to keep him company and keep him awake. I was glad to be
Floyd | able to help, so we talked late into the night.
Floyd |  It feels like he's putting a lot of trust in me, even though he
Floyd | doesn't like to talk about his nightmares or his past. He seems to be
Floyd | afraid of himself, and said over and over that he didn't want to hurt
Floyd | anybody. He's afraid, he says, and he doesn't want to hurt anybody. It
Floyd | was hard not to laugh at the notion of Ian hurting anybody. He
Floyd | wouldn't -- couldn't -- hurt a fly.
Floyd |  He really didn't want to fall asleep, but eventually he just couldn't
Floyd | stay up any longer. I tucked him in and tried to make him as
Floyd | comfortable as I could for when the nightmares came.
Floyd |  I think I'm developing feelings for Ian. His eyes are so expressive
Floyd | and he feels for other people so keenly. Unprofessional or not, Ian's
Floyd | a really special person and I hope Corona's able to cure him of
Floyd | whatever it is that he's got. I wish I could do something for him.
Floyd | Protect him from his demons.
Floyd |  In the meantime, I'll just do the one thing that it seems like only I
Floyd | can do:
Floyd |  Care.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take figure" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold your notes, slip the keycard into the fold, tuck them under
Floyd | your arm, and heave the hazard-suited figure onto your shoulder.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Partway down this hall, the fluorescent lights have sputtered out,
Floyd | leaving the way north cloaked in darkness.  A long, slow breeze flows
Floyd | from the south past you, reaching towards the deep shadow to the
Floyd | north.  Before the light fails, there's a bathroom door in the dull
Floyd | white wall to the east and a laundry chute to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sterile breeze flowing north slowly stops and then reverses.  A
Floyd | long wave of bad-smelling air pushes toward you from the dense
Floyd | darkness down the hallway.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter chute" 		
	

Floyd | >It'll be a difficult enough wriggle to get into the chute without
Floyd | carrying the hazard-suited figure at the same time.  If you want the
Floyd | hazard-suited figure at the bottom of the laundry chute, you should
Floyd | probably drop it in first.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "This'll be messy, I bet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put figure in chute" 		Binder asks, "I missed it, did we concentrate on the figure and get any visions?" 	
	

Floyd | >You drop the hazard-suited figure into the laundry chute.  It
Floyd | promptly vanishes into the darkness.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Binder), "figures, and no." 	
			DavidW says, "er fingers" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter chute" 		DavidW says, "I'm guessing we get a deluxe death this time." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >A peek down the laundry chute suggests that it is still safe, but
Floyd | looks may be deceiving.  Are you sure you want to try it?  (y/n) >You
Floyd | slide headfirst down the laundry chute.  The fast, exhilarating, and
Floyd | death-free ride ends with a heartstopping plummet through space and a
Floyd | faceful of soiled sheets.  They're soft enough for you to land safely,
Floyd | but still pretty disgusting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry, Mt Airy Hospital (in the laundry bin)
Floyd |  Crumpled white sheets fill an enormous laundry bin underneath the
Floyd | chute's entrance - a great relief, since those sheets were dense
Floyd | enough to competently break your fall.  You're currently inside the
Floyd | laundry bin, but you can see the rest of the room well enough.  There
Floyd | is no mistaking the purpose of this room.  Industrial washers and
Floyd | dryers line the walls of this room.  The room stinks of offal, blood
Floyd | and bleach all at the same time.  On the east wall, a large sink made
Floyd | of heavy-duty steel sits, but its long faucet is bent at a peculiar
Floyd | angle and it is missing both handles.  A particularly large laundry
Floyd | machine looms at the end of the row.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads south out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a human skeleton lying on the tiled floor.  It's wearing a
Floyd | very clean lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the laundry bin you can see a hazard-suited figure.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >You get out of the laundry bin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laundry, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | There is no mistaking the purpose of this room.  Industrial washers
Floyd | and dryers line the walls of this room, and three canvas-walled carts
Floyd | filled with dirty linens squat awaiting their purpose.  The room
Floyd | stinks of offal, blood and bleach all at the same time.  On the east
Floyd | wall, a large sink made of heavy-duty steel sits, but its long faucet
Floyd | is bent at a peculiar angle and it is missing both handles.  A
Floyd | particularly large laundry machine looms at the end of the row.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads south out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a human skeleton lying on the tiled floor.  It's wearing a
Floyd | very clean lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a laundry bin (in which are a hazard-suited figure
Floyd | and a heap of soiled sheets) here.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "yay death-free" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take figure" 		
	

Floyd | >You fold your notes, slip the keycard into the fold, tuck them under
Floyd | your arm, and heave the hazard-suited figure onto your shoulder.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Here we go." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put figure in machine" 		
	

Floyd | >You heave the hazard-suited figure into the cilia-filled tube of the
Floyd | laundry machine and close the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laundry machine starts up with an audible whine and a whirring
Floyd | noise that increases in frequency as its internal motors (or muscles,
Floyd | you suppose) spin up.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Imagine a coke can shaken up in a paint mixer." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nearly jump out of your skin as a buzzer sounds loudly from the
Floyd | huge laundry machine.  Its motor gradually slows to a halt.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open machine" 		Binder says, "we should have used formaldehyde detergent" 	
	

Floyd | >You lift the lid of the large laundry machine, revealing the fleshy,
Floyd | cilia-lined tube within.  Flattened around the inside of the tube is
Floyd | the limp form of an empty hazard suit, clean and white.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take suit" 		Binder exclaims, "YAY!" 	
	

Floyd | >You reach into the machine and grasp the suit by your thumb and
Floyd | forefinger, then gently extract it while avoiding the reach of the
Floyd | undulating cilia.  You shake the hazard suit out, noting that it is
Floyd | now completely clean and dry.  You momentarily find yourself wondering
Floyd | whether, if you could manufacture machines like this, the American
Floyd | public might be able to overlook its flesh-eating properties for its
Floyd | clearly superior garment care.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		
	

Floyd | >The suit is somewhat flimsy.  You'd better not wear it until you
Floyd | really need it or you might tear the thing.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | >The call button lights under your finger.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The split-flap display whirs into life, reporting the elevator's
Floyd | transit from floor to floor.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x display" 		
	

Floyd | >A single call button glows beside the elevator doors.  The floor
Floyd | indicator has a split-flip display currently reading "BASEMENT".
Floyd |
Floyd | The split-flap display stops on "BASEMENT".  The elevator call button
Floyd | goes dark, and the metal doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push third floor" 		
	

Floyd | >The third floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches upward.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The third floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors into a familiar hallway.  In
Floyd | front of you, the lurid orange biohazard symbol all but glows from the
Floyd | end of the east hall, and a broader hallway stretches away to the left
Floyd | and right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swipe your keycard through the keycard reader.  After a moment,
Floyd | the door emits a loud click and the airlock door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Biohazard Airlock, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | You stand in a small room lit by a low red light.  It is immaculately
Floyd | clean and nearly featureless.  Two hooks are mounted on the wall; what
Floyd | appears to be a shredded environment suit hangs from one of them.
Floyd | Overhead, a set of red lamps shines down on you, mounted next to four
Floyd | spray nozzles.  A sliding door with a small wire-reinforced window
Floyd | leads back to the hallway to your west.  Another door stands to the
Floyd | east, a small opaque window set in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three large buttons, one marked "ENTRY", one marked "EXIT", and one
Floyd | marked "DECONTAMINATE", glow faintly from a wall recess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a typewriter key, a small-caliber pistol, a small
Floyd | brass key, a ridged key and some severed fingers here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | >typewriter key: You pick up the typewriter key.
Floyd | small-caliber pistol: You pick up the small-caliber pistol.
Floyd | small brass key: You pick up the small brass key.
Floyd | ridged key: You pick up the ridged key.
Floyd | severed fingers: You pick up the severed fingers.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		
	

Floyd | >(the clean hazard suit)
Floyd | You clamber awkwardly into the suit.  It takes you several minutes to
Floyd | figure out how to get your hands into the gloves at the end of the
Floyd | sleeves without having to zip it up first, but after some struggling
Floyd | you are completely suited up.  You check all of the airtight zippers
Floyd | and make sure that the filter is letting you breathe properly.  You
Floyd | feel clumsy and big, but you should be protected from all but the most
Floyd | minute contaminants.  Unless the suit tears, of course.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "How portentous." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push decontaminate" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the DECONTAMINATE button.  A metallic feminine voice
Floyd | announces, "Decontamination cannot proceed while the exit door is
Floyd | open."
Floyd |
Floyd | The external airlock door slides closed with a hiss and locks with a
Floyd | click.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push decontaminate" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the DECONTAMINATE button.  You hear a hissing noise, and
Floyd | several of the nozzles overhead spray white foam over you and your
Floyd | surroundings.  The foam is followed immediately by several jets of
Floyd | clear liquid, which hit with staggering force.  After you are sluiced
Floyd | down, the nozzles spray a fine mist into the air, which immediately
Floyd | begins to smell of chlorine.
Floyd |
Floyd | After about twenty seconds, the nozzles shut off.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait - how can you smell it?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Our suit must have a leak." 	
			DavidW says, "Magic" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Ah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push entry" 		
	

Floyd | >(the entry button)
Floyd | You push the button marked "ENTRY".  The internal airlock door emits a
Floyd | loud click and then slides open with a soft hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the door slides open, you are immediately sprayed by a reddish
Floyd | liquid, which splatters against the surface of your suit.  Upon wiping
Floyd | off your faceplate with a suited arm, you see that an amorphous red
Floyd | substance is now oozing into the airlock through the partly open door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You flinch back from the vista beyond, where a strange, churning red

		Jacqueline says, "We must have imagined the smell." 	
	

Floyd | substance has devoured almost an entire room.  Before, when you looked
Floyd | into the faceplate of the prone figure's environmental suit, you saw a
Floyd | seething red hell that consumed one man.  That was the microcosm; this
Floyd | door contains the same red hell in macrocosm.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Suggestions?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think our options are to go east anyway or to try closing the door and push decontaminate again." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "We could wet our hazmat suit." 	
			DavidW asks, "wha?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Kidding." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, let's try east anyway." 	
			DavidW says, "okays" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Biohazard Lab, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This room seems to have been the subject of some kind of massive
Floyd | biological explosion. Some kind of glistening, mealy red substance
Floyd | similar to ground meat is splattered all over the floor, walls and
Floyd | ceiling in large patches. The substance seems to have a life of its
Floyd | own, pulsing and undulating in great colonies. Large piles of it merge
Floyd | and separate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room itself seems to have been some kind of biological
Floyd | experimentation laboratory. You can see a large sink along one wall,
Floyd | with nozzles for a bunsen burner mounted next to it. While most of the
Floyd | counters are covered with the disgusting red substance, one table is
Floyd | mostly untouched thanks to an overhanging edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a measuring pipette, fixed in place above a wooden
Floyd | test tube rack.  There's also a small lab refrigerator branded with a
Floyd | biohazard symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of a glass test tube projects from a mound of the mealy red
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |

		
	Tale has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Tale has gone to the lounge to vomit." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		
	

Floyd | >A wooden rack with holes and divots for holding test tubes.  It's
Floyd | currently empty.
Floyd |

		Tale says, "Oi, no, but I was chatting on another channel and floyd got in the way." 	
	Tale arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >The refrigerator is half-sized, like a dorm fridge, but designed to
Floyd | contain various heat-sensitive biological supplies instead of beer.  A
Floyd | striking orange and black biohazard symbol has been stickered to the
Floyd | front.  Unlike so much else in the room, the refrigerator appears
Floyd | uncontaminated by the red mass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The internal airlock door slides closed with a hiss and and locks with
Floyd | a click.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So... let's turn on the bunsen burner and die by fire along with this abomination." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or do we want to kill it and also live?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a thin white hazard suit. While not very durable, a combination
Floyd | of a charcoal air filter and an airtight fiber weave should serve to
Floyd | protect the wearer from most environmental hazards.  Mealy red stuff
Floyd | smears the outside of the hazard suit, giving it a certain butchery
Floyd | chic look.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | >The mealy red substance covers this large sink.  Next to it are some
Floyd | equally contaminated-looking bunsen burner nozzles.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nozzles" 		
	

Floyd | >There are two of the cone-shaped, ridged nozzles, each with a handle
Floyd | on top. If there were a bunsen burner nearby, you could connect it to
Floyd | one of these.  Unfortunately, you see no such thing. Worse, the
Floyd | nozzles seem to be covered with red goo and rust.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "So, we could fill the room with gas." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, hm." 	
			DavidW says, "maybe." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That would be potentially quite effective, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Try it." 	
			DavidW says, "That would kill us." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though... we could smell the cheese earlier. I mean, chlorine." 	
			Ellison says, "I think there is something important in the fridge, if the red mist is avoiding it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We're not supposed to be able to smell anything is my point." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the small lab refrigerator, revealing a vial of blood and a
Floyd | legal-size page.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "bah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We don't have any kind of breathing apparatus on this suit, do we?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think so." 	
			djfletch says, "it said something about a filter" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There is no way this thing is airtight, then." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djfletch), "hm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it's worth a try." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Even if it's a deadly try." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >["take all from fridge" is vague - please be more specific with your
Floyd | command.]
Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "who is keeping their diary pages in the fridge?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take page from fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the legal-size page.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the legal-size page to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The legal-size page reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | From the desk of Dr. Edward Atwater, M.D., Ph.D.
Floyd | April 25th, 1978
Floyd |    I'll be damned, they're really buying it. McMoneagle's due to be
Floyd | dosed within the next few days.
Floyd |    I am not a completely heartless man. It is a popular conceit in
Floyd | this office, and I suppose I cannot blame anyone for thinking so. But
Floyd | I have been here for years, now, and overseen the snuffing out of over
Floyd | a dozen lives. With each death I hope to the godless heavens that
Floyd | Corona will see the depth of its mistake, realize that experimenting
Floyd | with a lethal parasite and calling it a symbiont will not make wishes
Floyd | come true. If we want to join the Project it will only be through
Floyd | methodical chicanery, not methodical murder.
Floyd |    What do they want of me? To become McMoneagle's friend, like
Floyd | "kindly old Doc Yehuda?" To have faith in the absence of reason, like
Floyd | "Crazy 'Lainey?" I dread to think of how crushed they will be when the
Floyd | young man's brain floods itself with chemicals. I will be the only
Floyd | staff member in his right mind.
Floyd |    I am not a monster. I am a doctor. To hell with anyone who doesn't
Floyd | understand that.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vial" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a small vial of dark red blood with a handwritten label on the
Floyd | front.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >The vial is labelled "Ian McMoneagle, 5/10/78".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pipette" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a long, very thin tube with a valve to control the flow of
Floyd | liquid through it.  It is mounted in place above the test tube rack.
Floyd | The pipette is marked with numbered graduations along its side to aid
Floyd | with measurement, and it is flared at the top so that pouring liquid
Floyd | into it is easier.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "c vial?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm unsure if we should take this vial now or not. We probably need the other ingredients." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c vial" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to concentrate on the vial of Ian McMoneagle's blood, but you
Floyd | don't sense anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >You close the small lab refrigerator.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You're wearing a sludge-smeared hazard suit, which is excellent
Floyd | protection, but which does give the world a certain surreal quality as
Floyd | seen through the faceplate.  You are carrying some severed fingers, a
Floyd | ridged key, a small brass key, a small-caliber pistol, a typewriter
Floyd | key, a Corona Labs keycard and your notes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | >A black stone table.  Its edge extends outward from the solid wood
Floyd | base supporting it, and the hanging edge seems to have kept any of the
Floyd | red goo from making it to the top of the table.  It's a miracle that
Floyd | none has fallen down from the ceiling.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x goo" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x red substance" 		
	

Floyd | >You study the goop for a moment.  It's a pulsating mass of red,
Floyd | mealy, meat reminiscent of nothing so much as living, malevolent
Floyd | sloppy joe filling.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c substance" 		
	

Floyd | >(the sludge-encrusted test tube)
Floyd | A dark brown substance clings to the inside of the test tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to concentrate on the sludge-encrusted test tube, but you
Floyd | don't sense anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c red substance" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to concentrate on the mealy red substance, but you don't
Floyd | sense anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I am reminded of that scene from Poltergeist with the meat crawling across the counter, except exponentially worse." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x test tube" 		
	

Floyd | >(the sludge-encrusted test tube)
Floyd | A dark brown substance clings to the inside of the test tube.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the test tube out of the churning mound of mealy red stuff.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x brown substance" 		
	

Floyd | >A dark brown substance clings to the inside of the test tube.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		
	

Floyd | >From inside the hazard suit, most smells are muted under your own
Floyd | body odor, but you can still pick up a faint meaty reek.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read tube" 		
	

Floyd | >(the sludge-encrusted test tube)
Floyd | There's nothing written on the sludge-encrusted test tube.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Biohazard Lab, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This room seems to have been the subject of some kind of massive
Floyd | biological explosion. Some kind of glistening, mealy red substance
Floyd | similar to ground meat is splattered all over the floor, walls and
Floyd | ceiling in large patches. The substance seems to have a life of its
Floyd | own, pulsing and undulating in great colonies. Large piles of it merge
Floyd | and separate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room itself seems to have been some kind of biological
Floyd | experimentation laboratory. You can see a large sink along one wall,
Floyd | with nozzles for a bunsen burner mounted next to it. While most of the
Floyd | counters are covered with the disgusting red substance, one table is
Floyd | mostly untouched thanks to an overhanging edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a measuring pipette, fixed in place above a wooden
Floyd | test tube rack.  There's also a small lab refrigerator branded with a
Floyd | biohazard symbol.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search goop" 		
	

Floyd | >Wincing, you grope about for a moment in the sludge near the door
Floyd | until you encounter something that feels like a button.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the hidden button.  The internal airlock door emits a loud
Floyd | click and then slides open with a soft hiss.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Lovely." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Biohazard Airlock, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | You stand in a small room lit by a low red light.  It is immaculately
Floyd | clean and nearly featureless.  Two hooks are mounted on the wall; what
Floyd | appears to be a shredded environment suit hangs from one of them.
Floyd | Overhead, a set of red lamps shines down on you, mounted next to four
Floyd | spray nozzles.  A sliding door with a small wire-reinforced window
Floyd | leads back to the hallway to your west.  Another door stands to the
Floyd | east, a small opaque window set in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few slowly shifting tendrils of red, mealy meat have made their way
Floyd | into the airlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three large buttons, one marked "ENTRY", one marked "EXIT", and one
Floyd | marked "DECONTAMINATE", glow faintly from a wall recess.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close entry door" 		
	

Floyd | >The internal airlock door resists your attempt to close it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push decontaminate" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the DECONTAMINATE button.  A metallic feminine voice
Floyd | announces, "Decontamination cannot proceed while the entry door is
Floyd | open."
Floyd |
Floyd | The internal airlock door slides closed with a hiss and and locks with
Floyd | a click.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push decontaminate" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the DECONTAMINATE button.  You hear a hissing noise, and
Floyd | several of the nozzles overhead spray white foam over you and your
Floyd | surroundings.  The red substance that ended up in the airlock makes a
Floyd | horrible shrieking noise and begins to smoke and thrash.    The foam
Floyd | is followed immediately by several jets of clear liquid, which hit
Floyd | with staggering force.  After you are sluiced down, the nozzles spray
Floyd | a fine mist into the air, which immediately begins to smell of
Floyd | chlorine.
Floyd |
Floyd | After about twenty seconds, the nozzles shut off.  Shortly thereafter,
Floyd | the red substance finishes dissolving entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | You note that the glass test tube has been scoured completely clean.

		Jacqueline says, "I'll bet we can't." 	
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, huh." 	
			DavidW says, "oops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we need that tube." 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh. Tricksy." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the button marked "ENTRY".  The internal airlock door emits
Floyd | a loud click and then slides open with a soft hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Biohazard Lab, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This room seems to have been the subject of some kind of massive
Floyd | biological explosion. Some kind of glistening, mealy red substance
Floyd | similar to ground meat is splattered all over the floor, walls and
Floyd | ceiling in large patches. The substance seems to have a life of its
Floyd | own, pulsing and undulating in great colonies. Large piles of it merge
Floyd | and separate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room itself seems to have been some kind of biological
Floyd | experimentation laboratory. You can see a large sink along one wall,
Floyd | with nozzles for a bunsen burner mounted next to it. While most of the
Floyd | counters are covered with the disgusting red substance, one table is
Floyd | mostly untouched thanks to an overhanging edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a measuring pipette, fixed in place above a wooden
Floyd | test tube rack.  There's also a small lab refrigerator branded with a
Floyd | biohazard symbol.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put tube in rack" 		
	

Floyd | >(the clean glass test tube in the wooden test tube rack)
Floyd | You lower the clean glass test tube through a hole in the wooden test
Floyd | tube rack and nestle its base into the appropriate divot.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ugh" 	
			DavidW asks, "where was our last save point?" 	
			DavidW asks, "When we cleaned the suit?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Quite a bit back, I think. Lemme see..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "When we cleaned the suit," 	
			Jacqueline says, "cf7" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we restore back to there then?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
			DavidW says, "thanks" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Laundry, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | There is no mistaking the purpose of this room.  Industrial washers
Floyd | and dryers line the walls of this room, and three canvas-walled carts
Floyd | filled with dirty linens squat awaiting their purpose.  The room
Floyd | stinks of offal, blood and bleach all at the same time.  On the east
Floyd | wall, a large sink made of heavy-duty steel sits, but its long faucet
Floyd | is bent at a peculiar angle and it is missing both handles.  A
Floyd | particularly large laundry machine looms at the end of the row.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads south out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a human skeleton lying on the tiled floor.  It's wearing a
Floyd | very clean lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a laundry bin (in which is a heap of soiled sheets)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search sheets" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "I'm guessing we need that vial of Ian's blood for the cocktail - how are we going to manage that? I guess we mix it *in that room*?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sheets" 		
	

Floyd | >Should you really find yourself in need of a large mass of formless
Floyd | textile, surely you can find some that doesn't smell like zombie
Floyd | manure.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think so, yes" 	
			DavidW says, "But we don't have all the ingredients anyway." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "brb - potty" 	
			DavidW says, "Also, I think we need to get into the other locked rooms somehow." 	
			DavidW says, "I'll just take us to the airlock and get our things as we think about our next move." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		* GDorn has left the channel. 	
	

Floyd | >The call button lights under your finger.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The split-flap display whirs into life, reporting the elevator's
Floyd | transit from floor to floor.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The split-flap display stops on "BASEMENT".  The elevator call button
Floyd | goes dark, and the metal doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push third button" 		
	

Floyd | >The third floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches upward.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Back." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm taking us to the airlock." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The third floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors into a familiar hallway.  In
Floyd | front of you, the lurid orange biohazard symbol all but glows from the
Floyd | end of the east hall, and a broader hallway stretches away to the left
Floyd | and right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swipe your keycard through the keycard reader.  After a moment,
Floyd | the door emits a loud click and the airlock door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Biohazard Airlock, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | You stand in a small room lit by a low red light.  It is immaculately
Floyd | clean and nearly featureless.  Two hooks are mounted on the wall; what
Floyd | appears to be a shredded environment suit hangs from one of them.
Floyd | Overhead, a set of red lamps shines down on you, mounted next to four
Floyd | spray nozzles.  A sliding door with a small wire-reinforced window
Floyd | leads back to the hallway to your west.  Another door stands to the
Floyd | east, a small opaque window set in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three large buttons, one marked "ENTRY", one marked "EXIT", and one
Floyd | marked "DECONTAMINATE", glow faintly from a wall recess.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a typewriter key, a small-caliber pistol, a small
Floyd | brass key, a ridged key and some severed fingers here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | >typewriter key: You pick up the typewriter key.
Floyd | small-caliber pistol: You pick up the small-caliber pistol.
Floyd | small brass key: You pick up the small brass key.
Floyd | ridged key: You pick up the ridged key.
Floyd | severed fingers: You pick up the severed fingers.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put suit on hook" 		
	

Floyd | >(the clean hazard suit on the small brass hook)
Floyd | You set the clean hazard suit on the small brass hook.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The airlock door slides closed with a hiss and locks with a click.
Floyd |

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

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

		Jacqueline asks, "So now we go do other things? Find the other stuff? Or... what were you thinking?" 	
			DavidW says, "So, we have three locked doors here, the locked safe, the room Ian is in." 	
	maga's studied dalliance with his venal muses is little to our taste. 		DavidW says, "I'm not sure how to proceed from here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Need to find those other drugs." 	
			DavidW says, "We've never pushed the alarm button in the elevator; I'd like to try that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably behind one of those locked doors." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure - alarm away." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		Ellison asks, "how far did they get with making their cocktail? any chance that the blood already has the whole mix?" 	
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the ground floor button, the basement button, the
Floyd | second floor button, the third floor button, the fourth floor button
Floyd | or the alarm button?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "alarm" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the alarm button, and a strident bell rings out, filling the
Floyd | elevator painfully for a long moment.  The sound dies away, but the
Floyd | ringing in your head takes a bit longer to fade.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "hm" 	
			DavidW says, "Different people in the notes claimed to have some of the stuff." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alice" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, small piece of unlined paper, Alice 5/12/78, Alice
Floyd | 4/17/78 or Alice 4/30/78?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alice paper" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, small piece of unlined paper, Alice 5/12/78, Alice
Floyd | 4/17/78 or Alice 4/30/78?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlined" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, small piece of unlined paper, Alice 5/12/78, EGB
Floyd | 4/20/78, EGB 5/12/78, EGB 5/12/78, EGB 4/7/78, EGB 3/20/77, Alice
Floyd | 4/17/78, Alice 4/30/78 or EGB 5/3/78?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read all alice" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read alice 5/12/78" 		
	

Floyd | >You flip through your notes until you come to the Alice 5/12/78
Floyd | entry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Alice's Diary, 5/12/78
Floyd |
Floyd |  I just saw a man die. He was standing in a shadow and a mouth came
Floyd | out and bit him in half.
Floyd |  I feel numb and awful and I'm so scared. I don't know where Ian is
Floyd | and I'm afraid that he's going to be hurt or killed. I don't know why
Floyd | he isn't in his room.
Floyd |  I have to help him and protect him. I'll wait for him here and he'll
Floyd | come back, and we can be together and I'll stop the awful things from
Floyd | hurting him.
Floyd |  Please Ian come back. I will be here waiting until you come back.
Floyd |  I love you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read alice 4/17/78" 		
	

Floyd | >You flip through your notes until you come to the Alice 4/17/78
Floyd | entry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Alice's Diary, 4/17/78
Floyd |
Floyd |  I know it's totally unprofessional, but I can't help but think that
Floyd | the patient in room 320 is really interesting.
Floyd |  I don't know much about him. He's in an annex that's being used by an
Floyd | outside corporation for a secret project or something. I'm not even
Floyd | really supposed to talk to him, but ...
Floyd |  Well, he looks so sad. He hasn't gone home in a week and a half and
Floyd | he'll be here for even longer than that, and he's got to be really
Floyd | lonely. They can't expect me to come through the room and give him
Floyd | food and change his linens and keep my mouth clamped shut the whole
Floyd | time. That's not fair to him and it's not fair to me either.
Floyd |  More than food and linens and medication, what a patient like that
Floyd | needs right now is a friendly face and light conversation if he
Floyd | happens to be up late. That's not a crime, is it?
Floyd |  And I've gotta admit ... he's kind of cute.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read alice 4/30/78" 		
	

Floyd | >You flip through your notes until you come to the Alice 4/30/78
Floyd | entry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small piece of unlined paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Alice's Diary, 4/30/78
Floyd |
Floyd |  He screams at night.
Floyd |  Ian says that he's had these nightmares as long as he can remember,
Floyd | that it's fine and everything is normal. I really want to believe him,
Floyd | but the last few days have been different. I've seen him tossing and
Floyd | turning, but now he screams. Says things. His eyes are open, but he
Floyd | can't see or hear me.
Floyd |  Are they doing something to him? I'm not supposed to ask about why
Floyd | he's here. I've been sort of hoping that he would tell me something,
Floyd | but he doesn't even like to talk about the nightmares. All I can hear
Floyd | are the things he says when he's asleep, strangled bits of words.
Floyd | "Teeth. Dark. Coming for me."
Floyd |  I wish I could do something for him. Anything.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read unread alice" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "frustrating" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "consult notes about sandepam" 		
	

Floyd | >You discover nothing of interest in your notes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "list notes" 		
	

Floyd | >["list notes" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "help notes" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to help.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "What specifically were you looking for?" 	
			DavidW says, "I want to know who has which drugs." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, ugh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, I could search transcripts." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Gimme a sec." 	
			DavidW says, "I think either Alice or Elaine claimed to have the Sandepam or whatever it was." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >The only way out of the elevator is through the elevator doors to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors into a familiar hallway.  In
Floyd | front of you, the lurid orange biohazard symbol all but glows from the
Floyd | end of the east hall, and a broader hallway stretches away to the left
Floyd | and right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Long banks of fluorescent lights cast sharp shadows along the
Floyd | half-familiar, half-unfamiliar hallway, which continues off to the
Floyd | north.  The tiled floor is only a shade darker than the dull off-white
Floyd | walls.  A strange, unpleasant odor hangs in the air and stings your
Floyd | nostrils.  The door to Room 320 is across the hall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A windowless door leads east into the testing room's antechamber.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Room 320, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | A broad ivory spike protrudes from the floor and pierces the ceiling,
Floyd | transfixing the corpse of a slender, dark-haired woman on the way.
Floyd | Her blood stands starkly red against the dull white tile and walls.
Floyd | The room's furnishings - a hospital bed, a bookshelf, a dresser - have
Floyd | been smashed into a still-recognizable pile of twisted metal and wood
Floyd | on the west side of the room.  Thousands of pieces of shredded paper,
Floyd | none much larger than a fingernail, cover the floor near the wreckage
Floyd | and shiver in the slight breath from the broken window.  The only exit
Floyd | is to the east.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alice" 		
	

Floyd | >(the the corpse of the young nurse)
Floyd | The woman impaled on the white spike is dressed as you imagine a nurse
Floyd | might have been in the seventies, with a button-down skirt that must
Floyd | once have been clean white.  Her face, frozen in a look of wide-eyed
Floyd | shock, indicates asian-american heritage and youth.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "'the the corpse'" 	
			DavidW says, "okay. This is Alice." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm wondering if general searches don't work, maybe a specifc one would." 	
			DavidW asks, "Like, if we knew Alice had a bottle of iodine, we might try 'search alice for iodine'?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, put something in her pocket to test it?" 	
			DavidW says, "It's a long shot, I admit." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search alice" 		
	

Floyd | >(the the corpse of the young nurse)
Floyd | You go briefly and quickly through the dead nurse's pockets, but you
Floyd | find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put brass key in alice's pocket" 		Ellison says, "the notes didn't say anything about people ingesting each of the drugs, right? if so, maybe we go around collecting blood" 	
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put brass key in alice" 		Jacqueline says, "No, I don't think so, no." 	
	

Floyd | >(the the corpse of the young nurse)
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give brass key to alice" 		
	

Floyd | >You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I really didn't think that would work anyway." 	
			djfletch asks, "have we found a use for either of the keys yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, the brass key is for a black cabinet somewhere." 	
			DavidW says, "And the typewriter key is probably for a typewriter." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There was a note from Pearce saying that Yehuda came to him trying to requisition drugs." 	
			DavidW says, "Well, there's also the button by the tv." 	
			DavidW says, "I think pushing the button unlocks a door, but I'm unclear as to which one." 	
			DavidW says, "If for the testing lab, we'd have to run to it before it closes." 	
			djfletch says, "yes, I wasn't sure about that. The testing room sounds the most likely though." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'd like to find that black filecabinet, yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's try that. Maybe the window between the antechamber and testing rooms is gone or something." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Long banks of fluorescent lights cast sharp shadows along the
Floyd | half-familiar, half-unfamiliar hallway, which continues off to the
Floyd | north.  The tiled floor is only a shade darker than the dull off-white
Floyd | walls.  A strange, unpleasant odor hangs in the air and stings your
Floyd | nostrils.  The door to Room 320 is across the hall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A windowless door leads east into the testing room's antechamber.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I have the transcripts pulled up. Let me know if you want me to search the notes for anything." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Room 322, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While spacious, this office is surprisingly austere.  The office is
Floyd | clearly separated into two sides.  On the west side, a large but
Floyd | inexpensive-looking metal desk is festooned with decorations; a
Floyd | calendar covers its center, while several photos are proudly displayed
Floyd | with their faces to the door.  The desk on the east side is a standing
Floyd | oak desk, precisely arranged and nearly bare.  All of the decoration
Floyd | on that side of the room is on the walls, an array of diplomas and
Floyd | commendations.  An office chair stands in front of each desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only a single object dares to split the room: a wall-mounted
Floyd | television displaying half of a grainy black-and-white picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a door leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below the television, there is a wall button with a typewritten sign
Floyd | taped next to it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | >The typewritten sign reads: No remote viewing tests are to occur
Floyd | without a remote supervisor. The subject is to be released by the
Floyd | remote supervisor at the signal of the local supervisor. This button
Floyd | will unlock the door for fifteen seconds, at which time a local buzzer
Floyd | will sound.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a wall-mounted television monitor, antique by your standards.
Floyd | The screen seems to be split into two halves, but one half is
Floyd | completely dark.  The other shows a familiar sight: the testing
Floyd | chamber.  A skinny young man is hunched on a chair in the corner of
Floyd | the room, next to the table.  A timestamp shows in blocky white font
Floyd | on the bottom of the monitor:  MAY 12 1978 20:02.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "I'm worried we'll lock ourselves in the testing room" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Unlocks for 15 seconds. We probably can't reach there in time." 	
			DavidW says (to djfletch), "We braved the living sloppy joe monster, we can brave this." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Might be worth it just to go in there after saving. See what's what." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | >Your vision swims for a moment, and anxiety seizes your heart.  You
Floyd | strongly sense that you should push the button, but once you do you
Floyd | must end this nightmare.  There will be no going back.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "And we may be surprised." 	
			DavidW says, "oops" 	
			djfletch says, "yikes" 	
			DavidW says, "That was a strong warning." 	
			djfletch says, "the button is labelled "release monsters"" 	
			DavidW says, "The final battle." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			djfletch says, "I suppose maybe it lets out Insane Ian McGonagle from that room" 	
			DavidW asks, "ok. We need a new idea. Can we get the axe?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am not hopeful about the axe." 	
			DavidW asks, "What about the 'fire switch' in the elevator?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But that is possibly just me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought we 'unlocked' that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The fire switch, I mean." 	
			DavidW says, "uh, I don't think so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh. Let's take a look, then." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to do this?  (y/n) >Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | You let out your breath in a long hiss. You know that you must
Floyd | eventually open the test chamber, but you have to be absolutely
Floyd | prepared.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock fire" 		
	

Floyd | >You don't have a key that fits the fire key switch.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I misremember yet again." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, I remember now." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We were fiddle farting around with syntax, and finally dj mentioned 'unlock' and we were happy to figure out the syntax, but were no closer beyond that." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying some severed fingers, a ridged key, a small brass
Floyd | key, a small-caliber pistol, a typewriter key, a Corona Labs keycard
Floyd | and your notes.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Shoot the axe case?" 	
			DavidW says, "We could try 'c' everywhere for hints." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "C is good." 	
			DavidW says, "The pistol had only the one bullet and we used it on Yehuda." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
			DavidW says, "Still, it might break the axe's glass." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The gun itself, you mean? Yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Possibly." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push basement" 		
	

Floyd | >The basement button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches downward.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The basement button
Floyd | stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors and into the grimy basement
Floyd | hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >The battered body of this older man is swollen and purple with
Floyd | bruising, and his limbs bend in more places than they should.  Drying
Floyd | blood marks his nostrils, lips, eyes, and earholes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >You search the broken corpse, but you find nothing of interest on the
Floyd | body.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Boiler Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | A single incandescent bulb behind a metal cage provides harsh yet
Floyd | inadequate light to this room.  A maze of large pipes runs along the
Floyd | ceiling.  Most of said pipes lead to a large boiler that squats in
Floyd | front of you, easily taking up three quarters of the small room's real
Floyd | estate.  A door to the north leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal box is mounted on the wall, about the right size for a fire
Floyd | axe.  The glass on the front is broken, and the broken glass is strewn
Floyd | near the foot of the box.  You see no fire axe anywhere nearby.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "HEY" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What the?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x broken glass" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the broken metal
Floyd | box.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Shit, now there's probably a pulsating thing with an axe somewhere." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		Jacqueline says, "Waiting for us." 	
	

Floyd | >The metal box's glass has been shattered, and someone has taken the
Floyd | fire axe from it.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Someone who ISN'T US." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That is not as good as it being us, no." 	
			DavidW says, "Okay. This means -- sigh -- revisit all old locations." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, poo." 	
			djfletch says, "damn axe theives" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am liking your c idea." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boiler" 		Jacqueline says, "As long as we're going everywhere." 	
	

Floyd | >It's a large metal boiler.  A gentle hiss comes from it, so you
Floyd | assume that it's still functional.  You don't see any visible
Floyd | controls, but even if you did you don't think you'd know what to do
Floyd | with them.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open boiler" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c box" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to concentrate on the broken metal box, but you don't sense
Floyd | anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "c" 		Ellison says, "I started up my own game to take a look at things myself. yeah, EGB says she was going to carry Theo's bottle of pills of Sandepam with her." 	
			DavidW says, "Missing axe is out of the ordinary!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did I hit another secret question?" 	
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate, a web of pain settles more firmly into the
Floyd | surface of your skull.  There's something funny about the maze of
Floyd | pipes.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "No, 'c' is freakishly slow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c pipes" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the maze of pipes, spots of darkness, like
Floyd | sourceless afterimages, lilt across your vision.  Nausea immediately
Floyd | wells in your gut and blackness twists through your head, breaking
Floyd | your focus.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "What does that mean?" 	
			djfletch asks, "were these the pipes in one of the visions?" 	
			DavidW asks, "I dunno. Leon had bad pizza before he was killed?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I think so... maybe that one where a pipe was used to bar the door?" 	
			DavidW says, "This is where Leon died. Or will die." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Great. Thanks. Now I want pizza." 	
			DavidW asks, "Don't they beat that out of you in Alaska?" 	
			DavidW says, "Have some spruce tea instead." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pipe" 		
	

Floyd | >The pipes are firmly fixed in place.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Let's scope out the rest of the basement." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I gotta say I'm nervous about that axe." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sounds good." 	
			DavidW says, "Me too." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | At this end of the dingy basement hall, the only intact door is
Floyd | labelled with a black sign reading "Autopsy Room/Morgue".
Floyd |
Floyd | A white 10-digit keypad is attached to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the adjoining wall, a bent doorframe holds a severely dented metal
Floyd | door that has been very badly dented toward you.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "lack of directions in this room = bad" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You shove the bent door experimentally.  It does not even budge.
Floyd | Even with tools, it would take hours to get through this door.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >The only routes open to you are a door to the north labelled "Autopsy
Floyd | Room/Morgue" and a hallway leading back to the west.  There's also a
Floyd | door to the east, but it's too damaged to open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You try unlocking the autopsy room door with the ridged key and the
Floyd | small brass key, but you don't have a key to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 5" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the 5 key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 7" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the 7 key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | >(the 1 key)
Floyd | You push the 1 key.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 3" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push 9" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the 3 key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >A green light flashes on the keypad, and the door unlocks with a
Floyd | click.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the autopsy room door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here is thin with an astringent, chemical smell that makes you
Floyd | feel light-headed.  Counters and cabinets line the west and north
Floyd | walls of the room, with a pair of sinks in the middle of each.  Every
Floyd | surface you see is immaculate save for the metal table in the center
Floyd | of the room.  On it, a corpse in a cut-up suit has been laid in a
Floyd | spread-eagled position, with dozens of surgical tools protruding from
Floyd | its dissected torso.  Flaps of skin from the corpse's torso stretch
Floyd | towards the ceiling, suspended by thin pieces of surgical thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of typewriter paper lies on the floor very near the hallway
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door made of heavy, insulated glass leads to another room to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the hallway lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ruined bonesaw here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(sheet of typewriter paper)
Floyd | You pick up sheet of typewriter paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add sheet of typewriter paper to your existing collection of
Floyd | pages.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | >You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sheet of typewriter paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Unofficial log, April 15, 11:00 am
Floyd |    I suppose someone must have listened to Elaine's assertion that
Floyd | this test subject was different from the rest, since we've just gained
Floyd | a new member of the team.
Floyd |    This was not a pleasant cup of chicory to down first thing in the
Floyd | morning. Don't get me wrong -- I would love, more than anything, to
Floyd | welcome Simon Cross to our ranks, and G-d knows that we could stand to
Floyd | gain another team member. Of all of the positions we had open prior to
Floyd | today, however, I'm not sure I ever would have counted "Company Spook"
Floyd | among them.
Floyd |    Perhaps I am being unfair, but it is my opinion that hypnotizing
Floyd | yourself into believing that a knife is a rolling pin will not prevent
Floyd | you from needing stitches after trying to make bread dough. Cross's
Floyd | official title is "auditor." He claims that he is here to oversee
Floyd | Corona's professional interests in the Project, and I don't doubt him
Floyd | one bit. Cross oozes "professional interests." He brushes his teeth
Floyd | with it, or he wouldn't be able to give me that sharkish grin.
Floyd |    Still, we are bedfellows now. There's nothing to do but see to it
Floyd | that he is comfortable ... and bored.
Floyd |    - Theo Yehuda
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway door swings closed.  There's a click as the lock
Floyd | reengages.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "We already saw that one, methinks." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The sheet of typewriter paper reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Unofficial log, April 15, 11:00 am
Floyd |    I suppose someone must have listened to Elaine's assertion that
Floyd | this test subject was different from the rest, since we've just gained
Floyd | a new member of the team.
Floyd |    This was not a pleasant cup of chicory to down first thing in the
Floyd | morning. Don't get me wrong -- I would love, more than anything, to
Floyd | welcome Simon Cross to our ranks, and G-d knows that we could stand to
Floyd | gain another team member. Of all of the positions we had open prior to
Floyd | today, however, I'm not sure I ever would have counted "Company Spook"
Floyd | among them.
Floyd |    Perhaps I am being unfair, but it is my opinion that hypnotizing
Floyd | yourself into believing that a knife is a rolling pin will not prevent
Floyd | you from needing stitches after trying to make bread dough. Cross's
Floyd | official title is "auditor." He claims that he is here to oversee
Floyd | Corona's professional interests in the Project, and I don't doubt him
Floyd | one bit. Cross oozes "professional interests." He brushes his teeth
Floyd | with it, or he wouldn't be able to give me that sharkish grin.
Floyd |    Still, we are bedfellows now. There's nothing to do but see to it
Floyd | that he is comfortable ... and bored.
Floyd |    - Theo Yehuda
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here is thin with an astringent, chemical smell that makes you
Floyd | feel light-headed.  Counters and cabinets line the west and north
Floyd | walls of the room, with a pair of sinks in the middle of each.  Every
Floyd | surface you see is immaculate save for the metal table in the center
Floyd | of the room.  On it, a corpse in a cut-up suit has been laid in a
Floyd | spread-eagled position, with dozens of surgical tools protruding from
Floyd | its dissected torso.  Flaps of skin from the corpse's torso stretch
Floyd | towards the ceiling, suspended by thin pieces of surgical thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door made of heavy, insulated glass leads to another room to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the hallway lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ruined bonesaw here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "weird" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Morgue, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The astringent smell is even stronger in the morgue than in the
Floyd | autopsy room.  The single working fluorescent light here flickers
Floyd | slightly, giving your movement a cinematic cast to it.  The east wall
Floyd | of the morgue is lined with large drawers for corpse storage, like a
Floyd | giant, morbid filing cabinet.  Along the north wall is a counter with
Floyd | a large industrial sink.  Nearby, a hospital gurney squats at an odd
Floyd | angle, one of its wheels bent sharply to the side. There is a spatter
Floyd | of dried blood on the drawers, marring the otherwise spartan
Floyd | cleanliness of the area.  The doors beneath the large counter stand
Floyd | open, exposing steel pipes and a wastebasket.
Floyd |
Floyd | A heavy glass door to the west leads back to the autopsy room.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a small, circular pile of ash below drawer 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drawer number 6 is open, exposing an empty tray.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tray" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter drawer 6" 		
	

Floyd | >Somehow, taking the place of the embalmed corpse lacks appeal.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close drawer 6" 		
	

Floyd | >You slide the tray back into the drawer, then close the door and lock
Floyd | it in place.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wastebasket" 		
	

Floyd | >The wastebasket is awkwardly large.  It's possible to reach and see
Floyd | into the wastebasket in its current position, but wrestling it out
Floyd | from its niche among the pipes would be a chore.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the bulky wastebasket is a bloodstained lab coat.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search coat" 		
	

Floyd | >The bloodstained lab coat is empty.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "darn" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | >The bloodstained lab coat is wet to the touch, but you pull it out of
Floyd | the wastebasket and smooth it out.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | >The neck, back, and shoulder of the lab coat are wet with
Floyd | disconcertingly fresh blood.  However, the lower half, including the
Floyd | pockets, are unstained.  Through the scarlet stain, you read the
Floyd | embroidered name: Dr. Theodore M. Yehuda
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pockets" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "c it?" 	
			DavidW says, "I forget if we already got something from this." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c coat" 		
	

Floyd | >You try to concentrate on the bloodstained lab coat, but you don't
Floyd | sense anything out of the ordinary.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we got a page from it." 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. okay. I'm wondering: launder it?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Sure. Why not?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "It'll get the red out!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here is thin with an astringent, chemical smell that makes you
Floyd | feel light-headed.  Counters and cabinets line the west and north
Floyd | walls of the room, with a pair of sinks in the middle of each.  Every
Floyd | surface you see is immaculate save for the metal table in the center
Floyd | of the room.  On it, a corpse in a cut-up suit has been laid in a
Floyd | spread-eagled position, with dozens of surgical tools protruding from
Floyd | its dissected torso.  Flaps of skin from the corpse's torso stretch
Floyd | towards the ceiling, suspended by thin pieces of surgical thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door made of heavy, insulated glass leads to another room to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the hallway lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ruined bonesaw here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bonesaw" 		
	

Floyd | >Once, this was a useful cutting implement, but it's now a uselessly
Floyd | bent piece of metal.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | >The bonesaw is so badly damaged now that it would be more likely to
Floyd | injure you than to do anything that your hands couldn't.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cross" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x simon" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "hm. I thought for sure this was Simon." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x atwater" 		
	

Floyd | >You flip through your notes until you come to the Atwater 4/3/78
Floyd | entry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your notes consist of a sheaf of various papers that you found
Floyd | scattered about this facility.  Currently, a legal-size page written
Floyd | on 4/3/78 by Atwater is the topmost page.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lines of neat, professional script in black pen run across the surface
Floyd | of the legal-size page.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >There's no visible lock on this side, but you try the door anyway.
Floyd | The hidden lock releases under your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hallway door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | At this end of the dingy basement hall, the only intact door is
Floyd | labelled with a black sign reading "Autopsy Room/Morgue".
Floyd |
Floyd | A white 10-digit keypad is attached to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the adjoining wall, a bent doorframe holds a severely dented metal
Floyd | door that has been very badly dented toward you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Laundry, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | There is no mistaking the purpose of this room.  Industrial washers
Floyd | and dryers line the walls of this room, and three canvas-walled carts
Floyd | filled with dirty linens squat awaiting their purpose.  The room
Floyd | stinks of offal, blood and bleach all at the same time.  On the east
Floyd | wall, a large sink made of heavy-duty steel sits, but its long faucet
Floyd | is bent at a peculiar angle and it is missing both handles.  A
Floyd | particularly large laundry machine looms at the end of the row.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads south out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a human skeleton lying on the tiled floor.  It's wearing a
Floyd | very clean lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a laundry bin (in which is a heap of soiled sheets)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put coat in machine" 		
	

Floyd | >(the bloodstained lab coat in the laundry machine)
Floyd | You drop the bloodstained lab coat into the cilia-filled tube of the
Floyd | laundry machine.  The cilia crawl across its surface, first slowly,
Floyd | and then with increasing agitation.  Then, with a sudden heave, the
Floyd | laundry machine expels the bloodstained lab coat in a beautiful arc
Floyd | through the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bloodstained lab coat sails through the air to land in the laundry
Floyd | bin.  With a sharp twitch, the laundry machine slams its lid shut.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "huh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That is freaky." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x coat" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the clean lab coat or the bloodstained lab coat?
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right. I can see how the game would be confused." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "But it's still bloodstained?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			DavidW says, "Two clean lab coats shouldn't be a problem if handled right." 	
			DavidW says, "The washing machine rejected Yehuda's coat." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open machine" 		
	

Floyd | >You lift the lid of the large laundry machine, revealing the fleshy,
Floyd | cilia-lined tube within.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bloody coat" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bloodstained coat" 		Jacqueline says, "'bloodstained'" 	
	

Floyd | >You pick up the bloodstained lab coat.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in machine" 		
	

Floyd | >You drop the bloodstained lab coat into the cilia-filled tube of the
Floyd | laundry machine.  The cilia crawl across its surface, first slowly,
Floyd | and then with increasing agitation.  Then, with a sudden heave, the
Floyd | laundry machine expels the bloodstained lab coat directly into your
Floyd | forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You reel in surprise at the impact as the bloodstained lab coat falls
Floyd | to the ground.  With a sharp twitch, the laundry machine slams its lid
Floyd | shut.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "heh. Different target this time." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "Okay, funny, but I have to wonder why the elaborateness of that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Put something else in there." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just to see if it's that object or what." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, I see." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying some severed fingers, a ridged key, a small brass
Floyd | key, a small-caliber pistol, a typewriter key, a Corona Labs keycard
Floyd | and your notes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put pistol in machine" 		
	

Floyd | >You lift the lid of the large laundry machine, revealing the fleshy,
Floyd | cilia-lined tube within.
Floyd |
Floyd | You drop the small-caliber pistol into the cilia-filled tube of the
Floyd | laundry machine.  The cilia crawl across its surface, first slowly,
Floyd | and then with increasing agitation.  Then, with a sudden heave, the
Floyd | laundry machine expels the small-caliber pistol in a beautiful arc
Floyd | through the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small-caliber pistol sails through the air to land in the sink.
Floyd | With a sharp twitch, the laundry machine slams its lid shut.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "bing bing bing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So maybe it's that only that hazmat suit works here." 	
			DavidW says, "You were right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It happens." 	
			DavidW says, "I guess they never thought anyone would try to wash the bloodstained lab coat." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pistol and bloodstained coat." 		
	

Floyd | >small-caliber pistol: You pick up the small-caliber pistol.
Floyd | bloodstained lab coat: You pick up the bloodstained lab coat.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well, we better continue to explore." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ground floor" 		
	

Floyd | >The ground floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches upward.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The ground floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | >The control panel is heavily scuffed at gurney-height, and the button
Floyd | for the 2nd floor appears to have been replaced at least once.  The
Floyd | buttons are marked B through 4.  There is also an extended button
Floyd | marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire", which is scarred with
Floyd | key marks.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the ground floor button, the basement button, the
Floyd | second floor button, the third floor button, the fourth floor button
Floyd | or the alarm button?
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I was worried for a sec that ground floor was not the first floor." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I know 'c' is slow, but we should consider trying it." 	
			DavidW says, "That ought to be made more explicit." 	
			DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "where though?" 	
			DavidW asks, "here in the elevator?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Lacking an idea of where (I hate to say this), everywhere?" 	
			DavidW says, "ugh. okay." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c" 		DavidW says, "I thought we'd resort to that desparation later." 	
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate, a burst of pain leaves you reeling.  You are
Floyd | strangely drawn to the alarm button.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I'm fine with putting it off." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just was going there in the absence of other ideas." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c alarm button" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a black button with thin white letters reading "ALARM".
Floyd |
Floyd | As you concentrate on the alarm button, an ache pulses powerfully
Floyd | through your temples.  Nausea immediately wells in your gut and
Floyd | blackness twists through your head, breaking your focus.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors and into the dim hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The overhead lights are shattered to the north and south, leaving this
Floyd | solitary space brightly lit in the white-walled hallway.  Looking to
Floyd | the south, you can glimpse the dim squares of light that are the
Floyd | windows of the far-distant lobby.  Twin doors stand open across the
Floyd | hallway, and a placard beside them reads "CAFETERIA".  The elevator
Floyd | doors are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a handwritten menu taped below the placard.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cafeteria, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The hospital's cafeteria is not very large, but it's still enough to
Floyd | seat a few dozen people at a time.  Rows of rectangular tables covered
Floyd | in wood veneer are surrounded by a gauntlet of cheap chairs made of
Floyd | metal and molded plastic.  The ceiling is higher here than elsewhere
Floyd | in the hospital; the fluorescent lights hang down, surrounded by a
Floyd | maze of exposed pipe running through the room.  A gap in the wall to
Floyd | the east looks into a strange fleshy tube, and below it, a set of
Floyd | metal rails is mounted on the wall, suitable for resting a tray on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open doorway to the west leads back to the hallway.  Next to the
Floyd | door is a hulking vending machine.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate, you feel a tic stutter briefly through your cheek
Floyd | before you manage to suppress it.  You find yourself thinking about
Floyd | the plastic chair and the red-handled lever projecting from the maze
Floyd | of pipes.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Plastic chair?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | >The chairs, which are neither new nor cheap, have diagonal metal legs
Floyd | that come together to a support in the center, onto which is bolted a
Floyd | molded plastic frame.  You remember seeing chairs like this in
Floyd | multipurpose rooms at schools.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c chair" 		
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the plastic chair, you get a dull headache.
Floyd | The echoes of a thousand meals are imbedded in the mundane plastic.
Floyd | Directors, visitors, nurses, doctors, techs, janitors - light bonds
Floyd | and deeper ones, professional contacts and friendships, hope and
Floyd | sorrow and the boredom of day after day - it's a tapestry, rich in
Floyd | meaning and beauty, but the pattern is too complex for you to follow
Floyd | any given thread.  You let the impression go.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "A tapestry of bums in seats." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh - yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We did the red lever?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Like, a chair-eyed view of the world?" 	
			DavidW asks, "I have to ask -- what red lever?" 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't notice any pipes in here either." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		Jacqueline | You find yourself thinking about the plastic chair and the red-handled lever projecting from the maze of pipes. 	
	

Floyd | >The pipe maze is sufficiently complex that you fear for the original
Floyd | designer's sanity.  Forking here, twisting back there, studded with
Floyd | valves and levers - what was it all intended for, anyway?
Floyd |
Floyd | One pipe near the door has a red-handled lever of mysterious purpose
Floyd | that is particularly prominent.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yes but" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That red lever." 	
			DavidW asks, "but where is a pipe maze mentioned in the room?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Cafeteria, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The hospital's cafeteria is not very large, but it's still enough to
Floyd | seat a few dozen people at a time.  Rows of rectangular tables covered
Floyd | in wood veneer are surrounded by a gauntlet of cheap chairs made of
Floyd | metal and molded plastic.  The ceiling is higher here than elsewhere
Floyd | in the hospital; the fluorescent lights hang down, surrounded by a
Floyd | maze of exposed pipe running through the room.  A gap in the wall to
Floyd | the east looks into a strange fleshy tube, and below it, a set of
Floyd | metal rails is mounted on the wall, suitable for resting a tray on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open doorway to the west leads back to the hallway.  Next to the
Floyd | door is a hulking vending machine.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, okay. It is mentioned." 	
			DavidW says, "I guess this is one thing we missed on the original walk." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And they have a way to clean their trays and dishes, it would seem." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lever" 		
	

Floyd | >Inspecting the pipe maze, you find a red-handled lever within reach
Floyd | on the wall.  Its purpose is mysterious to you.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | >From somewhere in the pipe maze, you hear a sharp hiss of steam, but
Floyd | your mind reels strangely.  It seems like the hiss is as much within
Floyd | your head as outside it, and you feel very peculiar.  The room twists
Floyd | sideways....
Floyd |
Floyd | As your outer eyes close, your inner eye opens.  Dimly, you perceive
Floyd | the way your ribs collide with a rectangular table and the way your
Floyd | body collapses to the floor, but you're not there any more.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "ack" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "undo and c lever first?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You reorient slowly.  You're still in a cafeteria, but you recognize
Floyd | this place - surrounded by the cheerful bustle of chatty office
Floyd | workers from elsewhere in the building, you sat here and drank tea
Floyd | with Dr. Ephart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your awareness doubles - you remember drinking tea with Dr. Ephart
Floyd | after signing your guinea pig contract, but there's an echo in your
Floyd | mind, the echo of tens or hundreds of other snacks and meals grabbed
Floyd | quickly in this room, either alone or with others.  These thoughts
Floyd | aren't yours, but they strike and dissolve upon your own thoughts like
Floyd | falling raindrops, shifting them subtly with every touch.  Grasping
Floyd | for inner purchase, you come up with a name:
Floyd |
Floyd | Abeni - no, Elizabeth, Elizabeth "Best" - Ife.
Floyd |
Floyd | And with the name comes identity:
Floyd |
Floyd | I said my name was Elizabeth, and they called me Betsy, then Bets.
Floyd | When Marlene's kid garbled it to Best, I kept it - that was perfect!
Floyd | I'll be the best they've ever seen.  A lab tech now, but that's just
Floyd | the start.  I'm as good as anyone else in Corona, and if they really
Floyd | just care about skill - well, this is the way in and the way up.  Even
Floyd | for a woman.  Even for a foreigner.  To hell with their prejudices.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her thoughts are inflicted strangely - there's a lilt to them, a sway.
Floyd | You realize that she isn't really thinking in English, but you seem to
Floyd | be translating it well enough.  Still, focusing on her mind is like
Floyd | staring into a driving rainstorm - it blinds you and dazes you with
Floyd | its force.  You shift your focus outward and see:
Floyd |
Floyd | Break Room
Floyd | Only a few hours ago, the room was bustling with people from the
Floyd | building's various offices, but now it's completely empty save for you
Floyd | and the furniture.  The room is large enough to be a cafeteria, but
Floyd | apart from a dozen or so cafeteria tables, it isn't furnished like
Floyd | one.  The room bears only a small kitchenette with a fridge,
Floyd | microwave, sink, and a tabletop espresso machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit to the hallway is opposite the kitchenette, to the west.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "too late" 	
			DavidW says, "We had a brief vision of her earlier." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >There's a nice white leather satchel over your shoulder, and you keep
Floyd | just about everything you need in there.  Like almost always, your
Floyd | hair is braided back with a set of gold and blue beads.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stifle a yawn. You could really go for a double right now.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | >The espresso machine is fairly inexpensive, but produces good enough
Floyd | coffee for you.  That's all that matters since you're probably the
Floyd | only person who knows how to operate it.  It is already loaded and
Floyd | tamped; you prepped it earlier today.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the espresso machine is a pretty white demitasse.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >You switch on the espresso machine.  It makes a familiar hissing
Floyd | sound as hot steam is forced through tightly-packed espresso grounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The espresso machine makes an unexpected popping noise. The hissing
Floyd | noise jumps in volume as the steam wand suddenly starts spewing hot
Floyd | vapor.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off machine" 		Ellison says, "huh, sure is easy to miss the best parts of this game" 	
	

Floyd | >In theory, it's already off.  In practice, something seems to be
Floyd | horribly wrong with it - the din continues unabated, and steam spews
Floyd | in all directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | The steam wand of the espresso machine continues to spew hot vapor.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unplug machine" 		
	

Floyd | >["unplug machine" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

Floyd | >The only exit from the break room is into the hallway there, to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud noise like a gunshot erupts from the espresso machine, and you
Floyd | flinch back from it.  A powerful blast of vapor issues from the
Floyd | espresso machine's nozzle, shattering the demitasse into tiny shards.
Floyd | Menacing steam begins to leak from other crevices in the device.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You start moving toward the door, but are interrupted as a pipe near
Floyd | the door violently bursts, spraying hot water vapor across the
Floyd | entrance. You are trapped inside the cafeteria.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unprompted, the microwave lights up, turning on.  The bowl inside
Floyd | slowly rotates.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Scared now." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off microwave" 		djfletch says, "this bit I actually saw - I remember the evil kitchen appliances" 	
	

Floyd | >You press the "stop" button on the microwave. Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bowl in the microwave begins to bubble over with overheated
Floyd | liquid.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break microwave" 		
	

Floyd | >Attempting to break the microwave seems futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The microwave fills with steam. You begin to hear strange noises from
Floyd | the pipes above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Caught in the power of Best's mind, strung out on her confusion and
Floyd | alarm, you fight to preserve your thoughts.  You are not Best Ife,
Floyd | Elizabeth Ife, Abeni Ife - you are yourself.  This isn't you.
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "are they evil because you don't actually get an espresso?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		
	

Floyd | >You're perfectly clean already.
Floyd |
Floyd | The microwave suddenly bursts open, billowing clouds of hot steam.  As
Floyd | if on cue, you hear a deafening report from the back of the
Floyd | refrigerator and see steam jet out from behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's going to die.  You can feel her death coming.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "This sort of shit right here is what happens when you go too long between espressos." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's a life lesson here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open satchel" 		
	

Floyd | >You click the clasps open on the white satchel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A groaning noise comes from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | But this isn't you.  This isn't how you die.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in satchel" 		
	

Floyd | >That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the white satchel are a Richard Feynman biography and a large red
Floyd | paperback.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a hideous shriek, the maze of pipes above you explodes, issuing a
Floyd | wave of superheated water vapor.  You cannot escape the steam as it
Floyd | fills the room.  Best gasps for breath as she is bathed in burning
Floyd | moisture.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not you.  Not you!
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read paperback" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | You're out of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Best stumbles toward the exit, but not fast enough.  She collapses to
Floyd | the ground, unable to take a breath, literally boiling alive. As she
Floyd | tumbles to the floor, her blurring vision documents the way her skin
Floyd | peels away against the edge of a tile, and her ravaged nerves report
Floyd | the fiery sensation all the way up her arm.  She covers her head with
Floyd | her arms and succumbs to the loss of her senses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind flees from hers, and Abeni Elizabeth Ife dies alone in a
Floyd | watery hell.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | This can still be changed
Floyd |
Floyd | It has to be true.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're lying on the ground.  You slowly get to your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cafeteria, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The hospital's cafeteria is not very large, but it's still enough to
Floyd | seat a few dozen people at a time.  Rows of rectangular tables covered
Floyd | in wood veneer are surrounded by a gauntlet of cheap chairs made of
Floyd | metal and molded plastic.  The ceiling is higher here than elsewhere
Floyd | in the hospital; the fluorescent lights hang down, surrounded by a
Floyd | maze of exposed pipe running through the room.  A gap in the wall to
Floyd | the east looks into a strange fleshy tube, and below it, a set of
Floyd | metal rails is mounted on the wall, suitable for resting a tray on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open doorway to the west leads back to the hallway.  Next to the
Floyd | door is a hulking vending machine.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Can still be changed?" 	
			DavidW asks, "well, she's in the future, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right. I get a bit perplexed on the flow of time." 	
			inky says, "I hope you guys haven't been playing since I left yesterday" 	
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Yep. I'm getting sleepy." 	
	Tale says, "I knew you'd have a olounge or connect from that article soon" 		DavidW asks, "So, should we still pull this lever?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "When did we last save?" 	
			DavidW says, "Not sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		Jacqueline says (to inky), "I am glad you are here, as we are flaily just a teency bit." 	
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		Jacqueline says, "But only a teency bit." 	
	

Floyd | >Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, that was anti-climactic." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Cafeteria, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The hospital's cafeteria is not very large, but it's still enough to
Floyd | seat a few dozen people at a time.  Rows of rectangular tables covered
Floyd | in wood veneer are surrounded by a gauntlet of cheap chairs made of
Floyd | metal and molded plastic.  The ceiling is higher here than elsewhere
Floyd | in the hospital; the fluorescent lights hang down, surrounded by a
Floyd | maze of exposed pipe running through the room.  A gap in the wall to
Floyd | the east looks into a strange fleshy tube, and below it, a set of
Floyd | metal rails is mounted on the wall, suitable for resting a tray on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open doorway to the west leads back to the hallway.  Next to the
Floyd | door is a hulking vending machine.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Keep looking for the axe?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh, inky! Someone stole the damn axe!" 	
			inky says, "the lever kicks off a vision but only once" 	
			Ellison says (to inky), "we just saw the vision where the lady is scalded to death" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lights" 		inky says, "that is actually the vision where you need to do something to get the best ending" 	
	

Floyd | >The fluorescent lights cast their stark, unflattering light from
Floyd | behind frosted plastic covers.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "did you do it?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do what?" 	
			Ellison says, "I don't think we did!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We didn't get the best ending there, no." 	
			djfletch exclaims, "we needed to drink the espresso!" 	
			inky asks, "can you undo back a bit to it?" 	
			Ellison says, "we did not get the best Best ending" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The espresso never got made." 	
			inky says, "specifically you need to do something in her purse" 	
			DavidW says, "We only got around to opening the purse when it was too late." 	
			DavidW says, "There was a paperback and a biography in there." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky asks, "can you undo back to it? or is it too far back?" 	
			DavidW says, "It might be easier to restore and return here." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Richard Feynman will save us!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try unlocking the door to room 323 with the ridged key and the
Floyd | small brass key, but you don't have a key to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, that's too far back." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I thought you did a 9" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, you did a cf0" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er cf9" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Cafeteria, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The hospital's cafeteria is not very large, but it's still enough to
Floyd | seat a few dozen people at a time.  Rows of rectangular tables covered
Floyd | in wood veneer are surrounded by a gauntlet of cheap chairs made of
Floyd | metal and molded plastic.  The ceiling is higher here than elsewhere
Floyd | in the hospital; the fluorescent lights hang down, surrounded by a
Floyd | maze of exposed pipe running through the room.  A gap in the wall to
Floyd | the east looks into a strange fleshy tube, and below it, a set of
Floyd | metal rails is mounted on the wall, suitable for resting a tray on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open doorway to the west leads back to the hallway.  Next to the
Floyd | door is a hulking vending machine.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | >Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "cf9 was the second lever pulling" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, cf9 is too late." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, poo." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "/undo?" 	
			DavidW asks, "well, return to cf8?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or that." 	
			DavidW says, "Undo won't work at all with the restores." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying some severed fingers, a ridged key, a small brass
Floyd | key, a small-caliber pistol, a typewriter key, a Corona Labs keycard
Floyd | and your notes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		inky says, "ah good, you have the fingers" 	
			inky says, "you need those for another ending" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push basement" 		
	

Floyd | >The basement button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches downward.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The basement button
Floyd | stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors and into the grimy basement
Floyd | hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Boiler Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | A single incandescent bulb behind a metal cage provides harsh yet
Floyd | inadequate light to this room.  A maze of large pipes runs along the
Floyd | ceiling.  Most of said pipes lead to a large boiler that squats in
Floyd | front of you, easily taking up three quarters of the small room's real
Floyd | estate.  A door to the north leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal box is mounted on the wall, about the right size for a fire
Floyd | axe.  The glass on the front is broken, and the broken glass is strewn
Floyd | near the foot of the box.  You see no fire axe anywhere nearby.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push ground" 		
	

Floyd | >The ground floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches upward.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The ground floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors and into the dim hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The overhead lights are shattered to the north and south, leaving this
Floyd | solitary space brightly lit in the white-walled hallway.  Looking to
Floyd | the south, you can glimpse the dim squares of light that are the
Floyd | windows of the far-distant lobby.  Twin doors stand open across the
Floyd | hallway, and a placard beside them reads "CAFETERIA".  The elevator
Floyd | doors are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a handwritten menu taped below the placard.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cafeteria, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The hospital's cafeteria is not very large, but it's still enough to
Floyd | seat a few dozen people at a time.  Rows of rectangular tables covered
Floyd | in wood veneer are surrounded by a gauntlet of cheap chairs made of
Floyd | metal and molded plastic.  The ceiling is higher here than elsewhere
Floyd | in the hospital; the fluorescent lights hang down, surrounded by a
Floyd | maze of exposed pipe running through the room.  A gap in the wall to
Floyd | the east looks into a strange fleshy tube, and below it, a set of
Floyd | metal rails is mounted on the wall, suitable for resting a tray on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open doorway to the west leads back to the hallway.  Next to the
Floyd | door is a hulking vending machine.
Floyd |

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | >From somewhere in the pipe maze, you hear a sharp hiss of steam, but
Floyd | your mind reels strangely.  It seems like the hiss is as much within
Floyd | your head as outside it, and you feel very peculiar.  The room twists
Floyd | sideways....
Floyd |
Floyd | As your outer eyes close, your inner eye opens.  Dimly, you perceive
Floyd | the way your ribs collide with a rectangular table and the way your
Floyd | body collapses to the floor, but you're not there any more.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You reorient slowly.  You're still in a cafeteria, but you recognize
Floyd | this place - surrounded by the cheerful bustle of chatty office
Floyd | workers from elsewhere in the building, you sat here and drank tea
Floyd | with Dr. Ephart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your awareness doubles - you remember drinking tea with Dr. Ephart
Floyd | after signing your guinea pig contract, but there's an echo in your
Floyd | mind, the echo of tens or hundreds of other snacks and meals grabbed
Floyd | quickly in this room, either alone or with others.  These thoughts
Floyd | aren't yours, but they strike and dissolve upon your own thoughts like
Floyd | falling raindrops, shifting them subtly with every touch.  Grasping
Floyd | for inner purchase, you come up with a name:
Floyd |
Floyd | Abeni - no, Elizabeth, Elizabeth "Best" - Ife.
Floyd |
Floyd | And with the name comes identity:
Floyd |
Floyd | I said my name was Elizabeth, and they called me Betsy, then Bets.
Floyd | When Marlene's kid garbled it to Best, I kept it - that was perfect!
Floyd | I'll be the best they've ever seen.  A lab tech now, but that's just
Floyd | the start.  I'm as good as anyone else in Corona, and if they really
Floyd | just care about skill - well, this is the way in and the way up.  Even
Floyd | for a woman.  Even for a foreigner.  To hell with their prejudices.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her thoughts are inflicted strangely - there's a lilt to them, a sway.
Floyd | You realize that she isn't really thinking in English, but you seem to
Floyd | be translating it well enough.  Still, focusing on her mind is like
Floyd | staring into a driving rainstorm - it blinds you and dazes you with
Floyd | its force.  You shift your focus outward and see:
Floyd |
Floyd | Break Room
Floyd | Only a few hours ago, the room was bustling with people from the
Floyd | building's various offices, but now it's completely empty save for you
Floyd | and the furniture.  The room is large enough to be a cafeteria, but
Floyd | apart from a dozen or so cafeteria tables, it isn't furnished like
Floyd | one.  The room bears only a small kitchenette with a fridge,
Floyd | microwave, sink, and a tabletop espresso machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit to the hallway is opposite the kitchenette, to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Best needs espresso, badly!
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to inky), "Show us your stuff." 	
			inky says, "ok, I hope this works" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >There's a nice white leather satchel over your shoulder, and you keep
Floyd | just about everything you need in there.  Like almost always, your
Floyd | hair is braided back with a set of gold and blue beads.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open satchel" 		
	

Floyd | >You click the clasps open on the white satchel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes droop a little, reminding you of why you came here in the
Floyd | first place.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open satchel" 		
	

Floyd | >That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Best needs espresso, badly!
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the white satchel are a Richard Feynman biography and a large red
Floyd | paperback.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get feynman" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the Richard Feynman biography.
Floyd |
Floyd | You stifle a yawn. You could really go for a double right now.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read feynman" 		
	

Floyd | >Dr. Ensfield loaned you this biography, and, rather to your
Floyd | amazement, you loved it.  You need to give this one back and get your
Floyd | own copy.  It's called Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!  For a
Floyd | physicist, Richard Feynman got up to some absolutely crazy shit -
Floyd | playing the bongos, going to Japan and Brazil, sending puzzle letters
Floyd | with his wife to dodge the government censors, and so on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You even had the chance to try out one of his stunts.  After reading
Floyd | about how he cracked all the locks at Los Alamos, you went wandering
Floyd | around the building in search of locks to try his techniques on, and
Floyd | you went into a whole bunch of filing cabinets with no one the wiser.
Floyd | You also found this great old desk hidden in the basement with a safe
Floyd | bolted onto it.  That was totally weird!  You managed to get it open,
Floyd | and there were even some papers inside....
Floyd |
Floyd | That's been bothering you, a bit - because the papers in there were
Floyd | old, but they talked about a set of experiments that sounded very
Floyd | familiar.  There's no way anyone else could know about Naegleria
Floyd | splendens, is there?  You passed them over to Dr. Ephart - she'll
Floyd | figure out what to do from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where is your mind going?  You must need that espresso very badly!
Floyd |
Floyd | Something inside you (not Best, but you) snaps shut like a clamshell,
Floyd | preserving that moment and that memory.  It might be important....
Floyd |

		inky says, "and there you go" 	
			inky says, "I'm not sure if you guys have seen the safe yet" 	
			DavidW says, "We saw a safe on the 3rd floor." 	
			inky says, "well, now you can open it!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes. We saw the safe with the desk." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ooh" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh?" 	
			inky says, "Best learned how to open it in the future, and you just copied her memory" 	
			DavidW asks, "A future vision helps us unlock a safe in the past?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Lessgosee." 	
			inky says, "ok, let's get out of this" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >The only exit from the break room is into the hallway there, to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "And boy oh boy was that obscure." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You hesitate, casting a regretful look back at the espresso machine,
Floyd | but... maybe you should lay back on the caffeine a little.  People
Floyd | joke about how wired you get.  But you like the feeling - being up and
Floyd | high and confident and capable.  Having the world melt away in a
Floyd | headache is much less fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn away from the espresso machine and start toward the hallway,
Floyd | but you're interrupted by a strange noise.  Looking back, you see that
Floyd | the steam wand of the espresso machine has started spewing vapor.
Floyd | That's extremely weird.
Floyd |
Floyd | The steam wand of the espresso machine continues to spew hot vapor.
Floyd |

		inky says, "yeah, it's crazy" 	
			DavidW asks, "So.... does that mean we coulda learned things from Leon and Atwater?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A loud noise like a gunshot erupts from the espresso machine, and you
Floyd | flinch back from it.  A powerful blast of vapor issues from the
Floyd | espresso machine's nozzle, shattering the demitasse into tiny shards.
Floyd | Menacing steam begins to leak from other crevices in the device.
Floyd |

		inky says, "no, this is the only vision that has something you actually can do (as far as I know)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unprompted, the microwave lights up, turning on.  The bowl inside
Floyd | slowly rotates.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bowl in the microwave begins to bubble over with overheated
Floyd | liquid.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The microwave fills with steam. You begin to hear strange noises from
Floyd | the pipes above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Caught in the power of Best's mind, strung out on her confusion and
Floyd | alarm, you fight to preserve your thoughts.  You are not Best Ife,
Floyd | Elizabeth Ife, Abeni Ife - you are yourself.  This isn't you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The microwave suddenly bursts open, billowing clouds of hot steam.  As
Floyd | if on cue, you hear a deafening report from the back of the
Floyd | refrigerator and see steam jet out from behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | She's going to die.  You can feel her death coming.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A groaning noise comes from above.  Looking up, you discover a maze of
Floyd | pipes wending over the ceiling and down the walls - pipes that, Best
Floyd | thinks dazedly, almost certainly weren't there at lunchtime.
Floyd |
Floyd | But this isn't you.  This isn't how you die.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a hideous shriek, the maze of pipes above you explodes, issuing a
Floyd | wave of superheated water vapor.  You cannot escape the steam as it
Floyd | fills the room.  Best gasps for breath as she is bathed in burning
Floyd | moisture.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not you.  Not you!
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "So what's the paperback?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read paperback" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | You're out of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Best stumbles toward the exit, but not fast enough.  She collapses to
Floyd | the ground, unable to take a breath, literally boiling alive. As she
Floyd | tumbles to the floor, her blurring vision documents the way her skin
Floyd | peels away against the edge of a tile, and her ravaged nerves report
Floyd | the fiery sensation all the way up her arm.  She covers her head with
Floyd | her arms and succumbs to the loss of her senses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind flees from hers, and Abeni Elizabeth Ife dies alone in a
Floyd | watery hell.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oops, too slow" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		DavidW says, "yeah, exactly when I tried to read it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | This can still be changed
Floyd |
Floyd | It has to be true.
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're lying on the ground.  You slowly get to your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cafeteria, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The hospital's cafeteria is not very large, but it's still enough to
Floyd | seat a few dozen people at a time.  Rows of rectangular tables covered
Floyd | in wood veneer are surrounded by a gauntlet of cheap chairs made of
Floyd | metal and molded plastic.  The ceiling is higher here than elsewhere
Floyd | in the hospital; the fluorescent lights hang down, surrounded by a
Floyd | maze of exposed pipe running through the room.  A gap in the wall to
Floyd | the east looks into a strange fleshy tube, and below it, a set of
Floyd | metal rails is mounted on the wall, suitable for resting a tray on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open doorway to the west leads back to the hallway.  Next to the
Floyd | door is a hulking vending machine.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Break Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Break Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Break Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read paperback" 		
	

Floyd | >You've already read it.  You're just carrying it around because
Floyd | you're planning to loan it to Rayjay - he needs some help loosening up
Floyd | and a reminder not to take himself so seriously.  He's always so stiff
Floyd | and formal, which makes sense, since he's working with Dr. Ensfield
Floyd | all the time - but Rayjay's sour too, and that worries you.  Dr.
Floyd | Ensfield's not sour.  Plus, Rayjay is the only person anywhere near
Floyd | your age at Corona, and it would be nice if he weren't such a
Floyd | grapefruit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A groaning noise comes from above.  Looking up, you discover a maze of
Floyd | pipes wending over the ceiling and down the walls - pipes that, Best
Floyd | thinks dazedly, almost certainly weren't there at lunchtime.
Floyd |
Floyd | But this isn't you.  This isn't how you die.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Break Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paperback" 		
	

Floyd | >This is a copy of Tales from the Securemarket, this great future
Floyd | fantasy about gun-toting supermarket employees in a weird version of
Floyd | Washington DC.
Floyd |
Floyd | A groaning noise comes from above.  Looking up, you discover a maze of
Floyd | pipes wending over the ceiling and down the walls - pipes that, Best
Floyd | thinks dazedly, almost certainly weren't there at lunchtime.
Floyd |
Floyd | But this isn't you.  This isn't how you die.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a hideous shriek, the maze of pipes above you explodes, issuing a
Floyd | wave of superheated water vapor.  You cannot escape the steam as it
Floyd | fills the room.  Best gasps for breath as she is bathed in burning
Floyd | moisture.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not you.  Not you!
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | You're out of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Best stumbles toward the exit, but not fast enough.  She collapses to
Floyd | the ground, unable to take a breath, literally boiling alive. As she
Floyd | tumbles to the floor, her blurring vision documents the way her skin
Floyd | peels away against the edge of a tile, and her ravaged nerves report
Floyd | the fiery sensation all the way up her arm.  She covers her head with
Floyd | her arms and succumbs to the loss of her senses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind flees from hers, and Abeni Elizabeth Ife dies alone in a
Floyd | watery hell.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | This can still be changed
Floyd |
Floyd | It has to be true.
Floyd |

		
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're lying on the ground.  You slowly get to your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cafeteria, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The hospital's cafeteria is not very large, but it's still enough to
Floyd | seat a few dozen people at a time.  Rows of rectangular tables covered
Floyd | in wood veneer are surrounded by a gauntlet of cheap chairs made of
Floyd | metal and molded plastic.  The ceiling is higher here than elsewhere
Floyd | in the hospital; the fluorescent lights hang down, surrounded by a
Floyd | maze of exposed pipe running through the room.  A gap in the wall to
Floyd | the east looks into a strange fleshy tube, and below it, a set of
Floyd | metal rails is mounted on the wall, suitable for resting a tray on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open doorway to the west leads back to the hallway.  Next to the
Floyd | door is a hulking vending machine.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >I beg your pardon?
Floyd |

		inky says, "there we go" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The overhead lights are shattered to the north and south, leaving this
Floyd | solitary space brightly lit in the white-walled hallway.  Looking to
Floyd | the south, you can glimpse the dim squares of light that are the
Floyd | windows of the far-distant lobby.  Twin doors stand open across the
Floyd | hallway, and a placard beside them reads "CAFETERIA".  The elevator
Floyd | doors are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a handwritten menu taped below the placard.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Cafeteria, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The hospital's cafeteria is not very large, but it's still enough to
Floyd | seat a few dozen people at a time.  Rows of rectangular tables covered
Floyd | in wood veneer are surrounded by a gauntlet of cheap chairs made of
Floyd | metal and molded plastic.  The ceiling is higher here than elsewhere
Floyd | in the hospital; the fluorescent lights hang down, surrounded by a
Floyd | maze of exposed pipe running through the room.  A gap in the wall to
Floyd | the east looks into a strange fleshy tube, and below it, a set of
Floyd | metal rails is mounted on the wall, suitable for resting a tray on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open doorway to the west leads back to the hallway.  Next to the
Floyd | door is a hulking vending machine.
Floyd |

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in machine" 		DavidW asks, "The flap?" 	
	

Floyd | >You push open the plastic flap. Inside the compartment of the vending
Floyd | machine, you see: nothing.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ah, good, you got it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		DavidW says, "Been there. Done that." 	
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The overhead lights are shattered to the north and south, leaving this
Floyd | solitary space brightly lit in the white-walled hallway.  Looking to
Floyd | the south, you can glimpse the dim squares of light that are the
Floyd | windows of the far-distant lobby.  Twin doors stand open across the
Floyd | hallway, and a placard beside them reads "CAFETERIA".  The elevator
Floyd | doors are to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a handwritten menu taped below the placard.
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "can we open just the safe or can we pick any other locks, too?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get menu" 		
	

Floyd | >You pull the menu off the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the handwritten menu to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		inky says, "just the safe, I think" 	
			inky says, "let's see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You walk south down the hall toward the distant lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Above, the lights are shattered, leaving this part of the hallway
Floyd | dark, and shards of glass crunch softly underfoot.  To the south, the

		DavidW asks, "We can take the menu?" 	
	

Floyd | lobby windows shine like a will-o-the-wisp.  To the north, harsh
Floyd | fluorescent lights still illuminate the hall near the elevator.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I hope there is a keyring in the safe." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "feel floor" 		
	

Floyd | >You feel your way cautiously across the darkened floor, but you
Floyd | encounter only curved shards and prickling splinters.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >More quickly than you might have expected, you reach the well-lit
Floyd | square by the cafeteria and the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The overhead lights are shattered to the north and south, leaving this
Floyd | solitary space brightly lit in the white-walled hallway.  Looking to
Floyd | the south, you can glimpse the dim squares of light that are the
Floyd | windows of the far-distant lobby.  Twin doors stand open across the
Floyd | hallway, and a placard beside them reads "CAFETERIA".  The elevator
Floyd | doors are to the west.

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 3" 		
	

Floyd | >The third floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches upward.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The third floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors into a familiar hallway.  In
Floyd | front of you, the lurid orange biohazard symbol all but glows from the
Floyd | end of the east hall, and a broader hallway stretches away to the left
Floyd | and right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Room 322, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While spacious, this office is surprisingly austere.  The office is
Floyd | clearly separated into two sides.  On the west side, a large but
Floyd | inexpensive-looking metal desk is festooned with decorations; a
Floyd | calendar covers its center, while several photos are proudly displayed
Floyd | with their faces to the door.  The desk on the east side is a standing
Floyd | oak desk, precisely arranged and nearly bare.  All of the decoration
Floyd | on that side of the room is on the walls, an array of diplomas and
Floyd | commendations.  An office chair stands in front of each desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only a single object dares to split the room: a wall-mounted
Floyd | television displaying half of a grainy black-and-white picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a door leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below the television, there is a wall button with a typewritten sign
Floyd | taped next to it.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock safe" 		
	

Floyd | >(the black safe)
Floyd | Resting your fingers on the dial for a moment, you close your eyes and
Floyd | call up Best's memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room was shadowed and full of dust.  How long since anyone had
Floyd | been down there?  Since you'd picked the lock to get into the room in
Floyd | the first place, probably pretty long, but you were so bored, and
Floyd | exploring was fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | The safe was a surprise.  What a weird old desk, with the safe bolted
Floyd | onto its leg!  You tried to open it, but it was still locked.  You
Floyd | leaned into it just a bit, and you started turning the dial slowly,
Floyd | feeling the numbers shift under your fingers.  You recognized the
Floyd | little shift in friction when it came - "you don't have to sandpaper
Floyd | your fingertips", Feynman wrote, and he was right.  It was amazing - a
Floyd | small success, a minor exploration, but perfect all the same.
Floyd |
Floyd | Releasing the memory, you open your eyes.  The safe opens under your
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in safe" 		
	

Floyd | >(the black safe)
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >(the black safe)
Floyd | In the black safe is a secret document.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get document" 		
	

Floyd | >A sense of relief, quiet but intense, courses through you.  You feel
Floyd | strongly that you have done something right.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the secret document to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The secret document reads:  Examining hyperkinetic reactions related
Floyd | to intravenously induced symbiotic amoebic meningoencephalitis....
Floyd |
Floyd | At least, you think that's what the first line says - the
Floyd | terminology's mostly unfamiliar, and the handwriting is an abominable
Floyd | scrawl.  From what you can determine, these notes are the very early
Floyd | planning stages for a cure to combat the lethal effects of a
Floyd | particularly virulent amoebic infection.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, the notes never seem to get to an actual cure.  There's
Floyd | extensive discussion of the ineffectiveness of Amphotericin B, for
Floyd | example, and the author's confusion and dismay over this are painfully
Floyd | clear.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I don't actually understand the deal here" 	
			inky says, "since the notes are not particularly helpful" 	
			DavidW says, "hm" 	
			inky says, "it is conceivable that they use this document in the future to kickstart the experiment, but I didn't see that stated explicitly" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			inky says, "(so it might be you are changing the future at this point)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look behind diplomas" 		
	

Floyd | >You check behind the diplomas, but there's nothing else there.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Did that." 	
			inky says, "man, you guys are pretty thorough" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying some severed fingers, a ridged key, a small brass
Floyd | key, a small-caliber pistol, a typewriter key, a Corona Labs keycard
Floyd | and your notes.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Not thorough enough." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "let's see" 	
			DavidW says, "We're still locked out of three rooms." 	
			inky asks, "did you have the key from the upstairs bathroom?" 	
			DavidW says, "We got something up there but that was yesterday." 	
			inky says, "let's see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		inky says, "actually, detour first" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Was that the brass key?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push b" 		
	

Floyd | >The basement button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches downward.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "I thought the brass key was from the guy in the autopsy room, but maybe I am misremembering -- or did you do that yet?" 	
			inky says, "I guess you must have" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "that was neck guy, eh?" 	
			DavidW says, "We got the ridged key from the morgue. Yeah. Yehuda." 	
			inky says, "are there two keys in there or just one? I am trying to remember" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "He swallowed the key just as Cross shot him." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The basement button
Floyd | stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors and into the grimy basement
Floyd | hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		inky says, "this elevator is crazy slow given that nothing ever happens when it changes floors" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Laundry, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | There is no mistaking the purpose of this room.  Industrial washers
Floyd | and dryers line the walls of this room, and three canvas-walled carts
Floyd | filled with dirty linens squat awaiting their purpose.  The room
Floyd | stinks of offal, blood and bleach all at the same time.  On the east
Floyd | wall, a large sink made of heavy-duty steel sits, but its long faucet
Floyd | is bent at a peculiar angle and it is missing both handles.  A
Floyd | particularly large laundry machine looms at the end of the row.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads south out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a human skeleton lying on the tiled floor.  It's wearing a
Floyd | very clean lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a laundry bin (in which is a heap of soiled sheets)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yeah, that elevator should speed up." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open machine" 		
	

Floyd | >That's already open.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put fingers in machine" 		
	

Floyd | >You drop the severed fingers into the cilia-filled tube of the
Floyd | laundry machine and close the lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The laundry machine starts up with an audible whine and a whirring
Floyd | noise that increases in frequency as its internal motors (or muscles,
Floyd | you suppose) spin up.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "oh dear, really?" 	
			Ellison says, "gives your character more time to hum 'the girl from ipanema' to himself" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "the machine is very useful in the game!" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we get the One Ring?" 	
			inky says, "this part is optional but the other part is very important" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		DavidW says, "We laundered the hazmat suit already." 	
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "wow, look at that" 	
			inky says, "ah, good" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		inky says, "this is just another crazy ending" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nearly jump out of your skin as a buzzer sounds loudly from the
Floyd | huge laundry machine.  Its motor gradually slows to a halt.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open machine" 		
	

Floyd | >You lift the lid of the large laundry machine, revealing the fleshy,
Floyd | cilia-lined tube within, and flinch in surprise as some small objects
Floyd | burst out of the laundry machine, bounce off your face and clatter to
Floyd | the floor.  A quick look around reveals that the fingers you dropped
Floyd | into the laundry machine have now been reduced to twelve finger bones,
Floyd | each one bleached white by the machine's industrious cilia.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bones" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the handful of fingerbones.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bones" 		
	

Floyd | >Twelve clean white fingerbones, created by dropping four severed
Floyd | fingers into a monstrous laundry machine.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The machine didn't wash Yehuda's bloodstained lab coat, though." 	
			inky says, "hmm, I don't remember where there is a clue about this, but:" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bones" 		Jacqueline says, "huh - I guess I should have anticipated that." 	
	

Floyd | >You toss the fingerbones on the ground, and they clatter across it
Floyd | like dice before coming to a rest.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bones" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the handful of fingerbones.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c bones" 		Jacqueline says, "I think it just eats tissue." 	
	

Floyd | >As you concentrate on the handful of fingerbones, a web of pain
Floyd | settles more firmly into the surface of your skull.  After a moment,
Floyd | you hear a sharp sound and see the image of six dice being rolled on
Floyd | top of the surface of a mirror.  The peculiar vision fades quickly,
Floyd | leaving you baffled but otherwise lucid.
Floyd |

		inky says, "mirror!" 	
			DavidW says, "Why do we want fingerbones?!?!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Roll dem bones!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		DavidW asks, "The sink?" 	
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 3" 		
	

Floyd | >The third floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches upward.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "The morgue sink was shiny, wasn't it?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z." 		
	

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

		inky says, "oh, hmmmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors and into the grimy basement
Floyd | hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | At this end of the dingy basement hall, the only intact door is
Floyd | labelled with a black sign reading "Autopsy Room/Morgue".
Floyd |
Floyd | A white 10-digit keypad is attached to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the adjoining wall, a bent doorframe holds a severely dented metal
Floyd | door that has been very badly dented toward you.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "does someone remember the code?" 	
			DavidW says, "The bathroom mirror on 3rd is cracked. The mirror on 4th is fine but on a wall." 	
			DavidW says, "5 7 1 3 9" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 5. push 7. push 1. push 3. push 9. n" 		inky asks, "..er?" 	
	

Floyd | >You push the 5 key.
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the 7 key.
Floyd |
Floyd | (the 1 key)
Floyd | You push the 1 key.
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the 3 key.
Floyd |
Floyd | A green light flashes on the keypad, and the door unlocks with a
Floyd | click.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the autopsy room door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here is thin with an astringent, chemical smell that makes you
Floyd | feel light-headed.  Counters and cabinets line the west and north
Floyd | walls of the room, with a pair of sinks in the middle of each.  Every
Floyd | surface you see is immaculate save for the metal table in the center
Floyd | of the room.  On it, a corpse in a cut-up suit has been laid in a
Floyd | spread-eagled position, with dozens of surgical tools protruding from
Floyd | its dissected torso.  Flaps of skin from the corpse's torso stretch
Floyd | towards the ceiling, suspended by thin pieces of surgical thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of typewriter paper lies on the floor very near the hallway
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door made of heavy, insulated glass leads to another room to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the hallway lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ruined bonesaw here.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ah there" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sheet" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, Pearce 5/8/78, Pearce 4/16/78, Pearce 5/12/78 or
Floyd | Pearce 5/1/78?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get typewriter" 		DavidW asks, "How the heck is someone to guess that stripping the flesh off the fingers would be useful, though? Instinctual voodu knowhow?" 	
	

Floyd | >(Yehuda 4/2)
Floyd | You flip through your notes until you come to the Yehuda 4/2 entry.
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		inky says, "the parsing around the notes is super-unhelpful" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | >Ah, you're looking for some assistance?  Welcome to the hint system.
Floyd |
Floyd | In One Eye Open, hints are location-based.  If you are trying to solve
Floyd | a specific puzzle, go to a room that seems related to that puzzle and
Floyd | type HINT.  The hints will not lead you to any specific ending, but
Floyd | they will give you a bit more direct information.  If you're looking
Floyd | for something more specific, consider the WALKTHROUGH command.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dice were probably originally made from the ankle bones of hoofed
Floyd | animals, but their nickname of "knucklebones" can give the impression
Floyd | that original dice were made from the bones of human fingers.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I think this hint was what tipped me off" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get typewriter paper" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up sheet of typewriter paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add sheet of typewriter paper to your existing collection of
Floyd | pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hallway door swings closed.  There's a click as the lock
Floyd | reengages.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "How many times have we picked that paper up now?" 	
			Tale asks, "What, you don't routinely do that to every finger you find?" 	
			inky asks, "oh right, it gets moved in every time or something, right?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in sink" 		DavidW says (to Tale), "We said to save 'em for a scanner!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I will from now on." 	
	

Floyd | >The sink is empty.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bones" 		
	

Floyd | >You toss the fingerbones on the ground, and they clatter across it
Floyd | like dice before coming to a rest.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | >Literally the cleanest sink you have ever seen, the polished steel of
Floyd | the basin gleams like a mirror. A long faucet curves in a neat arc
Floyd | over the sink and its long handles flank the faucet like wings.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bones in sink" 		DavidW says, "gleams like a mirror. I remembered." 	
	

Floyd | >You place the handful of fingerbones in the sink.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "This game would have one another point had it called them phalanges." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh well." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >There's no visible lock on this side, but you try the door anyway.
Floyd | The hidden lock releases under your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hallway door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | At this end of the dingy basement hall, the only intact door is
Floyd | labelled with a black sign reading "Autopsy Room/Morgue".
Floyd |
Floyd | A white 10-digit keypad is attached to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the adjoining wall, a bent doorframe holds a severely dented metal
Floyd | door that has been very badly dented toward you.
Floyd |

		inky says, "bah, finding a real mirror" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the

		DavidW asks, "wait, what?" 	
	

Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Why are you leaving?" 	
			inky asks, "sorry, did you want to try something more?" 	
			DavidW asks, "You just dropped them in. Shouldn't you throw or roll them or c them?" 	
			inky says, "oh, right" 	
			inky says, "I am pretty sure they all do the same thing and do nothing in that room, but let's re-try" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "roll bones" 		
	

Floyd | >["roll bones" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw bones" 		
	

Floyd | >You toss the fingerbones on the ground, and they clatter across it
Floyd | like dice before coming to a rest.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Autopsy Room, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The only unbroken real mirror is in the 4th floor bathroom." 	
			inky says, "yeah, both bathrooms will actually work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "But, it's on the wall." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >There's no visible lock on this side, but you try the door anyway.
Floyd | The hidden lock releases under your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the hallway door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | At this end of the dingy basement hall, the only intact door is
Floyd | labelled with a black sign reading "Autopsy Room/Morgue".
Floyd |
Floyd | A white 10-digit keypad is attached to the wall beside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the adjoining wall, a bent doorframe holds a severely dented metal
Floyd | door that has been very badly dented toward you.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w.w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Basement Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Grime coats the frosted covers of the overhead lights, causing the
Floyd | peeling walls and tiled floors to look shadowed and ugly.  The laundry
Floyd | room's large entrance to the north opposes the boiler room door to the
Floyd | south.  To the west, an elevator's doors stand open.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open door leads north into the laundry room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swollen corpse with visibly broken limbs lies on the floor a short
Floyd | distance from the elevator doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 4" 		
	

Floyd | >The fourth floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches upward.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "I don't understand yet. Are you going to throw the bones at the mirror and hope they stick like fridge magnets?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z" 		
	

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

		inky says, "I just show the stuff off, I don't explain it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "You are mysterious." 	
			DavidW says, "we jumped off the railing somehow." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The fourth floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors into the familiar stench of the
Floyd | fourth floor hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here has an acrid, biological tang to it that reminds you of
Floyd | little so much as fresh vomit. The nauseating stench is aided by a
Floyd | hot, humid breeze, which seems to oscillate through the hallway. The
Floyd | hallway itself continues to the east, but you cannot see far; the only
Floyd | functioning light is the one directly above you, and the hall quickly
Floyd | fades into an impenetrable darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray door to your north is clearly marked by a large pictographic
Floyd | sign as a unisex bathroom.  A thin trickle of water runs from under
Floyd | the door along the edge of the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a windowless wooden door sits, a small metal sign next
Floyd | to it marking it as a "staff lounge".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also, watch out. The axe might be up here." 	
	

Floyd | Bathroom, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While the single toilet here appears to be whole and undamaged, it is
Floyd | filled nearly to the brim with some kind of thick, reddish-brown
Floyd | substance that you cannot immediately identify.  The sink's faucet is
Floyd | off, and the sink is filled to the brim with water.  An undamaged
Floyd | mirror sits above the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray door to the south leads out of the bathroom.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw bones" 		
	

Floyd | >You toss the handful of fingerbones onto the ground, where they
Floyd | splash into the water.  You stare at them for a moment, but nothing
Floyd | happens.  You sigh and move to pick them up, only to realize that your
Floyd | reflection does not bend down as you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | You straighten your back slowly, looking at the mirror.  A skinny,
Floyd | gaunt-faced young man, naked to the waist, stares at you with piercing
Floyd | green eyes from behind the mirror's surface.  You stare back.  The
Floyd | mirror explodes with no warning, pelting you painfully with glass.
Floyd | You stumble against the rear wall, throwing your hands over your
Floyd | stinging face and eyes....
Floyd |
Floyd | You remain frozen in place for a moment, then cautiously move your
Floyd | arms away from your face.  The pain is gone; your skin is undamaged.
Floyd | Your reflection again shows your own face.  The fingerbones sit on the
Floyd | floor.  You scoop them up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You toss the fingerbones on the ground, and they clatter across it
Floyd | like dice before coming to a rest.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "my" 	
			inky says, "and while we are up here" 	
			DavidW asks, "so, uh, that was 'helpful'?" 	
			inky says, "oh no" 	
			inky says, "just cool" 	
			Jacqueline snickers. 	
			inky says, "there is an ending you can use the bones to trigger, but it's at the end of the game" 	
			inky says, "however, this is helpful" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in sink" 		
	

Floyd | >(the metal sink)
Floyd | The metal sink is empty.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get stopper" 		Jacqueline says, "Man, this game is massive." 	
	

Floyd | >You pull the stopper out of the drain by its chain, causing the water
Floyd | to immediately begin draining from the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water continues to drain from the sink through its pipes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water continues to drain from the sink through its pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are startled by a loud, splashing clang!  You see that a u-bend
Floyd | section of pipe has disconnected and fallen to the floor. Water pours
Floyd | from the disconnected drainpipe directly to the floor now.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "There's a stopper?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ink" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >(the metal sink)
Floyd | The sink contains clean, clear water, which is now emptying from the
Floyd | sink through its drain (and from there onto the floor, since the pipe
Floyd | is missing).  At the bottom of the sink, you can see that the sink's
Floyd | drain is unplugged.  A chain leads from behind the faucet to a rubber
Floyd | stopper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water continues to drain from the sink onto the floor.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Did it MENTION a stopper?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ooh - what's in the trap." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in pipe" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a useless piece of pipe.  Not even Professor Plum could use it
Floyd | as an effective weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the rusty u-bend pipe is a crumpled piece of plastic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water continues to drain from the sink onto the floor.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get plastic" 		
	

Floyd | >(the crumpled piece of plastic)
Floyd | You reach carefully into the pipe and pull out the plastic thing.  It
Floyd | snags on the edge of the pipe, but you manage to get it out.  It's a
Floyd | crumpled plastic baggie containing a folded piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately after you remove the baggie, something else falls out of
Floyd | the pipe.  You manage to catch it reflexively and discover that you
Floyd | have a steel key.
Floyd |
Floyd | Water continues to drain from the sink onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sink, now empty, ceases to pour water on the floor. The room is
Floyd | now silent.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha - Not even Professor Plum could use it as an effective weapon." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "A KEY?!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "WT?!" 	
			DavidW asks, "The sink was empty BUT HAD A STOPPER?!?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Here, David. Have a seat, and breathe into this brown paper bag." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "the authors must have had some bad plumbing experiences" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "c steel key" 		
	

Floyd | >The key is made of silvery steel, and it hasn't suffered any for its
Floyd | time in the pipe.  The teeth are still sharp and clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you concentrate on the steel key, spots of darkness, like
Floyd | sourceless afterimages, lilt across your vision.  This key was cut
Floyd | right before being given to its owner, and lost into the drain within
Floyd | the first few days.  It remembers grime, soap, and the cold touch of
Floyd | water better than the touch of flesh - yet something about that, the
Floyd | cold, uncaring strength of water, echoes the dim impression remaining
Floyd | from its brief owner.
Floyd |

		inky says, "this is an unfortunate programming thing where the author modifies a container but forgets to adjust the "look in" description" 	
			Ellison says, "I imagine 'x sink' would have told us about the stopper" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get paper from baggie" 		
	

Floyd | >You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >(the folded piece of paper from the ripped plastic baggie)
Floyd | You remove the folded page from the ripped plastic baggie, unfold it,
Floyd | and smooth it out as best as you can.  It turns out to be a small page
Floyd | torn from a compact notebook.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the small page torn from a compact notebook to your existing
Floyd | collection of pages.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The small page torn from a compact notebook reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | S.C. - Entry 1978-04-15-1400
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Schuyler was right; there is entirely too much humanity in this
Floyd | project.
Floyd | Only Atwater displays even the remotest scrap of professional
Floyd | detachment, which he manages to keep entirely useless through the
Floyd | judicious application of insecurity and megalomania. Yehuda, while
Floyd | observant and quick-thinking, is entirely too compassionate and will
Floyd | be doddering before his time, should he live so long. Buchanan, no
Floyd | matter how much faith Mr. Schuyler has in her abilities, is little
Floyd | more than a hippie who lacked the good graces to be born in the
Floyd | correct decade.
Floyd | I have no doubt that my presence has their dander up. I will never be
Floyd | able to oil my smile so much that it would not arouse their collective
Floyd | suspicion. But that's of no consequence. They know their jobs, shaken
Floyd | nerves will not deter them, and this is precisely as it should be.
Floyd | Should they do their jobs, mine will be boring and that is ideal.
Floyd | I am, of course, prepared for the alternative.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "people really like to hide these diary pages" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am coming up with all sorts of inconvenient places to hide my stuff by playing this game." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "do any of these keys unlock the testing room we started in? even though there's probably nothing there, I'd still want to see it the 70s version of it" 	
			djfletch says, "there is a button that unlocks that" 	
			DavidW says, "The button by the tv unlocks the testing room, but we can't do that yet." 	
			Ellison asks, "oh, is dude in the same room that we were in?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here has an acrid, biological tang to it that reminds you of
Floyd | little so much as fresh vomit. The nauseating stench is aided by a
Floyd | hot, humid breeze, which seems to oscillate through the hallway. The
Floyd | hallway itself continues to the east, but you cannot see far; the only
Floyd | functioning light is the one directly above you, and the hall quickly
Floyd | fades into an impenetrable darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray door to your north is clearly marked by a large pictographic
Floyd | sign as a unisex bathroom.  A thin trickle of water runs from under
Floyd | the door along the edge of the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a windowless wooden door sits, a small metal sign next
Floyd | to it marking it as a "staff lounge".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		inky says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "yes." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 3" 		
	

Floyd | >The third floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches downward.
Floyd |

		inky says, "the setup is a little confusing because there are two ways to see into that room, one that is east then south from the elevators, and one that is south then east" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The third floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You step through the elevator doors into a familiar hallway.  In
Floyd | front of you, the lurid orange biohazard symbol all but glows from the
Floyd | end of the east hall, and a broader hallway stretches away to the left
Floyd | and right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Partway down this hall, the fluorescent lights have sputtered out,
Floyd | leaving the way north cloaked in darkness.  A long, slow breeze flows
Floyd | from the south past you, reaching towards the deep shadow to the
Floyd | north.  Before the light fails, there's a bathroom door in the dull
Floyd | white wall to the east and a laundry chute to the west.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bathroom, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The single fluorescent light in the bathroom flickers rapidly like a
Floyd | strobe. On the other side of the room, a bloodied corpse seems to be
Floyd | partially buried in the toilet, folded in half. Near the toilet is a
Floyd | sink, above which is a mirror marred by a spiderweb crack. The light's
Floyd | strobe effect gives the room a surreal, filmlike quality.  Behind you,
Floyd | to the west, a door leads back into the hallway.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw bones" 		
	

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

		inky says, "oh nooo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Bathroom, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >[You cannot "undo" any further.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bathroom, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While the single toilet here appears to be whole and undamaged, it is
Floyd | filled nearly to the brim with some kind of thick, reddish-brown
Floyd | substance that you cannot immediately identify.  The sink's faucet is
Floyd | off, and the sink is currently empty.  An undamaged mirror sits above
Floyd | the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray door to the south leads out of the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a rusty u-bend pipe on the floor.  It looks pretty useless.

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bones" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a handful of fingerbones here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >You pick up the handful of fingerbones.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The air here has an acrid, biological tang to it that reminds you of
Floyd | little so much as fresh vomit. The nauseating stench is aided by a
Floyd | hot, humid breeze, which seems to oscillate through the hallway. The
Floyd | hallway itself continues to the east, but you cannot see far; the only
Floyd | functioning light is the one directly above you, and the hall quickly
Floyd | fades into an impenetrable darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gray door to your north is clearly marked by a large pictographic
Floyd | sign as a unisex bathroom.  A thin trickle of water runs from under
Floyd | the door along the edge of the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a windowless wooden door sits, a small metal sign next
Floyd | to it marking it as a "staff lounge".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >You step into the elevator.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elevator, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The elevator is just big enough to fit the length of a standard
Floyd | hospital gurney and not much else.  Unlike the dull white walls of the
Floyd | rest of the hall, the elevator's interior is crafted with burnished
Floyd | steel.  The fluorescent lights above shine through a thick metal
Floyd | grate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are floor buttons for B through 4 on the control panel.  There
Floyd | is also a button marked "Alarm" and a key switch marked "Fire".
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 3. z.z.e.n" 		
	

Floyd | >The third floor button lights under your finger.  The elevator doors
Floyd | slide closed, and the elevator lurches downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The elevator comes to a halt with a quiet ding.  The third floor
Floyd | button stops glowing, and the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step through the elevator doors into a familiar hallway.  In front
Floyd | of you, the lurid orange biohazard symbol all but glows from the end
Floyd | of the east hall, and a broader hallway stretches away to the left and
Floyd | right.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Partway down this hall, the fluorescent lights have sputtered out,
Floyd | leaving the way north cloaked in darkness.  A long, slow breeze flows
Floyd | from the south past you, reaching towards the deep shadow to the
Floyd | north.  Before the light fails, there's a bathroom door in the dull
Floyd | white wall to the east and a laundry chute to the west.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Bathroom, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The single fluorescent light in the bathroom flickers rapidly like a
Floyd | strobe. On the other side of the room, a bloodied corpse seems to be
Floyd | partially buried in the toilet, folded in half. Near the toilet is a
Floyd | sink, above which is a mirror marred by a spiderweb crack. The light's
Floyd | strobe effect gives the room a surreal, filmlike quality.  Behind you,
Floyd | to the west, a door leads back into the hallway.
Floyd |

		Tale asks, "But...wouldn't you notice the male parts on the other person?" 	
			Tale says, "ilac" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "In this game? Only if there was a key embedded in it." 	
			Tale says (to Jacqueline), "Ha ha eeeagh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw bones" 		
	

Floyd | >The fingerbones clatter against the floor. For a moment, nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abruptly, the broken mirror breaks open and expands outward like a
Floyd | mouth, its jagged edges yawning toward you.  You scream as it sinks
Floyd | its shard-teeth into your arm, and you pull against it with all of
Floyd | your strength.
Floyd |
Floyd | When your back hits the opposite wall, you realize that your arm is
Floyd | unhurt and the mirror is still.  The fingerbones sit on the floor.
Floyd | You scoop them up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You toss the fingerbones on the ground, and they clatter across it
Floyd | like dice before coming to a rest.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bones" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the handful of fingerbones.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hallway, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Partway down this hall, the fluorescent lights have sputtered out,
Floyd | leaving the way north cloaked in darkness.  There's a long, slow rush
Floyd | of bad-smelling air coming from that direction.  Before the light
Floyd | fails, there's a bathroom door in the dull white wall to the east and
Floyd | a laundry chute to the west.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I notice that inky hasn't found our axe yet." 	
			inky says, "I know where the axe is" 	
			inky says, "sort of" 	
			DavidW asks, "So steel key to new office?" 	
			inky says, "let's see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >You insert the steel key into the lock of the door to room 321 and
Floyd | turn it, successfully unlocking the door
Floyd | You open the door to room 321.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 321, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This small room would have made a cozy office for a single person; set
Floyd | up for two, it feels more like a furnished closet.  The room's
Floyd | furnishings express remarkably different personalities: on the west, a
Floyd | massive black filing cabinet is flanked by a mahogany desk and
Floyd | expensive-looking rolling chair.  On the east, the cheap metal desk
Floyd | has a kneeling chair in front of it, next to a gray filing cabinet
Floyd | much smaller than its counterpart on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a high shelf supporting a preserved heart, a pickled
Floyd | two-headed sparrow and a jar of formaldehyde above the mahogany desk.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mahogany desk" 		
	

Floyd | >A sudden wave of dizziness overwhelms you.  As you stumble and steady
Floyd | yourself against the black filing cabinet, the world doubles
Floyd | unpleasantly, and grayness clouds your vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the grayness, you see two identical, obviously dead women
Floyd | standing nearby and watching you.  Chestnut hair spills over their
Floyd | shoulders.  Each woman's skull is hideously crushed, and each face,
Floyd | turned toward you, has one missing eye - the left missing for the
Floyd | woman on the left, and the right missing for the woman on the right.
Floyd | Blood and less identifiable fluids drip from the empty eyesockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your vision clears and the doubled image disappears.  The corpses are
Floyd | gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mahogany desk is immaculate. Its varnished surface seems to have
Floyd | been cleaned not long ago, and it sports no clutter whatsoever.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the mahogany desk is a precisely folded sheet of typewriter paper.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Our brass key ought to unlock the black cabinet." 	
			inky says, "actually, hmm" 	
			inky says, "let me try another door first" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Room 321, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert the steel key into the lock of the door to room 324 and
Floyd | turn it, successfully unlocking the door
Floyd | You open the door to room 324.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 324, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The fluorescent lights overhead are dark - burned out, judging by the
Floyd | presence of the tall torchiere lamp standing by the door.  The
Floyd | torchiere is currently turned off, and ink-dark shadows fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small door to your south leads back into the hallway.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on torchiere" 		
	

Floyd | >You switch on the tall torchiere.  Yellow light floods through the
Floyd | small room, illuminating row upon row of shelves around you and a
Floyd | closed metal cupboard at the back of the room.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "The steel key opens two doors?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "convenient, eh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | >Opening the cupboard, you discover that it contains quite a few
Floyd | sterile packages containing hypodermic syringes.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get syringes" 		
	

Floyd | >You select a sealed hypodermic syringe.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >Room 324, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The yellow light of a single torchiere lamp illuminates a small room.
Floyd | The room is filled mostly with standing shelves that go from floor to
Floyd | ceiling, reminding you immediately of the brief glances of pharmacies
Floyd | that you've caught over their counters.  Sure enough, the shelves are
Floyd | filled with rows upon rows of medicine, kept in bottles of varying
Floyd | sizes.  A metal cupboard containing a pile of packaged syringes stands
Floyd | open at the end of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small door to your south leads back into the hallway.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Hooray - we need those." 	
			inky says, "hmm, I thoight we had another flashforward due us" 	
			inky says, "also, note that this room contains pharmaceutical supplies" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search shelves" 		
	

Floyd | >You paw through the bottles on the shelf, searching for the Vanemine
Floyd | described in Pearce's 5/8 entry.  Though it takes you a few minutes,
Floyd | you are able to find a small vial of Vanemine hidden behind several
Floyd | other medications in larger bottles.  You pocket it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hrtmn" is difficult to uncover until you luckily find "Hartmann's
Floyd | Solution" in the small print of the bottle labeled CSL.  You pick up
Floyd | the bottle.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search shelves" 		
	

Floyd | >You make one last search of the shelves for anything useful.
Floyd | Unexpectedly, you discover a small piece of notebook paper concealed
Floyd | against the back wall of the shelving.  You remove and unfold it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the small page torn from a compact notebook to your existing
Floyd | collection of pages.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The small page torn from a compact notebook reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | S.C. - Entry 1978-05-07-0400
Floyd |
Floyd | "No battle plan survives contact with the enemy."
Floyd | Atwater spoke to me about the possibility of terminating McMoneagle.
Floyd | It is true and observable that Ian has suffered more severe effects
Floyd | than any of the previous test recipients had before their brains
Floyd | succumbed to the symbiont's side effects. Since Atwater has never had
Floyd | faith in the possible success of the project, psychotic reactions hold
Floyd | no hope for him. He would just as soon destroy the subject and move to
Floyd | the next.
Floyd | What I did not know upon this meeting is that Atwater had given an
Floyd | innocuous excuse to Yehuda concerning his absence from the test -- a
Floyd | trip to the store. This rendered him an adequate target for a remote
Floyd | viewing session, by Yehuda's reckoning. Ian "overheard" Atwater's
Floyd | conversation with me and became overwrought.
Floyd | When he went to sleep, his psychic abilities manifested, somehow
Floyd | dealing severe trauma to Atwater's heart. By the time the doctor was
Floyd | taken to the hospital, he was already dead.
Floyd | While I was notified almost immediately, this is going to be
Floyd | incredibly inconvenient to keep quiet and controlled. Elaine should be
Floyd | easy to manipulate; her faith in the project will ensure her loyalty.
Floyd | Yehuda will be another matter. I will speak to him directly, but even
Floyd | then I will need to keep an eye on the man. He has too much humanity
Floyd | to be a good Doctor.
Floyd | I realize that it is my job to babysit the ignorant, but that does not
Floyd | keep it from being infuriating.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "sweet" 	
			DavidW asks, "So, did anyone finish this in two hours?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hahahahahaha oh dear, David you are a funny man." 	
			inky says, "well, I got to *an* ending" 	
			inky says, "but it was sucky" 	
			DavidW says, "Sometimes I worry that IF Comp becomes follow-the-walkthrough-comp." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We hit an ending less than two hours in, too. That's true." 	
			inky says, "I am pretty sure you guys could have just pushed the button and gotten to the ending early on, yeah" 	
			inky says, "there is another flash in here, let me see if I can find it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off torchiere" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >You switch off the tall torchiere.  Darkness immediately floods the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Room 324, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The fluorescent lights overhead are dark - burned out, judging by the
Floyd | presence of the tall torchiere lamp standing by the door.  The
Floyd | torchiere is currently turned off, and ink-dark shadows fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small door to your south leads back into the hallway.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s. n. z" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 324, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The fluorescent lights overhead are dark - burned out, judging by the
Floyd | presence of the tall torchiere lamp standing by the door.  The
Floyd | torchiere is currently turned off, and ink-dark shadows fill the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small door to your south leads back into the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

		inky says, "ok, I dunno, maybe I screwed it up" 	
			inky says, "back to the other room then!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "What.. is there a secret glow-in-the-dark label on a bottle?" 	
			inky says, "there is something with the torchiere" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		DavidW says, "well, c torchiere" 	
	

Floyd | >You insert the steel key into the lock of the door to room 321 and
Floyd | turn it, successfully unlocking the door
Floyd | You open the door to room 321.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 321, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This small room would have made a cozy office for a single person; set
Floyd | up for two, it feels more like a furnished closet.  The room's
Floyd | furnishings express remarkably different personalities: on the west, a
Floyd | massive black filing cabinet is flanked by a mahogany desk and
Floyd | expensive-looking rolling chair.  On the east, the cheap metal desk
Floyd | has a kneeling chair in front of it, next to a gray filing cabinet
Floyd | much smaller than its counterpart on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a high shelf supporting a preserved heart, a pickled
Floyd | two-headed sparrow and a jar of formaldehyde above the mahogany desk.
Floyd |

		inky says, "oh yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		Bishop asks, "Good heavens, y'all are still going?" 	
	

Floyd | >Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >Room 324, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c torchiere" 		
	

Floyd | >With the torchiere lamp turned off, it's just too dark to see
Floyd | anything in here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't sense anything from the tall torchiere right now.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on torchiere" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "c torchiere" 		
	

Floyd | >You switch on the tall torchiere.  Yellow light floods through the
Floyd | small room, illuminating row upon row of shelves around you and an
Floyd | open metal cupboard at the back of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >The slim, graceful torchiere is a bit odd in these surroundings, but
Floyd | burned-out fluorescents overhead might help explain its presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't sense anything from the tall torchiere right now.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Sometime in the next half hour I need to take a break for about an hour." 	
			inky says, "hm, I dunno" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Bishop), "We're persistent!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >You insert the steel key into the lock of the door to room 321 and
Floyd | turn it, successfully unlocking the door
Floyd | You open the door to room 321.
Floyd |
Floyd | Room 321, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This small room would have made a cozy office for a single person; set
Floyd | up for two, it feels more like a furnished closet.  The room's
Floyd | furnishings express remarkably different personalities: on the west, a
Floyd | massive black filing cabinet is flanked by a mahogany desk and
Floyd | expensive-looking rolling chair.  On the east, the cheap metal desk
Floyd | has a kneeling chair in front of it, next to a gray filing cabinet
Floyd | much smaller than its counterpart on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a high shelf supporting a preserved heart, a pickled
Floyd | two-headed sparrow and a jar of formaldehyde above the mahogany desk.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Do we need the formaldehyde too in the other room? I haven't taken notes on the notes." 	
			inky says, "good catch!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the rolling office chair or the kneeling chair?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on mahogany desk" 		
	

Floyd | >A sudden wave of dizziness overwhelms you.  As you stumble and steady
Floyd | yourself against the black filing cabinet, the world doubles
Floyd | unpleasantly, and grayness clouds your vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the grayness, you see two identical, obviously dead women
Floyd | standing nearby and watching you.  Chestnut hair spills over their
Floyd | shoulders.  Each woman's skull is hideously crushed, and each face,
Floyd | turned toward you, has one missing eye - the left missing for the
Floyd | woman on the left, and the right missing for the woman on the right.
Floyd | Blood and less identifiable fluids drip from the empty eyesockets.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your vision clears and the doubled image disappears.  The corpses are
Floyd | gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up on the mahogany desk.  From here, you can reach the high
Floyd | shelf.
Floyd |

		inky says, "also dead body = another flash" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get formaldehyde" 		
	

Floyd | >You pick up the jar of formaldehyde.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x heart" 		
	

Floyd | >It appears to be a chicken's heart, preserved in a jar of
Floyd | formaldehyde.  A small label on the jar reads: "A merry heart doeth
Floyd | good like a medicine.  Proverbs xvii. 22."
Floyd |

		inky says, "(random weird thing)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | >You climb carefully down from the desk.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock black cabinet with brass key" 		
	

Floyd | >[This command only takes one input.  Ignoring "with brass key".)]
Floyd |
Floyd | You insert the small brass key into the lock of the black filing
Floyd | cabinet and turn it, successfully unlocking the black filing cabinet.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		inky says, "I found these cabinets a little disappointing but there might be stuff in here I missed" 	
	

Floyd | >You open the black filing cabinet.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | >[To find things in the black filing cabinet's files, use the command
Floyd | "LOOK UP [topic] IN FILES".]
Floyd |
Floyd | In the black filing cabinet, you see a set of files relating to
Floyd | employee records.
Floyd |

		inky says, "the black cabinet has personnel files and the grey one has sort of general topics" 	
			DavidW says, "hooboy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up yehuda in black cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >You search through the black filing cabinet until you locate a folder
Floyd | for Yehuda, Theodore.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Yehuda's file contains mainly research on him and his work in the
Floyd | study of neuroscience.  A few performance reviews from other offices
Floyd | are in the file, which you're not entirely certain is legal.  The
Floyd | paperwork pertinent to Corona, Inc indicates that the doctor signed on
Floyd | with Corona in early April, 1978, immediately assuming a position as
Floyd | the head of the project.  One of the reports has holes cut out of it.
Floyd | You suspect that there may be information missing from the report.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the file back where you found it.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "There's so many names we could look up, I suppose." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up elaine in black cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >You search through the black filing cabinet until you locate a folder
Floyd | for Buchanan, Elaine Geraldine.
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes you a few moments to parse the disparate and heavily censored
Floyd | information in the file, but you are eventually able to make sense of
Floyd | it.  It seems as though she was originally an applicant for an
Floyd | Institute that was doing contract work for some kind of government

		
	Tale makes himself you nothing me nothing out of the dust. 		
	Tale has disconnected. 		
	

Floyd | Project.  The name of both project and institute have been excised
Floyd | from all documents where they are mentioned, clipped out with
Floyd | scissors.  Elaine was rejected by the Institute as unsuitable, and
Floyd | headhunted by Corona not a week later, judging by her interview notes.
Floyd | Her recruitment took place sometime in 1977, before April.  Since
Floyd | then, it appears that Elaine has acted as some kind of scout, seeking
Floyd | out suitable test patients and doing field research.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the file back where you found it.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up ian in black cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >You search through the black filing cabinet until you locate a folder
Floyd | for McMoneagle, Ian.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Ian's file is one of the thickest in the cabinet, filled with past
Floyd | medical reports and research.  Ian was born on October 30th, 1955 in
Floyd | Olney, Maryland to John McMoneagle, a general store manager, and Olive
Floyd | McMoneagle. Judging by the neatly-organized and annotated transcripts,
Floyd | Ian was very bright but did poorly in school due to depressive
Floyd | behavior.  A few reports of incidents illustrate that Ian was a
Floyd | frequent victim of bullying, and even the teachers and administration
Floyd | of his schools found his behavior off-putting.  His medical records
Floyd | indicate a history of chronic headaches and nightmares.  Ian was
Floyd | recruited as a test subject for Corona Laboratories in mid-April of
Floyd | 1978.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the file back where you found it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up alice in black cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >You search through the black filing cabinet until you locate a folder
Floyd | for Kim, Alice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Its contents reveal that Alice is a nurse at Mt. Airy, and she has
Floyd | been working for the hospital for about six months.  Alice was born on
Floyd | May 14, 1955, in Wheaton, Maryland, to Seung and Mary Kim.  While
Floyd | there isn't much more specific information about Alice, her
Floyd | performance review indicates that while Alice "sometimes lacks
Floyd | procedural knowledge," she is a patient favorite, known for her
Floyd | "bright and cheerful outlook", and people note that she "never seems
Floyd | to have a bad day."
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the file back where you found it.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "and I forget the other doctor's name -- atkins?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up simon in black cabinet" 		DavidW says, "atwater" 	
	

Floyd | >You search through the black filing cabinet until you locate a folder
Floyd | for Cross, Simon.
Floyd |
Floyd | A single sheet of paper lies in the folder. In its center, a simple
Floyd | message has been typed in a bold serif font: "This space intentionally

		inky says, "ah, right" 	
	

Floyd | left blank."
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the file back where you found it.
Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "when did everything go down? did Alice die on her birthday?" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe we can sing to her corpse" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "I know it's May 1978, but not the exact date. I haven't been taking notes." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up atwater in black cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >You search through the black filing cabinet until you locate a folder
Floyd | for Atwater, Edward.
Floyd |
Floyd | The files indicate that Dr. Atwater had a solid career in medicine for
Floyd | about 30 years before signing on with Corona Labs in 1977.  Dr.
Floyd | Atwater was initially the lead physician in charge of Corona's project
Floyd | here at Mt. Airy Hospital, but about a month ago he stepped down from
Floyd | that role to be replaced by Dr. Yehuda.  The reason for this is not
Floyd | explicitly stated in the file, and you can't help but feel that there
Floyd | may be some information purposefully left out.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the file back where you found it.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "There's a Pearce as well, no?" 	
			inky says, "so I don't get why this black cabinet is a thing, since it doesn't seem to have any useful info" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up pearce in black cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >You search through the black filing cabinet until you locate a folder
Floyd | for Pearce, Raymond, MD.
Floyd |
Floyd | The folder is thick with files, mainly reports, commendations and
Floyd | reviews.  Near the front and the back you find some basic information:
Floyd | Dr. Pearce was born on October 15th, 1915, in Northwest Washington,
Floyd | DC.  There isn't much about his personal life, but it appears that the
Floyd | Doctor's progression through the hospital's ranks was gradual and
Floyd | measured; his most recent promotion was two years ago, to the position
Floyd | of the hospital's assistant director.  Nothing else that you find is
Floyd | of value.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the file back where you found it.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Backstory?" 	
			Ellison says, "it is mysterious why several things are things" 	
			inky says, "I guess, but they don't even really provide anything you don't know already from the notes" 	
			DavidW says, "Future people won't be in here, I suppose." 	
			inky says, "maybe the idea is people who didn't find all the notes can get it from the cabinet, but the sort of people who don't find all the notes probably won't bother with the cabinet" 	
			DavidW says, "The notes get very repetitive, I thought." 	
			DavidW asks, "How many times do they say Elaine is a hippy-type?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, it's a little overdone" 	
			inky says, "and the important things like the formula only appear once, so if you don't find them you're stuck" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in grey cabinet" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in gray cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >You open the gray filing cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | [To find things in the gray filing cabinet's files, use the command
Floyd | "LOOK UP [topic] IN FILES".]
Floyd |
Floyd | In the gray filing cabinet, you see a set of files relating to a
Floyd | variety of peculiar topics, ranging from UFOs to remote viewing to
Floyd | cryptozoology.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up remote viewing in gray cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >The organization system of the gray filing cabinet is mysterious at
Floyd | best.  You skim quickly through, but you cannot find a clipping about
Floyd | remote viewing.
Floyd |

		inky says, "(which is weird)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up symbiont in files" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up ufos in gray cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the black filing cabinet or the gray filing
Floyd | cabinet?
Floyd |
Floyd | >You find three articles about UFOs.  Each one centers around an
Floyd | alleged sighting, and is covered with notes in black marker.  It seems
Floyd | that whoever wrote these notes actually did some research on each
Floyd | sighting, as the notes pertain to the likely accuracy of each
Floyd | statement.  One article, concerning an incident near Roswell, is
Floyd | marked "Likely!  Ask about vacation time in August."

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "gray" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put the file back where you found it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >["gray" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up symbiont in gray" 		
	

Floyd | >The organization system of the gray filing cabinet is mysterious at
Floyd | best.  You skim quickly through, but you cannot find a clipping about
Floyd | symbiont.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Did I misspell it?" 	
			inky says, "no, I just screw it up for you, sorry" 	
			inky says, "er, ^ed" 	
	Wastrel goes home. 		DavidW asks, "Did I misspell symbiont?" 	
			inky says, "no, I think the cabinets are just not very well implemented" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am probably going to bail here in about five, but am good with you guys either continuing without me (I will definitely read up later) or holding off until I'm back (probably in an hour)." 	
			DavidW says, "I wouldn't mind a break." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just want to go outside for a bit while there's still daylight." 	
			inky says, "okey doke" 	
			inky says, "I am guessing we have a half-hour of gameplay left or so" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I may be gone only a few, or it may be warm enough to hang out until sunset. But I think that's in 1:15, so." 	
			inky says, "but stuff always takes longer than I think, so" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Yeah, I don't want the sun to go down without me having some time out there." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Talk to you in a few!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	djfletch has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "I'm back and good whenever." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess we have about two and a half hours until ifMud goes down. Hopefully that is enough time to find some sort of conclusion." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hopefully a happy one, if there is such an ending." 	
			DavidW says, "hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Room 321, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This small room would have made a cozy office for a single person; set
Floyd | up for two, it feels more like a furnished closet.  The room's
Floyd | furnishings express remarkably different personalities: on the west, a
Floyd | massive black filing cabinet is flanked by a mahogany desk and
Floyd | expensive-looking rolling chair.  On the east, the cheap metal desk
Floyd | has a kneeling chair in front of it, next to a gray filing cabinet
Floyd | much smaller than its counterpart on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a high shelf supporting a preserved heart and a pickled
Floyd | two-headed sparrow above the mahogany desk.
Floyd |

		inky says, "yeah, it should be" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sparrow" 		
	

Floyd | >One of the heads is smaller than the other, jutting strangely upward,
Floyd | while the other is bowed by the weight of the first.  Both beaks are
Floyd | open plaintively, but all four eyes are closed.
Floyd |

		inky says, "basically at this point I think you need to make the drug following the formula, which you should be able to do" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks for the break. I had a good stroll." 	
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		inky says, "and then you can hit the button and go into the endgame rooms" 	
			DavidW says, "I never saw an explicit formula. Only hints." 	
	djfletch arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		maga asks, "it's not raining hard where you are?" 	
			inky says, "your character knows the formula if you saw the ingredient" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying a jar of formaldehyde, a bottle of Hartmann's
Floyd | solution, a vial of Vanemine, a sealed hypodermic syringe, a handful
Floyd | of fingerbones, a steel key, a ripped plastic baggie, a ridged key, a
Floyd | small brass key, a small-caliber pistol, a typewriter key, a Corona
Floyd | Labs keycard and your notes.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		inky says, "(which are hartmann's, vanemine, formaldehyde, and some infected blood)" 	
			DavidW says, "well, we saw the blood." 	
			inky asks, "yeah, I guess that was something that got lost when you restored to the earlier save?" 	
			Bishop hears pickle to the east! 	
			DavidW says, "We left it in the fridge." 	
			Ellison asks, "huh, we don't need that S-word stuff?" 	
			DavidW says, "And we put the goop encrusted test tube in the rack." 	
			inky says, "you sort of do, but it's not in the dispensary for whatever reason" 	
			inky says, "(you will find it later)" 	
			DavidW asks, "I suppose we need to clean the test tube after all, then, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "No. It's very pleasant out. (Sorry)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Room 321, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This small room would have made a cozy office for a single person; set
Floyd | up for two, it feels more like a furnished closet.  The room's

		Ellison says, "EGB says she took it in one of her notes" 	
	

Floyd | furnishings express remarkably different personalities: on the west, a
Floyd | massive black filing cabinet is flanked by a mahogany desk and
Floyd | expensive-looking rolling chair.  On the east, the cheap metal desk
Floyd | has a kneeling chair in front of it, next to a gray filing cabinet
Floyd | much smaller than its counterpart on the west side.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a high shelf supporting a preserved heart and a pickled
Floyd | two-headed sparrow above the mahogany desk.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.

		inky says, "oh, right" 	
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swipe your keycard through the keycard reader.  After a moment,
Floyd | the door emits a loud click and the airlock door slides open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Biohazard Airlock, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | You stand in a small room lit by a low red light.  It is immaculately
Floyd | clean and nearly featureless.  Two hooks are mounted on the wall; what
Floyd | appears to be a shredded environment suit hangs from one of them.
Floyd | Overhead, a set of red lamps shines down on you, mounted next to four
Floyd | spray nozzles.  A sliding door with a small wire-reinforced window
Floyd | leads back to the hallway to your west.  Another door stands to the
Floyd | east, a small opaque window set in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three large buttons, one marked "ENTRY", one marked "EXIT", and one
Floyd | marked "DECONTAMINATE", glow faintly from a wall recess.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hey we could launder a pickled sparrow, that would be tasty for the laundry machine" 	
			Ellison says, "I think we were unclear on whether we'd be able to safely leave this area with the stuff from inside" 	
			inky says, "ah, I see" 	
			inky says, "well, it is safe to leave as long as you decontaminate" 	
			DavidW says, "well, it scoured the test tube, and we thought maybe that was a mistake." 	
			inky says, "it seems like a mistake but it's not -- you need to start with a clean tube" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			DavidW says, "So we restored to a point where the test tube is dirty again." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | >(the clean hazard suit)

		Jacqueline asks, "But what about the blood?" 	
	

Floyd | It's a thin white hazard suit. While not very durable, a combination
Floyd | of a charcoal air filter and an airtight fiber weave should serve to
Floyd | protect the wearer from most environmental hazards.
Floyd |

		inky says, "the tube gets scoured because it's unsealed" 	
			DavidW says, "The blood is in the fridge." 	
			inky says, "the game assumes all the other stuff is sealed" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, I must have gotten those two obj confused." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking it had somehow gotten rid of our (well, Ian's) blood." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		
	

Floyd | >(the clean hazard suit)
Floyd | (first taking the clean hazard suit)
Floyd | You pick up the clean hazard suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You clamber awkwardly into the suit.  It takes you several minutes to
Floyd | figure out how to get your hands into the gloves at the end of the
Floyd | sleeves without having to zip it up first, but after some struggling
Floyd | you are completely suited up.  You check all of the airtight zippers
Floyd | and make sure that the filter is letting you breathe properly.  You
Floyd | feel clumsy and big, but you should be protected from all but the most
Floyd | minute contaminants.  Unless the suit tears, of course.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "no, I didn't touch Ian's blood. Only looked at it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the button marked "ENTRY".  A metallic feminine voice
Floyd | announces, "The entry door cannot open while the exit door is open."
Floyd |
Floyd | The external airlock door slides closed with a hiss and locks with a
Floyd | click.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Gotcha." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the button marked "ENTRY".  The internal airlock door emits
Floyd | a loud click and then slides open with a soft hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the door slides open, you are immediately sprayed by a reddish
Floyd | liquid, which splatters against the surface of your suit.  Upon wiping
Floyd | off your faceplate with a suited arm, you see that an amorphous red
Floyd | substance is now oozing into the airlock through the partly open door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You flinch back from the vista beyond, where a strange, churning red
Floyd | substance has devoured almost an entire room.  Before, when you looked
Floyd | into the faceplate of the prone figure's environmental suit, you saw a
Floyd | seething red hell that consumed one man.  That was the microcosm; this
Floyd | door contains the same red hell in macrocosm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Biohazard Lab, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This room seems to have been the subject of some kind of massive
Floyd | biological explosion. Some kind of glistening, mealy red substance
Floyd | similar to ground meat is splattered all over the floor, walls and
Floyd | ceiling in large patches. The substance seems to have a life of its
Floyd | own, pulsing and undulating in great colonies. Large piles of it merge
Floyd | and separate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room itself seems to have been some kind of biological
Floyd | experimentation laboratory. You can see a large sink along one wall,
Floyd | with nozzles for a bunsen burner mounted next to it. While most of the
Floyd | counters are covered with the disgusting red substance, one table is
Floyd | mostly untouched thanks to an overhanging edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a measuring pipette, fixed in place above a wooden
Floyd | test tube rack.  There's also a small lab refrigerator branded with a
Floyd | biohazard symbol.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of a glass test tube projects from a mound of the mealy red
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |

		
	Bishop arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "I'm still unclear what the procedure is." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tube" 		
	

Floyd | >(the sludge-encrusted test tube)
Floyd | You pull the test tube out of the churning mound of mealy red stuff.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Biohazard Airlock, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | You stand in a small room lit by a low red light.  It is immaculately
Floyd | clean and nearly featureless.  Two hooks are mounted on the wall; what
Floyd | appears to be a shredded environment suit hangs from one of them.
Floyd | Overhead, a set of red lamps shines down on you, mounted next to four
Floyd | spray nozzles.  A sliding door with a small wire-reinforced window
Floyd | leads back to the hallway to your west.  Another door stands to the
Floyd | east, a small opaque window set in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few slowly shifting tendrils of red, mealy meat have made their way
Floyd | into the airlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three large buttons, one marked "ENTRY", one marked "EXIT", and one
Floyd | marked "DECONTAMINATE", glow faintly from a wall recess.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "I imagine we mix it all together and add salt to taste" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The internal airlock door slides closed with a hiss and and locks with
Floyd | a click.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push decontaminate" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the DECONTAMINATE button.  You hear a hissing noise, and
Floyd | several of the nozzles overhead spray white foam over you and your
Floyd | surroundings.  The red substance that ended up in the airlock makes a
Floyd | horrible shrieking noise and begins to smoke and thrash.    The foam
Floyd | is followed immediately by several jets of clear liquid, which hit
Floyd | with staggering force.  After you are sluiced down, the nozzles spray
Floyd | a fine mist into the air, which immediately begins to smell of
Floyd | chlorine.
Floyd |
Floyd | After about twenty seconds, the nozzles shut off.  Shortly thereafter,
Floyd | the red substance finishes dissolving entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | You note that the glass test tube has been scoured completely clean.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the button marked "ENTRY".  The internal airlock door emits
Floyd | a loud click and then slides open with a soft hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Biohazard Lab, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | This room seems to have been the subject of some kind of massive
Floyd | biological explosion. Some kind of glistening, mealy red substance
Floyd | similar to ground meat is splattered all over the floor, walls and
Floyd | ceiling in large patches. The substance seems to have a life of its
Floyd | own, pulsing and undulating in great colonies. Large piles of it merge
Floyd | and separate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room itself seems to have been some kind of biological
Floyd | experimentation laboratory. You can see a large sink along one wall,
Floyd | with nozzles for a bunsen burner mounted next to it. While most of the
Floyd | counters are covered with the disgusting red substance, one table is
Floyd | mostly untouched thanks to an overhanging edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a measuring pipette, fixed in place above a wooden
Floyd | test tube rack.  There's also a small lab refrigerator branded with a
Floyd | biohazard symbol.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tube in rack" 		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "I prefer mine on the rocks, no salt, thanks." 	
			DavidW asks, "Even though the notes thought the quantities were important?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >(the clean glass test tube in the wooden test tube rack)
Floyd | You lower the clean glass test tube through a hole in the wooden test
Floyd | tube rack and nestle its base into the appropriate divot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >You open the small lab refrigerator, revealing a vial of blood and a
Floyd | legal-size page.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in sink" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get page" 		
	

Floyd | >You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The internal airlock door slides closed with a hiss and and locks with
Floyd | a click.
Floyd |
Floyd | >(the legal-size page)
Floyd | You pick up the legal-size page.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the legal-size page to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		Bishop asks, "Are there actually notes with specific quantities mentioned?" 	
			DavidW says, "hey, I took that page!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | >The legal-size page reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | From the desk of Dr. Edward Atwater, M.D., Ph.D.
Floyd | April 25th, 1978
Floyd |    I'll be damned, they're really buying it. McMoneagle's due to be
Floyd | dosed within the next few days.
Floyd |    I am not a completely heartless man. It is a popular conceit in
Floyd | this office, and I suppose I cannot blame anyone for thinking so. But
Floyd | I have been here for years, now, and overseen the snuffing out of over
Floyd | a dozen lives. With each death I hope to the godless heavens that
Floyd | Corona will see the depth of its mistake, realize that experimenting
Floyd | with a lethal parasite and calling it a symbiont will not make wishes
Floyd | come true. If we want to join the Project it will only be through
Floyd | methodical chicanery, not methodical murder.

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	

Floyd |    What do they want of me? To become McMoneagle's friend, like
Floyd | "kindly old Doc Yehuda?" To have faith in the absence of reason, like
Floyd | "Crazy 'Lainey?" I dread to think of how crushed they will be when the
Floyd | young man's brain floods itself with chemicals. I will be the only
Floyd | staff member in his right mind.
Floyd |    I am not a monster. I am a doctor. To hell with anyone who doesn't
Floyd | understand that.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Bishop), "No." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get blood" 		
	

Floyd | >(the vial of blood)

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put blood in tube" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the vial of blood.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "They *hinted*." 	
	

Floyd | >(the vial of blood in the clean glass test tube)
Floyd | There are no measurement graduations on the test tube. You should put
Floyd | components into the pipette so that you can be sure you added the
Floyd | right amount.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put blood in pipette" 		
	Emily arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	

Floyd | >(the vial of blood in the measuring pipette)
Floyd | Using Dr. Yehuda's notes for reference, you carefully measure some of
Floyd | the vial of blood into the pipette and then decant it into the test
Floyd | tube.
Floyd |

		inky says, "see, you know how much to put in" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put formaldehyde in tube. put hartmann's in tube" 		Bishop asks, "Mmm. If these notes say it, shouldn't it have told us?" 	
			DavidW asks, "okay, how was I supposed to know that I know that?" 	
	Doug arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	

Floyd | >(the partially full glass test tube)
Floyd | There are no measurement graduations on the test tube. You should put
Floyd | components into the pipette so that you can be sure you added the
Floyd | right amount.
Floyd |
Floyd | (the partially full glass test tube)
Floyd | There are no measurement graduations on the test tube. You should put
Floyd | components into the pipette so that you can be sure you added the
Floyd | right amount.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I just tried it on the principle that it would be unkind for the game to insist on you typing "put in five milliliters" or whatever" 	
			inky says, "whoops" 	
			DavidW says, "ugh. I hate the vagueness." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put formaldehyde in pipette. put hartmann's in pipette" 		
	

Floyd | >Using Dr. Yehuda's notes for reference, you carefully measure some of
Floyd | the jar of formaldehyde into the pipette and then decant it into the
Floyd | test tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | Using Dr. Yehuda's notes for reference, you carefully measure some of
Floyd | the bottle of Hartmann's solution into the pipette and then decant it
Floyd | into the test tube.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put Vanemine in pipette" 		
	Doug has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	

Floyd | >Using Dr. Yehuda's notes for reference, you carefully measure some of
Floyd | the vial of Vanemine into the pipette and then decant it into the test
Floyd | tube.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put syringe in tube" 		Ellison says, "oh, so we did defeat the red mist? I thought there was a giant blob of it after we got the small stuff" 	
	

Floyd | >(the partially full glass test tube)
Floyd | There are no measurement graduations on the test tube. You should put
Floyd | components into the pipette so that you can be sure you added the
Floyd | right amount.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hmm" 		
	

Floyd | >["hmm" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tube" 		
	

Floyd | >(the partially full glass test tube)
Floyd | You pick up the partially full glass test tube.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour tube in syringe" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill syringe from tube" 		
	

Floyd | >(the partially full glass test tube in the sealed hypodermic syringe)
Floyd | You open the plastic wrapper surrounding the hypodermic syringe and
Floyd | prepare the needle for use.
Floyd |
Floyd | You draw some of the liquid from the test tube into the hypodermic
Floyd | syringe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >["fill syringe from tube" is not a recognized command.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "there we go" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tube in rack" 		
	

Floyd | >(the partially full glass test tube in the wooden test tube rack)

		inky says, "the syringe is sealed so the decontamination won't affect it" 	
	

Floyd | You lower the partially full glass test tube through a hole in the
Floyd | wooden test tube rack and nestle its base into the appropriate divot.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Wincing, you grope about for a moment in the sludge near the door
Floyd | until you encounter something that feels like a button.
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the hidden button.  The internal airlock door emits a loud
Floyd | click and then slides open with a soft hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Biohazard Airlock, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | You stand in a small room lit by a low red light.  It is immaculately
Floyd | clean and nearly featureless.  Two hooks are mounted on the wall; what
Floyd | appears to be a shredded environment suit hangs from one of them.
Floyd | Overhead, a set of red lamps shines down on you, mounted next to four
Floyd | spray nozzles.  A sliding door with a small wire-reinforced window
Floyd | leads back to the hallway to your west.  Another door stands to the
Floyd | east, a small opaque window set in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Three large buttons, one marked "ENTRY", one marked "EXIT", and one
Floyd | marked "DECONTAMINATE", glow faintly from a wall recess.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You note that some of the mealy red substance from inside the
Floyd | biohazard lab has found its way into the airlock.
Floyd |

		Bishop asks, "Are we sure this is all the chemicals needed?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "So we need to inject Ian with this before the hospital eats us?" 	
			inky says, "I *think* so" 	
			inky says, "if not you'll have to restore" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The internal airlock door slides closed with a hiss and and locks with
Floyd | a click.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push decontaminate" 		
	

Floyd | >You push the DECONTAMINATE button.  You hear a hissing noise, and
Floyd | several of the nozzles overhead spray white foam over you and your
Floyd | surroundings.  The red substance that ended up in the airlock makes a
Floyd | horrible shrieking noise and begins to smoke and thrash.    The foam
Floyd | is followed immediately by several jets of clear liquid, which hit
Floyd | with staggering force.  After you are sluiced down, the nozzles spray
Floyd | a fine mist into the air, which immediately begins to smell of
Floyd | chlorine.
Floyd |
Floyd | After about twenty seconds, the nozzles shut off.  Shortly thereafter,
Floyd | the red substance finishes dissolving entirely.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove suit. w" 		
	

Floyd | >(the clean hazard suit)
Floyd | You take off the clean hazard suit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the button marked "EXIT".  The external airlock door emits a
Floyd | loud click and then slides open with a soft hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Plain, windowless doors labelled neatly with small brass signs lead
Floyd | off to the north and south.  At the east end of the hallway, a large,
Floyd | lurid orange biohazard symbol marks a door of a different design.
Floyd | This door is a sliding door instead of a regular door, and it has a
Floyd | small, wire-reinforced window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several curving, sharp pieces of glass and small pieces of metal
Floyd | litter the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a keycard reader beside the sliding door.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Glass crunches faintly underfoot as you move through the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Room 322, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While spacious, this office is surprisingly austere.  The office is
Floyd | clearly separated into two sides.  On the west side, a large but
Floyd | inexpensive-looking metal desk is festooned with decorations; a
Floyd | calendar covers its center, while several photos are proudly displayed
Floyd | with their faces to the door.  The desk on the east side is a standing
Floyd | oak desk, precisely arranged and nearly bare.  All of the decoration
Floyd | on that side of the room is on the walls, an array of diplomas and
Floyd | commendations.  An office chair stands in front of each desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only a single object dares to split the room: a wall-mounted
Floyd | television displaying half of a grainy black-and-white picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | To your south, a door leads back to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Below the television, there is a wall button with a typewritten sign
Floyd | taped next to it.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

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

		inky says, "I think this is it" 	
			inky says, "unless we have forgotten something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sign" 		
	

Floyd | >You carefully peel the sign off the wall.  Realizing that the old
Floyd | clear tape is likely to tear the paper, you fold it over the paper's
Floyd | side and add it to your notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You add the typewritten sign to your existing collection of pages.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline leans forward. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | >Your vision swims for a moment, and anxiety seizes your heart.  You
Floyd | strongly sense that you should push the button, but once you do you
Floyd | must end this nightmare.  There will be no going back.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to do this?  (y/n) >Still dazed by the sudden
Floyd | racing of your heart, you depress the button.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the southwest, muffled by the walls, you hear a strident buzzer,
Floyd | and the noise of high heels suddenly echoes down the hallway from that
Floyd | direction.  The footsteps pause, and you hear the sound of a door
Floyd | opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the security monitor, you see the young man jerk his head upward
Floyd | suddenly.  This is your first good look at his face, and his features
Floyd | are gaunt, his eyes sunken and haunted.  He slowly gets to his feet
Floyd | and walks out of the range of the security camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strident buzzer continues to sound.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Afaik there's only four ingredients for the mixture." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >The lights flicker.  The security monitor gives a sharp, abrupt
Floyd | crackle before going dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Hall, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | The off-white walls and dull, stain-resistant tiles of this hallway
Floyd | match those of the main hall to the west.  Windowless doors marked
Floyd | with small brass signs branch off to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strident buzzer continues to sound.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall Intersection, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Cold fluorescent lights pace the ceiling from north to south and lead
Floyd | off east along the T intersection.  To the west, a pair of metal
Floyd | elevator doors sits silently closed.  There's a call button beside the
Floyd | elevator and a floor indicator above the call button.
Floyd |
Floyd | A building map is posted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strident buzzer continues to sound.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Hall End, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Long banks of fluorescent lights cast sharp shadows along the
Floyd | half-familiar, half-unfamiliar hallway, which continues off to the
Floyd | north.  The tiled floor is only a shade darker than the dull off-white
Floyd | walls.  A strange, unpleasant odor hangs in the air and stings your
Floyd | nostrils.  The door to Room 320 is across the hall to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A windowless door leads east into the testing room's antechamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strident buzzer continues to sound.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Antechamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Your last visit to this room was your last breath of normalcy; now,
Floyd | the madness has spread even here.  A pile of shattered bones, gore and
Floyd | viscera lies in a wide cone, sprayed toward the door through which you
Floyd | entered.  Blood drips from the walls and ceiling in the shape of that
Floyd | same cone, pelting you with a gentle crimson rain.  The most complete
Floyd | part of the remains is a single high-heeled shoe, which lies just in
Floyd | front of the pile.  The ficus tree that previously stood in the corner
Floyd | now lies on its side, its leaves glistening with blood.  Its pot, now
Floyd | cracked, lies on its side in a pile of blood-drenched topsoil.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal fire axe lies on the far side of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strident buzzer continues to sound.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ooh, axe" 	
			inky says, "see? I got you the axe!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Ellison says, "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get axe" 		
	

Floyd | >You heft the metal fire axe.  It is heavier than you expected it to
Floyd | be, but the weight is nonetheless somewhat reassuring.
Floyd |
Floyd | The strident buzzer continues to sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | With an audible click, the buzzer shuts off.  The door swings closed
Floyd | behind you, and the lock slams home before you can intercept it.
Floyd |

		inky says, "(I might have missed this on the calendar, but the remains here are elaine, I believe)" 	
			DavidW asks, "ack. Did we goof?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shoe" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a single, black, heeled women's pump.  Whatever happened to its
Floyd | owner threw it forward just enough that it escaped the carnage, and it
Floyd | is mostly free of blood.  Someone has written "EGB" in faded black
Floyd | marker on the pale gold lining of the inner sole.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait a tick. How did the axe end up here?" 	
			inky says, "no, we just had to make it through this door" 	
			Ellison asks, "so she should have a bottle of pills on her?" 	
			inky says (to Ellison), "good point!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ficus" 		
	

Floyd | >The ficus tree's leaves glisten red with blood, so evenly coated as
Floyd | to uniformly appear that this is their natural state.  The tree
Floyd | sprawls from the mouth of a cracked pot that lies on its side.
Floyd |

		Emily says, "Elaine had the axe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search ficus" 		
	

Floyd | >The ficus tree's pot is badly cracked, and the topsoil in which the
Floyd | tree was planted now spills out on the floor, soaking up the blood
Floyd | that coats one half of the room.  You glimpse something buried in the
Floyd | topsoil, probably thrown there from the remains of the corpse: an
Floyd | intact pill bottle.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | >(the bottle of Hartmann's solution)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pill bottle" 		DavidW asks, "That's the sandepam or whatever?" 	
	

Floyd | >You pick up the bottle and brush off the blood-soaked dirt.  It's
Floyd | labeled "Sandepam".
Floyd |

		inky says, "it is!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			inky says, "ok here is the real ending setup now" 	
			Bishop asks, "Wait, was the sandepam supposed to be part of the stuff in the syringe?" 	
			inky says, "no, it seems to be a separate thing" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember what to do with it. It was yesterday." 	
			Ellison asks, "is there a mirror in this room for the finger bones?" 	
			inky says (to Ellison), "let's see!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you open the windowless door, you interrupt the insulated barrier
Floyd | that was preventing sound from leaving the test chamber.  The sound of
Floyd | screaming suddenly goes from a muted, ignorable presence to a
Floyd | hammering agony on your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screaming from inside the test chamber hammers down, not only on
Floyd | your ears, but on your mind.  The world warps strangely around you,
Floyd | and, quite abruptly, you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slams shut behind you with tremendous force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While you are not entirely sure what you expected to find, you are
Floyd | halted in your tracks nonetheless.  The floor of the test chamber is
Floyd | littered with glittering shards of reflective glass.  The one-way
Floyd | mirror between the test chamber and the observation room is opaque,
Floyd | but it pushes outward in the center to form a pair of jagged,
Floyd | irregular halves like a pair of jaws.  From the hips up, Ian
Floyd | McMoneagle is trapped in the grip of those jaws, his face twisted into
Floyd | a mask of pain.  The mirror's halves grind against muscle and bone,
Floyd | tearing him apart as they draw him in.  And yet he lives....
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian McMoneagle looks you in the face with wide, terrified eyes, his
Floyd | bloody bangs obscuring his gaze but not reducing its weight.  He opens
Floyd | his mouth and screams in guilty agony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror pulls Ian in more deeply.  The hideous cracking sound that
Floyd | follows is almost surely his pelvis.
Floyd |

		inky says, "the bones are kind of an easter egg, so maybe I will do that first" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bones" 		
	

Floyd | >You scoop the fingerbones up from your pocket, rattle them in one
Floyd | hand, then toss them onto the ground in front of Ian.  At once, his
Floyd | screams stop, and he stares at the bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Following his gaze, you see that the fingerbones are gone.  What lies
Floyd | on the ground is a set of twelve six-sided game dice, each one showing
Floyd | a single pip facing upward.  Six sets of snake eyes stare up at you
Floyd | and Ian.  You stare back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room vibrates for a few seconds, and then reality shatters.  You
Floyd | both shatter with it.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "uh, what?" 	
			Bishop blinks. 	
			inky says, "we have bad luck, I guess" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No saving throw, I take it." 	
			inky says, "(I really don't understand what this bit means)" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "This means nothing to me either." 	
			inky says, "but now check out what it shows next:" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A darkened office. The orange light of dusk spilling through venetian
Floyd | blinds, laying bright stripes on the dark wood of an expensive luxury
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a satisfying clatter, six dice bounce across the surface of the
Floyd | desk, coming to rest with assorted results: 6 6 2 6 3 1.  The man who
Floyd | threw them, a middle-aged man with a face craggier than his age should
Floyd | allow, wears Brylcreemed black hair, a power suit, and the receiver of
Floyd | an office telephone held firmly to the side of his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, John, let me tell YOU something," he says. "The Schuyler family
Floyd | didn't get to be where it is because we refused to take risks.  This
Floyd | stuff is the real deal, and whoever pulls it off first is going to be
Floyd | set for generations."
Floyd |
Floyd | He grabs three of the dice, leaving the three that show sixes.  With
Floyd | an offhand gesture, he tosses them again.  One of the three comes up a
Floyd | six.  "Look, this Buchanan broad is too hippy dippy for the Institute,
Floyd | but she's the real deal and she'll do anything for a break.  They want
Floyd | to look legit, fine, but they won't land the project.  We will."
Floyd |
Floyd | He picks up one of the unlucky dice, then the other.  He pauses for a
Floyd | moment, listening to the phone, then laughs.  "Well, John, I imagine
Floyd | she'll go nuts after a little while, but if you're not willing to
Floyd | squeeze an orange hard enough, you'll never get a glass of juice.
Floyd | Well, all right John.  Talk to you later."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man hangs up the phone, then throws the final two dice one last
Floyd | time.  Both come up sixes.  He leans back in his chair and smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Heh-heh," he says. "Yahtzee."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, he puts five dice back in the game box and one die in his
Floyd | pocket, and he saunters off to dinner.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your ending is The House Always Wins. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Emily says, "that one was pretty odd" 	
			inky says, "it's basically kind of an easter eggy backstory piece" 	
			DavidW says, "uhhh" 	
			inky says, "but I liked it as kind of a glimpse at the actual bad guys behind the scenes who never suffer or get brought to justice" 	
			Ellison says, "interesting" 	
			inky says, "everyone else is kind of their pawns" 	
			Jacqueline blinks. 	
			Jacqueline blinks again. 	
			Ellison says, "and that Yahtzee is the game of choice of high-stakes-risking evil men" 	
			inky says, "I assume that, like, this guy is the one responsible for bringing Cross on the scene to clean up" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "how true" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "So I suppose there's two more endings via 'give pills' and 'inject Ian'?" 	
			inky says, "you would think, but not exactly" 	
			DavidW asks, "'eat pills' and 'inject me'?" 	
			Ellison says, "I have to go idle. I guess I will read the rest in scrollback. good luck!" 	
			inky says, "wave!" 	
			djfletch says, "wasn't one of the medicines supposed to cure the side-effects of the other one, or something" 	
			inky says, "the brute forciest way is just to kill ian with the axe, or break the mirror" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you open the windowless door, you interrupt the insulated barrier
Floyd | that was preventing sound from leaving the test chamber.  The sound of
Floyd | screaming suddenly goes from a muted, ignorable presence to a
Floyd | hammering agony on your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screaming from inside the test chamber hammers down, not only on
Floyd | your ears, but on your mind.  The world warps strangely around you,
Floyd | and, quite abruptly, you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slams shut behind you with tremendous force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While you are not entirely sure what you expected to find, you are
Floyd | halted in your tracks nonetheless.  The floor of the test chamber is
Floyd | littered with glittering shards of reflective glass.  The one-way
Floyd | mirror between the test chamber and the observation room is opaque,
Floyd | but it pushes outward in the center to form a pair of jagged,
Floyd | irregular halves like a pair of jaws.  From the hips up, Ian
Floyd | McMoneagle is trapped in the grip of those jaws, his face twisted into
Floyd | a mask of pain.  The mirror's halves grind against muscle and bone,
Floyd | tearing him apart as they draw him in.  And yet he lives....
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian McMoneagle looks you in the face with wide, terrified eyes, his

		DavidW says, "oh right. axe." 	
	

Floyd | bloody bangs obscuring his gaze but not reducing its weight.  He opens
Floyd | his mouth and screams in guilty agony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror pulls Ian in more deeply.  The hideous cracking sound that
Floyd | follows is almost surely his pelvis.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kill ian" 		
	

Floyd | >You raise the fire axe over your head and bring it down in a long,
Floyd | sweeping slice.  Ian's head hits the floor and bounces from the force
Floyd | of its removal.  Ian's body slumps for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something in the stump of his throat moves. Widening the throat,
Floyd | something emerges from his windpipe: a single veiny eyeball supported
Floyd | on a pink, pulsating stalk.  It swivels to stare at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror continues to chew at Ian, drawing him into its surface with
Floyd | razor-sharp shard-teeth.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit eyeball" 		
	

Floyd | >You falter, unable to break away from the  eyeball's faceless gaze.
Floyd | And from deep inside the headless body, there comes a dreadful
Floyd | keening....
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror begins to bubble, like a photograph exposed to flame.
Floyd | Great silver blisters form in its surface, and the blisters slowly
Floyd | turn white from front to back.  Only a few heartbeats pass before the
Floyd | entire mirror is comprised of large white mounds.  Then, all at once,
Floyd | a black spot with a dark green iris appears at the center of each
Floyd | mound, and they all swivel to stare directly at you.  The surface of
Floyd | the mirror, now perfectly still, has become a wall of eyes.  The
Floyd | combined gaze bores savagely into you as the body of Ian McMoneagle
Floyd | collapses at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paralyzed, you stare back, completely unable to move.
Floyd |

		Emily says, "wow, ew" 	
			Emily says, "I'm not sure I saw this one" 	
			DavidW says, "geez" 	
			inky says, "I *think* this is the walkthrough ending" 	
			Bishop says, "I smashed the mirror on my playthrough. Killing Ian didn't even occur to me." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake up with a start in your room.
Floyd |
Floyd | You awaken in your bed surrounded by familiar and unfamiliar faces -
Floyd | Dr. Shaunessy, the neurologist; Rayjay Farley and Best Ife, the lab
Floyd | techs; the wheelchair-bound Dr. Ensfield, previously familiar to you
Floyd | only at a distance; a slim, chestnut-haired woman with a cool gray
Floyd | gaze, utterly unknown to you.  Dr. Ephart is missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Shaunessy has a closed eye on his forehead.  So does Rayjay.  So
Floyd | does Best.  They all do.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your mouth to say something, but the noise that comes out is
Floyd | scarcely more coherent than a frightened blubber.  Dr. Shaunessy opens
Floyd | his mouth, but all that you can hear is a bizarre echoing noise that
Floyd | bounces around the inside of your head like an over-loud metro
Floyd | announcement in an empty station.  You try to speak again, but the
Floyd | noise you make sounds like nothing you could ever produce.
Floyd |
Floyd | Concerned, the team surrounds you, staring down.  You shrink down into
Floyd | your pillow, looking fearfully from third eye to closed third eye.
Floyd | The eyes are going to open.  You can feel it.  You can sense it.  You
Floyd | shrink back with terror - and then you shriek with it, clawing for
Floyd | escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | Best and Rayjay grab your arms, lightning quick.  It's all too much -
Floyd | pinned down, you faint away.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Those are *his* eyes too, aren't they?" 	
			Emily says (to Bishop), "yeah" 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fitful consciousness leads the doctors to strap you down to your
Floyd | own bed.  You flit in and out of restless sleep, beset by nightmares
Floyd | that stalk you through the waking world with just as much confidence
Floyd | as the sleeping world.  You feel the eyeballs in the walls; you feel
Floyd | the chewing in your mind.  Ian's keening echoes in your manacles.
Floyd | Simon Cross tears off his fingers and leaves them in your water glass.
Floyd | Best's warm smile turns into a frozen stare and then a full-throated
Floyd | scream of horror when the eyeballs ripple open on her right arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Best flees your room, still screaming, and you don't know what happens
Floyd | after that.  Don't you?  You don't.
Floyd |

		
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You'd like to think you don't.  But you do.  You know how Best pats at
Floyd | her arm and pushes at the deformity and tries to close it, hide it,
Floyd | lock it away somehow, sobbing helplessly, hating herself for the
Floyd | breakdown even as she breaks down.  The eyelashes flutter against her
Floyd | fingertips, and she screams in pain when she pokes the iris
Floyd | accidentally.
Floyd |
Floyd | She can't hide and the other doctors find her, but when she looks at
Floyd | them, they recoil from her - from themselves - from the walls - and
Floyd | they can see what you see.  They see the third eyes, tightly shut; the
Floyd | eyes in the walls, staring and open; the lines of typewritten text
Floyd | that headless Ian, keening in despair, draws around them like a noose.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elaine Buchanan stands at your bedside, stroking your hair as they
Floyd | die.  Her handwriting covers the walls and she writes straight through
Floyd | the eyeballs without stopping.  Sclera drips from her fingers as
Floyd | topsoil drips from her shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing you can do.  It's out and you can't keep it in.
Floyd | There's nothing at all that you can do.....
Floyd |

		
	Dave arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Bishop asks, "Topsoil?" 		DavidW says, "good grief" 	
	Dave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Bishop says, "Er, ILAC." 		inky asks, "I think because she is dead and buried, but maybe it's the topsoil from the ficus?" 	
			Bishop says, "Man, that ficus gets around." 	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |                       Everyone sees now in Corona Labs.
Floyd |                             No one escapes alive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your ending is Eyes On You. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "And we haven't used that damned syringe yet." 	
			Emily says, "I definitely didn't get that ending" 	
			Emily says, "so it's different from what you get if you break the mirror, which I think is the walkthrough ending" 	
			inky says, "oops, and now I've got to split -- but I know Emily knows all the remaining endings here, so" 	
			inky says, "oh, ok" 	
			inky says, "anyway, have fun! *eyeballs*" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "so we should break the mirror next?" 	
			Emily says, "sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you open the windowless door, you interrupt the insulated barrier
Floyd | that was preventing sound from leaving the test chamber.  The sound of
Floyd | screaming suddenly goes from a muted, ignorable presence to a
Floyd | hammering agony on your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screaming from inside the test chamber hammers down, not only on
Floyd | your ears, but on your mind.  The world warps strangely around you,
Floyd | and, quite abruptly, you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slams shut behind you with tremendous force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While you are not entirely sure what you expected to find, you are
Floyd | halted in your tracks nonetheless.  The floor of the test chamber is
Floyd | littered with glittering shards of reflective glass.  The one-way
Floyd | mirror between the test chamber and the observation room is opaque,
Floyd | but it pushes outward in the center to form a pair of jagged,
Floyd | irregular halves like a pair of jaws.  From the hips up, Ian
Floyd | McMoneagle is trapped in the grip of those jaws, his face twisted into
Floyd | a mask of pain.  The mirror's halves grind against muscle and bone,
Floyd | tearing him apart as they draw him in.  And yet he lives....
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian McMoneagle looks you in the face with wide, terrified eyes, his
Floyd | bloody bangs obscuring his gaze but not reducing its weight.  He opens
Floyd | his mouth and screams in guilty agony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror pulls Ian in more deeply.  The hideous cracking sound that
Floyd | follows is almost surely his pelvis.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >You heave your shoulder behind the fire axe, driving it into the
Floyd | mirror's surface with all of your strength.  The head of the axe
Floyd | buries itself in the mirror, throwing cracks all the way across its
Floyd | surface.  The cracks run straight through the mirror, through the
Floyd | hideous jaws, and through the body of Ian McMoneagle
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "yie" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yia" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Consciousness returns.  You awaken in your bed surrounded by familiar
Floyd | and unfamiliar faces - Dr. Shaunessy, the neurologist; Rayjay Farley
Floyd | and Best Ife, the lab techs; the wheelchair-bound Dr. Ensfield,
Floyd | previously known by you only at a distance; a slim, chestnut-haired
Floyd | woman with a cool gray gaze, utterly unknown to you.  Dr. Ephart is
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Shaughnessy has soothing words for you, but most of them blur
Floyd | together, issuing from a face that sometimes seems to lace with scars
Floyd | from an unknown source.  You fight to understand.  You were
Floyd | unconscious for three days, he tells you, after collapsing during a
Floyd | memory test.  The project will continue if you feel up for it after a
Floyd | few days of rest, but right now everyone's going to take it easy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You want to know where Dr. Ephart went.  Dr. Shaughnessy says that she
Floyd | was transferred to another project because she adjusted your
Floyd | medication doses inappropriately, contributing to your attack.  In the
Floyd | corner, the chestnut-haired woman with the bullet eyes stares at you.
Floyd | It all seems wrong, wrong.  Everyone is alive and dead.  Walking
Floyd | around one moment, shambling with fatal wounds the next.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nightmares plague you that night - Dr. Ephart, confused and
Floyd | protesting, gunned down by the chestnut-haired woman; Dr. Ensfield
Floyd | screaming and covering his ears in an elevator shaft; Rayjay Farley
Floyd | staring into static as the static takes him apart.  And Ian.  Over and
Floyd | over, that young man from the test chamber in Mt. Airy Hospital - Ian
Floyd | McMoneagle, wild with fear and guilt, being devoured by the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "Shouldn't have hit it quite so hard." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can guard your words.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |             But you can't stop your dreams.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                         You can't stop your nightmares.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You can't stop this from happening all over again.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |             It's inside you.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |       It's inside you.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | IT'S INSIDE YOU.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "gah" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | And you had the chance to stop it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | But you can't stop it now.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your protestations turn to abjurations.  Your abjurations turn to
Floyd | ravings.  You must make them listen, and your efforts become more
Floyd | violent; you plead, you cry, you lose control, you scream and rave.
Floyd | It is not long before the youngest and strongest of the staff, Rayjay
Floyd | and Best, strap you to your bed with sad, worried eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | But straps will only hold you down while you're still harmless.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Once it gets out

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | they'll all die.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Okay: successfully creeped out now. Well done, authors." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Just like you saw.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |           Three days later, your dreams come to life in Corona Labs.
Floyd |                             No one escapes alive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your ending is The Wheel. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		DavidW says, "waaaa. mommy." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		Bishop asks, "Pill ending now? Or stab with pointy thing?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess we should try pills." 	
			Emily says, "the pills are to counteract the injection" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. We don't just give the pills alone, then." 	
			Emily says, "so I think you get different outcomes if you inject yourself and don't use the pills, or you inject yourself and do, and maybe if you inject Ian, I forget" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, I was wondering if we should target ourselves instead of Ian." 	
			Jacqueline says, "wowza many possibilities" 	
			DavidW asks, "well, what should we try next?" 	
			Emily says, "let's try injecting Ian next" 	
			DavidW says, "okay." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you open the windowless door, you interrupt the insulated barrier
Floyd | that was preventing sound from leaving the test chamber.  The sound of
Floyd | screaming suddenly goes from a muted, ignorable presence to a
Floyd | hammering agony on your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screaming from inside the test chamber hammers down, not only on
Floyd | your ears, but on your mind.  The world warps strangely around you,
Floyd | and, quite abruptly, you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slams shut behind you with tremendous force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While you are not entirely sure what you expected to find, you are

		Emily says, "I think there's some reason you can't give him the pills afterward, but I don't remember" 	
	

Floyd | halted in your tracks nonetheless.  The floor of the test chamber is
Floyd | littered with glittering shards of reflective glass.  The one-way
Floyd | mirror between the test chamber and the observation room is opaque,
Floyd | but it pushes outward in the center to form a pair of jagged,
Floyd | irregular halves like a pair of jaws.  From the hips up, Ian
Floyd | McMoneagle is trapped in the grip of those jaws, his face twisted into
Floyd | a mask of pain.  The mirror's halves grind against muscle and bone,
Floyd | tearing him apart as they draw him in.  And yet he lives....
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian McMoneagle looks you in the face with wide, terrified eyes, his
Floyd | bloody bangs obscuring his gaze but not reducing its weight.  He opens
Floyd | his mouth and screams in guilty agony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror pulls Ian in more deeply.  The hideous cracking sound that
Floyd | follows is almost surely his pelvis.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "inject Ian" 		
	

Floyd | >With no time for precision or care, you dodge Ian's attempts to fend
Floyd | you off and ram the syringe into his shoulder, driving the plunger
Floyd | home.  The solution enters his body, and his screams, for just a
Floyd | moment, are stilled.
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch him anxiously for some sign of change as you withdraw the
Floyd | needle, but nothing obvious happens.  The mirror bites down again, and
Floyd | his screams renew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror continues to chew at Ian, drawing him into its surface with
Floyd | razor-sharp shard-teeth.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "And we just wait?" 	
			Emily asks, "hm, maybe try giving him the pills and see if it works?" 	
			Emily says, "ISTR it doesn't, but I don't remember why not" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pills to Ian" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the pill bottle or the bottle of Hartmann's
Floyd | solution?
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pill bottle" 		Bishop says, "Man, is this ever killing the dramatic tension." 	
			Emily says, "ha" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, is there a yes/no question we can't see?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >Do you want to swallow the Sandepam pills?  (y/n) >
Floyd | You twist off the lid of the Sandepam and hesitate over the pills for
Floyd | a moment before swallowing two.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a moment, you feel a numb, calm sensation come over you.  Your
Floyd | senses are slightly dulled, but the terror of your situation seems a
Floyd | little bit less sharp.  If only you'd found these a little earlier in
Floyd | the nightmare.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian's anguished screams gargle into weak bubbles as the mirror bites
Floyd | into his chest, and, surely, his lungs.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "oh dear" 	
			Emily says, "oh, that's right -- if you open the bottle, you can only use the pills on yourself" 	
			Emily says, "annoying" 	
			DavidW asks, "So, we injected him, but we swallow the pills?" 	
			Emily says, "apparently" 	
			DavidW says, "Now what? That mirror bites." 	
			Emily says, "okay, this may not go anywhere interesting after all, but I know there are interesting outcomes if we restore and then inject ourselves" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		Emily says, "(sorry, it seemed worth a try even though I couldn't remember exactly how it worked out)" 	
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give pills to ian" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ian" 		
	

Floyd | >Ian's eyes are bulging and terrified, but filled with terrible
Floyd | knowledge and guilt as well.  His mouth is opened wide, his teeth
Floyd | stained with what must be his own blood.  The lower half of his body
Floyd | is hidden by the glass jaws that are chewing him up from the bottom to
Floyd | the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | With the sound of glass grinding against glass, the mirror-glass draws
Floyd | Ian all the way in and shuts its uneven jaws.  There is a brief and
Floyd | terrible silence before the mirror shatters cataclysmically.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shards of glass fly past you, shredding your skin and muscle.  You
Floyd | feel tiny pieces piercing your eyes, driving into your brain, flaying
Floyd | you alive.  You stumble and fall onto a floor covered in razor-sharp
Floyd | pieces.  There is no mercy; as you twitch in spasmodic anguish, lanced
Floyd | repeatedly through the cerebrum and cerebellum, everything goes
Floyd | dark....
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Consciousness returns.  You muzzily realize that you are gazing at the
Floyd | ceiling of the Corona Labs test chamber just before the door slams
Floyd | open.  Dr. Shaunessy, the neurologist, hurries into the room.  Dr.
Floyd | Ephart follows close enough behind to step on his heels.  "How many
Floyd | fingers do you see?" Dr. Shaunessy asks, kneeling down beside you, and
Floyd | Dr. Ephart rests light fingers on your wrist to take your pulse.  In
Floyd | short order, they conclude that you suffered a vasovagal syncope and
Floyd | struck your head in the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to talk to the doctors, but your words are confused and
Floyd | disjointed.  Your gaze drags across the fallen photograph,
Floyd | half-shadowed by the folder above it, and you see the gaunt young man
Floyd | screaming.  You can't find the words to make them understand.  Though
Floyd | you can nearly stand on your own, the doctors firmly escort you from
Floyd | the room and off to bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Shaunessy leaves, but Dr. Ephart stays with you as the sedatives
Floyd | take hold.  "Don't worry," she says, resting a gentle hand on your
Floyd | shoulder.  "Everything will be all right."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |            Six days later, the past repeats itself in Corona Labs.
Floyd |                             No one escapes alive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		DavidW says, "bah. That's one of the standard endings pre-finale." 	
			Emily says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't understand what we ought to be doing." 	
	Emily says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	Emily says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		Emily says, "well, there are two people who need curing of the symbiote" 	
			Emily says, "us, and Ian" 	
			Emily says, "it looks like we can't fix Ian" 	
			Emily says, "but we can fix us" 	
			DavidW asks, "We have a symbiote? Was that established?" 	
			Emily says, "implied, I think" 	
			Bishop says, "Well, curing Ian's kinda pointless anyways. I mean, he already killed everyone back in the 70s." 	
	Emily says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >Antechamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Your last visit to this room was your last breath of normalcy; now,
Floyd | the madness has spread even here.  A pile of shattered bones, gore and
Floyd | viscera lies in a wide cone, sprayed toward the door through which you
Floyd | entered.  Blood drips from the walls and ceiling in the shape of that
Floyd | same cone, pelting you with a gentle crimson rain.  The most complete
Floyd | part of the remains is a single high-heeled shoe, which lies just in
Floyd | front of the pile.  The ficus tree that previously stood in the corner
Floyd | now lies on its side, its leaves glistening with blood.  Its pot, now
Floyd | cracked, lies on its side in a pile of blood-drenched topsoil.
Floyd |

		
	Emily says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you open the windowless door, you interrupt the insulated barrier
Floyd | that was preventing sound from leaving the test chamber.  The sound of
Floyd | screaming suddenly goes from a muted, ignorable presence to a
Floyd | hammering agony on your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screaming from inside the test chamber hammers down, not only on
Floyd | your ears, but on your mind.  The world warps strangely around you,
Floyd | and, quite abruptly, you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slams shut behind you with tremendous force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While you are not entirely sure what you expected to find, you are
Floyd | halted in your tracks nonetheless.  The floor of the test chamber is
Floyd | littered with glittering shards of reflective glass.  The one-way
Floyd | mirror between the test chamber and the observation room is opaque,
Floyd | but it pushes outward in the center to form a pair of jagged,
Floyd | irregular halves like a pair of jaws.  From the hips up, Ian
Floyd | McMoneagle is trapped in the grip of those jaws, his face twisted into
Floyd | a mask of pain.  The mirror's halves grind against muscle and bone,
Floyd | tearing him apart as they draw him in.  And yet he lives....
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian McMoneagle looks you in the face with wide, terrified eyes, his
Floyd | bloody bangs obscuring his gaze but not reducing its weight.  He opens
Floyd | his mouth and screams in guilty agony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror pulls Ian in more deeply.  The hideous cracking sound that
Floyd | follows is almost surely his pelvis.
Floyd |

		
	Emily says (to floyd), "inject me" 		
	

Floyd | >You poise the tip of the  hypodermic syringe over your elbow and
Floyd | briefly consider what a bad idea this is.  Before you have time to
Floyd | talk yourself out of it, you push the needle into your vein and press
Floyd | down the plunger.  The solution burns like fire ants racing into your
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately, you feel light-headed, and you think your heart might be
Floyd | beating faster although only a few seconds have passed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror continues to chew at Ian, drawing him into its surface with
Floyd | razor-sharp shard-teeth.
Floyd |

		Emily says, "I think at this point we can either wait or eat the pills" 	
			DavidW says, "I want to eat the pills, I think." 	
	Emily says (to floyd), "open pill bottle" 		
	Emily says (to floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >Do you want to swallow the Sandepam pills?  (y/n) >
Floyd | You twist off the lid of the Sandepam and hesitate over the pills for
Floyd | a moment before swallowing two.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a moment, you feel a numb, calm sensation come over you.  Your
Floyd | senses are slightly dulled, but the terror of your situation seems a
Floyd | little bit less sharp.  If only you'd found these a little earlier in
Floyd | the nightmare.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian's anguished screams gargle into weak bubbles as the mirror bites
Floyd | into his chest, and, surely, his lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your heartbeat becomes labored and fast, and you can feel its sharp,
Floyd | heavy thud shaking your chest. Your breathing increases in speed as
Floyd | your vision fades toward white.  You fall to your knees, losing
Floyd | strength in your limbs and feeling in your extremities.
Floyd |

		Bishop asks, "Actually, if curing ourself is the goal, why is the showdown with Ian even necessary? Why not inject yourself somewhere _without_ a carnivorous mirror?" 	
			Emily says (to Bishop), "you have to get as far as the antechamber to get the pills, but I just came in here because it seemed more interesting" 	
			DavidW says (to Bishop), "yes, I wondered that." 	
	Emily says (to floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | With the sound of glass grinding against glass, the mirror-glass draws
Floyd | Ian all the way in and shuts its uneven jaws.  There is a brief and
Floyd | terrible silence before the mirror shatters cataclysmically.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shards of glass fly past you, shredding your skin and muscle.  You
Floyd | feel tiny pieces piercing your eyes, driving into your brain, flaying
Floyd | you alive.  You stumble and fall onto a floor covered in razor-sharp
Floyd | pieces.  There is no mercy; as you twitch in spasmodic anguish, lanced
Floyd | repeatedly through the cerebrum and cerebellum, everything goes
Floyd | dark....
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Consciousness returns.  You muzzily realize that you are gazing at the
Floyd | ceiling of the Corona Labs test chamber just before the door slams
Floyd | open.  Dr. Shaunessy, the neurologist, hurries into the room.  Dr.
Floyd | Ephart follows close enough behind to step on his heels.  "How many
Floyd | fingers do you see?" Dr. Shaunessy asks, kneeling down beside you, and
Floyd | Dr. Ephart rests light fingers on your wrist to take your pulse.  In
Floyd | short order, they conclude that you suffered a vasovagal syncope and
Floyd | struck your head in the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to talk to the doctors, but your words are confused and
Floyd | disjointed.  Your gaze drags across the fallen photograph,
Floyd | half-shadowed by the folder above it, and you see the gaunt young man
Floyd | screaming.  You can't find the words to make them understand.  Though
Floyd | you can nearly stand on your own, the doctors firmly escort you from
Floyd | the room and off to bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Shaunessy leaves, but Dr. Ephart stays with you as the sedatives
Floyd | take hold.  "Don't worry," she says, resting a gentle hand on your
Floyd | shoulder.  "Everything will be all right."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |            Six days later, the past repeats itself in Corona Labs.
Floyd |                             No one escapes alive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Emily says, "hmmm" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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

		Emily says, "okay, maybe we should do it in the antechamber. I admit I'm not sure why that didn't work" 	
			DavidW says, "The shards hitting us, I guess." 	
			Emily says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "inject me" 		
	

Floyd | >You poise the tip of the  hypodermic syringe over your elbow and
Floyd | briefly consider what a bad idea this is.  Before you have time to
Floyd | talk yourself out of it, you push the needle into your vein and press
Floyd | down the plunger.  The solution burns like fire ants racing into your
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately, you feel light-headed, and you think your heart might be
Floyd | beating faster although only a few seconds have passed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open pill bottle" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >Do you want to swallow the Sandepam pills?  (y/n) >
Floyd | You twist off the lid of the Sandepam and hesitate over the pills for
Floyd | a moment before swallowing two.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a moment, you feel a numb, calm sensation come over you.  Your
Floyd | senses are slightly dulled, but the terror of your situation seems a
Floyd | little bit less sharp.  If only you'd found these a little earlier in
Floyd | the nightmare.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your heartbeat becomes labored and fast, and you can feel its sharp,
Floyd | heavy thud shaking your chest. Your breathing increases in speed as
Floyd | your vision fades toward white.  You fall to your knees, losing
Floyd | strength in your limbs and feeling in your extremities.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | After what seems like an eternity of agonized arrhythmia, the
Floyd | Sandepam's effect begins to counter that of the cure.  Your heartbeat
Floyd | becomes more subtle, regular, slow.  Your breathing, too, begins to
Floyd | return to normal. While your eyes still feel wired open, the white
Floyd | fuzz around the edge of your vision begins to recede.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel decidedly unwell - nauseated and manic at the same time.  But
Floyd | you don't think you're going to die.  Not for this reason, at least.
Floyd |

		Emily says, "encouraging" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "hm. Do we go in now?" 	
			Bishop says, "Maybe now that all the drugs have taken hold, it'll be less nightmarish in there." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you open the windowless door, you interrupt the insulated barrier
Floyd | that was preventing sound from leaving the test chamber.  The sound of
Floyd | screaming suddenly goes from a muted, ignorable presence to a
Floyd | hammering agony on your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screaming from inside the test chamber hammers down, not only on
Floyd | your ears, but on your mind.  The world warps strangely around you,
Floyd | and, quite abruptly, you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slams shut behind you with tremendous force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While you are not entirely sure what you expected to find, you are
Floyd | halted in your tracks nonetheless.  The floor of the test chamber is
Floyd | littered with glittering shards of reflective glass.  The one-way
Floyd | mirror between the test chamber and the observation room is opaque,
Floyd | but it pushes outward in the center to form a pair of jagged,
Floyd | irregular halves like a pair of jaws.  From the hips up, Ian
Floyd | McMoneagle is trapped in the grip of those jaws, his face twisted into
Floyd | a mask of pain.  The mirror's halves grind against muscle and bone,
Floyd | tearing him apart as they draw him in.  And yet he lives....
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian McMoneagle looks you in the face with wide, terrified eyes, his
Floyd | bloody bangs obscuring his gaze but not reducing its weight.  He opens
Floyd | his mouth and screams in guilty agony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror pulls Ian in more deeply.  The hideous cracking sound that
Floyd | follows is almost surely his pelvis.
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "Then again, maybe not." 	
			Emily asks, "try breaking the mirror now?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >You heave your shoulder behind the fire axe, driving it into the
Floyd | mirror's surface with all of your strength.  The head of the axe
Floyd | buries itself in the mirror, throwing cracks all the way across its
Floyd | surface.  The cracks run straight through the mirror, through the
Floyd | hideous jaws, and through the body of Ian McMoneagle
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You blink awake slowly in your room at modern-day Corona Labs.  Your
Floyd | third eye seems to flicker open before your real ones do; you find
Floyd | yourself unconsciously probing the room.  There are people here, and
Floyd | they are familiar to you.  They are alive.  They are your team.  You
Floyd | blink your way to bleary-eyed consciousness and turn your head
Floyd | slightly to look at them.
Floyd |
Floyd | There they all are, gathered in a ring at the foot of your bed: Dr.
Floyd | Shaunessy, the neurologist; Best Ife, the lab tech; the
Floyd | wheelchair-bound Dr. Ensfield, previously familiar to you only at a
Floyd | distance, with his assistant Rayjay Farley; and Dr. Ephart.   Their
Floyd | attention is focused on Dr. Shaunessy, who is reporting from a
Floyd | clipboard that he taps occasionally with a pen.  Dr. Ensfield nods
Floyd | rhythmically as his colleague speaks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "... will definitely survive, and will probably wake up soon, having
Floyd | stabilized naturally from the spike.  There isn't anything we could
Floyd | do, but it seems as though the problem cleared up on its own."
Floyd |
Floyd | Unnoticed, you open your mouth and work your jaw for a moment.  It
Floyd | feels like a long time since you spoke to anyone.  Dr. Ensfield says,
Floyd | "But at this time, we can't verify any activity whatsoever from the N.
Floyd | splendens culture."
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's because it's dead," you say.
Floyd |

		Emily says, "there we go" 	
			Jacqueline says, "nice" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The group turns to you as one, surprise in every eye.  "Look who's
Floyd | awake!" Dr. Ephart says fondly, breaking into a wide grin.  Her
Floyd | expression sobers, then, as she comes to you. "You gave us quite a
Floyd | fright, passing out for days like that.  But Dr. Ensfield informs us
Floyd | that you took care of the problem all on your own, so good going
Floyd | there."
Floyd |
Floyd | "We'll let Ms. deVries know that the patient is awake," Dr. Ensfield
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And discourage her from visiting," Rayjay adds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Shaughnessy looks at you with calculating eyes. "I'm gonna assume
Floyd | you've had some weird dreams," he says to you carefully, tapping the
Floyd | pen in his hand against his lab coat.  "Your REM was pretty crazy -
Floyd | for days.  So were your EEG readings.  I'm gonna assume you've had
Floyd | some weird dreams -"
Floyd |
Floyd | Because we all had some weird dreams.  But he doesn't say it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod, and he nods.  He says, "I'm not sure what happened with you
Floyd | or how much you know, but I've been consulting with Dr. Ensfield, and
Floyd | we should talk."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But not now," Dr. Ephart says. "What we need now is a moment of
Floyd | calm."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Shaughnessy nods and walks out of the room, following Rayjay and
Floyd | Dr. Ensfield.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hmmm" 	
			djfletch says, "hah, take that, N splendens culture" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | But not everyone leaves.  Best folds her arms and leans her slender
Floyd | frame against the door.  Dr. Ephart drags a chair next to your bed and
Floyd | lowers herself into it.  She looks at you, her eyes showing concern
Floyd | and a certain degree of assessment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry, kiddo," she says, patting your arm. "I never really knew
Floyd | how deep this rabbit hole goes.  If I had, I might have made some of
Floyd | my choices differently."
Floyd |
Floyd | You place a hand over hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've figured some things out with that killer brain of yours,
Floyd | haven't you," she asks.  You wince at the adjective, but nod.  "I
Floyd | thought so," she says.  "I had a... funny feeling."  Dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | She continues.  "I don't know what you've figured out exactly, but I
Floyd | need you to be careful.  The company's sent a representative, and Best
Floyd | figured out that she's cased everybody's office.  If we'd been writing
Floyd | down some of the things we've figured out in the past few days, we
Floyd | could be in real trouble."
Floyd |
Floyd | She fixes you with a steady gaze.  You return it, your eyes locked on
Floyd | hers.  Something passes between you, and you both nod at once.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We've got a lot to talk about," she says. "I'm going to sleep with
Floyd | one eye open until we get this all sorted out."
Floyd |
Floyd | Marnie pats your hand once more, then stands.  She turns and nods to
Floyd | Best, who walks out into the hallway, looks left and right, then moves
Floyd | out of sight of the doorway.  Marnie walks over to the television,
Floyd | leans down, and presses a button on the VCR, then the TV.  The ending
Floyd | of American Beauty comes on.  She walks out of the room, giving a
Floyd | small wave to you as she goes.
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "How'd we get infected with splendens anyway? I assume they did it deliberately, but that was never enlarged upon." 	
			Emily says, "yeah, the deal is that our experiment is a re-doing of the one on Ian, and the telepathic abilities we had at the beginning were the result of the splendens starting to work" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean back and close your eyes, trying to settle your jangling
Floyd | nerves and come to terms with... everything.  As you think things
Floyd | over, the movie comes to a close.  Lester Burnham speaks from the
Floyd | screen.  His voice flows over you like water over stone as he delivers
Floyd | his final speech. As he reflects on the last moments of his "stupid
Floyd | little life," you think on the most recent events in yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | You smile quietly.  You're seeing things differently too, now, and so
Floyd | is Marnie Ephart. Your lives, no matter how stupid or little, are
Floyd | going to take a different direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You'll start on that path when you wake up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your ending is Awakening. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	Gerynar disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		djfletch says, "hurrah" 	
			Bishop says, "I think I maybe liked some of the failure endings more." 	
			Emily says, "there is an interesting ending if you just inject yourself and don't use the pills" 	
			DavidW says, "I was half-expecting that a company rep would kill us for surviving." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Bishop), "Oh?" 	
			Emily says, "IIRC" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This was insanely long, but very good." 	
			DavidW asks, "Should we try that?" 	
			Bishop says, "Well, the eyes-everywhere one had style." 	
			Ellison comes back. "does injecting/pills affect the 'throw dice' ending at all? no? 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "inject me" 		
	

Floyd | >You poise the tip of the  hypodermic syringe over your elbow and
Floyd | briefly consider what a bad idea this is.  Before you have time to
Floyd | talk yourself out of it, you push the needle into your vein and press
Floyd | down the plunger.  The solution burns like fire ants racing into your
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately, you feel light-headed, and you think your heart might be
Floyd | beating faster although only a few seconds have passed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you open the windowless door, you interrupt the insulated barrier
Floyd | that was preventing sound from leaving the test chamber.  The sound of
Floyd | screaming suddenly goes from a muted, ignorable presence to a
Floyd | hammering agony on your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screaming from inside the test chamber hammers down, not only on
Floyd | your ears, but on your mind.  The world warps strangely around you,
Floyd | and, quite abruptly, you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slams shut behind you with tremendous force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While you are not entirely sure what you expected to find, you are
Floyd | halted in your tracks nonetheless.  The floor of the test chamber is
Floyd | littered with glittering shards of reflective glass.  The one-way
Floyd | mirror between the test chamber and the observation room is opaque,
Floyd | but it pushes outward in the center to form a pair of jagged,
Floyd | irregular halves like a pair of jaws.  From the hips up, Ian
Floyd | McMoneagle is trapped in the grip of those jaws, his face twisted into
Floyd | a mask of pain.  The mirror's halves grind against muscle and bone,
Floyd | tearing him apart as they draw him in.  And yet he lives....
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian McMoneagle looks you in the face with wide, terrified eyes, his
Floyd | bloody bangs obscuring his gaze but not reducing its weight.  He opens
Floyd | his mouth and screams in guilty agony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror pulls Ian in more deeply.  The hideous cracking sound that
Floyd | follows is almost surely his pelvis.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your heartbeat becomes labored and fast, and you can feel its sharp,
Floyd | heavy thud shaking your chest. Your breathing increases in speed as
Floyd | your vision fades toward white.  You fall to your knees, losing
Floyd | strength in your limbs and feeling in your extremities.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "now, do we break the mirror or just wait?" 	
			Emily asks, "try waiting?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror continues to chew at Ian, drawing him into its surface with
Floyd | razor-sharp shard-teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Too late, you realize that your system is not strong enough to
Floyd | withstand the powerful injection.  Your vision goes completely white
Floyd | and you collapse heavily to the floor, feeling your heart seize up as
Floyd | your senses fade.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | But your mind - does not fade.  In the moment of death, you are drawn
Floyd | forward to where your body convulses in a white bed.  You see Dr.
Floyd | Ephart's white and worried face as she drops your hand and steps away,
Floyd | hear Dr. Ensfield's cry for someone to use the paddles, Best coming
Floyd | forward with the paddles in her hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paddles flare across your chest.  Electricity.  Your heart tries
Floyd | to start - and fails.  Your synapses spark and jitter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind does not fade.  But as electricity snaps through you, your
Floyd | awareness is torn backward across the planes of reality, a psychic
Floyd | rope ripped painfully down through twenty years of history.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see Best retreating with the paddles in her hands, hear Dr.
Floyd | Ensfield's indecipherable cry, see Dr. Ephart's white and worried face
Floyd | as she steps toward you and takes your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		DavidW asks, "a y/n question here?" 	
			(from Bishop) DavidW's fingers fall off. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want to know what happened next?  (y/n) >Please answer yes or
Floyd | no.> Please answer yes or no.> Please answer yes or no.> Please answer
Floyd | yes or no.>
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything faster.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Everything backward.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Everything accelerating from your death to your death.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see, but somehow sense, the Corona team cluster around your
Floyd | corpse.  And then you're alive again.  They back away from your
Floyd | unconscious body, compelled by worry and concern.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You lie unconscious for three days and then rise sharply into
Floyd | wakefulness.  You press buttons on a wireless keypad; Dr. Ephart holds
Floyd | up the matching cards in response.  You leave the test chamber
Floyd | backward; you watch red rose petals dance upward on the television
Floyd | screen.
Floyd |

		Bishop asks, "I guess if we're dead we can't hurt anyone, can we?" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You watch yourself retreat from the blue-walled rooms of Corona.  Now
Floyd | you've never been there.  The teams mills about briefly in your
Floyd | absence, consulting and debating, before it dissolves to the wind.
Floyd | Dr. Ensfield leaves with Rayjay Farley.  The others all leave alone.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The building bustles with transcriptionists and secretaries, all
Floyd | walking confidently and casually backward.  They untype letters from
Floyd | computers and regurgitate lunch in neat little bites and leave the
Floyd | building one by one, never to return.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | And then the workmen come, and what they touch - the carpenters, the
Floyd | plumbers, the electricians, the stonemasons - they destroy.  They pull
Floyd | paint from the walls and wires from the ceilings and coat everything
Floyd | in soot and decay.  There is only a carcass here.
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "I'm not watching the bit where they shove us back into our mother." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | For years, the scorched and ruined carcass stands.  Your mind whispers
Floyd | with melancholy voices, but they're all backward, shattered,
Floyd | bewildering.  You understand none of it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | And then men come again - dressed differently, this time, men in suits
Floyd | and sunglasses and briefcases.  They bring corpse after corpse into
Floyd | the building, each more mutilated than the last, and they leave the
Floyd | corpses.  Walking backward, they retreat into sunlight.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hehe" 	
			djfletch says, "this whole bit is written with the movie adaptation in mind" 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | On the third floor of the building, shattered silver reforms into a
Floyd | pane of one-way glass.  Seconds later, the mirror regurgitates a young
Floyd | man's corpse, and the corpse comes to life.  Nightmare swirls through
Floyd | the building - acid, jaws, darkness and madness, something too
Floyd | inconstant and awful for your mind to embrace - and where the
Floyd | nightmare goes, dead men and women leap up alive and flee backward
Floyd | through their mortal days.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | And there - with the building half-gutted, corpses springing to life
Floyd | around you - there is where you die again, hot cheek against the floor
Floyd | with the Vanemine raging through your bloodstream.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mind stretches from death to death like a piece of rope.  Your
Floyd | consciousness stretches backward and forward across twenty years.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | With light, sharp-edged pressure that knows nothing of time, the young
Floyd | man's mind rubs at yours.  Your psyche cannot endure the same space as
Floyd | his.  Slowly, you fray.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | And someday, somehow, you will snap.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | But not yet...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | not yet...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | not yet...

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your ending is The Rope And The Abyss. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		DavidW says, "bizarre" 	
			Emily says, "I think that one is my favorite in terms of WTF imagery" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, that was slightly exhausting." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perhaps more than slightly." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure how I feel about the story as a whole. I'm not sure survival is enough." 	
			djfletch says, "I suppose it makes sense that you can't save the people who are dead in the past" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, in that one, it dies." 	
			Binder says, "it is pretty bleak." 	
			DavidW says, "I hate to bring this up, but I suppose we ought to discuss what we're playing next weekend." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heehee" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We're exhausted, sort of in the intersitial period between games, and you want to talk about NEXT WEEK?" 	
			DavidW says, "Not really, no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we should keep going." 	
			Binder says, "how about Zork, I heard that one's pretty easy" 	
			Binder ducks. 	
			Jacqueline says, "I've played the next two, and they're both good." 	
			DavidW says, "Something without blood, gore, teeth, or eyes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking the top ten is not out of line." 	
			Bishop asks, "Are we proceeding down the Comp charts?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm, ok" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I can't promise you no blood and gore, sorry." 	
			DavidW asks, "So what was at #4 in the comp?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bishop), "That's what I was thinking." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Blind House" 	
			djfletch says, "the antidote to this one is probably Mite" 	
			Bishop says, "Blind House is... not exactly cheery." 	
			Emily says, "Blind-- yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says (to dj), "That was 6." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We could swap out, have things a bit lighter next week." 	
			Emily says, "and it's even more confusing than this one" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No reason we can't play out of order." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I haven't played Mite. Is it cheery?" 	
			DavidW says, "Still, we don't redecorate the house with entrails." 	
			Bishop says, "DotC and Mite are both nicely light-hearted." 	
			Emily says, "yeah, I am not a fan of entrails" 	
			DavidW says, "Mite is nice, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says (to David), "Please quit tempting me to spoil Blind House." 	
			Bishop says (to DavidW), "You just didn't _notice_ that they were entrails." 	
			Emily says, "ha ha ha ha" 	
			DavidW says (to Bishop), "They were holiday streamers. And shuddup." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, what does everyone think? Should we go out of order to lighten things up? Maybe do Mite, then Blind House, then Death Off the Cuff (also light)." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't mind doing Blind House next." 	
			Bishop idly wonders what it ays about the community that the comp is toploaded with grim horror and bleakness. 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I don't either, really." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Keeping it in order will make more sense to the authors." 	
			DavidW says, "And maybe someone can show me what the ____ was used for." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. The ____ in Blind House?" 	
			DavidW says, "One item that seemed important that I didn't use." 	
			DavidW says, "in Blind House, yes." 	
			Bishop says, "Ooh, I know the item." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Hm. I am spacing out on what item you mean. I guess we shall learn next week!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's just go in order." 	
			Bishop says, "It actually vanished midgame on me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I shall get on transcripts and such." 	
			Emily says, "I never figured that item out either" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, you people are driving me nuts. Someone whisper it to me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Please)" 	
			(from Emily) Jacqueline says, "ha ha ha, you all have different answers" 	
			Jacqueline says, "All of you whispered the same thing, and I don't recall that item. Weird." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That'll be interesting." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Emily), "heehee" 	
	Bishop has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Emily has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		djfletch says, "bye all" 	
	djfletch can produce a dozen witnesses to swear he was elsewhere. 		
	DavidW 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. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "lists" 		
	Floyd says (to Ellison), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "load oneeyeopen" 		
	

Floyd | > Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please be advised that One Eye Open is a horror game.  It contains
Floyd | mature content (including blood, gore, human injury and death, mild
Floyd | language, tobacco reference, violence, and violent references.)
Floyd |
Floyd | We do not recommend this game for a younger audience.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to proceed?  (y/n) >
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One Eye Open
Floyd | An Interactive Nightmare by Colin Sandel and Carolyn VanEseltine
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100929 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | After only ten days, you're becoming surprisingly comfortable with
Floyd | life as a Corona Corporation guinea pig.  It helps that your routine
Floyd | is so reliable - meals, exercise, rest, and sleep are clearly arranged
Floyd | on a schedule hanging beside the white clock in your room.  As for the
Floyd | tests - well, you've grown used to the sight of your blood in a sample
Floyd | vial, and the rest is mostly paperwork.  Personality tests, aptitude
Floyd | tests, intelligence tests, psychological tests, Rorschach and the MMPI
Floyd | and even kinetic family drawing... you're starting to worry that
Floyd | they'll run out of tests by the end of the month.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although 7:30 PM is always the day's last test, you never leave your
Floyd | room alone, so you were still watching American Beauty when Dr. Marnie
Floyd | Ephart knocked at the door.  "Oh, you're almost to the end!" she said
Floyd | brightly, seeing the screen.  "I can wait until you're through."
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, that's fine."  You hit PAUSE to freeze Angela in mid-motion as
Floyd | you got up from the couch.  "I've seen it before."  Last Monday,
Floyd | actually.  The video collection isn't that good, and, considering what
Floyd | they're paying you, it's a pity Corona couldn't invest in a few more
Floyd | options.  It's hard to complain, though; the staff is friendly, the
Floyd | tests aren't hard, and the salary is great.
Floyd |
Floyd | During the day, Raymond, Best, or one of the scientists might be
Floyd | around, but at night, it's usually just the two of you, and the hall
Floyd | you cross now is deserted.  You accompany her through the antechamber
Floyd | and into the main testing chamber.  By now, you're used to being
Floyd | watched from behind one-way glass, but the observational room is fully
Floyd | lit today, and you can easily see inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Back in a moment," Dr. Ephart says cheerfully.  "See you on the other
Floyd | side!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Corona Labs
Floyd | In the center of the room, a single black office chair sits in front
Floyd | of a broad, heavy desk.  The desk and chair are familiar, but the
Floyd | wireless keypad sitting on the desk is new.  There are five large
Floyd | white buttons on the keypad, each displaying a different symbol in
Floyd | broad black strokes.  The symbols are a circle, a cross, a set of
Floyd | three wavy lines, a square, and a five-pointed star.  As always, you
Floyd | are quite aware of the cameras watching you from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, a windowless door separates the testing room from the
Floyd | antechamber outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The familiar black office chair sits invitingly nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the thick pane of glass, you can see the curved desk in the
Floyd | observational room.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the thick pane of glass, you see Dr. Ephart come into the
Floyd | observational room carrying a stack of cards and a notebook.  She
Floyd | waves to you in friendly fashion, sets her notebook on the desk, and
Floyd | sits down before pressing the intercom button.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is a different kind of test," Dr. Ephart explains.  "I have
Floyd | twenty-five cards here, each of which shows one of the symbols on your
Floyd | keypad."  She holds up five cards and fans them so you can see the
Floyd | circle, cross, wavy lines, square, and five-pointed star.  "I'm going
Floyd | to draw one of these cards and concentrate on the shape.  I want you
Floyd | to concentrate, to really focus your mind, and try to pick the same
Floyd | symbol that I do.  After you've decided on your symbol, press it on
Floyd | the keypad.  We'll do five of these."
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Ephart shuffles her cards together and draws the first card.  She
Floyd | holds the card up with its back to you.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >You are carrying a pill bottle, a metal fire axe, a vial of blood, a
Floyd | clean hazard suit, a jar of formaldehyde, a bottle of Hartmann's
Floyd | solution, a vial of Vanemine, a loaded hypodermic syringe, a handful
Floyd | of fingerbones, a steel key, a ripped plastic baggie, a ridged key, a
Floyd | small brass key, a small-caliber pistol, a typewriter key, a Corona
Floyd | Labs keycard and your notes.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >Antechamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | Your last visit to this room was your last breath of normalcy; now,
Floyd | the madness has spread even here.  A pile of shattered bones, gore and
Floyd | viscera lies in a wide cone, sprayed toward the door through which you
Floyd | entered.  Blood drips from the walls and ceiling in the shape of that
Floyd | same cone, pelting you with a gentle crimson rain.  The most complete
Floyd | part of the remains is a single high-heeled shoe, which lies just in
Floyd | front of the pile.  The ficus tree that previously stood in the corner
Floyd | now lies on its side, its leaves glistening with blood.  Its pot, now
Floyd | cracked, lies on its side in a pile of blood-drenched topsoil.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you open the windowless door, you interrupt the insulated barrier
Floyd | that was preventing sound from leaving the test chamber.  The sound of
Floyd | screaming suddenly goes from a muted, ignorable presence to a
Floyd | hammering agony on your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screaming from inside the test chamber hammers down, not only on
Floyd | your ears, but on your mind.  The world warps strangely around you,
Floyd | and, quite abruptly, you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slams shut behind you with tremendous force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While you are not entirely sure what you expected to find, you are
Floyd | halted in your tracks nonetheless.  The floor of the test chamber is
Floyd | littered with glittering shards of reflective glass.  The one-way
Floyd | mirror between the test chamber and the observation room is opaque,
Floyd | but it pushes outward in the center to form a pair of jagged,
Floyd | irregular halves like a pair of jaws.  From the hips up, Ian
Floyd | McMoneagle is trapped in the grip of those jaws, his face twisted into
Floyd | a mask of pain.  The mirror's halves grind against muscle and bone,
Floyd | tearing him apart as they draw him in.  And yet he lives....
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian McMoneagle looks you in the face with wide, terrified eyes, his
Floyd | bloody bangs obscuring his gaze but not reducing its weight.  He opens
Floyd | his mouth and screams in guilty agony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror pulls Ian in more deeply.  The hideous cracking sound that
Floyd | follows is almost surely his pelvis.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "inject ian" 		
	

Floyd | >With no time for precision or care, you dodge Ian's attempts to fend
Floyd | you off and ram the syringe into his shoulder, driving the plunger
Floyd | home.  The solution enters his body, and his screams, for just a
Floyd | moment, are stilled.
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch him anxiously for some sign of change as you withdraw the
Floyd | needle, but nothing obvious happens.  The mirror bites down again, and
Floyd | his screams renew.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror continues to chew at Ian, drawing him into its surface with
Floyd | razor-sharp shard-teeth.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do you mean, the pill bottle or the bottle of Hartmann's
Floyd | solution?
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pill" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Do you want to swallow the Sandepam pills?  (y/n) >It's safer to
Floyd | leave the pills in their container until you decide to take them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian's anguished screams gargle into weak bubbles as the mirror bites
Floyd | into his chest, and, surely, his lungs.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "inject me" 		
	

Floyd | >You poise the tip of the  hypodermic syringe over your elbow and
Floyd | briefly consider what a bad idea this is.  Before you have time to
Floyd | talk yourself out of it, you push the needle into your vein and press
Floyd | down the plunger.  The solution burns like fire ants racing into your
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately, you feel light-headed, and you think your heart might be
Floyd | beating faster although only a few seconds have passed.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open pill bottle" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >Do you want to swallow the Sandepam pills?  (y/n) >
Floyd | You twist off the lid of the Sandepam and hesitate over the pills for
Floyd | a moment before swallowing two.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a moment, you feel a numb, calm sensation come over you.  Your
Floyd | senses are slightly dulled, but the terror of your situation seems a
Floyd | little bit less sharp.  If only you'd found these a little earlier in
Floyd | the nightmare.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your heartbeat becomes labored and fast, and you can feel its sharp,
Floyd | heavy thud shaking your chest. Your breathing increases in speed as
Floyd | your vision fades toward white.  You fall to your knees, losing
Floyd | strength in your limbs and feeling in your extremities.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | After what seems like an eternity of agonized arrhythmia, the
Floyd | Sandepam's effect begins to counter that of the cure.  Your heartbeat
Floyd | becomes more subtle, regular, slow.  Your breathing, too, begins to
Floyd | return to normal. While your eyes still feel wired open, the white
Floyd | fuzz around the edge of your vision begins to recede.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel decidedly unwell - nauseated and manic at the same time.  But
Floyd | you don't think you're going to die.  Not for this reason, at least.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks (of Ell), "Whatcha doing?" 	
			Ellison says, "just making sure that throwing the bones while medicated doesn't offer a different ending" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As you open the windowless door, you interrupt the insulated barrier
Floyd | that was preventing sound from leaving the test chamber.  The sound of
Floyd | screaming suddenly goes from a muted, ignorable presence to a
Floyd | hammering agony on your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screaming from inside the test chamber hammers down, not only on
Floyd | your ears, but on your mind.  The world warps strangely around you,
Floyd | and, quite abruptly, you are somewhere else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door slams shut behind you with tremendous force.
Floyd |
Floyd | Test Chamber, Mt Airy Hospital
Floyd | While you are not entirely sure what you expected to find, you are
Floyd | halted in your tracks nonetheless.  The floor of the test chamber is
Floyd | littered with glittering shards of reflective glass.  The one-way
Floyd | mirror between the test chamber and the observation room is opaque,
Floyd | but it pushes outward in the center to form a pair of jagged,
Floyd | irregular halves like a pair of jaws.  From the hips up, Ian
Floyd | McMoneagle is trapped in the grip of those jaws, his face twisted into
Floyd | a mask of pain.  The mirror's halves grind against muscle and bone,
Floyd | tearing him apart as they draw him in.  And yet he lives....
Floyd |
Floyd | Ian McMoneagle looks you in the face with wide, terrified eyes, his
Floyd | bloody bangs obscuring his gaze but not reducing its weight.  He opens
Floyd | his mouth and screams in guilty agony.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror pulls Ian in more deeply.  The hideous cracking sound that
Floyd | follows is almost surely his pelvis.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop bones" 		
	

Floyd | >You scoop the fingerbones up from your pocket, rattle them in one
Floyd | hand, then toss them onto the ground in front of Ian.  At once, his
Floyd | screams stop, and he stares at the bones.
Floyd |
Floyd | Following his gaze, you see that the fingerbones are gone.  What lies
Floyd | on the ground is a set of twelve six-sided game dice, each one showing
Floyd | a single pip facing upward.  Six sets of snake eyes stare up at you
Floyd | and Ian.  You stare back.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room vibrates for a few seconds, and then reality shatters.  You
Floyd | both shatter with it.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Press any key to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A darkened office. The orange light of dusk spilling through venetian
Floyd | blinds, laying bright stripes on the dark wood of an expensive luxury
Floyd | desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a satisfying clatter, six dice bounce across the surface of the
Floyd | desk, coming to rest with assorted results: 6 6 2 6 3 1.  The man who
Floyd | threw them, a middle-aged man with a face craggier than his age should
Floyd | allow, wears Brylcreemed black hair, a power suit, and the receiver of
Floyd | an office telephone held firmly to the side of his head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, John, let me tell YOU something," he says. "The Schuyler family
Floyd | didn't get to be where it is because we refused to take risks.  This
Floyd | stuff is the real deal, and whoever pulls it off first is going to be
Floyd | set for generations."
Floyd |
Floyd | He grabs three of the dice, leaving the three that show sixes.  With
Floyd | an offhand gesture, he tosses them again.  One of the three comes up a
Floyd | six.  "Look, this Buchanan broad is too hippy dippy for the Institute,
Floyd | but she's the real deal and she'll do anything for a break.  They want
Floyd | to look legit, fine, but they won't land the project.  We will."
Floyd |
Floyd | He picks up one of the unlucky dice, then the other.  He pauses for a
Floyd | moment, listening to the phone, then laughs.  "Well, John, I imagine
Floyd | she'll go nuts after a little while, but if you're not willing to
Floyd | squeeze an orange hard enough, you'll never get a glass of juice.
Floyd | Well, all right John.  Talk to you later."
Floyd |
Floyd | The man hangs up the phone, then throws the final two dice one last
Floyd | time.  Both come up sixes.  He leans back in his chair and smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Heh-heh," he says. "Yahtzee."
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, he puts five dice back in the game box and one die in his
Floyd | pocket, and he saunters off to dinner.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Your ending is The House Always Wins. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Ellison says, "ah well" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "There there." 	
			Ellison says, "I have to admit that One Eye Open had me more curious for what I missed than the average comp game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, there was stuff hidden all over the place." 	
			Emily says, "I think the thing with Best and the book was pretty unfair" 	
			Emily says, "since it's really easy to miss that in that scene and then you cannot go back without massive replaying" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, that was pretty crazy" 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Ellison says, "also, man, I hope games like OEO that are slow to play on Floyd don't become the norm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heh. We hit one of these every once in awhile." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's okay on occasion."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Twelve Heads of St. John the Baptist by Jake Wildstrom
As played on ifMUD on December 11, 2010

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 Twelve Heads of St. John the Baptist, written by Jake Wildstrom. The Twelve Heads of St. John the Baptist was originally released as part of Speed-IF Introcomp. 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 baptist" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | It is a little known fact that SpeedIF is fueled by valuable religious
Floyd | artifacts. Only with the concentrated spiritual power of an object of
Floyd | devotion can true creativity be unleashed. Preparing for the new
Floyd | SpeedIF, you had engineered a conduit between the head of St. John the
Floyd | Baptist and the Primary Source to drive the event, but at some point
Floyd | the head was stolen by some filthy Quebecois heretics! Fortunately,
Floyd | your training prepared you for such a contingency, and hours before the
Floyd | event was due to start, you overcame the guards to raid the secret
Floyd | storehouse of the Quebecois Iconoclast Society. Unfortunately, they've
Floyd | been at the head-stealing game longer than you've been at the
Floyd | head-rescuing game, and they've built up quite a collection.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Twelve Heads of St. John the Baptist
Floyd | a.k.a. Christian Text Adventure #2 by Jake Wildstrom
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070826 / Inform 7 build 4W37 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Chamber of the Heads
Floyd | This treasure house has been thoroughly sacked -- by you, of course.
Floyd | Locked chests have been reduced to kindling, reliquaries to so much
Floyd | broken glass and leading. You are certain that you have found all that
Floyd | this secret trove has to offer. It's probably best not to hang around.
Floyd | The guards are sure to wake up eventually. The only egress is out to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh heh heh - great intro" 	
			Binder says, "oh man I didn't realize this IF was autobiography" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   twelve heads of John the Baptist:
Floyd |     the head from France
Floyd |     the head from Turkey
Floyd |     the head from Italy
Floyd |     the head from Israel
Floyd |     the head from England
Floyd |     the head from Hungary
Floyd |     the head from Russia
Floyd |     the head from China
Floyd |     the head from Greece
Floyd |     the head from Zimbabwe
Floyd |     the head from Germany
Floyd |     the head from Spain
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "heh" 	
			Johnny asks, "Do we juggle at any point?" 	
			Bishop makes a note to add 'juggle' as a command to a future release. 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "juggle heads" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm assuming they're on a bandolier or whatever those equipment sashes are called." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x head from France" 		
	

Floyd | Polished carbuncles have been firmly fixed into the eye-sockets of this
Floyd | seemingly ordinary skull. The words "Saint Jean le Baptiste" have been
Floyd | roughly carved into the jaw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or they could be in a dufflebag" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x germany" 		
	

Floyd | Dried skin is stretched tightly over the skull, and two plain-cut green
Floyd | gemstones, possibly agate, fill the eye-sockets. A brass plaque riveted
Floyd | to the forehead reads "Sankt Johannes der T?ufer".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe we're wearing cargo pants with lots of pockets." 	
			DavidW says, "Or in an oversized Pez dispenser." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x israel" 		
	

Floyd | This battered head has seen better days. The mummified flesh shows
Floyd | rough abrasions, and it is free of adornments, lacking even glass eyes.
Floyd | Someone has scrawled a Hebrew word in pencil across the forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to F), "x hebrew" 		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x hebrew" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to f), "x word" 		
	Binder says (to floyd), "x word" 		
	

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

		Binder says, "rassinfrassin" 	
			Johnny says, "I don't think we can read Hebrew." 	
			DavidW says, "This is a speed-if, remember." 	
			DavidW says, "Some details will be missing." 	
			Binder says, "oic" 	
	maga arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Johnny says, "Oh yeah, guards" 	
			DavidW says, "We should probably head west. We can probably examine our loot later." 	
			Binder says, "Fair enough" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside of the Cave
Floyd | You are deep in a trackless desert, hidden within a dimensional fold in
Floyd | Quebec. A rip in space-time is off to what you arbitrarily describe as
Floyd | north in this compassless space, and off to the east the earth descends
Floyd | into a cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The well-armed and muscular guardians of the treasures stored here lie
Floyd | about unconscious. For shame, sleeping on the job!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Poor Job." 	
			Jacqueline sends that e-mail to Maude... er, Amanda. 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		
	

Floyd | They look so innocent and nonthreatening when they're all conked out
Floyd | like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "wake guards" 		
	

Floyd | Bad idea. They would not be at all happy to see you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "kill guards" 		
	

Floyd | Leave them be. They're harmless now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "awww" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x spain" 		
	

Floyd | This preserved head has a lifelike grimace made more unnerving by the
Floyd | blood-red garnets serving as eyes. Across the back of the head, in red
Floyd | ink, are written the words "San Juan el Bautista".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x turkey" 		
	

Floyd | Flowing Arabic letters in gold leaf adorn the cheekbones of this
Floyd | bleached skull, which stares at you with unnerving ruby eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x italy" 		
	

Floyd | Dazzling gems and a crown of gold have been inlaid into the sunken
Floyd | flesh of this preserved head. A macabre chain of rubies is embedded
Floyd | into the severed base of the neck, and garnets serve as eyes. Carved
Floyd | letters on the facets of the rubies read "Sanctus Ioannes Baptista".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x russia" 		
	

Floyd | This preserved head is gaudily painted and overlaid with gold leaf,
Floyd | with haloes around the emerald eyes inscribed with Cyrillic writing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "shall we escape to ... Canada? through the timespace rip?" 	
			Johnny says, "Feel free" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "north" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Twelfth Dimension
Floyd | In between reality and a pocket dimension, you can barely process the
Floyd | sensory input you receive. Openings to the xyzzy and to the widdershins
Floyd | touch on more tangible realities.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unfathomable custard floats within your sensation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "WHAT. This isn't Canada." 	
			DavidW says, "There needs to be more IF set in Canada." 	
			Bishop says, "It _might_ be Canada. There are places in Canada like that. I think." 	
			Binder says, "Is it? I guess this could be the parts of Canada I haven't seen yet." 	
			DavidW says, "Canada is a big place." 	
			Binder says, "Or maybe this is a hash bar in Vancouver." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bishop), "haha" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x xyzzy" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "haha more" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x custard" 		
	

Floyd | It assails your senses. It looks like shrieking, tastes like defeat,
Floyd | and sounds like purple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "..." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a nine-dimensional cr?me br?l?e
Floyd |   twelve heads of John the Baptist:
Floyd |     the head from France
Floyd |     the head from Turkey
Floyd |     the head from Italy
Floyd |     the head from Israel
Floyd |     the head from England
Floyd |     the head from Hungary
Floyd |     the head from Russia
Floyd |     the head from China
Floyd |     the head from Greece
Floyd |     the head from Zimbabwe
Floyd |     the head from Germany
Floyd |     the head from Spain
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "taste custard" 		
	

Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "You expected defeat." 	
			Johnny says, "True." 	
			Bishop maybe should do a release 2 incorporating any unanticipated actions people do here. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Do not listen to it, for it will only sound of purple." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Twelfth Dimension
Floyd | In between reality and a pocket dimension, you can barely process the
Floyd | sensory input you receive. Openings to the xyzzy and to the widdershins
Floyd | touch on more tangible realities.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Xyzzy or widdershins?" 	
			Binder says (to Johnny), "you brought 'er, you widdershins" 	
			DavidW says, "well, whichever takes us to a new place. The other probably goes back to our previous location." 	
			DavidW says, "Try xyzzy first." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Outside of the Cave
Floyd | You are deep in a trackless desert, hidden within a dimensional fold in
Floyd | Quebec. A rip in space-time is off to what you arbitrarily describe as
Floyd | north in this compassless space, and off to the east the earth descends
Floyd | into a cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The well-armed and muscular guardians of the treasures stored here lie
Floyd | about unconscious. For shame, sleeping on the job!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "north" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Twelfth Dimension
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "widdershins" 		
	

Floyd | Library
Floyd | The Quebecois would, in their infuriatingly un-American way, refer to
Floyd | this particular institution as the "Biblioth?que et Archives nationales
Floyd | du Qu?bec". It's after hours: the stacks are dark, and what
Floyd | illumination there is comes from the windows and from the disturbing
Floyd | gash in reality to the west. The main doors are locked, so you'll have
Floyd | to leave through the basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | An ancient bound volume sits on a table, barely visible in the low
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Ah, if I'd know I would have said "To the library!" first." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x volume" 		
	

Floyd | The old, worn pages document the doings of the early Catholic Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read volume" 		
	

Floyd | The old, worn pages document the doings of the early Catholic Church.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to clubfloyd), "ooh, a primitive RSS feed" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up john the baptist in volume" 		
	

Floyd | A careful search turns up an enigmatic reference by an early Church
Floyd | father to John's fate after death: "for as he eschewed earthly
Floyd | splendour in life, so is it fitting that after death his holy remnants
Floyd | be clothed in the gold he denied himself in life."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to clubfloyd), "aha." 		Johnny says, "Oho" 	
			Johnny says, "Uhu" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x greece" 		
	

Floyd | Delicate gold tracery is inlaid on this skull, otherwise unadorned but
Floyd | for the small malachite orbs resting in the eye-sockets. At the back of
Floyd | the skull, the tiny streams of gold collect intopools of gold leaf,
Floyd | spelling out the name of St. John in Greek.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I imagine at least four of the head feature gold." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x china" 		
	

Floyd | A plain skull, unmarked but for some very small Chinese characters
Floyd | inked on the inside. Disturbingly, it is full of cigarette butts and
Floyd | ash. Spherical jades set in the eye-sockets make this grisly artifact
Floyd | slightly less unnerving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x zimbabwe" 		
	

Floyd | It's just an ordinary old skull. You have no particular reason to think
Floyd | it's from Zimbabwe, but you've got to call it something. You wouldn't
Floyd | even suspect it of being the head of St. John the Baptist, except for
Floyd | where you found it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "so it's not Spain, France, Germany or Israel." 	
			Binder says, "or China or Zimbabwe, I guess. Assuming this book is truthy." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x Hungary" 		
	

Floyd | A plain mummified head, with a golden skullcap but no other adornments.
Floyd | Etched onto the golden pate is a curicued desgn and the words
Floyd | "Keresztel? Szent J?nos".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x England" 		
	

Floyd | This skull is bleached to a pure white. It is unadorned but for a band
Floyd | of silver about the head, with "Saint John the Baptist" inlaid in gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Turkey had gold too." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x turkey" 		
	

Floyd | Flowing Arabic letters in gold leaf adorn the cheekbones of this
Floyd | bleached skull, which stares at you with unnerving ruby eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So, one of Greece, Italy, Turkey, or England." 	
			Binder asks, "Isn't Hungary in the running, too?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh Hungary too" 	
			Johnny says, "Hmm. Maybe the skull is in pieces and we have to manufacture an Ur-skull." 	
			inky asks, "c'mon, this is bishop, how can the answer not be hungary?" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Maybe there's six with gold?" 	
			Binder asks, "drop the ones which aren't gilt?" 	
			DavidW says, "anyway, perhaps there's more clues to find." 	
			Bishop says (to inky), "Heh. Knew someone would say that." 	
			DavidW asks (of Binder), "no. What if we have to give one away?" 	
			DavidW asks, "What if there's a clue that says this Catholic priest was lying?" 	
			Binder says (to DavidW), "Fair point." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I think we can go down from here." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Quebec Shuttle Station
Floyd | This room houses the express interlibrary tube-line. Since it's so
Floyd | late, it's lit only by harsh emergency fluorescent tubes, but even at
Floyd | this hour, there's one of the sleek modern subterranian trains waiting
Floyd | off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Cool. We can do a late night library crawl?" 	
			Johnny asks, "Oh wait, should we have "checked out" the book?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, if you want it, go back for it." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | An ancient bound volume sits on a table, barely visible in the low
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Quebec Shuttle Station
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

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

		Binder says, "whoop stiming, sorry" 	
			DavidW says, "'volume'" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get volume" 		
	

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

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Quebec Shuttle Station
Floyd | This room houses the express interlibrary tube-line. Since it's so
Floyd | late, it's lit only by harsh emergency fluorescent tubes, but even at
Floyd | this hour, there's one of the sleek modern subterranian trains waiting
Floyd | off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | An ancient bound volume sits on a table, barely visible in the low
Floyd | light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder looks sheepish 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get volume" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Quebec Shuttle Station
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | The Twelve Heads of St. John the Baptist is now in its "verbose" mode,
Floyd | which always gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been
Floyd | there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x train" 		
	

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

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Quebec Shuttle Station
Floyd | This room houses the express interlibrary tube-line. Since it's so
Floyd | late, it's lit only by harsh emergency fluorescent tubes, but even at
Floyd | this hour, there's one of the sleek modern subterranian trains waiting
Floyd | off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "go south" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Interlibrary Shuttle
Floyd | Tidy, clean, and sparsely decorated, this shuttle has but one purpose:
Floyd | to take people from one library to another.
Floyd |
Floyd | An exhausted chef is hunched over in one of the seats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x chef" 		
	

Floyd | You can tell he's a chef because he has a poofy hat. You can tell he's
Floyd | exhausted by his drooping eyelids and walking-dead expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | A toneless female voice says, "Please stay clear of the doors; the
Floyd | shuttle is departing."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "ask chef about john" 		
	

Floyd | He mumbles sulkily in French. Clearly he regards your chatter as an
Floyd | intrusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | The doors slide shut and the train starts moving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "show france to chef" 		
	

Floyd | The tired pastry chef doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | A series of discordant chimes sounds and a voice recites, "Next stop:
Floyd | The Interactive Fiction Archive."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chef about creme brulee" 		
	

Floyd | He mumbles sulkily in French. Clearly he regards your chatter as an
Floyd | intrusion.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train begins to slow down as it approaches the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison wakes up. "whoa, next game already" 	
			Johnny says, "Give or show maybe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give creme to chef" 		
	

Floyd | His eyes light up as he regards the pan-dimensional caramel. "Zut
Floyd | alors! Mon dieu! A custard out of time! By the empty eyes of le
Floyd | Baptiste! This transcends all culinary art!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The train jerks to a halt and the doors hiss open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to Ellison), "The Blind House was going into infinite loops." 	
			Binder says, "aha, empty eyes" 	
			DavidW says, "ooh. I missed that." 	
			DavidW says, "so, that's clue #2." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ell), "Yeah, we had to bag Blind House. I've contact the author to see if she'll be kind enough to give us a graphics-free version that won't hang Floyd." 	
			Ellison says (to Johnny), "it's a fourth ending!" 	
			DavidW says, "We should go north." 	
			Ellison asks, "where's this game from?" 	
			Johnny says, "Speed-IF by Bishop." 	
			DavidW says, "This is a speed-if from a year or two ago." 	
			Ellison says, "nice" 	
			DavidW says, "2007, going by the release line." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's visit the archive." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Archive Shuttle Station
Floyd | The Archive's shuttle stop is well-lit and cheery. A mosaic of a brass
Floyd | lantern adorns the northern wall, and the train waits to the south. A
Floyd | flight of stairs descends into the very nerve center of Interactive
Floyd | Fiction
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x mosaic" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Source
Floyd | This chamber deep in the earth houses the IF Archive's prime secret:
Floyd | the Source. From here it looks almost like an old-fashioned train
Floyd | engine room, except that the boiler, instead of being red-hot, sucks
Floyd | all the energy out of the room. It's hungry, and it wants to be fed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sheet of official Archive letterhead lies on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x sheet" 		
	

Floyd | This is the original document you were sent when the head was stolen.
Floyd | In brief, it mentions that the mummified head of St. John the Baptist
Floyd | has been stolen, and that it is your mission to recover it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "hm, mummified. Were they all mummified?" 	
			DavidW says, "no. That's clue #3." 	
			DavidW asks, "So which head is mummified, empty eyes, and has gold?" 	
			Binder asks, "alternately, how much fun would it be to feed random heads into the furnace and then undo from calamity?" 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "I imagine you'll do that any way." 	
			Johnny says, "Israel is mummified and empty-eyed." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x israel" 		
	

Floyd | This battered head has seen better days. The mummified flesh shows
Floyd | rough abrasions, and it is free of adornments, lacking even glass eyes.
Floyd | Someone has scrawled a Hebrew word in pencil across the forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "But no gold" 	
			DavidW says, "no gold, though." 	
			Johnny says, "Maybe the Hebrew says "IOU"." 	
			Binder says, "Maybe it says Au." 	
			Johnny says, "Oh wait, that's vowels." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x greece" 		
	

Floyd | Delicate gold tracery is inlaid on this skull, otherwise unadorned but
Floyd | for the small malachite orbs resting in the eye-sockets. At the back of
Floyd | the skull, the tiny streams of gold collect intopools of gold leaf,
Floyd | spelling out the name of St. John in Greek.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x italy" 		
	

Floyd | Dazzling gems and a crown of gold have been inlaid into the sunken
Floyd | flesh of this preserved head. A macabre chain of rubies is embedded
Floyd | into the severed base of the neck, and garnets serve as eyes. Carved
Floyd | letters on the facets of the rubies read "Sanctus Ioannes Baptista".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x turkey" 		
	

Floyd | Flowing Arabic letters in gold leaf adorn the cheekbones of this
Floyd | bleached skull, which stares at you with unnerving ruby eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x england" 		
	

Floyd | This skull is bleached to a pure white. It is unadorned but for a band
Floyd | of silver about the head, with "Saint John the Baptist" inlaid in gold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hungary" 		
	

Floyd | A plain mummified head, with a golden skullcap but no other adornments.
Floyd | Etched onto the golden pate is a curicued desgn and the words
Floyd | "Keresztel? Szent J?nos".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hungary wins." 	
			Johnny says, "But we should try others, too." 	
			DavidW says, "of course." 	
			DavidW says, "We should also eat the creme brulee." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take sheet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I thought we gave it to the chef." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your commission
Floyd |   an early Church manuscript
Floyd |   twelve heads of John the Baptist:
Floyd |     the head from France
Floyd |     the head from Turkey
Floyd |     the head from Italy
Floyd |     the head from Israel
Floyd |     the head from England
Floyd |     the head from Hungary
Floyd |     the head from Russia
Floyd |     the head from China
Floyd |     the head from Greece
Floyd |     the head from Zimbabwe
Floyd |     the head from Germany
Floyd |     the head from Spain
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. So we did." 	
			DavidW says, "It sounded as if he merely looked at it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x source" 		
	

Floyd | The firebox is open, and the inside is murky and dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put commission in source" 		
	

Floyd | Your commission vanishes into the blackness.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter source" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put greece in source" 		
	

Floyd | The head from Greece vanishes into the blackness. Fire, light, heat,
Floyd | all those good thangs that are supposed to happen when you fuel the
Floyd | boiler come to pass, but the SpeedIF itself kinda sucks.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have chosen... poorly ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 56 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put hungary in source" 		
	

Floyd | The head from Hungary vanishes into the blackness. Suddenly, the boiler
Floyd | bursts forth with light and heat, and a familiar sense of inspiration.
Floyd | Looks like the SpeedIF can get back on track!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are a Chef 2 can be written ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 56 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh heh" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "Ooh la la! You are a FRENCH Chef!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "You hear stomach being HUNGARY from north!" 	
			Johnny says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Oh dear" 	
			DavidW says, "Need! More! Les! Ingredientes!" 	
			DavidW says, "You find blue sugar! Sucre bleu!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, that was the (best) worst one yet."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Blind House by Amanda Allen as "Maude Overton"
As played on ifMUD on December 18, 2010

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 Blind House, written by Amanda Allen as "Maude Overton". The Blind House was originally released as part of the 2010 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took fourth 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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	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load blindhouse" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |         Help                  :       H
Floyd |         Start a New Game      :    (SPACE)
Floyd |         Restore               :       R
Floyd |         Quit                  :       Q
Floyd |
Floyd | IMPORTANT: If this is your first time playing The Blind House, please
Floyd | type H and read the Introduction to The Blind House for some general
Floyd | guidelines on how to play.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Two women. Overcoats, the collars turned against the cold. Windswept
Floyd | hair, anxious eyes. Feet shuffling closer to a modest house.
Floyd |
Floyd | The taller woman, a step behind her companion, suppresses a shiver.
Floyd | Her jaw hardens, almost imperceptibly.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Blind House
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Maude Overton
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 101213 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd | Graphicless version of competition release - for ClubFloyd.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind howls at our backs as Marissa fumbles with the lock on the
Floyd | front door. Her little fingers, the tips blue and shrunken, seem to
Floyd | struggle with the bulky mortice key. I bite down on my impatience
Floyd | before it has a chance to flare.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | It is uncertainty that holds me back from assisting. It's not exactly
Floyd | by invitation that I find myself here - more, by necessity - so my
Floyd | grasp of social propriety is somewhat shaken. My nerves, already on
Floyd | edge, are further stirred by the unseasonal cold and I rub my hands
Floyd | together, more as something to occupy my mind than as a genuine
Floyd | attempt to fight the numbness.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | At last, the lock clicks open and Marissa pushes the door open.
Floyd | "Sorry," she murmurs. "Come in. Please." I oblige without delay,
Floyd | stepping into the relative warmth and darkness of Marissa's entry
Floyd | hall. The dimness, the overall drop in stimulation, is soothing. I try
Floyd | not to look too disappointed when she flicks on the light switch.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | "Is there anything... can I get you something?" Marissa's eyes avoid
Floyd | mine as she delicately shrugs off her coat. I get the distinct
Floyd | impression she's not accustomed to playing hostess and I feel an
Floyd | inconvenient twinge of guilt. I mentally stomp on it. Now is not the
Floyd | time for self-doubt.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "I'm fine. Thank you, Marissa."
Floyd | [2] "Please, don't worry about me. I'm just thankful to be... out of
Floyd | the wind."
Floyd | [3] "I'm... actually very tired. Would you mind showing me to
Floyd | somewhere I could sleep?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [To respond in dialogue, enter a number, or enter "repeat" to
Floyd | reacquaint yourself with the options.]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "And... now it is up to the folks who haven't played. (I have.)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm. No chance to ``> x me'' yet." 	
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "EU, I think that may make you the driver." 	
			Jacqueline says (to EU), "Not yet, no." 	
			DavidW says, "Sorry I'm late." 	
			Jacqueline says, "oho - there's our David." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Oh, ok." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Anyone else here who hasn't played this one?" 	
			DavidW says, "(I just woke up.)" 	
			Binder says, "I haven't but I'm still caffeinating." 	
			DavidW says, "I've already played The Blind House." 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "That's on my mental to-do list." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Well, but you're reading, right? Wouldn't want poor EU all on his own." 	
			Johnny raises hand. 	
			Binder says (to DavidW), "oh, the bootstrapping problem; if I had had coffee, I could make coffee so then I could have coffee." 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Johnny), "?" 	
			Binder says (to Jacqueline), "Indeed. I'm reading and happy to throw in useless suggestions." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Excellent" 	
			Binder says, "For example, I like option 3 here, the Be a Big Jerk opening." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I chose 3. Why is that a Big Jerk?" 	
			Binder says, "It seems the least polite and most standoffish to me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, I just like to sleep, that's all." 	
			Jacqueline shrugs. 	
			Johnny says (to EU), "I haven't played this one, other than last week's attempt." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, what are you all going to say, then?" 	
			Binder exclaims (at Jacqueline), "That's what coffee is to avoid!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "I wish that worked for me, but it doesn't." 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Johnny), "Would you like to drive for now?" 	
			Johnny says, "Not in... particular." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh. I'll go forward then." 	
			Johnny says, "Just woke up." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Just to see a different branch..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | >"Yes. Yes, of course." She pauses for a moment, staring, then blushes
Floyd | and looks away. "I'll show you the... your room. There are extra
Floyd | blankets in the cupboard if... if it's cold tonight."
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | We are half way down the hall before I even register we have started
Floyd | walking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Helena's Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd |
Floyd | Marissa closes the door behind her and I sigh in relief, sinking down
Floyd | on the bed.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena. I'm neatly dressed in a beige overcoat, a white blouse and
Floyd | modest brown skirt. My pale hair follows the curve of my spine in a
Floyd | long, but practical, plait.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena. I'm holding together.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "And there we are." 	
			Binder exclaims, "Oh boy, curved spine!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >Feeling in my skirt pockets, my fingers brush against the cold,
Floyd | unnerving steel of a kitchen knife. I'm wearing my beige overcoat and
Floyd | my blouse and skirt.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "And we're armed! I like us already." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Whoa." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x overcoat" 		
	

Floyd | >It's wool - far too warm for this time of year, but the weather has
Floyd | been less than clement and I needed an outer layer when I left the
Floyd | house last night.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a clean, ordinary kitchen knife.
Floyd |

		inky says, "incidentally, I saw the movie Black Swan last night, and it totally reminded me of this game" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about knife" 		
	

Floyd | >I suppose it's for self-defence, but I feel an inexplicable
Floyd | queasiness when I think about it. Something happened last night that I
Floyd | don't wish to contemplate.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a single-sized bed, with a panelled bedhead and deep blue duvet.
Floyd | There is a minimal bedside table next to the bed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unplait hair" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "untie hair" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		
	

Floyd | >White-blonde. Even plaited, it nearly reaches my hips.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x duvet" 		
	

Floyd | >Dark blue. It looks warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | I struggle against the exhausted trembling of my hands.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear duvet" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to take the duvet)
Floyd | I have no reason to take that.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, reflected in a
Floyd | portrait-sized mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror,
Floyd | in the east wall, is a closed door, and right of that is an imposing
Floyd | oak cupboard. A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Never know when you'll be attacked by cake." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >There's a mirror facing the foot of the bed. I can't see much
Floyd | reflected in it from here.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | >(first getting off the bed)
Floyd | The room dips threateningly as I get to my feet. My limbs attempt to
Floyd | tremble; I suppress them impatiently. Sleeping somewhere so foreign to
Floyd | me will be difficult, but I must be near collapsing from exhaustion. I
Floyd | should at least try to get some rest.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | >An oak linen cupboard, imposingly tall and square-edged. Bevelled
Floyd | double-doors hang above a large drawer at the base.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I'm beginning to think we partied too hard overnight." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | >My bedroom door. It's closed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | >The window mostly looks out onto the fence between Marissa's property
Floyd | and her neighbour's. The fence itself is plain chain-link, but some
Floyd | privacy is offered by the climbing rose vine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Evening approaches. It is still light outside, though the sky is
Floyd | dreary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cream-coloured venetian blinds are in their compressed position above
Floyd | the window.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		
	

Floyd | >I sit down on the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "doff overcoat" 		
	

Floyd | >I... no, not right now. My coat gives me a certain feeling of
Floyd | security. I'll take it off later.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lie down" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm so tired that my hands are trembling involuntarily, but I'm just
Floyd | not comfortable enough to sleep yet. If only I could make this room
Floyd | feel safer, somehow. It's light in here, and I feel uneasy about my
Floyd | door being unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mirror facing the bed stares back at me, menacing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fatigue plucks at the edges of my consciousness. It's getting late.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm. Okay." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >A hazy memory from last night wavers at the periphery of my mind. I
Floyd | feel my skin prickle.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >A hazy memory from last night wavers at the periphery of my mind. I
Floyd | feel my skin prickle.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | >(first getting off the bed)
Floyd | With what key?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, reflected in a
Floyd | portrait-sized mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror,
Floyd | in the east wall, is a closed door, and right of that is an imposing
Floyd | oak cupboard. A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "Maybe we can shove something in front of the door?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes, good thought." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "push cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't see any reason to be pushing things about.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "heh. I remember trying to push the cupboard in front of the door too." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | >Sliding open the drawer, I impatiently wave away the wispy cloud of
Floyd | dust that floats forth. I can see some paintings stacked up inside.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take paintings" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't need to disturb them.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | >A stack of old paintings. They can't have been touched for years -
Floyd | even inside the drawer, they've somehow managed to accumulate a thin
Floyd | layer of dust. Their subjects all seem to be women relaxing together
Floyd | in various settings - under parasols in a scenic park, by a fireplace
Floyd | in a cosy living room, lazing on a drifting canal boat.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search drawer" 		
	

Floyd | >A stack of old paintings. They can't have been touched for years -
Floyd | even inside the drawer, they've somehow managed to accumulate a thin
Floyd | layer of dust. Their subjects all seem to be women relaxing together
Floyd | in various settings - under parasols in a scenic park, by a fireplace
Floyd | in a cosy living room, lazing on a drifting canal boat.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Slacker" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open double-doors" 		
	

Floyd | >I open the cupboard doors. Peering inside, I see a few shelves
Floyd | covered in neatly-folded bed linens.
Floyd |
Floyd | My vision is fading around the edges. I need to sleep, as soon as
Floyd | possible.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take linens" 		
	

Floyd | >I take a single blanket from the shelf.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put blanket on window" 		
	

Floyd | >That would be pointless.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Maybe we can sleep in the cupboard." 	
			Binder says, "That'll throw off the monster under the bed." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x blanket" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a cream synthetic blanket.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about blanket" 		
	

Floyd | >It's large enough to cover a chair - or anything else that might need
Floyd | covering.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Looks like a hint, that." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cover window with blanket" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't want to cover the window.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cover mirror with blanket" 		
	

Floyd | >I throw the blanket over the mirror.
Floyd |

		two-star says, "How did they make a blanket out of -- oh. Color." 	
			Johnny asks, "The window has blinds, right?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "One objection down." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Johnny), "Oh." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close blinds" 		
	

Floyd | >I close the blinds.
Floyd |
Floyd | My eyes take but a moment to adjust; the darkness is soothing.
Floyd |

		Johnny asks, "Get it. The Blind House?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well I feel silly." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Now for the door." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, a portrait-sized
Floyd | mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror, in the east
Floyd | wall, is a closed door, and right of that is an imposing oak cupboard.
Floyd | A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "push bed" 		
	

Floyd | >Not a chance of me shifting that around.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can feel my movements slowing down significantly. I should really
Floyd | get some sleep.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >Feeling in my skirt pockets, my fingers brush against the cold,
Floyd | unnerving steel of a kitchen knife. I'm wearing my beige overcoat and
Floyd | my blouse and skirt.
Floyd |

		
	Gerynar arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "Kitchen knife? Cue scary psycho music." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hi, Gerynar." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm, not sure what tack to take for locking the door." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Maybe more exporing is needed?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | >I open my bedroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Light radiates back into the room.
Floyd |

		Johnny asks, "Maybe the knife?" 	
			Gerynar sings the psycho violens and greets emacs 	
			EmacsUser asks, "I thought of > wedge .... Would that work?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wedge door with knife" 		Johnny says, "Granted, the kind of door you can lock with a knife you can lock with anything." 	
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | >But I am not in anything at the moment.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | >My bedroom door. It's open.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | >My bedroom door. It's open.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | >(the east door)
Floyd | I knock gently on the east door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no response. I don't think Marissa's in there.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The door description really ought to confirm that it is a lockable door." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yay for knock being implemented." 	
			Binder says, "She's gone to one-up our kitchen knife with a kitchen ladle." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "knock on east door" 		
	

Floyd | >I knock gently on the east door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no response. I don't think Marissa's in there.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open east door" 		
	

Floyd | >It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Which way?" 	
			Binder says, "I suspect we should find a way to lock ourselves into our room before we pass out." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Right, but we don't seem to have the requisite inventory, unless I'm missing something." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | I struggle against the exhausted trembling of my hands.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "south?" 	
			Alex says (to Binder), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that the South is the greatest region in the whole world." 	
			EmacsUser says, "'K." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north. Doors in the east and
Floyd | west walls lead to other rooms. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, I seem to remember fixing the door before I did anything else. It's interesting watching others play a game you've played." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Oh. So we missed something?" 	
			DavidW says, "I kinda want to spoil but I must not." 	
			Johnny says, "I still think knife." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Nah, we need to be good." 	
			Johnny asks, "Oh wait, did we look under the bed?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yep." 	
			DavidW says, "You looked under the bed, yes." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, a portrait-sized
Floyd | mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror, in the east
Floyd | wall, is an open door, and right of that is an imposing oak cupboard.
Floyd | A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under paintings" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | >The blinds are closed.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | >I close my bedroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | My eyes take but a moment to adjust; the darkness is soothing.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | >My bedroom door. It's closed.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "lock door with knife" 		Binder says, "harumph" 	
	

Floyd | >That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "It is funny though how IF instincts are overriding common sense instincts." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | >With what key?
Floyd |

		Binder says (to DavidW), "I'm not convinced I have any of the latter." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Huh. I bet we'll all feel silly when we figure it out." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "lock door with my FIST" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x doorknob" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | >My bedroom door. It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | My vision is fading around the edges. I need to sleep, as soon as
Floyd | possible.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline chuckles at Binder. 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, a portrait-sized
Floyd | mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror, in the east
Floyd | wall, is a closed door, and right of that is an imposing oak cupboard.
Floyd | A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Don't worry. I'm laughing AT you, not WITH you." 	
			Binder says (to Jacqueline), "That's nice of you to ... wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		
	

Floyd | >I sit down on the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm so tired that my hands are trembling involuntarily, but I'm just
Floyd | not comfortable enough to sleep yet. If only I could make this room
Floyd | feel safer, somehow. I feel uneasy about my door being unlocked.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "stop worrying about door" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	Gerynar Nature, in fact, abhors a lot of things, including vacuums, ships named Marie Celeste, the chuck keys to electric drills, and at this moment, Gerynar being in the lounge. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		Binder says, "oh well" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So it definitely says that being unlocked is a problem." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought this did a great job of painting Helena's character." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "erupt" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about key" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about door" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't know what to think about that.
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims (at Johnny), "I was hoping that would work!" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about door lock" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about lock" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "rattinfrattin" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, a portrait-sized
Floyd | mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror, in the east
Floyd | wall, is a closed door, and right of that is an imposing oak cupboard.
Floyd | A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l on windowsill" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | >An oak linen cupboard, imposingly tall and square-edged. Bevelled
Floyd | double-doors hang above a large drawer at the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | The double-doors hang open, revealing several shelves covered in bed
Floyd | linens.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Well, I still think we should find Marissa. At least we might get another clue by going down a path the story doesn't want us to." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | >(first getting off the bed)
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to EmacsUser), "Make it so." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "search linens" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser will wait for Johnny to try other lines of attack. 	
			Binder asks, "hmmm. attack. cut up the linens?" 	
			DavidW says, "Around this time, I did wonder if the story in fact was not the one it was hinting towards." 	
			Johnny says, "I..." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "stab linens" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm loath to encourage such violence.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Okay, I'm done." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening my bedroom door)
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | My vision is fading around the edges. I need to sleep, as soon as
Floyd | possible.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north. Doors in the east and
Floyd | west walls lead to other rooms. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening the hallway door)
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is a display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments visible
Floyd | through the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway and doors in the east and
Floyd | west walls lead to other rooms. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Should we take the time to investigate our surroundings, or keep moving?" 	
			Binder says, "hey so long as the game just threatens us and doesn't knock us out, let's tour." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | >The dining table is so tiny it's almost square.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "chairs" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		
	

Floyd | >A pair of dining chairs flank each side of the little table.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "are squares the smallest shape? what a funny table." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >The cabinet is dark timber with a glass panel. I can see some
Floyd | strange-looking ornaments lining a shelf inside.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x ornaments" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm a little taken aback by the ornaments. They're crude and
Floyd | disfigured, limbs out of proportion and faces melted into disturbing
Floyd | expressions - screams, sighs, grimaces. They're certainly not what I
Floyd | would choose to display in my own living room.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "You know what would be cool? A murphy dining table that folds up against the wall." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Entry Hall
Floyd | A nondescript alcove separates the front door from the living area to
Floyd | the north. Two large windows here allow a little light to permeate the
Floyd | otherwise dull living room.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | >What an unconscionable thought. No. I'm not safe out there.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "I wonder what that means." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is a display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments visible
Floyd | through the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway and doors in the east and
Floyd | west walls lead to other rooms. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening the west door)
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | My vision is fading around the edges. I need to sleep, as soon as
Floyd | possible.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Or which rises up to the ceiling or lowers to the floor." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is a display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments visible
Floyd | through the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to open the east door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north. Doors in the east and
Floyd | west walls lead to other rooms. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening the west door)
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom is modestly sized and equipped, and as pristine as a
Floyd | hospital room. A white basin faces the door, a small mirrored cabinet
Floyd | attached to the wall above it. A toilet and shower are fixed against
Floyd | the north and south walls respectively. Just left of the doorway on
Floyd | the east wall is a small plastic table, covered in toiletries and
Floyd | other miscellany.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | another room. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening the east door)
Floyd | Studio
Floyd | This is surely an artist's studio. The concrete-floored room gives the
Floyd | impression of spaciousness simply because of how empty it is: an
Floyd | artist's easel sits right in the centre of the space, with an
Floyd | expensive-looking chair facing it. A floor-length window on the east
Floyd | wall adds to the discomforting sense of open space. The north wall,
Floyd | bare-bricked, looks strangely out of character with the painted walls
Floyd | of the rest of the house. The door is set into the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marissa, apparently deep in concentration, doesn't even glance up from
Floyd | her painting as I enter the room.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Aha." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask Marissa for key" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to Marissa" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa turns her eyes upon me, questioning.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Is there a key to my room?"
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa fiddles nervously with her blouse. It strikes me how
Floyd | unnecessarily frilly the thing is; she certainly has plenty to fiddle
Floyd | with. "Is it not by the bedside? I must've forgotten, sorry. A
Floyd | minute..."
Floyd |
Floyd | I watch her patter down the hallway and dart into my room. Her desire
Floyd | to take care of me seems more genuine than is warranted - or deserved,
Floyd | I catch myself thinking. Before last month, we had not seen each other
Floyd | since sixth form at college, years ago. She had no real reason to help
Floyd | me, no real reason to bring me to her home today.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the other hand, it seems pointless to question her motives when I'm
Floyd | unable to clarify even my own. Last night... I didn't know what to do.
Floyd | She just happened to be the one I remembered. Maybe I thought I could
Floyd | be anonymous here. Safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maybe I just knew she'd be unable to refuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | I see Marissa walking back down the hall towards me, an odd look on
Floyd | her face. A vague look, I think. Something approaching regret stirs in
Floyd | me - maybe it's my own unease that has flustered her into losing keys.
Floyd | "Here," she says, dropping the key into my expectant palm, "I'm
Floyd | sorry." I manage to suppress a grimace as she places a well-meaning
Floyd | hand on my injured arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know having a key must be important to you now," she goes on,
Floyd | "but... you'll be safe here, you know. I don't think anyone could have
Floyd | followed us."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Thank you for understanding."
Floyd | [2] "I'm sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you."
Floyd | [3] "It's difficult to be certain of that. Thanks for the key."
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "``injured arm''" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Is this about domestic abuse?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about arm" 		
	

Floyd | >[To respond in dialogue, enter a number, or enter "repeat" to
Floyd | reacquaint yourself with the options.]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Hooray for your progress. Well done, boys." 	
			Binder says, "oh whoops" 	
	Cerebus arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		EmacsUser says, "Also, which option do we want? I'm inclined towards 1." 	
			Binder says (to EmacsUser), "Sure, be nice." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >She smiles uncertainly and returns to her painting.
Floyd |
Floyd | I struggle against the exhausted trembling of my hands.
Floyd |

		* Cerebus has joined the channel. 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at Cerebus), "Hi!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x arm" 		
	

Floyd | >They're tender.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about arm" 		
	

Floyd | >They're fine. They'll be fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marissa's brush flicks deftly against the canvas as she refines some
Floyd | small detail.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, a portrait-sized
Floyd | mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror, in the east
Floyd | wall, is an open door, and right of that is an imposing oak cupboard.
Floyd | A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | >I close my bedroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | My eyes take but a moment to adjust; the darkness is soothing.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | >(with my bedroom door key)
Floyd | I lock my bedroom door.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		
	

Floyd | >I sit down on the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		Cerebus says, "Hi there." 	
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		Johnny says, "Hello" 	
	EmacsUser presses the yellow enter button. 		EmacsUser says, "Uh oh." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	Johnny pushes the green 'space' button. 		Binder says, "Cerebus is a friend who I just nudged to remind that ClubFloyd is happening; pretty sure he also hasn't played this one." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
	Floyd > >The bed does look inviting. Should I sleep now? Please answer yes or 		
	Floyd > no.> Please answer yes or no.> Please answer yes or no.> Please answer 		
	Floyd > yes or no.> 		Binder says, "Nice that we can still fight sleep if we want." 	
			Johnny says, "heh" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Cerebus), "Cool." 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Thanks." 	
			Cerebus says, "Yes, this is new to me." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Yes, then?" 	
			Binder says, "Sure, let's see if we die in our sleep." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Cerebus), "If you're willing to read through a lot of text, you can @recap #toyshop to see where we are. Or you can just jump in." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, @recap #toyshop = all." 	
			Cerebus says, "Thank you. I'll check out the scroll." 	
			Binder exclaims, "Sleeeep. Now!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, maybe not all. There looks to be a game of werewolves before we started." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >The bed does look inviting. Should I sleep now? Please answer yes or
Floyd | no.> Please answer yes or no.> Please answer yes or no.> Please answer
Floyd | yes or no.>
Floyd | I double-check the lock on the door and undress in the dark, tossing
Floyd | my clothes onto a shelf in the wardrobe. The bedsheets are
Floyd | comfortingly crisp against my skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | I am so thoroughly exhausted that - blissfully - I drift off to sleep
Floyd | almost immediately and am not forced to endure the company of my
Floyd | thoughts for long.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nightmares chase me for hours.

		Binder says, "oh, good, nightmares" 	
	Johnny pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But I'm already on the bed.
Floyd | I wake suddenly, disoriented.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is dark and I have neither clock nor watch, but I feel
Floyd | certain it is not yet dawn. There is a strange splattering noise
Floyd | coming from outside; it takes me a moment to register it as rain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The window rattles in the wind and the blinds chatter against the
Floyd | pane. I stand, my bare flesh prickling in the cold, and wander over to
Floyd | the window. The blinds seem damp and I wonder if the window is
Floyd | leaking. Moisture beads, brims, overflows in a pattern that seems
Floyd | chillingly familiar. The slats - so sharp - are not slats: they are
Floyd | knives, and the knives are in my hands. Rivulets of auburn bleed into
Floyd | the rain, plasmatic. Red stains spreading to the rhythm of the
Floyd | rattling window.

		Jacqueline says (to EU), "Oh yeah - we had a great Wolf session last night." 	
			Binder says, "curse this acid rain" 	
			DavidW says, "Probably need to push space here." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry, I was catching up." 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A gasp sounds as I bring the knives down again. My gasp. I wake again
Floyd | - properly - my heart racing painfully. Awake. Thank god.

		
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "This wanting to be asleep when awake and wanting to be awake when asleep is not a good sign." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
	Floyd > > 		Binder says (to EmacsUser), "We should have looked for a therapist, not a room key." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, a portrait-sized
Floyd | mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror, in the east
Floyd | wall, is a closed door, and right of that is an imposing oak cupboard.
Floyd | A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark in here, but I can still make out the room around me.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "don clothes" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "don blouse" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		Binder asks (of EmacsUser), "What do you have against naked possible homicidal maniacs?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is don a standard verb?" 	
	

Floyd | >I am carrying nothing.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Yes" 	
			DavidW says, "don = wear" 	
			Cerebus says, "I think that it's a title. As in Don Corlione. :)" 	
			Binder says, "See my vest, godfather chest." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l in cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, a portrait-sized
Floyd | mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror, in the east
Floyd | wall, is a closed door, and right of that is an imposing oak cupboard.
Floyd | A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark in here, but I can still make out the room around me.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "look in cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening the linen cupboard)
Floyd | Inside the cupboard are a few shelves covered in neatly-folded bed
Floyd | linens. My overcoat is in here, too.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear overcoat" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to take the beige overcoat)
Floyd | I don't need it just now.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x overcoat" 		
	

Floyd | >It's wool - far too warm for this time of year, but the weather has
Floyd | been less than clement and I needed an outer layer when I left the
Floyd | house last night.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about house" 		
	

Floyd | >Feeling in my skirt pockets, my fingers brush against my bedroom door
Floyd | key and the cold, unnerving steel of a kitchen knife. I'm wearing my
Floyd | blouse and skirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh, that's nice, our shirt is on again." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Huh." 	
			Binder says, "Maybe we just hallucinated taking them off." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | >My arms are a mess. I'll have to clean them up before going back to
Floyd | bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x arms" 		
	

Floyd | >My arms look terrible. The blood is fresh and bright, the cuts
Floyd | underneath about a day old. They must have been aggravated as I slept.
Floyd |
Floyd | Running some water over my arms might help to relieve the heat and
Floyd | itching.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh GOOD, we're fuckin' emo." 	
			Johnny says, "To the bathroom!" 	
			Cerebus chuckles. 	
			Johnny says, "I think it's implied to not be self-inflicted." 	
			DavidW says, "Hard to tell." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | >But I am not in anything at the moment.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >(first unlocking my bedroom door with my bedroom door key, then
Floyd | opening my bedroom door)
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom is modestly sized and equipped, and as pristine as a
Floyd | hospital room. A white basin faces the door, a small mirrored cabinet
Floyd | attached to the wall above it. A toilet and shower are fixed against
Floyd | the north and south walls respectively. Just left of the doorway on
Floyd | the east wall is a small plastic table, covered in toiletries and
Floyd | other miscellany.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | >I close the bathroom door.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		
	

Floyd | >I turn on the basin tap.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wash arms" 		
	

Floyd | >I run some cool water over my itching forearms. Bloodied water swirls
Floyd | down the drain, stark against the white of the basin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oddly, there seems to be some redness under my fingernails, too. I
Floyd | pick out some dried flakes and wash them away.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I guess it'd explain why we had the overcoat, covering up our forearms." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Mmn." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x arms" 		
	

Floyd | >With the blood cleaned away, the gashes on my arms are exposed,
Floyd | looking like so many horrid red mouths.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "This gal has issues." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom is modestly sized and equipped, and as pristine as a
Floyd | hospital room. A white basin faces the door, a small mirrored cabinet
Floyd | attached to the wall above it. A toilet and shower are fixed against
Floyd | the north and south walls respectively. Just left of the doorway on
Floyd | the east wall is a small plastic table, covered in toiletries and
Floyd | other miscellany.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "We should bandage them." 	
			Binder says, "maybe we should .. .yes, that" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x miscellany" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x toiletries" 		
	

Floyd | >An assortment of feminine toiletries. Nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l in cabinet" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to open the medicine cabinet)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take toiletries" 		
	

Floyd | >I have no reason to take that.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "what." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x miscellany" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search table" 		
	

Floyd | >On the plastic table are some toiletries, a perfume bottle, a packet
Floyd | of plasters, a bottle of hair dye and a vase.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn of faucet" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x plasters" 		
	

Floyd | >A 50-pack of adhesive bandages.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x vase" 		
	

Floyd | >A traditional tall vase in green glazed ceramic. A few browning
Floyd | flowers hang wilted over the lip of the vase.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn off sink" 		
	

Floyd | >That's already off.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "who locks their freakin' medicine chest? Does Marissa have a lot of overnight junkie guests?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x hair dye" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a bottle of hair dye. Auburn #602.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x perfume" 		
	

Floyd | >A pretty, tulip-shaped glass bottle.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "There're bandages, guys" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "bandage arms" 		
	

Floyd | >With what?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "bandage arms with bandages" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to take the packet of plasters)
Floyd | (first opening the packet)
Floyd | I take a handful of plasters and slip them into my skirt pocket.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Plasters are English for bandages, yes." 	
			Cerebus says, "Ah." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x arms" 		
	

Floyd | >With the blood cleaned away, the gashes on my arms are exposed,
Floyd | looking like so many horrid red mouths.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "It's nice that bandage is a recognzied verb." 	
			Binder says, "we tell the protag to bandage them and she just swipes bandages." 	
			Cerebus says, "And we can even dye them Auburn if we want." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "bandage arms with bandages" 		
	

Floyd | >(the plasters in my pocket)
Floyd | I count out twenty plasters - ten for each arm - and methodically peel
Floyd | off each strip of backing paper and stick them in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something wobbles in my peripheral vision. I snap my head up and stare
Floyd | at the mirror, at once on edge. Nothing. Only my reflection staring
Floyd | back at me. The odour of blood must be affecting my senses.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "bandage bandage with bandage" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to take the plasters)
Floyd | I'd rather leave the plasters where they are.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "TWENTY." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x arms" 		
	

Floyd | >They're clean and plastered.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >I find myself unable to focus on the mirror. My vision fills with
Floyd | black when I try to look at it.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about blood" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Okay to go back?" 	
			Binder says, "Sounds good." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As I turn to leave, the surface of the mirror draws my eye; it seems,
Floyd | impossibly, to waver and shimmer. I pinch my forehead, trying to stay
Floyd | in the present, but memories from last night overwhelm my conscious
Floyd | mind. A struggle with a knife. A woman, her name I can't recall - only
Floyd | her eyes: angry tunnels, and then suddenly lifeless. Stunned regret
Floyd | supplanted by terror. Fumbling to clean the fast-coagulating mess.
Floyd | Running. Calling the only number I could focus on. Marissa's gentle
Floyd | concern, innocent of the reason for my distress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enough. I'm safe here. I should try to sleep again.

		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the bathroom door)
Floyd | Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "I didn't notice before that the door descriptions change when we've been through them." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can hear a strange muffled sound here, almost like a human voice.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "listen to east door" 		
	

Floyd | >The noise is coming from behind the east door. I lean in, pressing a
Floyd | palm to the doorframe, and listen intently. It sounds like whimpering.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Should we try to speak or knock?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Or not?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Actually, I'm going to sync the autosave counter." 	
	EmacsUser clears the save counter. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser asks, "Okay. Is it fine to try knocking?" 	
			EmacsUser takes the silence as a yes. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "knock on east door" 		
	

Floyd | >I knock gently on the east door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no response.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk" 		
	

Floyd | >(myself)
Floyd | I try not to make a habit of conversing with myself.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to marissa" 		
	

Floyd | >I call out softly, but there is no response.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "think about door" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do I mean, my bedroom door or the east door?
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't know what to think about that.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "listen to east door" 		
	

Floyd | >The air is silent, now. Perhaps Marissa has also been suffering from
Floyd | nightmares tonight.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "We might have scared her into nonresponse." 	
			Binder says, "If she didn't want someone wandering around her hallway at night she never should have let us in." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "I'm thinking she doesn't want to face us when she's been crying." 	
			Binder says, "So either more skulking around or sleep." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, a portrait-sized
Floyd | mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror, in the east
Floyd | wall, is an open door, and right of that is an imposing oak cupboard.
Floyd | A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is dark in here, but I can still make out the room around me.
Floyd |
Floyd | I feel a weird tingling in my right knuckles. I massage them gingerly.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		Binder says, "ooh, tingling" 	
	

Floyd | >(with my bedroom door key)
Floyd | (first closing my bedroom door)
Floyd | I lock my bedroom door.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x knuckles" 		
	

Floyd | >They're fine. Perhaps a little red, but that may just be the cold.
Floyd | I'm not sure what that tingling was.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about right knuckles" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "That must be from punching the knob." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about knuckles" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't know what to think about that.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "waiter, this narrator isn't very reliable." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the bed)
Floyd | I sit down on the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >The bed does look inviting. Should I sleep now?
Floyd | Wearily, I repeat the motions of undressing and crawl into bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Morning. I exhale slowly and run my fingertips along my arms, feeling
Floyd | the plasters there. Apparently, last night wasn't just a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rising from the bed, I stumble over to the cupboard to dress - almost
Floyd | tripping on the open drawer on the way. Did I forget to close it last
Floyd | night?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >Excuse me?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about drawer" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't know what to think about that.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "close drawer" 		
	

Floyd | >(first getting off the bed)
Floyd | I close the drawer.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dress" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >Feeling in my skirt pockets, my fingers brush against my bedroom door
Floyd | key and the cold, unnerving steel of a kitchen knife. I'm wearing my
Floyd | blouse and skirt.
Floyd |

		Cerebus says, "Thanks for bearing with a n00b. Gotta head to RL right now. Nice meeting you." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Cerebus), "Adios. Thanks for stopping by." 	
			Binder asks, "Are the paintings still in the drawer?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l in drawer" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening the drawer)
Floyd | A stack of old paintings. They can't have been touched for years -
Floyd | even inside the drawer, they've somehow managed to accumulate a thin
Floyd | layer of dust. Their subjects all seem to be women relaxing together
Floyd | in various settings - under parasols in a scenic park, by a fireplace
Floyd | in a cosy living room, lazing on a drifting canal boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | This painting looks fresher than those beneath it. The image is
Floyd | disturbing. Moreso, the longer I look at it. Depicted is a woman
Floyd | floating naked in the ocean, red strands of seaweed unfurling in the
Floyd | current and... strangling her about the neck. Her dying eyes are wild,
Floyd | staring upwards as though pleading.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glint of wayward sunlight flashes at me from the mirror. The blanket
Floyd | must have fallen off sometime during the night.
Floyd |

		
	Cerebus goes home. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take painting" 		
	

Floyd | >I have no reason to take that.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >I find myself unable to focus on the mirror. My vision fills with
Floyd | black when I try to look at it.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take blanket" 		
	

Floyd | >I start to lift the blanket and pause, my pulse suddenly in my
Floyd | throat. Is that... blood?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x blanket" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | >It's smeared with blood. I can't remember touching it last night...
Floyd | I'd better leave it here for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Aw rats" 	
			Binder says (to Johnny), "HA." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Johnny), "The response worked well in context though." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Meaing the parser's response." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Meaning, too." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I am worried that Marissa is in trouble, or was, and we're too late." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >(first unlocking my bedroom door with my bedroom door key, then
Floyd | opening my bedroom door)
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I'm confused. I'm pretty sure we had to have touched the blanket to put it on the mirror." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to open the east door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "But not after bleeding, right?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "knock on east" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "knock on east door" 		
	

Floyd | >I knock gently on the east door.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "We did all that before washing our blood off and plastering our arms." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "knock viciously on east door" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Best case scenario, it's the blanket's blood." 	
			Binder nods agreeably. 	
			EmacsUser nods. But as I read it, we didn't start bleeding until we had our nightmare. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Studio
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The concrete-floored room gives the impression of
Floyd | spaciousness simply because of how empty it is: an artist's easel sits
Floyd | right in the centre of the space, with an expensive-looking chair
Floyd | facing it. A floor-length window on the east wall adds to the
Floyd | discomforting sense of open space. The north wall, bare-bricked, looks
Floyd | strangely out of character with the painted walls of the rest of the
Floyd | house. The door is set into the west wall.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Maybe our thwarted attempt to stab the linens was deflected to the blanket." 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x north wall" 		
	

Floyd | >Row after row of exposed, unpainted bricks.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hmm" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x easel" 		
	

Floyd | >An old but sturdy wooden easel. There's a canvas on the easel.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x canvas" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa is painting a landscape, apparently without visual reference.
Floyd | It looks near completion - a desolate cliff overlooking a misty ocean.
Floyd | Melancholic, but admittedly quite beautiful.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "The painting before the one added to our drawer." 	
			Johnny says, "The fresh one." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom is modestly sized and equipped, and as pristine as a
Floyd | hospital room. A white basin faces the door, a small mirrored cabinet
Floyd | attached to the wall above it. A toilet and shower are fixed against
Floyd | the north and south walls respectively. Just left of the doorway on
Floyd | the east wall is a small plastic table, covered in toiletries and
Floyd | other miscellany.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is a display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments visible
Floyd | through the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house is utterly still; I think Marissa must have gone out for the
Floyd | day. Perhaps I can take this chance to look around a little.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Boy, I hope Marissa's okay." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Would someone else like to drive for a bit?" 	
			Johnny says, "Ha ha, the last line" 	
			(from DavidW) EmacsUser thinks, "I hope I hid the body well enough." 	
			Johnny says, "I think we free-for-all" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Very well." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x note" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Helena,
Floyd | I hope you slept well. Sorry we didn't get a chance to talk much last
Floyd | night - it's just that I'm not used to company. I'll be back this
Floyd | evening. Please make yourself at home.
Floyd | -M
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l in fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening the fridge)
Floyd | Marissa's fridge seems reasonably well-stocked; perhaps she bought
Floyd | some of these fresher items yesterday after receiving my call.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "whew. She's not dead after all." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x calendar" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a calendar, pinned on the wall and open to the current month.
Floyd | It's completely empty of appointments, but every Tuesday has been
Floyd | neatly highlighted in yellow. Today is Tuesday, I suddenly remember.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "oh, is it Turn a Friend in to the Cops Tuesday again already?" 	
			Johnny says, "Heh" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | >Steel, and stainless indeed. Marissa certainly keeps her space clean.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | >The kitchen appliances are of little interest to me.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "kitchen knives, on the other hand..." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x plants" 		
	

Floyd | >The plants are pleasant enough; they bring a little life into the
Floyd | drab kitchen.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		
	

Floyd | >A telephone base is attached to the wall, next to the door. A
Floyd | basic-looking handset sits on the cradle.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dial 999" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | (first taking the telephone handset)
Floyd | (dialing "999")
Floyd | I have no idea who "999" is.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "dial pizza" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | (dialing "pizza")
Floyd | I have no idea who "pizza" is.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "call mom" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | (dialing "mom")
Floyd | I have no idea who "mom" is.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dial Marissa" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | (dialing "Marissa")
Floyd | I have no idea who "Marissa" is.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dial Marrisa" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | (dialing "Marrisa")
Floyd | I have no idea who "Marrisa" is.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "how soon we forget" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x handset" 		
	

Floyd | >The handset has very little functionality; it must be a relatively
Floyd | old model. On the LCD, there is a remarkably brief list of what
Floyd | appears to be contacts stored in the phone's memory:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. Estelle: 01395847839
Floyd | 2. CAB: 01395137503
Floyd | 3. PHC: 01395042356
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I have been away taking a fun phone survey. Where are we at." 	
			Binder says, "we're surveying a fun phone" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Nice timing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "hooray" 	
			DavidW says, "Marrisa has done a bunk and it's "Tuesday"." 	
			Binder exclaims, "Let's prankcall her friends!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm going to scroll back and catch up a bit." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Contact 1 looks like a person, perhap who she's visiting?" 	
			Johnny asks, "PHC = Phone Company?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Makes sense to me. CAB = ?" 	
			Binder asks, "a taxi?" 	
			Binder says, "Let's call 'em all." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Also, 3243." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "call CAB" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | (dialing "CAB")
Floyd | I have no idea who "CAB" is.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dial 2" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | I'm fairly certain that's the number for the local Citizens Advice
Floyd | Bureau. I have no reason to call them myself.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
			Binder asks, "Is that something I should recognize or another UK thing?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "A UK thing, I believe." 	
			Binder asks the web. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dial 3" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | PHC... I've no idea who or what that might mean. At any rate, I'm not
Floyd | going to call them.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dial 1" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | I don't even know who "Estelle" is!
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hm, wikipedia sez UK, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and ... the Bronxx." 	
			Binder exclaims, "Man, if we only call people we already know we'll never make new friends!" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >That's already open.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "oh, sorry, I left it open. I'm barnfolk." 	
			Johnny says, "Oops" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take food" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not hungry.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >I close the fridge.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "east?" 	
			Binder says, "Sure." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >I replace the telephone handset on the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is a display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments visible
Floyd | through the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "Let's find ourselves some more trauma." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | >The old television set is hooked up to a video recorder. A box on the
Floyd | floor nearby seems to be filled with several video cassettes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The television is off.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a plain cardboard box. Inside, there are some films on cassette
Floyd | tape, as well as some homemade tapes labelled "all the roses that were
Floyd | ever painted" and "Neverending Fantasia".
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x cassettes" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a plain cardboard box. Inside, there are some films on cassette
Floyd | tape, as well as some homemade tapes labelled "all the roses that were
Floyd | ever painted" and "Neverending Fantasia".
Floyd |

		Jacqueline is caught up. 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yay." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "turn on tv" 		
	

Floyd | >I switch the television on.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put roses in vcr" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put roses in video recorder" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put fantasia in vcr" 		
	

Floyd | >(first taking the "Neverending Fantasia" tape)
Floyd | Immediately, a new image appears on the television screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Neverending Fantasia" - it looks to be a children's film about a boy
Floyd | who escapes an unhappy reality and ventures into a fantasy world. Even
Floyd | fast-forwarding through it, I can see how the tape has been damaged in
Floyd | sections from countless viewings.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x all the roses" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a videocassette tape labelled "all the roses that were ever
Floyd | painted".
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put all the roses that were ever painted in vcr" 		
	

Floyd | >(first taking the "all the roses that were ever painted" tape)
Floyd | (first removing the "Neverending Fantasia" tape)
Floyd | I put the "Neverending Fantasia" tape back in the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately, a new image appears on the television screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A documentary about Matisse. Skimming through it, I find myself
Floyd | questioning why the man is so famous; his paintings look gaudy and
Floyd | amateurish to me - not at all like the little I've seen of Marissa's
Floyd | art. The film covers some philosophising about the purity of art and
Floyd | the dangers of expressing "over-excitement" in a painting. Most
Floyd | interesting is the sentiment expressed towards the end, an entreaty to
Floyd | all artists: "guard the original naivet?". Fascinating - at least, as
Floyd | far as it concerns those with naivet? left to guard. I wonder how much
Floyd | Marissa takes these philosophies to heart.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "aw, she's got a childlike sense of wonder ... which leads her to painting women drowning." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is a display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments visible
Floyd | through the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "sit on armchair" 		
	

Floyd | >I sit down on the armchair, facing the television. A cardboard box on
Floyd | the floor nearby appears to be providing storage for a collection of
Floyd | video cassettes.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not feeling sufficiently energetic.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >(first leaving the armchair)
Floyd | I open the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some misshapen, unglazed red clay ornaments decorate the shelf.
Floyd | They're unsettling to look at.
Floyd |
Floyd | One ornament stands out from the disturbing clay figures: an imposing
Floyd | porcelain queen, swathed in an elaborate blue gown, her head tilted
Floyd | back regally.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x queen" 		
	

Floyd | >The detail on the porcelain figure is incredible. It exudes a
Floyd | presence that belies its tiny stature. Quite a contrast to the ugly
Floyd | ornaments surrounding it.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "think about queen" 		
	

Floyd | >Judging by the sheer level of detail, this ornament must have cost
Floyd | some serious money. It might even be an antique. It certainly doesn't
Floyd | fit in with anything else in the room. A gift, perhaps?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to open the east door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Okay to go to the north end of the hall?" 	
			Binder says, "Go for it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (north end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the south. In the west wall is a
Floyd | door leading to another room. A striking painting hangs on the north
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "striking" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x striking" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | >The painting is of a brightly coloured landscape: a silhouetted
Floyd | forest against a vivid sunset, stark orange casting the foreground
Floyd | into blues. The figure of a woman can be made out in the darkness,
Floyd | clinging to a tree dramatically. Her long hair covers her face.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "think about painting" 		
	

Floyd | >The very bottom of the painting lacks detail - it looks almost
Floyd | unfinished, as though the artist had finished all the important
Floyd | details and then abandoned the effort.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "It woudld be awesome if we're a figment Marissa imagined up." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | >She is almost draped across the tree, her hair falling wildly across
Floyd | her face, rendering her without identity.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		
	

Floyd | >White-blonde. Even plaited, it nearly reaches my hips.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "no HER hair" 	
			Binder says, "o well" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (north end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the south. In the west wall is a
Floyd | door leading to another room. A striking painting hangs on the north
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Probably not implemented, but" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x woman's hair" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x painting hair" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood as far as wanting to examine the forest landscape.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x landscape" 		
	

Floyd | >The painting is of a brightly coloured landscape: a silhouetted
Floyd | forest against a vivid sunset, stark orange casting the foreground
Floyd | into blues. The figure of a woman can be made out in the darkness,
Floyd | clinging to a tree dramatically. Her long hair covers her face.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "> w ?" 	
			Binder says, "y" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening the west door)
Floyd | Laundry
Floyd | I find myself in a tiny laundry; there is scarcely room to move around
Floyd | the sink and washing machine that occupy most of the space in here,
Floyd | and I'm forced to hunch inelegantly to avoid being battered by the
Floyd | clothes hanging from a line across the ceiling. A crumpled blouse is
Floyd | on the lid of the washing machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the west wall is a door leading outside.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x blouse" 		
	

Floyd | >(Marissa's blouse)
Floyd | A pale, long-sleeved blouse, smelling faintly of perfume. It is
Floyd | stained dark on one sleeve.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x blouse" 		
	

Floyd | >(Marissa's blouse)
Floyd | A pale, long-sleeved blouse, smelling faintly of perfume. It is
Floyd | stained dark on one sleeve.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x stain" 		
	

Floyd | >It looks like an ink stain, perhaps an imprint from something Marissa
Floyd | had written on her arm. Squinting, I think I can almost make out
Floyd | writing. "4, 9"?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >It's probably an imprint from something Marissa had written on her
Floyd | arm. It says "4, 9".
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Now what could that mean?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x line" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "our hostess loves squares" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hence that one table." 	
			Binder says, "square numbers, square tables, square meals..." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing remarkable about the laundry sink.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x clothesline" 		
	

Floyd | >A thin plastic line is suspended across the ceiling, with an
Floyd | assortment of ladies' garments on hangers arranged along it.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x washer" 		
	

Floyd | >A top-loading washing machine. A blouse has been tossed onto the lid,
Floyd | presumably waiting to be washed.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l in washer" 		
	

Floyd | >(first taking Marissa's blouse)
Floyd | (first opening the washing machine)
Floyd | The washing machine is empty.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "don blouse" 		
	

Floyd | >(Marissa's blouse)
Floyd | It's too small for me. Besides, it's not clean.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x west door" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood as far as wanting to examine west.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x west" 		
	

Floyd | >I see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >I feel cold beads of sweat forming on my neck as I consider going
Floyd | outside. Marissa's assurance that no-one could possibly have followed
Floyd | us here seems empty and foolhardy with the outside world so close. I
Floyd | hesitate, wrestling with my rapid breathing. It is only her back
Floyd | garden, I tell myself. No-one is there.
Floyd |
Floyd | No point in dragging Marissa's blouse around. I'll leave it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the back door)
Floyd | Back Garden
Floyd | The back door opens westward onto a small, fairly sparse back garden.
Floyd | A pair of concrete steps lead down from the doorway onto a neat but
Floyd | plain lawn, and facing them is a chain-link fence separating Marissa's
Floyd | property from her neighbour's. The fence is completely covered by a
Floyd | thick rose vine bearing magnificent red flowers.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "maudeoverton is the author, no?" 	
			DavidW says, "Author approaching!" 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "yes" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Let's hang on a bit then." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Hello, Maude!" 	
	maudeoverton arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Binder says, "Greetings, author." 	
			Johnny says, "hey maudeoverton" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Maude), "To set your channel, type #clubfloyd Hello" 	
			DavidW says, "Hi Maude" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		
	

Floyd | >The vine is heavy with red roses.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Then after that you just have to preface with a semi-colon. ;Hello again." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | >A chain-link fence, weighed down by a climbing rose vine.
Floyd |

		maudeoverton exclaims, "Hello all! I'm very much a newbie with this MUD business so I apologise if I do anything odd!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at maudeoverton), "Hi!" 	
			EmacsUser says (to maudeoverton), "We just entered the garden for the first time." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Maude), "We were all new once, no worries. We're so glad you stopped by." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Back Garden
Floyd | The back door opens westward onto a small, fairly sparse back garden.
Floyd | A pair of concrete steps lead down from the doorway onto a neat but
Floyd | plain lawn, and facing them is a chain-link fence separating Marissa's
Floyd | property from her neighbour's. The fence is completely covered by a
Floyd | thick rose vine bearing magnificent red flowers.
Floyd |
Floyd | I find my breath is coming in short gasps. Being outdoors is making me
Floyd | intensely nervous.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Huh. I never visited the back garden." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take flower" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take rose" 		
	

Floyd | >(the roses on the vine)
Floyd | Carefully avoiding the thorns, I gather a handful of roses from the
Floyd | vine.
Floyd |
Floyd | I blink and frown in the glare of the clouds, conscious that a
Floyd | neighbour could be watching me.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "oh? You missed some opportunities, then." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell roses" 		
	

Floyd | >(the cluster of roses)
Floyd | They're fresh and heady.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nowhere to go in that direction. The only obvious exit is
Floyd | east (to the laundry).
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		
	

Floyd | >(the cluster of roses)
Floyd | A handful of vivid red roses.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x thorns" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		inky asks, "hmm, you didn't?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm holding a cluster of roses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feeling in my skirt pockets, my fingers brush against my bedroom door
Floyd | key and the cold, unnerving steel of a kitchen knife. I'm wearing my
Floyd | blouse and skirt.
Floyd |

		inky says, "I tought you had to get the flowers to -- well, let's see" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Back inside?" 	
			Binder says, "sure." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Laundry
Floyd | The laundry is tiny; there is scarcely room to move around the sink
Floyd | and washing machine that occupy most of the space in here, and I'm
Floyd | forced to hunch inelegantly to avoid being battered by the clothes
Floyd | hanging from a line across the ceiling. A crumpled blouse is on the
Floyd | lid of the washing machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the west wall is a door leading outside.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do I mean, the back door or the laundry door?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "back" 		
	

Floyd | >I close the back door.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (north end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the south. In the west wall is a
Floyd | door leading to the laundry. A striking painting hangs on the north
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "I'm not sure where to go next." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | >The painting is of a brightly coloured landscape: a silhouetted
Floyd | forest against a vivid sunset, stark orange casting the foreground
Floyd | into blues. The figure of a woman can be made out in the darkness,
Floyd | clinging to a tree dramatically. Her long hair covers her face.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "I really don't think I went outside." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | >She is almost draped across the tree, her hair falling wildly across
Floyd | her face, rendering her without identity.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "maybe our bedroom key will work to unlock the other bedroom?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Oh. Maybe we can exit the front door also, now that it's daytime?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (north end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the south. In the west wall is a
Floyd | door leading to the laundry. A striking painting hangs on the north
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l behind painting" 		
	

Floyd | >The forest has an enchanting illusion of depth to it, but there's
Floyd | only blank wall behind the painting.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "ha." 	
			EmacsUser says (to maudeoverton), "Nice response there." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock east door with key" 		
	

Floyd | >That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		maudeoverton says, "Hmm, there's no way to view the status bar in this format, is there? Makes things a little tougher for players." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Binder), "Nope." 	
			EmacsUser says (to maudeoverton), "No, not with Floyd." 	
			DavidW says, "We can't see boldface or italics either." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that's a drawback with Floyd, but we manage." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Entry Hall
Floyd | A nondescript alcove separates the front door from the living area to
Floyd | the north. Two large windows here allow a little light to permeate the
Floyd | otherwise dull living room.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to open the front door)
Floyd | What an unconscionable thought. No. I'm not safe out there.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about outside" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Okay, that's still off limits." 	
			maudeoverton says, "I'll try not to let you stay stuck for too long, then. :-)" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about roses" 		
	

Floyd | >These could make a thoughtful gift. No-one has ever given me flowers.
Floyd |

		maudeoverton says, "(There are hints in the status bar for anyone who hasn't played the game already in Git or similar)" 	
			DavidW says, "They haven't found much yet. The only key they have so far is the one to their own room." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put flowers on bench" 		
	

Floyd | >That would be pointless.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "the vase" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Of course." 	
			DavidW says, "in the bathroom, yes. Currently with dead brown flowers." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom is modestly sized and equipped, and as pristine as a
Floyd | hospital room. A white basin faces the door, a small mirrored cabinet
Floyd | attached to the wall above it. A toilet and shower are fixed against
Floyd | the north and south walls respectively. Just left of the doorway on
Floyd | the east wall is a small plastic table, covered in toiletries and
Floyd | other miscellany.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put flowers in vase" 		
	

Floyd | >(the cluster of roses in the vase)
Floyd | There's no room for the roses with those dead flowers in the vase.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take dead" 		
	

Floyd | >I pluck out the ruined flowers and flush them away. As I begin to tip
Floyd | out the murky water, a quiet clank sounds from inside the vase, and I
Floyd | barely catch a small yale key before it drops down the drain.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Aha." 	
			Johnny says, "yay" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put flowers in vase" 		
	

Floyd | >I fill the vase with some water, then take some time to
Floyd | satisfactorily arrange the roses. They improve the room considerably.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		
	

Floyd | >A handful of vivid red roses.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >As I turn to leave, I catch sight of my hands. My fingertips are
Floyd | slightly stained, as though the red from the roses has rubbed off onto
Floyd | them. Impossible, surely. I turn on the tap and rinse my fingers,
Floyd | frowning. Reddish water swirls down the drain, stark against the white
Floyd | of the basin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I guess we've got the bloodas touch." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm, not good." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock east door with key" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do I mean, the yale key or my bedroom door key?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "yale" 		
	

Floyd | >That's unlocked at the moment.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Oh. Oops." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is a
Floyd | door which I can only assume leads to the master bedroom.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "The studio isn't locked." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock east door with yale key" 		
	

Floyd | >That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Right." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "What else was locked?" 	
			Binder says, "the east door south of the studio" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Off the living room, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "The bathroom cabinet and another door east of living room, yes." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock east door with yale key" 		
	

Floyd | >That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Gosh, maybe I *did* go outside." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		Binder says, "right, the bathroom cabinet" 	
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "mrm" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom is modestly sized and equipped, and as pristine as a
Floyd | hospital room. A white basin faces the door, a small mirrored cabinet
Floyd | attached to the wall above it. A toilet and shower are fixed against
Floyd | the north and south walls respectively. Just left of the doorway on
Floyd | the east wall is a small plastic table, covered in toiletries and
Floyd | other miscellany. A vase of red roses lends some colour to the
Floyd | otherwise monochromatic room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marissa's bottle of hairdye has fallen onto the floor. Fortunately,
Floyd | none of the content seems to have spilled.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take hairdye" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take hair dye" 		
	

Floyd | >Frowning slightly, I place the bottle back on the plastic table.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, and we never took a shower." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with yale" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "With our luck it'd be like Carrie." 	
			Binder says, "maybe we have a long fluffy tail we keep knocking stuff down with. Er, and painting creepy paintings and putting in the drawer." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock cabinet with yale key" 		
	

Floyd | >I unlock the medicine cabinet.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hooray, drooogs" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open medicine cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >I open the medicine cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The interior of the cabinet is stained with age, but spotlessly clean.
Floyd | Inside, I can see a canister of Valium and a tube of superglue.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "NOW it's a party" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "save" 		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x glue" 		
	

Floyd | >Super Glue. Bonds on contact.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sniff glue" 		
	

Floyd | >I smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take glue" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		Johnny asks, "Put superglue on the phone?" 	
			DavidW says, "noooo" 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Johnny), "huh?" 	
			Johnny says, "It's an old prank" 	
			DavidW says, "He wants to glue the phone to Marrisa's ear." 	
			Johnny says (to DavidW), "No I don't!" 	
			DavidW says, "And I thought the normal prank is to use chewing gum anyway." 	
			Johnny says, "Mmm, gum" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about valium" 		
	

Floyd | >Valium? I wouldn't have expected Marissa to assent to such quackery.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read valium" 		
	

Floyd | >Diazepam: anxiolytic, hypnotic. For treating symptoms of anxiety,
Floyd | agitation and insomnia. Take one tablet once a day as directed by
Floyd | doctor.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about gluw" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about glue" 		
	

Floyd | >Always useful, I suppose.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "think about valium" 		
	

Floyd | >Valium? I wouldn't have expected Marissa to assent to such quackery.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open glue" 		
	

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

		Johnny says, "Oh whoops" 	
			Binder didn't realize valium is made from ducks. 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Where to next?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, wait." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "shower" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter shower" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm clean.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x shoer" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x shower" 		
	

Floyd | >A glass-screened shower.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open shower" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd | >A white toilet.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Perhaps make lunch. I grabbed some muffins earlier so I wouldn't starve." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa's fridge seems reasonably well-stocked; perhaps she bought
Floyd | some of these fresher items yesterday after receiving my call.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take food" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not hungry.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh well" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >I close the fridge.
Floyd |

		maudeoverton says, "Sneaky author hint: the status bar would currently say something about Helena being sure there was a key to the locked door in the study around here somewhere." 	
			DavidW asks, "Water the plants?" 	
			maudeoverton says, "study == living room, whoops" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plants" 		
	

Floyd | >The plants are pleasant enough; they bring a little life into the
Floyd | drab kitchen.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "water plants" 		
	

Floyd | >They look very well tended to without my interference.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ah, that's a nice touch." 	
			Binder says, "> interfere with plants ANYWAY" 	
			EmacsUser agrees. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x queen" 		
	

Floyd | >The detail on the porcelain figure is incredible. It exudes a
Floyd | presence that belies its tiny stature. Quite a contrast to the ugly
Floyd | ornaments surrounding it.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break queen" 		
	

Floyd | >For some reason, I do feel violently inclined towards the porcelain
Floyd | queen. I think it's that haughty expression. I'm not going to damage
Floyd | Marissa's possessions, though.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I remember finding the key to the study very quickly. I kinda had my usual aha moment." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "shake queen" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "pick up queen" 		
	

Floyd | >I lift the queen, involuntarily reverent. She - it - is heavier than
Floyd | it appears, but I'm still so struck by its delicacy that I carefully
Floyd | place it back on its shelf.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l under table" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l under queen" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pick up queen" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't feel like touching it again.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop queen" 		
	

Floyd | >I haven't got that.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push queen" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't see any reason to be pushing things about.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "one touch per customer" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "search armchair" 		
	

Floyd | >There is nothing on the armchair.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "pull chairs" 		
	

Floyd | >The chairs are fine where they are.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter chair" 		
	

Floyd | >I sit down on the lesser-used dining chair. I feel an inexplicable
Floyd | discomfort, sitting here.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | >I stand.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hurm" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search dining chair" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood as far as wanting to search the dining table.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search chair" 		
	

Floyd | >There is nothing on the chairs.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser wonders about the ``inexplicable discomfort'' bit. 	
			Binder was wondering about that hisself. 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about dining table" 		
	

Floyd | >On closer inspection, it looks like the table folds out to a more
Floyd | substantial length, but the hinges are rusted stiff from disuse.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x hinges" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "open table" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "unfold table" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "fold table" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "expand table" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks (of DavidW), "So you were cluing the folding earlier?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x hinges" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "no" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think I knew about this table having hinges." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | >I sit down on the lesser-used dining chair. I feel an inexplicable
Floyd | discomfort, sitting here.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room (on the chairs)
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie on table" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on table" 		
	

Floyd | >(first leaving the chairs)
Floyd | That's not something I can stand on.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | >There are some ornaments on the shelf. They're crude and disfigured,
Floyd | limbs out of proportion and faces melted into disturbing expressions -
Floyd | screams, sighs, grimaces. They're certainly not what I would choose to
Floyd | display in my own living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Odd. That porcelain queen seems to have disappeared from the cabinet.
Floyd | Marissa must have moved it out of sight.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get under table" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Eep." 	
			Johnny says, "Uh" 	
			Binder says, "wait, what" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, I never saw this part." 	
			DavidW says, "hooray for new stuff." 	
			Binder asks, "are we blacking out and not noticing it?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "When we picked it up, we must have triggered something." 	
			inky says, "I did but I didn't understand it" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >Feeling in my skirt pockets, my fingers brush against a tube of
Floyd | superglue, a medicine cabinet key, my bedroom door key and the cold,
Floyd | unnerving steel of a kitchen knife. I'm wearing my blouse and skirt.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Why isn't the PC surprised?" 	
			Binder says, "I am Jack's Complete Lack of Surprise." 	
			Johnny says, "Helena is reasoning that Marissa must have moved it." 	
			Johnny says, "Whereas we don't think that." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Right, but we examined it just a few minutes ago, and Helena thinks that Marissa is gone for the day." 	
			Binder says, "Helena may believe Marissa is a ninja." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Johnny says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, *something* is odd about Marrisa." 	
			Johnny asks, "Maybe the queen got of to someplace?" 	
			Johnny says, "*off" 	
			DavidW says, "Probably in the parlor, eating bread and honey." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x ornaments" 		
	

Floyd | >They're crude and disfigured, limbs out of proportion and faces
Floyd | melted into disturbing expressions - screams, sighs, grimaces. They're
Floyd | certainly not what I would choose to display in my own living room.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take ornaments" 		
	

Floyd | >They're relatively ugly and uninteresting. I don't care to mess with
Floyd | them.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "sure, let's play some Spades and go on a queen hunt" 	
			Binder says, "ideally it'll be smashed and we can superglue it together into a new messed up configuration" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Entry Hall
Floyd | A nondescript alcove separates the front door from the living area to
Floyd | the north. Two large windows here allow a little light to permeate the
Floyd | otherwise dull living room.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		
	

Floyd | >They let in natural light - a rare commodity in this house, it would
Floyd | seem.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | >They don't open.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x blinds" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm. I was hoping to get more light." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through windows" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "but we hate light" 	
			EmacsUser says, "True." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to open the east door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x east door" 		
	

Floyd | >It's closed and locked.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >The cabinet is dark timber with a glass panel. I can see some
Floyd | strange-looking ornaments lining a shelf inside.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "search ornaments" 		
	

Floyd | >They're relatively ugly and uninteresting. I don't care to mess with
Floyd | them.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Maybe another room?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, I think so." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nowhere to go in that direction. The only obvious exit is
Floyd | east (to the living room).
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nowhere to go in that direction. The only obvious exit is
Floyd | east (to the living room).
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Studio
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The concrete-floored room gives the impression of
Floyd | spaciousness simply because of how empty it is: an artist's easel sits
Floyd | right in the centre of the space, with an expensive-looking chair
Floyd | facing it. A floor-length window on the east wall adds to the
Floyd | discomforting sense of open space. The north wall, bare-bricked, looks
Floyd | strangely out of character with the painted walls of the rest of the
Floyd | house. The door is set into the west wall.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "touch north wall" 		
	

Floyd | >I find myself remembering the strange numbers printed on Marissa's
Floyd | blouse - "4,9". Oh, surely not. Feeling a touch self-conscious, I
Floyd | count across to the fourth brick in the ninth row, and give it a
Floyd | gentle nudge. Sure enough, it is loose.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take loose brick" 		
	

Floyd | >I pull the brick free from the wall. Through the hole it leaves, I
Floyd | can see right into the adjacent room.
Floyd |
Floyd | I feel a touch dizzy. My hands are covered in mortar grit - and blood?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press brick" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't see any reason to be pushing things about.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x brick" 		
	

Floyd | >An ordinary brown brick.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Well, no point in lugging this brick around the house. Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom is modestly sized and equipped, and as pristine as a
Floyd | hospital room. A white basin faces the door, a small mirrored cabinet
Floyd | attached to the wall above it. A toilet and shower are fixed against
Floyd | the north and south walls respectively. Just left of the doorway on
Floyd | the east wall is a small plastic table, covered in toiletries and
Floyd | other miscellany. A vase of red roses lends some colour to the
Floyd | otherwise monochromatic room.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wash hands" 		
	

Floyd | >They're clean.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "We didn't look through the hole" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Studio
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The concrete-floored room gives the impression of
Floyd | spaciousness simply because of how empty it is: an artist's easel sits
Floyd | right in the centre of the space, with an expensive-looking chair
Floyd | facing it. A floor-length window on the east wall adds to the
Floyd | discomforting sense of open space. The north wall, bare-bricked, looks
Floyd | strangely out of character with the painted walls of the rest of the
Floyd | house. The door is set into the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a brick here.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "look in hole" 		
	

Floyd | >I lean in towards the hole, close enough that the edges of the
Floyd | surrounding bricks feel sharp against my brow and cheekbone, and look
Floyd | through to the dimly-lit master bedroom. I can't make out much detail,
Floyd | but there seems to be something unusual about the walls. Perhaps it's
Floyd | only the shadows, but I feel as though I'm being watched.
Floyd |
Floyd | I feel certain this loose brick can't have come about by chance.
Floyd | Marissa must have left that blouse and the co-ordinates out for me to
Floyd | find - maybe she wants me to keep an eye on her.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I just wanted to get rid of the blood." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		
	

Floyd | >A gritty mixture of mortar and blood is smeared over my hands.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Well, just hope we don't get the urge to sneeze." 	
			DavidW says, "I see what you mean." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "feel in hole" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood as far as wanting to feel inside.
Floyd |

		maudeoverton says, "That bathroom tap is a liar, it seems. :-) You can try "rubbing" her hands if you like." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wash hands" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "rub hands" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "rub" 		
	

Floyd | >What do I want to rub?
Floyd |

		maudeoverton exclaims, "Hmm!" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "hand" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We're not in the bathroom, of course." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom is modestly sized and equipped, and as pristine as a
Floyd | hospital room. A white basin faces the door, a small mirrored cabinet
Floyd | attached to the wall above it. A toilet and shower are fixed against
Floyd | the north and south walls respectively. Just left of the doorway on
Floyd | the east wall is a small plastic table, covered in toiletries and
Floyd | other miscellany. A vase of red roses lends some colour to the
Floyd | otherwise monochromatic room.
Floyd |

		Johnny asks, "What is the sound of one hand rubbing?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "rub hands" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wash hands" 		
	

Floyd | >They're clean.
Floyd |

		maudeoverton asks, ""Rub blood"?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		
	

Floyd | >A gritty mixture of mortar and blood is smeared over my hands.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wash blood" 		
	

Floyd | >It doesn't seem worth the bother.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "eh. Live with it." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh well." 	
			maudeoverton says, "I am so sorry, haha." 	
			EmacsUser says, "No worries. It's not show-stopping, I assume." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Studio
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The concrete-floored room gives the impression of
Floyd | spaciousness simply because of how empty it is: an artist's easel sits
Floyd | right in the centre of the space, with an expensive-looking chair
Floyd | facing it. A floor-length window on the east wall adds to the
Floyd | discomforting sense of open space. The north wall, bare-bricked, looks
Floyd | strangely out of character with the painted walls of the rest of the
Floyd | house. The door is set into the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a brick here.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x easel" 		
	

Floyd | >An old but sturdy wooden easel. There's a canvas on the easel.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x canvas" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa is painting a landscape, apparently without visual reference.
Floyd | It looks near completion - a desolate cliff overlooking a misty ocean.
Floyd | Melancholic, but admittedly quite beautiful.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub blood" 		
	

Floyd | >I wipe away the muck on my hands.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser exclaims (at inky), "Good work!" 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks inky!" 	
			inky says, "(just going by what maude said)" 	
			maudeoverton says, "***You have won***" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So ``rub'' and ``wash'' were not synonyms." 	
			DavidW says, "It's odd, but they often aren't." 	
			Johnny says, "Great, now let's go through the house and RUB everything." 	
			two-star says, "Reminds me of an easter egg I put in my comp05 game, where if you washed your hands repeatedly enough times, and then tried to do anything else, you'd get a message saying, "But your hands are not clean!"" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "you're so weird" 	
			EmacsUser says, "ha" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | >The huge window could easily be mistaken for a door, only it doesn't
Floyd | seem to be openable. It looks out onto an isolated street.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x street" 		
	

Floyd | >The neighbourhood is quiet and leafy. I imagine Marissa must be the
Floyd | youngest inhabitant of the street by far; the houses here have an
Floyd | unmistakable "retiree" look to them.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "pry door" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "pry window" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >I sit down on the studio chair. I immediately notice that it's at
Floyd | entirely the wrong height and angle for my body.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Studio (on the chair)
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The concrete-floored room gives the impression of
Floyd | spaciousness simply because of how empty it is: an artist's easel sits
Floyd | right in the centre of the space, with an expensive-looking chair
Floyd | facing it. A floor-length window on the east wall adds to the
Floyd | discomforting sense of open space. The north wall, bare-bricked, looks
Floyd | strangely out of character with the painted walls of the rest of the
Floyd | house. The door is set into the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a brick here.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "adjust chasir" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "adjust chair" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa has obviously adjusted this chair to suit her own
Floyd | proportions; I have no reason to meddle with it.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says (to maudeoverton), "Wow, you caught a lot of verbs." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Poke around a different room now?" 	
			Johnny says, "Sure" 	
			DavidW says, "Either your room or the kitchen." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Johnny), "You should choose." 	
	maudeoverton exclaims (at EmacsUser), "I tried to anticipate things the player might try - it's really heartening to see these little messages found!" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >(first leaving the chair)
Floyd | Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom is modestly sized and equipped, and as pristine as a
Floyd | hospital room. A white basin faces the door, a small mirrored cabinet
Floyd | attached to the wall above it. A toilet and shower are fixed against
Floyd | the north and south walls respectively. Just left of the doorway on
Floyd | the east wall is a small plastic table, covered in toiletries and
Floyd | other miscellany. A vase of red roses lends some colour to the
Floyd | otherwise monochromatic room.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "oops" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nowhere to go in that direction. The only obvious exit is
Floyd | east (to hallway (south end)).
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "north" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is
Floyd | the door to Marissa's bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, reflected in a
Floyd | portrait-sized mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror,
Floyd | in the east wall, is an open door, and right of that is an imposing
Floyd | oak cupboard. A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a blanket here.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "We might want to wash the blanket." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "open blinds" 		
	

Floyd | >I open the blinds, revealing the window.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | >The window mostly looks out onto the fence between Marissa's property
Floyd | and her neighbour's. The fence itself is plain chain-link, but some
Floyd | privacy is offered by the climbing rose vine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky outside is overcast and uninviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cream-coloured venetian blinds are in their compressed position above
Floyd | the window.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Now that we know that there's a laundry room." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | >The drawer is at the base of the cupboard, with two squarish knobs
Floyd | protruding from it. I can see some paintings stacked up inside the
Floyd | open drawer.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x knobs" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing remarkable about the knobs.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "More squares." 	
			Binder says, "indeed" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | >A stack of old paintings. They can't have been touched for years -
Floyd | even inside the drawer, they've somehow managed to accumulate a thin
Floyd | layer of dust. Their subjects all seem to be women relaxing together
Floyd | in various settings - under parasols in a scenic park, by a fireplace
Floyd | in a cosy living room, lazing on a drifting canal boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Here is another painting that I'm certain wasn't here before. A
Floyd | mattress lies in the centre of a bare wooden floor, covered in a mass
Floyd | of bloodstained bedsheets. Nested in the middle of the sheets is the
Floyd | body of a woman - she is asleep, or perhaps dead. Her skin is so pale
Floyd | and the brushstrokes so clumsy that it is difficult to tell limb from
Floyd | sheet.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser exclaims, "!" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "think about painting" 		
	

Floyd | >Where are these paintings coming from? Is Marissa trying to
Floyd | communicate something?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | >(the woman in bedsheets)
Floyd | I think she is smiling. It is a disturbing image.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bedsheets" 		
	

Floyd | >Various neutral-coloured linens - blankets, duvets, sheets,
Floyd | pillowcases. They all look freshly-laundered.
Floyd |

		
	murphy_slaw arrives, full of fun and funk. 		EmacsUser says, "Oh, wrong ones." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mattress" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Hey murphy_slaw" 	
			EmacsUser says, "This is disturbing in a way much different from One Eye Open." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a single-sized bed, with a panelled bedhead and deep blue duvet.
Floyd | There is a minimal bedside table next to the bed.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says (to murphy_slaw), "Hello." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x blanket" 		
	

Floyd | >It's smeared with blood. I can't remember touching it last night.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bedhead" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a single-sized bed, with a panelled bedhead and deep blue duvet.
Floyd | There is a minimal bedside table next to the bed.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | >It's completely bare. Not even a clock or a lamp to break up the
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hee hee bedhead" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		
	

Floyd | >It's smeared with blood. I can't remember touching it last night.
Floyd |

		Binder is picturing a bed with its hair all fucked up 	
			Jacqueline says (to EU), "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking about One Eye Open when you guys were talking about doing laundry earlier." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "launder blanket" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Oh, haha! Not what I had in mind." 	
	inky says, "Also, re: ornithopters...with the workshop," 		
	inky says, "er" 		Jacqueline says, "I am permanently traumatized by doing laundry in that game." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Binder says, "that's my excuse for no longer doing it IRL" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Binder), "Really?? Mine too!" 	
			Binder high5s Jacqueline. 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "awright!" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, reflected in a
Floyd | portrait-sized mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror,
Floyd | in the east wall, is an open door, and right of that is an imposing
Floyd | oak cupboard. A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a blanket here.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | >An oak linen cupboard, imposingly tall and square-edged. Bevelled
Floyd | double-doors hang above a large drawer at the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | The double-doors hang open, revealing several shelves covered in bed
Floyd | linens. My overcoat is in here, too.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | >There is nothing on the bed.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, overcoat." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x overcoat" 		
	

Floyd | >It's wool - far too warm for this time of year, but the weather has
Floyd | been less than clement and I needed an outer layer when I left the
Floyd | house.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take overcoat" 		
	

Floyd | >It might be prudent to keep my arms covered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear overcoat" 		
	

Floyd | >I put on the beige overcoat.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >Feeling in my skirt pockets, my fingers brush against a tube of
Floyd | superglue, a medicine cabinet key, my bedroom door key and the cold,
Floyd | unnerving steel of a kitchen knife. I'm wearing my beige overcoat and
Floyd | my blouse and skirt.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "I wonder what would have happened had we glued to queen ornament down." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >I find myself unable to focus on the mirror. My vision fills with
Floyd | black when I try to look at it.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take blanket" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Wash the blanket?" 	
			Binder asks, "break the mirror?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "That seems less than courteous." 	
	Fang was killed when the Heinkel He 111 which was shuttling him to Berlin crashed shortly after takeoff in Salzburg at Ainring on 21 April 1944. Only his black metal hand was recovered from the wreckage. It received a full state funeral. 		EmacsUser says, "Well, I'm going to try it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is
Floyd | the door to Marissa's bedroom.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to EmacsUser), "we're already peeping on her bedroom and ransacking her house." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (north end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the south. In the west wall is a
Floyd | door leading to the laundry. A striking painting hangs on the north
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Laundry
Floyd | The laundry is tiny; there is scarcely room to move around the sink
Floyd | and washing machine that occupy most of the space in here, and I'm
Floyd | forced to hunch inelegantly to avoid being battered by the clothes
Floyd | hanging from a line across the ceiling. A crumpled blouse is on the
Floyd | lid of the washing machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the west wall is a door leading outside.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put blouse in washer" 		
	

Floyd | >(Marissa's blouse in the washing machine)
Floyd | (first trying to take Marissa's blouse)
Floyd | Carrying around the blanket is cumbersome enough. I'd prefer to put
Floyd | that down, first.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put blanket in washer" 		
	

Floyd | >(first taking Marissa's blouse)
Floyd | (first opening the washing machine)
Floyd | I heap the blanket into the machine and run it through a wash cycle,
Floyd | my gaze wandering idly over the room. The washing machine rumbles to a
Floyd | stop. I extract the blanket and hang it over the clothesline.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put blouse in washer" 		
	

Floyd | >(Marissa's blouse in the washing machine)
Floyd | I'll let Marissa take care of it.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I swear, they'll find the study key only after exhausting all other possibilities." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x blanket" 		
	

Floyd | >Damp, but clean.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "haha." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look in washer" 		
	

Floyd | >The washing machine is empty.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, I didn't know we could wash the blanket. cool." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "wash machine" 		
	

Floyd | >It doesn't seem worth the bother.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x hangers" 		
	

Floyd | >The clothes are uniformly simple and practical.
Floyd |

		
	maudeoverton says (to DavidW), "Yes, I'm refraining from butting in because they're finding all the optional things to do, haha." 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | >The clothes are uniformly simple and practical.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline is having flashbacks. 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Jacqueline), "To?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One Eye Open" 	
			Jacqueline twitches. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >No point in dragging Marissa's blouse around. I'll leave it here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway (north end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the south. In the west wall is a
Floyd | door leading to the laundry. A striking painting hangs on the north
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is
Floyd | the door to Marissa's bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, reflected in a
Floyd | portrait-sized mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror,
Floyd | in the east wall, is an open door, and right of that is an imposing
Floyd | oak cupboard. A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take diazepam" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take valium" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, whoops." 	
			Johnny says, "It's probably still in the cabinet." 	
			(from DavidW) Floyd says, "oh are we going to try something dangerous now?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is
Floyd | the door to Marissa's bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom is modestly sized and equipped, and as pristine as a
Floyd | hospital room. A white basin faces the door, a small mirrored cabinet
Floyd | attached to the wall above it. A toilet and shower are fixed against
Floyd | the north and south walls respectively. Just left of the doorway on
Floyd | the east wall is a small plastic table, covered in toiletries and
Floyd | other miscellany. A vase of red roses lends some colour to the
Floyd | otherwise monochromatic room.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take diazepam" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take valium" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't require it, myself.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "spray perfume" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't need to spray it around.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "wear perfume" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to take the perfume bottle)
Floyd | I have no reason to take that.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "dye hair" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x dye" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a bottle of hair dye. Auburn #602.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about dye" 		
	

Floyd | >That sort of vanity has never really made much sense to me. Who is it
Floyd | for, anyway?
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "think about perfume" 		
	

Floyd | >Does she just wear this around the house?
Floyd |

		Binder says, "we sure are judgey" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | >It's white plastic, with a subtle abstract pattern painted on it -
Floyd | that much looks home-made.
Floyd |
Floyd | Neatly arranged on the table are a bottle of hair dye, some
Floyd | toiletries, a perfume bottle, a packet of plasters and a vase.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		
	

Floyd | >It's deceptively intricate; I imagine such a pattern would have taken
Floyd | some hours to paint.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hair dye" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a bottle of hair dye. Auburn #602.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x vase" 		
	

Floyd | >A traditional tall vase in green glazed ceramic. An attractive
Floyd | arrangement of red roses fills the vase.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell roses" 		
	

Floyd | >They're fresh and heady.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about pattern" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't know what to think about that.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about shower" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't know what to think about that.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >Feeling in my skirt pockets, my fingers brush against a tube of
Floyd | superglue, a medicine cabinet key, my bedroom door key and the cold,
Floyd | unnerving steel of a kitchen knife. I'm wearing my beige overcoat and
Floyd | my blouse and skirt.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Other thoughts, or a visit to the kitchen?" 	
			DavidW says, "Kitchen!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Or slice the clothesline into bits." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I was thinking about it." 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | >Grey marble laminate. A note is on the bench.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit on bench" 		
	

Floyd | >That's not something I can sit down on.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope. take candlestick. take gun." 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Helena,
Floyd | I hope you slept well. Sorry we didn't get a chance to talk much last
Floyd | night - it's just that I'm not used to company. I'll be back this
Floyd | evening. Please make yourself at home.
Floyd | -M
Floyd |

		maudeoverton says, "Maybe you'll find some kind of toothy orifice in here." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Gee, I hope not." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | >Steel, and stainless indeed. Marissa certainly keeps her space clean.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tiles" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing remarkable about the tiles.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		
	

Floyd | >A tall white fridge. It seems well-maintained, but age is beginning
Floyd | to show: there are flecks of corrosion along the edges.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x corrosion" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | >The kitchen appliances are of little interest to me.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to Maude), "haha" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		
	

Floyd | >A telephone base is attached to the wall, next to the door. A
Floyd | basic-looking handset sits on the cradle.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x handset" 		
	

Floyd | >(first taking the handset)
Floyd | The handset has very little functionality; it must be a relatively old
Floyd | model. On the LCD, there is a remarkably brief list of what appears to
Floyd | be contacts stored in the phone's memory:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. Estelle: 01395847839
Floyd | 2. CAB: 01395137503
Floyd | 3. PHC: 01395042356
Floyd |

		Binder says, "> sing this corrosion" 	
			inky asks, "did you guys call any of these numbers?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We tried to." 	
			DavidW says, "They tried." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "search plants" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dial 1" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | I don't even know who "Estelle" is!
Floyd |

		inky says, "ok, that is a weird response" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about phone" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't know what to think about that.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "They need to get into the study before the phone will make sense." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x appliances" 		
	

Floyd | >The kitchen appliances are of little interest to me.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about calendar" 		
	

Floyd | >What's the significance of Tuesdays, I wonder?
Floyd |
Floyd | The calendar seems to be hanging oddly; it isn't flat against the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Oho." 	
			Johnny says, "woo" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look behind calendar" 		
	

Floyd | >I lift the calendar, and find a key hanging on the pin behind it.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | >(the mortice key)
Floyd | I remove the key from behind the calendar and pocket it.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >I replace the telephone handset on the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to another
Floyd | room. The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to open the east door)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >Feeling in my skirt pockets, my fingers brush against a mortice key,
Floyd | a tube of superglue, a medicine cabinet key, my bedroom door key and
Floyd | the cold, unnerving steel of a kitchen knife. I'm wearing my beige
Floyd | overcoat and my blouse and skirt.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open east door with mortice key" 		
	

Floyd | >I unlock the east door.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening the east door)
Floyd | Study
Floyd | The modest study has a cold, neglected feel to it; the air is still
Floyd | and oppressive, the silence broken by the stern, relentless ticking of
Floyd | a wall clock. A flimsy desk against the far wall provides support for
Floyd | a primitive-looking computer. An overflowing bookcase sits against the
Floyd | south wall, while the door leads back west to the living room.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | >The house has a faint traces of perfume everywhere.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | >The ticking sets me on edge if I concentrate on it.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a plain, unattractive, ticking timepiece. The hands point to
Floyd | 7:03.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, we wake early if we've alreay done a load of laundry by that time." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | >The bookcase is tall and expansive; despite this, it is crammed
Floyd | beyond its intended capacity with books.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | >The books mostly seem to fall into three genres: art theory, fantasy
Floyd | and romance. There is also a sprinkling of non-fiction books with
Floyd | titles like "Training the Black Dog" and "The Light at the End of
Floyd | Depression".
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read "Training the Black Dog"" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not really interested in reading these.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x Training the Black Dog" 		
	

Floyd | >There are quite a number of self help books in the bookcase. I can
Floyd | see terms like "cognitive therapy" and "self-esteem" repeating through
Floyd | several of the titles.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "More disquieting signs." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | >The white desk is of the kind designed to fold up for easier storage.
Floyd | An old computer is on the desk.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x the light at the" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood as far as wanting to examine the self help books.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | >The computer is a bulky beige model - it certainly doesn't look
Floyd | recently-bought. The CRT monitor is currently blank.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | >The computer hums and grumbles its way to life.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dialog box is on screen, requesting the user password for "Marissa".
Floyd | Damn.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "type Estelle" 		
	

Floyd | >"Password incorrect."
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "When I played, I had the password before I turned on the computer." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "type blood" 		
	

Floyd | >"Password incorrect."
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Behind the note, maybe" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Study
Floyd | The modest study has a cold, neglected feel to it; the air is still
Floyd | and oppressive, the silence broken by the stern, relentless ticking of
Floyd | a wall clock. A flimsy desk against the far wall provides support for
Floyd | a primitive-looking computer. An overflowing bookcase sits against the
Floyd | south wall, while the door leads back west to the living room.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a plain, unattractive, ticking timepiece. The hands point to
Floyd | 7:15.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Well, I guess we look for a password." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to the study.
Floyd | The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look behind note" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Nope." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take note" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't need to take the note with me; I can read it where it is.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn note" 		
	

Floyd | >Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "What, you think you haven't looked everywhere outside the study already?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Maude), "Where are you, btw? Australia? NZ?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that NZ is New Zealand, which is the safest place to be in event of nuclear holocaust." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to the study.
Floyd | The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Study
Floyd | The modest study has a cold, neglected feel to it; the air is still
Floyd | and oppressive, the silence broken by the stern, relentless ticking of
Floyd | a wall clock. A flimsy desk against the far wall provides support for
Floyd | a primitive-looking computer. An overflowing bookcase sits against the
Floyd | south wall, while the door leads back west to the living room.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | >I have no reason to take that.
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "type password" 		
	

Floyd | >"Password incorrect."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | >The bookcase is tall and expansive; despite this, it is crammed
Floyd | beyond its intended capacity with books.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | >The books mostly seem to fall into three genres: art theory, fantasy
Floyd | and romance. There is also a sprinkling of non-fiction books with
Floyd | titles like "Training the Black Dog" and "The Light at the End of
Floyd | Depression".
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "type depression" 		
	

Floyd | >"Password incorrect."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look up art theory in books" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do I mean, the art theory books, the romance books, the fantasy
Floyd | books or the self help books?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x art theory books" 		
	

Floyd | >Art theory, history, essays and other related texts.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think you'll know the password when you find it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x romance books" 		
	

Floyd | >A few "stock standard" Mills & Boon, though most of the books seem to
Floyd | be from smaller publishers.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x fantasy books" 		
	

Floyd | >Fantasy novels about strong-willed lady knights and sorceresses. I
Floyd | think I can see a scrap of paper protruding from one of the books.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take scrap" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x self help books" 		
	

Floyd | >There are quite a number of self help books in the bookcase. I can
Floyd | see terms like "cognitive therapy" and "self-esteem" repeating through
Floyd | several of the titles.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x scrap" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a scrap of lined paper, probably torn from a notebook. In small,
Floyd | neat writing are the words "serenity devoid".
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "read scrap" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a scrap of lined paper, probably torn from a notebook. In small,
Floyd | neat writing are the words "serenity devoid".
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "type serenity devoid" 		
	

Floyd | >The password field vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desktop is displayed. The following icons are available to click
Floyd | on:
Floyd |
Floyd | Mail
Floyd | Browser
Floyd | Word Processor
Floyd |

		inky says, "I wonder if the decline of the adventure game is due to people switching to passwords like "p45ha7A!@8qb"" 	
			DavidW says, "ha" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open mail" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd | [If I am trying to "open" something on the computer screen, I should
Floyd | try "click"-ing it instead.]
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "click mail" 		
	

Floyd | >I double-click on the "Mail" icon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marissa's inbox. The following emails are available to read or reply
Floyd | to:
Floyd |
Floyd | Plymvale Health Centre   Auto reminder: Prescription renewal
Floyd | Pain~M.eds               80% discounted prices
Floyd | Helena Jevne             Re: Re: Hi
Floyd | ClassmateReunion.com     Inquiry Results
Floyd | Helena Jevne             Re: Hi
Floyd | Helena Jevne             Hi
Floyd | Estelle Clements         Thank you
Floyd | Estelle Clements         Request
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also click an "escape" button to return to the operating system.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Just checking the synonyms." 	
			DavidW asks, "Incidentally, was Emily's computer extension used for this?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read request" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Marissa
Floyd | I am expecting some company later this week. Would you be available to
Floyd | come over on Wednesday in addition to your usual Tuesday?
Floyd | Estelle
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read thank you" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Marissa
Floyd | Thank you. I appreciate it. You are always so reliable.
Floyd | Estelle
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read hi" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Dear Marissa,
Floyd | It was lovely to run into you again today. You're looking well. It is
Floyd | such a pleasure to speak to you again after so many years. I hope you
Floyd | made it home safely.
Floyd | Well wishes,
Floyd | Helena
Floyd |

		
	maudeoverton says (to DavidW), "It was, yes." 		DavidW says, "yay" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read re:hi" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Dear Marissa,
Floyd | No, I haven't seen any of them since school. Besides, I mostly found
Floyd | them to be a trivial waste of time, even then. Wouldn't you agree?
Floyd | Well wishes,
Floyd | Helena
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read inquiry results" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Dear Marissa,
Floyd | In response to your recent inquiry, this email is to inform you that
Floyd | your search for "Helena Jevne" returned 0 results.
Floyd | Thanks for using ClassmateReunion.com!
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "We have a last name." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read re:re:hi" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Dear Marissa,
Floyd | Absolutely. I've never understood that sort of "social prostitution".
Floyd | It can only be damaging to surround yourself with people of that
Floyd | calibre! I've always found it so much more rewarding to spend time
Floyd | with just one, worthwhile, friend.
Floyd | Well wishes,
Floyd | Helena
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read 80% discounted prices" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Suffering from pa1n_or_anx1ety? An order is one click away!
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Uh oh." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Auto reminder: Prescription" 	
			Binder gets anx1ious 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read Auto reminder: Prescription" 		
	

Floyd | >No such message is available.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Er..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read Auto reminder: Prescription renewal" 		
	

Floyd | >No such message is available.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read prescription renewal" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | This is an automated message to remind you to renew your prescription
Floyd | for Valium. We look forward to seeing you at Plymvale Health Centre
Floyd | soon. Please do not reply to this email.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "For some reason I am tempted to reply." 	
			Binder says (to EmacsUser), "Ha." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press escape" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "escape" 		
	

Floyd | >[Try "click escape" or "click esc"]
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "click escape" 		
	

Floyd | >I return to the operating system.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desktop is displayed. The following icons are available to click
Floyd | on:
Floyd |
Floyd | Mail
Floyd | Browser
Floyd | Word Processor
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "click browser" 		
	

Floyd | >I double-click on the "Browser" icon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The browser is open. The following icons are available to click on:
Floyd |
Floyd | History
Floyd | Favourites
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also click an "escape" button to return to the operating system.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "click history" 		
	

Floyd | >Empty! Either she doesn't actually use this computer, or she goes to
Floyd | the bother of clearing her history. How paranoid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The browser is open. The following icons are available to click on:
Floyd |
Floyd | History
Floyd | Favourites
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also click an "escape" button to return to the operating system.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "click favourites" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa has very few favourites saved: there are a couple of art
Floyd | blogs, an online bookstore, and one of those "classmate finder"
Floyd | websites.
Floyd |
Floyd | The browser is open. The following icons are available to click on:
Floyd |
Floyd | History
Floyd | Favourites
Floyd |
Floyd | I can also click an "escape" button to return to the operating system.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "click bookstore" 		
	

Floyd | >I could while away many hours browsing through all this, but then
Floyd | Marissa would likely come home and find me in here. Besides, I'm sure
Floyd | I can manage to occupy myself with other things.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "escape" 		
	

Floyd | >[Try "click escape" or "click esc"]
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "click escape" 		
	

Floyd | >I return to the operating system.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desktop is displayed. The following icons are available to click
Floyd | on:
Floyd |
Floyd | Mail
Floyd | Browser
Floyd | Word Processor
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "click word processor" 		
	

Floyd | >I double-click on the "Word Processor" icon and glance briefly over
Floyd | the program. Marissa has only one recently-opened document: a Tax
Floyd | Invoice template for "M. Ridley Cleaning". Her business, I assume.
Floyd | Interesting. I give the file a cursory glance, then close the word
Floyd | processor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desktop is displayed. The following icons are available to click
Floyd | on:
Floyd |
Floyd | Mail
Floyd | Browser
Floyd | Word Processor
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "She has a last name too." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Do we want to reply to anything, or try the phone again?" 	
			Binder asks, "hurm. so she searched for us on the classmates site and didn't find us?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I think so." 	
			DavidW says, "Sounds like it, yeah." 	
			Binder checks the clock to see if it's 9:05 yet... 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a plain, unattractive, ticking timepiece. The hands point to
Floyd | 3:16.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Whoa, a lot of time passed." 	
	maudeoverton goes home. 		Binder was riffing on [LINK] 	
			Binder says, "Attempting to, in any case." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Right, but I still wanted to see the game time." 	
	maudeoverton arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a plain, unattractive, ticking timepiece. The hands point to
Floyd | 3:17.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to maudeoverton), "I don't think you missed anything." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Try the phone?" 	
			Johnny says, "We kind of know who Estelle is now" 	
			maudeoverton says, "Sorry about that - newbie failings." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with two chairs pushed beneath it. Wedged
Floyd | into the northwest corner of the room is a television, an
Floyd | old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against the north wall to
Floyd | the east is an open display cabinet with a single shelf of ornaments
Floyd | visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to the study.
Floyd | The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can hear a phone ringing from somewhere to the west.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | The phone rings out just as I step into the room. It echoes eerily in
Floyd | my head.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "She's apparently someone who pays Marissa to come over on Tuesdays and ... clean?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "It would make sense." 	
			Johnny says, "dun dun dun" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dial 1" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | (first taking the telephone handset)
Floyd | Curious, I dial "Estelle". The phone rings once. Twice. Six times,
Floyd | then a female voice - no, a recording of one - answers in stiff Oxford
Floyd | English: "Hello, you've reached Estelle. I am unable to receive your
Floyd | call at this time, so please leave a message after the tone and I will
Floyd | get back to you as soon as possible." I hang up before the tone.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "uh, wait. Wasn't the phone ringing?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ach." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "oh, it stopped ringing." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take phonoe" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take phone" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I didn't parse 'The phone rings out' properly." 	
			Binder says, "perhaps our Auditory Hallucination Reminder System was just firing to tell us 'hey now you can use the phone'" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		
	

Floyd | >(examining the handset)
Floyd | The handset has very little functionality; it must be a relatively old
Floyd | model. On the LCD, there is a remarkably brief list of what appears to
Floyd | be contacts stored in the phone's memory:
Floyd |
Floyd | 1. Estelle: 01395847839
Floyd | 2. CAB: 01395137503
Floyd | 3. PHC: 01395042356
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "So are we okay?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh yes" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dial 1" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | Curious, I dial "Estelle". The phone rings once. Twice. Six times,
Floyd | then a female voice - no, a recording of one - answers in stiff Oxford
Floyd | English: "Hello, you've reached Estelle. I am unable to receive your
Floyd | call at this time, so please leave a message after the tone and I will
Floyd | get back to you as soon as possible." I hang up before the tone.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | I don't really have cause to call her again. Besides, that stiff voice
Floyd | sends a chill up my spine.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think there's much about us that is okay, but yeah." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Ah, point." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about estelle" 		
	

Floyd | >Her name alone nauseates me. I am certain there is something
Floyd | dangerous about that woman.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Oh PHC is probably the hospital" 	
			Binder exclaims, "Dangerous!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dial 3" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | PHC... Plymvale Health Centre? I don't need to call them.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "ah, yes, where Marissa scores her drugs" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Johnny), "Good work." 	
			DavidW says, "Uncanny valium." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,
Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A handwritten note has been placed near the middle of the bench.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm, I'm not sure of the next move. We have superglue..." 	
			Binder says, "we should break something." 	
			Binder calls Chekhov's Adhesive on this. 	
			DavidW asks, "Have we looked at much through the hole into M's bedroom?" 	
			Binder exclaims, "Not enough!" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "No." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >I replace the telephone handset on the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | I flinch, startled, as I step into the living room: an
Floyd | elaborately-dressed woman is sitting at Marissa's dining table, bold
Floyd | as day. She looks to be in her late fifties and glares at me from
Floyd | beneath a permanently-wrinkled brow.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Who are you?"
Floyd | [2] "What are you doing here?"
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Yikes." 	
			Binder says, "aaaaaaa" 	
			DavidW says, "Instant Woman!" 	
			Johnny says (to DavidW), "Just the once." 	
			maudeoverton exclaims, "...just add crazy!" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "1?" 	
			DavidW says, "Try 1, sure." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >The woman meets my eyes with a steely gaze. "Surely, you've already
Floyd | read enough of my correspondence with Marissa to know." My vision
Floyd | wobbles threateningly, but I square my shoulders and glare back at
Floyd | her.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "What are you doing here?"
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "It's Estelle!!! RUN!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		Binder says, "It's too late, the gazebo attacks you." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >She smirks. "Marissa wishes it. Can you honestly say the same for
Floyd | yourself?" I can begin to feel rage quietly building up beneath my
Floyd | ribcage.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "I think you should leave, now."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >"You utter imbecile. Can't you even recognise yourself in the
Floyd | mirror?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Mirror? What would you know about that?"
Floyd | [2] "Of course I can, you vile woman!"
Floyd |

		Binder says, "The breakdown of consciousness in the bicameral mind." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Okay, another choice." 	
			Binder says, "Probably another choiceless choice." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, maybe it's Helena sitting there." 	
			Binder says, "I'm Helena and so's my wife." 	
			EmacsUser asks (of DavidW), "Huh?" 	
			Binder says, "I vote 1." 	
			DavidW says, "Helena corresponded with Marissa too." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "But aren't we Helena?" 	
			DavidW asks, "um, maybe?" 	
			Johnny says, "Well, also, crazy." 	
			Johnny says, "Maybe it's Mirror Helena." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd | >An older woman with an air of wealth and haughtiness. She wears a
Floyd | strikingly elaborate blue gown, and a tiara is nestled in her silver
Floyd | perm.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Oh!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gown" 		
	

Floyd | >What an excessive garment! It looks oddly familiar.
Floyd |

		Johnny asks, "The queen?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tiara" 		
	

Floyd | >It seems a strange accessory for a grown woman. What might it
Floyd | represent to her?
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "No doubt." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x queen" 		
	

Floyd | >(the strange woman)
Floyd | An older woman with an air of wealth and haughtiness. She wears a
Floyd | strikingly elaborate blue gown, and a tiara is nestled in her silver
Floyd | perm.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ooh. weird." 	
			Binder says, "oh, we're stuck in an art theory book" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >"I was watching from behind the glass - as, obviously, were you."
Floyd |
Floyd | I gasp, tiny fibres from the carpet floating into my mouth; somehow I
Floyd | am lying cheek-down on the floor. The woman is gone. Presumably, the
Floyd | old bitch struck me prone.
Floyd |
Floyd | I raise myself to my feet, feeling angry for the intrusion. Who
Floyd | exactly is this woman that Marissa is dealing with?
Floyd |
Floyd | I hear the front door open and look over to see Marissa entering the
Floyd | room. She greets me with a shy smile and places her handbag down on
Floyd | the table.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser doesn't know what to do. 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "think about queen" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm admittedly relieved the porcelain figure is gone. Somehow, that
Floyd | little queen made me more uncomfortable than the ugly clay ornaments.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "talk to marissa, I guess" 	
			Jacqueline says (to EU), ">GO INSANE" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to marissa" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa turns her eyes upon me, questioning.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "You're home. How has your day been?"
Floyd | [2] "Marissa. Where have you been all day?"
Floyd |

		EmacsUser nods at Jacqueline. 	
			DavidW asks, "Which choice?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I vote 2." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | >She seems confronted, her head lowering. "Just at work. There's a
Floyd | lady I help... it's housekeeping. Nothing glamourous. How was your
Floyd | day?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "I've just... looked around your house a little."
Floyd | [2] "Fine. Why do you ask?"
Floyd | [3] "I've had a pleasant stay. Thanks for all your kindness."
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "1?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Is 1 ok?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >I feel a twinge of something unpleasant in my chest. Treacherously,
Floyd | my lip twitches. Marissa's eyes, wide and unsettlingly clear, flick
Floyd | down to my mouth, then meet my eyes seriously. That vague look enters
Floyd | her expression again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course." She closes her eyes for a moment before staring at me
Floyd | seriously. "Helena... I'm sure you'd do no harm here." She almost
Floyd | reaches for my arm, then seems to think better of it. The silence
Floyd | swells.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "I'll let you get on with your business."
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Timing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa clears her throat. "I'm going to take a shower. I'll be out
Floyd | soon. Please don't mind me." She walks off down the hallway and I am
Floyd | again left alone.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about marissa" 		
	

Floyd | >I may need to confront her soon.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x handbag" 		
	

Floyd | >A soft fabric handbag with a shoulder strap. I can see something
Floyd | inside it.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "I feel like we're living Set This House in Order." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look in handbag" 		
	

Floyd | >The contents of the handbag are neat and few. A purse, a keyring and
Floyd | a piece of paper.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take keyring and paper" 		
	

Floyd | >No... as a guest, I think I need to be more mindful than that. One
Floyd | action at a time.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take keyring" 		
	

Floyd | >Taken.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(the piece of paper)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x keyring" 		
	

Floyd | >A metal keyring, with an intricately plaited decoration of thread and
Floyd | beads trailing from it. On the ring are a well-used mortice key and a
Floyd | gold mortice key.
Floyd |

		maudeoverton says, "Haha, that message totally isn't appropriate there." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | >(the piece of paper)
Floyd | It's a little memo, written in a stern hand. "Marissa. Kindly make the
Floyd | arrangements today as discussed. The white roses are appreciated.
Floyd | Everything else you'll need is in my room. Estelle."
Floyd |

		maudeoverton says, "It's fine to rummage through her handbag, but to take more than one thing at once? Oh no, no." 	
			EmacsUser says (to maudeoverton), "Heh." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take purse" 		
	

Floyd | >I have no reason to take that.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "I am betting that we can open her bedroom now." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm betting that too." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can hear the shower running.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is
Floyd | the door to Marissa's bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open east door with gold" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open east door with gold mortice key" 		
	

Floyd | >That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open east door with worn mortice key" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open east door with well-used mortice key" 		
	

Floyd | >I unlock Marissa's bedroom door.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >(first opening Marissa's bedroom door)
Floyd | Marissa's Bedroom
Floyd | Marissa's bedroom is initially confusing to the eye; the walls are
Floyd | almost entirely covered in an eccentric display of unframed paintings
Floyd | and tiny mirrors in mismatched frames. Lace curtains drape over a
Floyd | window in the north wall, letting dappled light filter onto a
Floyd | white-framed bed. In the dimly-lit south side of the room is a bedside
Floyd | table, covered in a pale floral cloth and a reading lamp. A white
Floyd | wardrobe, far less intimidating than the one in the spare room, is
Floyd | here too. The door is to the west.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "... artists." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | >The paintings are nearly all landscapes, with any human figures
Floyd | silhouetted or obscured by scenery. Every painting seems almost to
Floyd | glitter with creativity, and yet there is a sense of longing to all of
Floyd | them - each waterfall is not dramatically foregrounded, but lingers,
Floyd | hazy, behind a layer of mist; each sky seems to stretch endlessly, not
Floyd | quite delivering on the promise of a horizon.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "what? You think there's a hole on this side?" 	
			Johnny says, "It's a one-way hole." 	
			Johnny says, "As are most." 	
			Binder says (to Johnny), "HA" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | >A tall white wardrobe for clothes.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "open wardrobe" 		
	

Floyd | >I open the white wardrobe, revealing some clothes.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa's clothes - mostly simple garments, with a few lacy affairs
Floyd | tossed in.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x mirrors" 		
	

Floyd | >There are dark eyes everywhere, blinking at me from every wall. The
Floyd | mirrors are framed in a whimsical assortment of frames, ranging from
Floyd | dark wrought iron, to embossed silver, to raw timber.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "look at me in mirrors" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x reflection" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		
	

Floyd | >The window looks out to the north. The neighbourhood looks lifeless
Floyd | beneath the grey sky.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | >A little round table with a floral cloth draped over it. A drawer,
Floyd | its face rounded with the curve of the table, faces towards the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x floral cloth" 		
	

Floyd | >A little round table with a floral cloth draped over it. A drawer,
Floyd | its face rounded with the curve of the table, faces towards the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | >Around me, all over the walls, blonde women lunge forward in
Floyd | reflective fragments. Dizzy, I focus on the drawer. There is a small
Floyd | diary inside, its cover hand painted.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x cover" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		
	

Floyd | >The cover is a painting of a girl, her head rested on her folded
Floyd | arms, melancholy blue eyes staring out beyond the image.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open diary" 		
	

Floyd | >It is important that I know as much as possible about Marissa's
Floyd | situation in order to help her. Later, I am sure she will understand
Floyd | to thank me for my concern. I remove the diary from the drawer and
Floyd | spread it open on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are several pages filled with text. I read the first entry.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Life outside the studio window blurs on without me. Sometimes, when
Floyd | the loneliness is at its strongest, I move my easel close to the door
Floyd | and hide behind it, watching the neighbourhood's movements. There is a
Floyd | little old lady across the road who I often see struggling to carry
Floyd | her groceries inside from the bus. No-one is ever there to help her. I
Floyd | wonder what her name is, why she is alone."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | >Excuse me?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		
	

Floyd | >I continue reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm trying to keep to my schedule. Cleaning, always cleaning. Nothing
Floyd | is ever clean enough. Nothing is ever essential enough. I look away
Floyd | from my canvas and everything seems without essence and covered in
Floyd | dirt."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >"Estelle is the kindest employer I could ever hope for. Today she
Floyd | told me a little more about her work at the opera theatre. I listened,
Floyd | spell-bound as a child. I think she knows I have no anecdotes of my
Floyd | own to contribute, so she just talks and smiles kindly. I guess what
Floyd | she is is a friend, though I retreat from the word with uncertainty."
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. I'd've thought the gold key would be for the drawer or the diary, but maybe not." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes, I expected that too." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >"I am sure the sunrise is influencing my palette - dear Matisse would
Floyd | not approve! - but oh, the studio is spectacular in the dawn light. I
Floyd | paint all night until I am too exhausted to think, and then I sleep
Floyd | and sleep and sometimes I can't get out of bed. The itch of tears is
Floyd | fresh in my eyes when I wake because I dream of such pretty things and
Floyd | then I wake, and I stare at my blank ceiling, blankness reflected in
Floyd | such blank eyes."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >"Oh Nan, how is it that I live like this? I dreamt of you and I hope
Floyd | I keep your house well enough for you because I do still miss you,
Floyd | every day. I hope you are in peace."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >"Coming back from Estelle's today, I ran into Helena Jevne. She is
Floyd | still as strikingly beautiful as she was back in school. And goodness,
Floyd | so tall. Nervous as I was, I could not escape from our conversation
Floyd | for over two hours... but in retrospect, I am glad. She seems such a
Floyd | strong-minded, sensible person. Better-adjusted than me, most likely.
Floyd | She has brought me back from this slumber of blankness, I think. I
Floyd | dare to hope that maybe I will see her again."
Floyd |

		Binder exclaims, "aw, she likes us!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >"Alone. It bites at me over and over and over and I have forgotten my
Floyd | schedule, but it seems so meaningless so meaningless so"
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "And we're 'better-adjusted', eh?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >"I almost can't look at my paintings after they are painted. The loss
Floyd | of that moment of creation is painful. I dreamt of so many things,
Floyd | once. Now I hold onto a series of singular dreams, fluttering against
Floyd | my palms as I grasp them, almost too afraid to breathe for fear of
Floyd | crushing their delicacy, and I paint them with a mechanical
Floyd | concentration. And can't look back. I am beginning on the cliffside I
Floyd | saw in my dream. I hope it will be enough for now."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >"Emails. So nerve-wracking. Of course I am intimidated by her; her
Floyd | wisdom and her worldliness must see right through my meek existence.
Floyd | 'Purity' is what I value, I tell myself. In the face of another human
Floyd | being, though, my convictions waver... and even if I weren't so shy, I
Floyd | don't know if I could let a person into my life. Especially... well,
Floyd | oh. I don't know."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >This page is smeared with dark stains, rendering most of it
Floyd | illegible. "... phone call in the night ... ecked and the key wasn't
Floyd | there ... rror had been smashed in viole ..."
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "mirror smashed?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Likely." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >The dark stains continue on this page, and the following. "... been
Floyd | here for over a week now ... re white roses from the garden, stained
Floyd | with hairdye! She must have tak ... aints, everywhere! ... drawer,
Floyd | found the most terrible thing but didn't dare ..."
Floyd |

		Binder is getting creeped out by this. 	
			Binder says (to maudeoverton), "So, well done." 	
			maudeoverton -) 	
			EmacsUser says, "This explains the difference in rose color. And why our hands were colored afterwards." 	
			maudeoverton says, "Oh, that was supposed to be a smile, heh." 	
			maudeoverton smiles: 	
			inky asks, "oh, were the roses on the bush called out as being white?" 	
			Johnny :) 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "We saw them as red." 	
			Binder says, "I think we keep seeing them as red and reading about them in places as white." 	
			Johnny says, "You :\:)" 	
			EmacsUser says (to inky), "Yeah, in the note from Estelle" 	
			inky says, "ah" 	
			DavidW says, "But yeah, there was the note where Estelle thanks M for the white roses." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I can't tell what ``...aints, everywhere!'' means." 	
			DavidW says, "And I bet the new paintings in our room were paintings we had done." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I would think ``paints,'' but how does it --- oh." 	
			inky says, "paints, presumably" 	
			DavidW says, "The diary is saying we've been here over a week." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >I flip through the pages, reading the few fragments I can, all
Floyd | written in a hand seemingly overcome by distress. "... ntire mirror
Floyd | covered in plasters! and I ... heart-stopping crashes and then a thud
Floyd | on my door ... ound the mark of a fist! What does sh ...  scraping at
Floyd | the brickwork ... a knife, no less! and bloo ..."
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "who are you going to believe, the diary or our own transcript?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | >The rest of the pages are blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere to the west, I can hear Marissa calling for me. My
Floyd | clammy palms betray an inexplicable apprehension.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop knife" 		
	

Floyd | >It's unlikely that I'll need to use it again, but I still feel more
Floyd | comfortable having it on my person.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Uh oh." 	
			Johnny says (to EU), "We got that at the beginning too." 	
			DavidW asks, "We put the plasters on the mirror? Not on our arms?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x arms" 		
	

Floyd | >They're clean and plastered.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "I think." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Johnny), "Yes, you're right." 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe we did both." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >Feeling in my skirt pockets, my fingers brush against Estelle's memo,
Floyd | a keyring, a scrap of paper, a study door key, a medicine cabinet key,
Floyd | my bedroom door key and the cold, unnerving steel of a kitchen knife.
Floyd | I'm wearing my beige overcoat and my blouse and skirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | I thought there was something else I was carrying before... well,
Floyd | perhaps not.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Are we going to put the diary back or just brazen it out." 	
			inky asks, "what did we lose?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. Diary go poof." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah." 	
			inky says, "uh, weird" 	
			Binder says, "wow, we're being gaslit. Awesome." 	
			maudeoverton says, "I think the diary is still on the bed" 	
			Bishop says, "Whoops, thought this was on Sunday for some reason." 	
			DavidW says, "oh. So what disappeared, ... the glue!" 	
			EmacsUser wonders. 	
			Binder exclaims, "what the stuck?!" 	
			DavidW says, "The tube of glue is gone." 	
			Johnny says (to Bishop), "There was a non-floyd session last week." 	
			Bishop says, "I still like the suggestion someone once put forwards that we'd put it on the toilet seat." 	
			DavidW says (to Bishop), "yikes" 	
			Johnny says (to Bishop), "That's Saran Wrap." 	
			DavidW says, "The Saran Wrap goes under the seat." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa's Bedroom
Floyd | Marissa's bedroom is initially confusing to the eye; the walls are
Floyd | almost entirely covered in an eccentric display of unframed paintings
Floyd | and tiny mirrors in mismatched frames. Lace curtains drape over a
Floyd | window in the north wall, letting dappled light filter onto a
Floyd | white-framed bed. In the dimly-lit south side of the room is a bedside
Floyd | table, covered in a pale floral cloth and a reading lamp. A white
Floyd | wardrobe, far less intimidating than the one in the spare room, is
Floyd | here too. The door is to the west.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "good thinking" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "West, maybe?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >I quickly return the diary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is
Floyd | the door to Marissa's bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marissa runs past in a tearful blur, almost crashing into me as she
Floyd | dashes into the bedroom.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks, "Um, east, maybe?" 	
			Binder asks, "... okay?" 	
			DavidW asks, "uh, sure?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa's Bedroom
Floyd | Marissa's bedroom is initially confusing to the eye; the walls are
Floyd | almost entirely covered in an eccentric display of unframed paintings
Floyd | and tiny mirrors in mismatched frames. Lace curtains drape over a
Floyd | window in the north wall, letting dappled light filter onto a
Floyd | white-framed bed. In the dimly-lit south side of the room is a bedside
Floyd | table, covered in a pale floral cloth and a reading lamp. A white
Floyd | wardrobe, far less intimidating than the one in the spare room, is
Floyd | here too. The door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marissa is here. Her small frame heaves with silent sobbing, her eyes
Floyd | unfocused.
Floyd |

		inky says, "whatta whiner" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to marissa" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "%showpartial" 		
	Floyd > >Marissa looks at me with teary eyes, a startling red ringing the grey 		
	Floyd > irises. I hesitate, sensing the likely gravity of this conversation. 		
	Floyd > Should I talk to her now? Please answer yes or no.> 		DavidW says, "oh, this a finale situation." 	
			DavidW says, "We might want to explore before doing it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		EmacsUser says, "Oh, right." 	
			Binder says, "I definitely feel like I have no idea what we might say to her." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa looks at me with teary eyes, a startling red ringing the grey
Floyd | irises. I hesitate, sensing the likely gravity of this conversation.
Floyd | Should I talk to her now? Please answer yes or no.> Please answer yes
Floyd | or no.> Please answer yes or no.>
Floyd | "Never mind," I mutter. Marissa's eyes glaze over for a moment, and
Floyd | then - as though I had never disturbed her - she resumes her crying.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure the save works during a yes-no question-response." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Exactly, but I forgot that." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's check the bathroom. Might be a clue there." 	
			Johnny says, "Restore cf4" 	
			Binder says, "seems likely, she just came from there." 	
			EmacsUser says, "First there was the comp, and then several stories I'd already seen; I seem to be out of practice for CF." 	
			Binder says, "probably something 'we' did to her broke her." 	
			DavidW says (to Johnny), "no let's continue from where we are." 	
	Bishop arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Feeling particularly cautious, I lock the door behind me. There could
Floyd | be all manner of danger in this house, and I feel obliged to keep
Floyd | Marissa safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is
Floyd | the door to Marissa's bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom is modestly sized and equipped, and as pristine as a
Floyd | hospital room. A white basin faces the door, a small mirrored cabinet
Floyd | attached to the wall above it. A toilet and shower are fixed against
Floyd | the north and south walls respectively. Just left of the doorway on

		Binder says, "obliged to keep Marissa PRISONER, we mean." 	
	

Floyd | the east wall is a small plastic table, covered in toiletries and
Floyd | other miscellany. A vase of red roses lends some colour to the
Floyd | otherwise monochromatic room.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Oh, and we can spy on M via the hole, of course, now." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		
	

Floyd | >A handful of vivid red roses.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, so that wasn't illusionary? I wasn't sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >I find myself unable to focus on the mirror. My vision fills with
Floyd | black when I try to look at it.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Hair dye." 	
			Bishop asks, "Is auburn really vivid enough to pass for red roses?" 	
			DavidW says, "The diary said we dyed the roses, but we still can't see through it." 	
			Binder says, "we have the darnedest blind spots." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shower" 		
	

Floyd | >A glass-screened shower.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open shower" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in shower" 		
	

Floyd | >The shower is empty.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | >That's already open.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | >The interior of the cabinet is stained with age, but spotlessly
Floyd | clean. Inside, I can see a canister of Valium.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x valium" 		
	

Floyd | >Diazepam: anxiolytic, hypnotic. For treating symptoms of anxiety,
Floyd | agitation and insomnia. Take one tablet once a day as directed by
Floyd | doctor.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open canister" 		
	

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

		Binder says, ">drug marissa" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take canister" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't require it, myself.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in vase" 		
	

Floyd | >In the vase is a cluster of roses.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dye" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a bottle of hair dye. Auburn #602.
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "Suuure you don't." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. No new clues here after all." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Studio
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The concrete-floored room gives the impression of
Floyd | spaciousness simply because of how empty it is: an artist's easel sits
Floyd | right in the centre of the space, with an expensive-looking chair
Floyd | facing it. A floor-length window on the east wall adds to the
Floyd | discomforting sense of open space. The north wall, bare-bricked, looks
Floyd | strangely out of character with the painted walls of the rest of the
Floyd | house. The door is set into the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can see a brick here.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "well, in our defense, we probably need anti-schizophrenics." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look through hole" 		
	

Floyd | >I lean in towards the hole and look through to the dimly-lit master
Floyd | bedroom. I can see the shadowy figure of Marissa hunched into herself
Floyd | on the bed, oddly silhouetted by the window behind her. Her face is
Floyd | flecked with reflected light from the mirrors on the bedroom walls,
Floyd | highlighting the tears on her cheeks.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "valium would just be gravy" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x marissa" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirrors" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "watch marissa" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | >The huge window could easily be mistaken for a door, only it doesn't
Floyd | seem to be openable. It looks out onto an isolated street.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x canvas" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa is painting a landscape, apparently without visual reference.
Floyd | It looks near completion - a desolate cliff overlooking a misty ocean.
Floyd | Melancholic, but admittedly quite beautiful.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "finish painting" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "paint canvas" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "ha" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with a handbag placed on top and two chairs
Floyd | pushed beneath it. Wedged into the northwest corner of the room is a
Floyd | television, an old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against
Floyd | the north wall to the east is an open display cabinet with a single
Floyd | shelf of ornaments visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to the study.
Floyd | The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "check our bedroom?" 	
			DavidW asks, "I suppose ... check drawer in our room? Check the roses out back? Check the phone? Check the queen?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x queen" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x ornaments" 		
	

Floyd | >They're crude and disfigured, limbs out of proportion and faces
Floyd | melted into disturbing expressions - screams, sighs, grimaces. They're
Floyd | certainly not what I would choose to display in my own living room.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Kitchen
Floyd | The kitchen has a dated feel to it; a laminate bench runs around two
Floyd | walls of the room, and white tiles line the wall above an aging sink
Floyd | and stove. An old fridge is tucked into the far corner of the room,

		DavidW asks, "Maybe there's something in the entry hall, like the mail?" 	
	

Floyd | and several potted plants decorate the bench around the spotless
Floyd | appliances.
Floyd |
Floyd | A calendar and old-fashioned cordless phone hang on the wall near the
Floyd | door leading east.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nowhere to go in that direction. The only obvious exit is
Floyd | east (to the living room).
Floyd |

		Bishop asks, "ISTR there's a behavioral tally in the bedroom. Did y'all already check that?" 	
			DavidW asks, "A tally?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Bishop), "No, we've not been there recently." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		
	

Floyd | >A telephone base is attached to the wall, next to the door. A
Floyd | basic-looking handset sits on the cradle.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dial 1" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the telephone handset)
Floyd | (first taking the telephone handset)
Floyd | I don't really have cause to call her again. Besides, that stiff voice
Floyd | sends a chill up my spine.
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "Keeping track of our attitude towards Marissa, in some way." 	
			Binder says, "huh." 	
			Johnny asks, "The paintings???" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Too bad we can't dial 999." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >I replace the telephone handset on the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with a handbag placed on top and two chairs
Floyd | pushed beneath it. Wedged into the northwest corner of the room is a
Floyd | television, an old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against
Floyd | the north wall to the east is an open display cabinet with a single
Floyd | shelf of ornaments visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to the study.
Floyd | The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is
Floyd | the door to Marissa's bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, reflected in a
Floyd | portrait-sized mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror,
Floyd | in the east wall, is an open door, and right of that is an imposing
Floyd | oak cupboard. A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | >The drawer is at the base of the cupboard, with two squarish knobs
Floyd | protruding from it. I can see some paintings stacked up inside the
Floyd | open drawer.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | >A stack of old paintings. They can't have been touched for years -
Floyd | even inside the drawer, they've somehow managed to accumulate a thin
Floyd | layer of dust. Their subjects all seem to be women relaxing together
Floyd | in various settings - under parasols in a scenic park, by a fireplace
Floyd | in a cosy living room, lazing on a drifting canal boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another new painting. This one is so messy it's difficult to be
Floyd | certain of the details, but it looks to be a figure of a blonde
Floyd | giantess attacking a human female with a knife. The giantess figure is
Floyd | apparently translucent: within her, another female is visible, her
Floyd | mouth frozen in a scream.
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "Dunno how much I should spoil wrt that." 	
			maudeoverton says (to Bishop), "I'm impressed that you found it." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, this painting bodes not well at all." 	
			DavidW says, "I never saw a tally per se." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bedhead" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a single-sized bed, with a panelled bedhead and deep blue duvet.
Floyd | There is a minimal bedside table next to the bed.
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "I didn't. I read about it in a review... someone else found it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | >It's completely bare. Not even a clock or a lamp to break up the
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x duvet" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do I mean, the blankets or the duvet?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blue" 		
	

Floyd | >Dark blue. It looks warm.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x knobs" 		
	

Floyd | >There's nothing remarkable about the knobs.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about me" 		
	

Floyd | >Why should I be afraid of whatever is inside me? I have every right
Floyd | to companionship. I am the only one who could possibly appreciate
Floyd | someone like Marissa. She needs me.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >I find myself unable to focus on the mirror. My vision fills with
Floyd | black when I try to look at it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm hardly superstitious, but I don't want to break Marissa's
Floyd | belongings either.
Floyd |

		maudeoverton says (to Bishop), "Ah, I did see it in a comment somewhere. It's just an easter egg, really." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open mirror" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >That would be pointless.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | >The window mostly looks out onto the fence between Marissa's property
Floyd | and her neighbour's. The fence itself is plain chain-link, but some
Floyd | privacy is offered by the climbing rose vine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky outside is overcast and uninviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cream-coloured venetian blinds are in their compressed position above
Floyd | the window.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vine" 		
	

Floyd | >From here, it appears that the rose vine has laid claim to the entire
Floyd | fence.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roses" 		
	

Floyd | >From here, it appears that the rose vine has laid claim to the entire
Floyd | fence.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blinds" 		
	

Floyd | >Plastic venetian blinds. Cream-coloured.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, reflected in a
Floyd | portrait-sized mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror,
Floyd | in the east wall, is an open door, and right of that is an imposing
Floyd | oak cupboard. A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "Huh, thqt descriptipon doesn't say what color the roses are..." 	
			DavidW says, "I noticed." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | >An oak linen cupboard, imposingly tall and square-edged. Bevelled
Floyd | double-doors hang above a large drawer at the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | The double-doors hang open, revealing several shelves covered in bed
Floyd | linens.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x double-doors" 		
	

Floyd | >They're bevelled and panelled, and stained dark like the rest of the
Floyd | cupboard.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search paintings" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		
	

Floyd | >Several shelves supporting a variety of bed linens. There'd be room
Floyd | for my clothes in here.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under linens" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x east wall" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood as far as wanting to examine east.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser asks (of maudeoverton), "Is the squareness of everything meaningful, or just by chance?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | >I hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. I guess I'm not quite clever enough to find this 'tally'." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | >About what, specifically?
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "think about thinking" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		maudeoverton asks (of EmacsUser), "It's just the feel of this room. Or was there something else square?" 	
	Johnny . o O ( about painting ) 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "think about painting" 		Bishop says, "Got awfully close at pone point, but with the wrong verb." 	
	

Floyd | >I can't begin to imagine what this is supposed to mean! Is this some
Floyd | obscure message from Marissa?
Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		Binder says (to maudeoverton), "square knobs, square dining room table, square numbers to the brick." 	
			Bishop says (to Helena), "Man, it's always all about you." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind bedhead" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bedhead" 		
	

Floyd | >There is nothing on the bed.
Floyd |

		maudeoverton says (to DavidW), "It's probably not something you'd expect to try. You're very close, though." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read bedhead" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a single-sized bed, with a panelled bedhead and deep blue duvet.
Floyd | There is a minimal bedside table next to the bed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull bed" 		
	

Floyd | >It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bed" 		
	

Floyd | >Not a chance of me shifting that around.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "count roses" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't understand.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "I would think that it would involve the mirror, if I had to guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push table" 		
	

Floyd | >Not a chance of me shifting that around.
Floyd |

		maudeoverton says (to Binder), "Ah, those squares are just coincidental." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >I feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | >As far as I'm aware, I'm awake.
Floyd |

		Bishop says (to DavidW), "Yeah, but now you're on the north side of the reservoir." 	
			Binder says (to maudeoverton), "Good to know. I was grasping at patterns." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, reflected in a
Floyd | portrait-sized mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror,
Floyd | in the east wall, is an open door, and right of that is an imposing
Floyd | oak cupboard. A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x south wall" 		
	

Floyd | >I only understood as far as wanting to examine south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | >The window mostly looks out onto the fence between Marissa's property
Floyd | and her neighbour's. The fence itself is plain chain-link, but some
Floyd | privacy is offered by the climbing rose vine.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky outside is overcast and uninviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cream-coloured venetian blinds are in their compressed position above
Floyd | the window.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "look at bed in window" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "er" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind blinds" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search blinds" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "look at bed in mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search window" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the bed)
Floyd | I sit down on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >(first getting off the bed)
Floyd | From here, it appears that the rose vine has laid claim to the entire
Floyd | fence.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | >(on the bed)
Floyd | I sit down on the bed.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | >I can't see much from the bed.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >I find myself unable to focus on the mirror. My vision fills with
Floyd | black when I try to look at it.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mattress" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x blue" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under duvet" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do I mean, the blankets or the duvet?
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blue" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under blankets" 		
	

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "touch duvet" 		
	

Floyd | >Which do I mean, the blankets or the duvet?
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "blue" 		
	

Floyd | >Soft.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well drat" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >Helena's Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd | This is my room, at least for now. It is remarkably clean, the walls a
Floyd | warm off-white. The bed rests against the west wall, reflected in a
Floyd | portrait-sized mirror facing the foot of the bed. Right of the mirror,
Floyd | in the east wall, is an open door, and right of that is an imposing
Floyd | oak cupboard. A window in the north wall overlooks the bed.
Floyd |

		Bishop asks, "Want spoilage?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, it'd be nice to know what noun to concentrate on." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "adjust bed" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "adjust mirror" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "It's the table, which you made progress by even noticing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | >It's completely bare. Not even a clock or a lamp to break up the
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |

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

Floyd | >I find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x surface" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not sure what that refers to.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "clean table" 		
	

Floyd | >(first getting off the bed)
Floyd | That would be pointless.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search table" 		
	

Floyd | >Although the table is bare, I think I can see some scratches in the
Floyd | wood: on the north edge, there are 3 notches, on the east edge, there
Floyd | are 4 notches and on the south edge, there is 1 notch.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "ah" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah." 	
			Binder says, "o_O" 	
			DavidW says, "That's interesting." 	
			DavidW asks, "So that's a record of our progress, more or less?" 	
			Binder says, "Probably most interesting if we'd known to check it periodically throughout the game." 	
			DavidW says, "(finally, a use for our knife)" 	
			Bishop says, "Yeah. Apparently you've been behaving in a particularly northeasterly manner." 	
			EmacsUser wonders what that means. 	
			Bishop shrugs. 	
			DavidW says (to EmacsUser), "I'm puzzled by his comment too." 	
			Binder says, "knowing a hawk from a handsaw" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scratches" 		
	

Floyd | >(the bedside table)
Floyd | It's completely bare. Not even a clock or a lamp to break up the
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "well. anyway." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I suppose it could be influenced by our conversation choices, which have been fairly consistent." 	
	Bishop says (to Floyd), "Turn table" 		
	

Floyd | >Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gold key" 		
	

Floyd | >It's a mortice key, most likely fitting a door.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Did we use this one?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "No, strangely." 	
			Binder says, "no" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x keyring" 		
	

Floyd | >A metal keyring, with an intricately plaited decoration of thread and
Floyd | beads trailing from it. On the ring are Marissa's bedroom door key and
Floyd | a gold mortice key.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about gold mortice key" 		
	

Floyd | >I don't know what to think about that.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "oh. Front door key, maybe?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "That would make sense." 	
			Binder says, "the door we came in originally did have a mortice lock." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is
Floyd | the door to Marissa's bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with a handbag placed on top and two chairs
Floyd | pushed beneath it. Wedged into the northwest corner of the room is a
Floyd | television, an old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against
Floyd | the north wall to the east is an open display cabinet with a single
Floyd | shelf of ornaments visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to the study.
Floyd | The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >Entry Hall
Floyd | A nondescript alcove separates the front door from the living area to
Floyd | the north. Two large windows here allow a little light to permeate the
Floyd | otherwise dull living room.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >(first trying to open the front door)
Floyd | This is hardly the time to abandon Marissa!
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lock front door" 		
	

Floyd | >(with the gold mortice key)
Floyd | I ensure the front door is securely locked. For Marissa's own
Floyd | protection.
Floyd |
Floyd | I lock the front door.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "okay." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh boy." 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Are we ready for the conversation?" 	
			Binder says, "we're gonna protect her to DEATH" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			DavidW says, ">sharpen knife" 	
			Binder says, "sure, let's go have A Talk With Our Psycho Girl Something." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Living Room
Floyd | It's a beige little living room; the offering of pale light filtering
Floyd | from the entry hall to the south somehow doesn't help to shake the
Floyd | sleepy, lifeless feeling here. An undersized dining table forms the
Floyd | centrepiece of the room, with a handbag placed on top and two chairs
Floyd | pushed beneath it. Wedged into the northwest corner of the room is a
Floyd | television, an old-fashioned armchair tucked up next to it. Against
Floyd | the north wall to the east is an open display cabinet with a single
Floyd | shelf of ornaments visible inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door to the north leads to the hallway, a door in the west wall
Floyd | leads to the kitchen and a door in the east wall leads to the study.
Floyd | The entry hall is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway (south end)
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north.  A door in the west
Floyd | wall leads to the bathroom and a door in the east wall leads to
Floyd | Marissa's studio. The living room is to the south.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >Hallway
Floyd | The carpeted hallway extends away to the north and south. In the west
Floyd | wall is a door leading to the guest bedroom, and in the east wall is
Floyd | the door to Marissa's bedroom.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >(first unlocking Marissa's bedroom door with Marissa's bedroom door
Floyd | key, then opening Marissa's bedroom door)
Floyd | Marissa's Bedroom
Floyd | Marissa's bedroom is initially confusing to the eye; the walls are
Floyd | almost entirely covered in an eccentric display of unframed paintings
Floyd | and tiny mirrors in mismatched frames. Lace curtains drape over a
Floyd | window in the north wall, letting dappled light filter onto a
Floyd | white-framed bed. In the dimly-lit south side of the room is a bedside
Floyd | table, covered in a pale floral cloth and a reading lamp. A white
Floyd | wardrobe, far less intimidating than the one in the spare room, is
Floyd | here too. The door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marissa is here. She weeps steadily into one hand.
Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x marissa" 		
	

Floyd | >She glances up from crying and meets my eyes for the briefest of
Floyd | moments, her gaze watery and fearful.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "talk to her?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to marissa" 		EmacsUser says, "Or > kill marissa, I suppose." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa looks at me with teary eyes, a startling red ringing the grey
Floyd | irises. I hesitate, sensing the likely gravity of this conversation.
Floyd | Should I talk to her now?
Floyd | [1] "Why are you crying?"
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa swallows and just stares.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Is someone trying to hurt you? I might know who."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >She looks disbelieving and glances around the room, as though looking
Floyd | for an exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | I follow her gaze across the dozens of tiny mirrors on the walls. In
Floyd | each one, I see a different angle of the face of the woman I killed.
Floyd | My pocket feels suddenly heavy and I slip my hand in there, sweatily
Floyd | clutching the handle of my knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "It's that woman, isn't it? The one you work for. Marissa, you
Floyd | deserve so much more. She came here today, you know. Just walked
Floyd | straight in the front door. I won't let her hurt you."
Floyd | [2] "I won't hurt you, Marissa."
Floyd | [3] "I know what it's like to be alone."
Floyd |

		Binder says, "uh" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "What's the northeasterly thing to do?" 	
			Binder asks, "Estelle Durden, is that you?" 	
			DavidW says, "maybe we killed Helena" 	
			Johnny says, "Unlikely" 	
			Johnny says, "OR IS... naw, I dunno" 	
			Binder says, "let's go with the chattiest response, 1" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Marissa's words come out almost in a whisper, but they strike me as
Floyd | painfully as an open palm. "What are you doing, Helena? What do you
Floyd | want from me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | My consternation must show in my features. Marissa, apparently
Floyd | emboldened, says, "I think... W-what I think is that you've been
Floyd | trying to trap me here. In my own house." She takes a deep breath.
Floyd | "B-but I don't think you're capable of really hurting anyone other
Floyd | than yourself." She is visibly shaking. I might be, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Helena?"
Floyd |
Floyd | I pluck listlessly at the bandages on my arm. Damnably, I don't think
Floyd | she is wrong. She stares at me and I understand - completely, at last
Floyd | - that this has to end here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I try to speak but my tongue seems to have closed off my throat.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | I glance back at her one last time - that perfectly preserved girl -
Floyd | and start walking down the hallway. My eyes fall on the fist-shaped
Floyd | dent where I "knocked" on her bedroom door my second night here, the
Floyd | bathroom mirror, completely obscured by adhesive bandages, the
Floyd | once-white roses turned ruddy as they drink their vase of hair dye. I
Floyd | pass through the living room and glance briefly at the porcelain
Floyd | ornament smashed into pieces on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, everything she said about me was true.
Floyd |
Floyd | I open the front door.

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Binder says, "> UNDERSTAND" 	
			Bishop says, "We smashed the ornament? Don't remember that." 	
			inky says, "well, it disappeared" 	
			inky says, "we thought Marissa had moved it despite not being home at the time" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "heh" 	
			maudeoverton says (to Binder), "Hah" 	
			Binder says, "I am seriously confused by this IF." 	
			inky says, "I guess we broke it when we said we were putting it back" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Are we happy with this ending? I'm inclined to see if there are others." 	
			Johnny says, "There apparently are." 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. If we restore, can we get another ending?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore cf5" 		
	

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

		inky says, "you might be able to get it just by undoing" 	
			DavidW says, "I think this ending is the only one I saw." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Marissa's Bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >[To respond in dialogue, enter a number, or enter "repeat" to
Floyd | reacquaint yourself with the options.]
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "repeat" 		
	

Floyd | >The available options are:
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "It's that woman, isn't it? The one you work for. Marissa, you
Floyd | deserve so much more. She came here today, you know. Just walked
Floyd | straight in the front door. I won't let her hurt you."
Floyd | [2] "I won't hurt you, Marissa."
Floyd | [3] "I know what it's like to be alone."
Floyd |

		inky says, "in my case all the conversational choices gave the same ending (not this one)" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | We look at each other quietly. Marissa's face is soft and open.
Floyd | 'Impressionable' seems the fitting word, as though I could mould her
Floyd | features with a gesture. The edge of a sunset filters in across the
Floyd | bed, softly meshed with the shadow of the lace curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I saw what you've written about me," I eventually confess. She looks
Floyd | afraid, lowering her eyelashes. "Sometimes," I explain, "fear can
Floyd | distort your perception of events. You needn't be afraid, though.
Floyd | Anything I have done is only to protect you. I'm here, now. You don't
Floyd | have to be alone anymore." She lifts her eyes to meet mine and slowly
Floyd | takes a breath, about to say something - but seems to choke on her
Floyd | words.
Floyd |
Floyd | I lean forward and embrace her gently. Her little frame, at first so
Floyd | tense, eventually softens in my arms. "What I dream of," she murmurs,
Floyd | "is a life of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of trouble or
Floyd | depression." It sounds like a quote, but the sentiment is clear to me.
Floyd | I smile into her hair, holding her closer. She slumps into me, quiet
Floyd | and submissive.
Floyd |

		Lionheart asks, "What'd I miss todaY?" 	
			inky says, "but I think depending on your playthrough you can access other endings" 	
			Bishop says, "I saw a different ending, and the conversational choices all went to the same one." 	
			Bishop says, "Yeah. It's because we're so northeasterly." 	
			inky says, "I think I saw this ending" 	
			Bishop says, "Yeah, I saw this one." 	
	Johnny pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | With me, she will be safe. And I know she will not stray from me
Floyd | again.

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Marissa's Bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Marissa's words come out almost in a whisper, but they strike me as
Floyd | painfully as an open palm. "What are you doing, Helena? What do you
Floyd | want from me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | My consternation must show in my features. Marissa, apparently
Floyd | emboldened, says, "I think... W-what I think is that you've been
Floyd | trying to trap me here. In my own house." She takes a deep breath.
Floyd | "B-but I don't think you're capable of really hurting anyone other
Floyd | than yourself." She is visibly shaking. I might be, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Helena?"
Floyd |
Floyd | I pluck listlessly at the bandages on my arm. Damnably, I don't think
Floyd | she is wrong. She stares at me and I understand - completely, at last
Floyd | - that this has to end here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I try to speak but my tongue seems to have closed off my throat.
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says, "Er..." 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | I glance back at her one last time - that perfectly preserved girl -
Floyd | and start walking down the hallway. My eyes fall on the fist-shaped
Floyd | dent where I "knocked" on her bedroom door my second night here, the
Floyd | bathroom mirror, completely obscured by adhesive bandages, the
Floyd | once-white roses turned ruddy as they drink their vase of hair dye. I
Floyd | pass through the living room and glance briefly at the porcelain
Floyd | ornament smashed into pieces on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, everything she said about me was true.
Floyd |
Floyd | I open the front door.

		Bishop says, "Oh, wait, no, I saw a different one entirley." 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | > Marissa's Bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

		inky says, "yeah, so I guess we just got two choices" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "repeat" 		
	

Floyd | >The available options are:
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "It's that woman, isn't it? The one you work for. Marissa, you
Floyd | deserve so much more. She came here today, you know. Just walked
Floyd | straight in the front door. I won't let her hurt you."
Floyd | [2] "I won't hurt you, Marissa."
Floyd | [3] "I know what it's like to be alone."
Floyd |

		EmacsUser says (to inky), "You're right." 	
			DavidW says, "we didn't try >kill" 	
			DavidW says, "(or >kiss, for that matter)" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "kill marissa" 		
	

Floyd | >I shiver. No.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "kiss marissa" 		
	

Floyd | >I'm not convinced she'd welcome it.
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "I think it's determined by the internal score, with ties broken by what we choose here -- since we were at 4-3-1, two paths are possible (5-3-1 and 4-3-2 both yield the 'north' ending)." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give keyring to marissa" 		
	

Floyd | >I think I'll keep that to myself.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "we are SUCH a stubborn PC" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		inky says (to Bishop), "if that's the case it seems like a weird choice to present three menu options at the end" 	
			inky says, "if most of the time they're going to lead to a single place" 	
			Bishop asks, "Anyways, there is still one pressing question about this game which neither of these endings have satisfactorily answered: what happened to the superglue?" 	
			DavidW says, "I kinda wonder what we could've done differently, though. We could take the dead flowers without replacing them with roses." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "I'm not sure what the notches represent, either" 	
			maudeoverton says, "Bishop is right about the internal score. The final dialogue option gives you one more opportunity to sway the outcome." 	
			DavidW asks, "We could've not bothered with the brick wall. Or maybe glued the brick back in?" 	
			Bishop says (to DavidW), "I think the roses will jsut appear when they're supposed to." 	
			maudeoverton says, "If you try the first dialogue option now after having tried to kill Marissa, you might get a different ending." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to marissa" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa looks at me with teary eyes, a startling red ringing the grey
Floyd | irises. I hesitate, sensing the likely gravity of this conversation.
Floyd | Should I talk to her now?
Floyd | [1] "Why are you crying?"
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "Just like all our other crazy crazies appear whether or not we as the player do them." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >Marissa swallows and just stares.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "Is someone trying to hurt you? I might know who."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >She looks disbelieving and glances around the room, as though looking
Floyd | for an exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | I follow her gaze across the dozens of tiny mirrors on the walls. In
Floyd | each one, I see a different angle of the face of the woman I killed.
Floyd | My pocket feels suddenly heavy and I slip my hand in there, sweatily
Floyd | clutching the handle of my knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] "It's that woman, isn't it? The one you work for. Marissa, you
Floyd | deserve so much more. She came here today, you know. Just walked
Floyd | straight in the front door. I won't let her hurt you."
Floyd | [2] "I won't hurt you, Marissa."
Floyd | [3] "I know what it's like to be alone."
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | She shifts away from me a little, sliding across the duvet, and I feel
Floyd | a pang of irritation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know there's something going on, Marissa. Please don't try to
Floyd | deceive me. Your tears are evidence enough." I brush her cheekbone
Floyd | gently with my thumb. She blinks and flinches. My right hand, still in
Floyd | my pocket, twitches.
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd | I hesitate, moistening my lips. "I'm sure you're being exploited.
Floyd | You..." She isn't looking at me. I catch her by the chin and force her
Floyd | eyes to meet mine. "You make yourself an easy target, all alone here."
Floyd | I continue. Her breathing is lightly audible. It rings in my ears like
Floyd | the ocean. "I don't think you understand what people are like. They
Floyd | can't possibly understand how to appreciate you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you talking about." Her words fall flat; more of a statement
Floyd | than a question. It is obvious she knows exactly what I am talking
Floyd | about; the girl is addled by years of solitude. "But I am here to end
Floyd | that! Don't you see?" I smile, my heart almost leaping out my throat.
Floyd | She just stares.
Floyd |
Floyd | I lean forward to smooth out the tear-clumped tangles in her hair.
Floyd | Frustratingly, she edges back further. "There was a girl before, you
Floyd | know," I explain, "But she and I used to argue now and then."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Was there?" she asks. She is almost flat on the bed, now. I think I
Floyd | am leaning a little too heavily on her abdomen, but I feel I shouldn't
Floyd | draw away just yet. Her body is so warm against my hand. And there,
Floyd | she is crying again. Her eyes are wide. She looks shocked, but that
Floyd | will pass. "Just hush," I say, stroking her hair. "Hush." Her crying
Floyd | soon fades to silence.
Floyd |

		Bishop says, "Ah, _this_ is the ending I saw before." 	
			DavidW says, "oh my" 	
			Binder says, "OO" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | I curl up close to her, burying my face in her still-warm neck. I lie
Floyd | with her, long after it goes cold.

		DavidW says, "aie aie aie" 	
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?

		Ellison says, "I think that's what I got" 	
			inky says, "hmm, ok, maybe this is the one I got" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that was my ending as well." 	
			DavidW says, "geez" 	
			Bishop says, "Yay! We're _all_ murderous psychopaths." 	
			maudeoverton exclaims, "You stabby people!" 	
			DavidW asks, "So you all tried to kill her earlier?" 	
			inky says, "I don't think I tried to do anything hostile" 	
			Bishop says, "I don't _think_ I did. Bt I must've made Marissa-killing cnversation choices." 	
			Ellison says, "me either" 	
			Johnny says, "Yeah, that probably tipped the notches" 	
			DavidW says, "I felt bad enough that Estelle called us out on our email snooping." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was a perfect angel." 	
			Ellison says, "I think it just goes to show that she really did make herself an easy target" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "the email records had her looking us up on classmates and finding out we weren't in school with her, right?" 	
			Binder says, "I think so." 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
			Ellison says, "and the real tragedy is that she actually paid the classmates.com subscription fee!" 	
			inky says, "because the diary seemed to suggest that we were her classmate, end of story" 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't know what to make of the classmates thing." 	
			inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			maudeoverton says, "Well, I'm open to questions if people have them, though I might not answer absolutely everything." 	
			Binder says, "but since we appear to be an unreliable narrator, I have no idea which to trust." 	
			EmacsUser says (to maudeoverton), "I think I'm content just to ask the role of the superglue." 	
			maudeoverton says, "..EmacsUser" 	
			Bishop asks, "Yeah, classmates.com doesn't know shit in the real world. Why would they in this story?" 	
			maudeoverton says, "whoops, heh" 	
			Binder asks (of maudeoverton), "Is the ending where we regard her as Impressionable and don't leave and don't kill her the least downer ending available?" 	
			DavidW says, "If the queen figurine was broken, perhaps we tried to repair it." 	
			inky asks, "isn't the ending where we leave the least downer ending?" 	
			Bishop says (to inky), "Well, it's the one where we're crazycrazy." 	
			maudeoverton says (to EmacsUser), "The glue disappears when you walk into Marissa's bedroom for the first time. Helena uses it for something without reporting it to the player." 	
			Bishop says, "The stay-with-her-but-not-her-dead-body one we're just medium-dysfunctional." 	
			inky asks, "hmm, so you think the different endings retroactively change the reality of who we are and what we did?" 	
			inky says, "I thought we did the same things in all cases, it's just about whether the PC realizes it or not" 	
			Ellison says, "even the most downer ending would be less of a downer if the last word was 'yay'" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Bishop says, "I'm surprised there's not an ending in which we don't exist." 	
			Johnny asks (of inky), "Well the endings available are determined by the tallies, right?" 	
			maudeoverton says, "I think the "stay with her" ending could be the worst or the best ending, depending on who you're sympathising with and how you think the relationship might unfold." 	
			inky says, "yeah, but the tallies don't (I think) really reflect what the PC did either, they reflect what the player did" 	
			DavidW says, "ooh meta" 	
			Johnny says, "I think they turn out like a female The Odd Couple." 	
			Bishop says, "Since it is strongly hinted that Helena and Marissa are different personalities of a single person (or, that Estelle and Helena are. Or that all three are.)" 	
			maudeoverton says (to inky), "I didn't intend for the endings to retroactively change reality, no. \:-)" 	
			Bishop says (to maudeoverton), "Huh. I read it as that they did." 	
			Bishop asks (of maudeoverton), "So, _are_ Estelle and Helena the same person?" 	
			DavidW says, "I never quite understood why Helena thought that Estelle was dangerous. Like, all she knew of Estelle was 1) M's employer, 2) her voice." 	
			maudeoverton says (to Bishop), "No, they're not intended that way - all three characters are "real" within the context of the game world." 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "well, if you assume Helena is trying to control Marissa and cut her off from society" 	
			inky says, "then Estelle is obviously a threat to that" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			Bishop asks, "Is Marissa a natural blonde, and (if so) is the fact that all three women have the same hair color thematically significant?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Binder says, "they DO have more fun" 	
			Ellison says, "gotta go" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		Bishop exclaims (at Binder), "And are preferred by gentlemen!" 	
			maudeoverton says (to Bishop), "The fact that Estelle and Helena have the same hair colour is an intentional parallel - it's significant to Marissa." 	
			DavidW asks, "er, how do we know that Estelle is blonde again?" 	
			Bishop exclaims (at DavidW), "We saw her!" 	
			Johnny says, "I thought the woman was Helena" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW asks, "I thought the queen had grey hair?" 	
			inky says, "I assumed that was a made-up version of Estelle from Helena's imagination" 	
			maudeoverton says (to DavidW), "You know, I think I might have just lied - I think her hair is grey during the game." 	
			Bishop asks (of maudeoverton), "So what _was_ Estelle doing in the house? And how did she know about us?" 	
	Iain arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		maudeoverton says (to She), "was blonde as a youthful thing. ;-)" 	
			maudeoverton exclaims, "Oh wow, not doing well with this typing business, apologies!" 	
			maudeoverton says (to Bishop), "It wasn't Estelle you were talking to, though Helena thought it was." 	
			Iain says, "Wow, wish I hadn't missed this one. My favourite comp game." 	
			Bishop says (to maudeoverton), "Aha." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Iain), "tut tut" 	
			maudeoverton says (to Iain), "That's lovely to hear; thank you." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This has been an awesome session." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thank you so much, Maude, for coming by and sharing so much with ys." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, us." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "And thanks for this great game!" 	
			maudeoverton exclaims (at Thank), "you for inviting me!" 	
			maudeoverton says, "erm" 	
			Johnny says (to maude), "hooray" 	
			inky says, "thanks for stopping by!" 	
			Bishop says, "Yes,thanks for the Q&A. It was a somewhat confusing but captivating game." 	
			maudeoverton says, "I hope you had fun playing, and maybe that those who didn't enjoy it the first time around liked it a little more this time." 	
			Binder says (to maudeoverton), "This was my first time playing it and I really liked it. Confusing, but moving." 	
			Emily says, "I couldn't play today myself, but I'm looking forward to checking out the transcript of this playthrough and seeing what I missed the first time" 	
			Iain says, "Ditto." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at maudeoverton), "Thanks for stopping by!" 	
			inky says, "this playthrough does show all three endings, if you didn't get them in actual play" 	
			Emily says, "I didn't, no" 	
			maudeoverton says, "Everyone was very thorough! And made some hilarious comments. :-)" 	
			inky says, "although I'm not sure we really worked out what led to each ending" 	
			Emily says, "clubfloyd transcripts often make for amusing reads :)" 	
			Binder says, "reading clubfloyd transcripts is what actually brought me to IFmud." 	
			DavidW says, "woot" 	
			Iain says, "Ha." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "yay" 	
			maudeoverton says, "Thanks for playing, guys; have fun with whatever you play next." 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Jacqueline), "What is the plan for next week?" 	
			maudeoverton exclaims, "The post-comp release of Death off the Cuff has a lot of nice polish added to it!" 	
			maudeoverton says, "...assuming you might play that." 	
			maudeoverton says, "Anyway, bye for now. :-)" 	
	maudeoverton goes home. 		DavidW says, "thanks for coming!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Adios." 	
			Jacqueline says (to EU), "We keep going down the list." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So... let's see..." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok, I thought so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Death off the Cuff." 	
	Iain has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "Somehow I thought we already did Death off the Cuff." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I want to go through the top ten." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "nope" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps I dreamed we did." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Must have." 	
			Iain says, "You must have done death *on* the cuff." 	
	EmacsUser 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, "I think I'll next play Make the Sandwich and Eat It." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I love that game." 	
			DavidW says, "Me too!" 	
			EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Ah, good idea." 	
	EmacsUser arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		EmacsUser asks (of Jacqueline), "So, we take a break for the new years speed IFs?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Or how do those fit in?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Those will be first Sat of the New Year, I think." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which means New Year's Day." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ok." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Appropriately enough." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "I must be off now. Thanks everyone who showed up!" 	
	EmacsUser is off, musing over fiddlesticks and polliwogs, flapjacks and whirligigs, tuna-fish and tumbleweed. 		Gerynar asks, "so, did I miss a good game?" 	
			Johnny says, "There's a transcript." 	
			Johnny says, "But yes." 	
			Gerynar says, "somehow, I don't think it's up quite yet."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Only After Dark by Gunther Schmidl
As played on ifMUD on December 25, 2010

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 Only After Dark, written by Gunther Schmidl. Only After Dark was originally released as part of the 1999 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took seventeenth 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.

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


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	
	Jacqueline says, "I haven't played ATWCTW, but you guys probably have." 		
	Jacqueline says, "Also, the author is here and all." 		Jacqueline asks, "Have we played ATWCTW?" 	
			olethros says, "let's do it" 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "So, we're going to play ATWCTW instead. The author is invited to watch." 		Touchy says, "after the war comes the war" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll give him a second to come visit us if he wants to." 	
			* Gunther has joined the channel. 	
			Jacqueline says (to Touch), "And The Waves Choke The Wind, I believe." 	
			Gunther says, "I doubt it'll work on Floyd" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh noes. Really?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's already uploaded, not by me." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load atwctw" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Check for color and font availability FAILED.
Floyd |
Floyd | Check for timed input FAILED.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Gunther says, "yeah, the dialog menus will probably kill him" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, um, yeah, it crashed immediately." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Damn." 	
			Jacqueline | Check for color and font availability FAILED.Check 	
			Jacqueline | Check for timed input FAILED. 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, um, that was a short-lived idea." 	
			Touchy says, "Damn. We need a sexier Floyd." 	
			Gunther says, "sorry! You can play OAD though" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "OAD?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that OAD is Only After Dark." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "list oad" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd can't find any such games." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "list o" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "obituary ociamthelaw ocmaincourse ocyakshaving ofd offthecuff once oneeyeopen onehalf operate orevore orevore2 oxygen" 		Gunther says, "that, yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm afraid I can't seem to upload today (I need to have inky & vimes look into why, because it's just been since the move that I can't do it, except, hm, sometimes I can." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, let me try that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "While we are waiting, I shall entertain you with this image Grocible sent me this morning:" 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load oad" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [pausing to show unread error message]

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

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Floyd |
Floyd |                            D A Y   O N E
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		Jacqueline says, "And... we're playing OAD now." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Successfully uploaded. Hooray." 	
	Lionheart arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |                   [Strike any key to continue...]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "HERE BE DRAGONS" is what the rutter said, but the small island turned

Floyd | out to be free of those animals after all. Instead, you landed near a
Floyd | tiny village full of friendly natives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aaah, shore leave! You can't remember when the last time was you could
Floyd | relax, take a night off and stroll through town to pick up a girl or
Floyd | two. It turned out your friend Aten speaks a dialect not unlike that

Floyd | of the villagers, and so he joined your captain, who's with the
Floyd | village elder at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Too bad for him," you think, grinning, "guess he won't be getting any
Floyd | tonight."
Floyd |

Floyd | You, on the other hand, are intent to.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | ONLY AFTER DARK
Floyd | Interactive Fiction
Floyd | [Please type "about".]

Floyd | IFComp 1999 Release 1 / Serial number 990915 / Inform v6.15 Library
Floyd | 6/7
Floyd |
Floyd | Village Center
Floyd | The center of this small village is a roughly circular clearing in the
Floyd | jungle-forest that covers most of this island. A gigantic tree stands

Floyd | in the middle, reaching hundreds of feet up into the cool night air.
Floyd | The huts of the villagers are strewn around the clearing's border,
Floyd | close to the jungle.
Floyd | A large stone circle contains charred wood from last night's bonfire,
Floyd | and there is a rickety wooden platform under one of the lower branches
Floyd | of the tree.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Ranil! Remember to be back on the Dagon tomorrow at sunrise! Unless
Floyd | you want to lose a month's pay, that is," you hear Quartermaster
Floyd | Gerhardsen shout in your direction. You nod, and he waves at you and
Floyd | disappears out of sight.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. What a prologue." 	
			Lionheart says, "Forget treasure, we're on a quest for poon. :-o" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Evidently." 	
	Gunther arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Ranil Kuami, 22, black, and sailor aboard the "Dagon". You're
Floyd | wearing your best clothes for tonightYou're wearing a pair of
Floyd | trousers; your favorite talisman hangs around your neck on a thin

Floyd | chain. Your left ear is decorated by a small gold ring, and your
Floyd | dreadlocks are tamed by a headband.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x talisman" 		
	

Floyd | A strange stone, shaped like a deformed pentagram, hangs on a thin
Floyd | chain around your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x trouser" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x trousers" 		
	

Floyd | You've decided to wear your best shirt and trousers on this occasion,
Floyd | along with your leather boots, the left of which hides your favourite
Floyd | knife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		
	

Floyd | Your trusty knife that has aided you in many a fight against humans as
Floyd | well as certain inhabitants of the oceans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "i.e. squid" 	
			Binder says, "maybe sashimi" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your clothes (being worn)

Floyd |   your talisman (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x circle" 		
	

Floyd | Several big round stones have been laid out to form an exact circle.

Floyd | Inside are the glowing remains of tonight's bonfire, when the
Floyd | villagers prepared a boar for their guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x huts" 		
	

Floyd | The huts are built of wood and seem to be held together with the vines
Floyd | that grow everywhere around here. Still, they look comfortable and
Floyd | stable enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "x platform" 		
	

Floyd | Upon closer inspection, you notice a rope slung over the branch the
Floyd | platform was built under! Looks like this is a kind of gallows, though
Floyd | the state of the structure seems to indicate it hasn't been used for a
Floyd | long time.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "IRTA butts" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie noose" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "hm..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | A length of rope made of vines, slung over a branch of the tall tree.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Ropes are always useful" 	
			olethros says, "yup" 	
			Binder says, "``Ranil! They said you was hung!''" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "I like big hutts and a cannot lie." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | Several big round stones have been laid out to form an exact circle.
Floyd | Inside are the glowing remains of tonight's bonfire, when the
Floyd | villagers prepared a boar for their guests.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder has a suffusion of quotation marks 	
			Gunther asks, "like Jabba?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "EXACTLY" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, yay" 	
			Gunther says, "eee" 	
			Lionheart says, "o/~ In Zanzibar, they grow brown nuts. The people who grow 'em live in huts." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		
	

Floyd | Several big round stones have been laid out to form an exact circle.
Floyd | Inside are the glowing remains of tonight's bonfire, when the
Floyd | villagers prepared a boar for their guests.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | Most definitely the largest tree you've ever seen. You suspect it has
Floyd | a special meaning for the villagers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "climb tree?" 	
			Binder says, "that's a good way to pick up chicks" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "Also, quoted." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | You didn't come here to scale trees!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need it, and you can't reach it from down here, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha - Binder was right." 	
			Lionheart says, "Maybe not always useful, then" 	
			Binder:) 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "enter hut" 		
	

Floyd | Not without an invitation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "of course I am NOT giving a player a rope" 	
			olethros says, "hm" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Center

Floyd | The center of this small village is a roughly circular clearing in the
Floyd | jungle-forest that covers most of this island. A gigantic tree stands
Floyd | in the middle, reaching hundreds of feet up into the cool night air.
Floyd | The huts of the villagers are strewn around the clearing's border,
Floyd | close to the jungle.
Floyd | A large stone circle contains charred wood from last night's bonfire,

Floyd | and there is a rickety wooden platform under one of the lower branches
Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "also, of course someone named *Binder* would need a rope" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "climb platform" 		
	

Floyd | What would you do up there?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		Binder says (to Gunther), "turns out, I don't even need a rope." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "hang!" 		
	

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

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you start to walk, you sense movement from the corner of your eye.
Floyd | You turn around only to see the most amazingly beautiful woman walking
Floyd | directly towards you. You seem to recall her name as "Lyca".
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hello," you say, somewhat sheepishly. She smiles at you and reaches
Floyd | for your hand, gently pulling you towards what seems to be her hut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Binder says, "mmm lycra" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Goodness." 	
			Lionheart says, "What'd I miss" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We didn't have to look too hard." 	
			Binder says, "By not looking desperate, we got picked up by a native lady." 	
			Touchy says, "You're just in time for the nasty." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Lionheart), "Nothing, that I can see. We had the, um, breakthrough after you returned." 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "follow" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to follow?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Village Center
Floyd | The center of this small village is a roughly circular clearing in the

Floyd | jungle-forest that covers most of this island. A gigantic tree stands
Floyd | in the middle, reaching hundreds of feet up into the cool night air.
Floyd | The huts of the villagers are strewn around the clearing's border,
Floyd | close to the jungle.
Floyd | A large stone circle contains charred wood from last night's bonfire,
Floyd | and there is a rickety wooden platform under one of the lower branches

Floyd | of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Lyca here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyca begins tugging on your arm, towards her hut. This is one
Floyd | determined young lady!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Touchy says, "maybe she wants to eat us" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow lyca" 		
	

Floyd | You allow Lyca to lead you into her hut...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyca's Hut
Floyd | Lyca's hut is small, but comfortable. Apart from a few flower
Floyd | arrangements, it is entirely undecorated. Much to your surprise, the
Floyd | 'bed' is much like the sleeping quarters on the Dagon; a hammock made

Floyd | of vines is hung from the ceiling, easily large enough for three
Floyd | people.
Floyd | Lyca motions at you to take off your clothes and begins to do so
Floyd | herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "lyca sounds awfully like a werewolf" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "Perhaps." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, wowza." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am not sure this transcript can go up on my site." 	
			Touchy says, "haha" 	
			Lionheart says, "Well, this quest was achieved with all alacrity. Nice work everyone" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What debauchery comes next?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Lh), "Thanks. We're just that good." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If we remove our clothes, we lose our knife." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Touchy may have a point about this chyk." 	
			Touchy says, "We don't need to take off everything." 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "take off pants" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "take off trousers" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly step out of your clothes and discard them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyca nods approvingly, then smiles and motions you toward the hammock.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I like that she's got a three-seater hammock. That bodes well." 	
			Touchy says, "hahaha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Binder says, "Of course, we should have known, as soon as we saw that she sleeps in a hammock, that she swings." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		
	

Floyd | Your trusty knife that has aided you in many a fight against humans as
Floyd | well as certain inhabitants of the oceans.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sighing and rolling her eyes, Lyca shoves you towards the hammock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This girl is scary." 	
			Binder says, "I value her forthrightness." 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "slap lyca" 		
	

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

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "enter hammock" 		
	

Floyd | Lyca jumps on the hammock, landing directly on you. Her hands close
Floyd | tightly around your wrists, her thighs sit on yours, effectively
Floyd | pinning you to the mat as she slowly begins making love to you. You
Floyd | are completely surprised at her fierceness at first, but that doesn't
Floyd | take longer than a few seconds.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lyca kisses you passionately, still moving slowly, teasingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I'm way too amused by the stuff I put in" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Lionheart says, "Okaaay. We're being railroaded into the tunnel whether we like it or not" 	
			Touchy exclaims, "You're so great!" 	
			Touchy says, "Railroad... tunnel... yeah" 	
			Touchy says, "OK, time to guess an amusing word for fuck." 	
			Binder says (to Touchy), "HA." 	
			Gunther says, "the entire game is, I'm afraid, one long, stiff railroad" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The jokes and innuendo practically write themselves." 	
			Gunther says, "I mean rigid, dammit" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "Oh dear. Timing." 	
			Binder says, ". o O ( one long stiff rigid? )" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | You close your eyes, shuddering with pleasure, as Lyca runs her tongue
Floyd | over your throat, her movements in perfect synchronity with the
Floyd | caress, her breathing faster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, when does she devour us?" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "enter lyca" 		
	

Floyd | Lie back, relax, enjoy -- you have no choice, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pleasure turns to pain as Lyca starts moving faster and faster,
Floyd | scratching your wrists with her fingernails, now positively panting--

Floyd |
Floyd | You open your eyes and are frozen in terror for a second. What sits on
Floyd | you is no longer a woman, but a large wolf!
Floyd |
Floyd | Lyca -- the thing -- howls in ecstasy and you in pain as her claws dig
Floyd | deeply into your wrists and ankles. Her muzzle moves toward your

Floyd | throat, and you prepare for a quick death. Her muzzle touches your
Floyd | talisman, and she suddenly howls again, an inhuman scream, and her
Floyd | paws loosen the death grip on you. You both lose your balance and fall
Floyd | out of the hammock. While the wolf-thing paws at her muzzle, you
Floyd | quickly grasp for your clothes and pull your knife from its hidden
Floyd | sheath in your boot.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "after she is impregnated" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "AIEE" 	
			Touchy says, "zing" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "Well done, btw." 	
			Gunther says, "good thing you didn't take that off" 	
			Lionheart says, "Hooray for wolfsbane talismans." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "We'll have to go back and find that ending, yeah." 	
			Binder exclaims, "now kill her!" 	
			Touchy says, "Maybe if we don't kill her she will turn into a hottie again..." 	
			Binder says, "Good point." 	
			Lionheart says, "But there's a gallows outside" 	
			Lionheart asks, "What is it for if not lynching lupes?" 	
			Touchy says, "Lynching seers obviously." 	
			Binder says, "We're only guess it's a gallows. Maybe it's an elevated discoteque." 	
			Binder says, "guessING" 	
			Lionheart says, "Actually, the villagers may have already lost that game" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "attack lyca" 		
	

Floyd | As you gather up the clothes in a ball, the wolf jumps at you, he mass
Floyd | of her body knocking you to the floor. The next thing you feel is her
Floyd | claws tearing your abdomen open, and then unconsciousness kindly takes
Floyd | you.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		Touchy coughs. 	
			Touchy says, "Excuse me." 	
			Lionheart asks, "Gather up the clothes to attack her with?" 	
			Lionheart says, "I was thinking fists, not trouser whipping" 	
			Binder says, "The PC reasoned that she was so eager to have us both shed our clothes because she can be harmed by clothes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Touchy says, "hrhr" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lyca's Hut
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill lyca with knife" 		
	

Floyd | As you gather up the clothes in a ball, the wolf jumps at you, he mass
Floyd | of her body knocking you to the floor. The next thing you feel is her
Floyd | claws tearing your abdomen open, and then unconsciousness kindly takes
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, we don't have the knife." 	
			Lionheart says, "I suppose the railroad is at a terminus if we do anything but flee." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Run away naked?" 	
			Touchy says, "yay" 	
			Binder exclaims, "Do it!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lyca's Hut
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | The Lyca-thing seems to have recovered and stares at you with
Floyd | unconcealed lust for murder in her eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "the railroad is not THAT blindingly obvious" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Um, which way again?" 	
			Jacqueline scrolls back. 	
			Binder says, "I guess she's getting a discount by bundling her deadly sins." 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, the wolf-thing is between you and the door.
Floyd | The wolf jumps directly at you, this time not attempting to go for
Floyd | your throat. You brandish your knife feebly, but she sinks her teeth

Floyd | into your arm while the mass of her body knocks you to the floor. The
Floyd | next thing you feel is her claws tearing your abdomen open, and then
Floyd | unconsciousness kindly takes you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "So the knife we don't have doesn't hurt her." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeeeeaaah." 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lyca's Hut
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "throw knife at her" 		
	

Floyd | Desperately, you throw the knife at the wolf, but she reacts with
Floyd | surprising speed, evading it. Then she jumps at you, the mass of her

Floyd | body knocking you to the floor. The next thing you feel is her claws
Floyd | tearing your abdomen open, and then unconsciousness kindly takes you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "punch her with the talisman?" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lyca's Hut
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy asks, "cut a backdoor in the hut?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "YJLTS backdoor and this game has you all riled up." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Hm, I'm not sure how you'd phrase that. Give 'er a try." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "attack lyca with talisman" 		
	

Floyd | As you gather up the clothes in a ball, the wolf jumps at you, he mass
Floyd | of her body knocking you to the floor. The next thing you feel is her
Floyd | claws tearing your abdomen open, and then unconsciousness kindly takes
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lyca's Hut
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | There's no need to.
Floyd | The wolf jumps directly at you, this time not attempting to go for
Floyd | your throat. You brandish your knife feebly, but she sinks her teeth
Floyd | into your arm while the mass of her body knocks you to the floor. The

Floyd | next thing you feel is her claws tearing your abdomen open, and then
Floyd | unconsciousness kindly takes you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I'm confused that it has such strong modesty taboo that under threat of imminent demise, we'll gather our clothes and ignore weapons." 	
			Lionheart asks, "No need to?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Touchy), "There is no need to run, by the way. What were you thinking?" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lyca's Hut
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder laughs merrily. 	
			Gunther asks, "mocking me, eh?" 	
			Lionheart asks, "fight fails, flight fails, what's left?" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "SECRET CODE: EXTERMINATE" 		
	

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

		Touchy says, "yeah..why be afraid of something you were having sex with a second ago" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "hide" 		
	

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

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "have sex again" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "screw her" 		
	

Floyd | That would be less than courteous.

Floyd | The wolf jumps directly at you, this time not attempting to go for
Floyd | your throat. You brandish your knife feebly, but she sinks her teeth
Floyd | into your arm while the mass of her body knocks you to the floor. The
Floyd | next thing you feel is her claws tearing your abdomen open, and then
Floyd | unconsciousness kindly takes you.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "hahahaha" 	
			Binder continues to cackle at the round of guess the verb. 	
			Lionheart says, "ha ha ha" 	
			Gunther says, "snrk" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lyca's Hut
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "putting the dead in deadpan" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "eat talisman" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd | The wolf jumps directly at you, this time not attempting to go for

Floyd | your throat. You brandish your knife feebly, but she sinks her teeth
Floyd | into your arm while the mass of her body knocks you to the floor. The
Floyd | next thing you feel is her claws tearing your abdomen open, and then
Floyd | unconsciousness kindly takes you.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lyca's Hut
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "but NOW she's got indigestion." 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "throw talisman at lcy" 		
	

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

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "throw talisman at lycu" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "throw talisman at her" 		
	

Floyd | (First taking off the talisman)
Floyd | Desperately, you throw the talisman at the wolf. She reacts with
Floyd | surprising speed, but not fast enough. You watch in amazement as her
Floyd | fur seems to catch fire and she emits a blood-curling howl, throwing
Floyd | her mass around, coming for you.

Floyd |
Floyd | But the pain slows her down and you manage to bury your knife in one
Floyd | of her eyes before she can tear you apart. You quickly jump back and
Floyd | out of her reach as she crumples to the floor, lifeless, and manage to
Floyd | hit your head on a wooden beam, knocking yourself out...
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "argh...typecancer" 	
	olethros was so energetic that he immediately bumped into the walls of the experimental apparatus and was annihilated. 		Gunther says, "I think you need to press a key" 	
			Lionheart says, "triumph! (donk!)" 	
			Touchy says, "And the lesson is: Beware of horny chyx." 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "wake up" 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd | You open your eyes and stare along the shaft of a spear pointed
Floyd | directly at your throat. On the other end you make out two upset

Floyd | villagers. You are pulled to your feet, an unitelligible stream of
Floyd | words coming from the men. One grabs you by the hair and turns your
Floyd | head where the dead wolf lies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your eyes widen in shock. There lies Lyca, but not the wolf-thing; it
Floyd | is the human Lyca, blood-streamed, the knife still stuck in her eye.

Floyd |
Floyd | Looking back at the guards, you know it's senseless to try and explain
Floyd | yourself. Pure hatred is in their eyes, and one gestures across his
Floyd | throat with a finger. Then, they brutally drag you off to a hut
Floyd | standing seperate from the others, throw you inside and block the door
Floyd | from the other side.

Floyd |
Floyd | As you pick yourself up, you notice you're wearing your talisman
Floyd | again. Strange.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Hut
Floyd | This hut is bare except for an uncomfortable-looking wooden frame,

Floyd | around which vines have been wound to produce a sort of bed. There are
Floyd | no windows, so it's rather dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "finger across throat, the universal sign of 'let's string him up'" 	
			Binder says, "So attack lyca with talisman fails but throw talisman at her works? OK." 	
			Lionheart says, "luckily it was a boomerang talisman" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Binder says, "b - cursed talisman against lycanthropes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am about to fall over from hunger. AFK a sec." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Please try to escape while I'm gone." 	
			Touchy says, "well apparently it was all a dream and we stabbed a horny hottie." 	
			Touchy says, "shame on us" 	
			Ellison asks, "there is a ClubFloyd today?" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Touchy asks, "what do you think arbitrary religious nonsense stops us?" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Hut

Floyd | This hut is bare except for an uncomfortable-looking wooden frame,
Floyd | around which vines have been wound to produce a sort of bed. There are
Floyd | no windows, so it's rather dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | Looks very uncomfortable, but it'll have to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "escape" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "x frame" 		
	

Floyd | Looks very uncomfortable, but it'll have to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "get vines" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we could play Arthur. that's timely!" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You will want to do that on the bed; even if it looks uncomfortable,

Floyd | it's better than the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "this is Only After Dark, right?" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "sleep on the bed then" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "yes" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "sleep on bed" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "get on bed" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the bed.
Floyd |
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	Touchy says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You close your eyes, and quickly fall asleep.

Floyd |
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		Lionheart says, "Geez, game" 	
	Touchy pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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	Touchy pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of the door being opened awakes you with a start. In come
Floyd | the village Elder and the intimidating shaman, accompanied by the two
Floyd | guards. The Elder says something to one of the guards. He quickly
Floyd | moves behind you, restraining your hands with rope, then helps you to
Floyd | step into your trousers.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are quickly led to the platform in the village center, where the
Floyd | gallows have already been prepared. The guards push through the small
Floyd | crowd of assembled villagers, up the steps, then fasten the rope
Floyd | around your neck.
Floyd |

Floyd | Just then, you see Gerhardsen and Aten step out of the woods. Seeing
Floyd | what's up, they run towards the Elder, your friend shouting something
Floyd | in their language.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see the shaman and Elder turn towards the two. "Mr. Gerhardsen!
Floyd | Aten!" you shout in relief.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't worry, Ranil, we'll have you out of there in no time," comes
Floyd | Gerhardsen's response. He stands in front of the Elder, taller by
Floyd | almost a head, and begins shouting at him, with Aten translating. The
Floyd | shaman answers back, and soon they are engaged in heated conversation.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly, you notice something about the shaman that makes you flinch:
Floyd | He is wearing a wolf fur!
Floyd |
Floyd | As you open your mouth to join the argument, the guard next to you
Floyd | reacts swiftly, wrapping one arm around your torso and covering your
Floyd | mouth and nose with the other hand, smothering you.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "what? it's just old(school)" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "x fur" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "No gesticulating at the fur to communicate to the tribesmen then" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "bite" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to bite?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "shaman" 		
	

Floyd | Your mouth is covered!

Floyd |
Floyd | The argument is becoming more heated, with everyone shouting at
Floyd | everyone else. You struggle for air, but the guard's hand clamps your
Floyd | mouth and nose even tighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Ah, right" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "bite guard" 		
	

Floyd | Desperately, you try and bite the guard's hand. You manage to get the
Floyd | side of his hand between your teeth and sink them in. The guard curses
Floyd | loudly, pulling his hand back, and the attention focuses on you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Angrily, the injured villager shoves you off the platform. You fall
Floyd | two or three feet, suspended in mid-air by the rope around your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoving the Elder aside, Aten runs to you and quickly cuts you loose.
Floyd | You try to say something, but only manage a croak before the shaman

Floyd | shouts something on the top of his lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and Aten watch in horror as as the villagers fall to the ground,
Floyd | and rise as wolves!
Floyd |
Floyd | As you turn and flee blindly towards the ship, you hear the screams of

Floyd | poor Gerhardsen behind you as he is being torn to shreds...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "yikes" 	
			Binder says, "It must be a Thursday." 	
			Lionheart says, "Yep, the villagers lost." 	
			Binder says (to Lionheart), "Heh." 	
	Gunther falls brain under heels for a pale vampire kid, who goes to high school even though he's immortal. 		Binder asks, "Keep fleeing?" 	
			Touchy says, "that seems reasonable" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "flee" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | Aten leads the way with you close behind. You can hear the panting of
Floyd | the wolves, hot in pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Running through the Woods
Floyd | Trees, some of them several hundred feet tall, line the narrow
Floyd | trampled path you are running along. They block most of the sunlight;

Floyd | it's hard not to accidentally stumble or fall over some hidden bump in
Floyd | this twilight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aten is running next to you, breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I see, it's only time to run when the captain does" 	
			Touchy asks, "Is he falling back?" 	
			Touchy says, "behind" 	
			Binder exclaims, "Can you imagine the anarchy if people ran whenever they wanted to? Order must be maintained!" 	
	Gunther arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		* Gunther has joined the channel. 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | The path is well-trodden here, and you manage to pick up more speed.
Floyd | The distance to the ship seemed much smaller yesterday evening...

Floyd |
Floyd | Running through the Woods
Floyd | Trees, some of them several hundred feet tall, line the narrow
Floyd | trampled path you are running along. They block most of the sunlight;
Floyd | it's hard not to accidentally stumble or fall over some hidden bump in
Floyd | this twilight.

Floyd |
Floyd | Aten is running next to you, breathing heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "have to run already. later!" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | For a second, Aten glances over his shoulder at you, but that is
Floyd | already too much. He stumbles over a tree-root and falls. You only

Floyd | just manage to jump over him.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel bad, but you do not stop running. You know you can't help
Floyd | him, the wolves would get you both. "RUN!" he shouts after you, and
Floyd | then his screams fill your ears, a cold rage rising in you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Running through the Woods
Floyd | The forest is less dense here, and you can see the sun standing high,
Floyd | dazzling you, but also illuminating your path. Treacherous vines lie
Floyd | across the ground, forcing you to concentrate even more on where you
Floyd | step.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Lionheart says (to gunther), "Didn't miss anything, just 'run'." 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | You are very exhausted by now, and the wolves, only temporarily
Floyd | distracted by Aten, gain on you again.

Floyd |
Floyd | Running through the Woods
Floyd | You have reached the edge of the forest, and can see the Dagon
Floyd | anchoring in the bay. Only a few yards to go!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | Finally, you reach the shore. The boat lies here, but you don't have
Floyd | the time to set it afloat. Instead, you jump directly into the cold
Floyd | water, swimming a safe distance from the shore. The wolves break out
Floyd | of the woods but they stop at the water, howling and hissing. It seems

Floyd | they are afraid of it; and you swim towards the Dagon unhindered.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quickly, strong hands pull you out of the water and you are escorted
Floyd | into the Captain's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly explain what happened; and though the story doesn't even

Floyd | sound convincing to yourself, Captain Davids believes you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have heard of werewolves in these parts, but a whole village? This
Floyd | evil must be stopped. I have the suspicion that this shaman you spoke
Floyd | of is the cause of this evil... if we manage to destroy him, maybe the
Floyd | others will be saved, too."

Floyd |
Floyd | You nod; it didn't seem that the villagers had any idea of what was
Floyd | going on when they were gathered to lynch you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have an idea. It is very dangerous, but it might work. In my
Floyd | library are certain old books; and one of them describes a salve that

Floyd | can transform a man into a wolf for some time."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod grimly. "Let me do it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ranil! It is very dangerous! If you stay in wolf-form too long, you
Floyd | might not be able to ever become human again; and I do not know if

Floyd | your strength can match that of the shaman. But I can see in your eyes
Floyd | that you are determined to do it, and so I shall prepare everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know it is only morning, but you must go and sleep now, for you
Floyd | will need all your strength later. I shall wake you around midnight."
Floyd |

Floyd | Again, you nod, and leave for your hammock in the ship's hold as
Floyd | Davids pulls a black-bound leather tome out of his book case. You lie
Floyd | down and quickly fall into a troubled sleep.
Floyd |

		Touchy says, "wheee" 	
			Gunther says, "thankfully there's recap" 	
			Touchy says, "lots of text" 	
			Lionheart says, "Okay, now we've been ordered to run." 	
			Touchy says, "ok now we turn and fight" 	
			Lionheart says, "It thought it was _vampires_ who couldn't cross running water." 	
	Lionheart can see a dream in your dance. Lionheart can see tomorrow in your dance. We can call it, "our hope"! 		
	Gunther pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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	Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Gunther pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd | Shortly after midnight, Davids gently shakes you awake.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have prepared the salve, Ranil. I have to warn you again - it is
Floyd | very dangerous to stay in wolf-form too long. Are you sure you really
Floyd | want to do this?

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes."
Floyd |
Floyd | Davids tells you to remove your clothes, then proceeds to rub the
Floyd | salve into your body. "I'm afraid his is going to hurt. Here," he
Floyd | hands you a piece of wood, "bite down on this."

Floyd |
Floyd | At first, you feel nothing. Then, a tingle runs over your skin, and
Floyd | then the pain hits you. You fall to the floor, your teeth grinding
Floyd | into the wood, your vision dimmed. Your breath comes in short gasps,
Floyd | and an explosion of pain makes you pass out for a few seconds.
Floyd |

Floyd | When you can think clearly again, you open your eyes. Everything is
Floyd | dark, except for a large red blotch in the center of your vision. You
Floyd | inhale deeply and an impossible number of sensations stream from all
Floyd | sides.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wood, salve, clothes, skin, flesh, blood.

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "This is pretty good, Gunther." 	
			Binder says, "It's every monster which needs to be inconvenienced by a mundane geographical barrier." 	
			Gunther says, "sorry, I have no idea why the "press any key" stuff shows up AFTER you do" 	
			Lionheart asks, "I missed something important I guess. Can Floyd recap?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I like how he doesn't tell us it'll be painful until *after* he puts the salve on us." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did we killl Davids?" 	
			Touchy says, "I'm just imagining some dude rubbing salve on some naked dude..." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Strike any key to continue...]
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to rise, but find you are too weak yet. Davids quickly holds
Floyd | your muzzle in both hands and ties some rope around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, boy, but I can't have you kill anyone yet."

Floyd |
Floyd | You growl at him, but he grabs you by the nape of the neck and leads
Floyd | you to one of the boats. It is quickly lowered and Davids rows you
Floyd | over to the shore. As you jump on the beach, Davids removes the rope
Floyd | and quickly makes for the Dagon again.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Kill him. And be back in two hours, or it may be too late."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | The many different scents on the beach are overwhelming, but there is
Floyd | one that is stronger and more evil than all the others.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "This train just keeps picking up steam." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "Try not to get too distracted." 	
			Binder asks, "... we can tell evil by smell?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | [Since your vision isn't very good as a wolf, you prefer smelling
Floyd | things.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach

Floyd | The many different scents on the beach are overwhelming, but there is
Floyd | one that is stronger and more evil than all the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "I resent your implications." 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "smell evil" 		
	

Floyd | You guess this is the shaman's scent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
			Gunther says (to Lionheart), ""@recap #toyshop 300" or so" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "follow the smell of evil" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "follow evil" 		
	

Floyd | You put your muzzle to the ground and follow the strong scent to the
Floyd | northeast, until you arrive at a...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Path

Floyd | The path forks here. Inexplicably, the shaman's scent follows both
Floyd | trails, still strong along the northeast and barely tangible to the
Floyd | northwest. Your wolf-sense warns you of danger along the first path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Why they always turning the brother man into an animal?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is awesome. Well anticipated, Gunther." 	
			Touchy says, "heehee wolfsense" 	
			Binder says, "A Strinking Coincidence." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, danger." 	
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "awww" 	
			Touchy says, "jacq is scared" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, danger or weak path?" 	
			Jacqueline glares at Touchy. "I am not." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm just protective of you all." 	
			Binder says, "weak path to gain info before a confrontation, I'd think" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Binder), "Okay. You drive?" 	
			Binder says (to Jacqueline), "Sure." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fork in the Path
Floyd | The path forks here. Inexplicably, the shaman's scent follows both
Floyd | trails, still strong along the northeast and barely tangible to the

Floyd | northwest. Your wolf-sense warns you of danger along the first path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You follow the scent along the northwestern trail, but it is soon lost

Floyd | in the undergrowth and you are forced to return to the fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Was turning into a wolf really the best option they had? Is there no ordnance on the ship?" 	
			Binder says, "Um. OK then! No shunt lines here." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Ignoring the warnings of your wolf-sense, you follow the path to the
Floyd | northeast. The scent intensifies, and soon you see the shape of the
Floyd | shaman before you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly, the feeling of danger becomes even stronger - this is too
Floyd | easy. There must be a trap here, somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A circular clearing has been cut in the heart of the forest. The
Floyd | ground is even; a large stone altar stands here, covered with...

Floyd | stuff; you can't make anything out past the shaman's scent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shaman stands here with his back turned to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I guess no -silver- ordnance." 	
			Binder says, "I'm always happy to try the obvious." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "kill shaman" 		
	

Floyd | You run to attack the shaman, and suddenly sky and earth swap places
Floyd | as you run over a certain spot, springing a hidden trap that catches

Floyd | you in a tight net!
Floyd |
Floyd | Smiling, the shaman turns around and motions into the woods. Ten men
Floyd | emerge, and you are quickly lowered to the ground and tightly wrapped
Floyd | up with rope. Helplessly, you growl, snarl and snap at everyone that
Floyd | comes too close, but the net prevents you from actually hurting

Floyd | someone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shaman begins stroking your fur, talking all the time, and
Floyd | irritation soon turns to pleasure. After an hour, you have forgotten
Floyd | any ties to your former human existence. The shaman orders the
Floyd | villagers to release you and offers you a large, bloody steak; you

Floyd | greedily devour it, then lay contentedly at the heel of your new
Floyd | master.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "smell shaman" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out anything but a roughly human-shaped red blotch, but
Floyd | he smells evil, his scent blocking everything else out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A circular clearing has been cut in the heart of the forest. The
Floyd | ground is even; a large stone altar stands here, covered with...
Floyd | stuff; you can't make anything out past the shaman's scent.
Floyd |

Floyd | The shaman stands here with his back turned to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Animals can detect alignment by smell." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "circle clearing" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "sneak around" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I got a lot of shit for the solution to this one" 	
			Touchy says, "smellignment" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "x ground" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x shaman" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out anything but a roughly human-shaped red blotch, but
Floyd | he smells evil, his scent blocking everything else out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "sniff" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A circular clearing has been cut in the heart of the forest. The
Floyd | ground is even; a large stone altar stands here, covered with...
Floyd | stuff; you can't make anything out past the shaman's scent.
Floyd |

Floyd | The shaman stands here with his back turned to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "x altar" 		
	

Floyd | It smells evil; the thought of going near it makes your fur bristle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are a big wolf, black as the night.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Binder aimlessly. 		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "tiptoe forward" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "jump shaman" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "smell ground" 		
	

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

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "sneak" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "growl" 		
	

Floyd | You growl, bristling your fur.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "loll around patiently waiting for the shaman to forget we're here" 		
	

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

		Lionheart says, "rar" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "bark" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "pounce shaman" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "jump across clearing" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "jump shaman" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "sooo close" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "jump to altar" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "also I thought I fixed that" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You can't run away now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "We can NEVER run away!" 	
			Lionheart says, ">jump lyca" 	
			Binder says, "Unless we must." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | A circular clearing has been cut in the heart of the forest. The
Floyd | ground is even; a large stone altar stands here, covered with...

Floyd | stuff; you can't make anything out past the shaman's scent.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shaman stands here with his back turned to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "wait, it's not "jump"?" 	
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "jump on shaman" 		
	

Floyd | You tense your muscles, then hurl your body at the shaman with a
Floyd | mighty jump, and land only a feet away from him. He whirls around as
Floyd | you touch the ground, clearly not having expected this. As he curses,
Floyd | you see about ten villagers emerge from the woods.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "fly to shaman" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "right, there we go" 	
			Binder says, "hop on pop" 	
			Lionheart says, "I said "on" not "near"" 	
			Gunther says, "I shoud add "He whirls around, shouting "you undo-ass motherfucker""" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "kill shaman" 		
	

Floyd | Ignoring the inviting smell of the villagers with a mighty effort, you
Floyd | jump at the shaman yet again. He tries in vain to protect himself with
Floyd | his staff, and as he begins shouting the word of transformation, you

Floyd | tear out his throat, spilling blood all over yourself. Somewhere in
Floyd | the back of your mind, a voice from your human existence tells you to
Floyd | leave, and now!
Floyd |
Floyd | You look around to see the villagers lie there like dead, an inviting
Floyd | smell of fresh blood stimulating your hunger...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "hahaha" 	
			Binder says, "mmm sleepy villagers, an intoxicating aroma to witches, werewolves AND mafia." 	
			Lionheart says, "Mmm, villager buffet" 	
			Touchy says, "that would be great- reminds me of some game where you got a performance rank after each level and if you did you only got "cheater"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, we run back to Davids now." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | The smell of blood is overwhelming. You... can't leave. You don't want
Floyd | to leave.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "eat villagers" 		
	

Floyd | They're plainly inedible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Binder says, "Evidently we don't." 	
			Lionheart says, "Aww" 	
			Gunther says (to Lionheart), "gah!" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

Floyd | Desperately, you try to turn your mind off the inviting meal that lies
Floyd | before you, ready to take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The villagers clearly need ketchup." 	
			Binder says, "The only thing I've wanted to do which this game didn't thwart me at was getting naked with someone who secretly hated me." 	
			Lionheart says, "Not so inviting as it seems" 	
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "go back to ship" 		
	

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

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "leae" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

Floyd | With an almost superhuman effort, you block the smell of blood and run
Floyd | along the path back to the beach as fast as you can...

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You are back on the beach where you began your adventure as a wolf.
Floyd | You hope that you arrived back in time to return to human form.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Touchy says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | You are back on the beach where you began your adventure as a wolf.
Floyd | You hope that you arrived back in time to return to human form.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, ". o O ( almost superCANINE effort )" 	
			Lionheart says, "More of a subhuman effort at this point" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "Well done." 	
			Touchy says, "I'm excellent at repeating myself." 	
			Gunther says, "zarf totally stole that repeat-command stuff from me" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x boat" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to floyd), "howl" 		
	

Floyd | You let out a triumphant howl, and soon see the small boat rowing
Floyd | towards you. At the bow stands Davids, a musket in his hand. The boat
Floyd | stops a few feet from the shore, and the Captain aims at you.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry, Ranil, but this is necessary for our safety."
Floyd |
Floyd | He pulls the trigger, and a glittering cloud engulfs you. Blinding
Floyd | pain, and then nothing.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to LH), "Nice" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Have you played this?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Nope" 	
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Strike any key to continue...]
Floyd |
Floyd | You awake looking into the worrying face of Captain Davids.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank God, I thought I'd lost you. Sorry for the silver treatment; it
Floyd | was the only way ro make sure you wouldn't kill us."

Floyd |
Floyd | You smile, exhausted. "You could have told me before it hurts that
Floyd | much."
Floyd |
Floyd | Davids opens his mouth, but you stop him with a gesture. "Don't worry.
Floyd | I've survived, haven't I? More important is: have I done it?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Davids nods and responds, but his words are lost on you as you fade
Floyd | back to sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Or am I just not thinking wolfy and you are?" 	
			Lionheart asks, "They had silver all this time?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "ha! Good point." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe just the one." 	
			Binder says, "They don't want to waste it on villagers." 	
			Touchy asks, "OK after this amazing introduction, who's up for christmas werewolf?" 	
			Gunther says (to Lionheart), "try shooting dozens of villagers at once though" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Touchy), "The thought had crossed my mind, yes." 	
			Lionheart asks (of Gunther), "Well, the idea was just to kill the alpha, right?" 	
			Gunther says, "yeah, but you gotta get past everyone else, possibly twice" 	
			Lionheart says, "And yeah, I am in the mood for some Werewolf" 	
			Lionheart asks, "So what would have happened if we took the easy path?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We tried, didn't we?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It didn't work. We lost the scent." 	
			Lionheart says, "Ah, k" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It was just foreshadowing. Gunther is into heavy literary devices like that."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Death Off the Cuff by Simon Christiansen
As played on ifMUD on January 1, 2011

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

Below is a transcript of Death Off the Cuff, written by Simon Christiansen. Death Off the Cuff was originally released as part of the 2010 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took fifth place. At the time of posting this transcript, the character of Saint Germain has been nominated for a Xyzzy for Best Individual PC, though the winner has not yet been announced. 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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Floyd | "I assume you have gathered us here for a reason, Monsieur Saint
Floyd | Germain?", says Shane Pearson.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is it not obvious?" says the Doctor. "The detective has figured out
Floyd | who killed the Colonel and intends to explain to us how he did it."
Floyd |
Floyd | You twirl your moustache. "The good Doctor is correct, Mademoiselle
Floyd | Pearson. I have indeed solved the case. The murderer was clever, but
Floyd | he proved no match for my gray matter." You tap a finger against the
Floyd | side of your head to illustrate the point.
Floyd |
Floyd | They all stare at you expectantly, like children waiting to be told a
Floyd | bedtime story. And who can blame them? You are, after all, Anthony
Floyd | Saint Germain, the great French detective. No criminal has ever been a
Floyd | match for you, and everybody is looking forward to a description of
Floyd | your brilliant deductions.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is just one small problem. One tiny detail that makes it
Floyd | different this time. A mere trifle, really. This time you have no idea
Floyd | who did it. An entire day of investigation have turned up nothing. No
Floyd | one even seems to have a damn motive.
Floyd |
Floyd | No matter. Most of the time when you do this the murderer breaks down
Floyd | and confesses half way through your speech anyway. All you have to do
Floyd | is stall and wait for the guilty party to slip up. People love talking
Floyd | about themselves. If you wait long enough, they always end up
Floyd | revealing something you can use.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is going to be fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | First time players should type ABOUT for some basic information about
Floyd | the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Death Off the Cuff
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Simon Christiansen
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100926 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A large couch stands near
Floyd | one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of it. Next to it is an
Floyd | old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of the room, an old
Floyd | grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a dignified air to
Floyd | the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | James Garfield, the owner of Seafront Hotel, is standing by the clock,
Floyd | watching you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to Mr. Garfield, his employer. His face
Floyd | reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is sitting in the couch with her legs crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Elias Mole is sitting next to Shane in the couch, leaning
Floyd | forward with an inquisitive look in his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Count Heinrich Von Carstein is leaning backwards in the reclining
Floyd | chair, sipping a glass of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Um, ahem. Okay. That *is* it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And it's one minute 'til. I say we just run with this one." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking it'd be deathoffcuff or something." 	
			Jacqueline shrugs. 	
			dsimon asks, "Shall we 'about', or will that bring up a Floyd-bewildering menu?" 	
			EmacsUser says (to dsimon), "It's worth a try." 	
			dsimon says, "Sure, worst that can happen I guess is we have to reset it" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | "Death Off the Cuff" is a conversation based game where you need to
Floyd | talk about various things to move the plot forward. This is
Floyd | accomplished by typing "TALK ABOUT SOMETHING", or simply "T SOMETHING"
Floyd | for convenience. "Something" can be anything you can see in the
Floyd | environment. You will often have more than one thing to say about the
Floyd | same object.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only talk about visible objects, not just arbitrary topics.
Floyd |
Floyd | Occasionally, talking about something or someone will bring up a menu
Floyd | with various options for what to say. If you don't like any of the
Floyd | options, you can simply change the topic by talking about something
Floyd | else instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Talking doesn't solve every problem, though. You may also need to
Floyd | physically interact with things and people to progress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Make sure you examine your surrounding regularly. You might notice new
Floyd | things.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you get stuck, typing "HINT" or "HELP" will provide a hint on what
Floyd | to do in the current situation. There is usually more than one hint
Floyd | available for a given scene, so if the first one doesn't help the next
Floyd | one might.
Floyd |
Floyd | Typing "WALKTHRU" will provide detailed instructions on how to finish
Floyd | the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lastly, I would like thank my testers: Katzy, Brooks Reeves and John
Floyd | Murphy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hm, alright" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are as good looking as ever, but your confident demeanor hides a
Floyd | gnawing uncertainty. Hopefully, no one will notice. You are wearing
Floyd | your trademark black bowler hat, and your moustache is impeccably
Floyd | groomed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Your brain is all that you need.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Fair enough" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t brain" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Darn" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t colonel" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "I guess it means it when it says we can only talk about visible things" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t me" 		
	

Floyd | "The murderer was clever, but he was no match for the superior
Floyd | intellect of Anthony Saint Germain."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t james" 		
	

Floyd | (James Garfield)
Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd | [3] General comments
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Mr. Garfield did not seem to have any connection to the victim. He
Floyd | had been running the hotel by himself since his wife died two years
Floyd | ago. Before starting the hotel he was a lieutenant in the british
Floyd | army. None of this information seemed to be of any use at first, but
Floyd | my investigation was not over."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ok. Notes taken." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "I considered Monsieur Garfield. In the days before the murder several
Floyd | witnesses overheard the two men furiously  arguing. Monsieur Garfield
Floyd | insists that the Colonel was simply impossible to please. I knew that
Floyd | Mr. Garfield had often complained of the stress of running the hotel.
Floyd | Was it possible that he had simply snapped during a later argument? It
Floyd | seemed almost too simple."
Floyd |
Floyd | James sneers. "Of course it is. If you really think I would kill a man
Floyd | over a simple disagreement then your reputation has been severely
Floyd | exaggerated."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod politely. "As part of my investigation, I consider every
Floyd | option, Monsieur."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Mr. Garfields alibi seemed to exclude him from the list of possible
Floyd | suspects. The Colonel's pocket watch had stopped at 02:30 when he was
Floyd | stabbed. Doctor Mole confirmed the time of death.
Floyd |
Floyd | At 02:35 James Garfield was awoken by his employee, Mr. Allington, who
Floyd | informed him that one of the guests had had a terrible nightmare and
Floyd | had requested some medication to help her sleep. It is highly unlikely
Floyd | that mister Garfield could have sprinted back to his room after
Floyd | commiting the murder, washed off the blood, changed into his pajamas
Floyd | and gotten into bed. No, if Mr. Garfield had commited the murder, the
Floyd | Doctor was either wrong about the time of death, or Mr. Allington was
Floyd | in on it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A large couch stands near
Floyd | one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of it. Next to it is an
Floyd | old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of the room, an old
Floyd | grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a dignified air to
Floyd | the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | James Garfield, the owner of Seafront Hotel, is standing by the clock,
Floyd | watching you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to Mr. Garfield, his employer. His face
Floyd | reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is sitting in the couch with her legs crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Elias Mole is sitting next to Shane in the couch, leaning
Floyd | forward with an inquisitive look in his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Count Heinrich Von Carstein is leaning backwards in the reclining
Floyd | chair, sipping a glass of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t jon" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd | [3] General comments
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Jonathan Allington seemed like an inconspicuous waiter, but this did
Floyd | not stop me from from considering him as a suspect. Servants are often
Floyd | ignored, and savvy criminals have managed to exploit this fact."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Monsieur Allington did not appear to have any motive for killing the
Floyd | Colonel. However, I knew that the Colonel had frequently complained
Floyd | about the hotel. Was it possible that the waiter might have taken that
Floyd | personally? A petty reason for murder, to be sure, but I have learned
Floyd | that human nature can be very petty indeed."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Several people saw Mr. Allington at the time when the murder was
Floyd | commited. At around 02:30 he heard screaming from the room of Shane
Floyd | Pearson and went to investigate. It turned out she was having a
Floyd | nightmare. Afterwards, he went to his boss and told him what had
Floyd | happened. Both people have confirmed this story."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t shane" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd | [3] General comments
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x james" 		
	

Floyd | (James Garfield)
Floyd | His impeccable business suit stands in stark contrast to his unruly
Floyd | hair and full beard. He seems perpetually stressed out from running
Floyd | the hotel by himself, but things seem to have worked out for him so
Floyd | far. The Seafront hotel has made itself a reputation as a place of
Floyd | respite, and several important people go here to relax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | He is dressed in a tuxedo with a black bow tie. Unlike everyone else,
Floyd | his face betrays no curiosity, nor any other feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x shane" 		
	

Floyd | Shane Pearson is a tall slender woman with semi long blond hair that
Floyd | just barely reaches her shoulders. Her book, How Blue Was the Sky,
Floyd | recently hit the bestseller list. What she is doing in England is
Floyd | anyones guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t shane" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd | [3] General comments
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Shane Pearson did not appear to have any motive for the crime, but
Floyd | Monsieur Saint Germain is never deceived by appearances. She is a
Floyd | writer, and a writer is always looking for new inspiration. Perhaps
Floyd | she had decided to take her research a step too far."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't write crime novels," says Shane. "I always found the genre
Floyd | rather tawdry."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Alibi
Floyd | [2] General comments
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "I investigated Mademoiselle Pearson. There did not seem to be
Floyd | anything suspicious about her. She had recently achieved a minor hit
Floyd | with her newest novel and had now gone to England on vacation. It
Floyd | seemed highly unlikely that she could have known the victim."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "At around 02:30 Mademoiselle Pearson was awoken by Jonathan Allington
Floyd | who told her she had been screaming. Apparently, she had been having a
Floyd | bad nightmare. There did not seem to be any way she could have been
Floyd | the murderer, unless she was working with Jonathan."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

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

		dsimon says, "Hm, want to find out more about that nightmare" 	
			dsimon says, "Probably not that important at the moment, tho" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A large couch stands near
Floyd | one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of it. Next to it is an
Floyd | old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of the room, an old
Floyd | grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a dignified air to
Floyd | the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | James Garfield, the owner of Seafront Hotel, is standing by the clock,
Floyd | watching you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to Mr. Garfield, his employer. His face
Floyd | reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is sitting in the couch with her legs crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Elias Mole is sitting next to Shane in the couch, leaning
Floyd | forward with an inquisitive look in his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Count Heinrich Von Carstein is leaning backwards in the reclining
Floyd | chair, sipping a glass of wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t doctor" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd | [3] General comments
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "I turned my attention to the young Doctor. He was the one who had
Floyd | examined John McClaren. According to his examinations, the poor
Floyd | Colonel had been first sedated with laudanum in his wine, then stabbed
Floyd | three times with a knife. All fingerprints had been wiped from the
Floyd | knife after the grisly deed was done. His pocket watch had apparently
Floyd | been struck by the knife and had stopped at exactly 02:30. The doctors
Floyd | examinations confirmed that time of death could have occured at that
Floyd | hour. The Doctor himself had no alibi for the time of the murder."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "The Doctor did not at first seem to be a likely suspect. He was
Floyd | successful and had nothing to gain from the death of the Colonel."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "The Doctor had no alibi for the time of the murder. If he was the
Floyd | murderer, it would have been easy for him to simply estimate the time
Floyd | of death to a time where he couldn't possible have been there."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Ah, but perhaps that's what he *wants* us to think, mwahah." 	
			dsimon says, "Ahem" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t count" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd | [3] General comments
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "My inital investigations into the Count turned up little of interest.
Floyd | He seemed to be simply a rich member of the German nobility who had
Floyd | decided to take a vacation in england. However, sinister things are
Floyd | often hidden behind a mask of innocence."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline smiles. 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "I could detect no conceivable reason why the Count might have wanted
Floyd | to kill the Colonel. They had been observed talking together several
Floyd | times, but their relationship seemed amicable."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "The Count had no alibi for the time of the murder. He claimed to have
Floyd | been fast asleep, but no one could confirm it. I kept him in mind as a
Floyd | possible suspect, but I still needed a motive."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t detective" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd | [3] General comments
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd | "Once the body had been discovered I phoned Scotland Yard and
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow showed up immediately. Unfortunately, he was
Floyd | unable to discover any clues to the identity of the murderer, leaving
Floyd | it up to me to solve the crime, as usual."
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow seems almost tempted to defend himself, but in
Floyd | the end he just shrugs and keeps quiet. The detectives of Scotland
Floyd | Yard have learned to respect your superior intellect.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "It hardly seemed likely that detective Goodfellow had anything to do
Floyd | with the murder, but I always consider every possibility, no matter
Floyd | how unlikely."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "The detective arrived after the murder was committed, so it did not
Floyd | seem like he could have had anything to do with it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		EmacsUser says, "Hi, Ellison." 	
			dsimon says, "Okay, so we have a room full of people who have no reason to stab the colonel, and a very very stabbed colonel" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x doctor" 		
	

Floyd | Doctor Elias Mole is a young handsome Doctor. Recently graduated from
Floyd | medical school, he has just opened his own practice in London.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bowler hat" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the bowler hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x moustache" 		
	

Floyd | Your black moustache is impeccably groomed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to dsimon), "I guess this is why the PC is confounded." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "t it" 		
	

Floyd | "I have always felt that the quality of a persons character can be
Floyd | determined from how he takes care of his facial hair. I myself keep my
Floyd | moustache impeccably groomed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x count" 		
	

Floyd | The German Count seems to be in his early sixties. He is relaxing in
Floyd | the reclining chair, sipping a glass of red wine, while watching the
Floyd | proceedings with a slightly bored look. Both his hair and his beard
Floyd | are almost entirely white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x beard" 		
	

Floyd | (Heinrichs beard)
Floyd | The Count is regularly scratching his beard, almost as if he wasn't
Floyd | used to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t it" 		
	

Floyd | "I noticed the counts beard. He did not seem to be used to it, which
Floyd | aroused my curiosity. A full beard takes a while to grow and the Count
Floyd | claimed to have had it for years. Things did not add up."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Count sighs. "I figured we would get here sooner or later." His
Floyd | German accent seems to have mysteriously disappeared. "It's obvious
Floyd | that Mr. Germain has seen through my disguise. I might as well come
Floyd | clean."
Floyd |
Floyd | With a single smooth movement of his hand, he removes the beard
Floyd | revealing the face of a much younger man in his thirties. "My real
Floyd | name is Sylvester Starfield. I am an investigative reporter with the
Floyd | London Tribune, currently doing a series of articles on the actions of
Floyd | the intelligence service during the war. After I realized that the
Floyd | Colonel had been working for MI6 during the war, I disguised myself as
Floyd | "Count von Carstein" and checked into the seafront hotel to get close
Floyd | to him. I had nothing to do with the murder, though. I just wanted to
Floyd | see if I could make him reveal some information."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "Qu'est-que wtf?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t sylvester" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Research
Floyd | [2] Motive
Floyd | [3] Accuse Sylvester Starfield
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "After I learned that Mr. Starfield had been researching the Colonel,
Floyd | I investigated his research. What I found put the case in a whole new
Floyd | light."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I can imagine that it would," says Sylvester to your great relief. "I
Floyd | discovered some pretty interesting things about the Colonel. He made
Floyd | many enemies during the war, in particular a certain German agent who
Floyd | swore revenge. Unfortunately, I was unable to discover the name of
Floyd | this agent. He is also supposed to have sired an illegitimate child
Floyd | which he subsequently abandoned."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Accuse Sylvester Starfield
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "After finding out the true identity of Sylvester Starfield, I
Floyd | considered him a viable suspect. Here was a journalist looking for a
Floyd | good story; what better way to get it than to make it himself? A lurid
Floyd | murder would be bound to sell papers."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I resent that comment," says Sylvester. "As a journalist, I report
Floyd | the news; I do not make them. And I am not a murderer."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Accuse Sylvester Starfield
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hm, let's make sure we have undo" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Okay, good" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t sylvester" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Accuse Sylvester Starfield
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "There was no doubt in my mind; Sylvester Starfield had killed the
Floyd | Colonel to further his journalistic career. Detective, arrest the
Floyd | murderer."
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is ridiculous," says Sylvester while being handcuffed. "I will
Floyd | make sure this gets into all the papers. The people will know what a
Floyd | hack you are."
Floyd |
Floyd | He does, but no one believes him. After all, who would doubt the word
Floyd | of the worlds greatest detective? Even though Sylvester Starfield is
Floyd | never convicted, his career is over, and a year later he is found
Floyd | hanging from the roof of his flat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have saved your reputation. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
			dsimon says, "Well huh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, um, you saved your rep, but will live with the knowledge of knowing you were WRONG" 	
			dsimon says, "Being the world's greatest detective is pretty handy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I cleared the save counter. To use it, just >PRESS SAVE" 	
			EmacsUser says, "And provoking a suicide." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Not to Floyd, just >PRESS SAVE)" 	
			dsimon says, "Hm" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Guess now is a good time." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		dsimon asks, "I wonder if there's ever any particular reason not to talk about something?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't think we can tell at this point." 	
			DavidW says, "Not really. Talk about any topic you can see." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x shane" 		
	

Floyd | Shane Pearson is a tall slender woman with semi long blond hair that
Floyd | just barely reaches her shoulders. Her book, How Blue Was the Sky,
Floyd | recently hit the bestseller list. What she is doing in England is
Floyd | anyones guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t shane" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t hair" 		
	

Floyd | (Shanes hair)
Floyd | "Mademoiselle Pearson's hair was blond. Perhaps a bit too blond."
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane rolls her eyes. "Ok, so I dye my hair. I am actually a brunette.
Floyd | Is that really germane to the case?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t hair" 		
	

Floyd | (Shanes hair)
Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A large couch stands near
Floyd | one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of it. Next to it is an
Floyd | old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of the room, an old
Floyd | grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a dignified air to
Floyd | the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | James Garfield, the owner of Seafront Hotel, is standing by the clock,
Floyd | watching you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to Mr. Garfield, his employer. His face
Floyd | reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is sitting in the couch with her legs crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Elias Mole is sitting next to Shane in the couch, leaning
Floyd | forward with an inquisitive look in his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield, the journalist, is sitting upright in the
Floyd | reclining chair taking notes on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x notepad" 		
	

Floyd | Sylvester is taking notes on a small beige notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t notepad" 		
	

Floyd | "As a Journalist, Mr. Starfield would of course be carrying a
Floyd | notepad."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course," says Sylvester. "I need to make sure I get all the
Floyd | details. This is going to make a great story."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "read notepad" 		
	

Floyd | Sylvester is taking notes on a small beige notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x reclining chair" 		
	

Floyd | The backrest is no longer tilted back. Instead of a decadent Count,
Floyd | the chair is now occupied by an inquisitive journalist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | A black leather couch. It looks pleasant enough, but you can't afford
Floyd | to relax right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t couch" 		
	

Floyd | "I noticed that the lounge contained what seemed to be a very
Floyd | expensive leather couch. The hotel appeared to be doing very well."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is," says James. "I have managed to attract a very affluent
Floyd | clientele."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x james" 		
	

Floyd | (James Garfield)
Floyd | His impeccable business suit stands in stark contrast to his unruly
Floyd | hair and full beard. He seems perpetually stressed out from running
Floyd | the hotel by himself, but things seem to have worked out for him so
Floyd | far. The Seafront hotel has made itself a reputation as a place of
Floyd | respite, and several important people go here to relax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x sui" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | A black pin striped business suit that fits him like a glove. There is
Floyd | a bump in the right pocket of his pants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x bump" 		
	

Floyd | James seems to be carrying something in the right pocket of his pants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t bump" 		
	

Floyd | "I quickly noticed that Mr. Garfield seemed to be carrying something
Floyd | in his pocket. Unusual, since you are not supposed to carry large
Floyd | items in the pockets of a suit. It ruins the look."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Garfield seems embarrassed. "Well, it seems you have discovered my
Floyd | little secret, Mr. German."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Germain. And yes, I have. Perhaps you would like to show the others
Floyd | what it is you are carrying, Monsieur Garfield?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I suppose I might as well, since you have obviously figured it out
Floyd | already." He puts his hand in his pocket and produces a gleaming 38
Floyd | revolver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Huh..." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x revolver" 		
	

Floyd | A 38 revolver. It seems to be loaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t revolver" 		
	

Floyd | "Based on the shape of the object in Mr. Garfields pocket, I quickly
Floyd | deduced that he was carrying a firearm. This was an interesting fact.
Floyd | Why would a peaceful hotel owner feel the need to be armed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "You don't have to play with me any longer, Mr. Germain", says James.
Floyd | "I was not always just a hotel owner. In fact, I changed my name after
Floyd | the war to avoid my enemies. My original name was Brian Holmes. During
Floyd | the war I worked for MI6 doing Special Ops behind enemy lines. The
Floyd | Colonel was in my unit. When he was killed, I feared our enemies had
Floyd | finally caught up with us. So, naturally, I armed myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I had reached a turning point in my investigation," you continue.
Floyd | "Not only had the Colonel turned out to be a former secret agent, but
Floyd | his colleague was even running the hotel. Mr. Starfields research
Floyd | turned up several new avenues of investigation. It seemed likely that
Floyd | the Colonel's past had finally caught up with him. Perhaps his German
Floyd | nemesis had managed to track him down. Or maybe his illegitimate son
Floyd | had decided to seek revenge for being abandoned. I continued my
Floyd | investigations with renewed vigor."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Turning poing -> probably good place to save" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes, the former secret agent, is standing by the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to Mr. Garfield, his employer. His face
Floyd | reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is sitting in the couch with her legs crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Elias Mole is sitting next to Shane in the couch, his arms
Floyd | crossed in front of him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield, the journalist, is sitting upright in the
Floyd | reclining chair taking notes on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x holmes" 		
	

Floyd | The man you used to know as James Garfield. He looks much the same as
Floyd | he did before, but there is now a shrewd look in his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t holmes" 		
	

Floyd | [1] War career
Floyd | [2] Motive
Floyd | [3] Accuse Brian Holmes
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Once I realized that Mr. Garfield was not who he seemed to be, I
Floyd | quickly determined his true identity. The fact that he had worked with
Floyd | the Colonel during the war changed everything. It now seemed likely
Floyd | that the Colonel's untimely death was related to his clandestine
Floyd | career."
Floyd |
Floyd | "How on earth did you discover these things?" says Brian. "Those
Floyd | records are still classified."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have my methods, Monsieur," you say, while tapping your finger
Floyd | against the side of your head. "I observe everything, and what I
Floyd | cannot observe I deduce. Please allow me to finish my account and
Floyd | everything will soon become clear."
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone will hopefully have forgotten about this by the time you are
Floyd | done.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Accuse Brian Holmes
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Discovering the true identity of Brian Holmes shed new light on his
Floyd | possible motive. He had worked with the Colonel during the war. Was it
Floyd | possible that there might have been some disagreement between them?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian is outraged. "This is ridiculous. John McClaren was like a
Floyd | brother to me. Yes, we made enemies during the war, but we would both
Floyd | have died for the other if necessary."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Accuse Brian Holmes
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t gun" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "Where'd it go?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t revolver" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x revolver" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x 38 revolver" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bump" 		
	

Floyd | James seems to be carrying something in the right pocket of his pants.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Things come and go. You've already discussed it." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t clock" 		
	

Floyd | "The ticking of the clock helped stimulate my neurons. The lounge was
Floyd | the ideal environment for doing my thinking."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hm, that bump still being there is a minor bug" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | The clock is almost taller than you. An intricate system of brass and
Floyd | steel wheels, and gears is visible through the glass case in the
Floyd | front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x gears" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know much about clocks, but it seems very sophisticated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t gears" 		
	

Floyd | "Building a case is a lot like designing a clock. All the gears must
Floyd | fit together."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What a nice simile," says Shane. "I must use that in one of my books
Floyd | some day."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		EmacsUser says, "Oh no." 	
			dsimon asks, "Ack, was she doing the logging?" 	
			Limax asks, "She'll be back... is Perry still connected?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yes." 	
			Limax says, "He's the one doing the logging" 	
			DavidW says, "Perry does the logging, yes." 	
			dsimon says, "Okay, we can continue then" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes, the former secret agent, is standing by the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to Mr. Garfield, his employer. His face
Floyd | reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is sitting in the couch with her legs crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Elias Mole is sitting next to Shane in the couch, his arms
Floyd | crossed in front of him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield, the journalist, is sitting upright in the
Floyd | reclining chair taking notes on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | He is dressed in a tuxedo with a black bow tie. Unlike everyone else,
Floyd | his face betrays no curiosity, nor any other feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t face" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t tuxedo" 		
	

Floyd | "I had noticed that Mr. Allington was wearing a brand new tuxedo.
Floyd | Almost as if he was trying to make an impression on someone..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan interrupts you. "Of course I am trying to make a good
Floyd | impression. I just got this job two weeks ago, and you never get a
Floyd | second chance to make a first impression."
Floyd |
Floyd | You raise your finger. "That's what I thought, Monsieur. Once I
Floyd | realized that Jonathan had only worked at the hotel for a short time I
Floyd | started thinking. Was it possible that he had taken the job to be
Floyd | close to the victim?"
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no reaction from Jonathan this time. Too bad, you had hoped
Floyd | you could provoke him into revealing some more information.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t bow tie" 		
	

Floyd | "Jonathans bow tie was perfectly tied. He clearly had a lot of
Floyd | experience with formal clothing."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course," says Jonathan. "I have been working at many fine hotels.
Floyd | It becomes routine after a while."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x doctor" 		
	

Floyd | Doctor Elias Mole is a young handsome Doctor. Recently graduated from
Floyd | medical school, he has just opened his own practice in London. He is
Floyd | wearing a light blue buttons-up shirt and a pair of dark jeans. Now
Floyd | that he is no longer leaning forward, you notice a paperback lying in
Floyd | his lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x paperback" 		
	

Floyd | How Blue Was the Sky by Shane Pearson.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t paperback" 		
	

Floyd | "I noticed that the Doctor was reading a book by Shane Pearson. Was he
Floyd | simply an ordinary fan or was there a connection between them?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Doctor nods enthusiastically. "I am a huge fan of Mrs. Pearson.
Floyd | How Blue was The Sky is one of the most moving books I have ever
Floyd | read."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Aha." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x shirt" 		
	

Floyd | A light blue casual shirt. Your sharp eyes notice the remnants of a
Floyd | small stain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x stain" 		
	

Floyd | It seems like someone has attempted to remove a stain from the shirt,
Floyd | with only partial success.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t stain" 		
	

Floyd | "A new breakthrough occurred when I noticed the stain on Doctor Moles
Floyd | shirt."
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone looks at the Doctor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I ... Um... Have no idea what you are talking about," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is no use denying it Doctor," you continue. "An ordinary person
Floyd | would no doubt have missed it, but I see everything. You have clearly
Floyd | attempted to remove a stain from your shirt quite recently."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are right," he says. "I did, in fact, get a bloodstain on my
Floyd | shirt when examining the Colonel. This is my favorite shirt, so i
Floyd | cleaned it very thoroughly. I didn't realize the stain was still
Floyd | visible."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Doctor starts wringing his hands, his eyes darting from side to
Floyd | side. "It's obvious that you know everything, Mr. Germain. Oh my god,
Floyd | what have I done. What was I thinking?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He puts his face in his hands and begins sobbing uncontrollably.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hehe" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I wonder what our face looks like right now." 	
			dsimon says, "Man, sounding confident is *everything*" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t doctor" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Doctor Mole
Floyd | [2] Provoke him
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "I'm sure I know what it looks like: we have one eyebrow raised knowingly, and a stern look passing through our eyes" 	
			Limax asks, "Can you do an 'x me'?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are as good looking as ever, but your confident demeanor hides a
Floyd | gnawing uncertainty. Hopefully, no one will notice. You are wearing
Floyd | your trademark black bowler hat, and your moustache is impeccably
Floyd | groomed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "The Doctor was not a hardened criminal. I knew he would most likely
Floyd | break down as soon as he realized I was on to him. My prediction has
Floyd | proved true."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Doctor keeps sobbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Allow me to explain how I deduced that the Doctor had to be involved
Floyd | with the murder..."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is still no response from the Doctor. Dammit. If only you could
Floyd | make him snap out of it somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Accuse Doctor Mole
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limax arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "kick doctor" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "nudge doctor with elbow" 		
	

Floyd | You don't always need to specify what you're doing something with.
Floyd |
Floyd | (retrying as if you'd typed "nudge doctor .")
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take paperback" 		
	

Floyd | The Doctor seems very fond of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "wink knowingly at doctor" 		
	

Floyd | A lot of words like prepositions and adverbs are not necessary in
Floyd | interactive fiction.
Floyd |
Floyd | (retrying as if you'd typed "wink  at doctor.")
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hmm" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x doctor" 		
	

Floyd | He has broken down completely. You are not getting anything more out
Floyd | of him unless you can get him to snap out of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x shane" 		
	

Floyd | Shane Pearson is a tall slender woman with semi long blond hair that
Floyd | just barely reaches her shoulders. Her book, How Blue Was the Sky,
Floyd | recently hit the bestseller list. What she is doing in England is
Floyd | anyones guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t how blue was the sky" 		
	

Floyd | You can't ask direct questions to the game. Type a verb - noun command
Floyd | like EXAMINE ELIAS MOLE to interact with the story world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t paperback" 		
	

Floyd | "I now knew that Doctor Mole was a fan of Shane Pearson. This put the
Floyd | case in a whole new light."
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Mole keeps sobbing in his hands. He doesn't seem to have heard
Floyd | what you said at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t shane" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes, the former secret agent, is standing by the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to his employer, wearing his brand new
Floyd | tuxedo. His face reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is sitting in the couch with her legs crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Mole is sobbing hysterically with his face in his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield, the journalist, is sitting upright in the
Floyd | reclining chair taking notes on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "You were given an option of [1] Accuse Doctor" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		dsimon says, "Last time we accused someone it ended the game" 	
			dsimon says, "Still, worth a shot" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Might as well try it." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t doctor" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Doctor Mole
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "I knew the Doctor was not a hardened murderer. Once he realized I
Floyd | knew everything, he would no doubt break down and confess. As you can
Floyd | all plainly see, my predictions proved true. Detective, take him
Floyd | away."
Floyd |
Floyd | As the Doctor is handcuffed, he looks at you with uncomprehending
Floyd | eyes. "Wait... No... That's not what I meant. I am not a murderer."
Floyd |
Floyd | You send him a comforting smile. "It's okay, Doctor. It's all over
Floyd | now. A physical prison will no doubt be an improvement on the prison
Floyd | of guilt you had build for yourself."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no real evidence, so the Doctor is soon released. Everyone
Floyd | believes he is guilty, though. After all, who would doubt the word of
Floyd | the worlds greatest detective? His career is ruined, and a year later
Floyd | he is found hanging from the roof of his house.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have saved your reputation ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Je n'accuse pas" 	
			Limax says, "Ah, okay" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes, the former secret agent, is standing by the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to his employer, wearing his brand new
Floyd | tuxedo. His face reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is sitting in the couch with her legs crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Mole is sobbing hysterically with his face in his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield, the journalist, is sitting upright in the
Floyd | reclining chair taking notes on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x detective" 		
	

Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is a tall, broad man well equipped for the job of
Floyd | apprehending criminals. If only he knew how to find them as well, he
Floyd | might be a pretty good detective. You haven't worked with him before,
Floyd | but he seems like a decent bloke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t brian" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Brian Holmes
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t legs" 		
	

Floyd | "I noticed Shane Pearson's long beautiful legs."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Because you are a dirty old man?" says Shane with a raised eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uh... No, because of the case. I am getting to that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hee" 	
			dsimon says, "Heh" 	
			Limax says, "Ha ha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "ha." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t table" 		
	

Floyd | "I couldn't help but notice that no one seemed to be using the couch
Floyd | table."
Floyd |
Floyd | This provokes no response from your audience. Perhaps you should try
Floyd | talking about some more personal objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | He is dressed in a tuxedo with a black bow tie. Unlike everyone else,
Floyd | his face betrays no curiosity, nor any other feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x sylvester" 		
	

Floyd | The old German Count has been replaced by a young man in his thirties.
Floyd | The bored look is gone from his face; he now seems keenly interested
Floyd | in the proceedings. His hair is still white, but it has probably been
Floyd | dyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t hair" 		
	

Floyd | (Heinrichs hair)
Floyd | "Mr. Starfields hair color was, of course, as fake as his beard."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah," says Sylvester. "I dyed it to match the beard. I am afraid I
Floyd | can't just pull it off. You are gonna have to deal with it until the
Floyd | color washes out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hm, may just need to examine everyone again" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes, the former secret agent, is standing by the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to his employer, wearing his brand new
Floyd | tuxedo. His face reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is sitting in the couch with her legs crossed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Mole is sobbing hysterically with his face in his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield, the journalist, is sitting upright in the
Floyd | reclining chair taking notes on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x brian" 		
	

Floyd | The man you used to know as James Garfield. He looks much the same as
Floyd | he did before, but there is now a shrewd look in his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | He is dressed in a tuxedo with a black bow tie. Unlike everyone else,
Floyd | his face betrays no curiosity, nor any other feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x shane" 		
	

Floyd | Shane Pearson is a tall slender woman with semi long blond hair that
Floyd | just barely reaches her shoulders. Her book, How Blue Was the Sky,
Floyd | recently hit the bestseller list. What she is doing in England is
Floyd | anyones guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x doctor" 		
	

Floyd | He has broken down completely. You are not getting anything more out
Floyd | of him unless you can get him to snap out of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Actually, I think we need to do a physical action for once." 	
			dsimon asks, "To snap doctor out of it?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			dsimon says, "Oh, i know what's apropos" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "slap doctor" 		
	

Floyd | You slap him hard across the face. "Snap out of it, Doctor. We need
Floyd | you."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Doctor blinks, as if he had just woken up from a bad dream.
Floyd | "Right... I am sorry. It's obvious that you have found me out,
Floyd | Monsieur Germain," he sighs. "I covered for Mrs. Pearson because I
Floyd | couldn't bear the thought that her talent would waste away in jail."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know," you say. "You'll better tell the whole story, Doctor. For
Floyd | your own sake."
Floyd |
Floyd | He nods. "At midnight I was awoken by a noise in the hallway. When I
Floyd | peered out I saw Mrs. Pearson running down the hallway as if the devil
Floyd | himself was chasing her. I went downstairs to see what she might have
Floyd | been running from, and a terrible sight awaited me. The Colonel was
Floyd | lying on the floor with a bloody knife planted in his chest. Perhaps
Floyd | my mind was still clouded from tiredness, but I decided to cover for
Floyd | her. I wiped all the fingerprints off the knife, and when I was later
Floyd | made to examine the body I lied and said that he had been sedated with
Floyd | opium. I figured that would throw the police off the tracks."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod. "I had quickly deduced that the opium story made no sense.
Floyd | Why would anyone sedate someone only to stab him right afterwards?
Floyd | Once I realised this, I knew that the Doctor had lied."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I suppose you have already figured out the rest," says the Doctor.
Floyd | "The drug in the Colonel's body was not opium. It was cyanide. The
Floyd | poison would have killed him anyway, even without the knife."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Indeed, and that realisation changed everything. If the Colonel had
Floyd | been poisoned with a lethal poison, then the stabbing was clearly a
Floyd | red herring. But how? And why?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "A slap?" 	
			DavidW says, "yup" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t doctor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x doctor" 		
	

Floyd | Calm and composed. He is sitting upright in the couch paying keen
Floyd | attention to the events around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x shane" 		
	

Floyd | The usually confident and extroverted writer is now looking like a
Floyd | deer caught in the headlights. She is currently resting her head in
Floyd | her hands, watching you with intense curiosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t shane" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Shane Pearson
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "The case was starting to unravel. The Doctor had seen Shane Pearson
Floyd | run from the scene of the crime around the time of the murder.
Floyd | However, Mr. Allington claimed that Mrs. Pearson was fast asleep at
Floyd | that time."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just stop, Monsieur Germain," says Shane Pearson. "You don't have to
Floyd | say any more. It was foolish of me to try to hide the truth in the
Floyd | first place. I should have known that no one can hide anything from
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | I did go down to the library at around midnight because I couldn't
Floyd | sleep. All of sudden the Colonel came running towards me from behind
Floyd | one of the shelves. I grapped a knife from one of the tables and held
Floyd | it in front of me, telling him to keep away. He just kept coming until
Floyd | he impaled himself on the knife and fell to the ground. It was
Floyd | horrible. I panicked and ran back to my bedroom. Some time later, I
Floyd | was awoken by Jonathan who told me I had been having a nightmare.
Floyd | Luckily, time of death was for some reason estimated to the time
Floyd | Jonathan woke me up so I had an alibi. I know I should have come clean
Floyd | sooner, but I just wasn't thinking straight."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Accuse Shane Pearson
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I was suggesting... but it had already been done. :)" 	
			dsimon says, "Heh, reminds me of that line from Chicago" 	
			dsimon says, "'He ran into my knife. He ran into my knife twelve times.'" 	
			Limax says, "Hee hee" 	
			dsimon says, "Anyways, since there's three stab wounds, story doesn't hold up..." 	
			DavidW says, "Keep searching for clues." 	
			dsimon asks, "Er, there are three, right?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x shane" 		
	

Floyd | The usually confident and extroverted writer is now looking like a
Floyd | deer caught in the headlights. She is currently resting her head in
Floyd | her hands, watching you with intense curiosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x doctor" 		
	

Floyd | Calm and composed. He is sitting upright in the couch paying keen
Floyd | attention to the events around him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to dsimon), "Yep." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t shane" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Shane Pearson
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t doctor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hm" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes, the former secret agent, is standing by the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to his employer, wearing his brand new
Floyd | tuxedo. His face reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is looking nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Mole has recovered from his temporary breakdown and is sitting
Floyd | upright in the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield, the journalist, is sitting upright in the
Floyd | reclining chair taking notes on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The table is made of dark red mahogany. It looks expensive, but no one
Floyd | is using it at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | A black leather couch. It looks pleasant enough, but you can't afford
Floyd | to relax right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x paperback" 		
	

Floyd | How Blue Was the Sky by Shane Pearson.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t it" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think one of the people's descriptions has changed." 	
			dsimon says, "Hmmm" 	
			Limax asks, "Who did Shane mention in her story?" 	
			dsimon says, "Both shane and the doctor are different..." 	
			EmacsUser asks (of Limax), "Which part of it?" 	
			dsimon says, "Oh, jonathan" 	
			Limax says, "The part about the nightmare" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "Monsieur Allington had started working at the hotel mere weeks before
Floyd | the murder. This seemed too unlikely to be a coincidence. Was it
Floyd | possible that he had taken the job to get closer to the victim?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Absurd," says Jonathan. "I took the job because I needed work and
Floyd | this place was highly recommended. That's all there is to it."
Floyd |
Floyd | But there is a hint of fear in his voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | He is standing with his hands behind his back, dressed in a tuxedo
Floyd | with a black bow tie. Unlike everyone else, his face betrays no
Floyd | curiosity, nor any other feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Jonathan." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t shane" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Shane Pearson
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t doctor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | He is standing with his hands behind his back, dressed in a tuxedo
Floyd | with a black bow tie. Unlike everyone else, his face betrays no
Floyd | curiosity, nor any other feelings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Timing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hands" 		
	

Floyd | (Jonathans hands)
Floyd | You notice several small wounds where the skin has been scraped off,
Floyd | as if he had been scrubbing his hands too hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Let's see... there's also the detective and the secret agent" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm. I wonder why it clipped the apostrophe." 	
			dsimon asks, "DavidW, how did you know to examine hands?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "There was a hint." 	
			DavidW says, "He's hiding them behind his back." 	
			dsimon says, "I must've missed it" 	
			dsimon asks, "Ah, that's the hint?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t hands" 		
	

Floyd | (Jonathans hands)
Floyd | "Jonathan would often stand with his hands behind his back. I wondered
Floyd | if he was trying to hide something."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have no idea what you are talking about," says Jonathan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t hands" 		
	

Floyd | (Jonathans hands)
Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take hands" 		
	

Floyd | (Jonathans hands)
Floyd | Jonathan would probably not appreciate it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "pull hands" 		
	

Floyd | (Jonathans hands)
Floyd | Jonathan would probably not appreciate it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x hands" 		
	

Floyd | (Jonathans hands)
Floyd | You notice several small wounds where the skin has been scraped off,
Floyd | as if he had been scrubbing his hands too hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wounds" 		
	

Floyd | He seems to have been scrubbing his hands way too hard. They look like
Floyd | they have been bleeding recently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t wounds" 		
	

Floyd | "I noticed that Mr. Allington's hands were bruised, as if he had been
Floyd | scrubbing too hard or too long. What might he have been trying to
Floyd | hide?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  Jonathan seems uncomfortable. "Sir, as a waiter I need to keep my
Floyd | hands impeccably clean. I may have overdone it this time, but that is
Floyd | not a crime."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t wounds" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Aw... he wont' hold hands" 	
	Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		EmacsUser says, "Hi, Tale." 	
			Tale says, "Hello, clueless Clubbers." 	
			dsimon exclaims, "Hi, Dr. Tale!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Not completely clueless. We're getting there." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bleeding" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I have no clues, just suppositions" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "I have no suppositions, just random guesses" 		
	

Floyd | You typed a rather long command and I didn't understand it. It's
Floyd | better to stick to simpler things like TAKE JAMES BEARD.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "I have no suppositions, just random guesses" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x hands" 		
	

Floyd | (Jonathans hands)
Floyd | You notice several small wounds where the skin has been scraped off,
Floyd | as if he had been scrubbing his hands too hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x skin" 		
	

Floyd | He seems to have been scrubbing his hands way too hard. They look like
Floyd | they have been bleeding recently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t skin" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t blood" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes, the former secret agent, is standing by the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to his employer, wearing his brand new
Floyd | tuxedo. His face reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is looking nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Mole has recovered from his temporary breakdown and is sitting
Floyd | upright in the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield, the journalist, is sitting upright in the
Floyd | reclining chair taking notes on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Can we t johnathan again and see if there's any other optoins now?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tuxedo" 		
	

Floyd | The tuxedo is spotless. It seems brand new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "t tuxedo" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t shane" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Shane Pearson
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "What about the journalist?" 	
			Limax says, "(Just curious)" 	
			dsimon says, "So the last thing we figured out was that jonathan was the one who "woke" shane" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t Sylvester" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Motive
Floyd | [2] Accuse Sylvester Starfield
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "After finding out the true identity of Sylvester Starfield, I
Floyd | considered him a viable suspect. Here was a journalist looking for a
Floyd | good story; what better way to get it than to make it himself? A lurid
Floyd | murder would be bound to sell papers."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I resent that comment," says Sylvester. "As a journalist, I report
Floyd | the news; I do not make them. And I am not a murderer."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Accuse Sylvester Starfield
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "There was no doubt in my mind; Sylvester Starfield had killed the
Floyd | Colonel to further his journalistic career. Detective, arrest the
Floyd | murderer."
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is ridiculous," says Sylvester while being handcuffed. "I will
Floyd | make sure this gets into all the papers. The people will know what a
Floyd | hack you are."
Floyd |
Floyd | He does, but no one believes him. After all, who would doubt the word
Floyd | of the worlds greatest detective? Even though Sylvester Starfield is
Floyd | never convicted, his career is over, and a year later he is found
Floyd | hanging from the roof of his flat.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have saved your reputation. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Whoops, sorry" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "wow. I took a lot longer for this one." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x Goodfellow" 		
	

Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is a tall, broad man well equipped for the job of
Floyd | apprehending criminals. If only he knew how to find them as well, he
Floyd | might be a pretty good detective. You haven't worked with him before,
Floyd | but he seems like a decent bloke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Thank goodness for 'undo'" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t notes" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t doctor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "The doctor created the alibi for shane because he's a fan" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm, just to see..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | You have thought about the case all day with no results. Your last
Floyd | hope is that you can make the murderer reveal him or herself during
Floyd | your closing monologue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need magic to solve the case; only logic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x holmes" 		
	

Floyd | The man you used to know as James Garfield. He looks much the same as
Floyd | he did before, but there is now a shrewd look in his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t shrewd look" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shane" 		
	

Floyd | The usually confident and extroverted writer is now looking like a
Floyd | deer caught in the headlights. She is currently resting her head in
Floyd | her hands, watching you with intense curiosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes, the former secret agent, is standing by the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington stands next to his employer, wearing his brand new
Floyd | tuxedo. His face reveals no emotions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is looking nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Mole has recovered from his temporary breakdown and is sitting
Floyd | upright in the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield, the journalist, is sitting upright in the
Floyd | reclining chair taking notes on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, eagerly waiting to assist
Floyd | you in arresting the murderer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hands" 		
	

Floyd | (Shanes hands)
Floyd | You notice a light band around her ring finger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t band" 		
	

Floyd | "It was then that I noticed something peculiar about Mrs. Pearson's
Floyd | hands. It looked like she had been wearing a ring, which she had
Floyd | subsequently taken off. People do not usually take off their
Floyd | engagement rings, so why would she do that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nothing escapes your attention does it, Monsieur Germain?" says
Floyd | Shane. "I suppose I might as well admit that I am engaged to
Floyd | Jonathan."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan nods. "We have been together for three months. We had hoped
Floyd | to keep our relationship private until we got married, but that idea
Floyd | doesn't seem realistic any more."
Floyd |
Floyd | "It is obvious that you have figured it out, Mr. Germain," says
Floyd | Jonathan. "I tried to help my fiancee by giving her an alibi. It was
Floyd | foolish thing to do. At around midnight, I heard Shane walk down the
Floyd | stairs and followed her down to the library where I saw what happened.
Floyd | She was clearly blameless - the Colonel had attacked her - but I
Floyd | couldn't take the chance that the police might not believe her. I
Floyd | found the Colonel's watch in his pocket and set it to 02:30. Then I
Floyd | took the knife and stabbed him several times myself, making sure I hit
Floyd | the watch so it would stop. I felt dirty afterwards, so I scrubbed my
Floyd | hands until they started bleeding. Afterwards, I made sure Shane would
Floyd | have an alibi for 02:30 AM by waking her up by then and then telling
Floyd | James about it. I made sure to make a lot of noise so plenty of people
Floyd | would hear me."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, Darling," says Shane. "You shouldn't have done that."
Floyd |
Floyd | "My love, I would do anything to prevent you from going to jail.
Floyd | Unfortunately, Mr. Germain saw right through me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		dsimon says, "What a helpful guy" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | His emotionless facade has dropped and he is now looking tenderly at
Floyd | Shane. His nose squats from his face like a beak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Jonathan
Floyd | [2] Alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "Figuring out that the time of death had been faked changed
Floyd | everything. It now seemed like no one had an alibi for the actual time
Floyd | of the murder. I knew who had stabbed the Colonel, but that had been a
Floyd | red herring all along. The true murderer was the one who had given him
Floyd | the cyanide. But it seemed like anyone could have done that."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Accuse Jonathan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But we still don't know where the poison came from." 	
			Limax says, "Dang. I missed a bunch going out for the newspaper" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t nose" 		
	

Floyd | "Monsieur Allington's long nose drew my attention."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester gasps. "Of course. It looks just like the Colonel's. I can't
Floyd | believe I never noticed that before."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ok, I confess," says Jonathan. "I am the Colonel's illegitimate son
Floyd | from the war. When I finally managed to track down my father, I took a
Floyd | job here to get to know him before confronting him. But I swear I
Floyd | didn't kill him. I just wanted to meet him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hehehe" 	
			Limax says, "Hmm" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x sylvester" 		
	

Floyd | The old German Count has been replaced by a young man in his thirties.
Floyd | The bored look is gone from his face; he now seems keenly interested
Floyd | in the proceedings. His hair is still white, but it has probably been
Floyd | dyed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Something like this would be a lot of fun to write." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | His emotionless facade has dropped and he is now looking tenderly at
Floyd | Shane. His nose squats from his face like a beak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Jonathan
Floyd | [2] Motive
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd | "It was now clear that Jonathan had a motive for the murder. His
Floyd | father had abandoned him. Was it possible that his anger could have
Floyd | driven him to murder? Or perhaps he expected to inherit the Colonel's
Floyd | estate after revealing his true identity?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Never," says Jonathan. "I did not hate my father. I understand why he
Floyd | couldn't stay; I just wanted to meet him."
Floyd |
Floyd | [1] Accuse Jonathan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		EmacsUser says, "Again, just to see..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "After figuring out that Jonathan was the illegitimate son of the
Floyd | Colonel, everything became clear. His anger over being abandoned had
Floyd | driven him to murder. He had poisoned his father with cyanide, then
Floyd | intefered with the evidence to cover his tracks. Detective, arrest the
Floyd | murderer."
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is outrageous," says Jonathan while being handcuffed. "Why would
Floyd | I want to kill my father? I just wanted to meet him."
Floyd |
Floyd | You shrug. "I have better things to do than try to understand the
Floyd | motives of a homicidal maniac. Take him away."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan serves a short sentence for intefering with the
Floyd | investigation, but there is not enough evidence to convict him for the
Floyd | murder. Everyone believes he is guilty, though. After all, who would
Floyd | doubt the word of the worlds greatest detective? His career is ruined
Floyd | and a year later he is found hanging from the roof of his apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have saved your reputation. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Rope salesmen make a lot of money in this town" 	
			Limax says, "Ha ha" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes, the former secret agent, is standing by the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington, the illegitimate son of Colonel McClaren, is
Floyd | standing by the wall, his long nose proudly protruding from his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is relaxing in the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Mole has recovered from his temporary breakdown and is sitting
Floyd | upright in the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield is staring at Jonathan, while scribbling furiously
Floyd | on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, wearing the uniform of
Floyd | Scotland Yard. He seems to be getting impatient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t uniform" 		
	

Floyd | "Detective Goodfellow looked great in his Scotland Yard uniform. "
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks," says Goodfellow. "But why are you talking about my uniform?
Floyd | I think everyone is eager to hear who killed the Colonel."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x notepad" 		
	

Floyd | Sylvester is taking notes on a small beige notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t notepad" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes, the former secret agent, is standing by the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington, the illegitimate son of Colonel McClaren, is
Floyd | standing by the wall, his long nose proudly protruding from his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is relaxing in the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Mole has recovered from his temporary breakdown and is sitting
Floyd | upright in the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield is staring at Jonathan, while scribbling furiously
Floyd | on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, wearing the uniform of
Floyd | Scotland Yard. He seems to be getting impatient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t sylvester" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Sylvester Starfield
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t detective" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That uniform wasn't mentioned before." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t brian" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Brian Holmes
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | The clock is almost taller than you. An intricate system of brass and
Floyd | steel wheels, and gears is visible through the glass case in the
Floyd | front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Are we taking too long?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "I think we're okay." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t wheels" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t brian" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Brian Holmes
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes, the former secret agent, is standing by the clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington, the illegitimate son of Colonel McClaren, is
Floyd | standing by the wall, his long nose proudly protruding from his face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is relaxing in the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Mole has recovered from his temporary breakdown and is sitting
Floyd | upright in the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield is staring at Jonathan, while scribbling furiously
Floyd | on a notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Detective Goodfellow is standing behind you, wearing the uniform of
Floyd | Scotland Yard. He seems to be getting impatient.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t jonathan" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Jonathan
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to DavidW), "Yeah, we haven't interacted much with Goodfellow." 	
			Limax says, "The detective was getting impatient.. I was ust wondering" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Look for specific nouns or directions; usually, concepts like the
Floyd | floor and ceiling, or relative directions like left and right, are not
Floyd | relevant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t shane" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Shane Pearson
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t doctor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t sylvester" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Sylvester Starfield
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t detective" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		
	

Floyd | The uniform of Scotland Yard consists of a long dark blue trenchcoat
Floyd | and a peaked cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Ah, thanks" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t trenchcoat" 		
	

Floyd | "Detective Goodfellow was wearing the usual Scotland Yard trenchcoat.
Floyd | I wondered if it wasn't too hot to wear it indoors."
Floyd |
Floyd | "A bit," says Goodfellow. "But one must stick to the regulations, you
Floyd | know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t cap" 		
	

Floyd | "I noticed the detectives cap."
Floyd |
Floyd | The detective shrugs. "I should be wearing a bobby helmet, of course,
Floyd | but no one is perfect."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t detective" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "So he's not a detective, maybe" 	
			DavidW says, "Try examining the uniform parts." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x trenchcoat" 		
	

Floyd | The dark blue coat of Scotland Yard detectives have caused people to
Floyd | dub them "The boys in blue". The polished brass buttons gleam in the
Floyd | light of the lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "I suspect him, anyway." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		
	

Floyd | The buttons are spotless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t buttons" 		
	

Floyd | "The buttons on detective Goodfellows uniform also aroused my
Floyd | curiosity."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, we usually wear silver buttons, of course," says the Detective.
Floyd | "But I had to get here in a hurry."
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn around to see Goodfellow holding a gun with a murderous look
Floyd | in his eyes. "That's quite enough, detective. I will not stand here
Floyd | idly while you toy with me. You have obviously figured out that none
Floyd | of the other people in this room commited the murder, so you must know
Floyd | it's me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone gasps.
Floyd |
Floyd | "When you tried to call Scotland Yard I intercepted the call and came
Floyd | here instead. There is no "Detective Goodfellow". I am Franz
Floyd | Lieberheim and I have spent years tracking down the Colonel so I could
Floyd | have my revenge. When I found out he was living here, I kept the place
Floyd | under surveillance until I finally got my chance.
Floyd |
Floyd | About half an hour before midnight, Colonel McClaren came down to get
Floyd | a drink. I approached him, claiming to be a recent arrival to the
Floyd | hotel. He did not recognize me and we struck up a conversation. I
Floyd | procured some wine, slipping the cyanide into the Colonel's glass
Floyd | while he wasn't watching. After he had drunk the wine, I made an
Floyd | excuse to leave and hid outside the window so I could watch him die.
Floyd | After a few minutes the American girl came down to the library as
Floyd | well. By that time, the Colonel must have started to feel the effects
Floyd | of the poison because he staggered towards her, desperately seeking
Floyd | assistance. The girl misinterpreted his approach as an attack; the
Floyd | rest you know."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I know everything, Monsieur Lieberheim", you say while twirling your
Floyd | moustache. "It would be easiest for everyone if you gave up now and
Floyd | waited for the real police to arrive."
Floyd |
Floyd | He sneers. "I don't think so. I would have gotten away with this if it
Floyd | wasn't for you, and Franz Lieberhaim always gets his revenge. Do you
Floyd | have any last words before I kill you, you meddling frog?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		Touchy says, "hehe" 	
			dsimon says, "Frog?! Now that's just rude." 	
			Alex says (to dsimon), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that a frog is funny, but not as funny as Arthur Dent." 	
			dsimon says, "Heh" 	
			Limax asks, "Are we French?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			dsimon says, "Yep" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "What revenge are we talking about?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "twirl moustache" 		
	

Floyd | "Time to die, detective." He squeezes the trigger; no amount of
Floyd | brilliant deductions will stop the bullet from entering your brain.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Limax), "Colonel John McClaren was an MI6 during the war. He made ``many enemies during the war, in particular a certain German agent who swore revenge.''" 	
			Limax says, "Oh" 	
			dsimon says, "Hm, not sure how to get out of this" 	
			Limax asks, "Can we t revenge?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t revenge" 		
	

Floyd | That is either not here, or doesn't need to be referred to at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm. Maybe... Try it." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
			dsimon says, "Er, so far its only let us talk about physical things" 	
			dsimon says, "And only things actually in the room, at that" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | The hotel lounge is small, but comfortable. A soft, expensive leather
Floyd | couch stands near one wall, with a mahogany couch table in front of
Floyd | it. Next to it is an old fashioned reclining chair. In the corner of
Floyd | the room, an old grandfather clock is steadily ticking away, lending a
Floyd | dignified air to the proceedings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Brian Holmes has raised his hands in a martial arts position, ready to
Floyd | jump Franz at the slightest chance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jonathan Allington is attempting to block the path to Shane,
Floyd | apparently so that any stray bullets will hit him instead of her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shane Pearson is standing behind Jonathan, trying to get a good look
Floyd | at the action.
Floyd |
Floyd | Doctor Mole is hiding behind the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sylvester Starfield looks overjoyed to be getting the scoop on such a
Floyd | great story. He is busily taking notes on his notepad.
Floyd |
Floyd | Franz Lieberheim is holding you at gunpoint. His face is distorted in
Floyd | a grimace of pure, German, evil.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Time to die, detective." He squeezes the trigger; no amount of
Floyd | brilliant deductions will stop the bullet from entering your brain.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hotel Lounge
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "We have three turns before we die" 	
			EmacsUser | Doctor Mole is hiding behind the couch. 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t brian" 		
	

Floyd | [1] Accuse Brian Holmes
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd | "All the pieces finally came together. Brian Holmes had killed his
Floyd | former friend because he disagreed with his methods. Alas, how quickly
Floyd | friendship can turn to enmity. Detective Goodfellow, would you be so
Floyd | kind as to arrest the murderer."
Floyd |
Floyd | As Brian is handcuffed he sneers at you. "This is ridiculous. You have
Floyd | no proof whatsoever."
Floyd |
Floyd | You twirl your moustache. "It is over, Monsieur. Once the police start
Floyd | looking into your past, they will soon find the evidence they need to
Floyd | convict you."
Floyd |
Floyd | They don't, and Brian Holmes is soon released. It makes no difference,
Floyd | though. Everyone still believes he is guilty. After all, who would
Floyd | doubt the word of the worlds greatest detective? The hotel shuts down,
Floyd | and a year later the former hotel owner is found hanging from the roof
Floyd | of his office.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have saved your reputation. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Heh" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Um." 	
			Limax says, "Oh well" 	
			dsimon says, "Minor bug there, but I rather like the "Distract attacker with silly accusation" technique" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t franz" 		
	

Floyd | You can't think of anything more to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "t gun" 		
	

Floyd | "Once I realized that Detective Goodfellow wasn't who he claimed to
Floyd | be, I could not, of course, allow him to be armed. It was a simple
Floyd | matter to ensure that he would be of no danger to anyone."
Floyd |
Floyd | His eyes widen. "You damned frog. What have you done with my gun?" He
Floyd | furiously examines the gun, trying to determine how it might have been
Floyd | sabotaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take gun" 		
	

Floyd | While Franz is distracted, you deftly grab the gun from his hands. He
Floyd | lunges at you, but is quickly overpowered by the other inhabitants of
Floyd | the hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am going to kill you for this, detective," he shouts while being
Floyd | restrained by his own handcuffs. "You are only putting off the
Floyd | inevitable."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I suspect I will be dead long before you get out of jail, Monsieur,"
Floyd | you reply. "Mr. Holmes," you say to the man formerly known as James
Floyd | Garfield, "Would you be so kind as to call the real Scotland Yard? I
Floyd | think they will be delighted to hear that we have managed to arrest
Floyd | the murderer without their help."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have solved the case ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Nice." 	
			DavidW says, "tada!!!" 	
			Limax says, "Woo" 	
			dsimon exclaims, "That was fun!" 	
			DavidW says, "A very satisfying game." 	
			EmacsUser applauds. 	
			Limax asks, "Someone pretended to be the president?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "?" 	
			Limax says, "James Garfield" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh." 	
			dsimon says, "It kind of reminded me of Spider and Web" 	
			dsimon says, "Where we're telling a story of stuff we only supposedly did" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, but with much less restart-from-the-beginning." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah, I really liked this one." 	
			Limax says, "What I saw I liked" 	
			Limax asks, "Who is the author?" 	
			dsimon says, "Okay, I need to go down to the shop, I'll be back soon if y'all want to play another" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Simon Christiansen." 	
			Limax says, "Hm" 	
			DavidW says, "It was a good design choice to limit topics to things that are visible, I think. We weren't too tempted to try topics outside our view and flail about." 	
			Limax says, "Yes" 	
			DavidW says, "I think I'll take a li'l nap. Hopefully Jacqueline will return to us safely." 	
	Limax has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Wastrel arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		EmacsUser says (to Wastrel), "Hi." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, couldn't get online, then got online but couldn't get in." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Wastrel), "We finished the first one early. We might be doing a second soon. We'll have to ask Jacqueline." 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Wastrel says, "Hey, happy new year all" 	
			Touchy asks, "another?" 	
			Touchy says, "woah..." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh, so you finished and got the good ending?" 	
			Limax says, "Hello again" 	
			Limax says, "Yes" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Jacqueline), "Yay, you're back." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hooray, I'm sorry I missed it, though." 	
			EmacsUser exclaims (at Wastrel), "Happy New Years!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Emacs), "Thanks. I ended up having to install a new router in the house. That's what took me so long." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh wow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Our old one has been flaky forever, and we had a new one waiting in the wings. It was kind of time." 	
			Limax says, "Ouxh" 	
			Limax says, "I'm glad you had a backup" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, anyway. Sure, we could play another game. Did you all have something in mind already?" 	
			Limax says, "I just hope it isn't a DLink" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limax), "Oddly enough, it came for free when we upgraded to Win7. They were running a special." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Not really. There was mention of another, but then some folks went AFK." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limax), "Nah, it's a Cisco Valet. Pretty slick setup." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. Let me think." 	
			Jacqueline needs to update the cfs list. 	
			Allen says, "all those Cisco personal network devices are just Linksys, since Cisco bought them out to get in on the low-end of the market" 	
			Allen says, "they are cute, though" 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		Jacqueline says (to Allen), "Cute and come with a usb that just automates the setup quite a bit." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I seemingly still bounce. Urgh." 	
			dsimon says, "back" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yay, another person back. Now we just need DavidW to wake up from his nap." 	
			Limax says, "Well, he won't any time soon if he has an iPhone" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "DW got an iPhone?" 	
			Limax says, "I don't really know... but the alarms on the iPhone are having trouble yet again" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh ah" 	
			EmacsUser realizes that he doesn't know about half of the titles on the suggestions list. 	
			Limax says, "You're probably ahead of me" 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		EmacsUser says (to Limax), "Maybe not. I'm pretty bad at keeping up on these things." 	
			EmacsUser says, "But, IFDB." 	
			Limax asks (of Jacqueline), "When was the last time I knew any of the titles ever?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "How long is Augmented Fourth?" 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		Jacqueline says, "I'm beginning to suspect it's my ISP." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway... let me @recap." 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I missed nothing other than Limax trying to make me confirm how out of touch he is." 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		Jacqueline says, "Freakin A" 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Limax says, "Heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I may just not log back in, in the hope of not annoying all of you." 	
			Limax says, "Augmented 4th is about an hour and a half, I think... it's been a long time since I've played it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
			EmacsUser is reading about other stories too. 	
			Jacqueline says, "The Coast House is on the rec list. The name is appealing, the setting might be pleasant, but it seems it finished 15th in a comp, which doesn't bode well. Then again, someone recommended it for CF, so that does bode well." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Limax), "Also, see? You do know some." 	
			Limax says, "Feh... just one" 	
			Tale says, "Sorry, phone call. Got completely distratced." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I'm up for anything." 	
			Limax says, "Augmented 4th was written over 10 years ago, which is why I know it" 	
			Ellison wakes up from his nap. "you people are thinking of playing another one?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "We are." 	
			Limax says, "We should change the name of this channe to The Napping Chanel" 	
			Tale says, "That#s my favorite perfume." 	
			Limax asks, "Have I mentioned how much I hate my keyboard?" 	
			Ellison says, "the group that naps together, slaps eachother. er, wait." 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		Tale says, "Hunter in Darkness is on there" 	
			dsimon asks, "Is there more to HiD than the hunt the wumpus reference?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'm uploading Coast House." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hopefully" 	
			Ellison says, "interesting" 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		EmacsUser says, "All I'm going to be able to think about for the rest of the day is martial arts and guinness." 	
	

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

		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Tale says, "emac. Not the worst way to spend the day" 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline exclaims, "I may not be able to stay on long enough to have any fun at all!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load coast" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | tadsr - A text-only TADS 2.5.10 Interpreter.
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1993, 2006 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The mystery, for you, started two years ago.
Floyd |    "Come here, there's something I want to tell you," your old
Floyd | grandfather had said, "Quick, before your mother comes back in the
Floyd | room."
Floyd |    The smell of antiseptic and an unidentifiable odor that seemed to
Floyd | emanate from the very walls of the old age home made you uncomfortable
Floyd | enough.  The thought of your grandfather having a secret he wanted to
Floyd | share only made that unplanned visit to the Shady Pastures
Floyd | Convalescent Home all the more nerve-wracking.
Floyd |    "If you have any mind for it, go back to Dalton.  Your Grandmother
Floyd | left something she wanted you to have."  Before you could ask him
Floyd | specifics, he turned away as your Mom reentered the room with a bottle
Floyd | of water.  The topic would not come up again, which was fine by you.
Floyd | No one in your family had been to the Dalton property since your
Floyd | grandmother died over eight years ago, and as far as you knew, the
Floyd | place could have burned down by now.
Floyd |    When you thought back to your childhood, you could remember
Floyd | spending the summers with your grandmother at the old house in Dalton,
Floyd | located on the Texas Gulf Coast.  Grandma Eleanor Sorich always had
Floyd | smiles for you, and made you feel that she understood you better than
Floyd | you did yourself.  When she eventually passed away, you were deeply
Floyd | saddened, as if you had lost one of your best friends.
Floyd |    Grandpa Sorich, on the other hand, was a different story.  A bitter
Floyd | man who spent most of the time during your visits off by the Dalton
Floyd | Harbor with his drinking buddies.  As far as you could tell, their
Floyd | marriage was more of convenience than love.  At her funeral, he showed
Floyd | only the faintest hint of remorse.  He spent the years after her death
Floyd | mostly silent in an old age home...  until that visit.
Floyd |    It's been two years since your chat with Grandpa.  In that time,
Floyd | you have often reflected back on the conversation, curious as to what
Floyd | would make your grandfather act in such a mysterious fashion, and
Floyd | curious about what your grandmother could've possibly wanted you to
Floyd | have.
Floyd |    Finally, an unexpected road trip across the country has allowed you
Floyd | to make a brief detour at the old family property.  You find yourself
Floyd | back in the draining heat of Dalton, Texas, assessing the old Sorich
Floyd | property your family all but abandoned years ago.  It hasn't burned
Floyd | down, but indeed stood patiently waiting for someone to return.  The
Floyd | house, like your grandfather, has not aged gracefully, and looks as if
Floyd | it too is just waiting out the rest of it's years....
Floyd | The Coast House
Floyd | by Stephen Newton and Dan Newton
Floyd | Version 1.0
Floyd | Copyright 2001 - released as freeware for the 2001 Interactive Fiction
Floyd | Contest.
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd | Type 'CREDITS' for behind the scenes tidbits.
Floyd | New players may find 'INSTRUCTIONS' helpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |    You stand before the small coast house where you used to go on
Floyd | summer vacations with your parents when you were young.  A weathered
Floyd | fence which has long since given up it's white paint to hot Texas sun
Floyd | and salty coastal air surrounds the property.  To the east lies Beach
Floyd | Street, as old as the town itself, separating the property from harbor
Floyd | and the bay.  Across the road to the east you can make out the remains
Floyd | of the Dalton Fishing Pier and Dalton Harbor.  The old house itself is
Floyd | to the west, facing the water like it has for the last 100 years.
Floyd | Though you are shin deep in weeds, you can make out a small path that
Floyd | winds around the house to the northwest and southwest.  Crumbling
Floyd | cement stairs lead up to the porch of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		Jacqueline says, "I should just bag it for today, perhaps." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perry is still logging." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sad." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perry is still logging." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll check back in later to get the transcript." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Play whatever you want." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think I should quit annoying people by trying to connect." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | From what you remember, this old fence has been re-built several times
Floyd | over the lifetime of the house.  The last time it was restored was
Floyd | around 1980.  The fence extends for a ways north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have an old house key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | All things considered, you're not doing too badly considering the long
Floyd | bus trip you took to get here and how hot it currently is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | The key to the coast house, given to you by your grandfather ages ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look n" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |    The deck of this house seems to be of newer construction than the
Floyd | rest.  As a younger child you remember sitting on the deck chairs and
Floyd | telling ghost stories long into the night while watching the boats
Floyd | sway in the harbor.  A deteriorating plastic lawn chair remains as a
Floyd | reminder of those days.  The sliding glass door to enter the house is
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "csb" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "If people want to change stories, say so." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | <q>The Coast House' was authored by Stephen Newton and Dan Newton.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stephen Newton has been a fan of interactive fiction since discovering
Floyd | Zork I on his friend's Apple II in the early 80's.  He is recently
Floyd | married and enjoys playing computer games as well as researching
Floyd | ancient history and watching as many movies as work and real life
Floyd | permit.  The Coast House is his first piece of IF.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stephen would like to thank his wife Lisa for her patience during the
Floyd | many late nights he spent writing this game.  He also thanks his
Floyd | brother Dan for co-authoring - without whom the game never would have
Floyd | been finished on time.  Special thanks go to beta testers Steve `Nutz'
Floyd | Rossi and John & Lisa Conner.  Additional thanks to Mike Roberts for
Floyd | writing the fine product TADS; Stephen Granade for organizing the
Floyd | Interactive Fiction Competition; and all the people who responded to
Floyd | programming questions in the rec.arts.int-fiction newsgroup!
Floyd |
Floyd | Feel free to send comments or feedback to Stephen at
Floyd | snewton@sj.znet.com
Floyd |
Floyd | Dan Newton would like to thank his older brother Stephen, without
Floyd | whom, he wouldn't have the fondness for creative writing that he does.
Floyd | He would also like to thank his girlfriend, Christine Scott, for
Floyd | testing the game and for putting up with his rather bizarre ways of
Floyd | brainstorming.  Also like to thank his brother Rick, for inspiring us
Floyd | to keep the memory of the true coast house alive in the family.
Floyd |
Floyd | Feel free to send comments or feedback to Dan at
Floyd | hackmusik@earthlink.net
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (the plastic lawn chair)
Floyd | You sit down in the old chair.  You're not sure it likes your weight
Floyd | having been left stranded in the elements for the last ten years, but
Floyd | it supports you. You look out across the yard towards the water.  The
Floyd | view of the boats docked in the harbor moving rocking softly in the
Floyd | breeze is breathtaking.
Floyd | Okay, you're now sitting on the plastic lawn chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x boats" 		
	

Floyd | Off in the distance you can make out some shrimp boats tied-off to a
Floyd | dock.  They gradually sway in the calm harbor.  Beyond that is a small
Floyd | bay that opens into the Gulf of Mexico.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "rock" 		
	

Floyd | You rock back and forth on your heels.  You consider putting 'yer
Floyd | thumb in 'yer britches and yelling `Yeehaw!'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer in the plastic lawn chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The sliding glass door of your grandparents house has been shut for
Floyd | the last ten years since your grandmother passed away.  Years of rain,
Floyd | humidity, dust, and wind-blown dirt have caked the outside of the
Floyd | door, making it difficult to see inside.  The door is warm to the
Floyd | touch, much like everything else here.  There is a small keylock close
Floyd | to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd | Your throat is a bit sore now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | The lock is quite small and rusty, obviously having weathered the
Floyd | elements since anyone last put anything into it ten years ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "umlock door" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "umlock".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "um, unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "um".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | The key fits into the rusty slot with some difficulty but after a few
Floyd | grunts and some tasteful profanity, the lock gives way.  The door is
Floyd | now unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the sliding glass door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The door gives quite a fight, but you pull hard on the handle opening
Floyd | the door. As the glass door slides open, a burst of stale hot air
Floyd | trapped in the house for the last decade rushes past you.  You're
Floyd | momentarily overwhelmed with scents of mold, mothballs and your
Floyd | grandmother's old perfume.  A quick wind robs you of her memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    Standing in this room conjures shadows of your summer vacations as
Floyd | a youth.  A giant air conditioner is mounted into the north wall, next
Floyd | to a small utility closet.  In the opposite corner there is a small
Floyd | television with a rocking chair facing it.  The kitchen is to the
Floyd | west, the sliding glass door to the porch is east.  The musty hot air
Floyd | in this room makes it difficult to breathe.
Floyd |    Oh man..  it is hot in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undress" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "undress".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on air conditioner" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.  The AC is as silent as ever.  It's mocking silence
Floyd | makes you feel even hotter.
Floyd |    I'm not joking..  it is seriously hot in this house.  You are
Floyd | suddenly dripping with sweat and feeling a bit woozy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    Small kitchen..  It has tacky furnishings from the 1950s to
Floyd | mid-70's.  A grease-stained refrigerator takes up what little walking
Floyd | space there actually is.
Floyd |    You see a calendar here.
Floyd |    You can't take it anymore.  The heat in the house is horrible even
Floyd | for Texas standards.  You bolt out the door.
Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I have an idea!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "'K." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    Oh man..  it is hot in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    You see a calendar here.
Floyd |    I'm not joking..  it is seriously hot in this house.  You are
Floyd | suddenly dripping with sweat and feeling a bit woozy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the refrigerator reveals a piece of withered meat.
Floyd |    You can't take it anymore.  The heat in the house is horrible even
Floyd | for Texas standards.  You bolt out the door.
Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "hmm" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    Oh man..  it is hot in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You grab the handle and tug the door shut.
Floyd |    I'm not joking..  it is seriously hot in this house.  You are
Floyd | suddenly dripping with sweat and feeling a bit woozy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the old house key)
Floyd | Locked.
Floyd |    You can't take it anymore.  The heat in the house is horrible even
Floyd | for Texas standards.  You force the door back open and dart outside.
Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    Oh man..  it is hot in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    Standing in this room conjures shadows of your summer vacations as
Floyd | a youth.  A giant air conditioner is mounted into the north wall, next
Floyd | to a small utility closet.  In the opposite corner there is a small
Floyd | television with a rocking chair facing it.  The kitchen is to the
Floyd | west, the sliding glass door to the porch is east.
Floyd |    I'm not joking..  it is seriously hot in this house.  You are
Floyd | suddenly dripping with sweat and feeling a bit woozy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x air conditioner" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, they don't make them like they used to.  This giant wall-mounted
Floyd | hulk of an air conditioner had the prime responsibility of cooling
Floyd | down the entire house.  You remember your uncles always fretting that
Floyd | it was going to give out at any moment and then the house would be
Floyd | doomed.  Standing now in the sweltering heat of the abandoned house
Floyd | you can appreciate why they were so worried!
Floyd |    You can't take it anymore.  The heat in the house is horrible even
Floyd | for Texas standards.  You bolt out the door.
Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    Oh man..  it is hot in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch on air conditioner" 		
	

Floyd | It's already turned on!
Floyd |    I'm not joking..  it is seriously hot in this house.  You are
Floyd | suddenly dripping with sweat and feeling a bit woozy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "There is eastwards to explore also." 	
			Tale says, "Yeah, let's do that" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a bit cooler..  relatively speaking for Texas standards...
Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |    Unevenly paved, Beach Road separates your house from the small
Floyd | harbor and pier to the east.  A light coat of sand blows across the
Floyd | pavement in lazy swirls.  Beach road doesn't see much traffic.  The
Floyd | old family house lies to the west.  The road continues up a small hill
Floyd | to the north and down towards the edge of town to the south.  To the
Floyd | east a small service road heads towards an old fishing pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Oh, and north and south?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance to Fishing Pier
Floyd |    When you were a youngster, you remember this pier being a lot
Floyd | longer, but that was two hurricanes ago.  Mother Nature has taken the
Floyd | pier and had her way with it.  The pier extends out into the water but
Floyd | the wood is broken and splintered farther out stopping well short of
Floyd | it's original length.  A second, inaccessible section of the pier is
Floyd | visible even farther out; the area that connected the two having been
Floyd | washed away.
Floyd |    On this side of the pier, only one guardrail remains, the other
Floyd | lost to the elements.  Choppy water splashes against the few remaining
Floyd | supports beneath the pier sending plumes of water shooting up through
Floyd | the planks.  The constant splashes has made the planks of the pier
Floyd | mossy and slick.  A sign nearby advised that the pier is closed until
Floyd | storm damage can be repaired.  What remains of the pier extends to the
Floyd | east.  The service road leads away to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "JUMP" 		
	

Floyd | Wheeee!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "jump over gap" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "gap".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |    Ignoring the warnings, you boldly start down the pier...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The waves splash around you shooting up through the planks, the
Floyd | foamy spray offering temporary relief from the Texas heat.  You pause
Floyd | gripping the remaining guardrail with your hands and the planks with
Floyd | your toes.  With this cat like grip, you slowly inch your way to the
Floyd | end of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Fishing Pier
Floyd |    You're at the end of the pier, well, what now acts as the end of
Floyd | the pier.  You can see the original end of the pier off like a small
Floyd | platform about 20 yards out to the east.  From here, you can make out
Floyd | that there is some large object wedged within its supports.
Floyd |    Beneath you, the planks end suddenly where they were ripped from
Floyd | the supports.  The warm water of the bay is just eight feet below you.
Floyd | The waves roll by you as if they were on some perpetual northern
Floyd | pilgrimage.
Floyd |    The wind blows in from the south whipping your hair and putting a
Floyd | salty taste in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Touchy says, "eeep" 	
			Touchy says, "I missed the beginning of the second" 	
			Tale asks, "Down?" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		EmacsUser says, "Huh? Let me read again..." 	
	Limax arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Limax asks, "What did we start?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "The Coast House" 	
			Limax says, "Ah" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    You put down all your stuff, take a deep breath, pinch your nose
Floyd | shut and....
Floyd |    Splash!
Floyd |    The coastal waters envelop you.  The taste of the salty water makes
Floyd | you grimace, not to mention the stinging effect it has on your eyes!
Floyd | Instinctively you start kicking towards the surface where you start
Floyd | gasp for air.  Did I forget to mention earlier that you're not the
Floyd | strongest swimmer?
Floyd |    You dog paddle for a while, but it takes so much energy just to
Floyd | stay afloat. Panic slowly rises as you begin remember reading stories
Floyd | about how drowning is considered one of the more gruesome ways to
Floyd | expire.  You flail your arms ineffectually, your weight pulling you
Floyd | down...  when you realize that water here is only about four feet
Floyd | deep.  You quickly realize that it gets deeper towards the east and
Floyd | instead of pressing your luck you manage to work your way back to
Floyd | shore.  It takes a while but you eventually manage to find a good spot
Floyd | to berth yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boat Ramp
Floyd |    A small driveway descends into the murky green water of the Texas
Floyd | Gulf.  Above the land, scores of black bugs scurry out of your way
Floyd | disappearing into crevices you didn't even notice.  In the shallow
Floyd | part of the water you can see the ghostly images of small fish and
Floyd | crabs darting just under the surface.  Several tires are securely
Floyd | fastened against the ramp wall to prevent boats from bumping against
Floyd | the breakwater.
Floyd |    You see a pair of white fishing boots here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Which so far reminds me of Sunset over Savannah." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Except it's in Texas." 	
			Limax says, "AFK to make eggs... I'll read the recap" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x boots" 		
	

Floyd | These old wading boots are so old and sunbleached they're almost
Floyd | brittle.  If you distrusted your fashion sensibilities enough to put
Floyd | them on they would come up to your mid-thigh.  If boots could talk, no
Floyd | doubt this pair would have some good fishing stories.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get them" 		
	

Floyd | pair of white fishing boots:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Having just spent the better part of the afternoon struggling to get
Floyd | to shore, the thought of going back through boat oil, crabs and
Floyd | jellyfish just makes you cringe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "wear boots" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the pair of white fishing boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Having just spent the better part of the afternoon struggling to get
Floyd | to shore, the thought of going back through boat oil, crabs and
Floyd | jellyfish just makes you cringe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x crevices" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "crevices".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Boat Ramp
Floyd |    A small driveway descends into the murky green water of the Texas
Floyd | Gulf.  Above the land, scores of black bugs scurry out of your way
Floyd | disappearing into crevices you didn't even notice.  In the shallow
Floyd | part of the water you can see the ghostly images of small fish and
Floyd | crabs darting just under the surface.  Several tires are securely
Floyd | fastened against the ramp wall to prevent boats from bumping against
Floyd | the breakwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tires" 		
	

Floyd | Partially submerged in the salty water, the tires are mostly covered
Floyd | in mult-colored barnacles, dead crabs, remains of jellyfish and a
Floyd | fungus or two.  They are hung to protect boats from bumping the ramp
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x fish" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any fish here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser clears the save counter. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "I'm going to have to get going pretty soon :-%clubfloyd Okay, take care everyone" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Adios." 	
	dsimon goes home. 		
	dsimon has disconnected. 		EmacsUser asks, "West?" 	
			Tale says, "sure, go ahead" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |    In addition to the usual weeds and sand, this section of Beach Road
Floyd | has a few road-kill crabs squished into the pavement.  A small boat
Floyd | ramp lies to the east.  The road continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |    The Texas heat seems to bounce right off of Beach Road.  Dry
Floyd | withered weeds line the sides of the street.  To the east you see the
Floyd | entrance to the harbor.  To the north and south lie more sandy road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Just do your things, Emacs." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Harbor
Floyd |    You remember stories your grandfather would tell you about Dalton
Floyd | Harbor back in his day - the shrimp industry supported the town and
Floyd | boats could be seen leaving early in the morning with seagulls
Floyd | circling closely overhead as their nets were drawn up.  Now, however,
Floyd | one would uses the term harbor loosely when viewing this small dock.
Floyd | Today's harbor is nothing more than a couple of rotted wooden poles
Floyd | being used to tie old shrimp boats against.  The shrimp boats hardly
Floyd | look seaworthy with their hulls scraped and their nets faded and
Floyd | tattered.  A small A-shaped sign offers tourist bargains.
Floyd |    A fisherman is sitting on an old bucket near a sink de-veining
Floyd | shrimp.
Floyd |    The fisherman notices you as you walk up the harbor.  `You must be
Floyd | one of Eleanor Sorich's kin.  You look just like her.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to fisherman" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "talk".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "yes".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fisherman, hello" 		
	

Floyd | The fisherman doesn't appear interested.
Floyd |    The fisherman continues to slice through the backs of shrimp
Floyd | flinging the offal into the water where it's quickly snarfed by
Floyd | hardheads.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x fisherman" 		
	

Floyd | The old leathery fisherman is wearing rubber boots and an old flannel
Floyd | shirt covered in old fish-gut stains.  His hands are hard and
Floyd | calloused and his hair is bleached and thin.  He has the haggard look
Floyd | of a man who has gotten up every morning at 4:30 A.M.  for the last 45
Floyd | years.
Floyd |    The fisherman pauses, wipes sweat from his lined forehead, sighs
Floyd | heavily, and resumes carving the shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I didn't know that Floyd knew how to sit" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | Pink and veiny, just the way you like them.
Floyd |    `Squall of '67 blew down the whole town,' mumbles the fisherman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x shirt" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "shirt".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask fisherman about shrimp" 		
	

Floyd |    `Lifeblood of the town...  and tasty too!'The fisherman glances
Floyd | your way, `Nice boots,' he comments with a trace of sarcasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask fisherman about boots" 		
	

Floyd |    `A good pair of waders is a fisherman's best friend.  Most of the
Floyd | local boys have a pair.'
Floyd | `Damn, it's hot!'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask fisherman about weather" 		
	

Floyd | The old fence isn't important.
Floyd |    `The sea buries her secrets,' mumbles the fisherman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask fisherman about sea" 		
	

Floyd | `Schnoif!  Can't y'all see I'm busy here?'
Floyd |    The fisherman mumbles something about a north wind blowing through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask fisherman about wind" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "wind".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask fisherman about house" 		
	

Floyd | `Schnoif!  Can't y'all see I'm busy here?'
Floyd |    The fisherman continues to slice through the backs of shrimp
Floyd | flinging the offal into the water where it's quickly snarfed by
Floyd | hardheads.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask fisherman about key" 		
	

Floyd | `Schnoif!  Can't y'all see I'm busy here?'
Floyd |    The fisherman pauses, wipes sweat from his lined forehead, sighs
Floyd | heavily, and resumes carving the shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Not sure what to ask." 	
			Limax says, "I think I'm beginning to see why it placed 15th" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well, conversation is really hard to code well." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Harbor
Floyd |    You remember stories your grandfather would tell you about Dalton
Floyd | Harbor back in his day - the shrimp industry supported the town and
Floyd | boats could be seen leaving early in the morning with seagulls
Floyd | circling closely overhead as their nets were drawn up.  Now, however,
Floyd | one would uses the term harbor loosely when viewing this small dock.
Floyd | Today's harbor is nothing more than a couple of rotted wooden poles
Floyd | being used to tie old shrimp boats against.  The shrimp boats hardly
Floyd | look seaworthy with their hulls scraped and their nets faded and
Floyd | tattered.  A small A-shaped sign offers tourist bargains.
Floyd |    A fisherman is sitting on an old bucket near a sink de-veining
Floyd | shrimp.
Floyd |    `Squall of '67 blew down the whole town,' mumbles the fisherman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask fisherman about harbor" 		
	

Floyd | `Schnoif!  Can't y'all see I'm busy here?'The fisherman glances your
Floyd | way, `Nice boots,' he comments with a trace of sarcasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | `Damn, it's hot!'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |    The fisherman eyes you as you leave and whispers, `I hope you find
Floyd | what you're looking for.'
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  out yonder
Floyd |    This is the south side of town, where Beach Road enters Dalton.
Floyd | Not much around these parts but weeds and more weeds.  The road
Floyd | continues to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x weeds" 		
	

Floyd | They're just weeds.  Maybe someday they'll be tumbleweeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take weeds" 		
	

Floyd | The weeds aren't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  south side of town
Floyd |    You certainly seem to be on the road less traveled now.  You can
Floyd | see small town of Dalton off in the distance to the north.  A heat
Floyd | mirage bubbles up from the road to the south.  An equally small and
Floyd | lonely road trails off towards the old cemetery to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cemetery Gates
Floyd |    The humidity and the gray sky make the already ominous pair of old
Floyd | rusty gates appear even creepier.  The town's founding fathers, what's
Floyd | left of them anyhow, as well as quite a few of your own ancestor's lie
Floyd | beyond the gates to the west.  There is a historical marker here.  The
Floyd | cemetery lies beyond the gates to the west, the road back to the town
Floyd | is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x marker" 		
	

Floyd | The historical marker stands firmly planted into the ground with
Floyd | etched out lettering holding up surprisingly rust-free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read marker" 		
	

Floyd | `The Dalton cemetery has provided a comforting resting place for the
Floyd | towns citizens for over a century.  The oldest marked grave is that of
Floyd | Helen McHenry (d.1819), the only child of Port Dietrich resident
Floyd | Lionel McHenry.  Dalton co-founder Col.  Clyde Dalton also rests here.
Floyd | Col.  Clyde Dalton is credited for, amongst other things, the Dalton
Floyd | Mansion, the Dalton Library, and the Dalton Firehouse.  He was entered
Floyd | into the cemetery in 1949.
Floyd |    A large number of burials occurred in 1918 from a wide-spread
Floyd | Influenza Epidemic.  The Dalton Cemetery contains graves of the
Floyd | veterans of the Texas Revolution, Civil War, World War I, World War
Floyd | II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War.  The Dalton Estates Association
Floyd | maintains the cemetery.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar Nature, in fact, abhors a lot of things, including vacuums, ships named Marie Celeste, the chuck keys to electric drills, and at this moment, Gerynar being in the lounge. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the old rusty gates first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open gates" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Cemetery
Floyd |    The Dalton Cemetery is one of the oldest fixtures of the town.  To
Floyd | the right of the path, you can see the cement mausoleum of the Dalton
Floyd | brothers.  From the looks of it, it has not been cleared of its weeds
Floyd | in some time.  You look around at some of the other stones, some
Floyd | buried by the grass, some with dying flowers, and a few with small
Floyd | American Flags hanging limply in the heat, providing just enough shade
Floyd | for a few noisy crickets.  A path leads deeper into the cemetery
Floyd | towards the west.  An old rusty gate is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x mausoleum" 		
	

Floyd | For as wealthy as the Dalton's were, their tomb is not overly
Floyd | spectacular.  Based on it's overgrown appearance, you guess that the
Floyd | Daltons don't get many visitors.  If it weren't for the names and
Floyd | dates carved into it's doors, it could pass for a large cement
Floyd | toolshed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Deep Inside Cemetery
Floyd |    It would seem the deeper you travel into the cemetery, the less
Floyd | maintained the graves become.  Your eyes are drawn to a particular set
Floyd | of graves before you.  Two headstones stand before two graves - one of
Floyd | which covered by a large stone grave cover.  On the left lies your
Floyd | grandmother, and on the right the place where your grandfather will
Floyd | eventually be buried.  Your grandmother's grave cover, mostly
Floyd | concealed beneath sand and weeds, seems to be suffering in the humid
Floyd | climate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x cover" 		
	

Floyd | Some accident has caused the grave cover to break down the center!  A
Floyd | crevice runs about 7 inches across and nearly a foot long down the
Floyd | cover breaching the sanctuary of your ancestor's earthly remains.  The
Floyd | entire slab seems to be slowly collapsing into the grave.  You suspect
Floyd | it's just a matter of time before the entire slab collapses down upon
Floyd | your grandmother!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x headstones" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "headstones".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x headstone" 		
	

Floyd | Which headstone do you mean, Grandpa's headstone, or Grandma's
Floyd | headstone?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x Grandma's headstone" 		
	

Floyd | Grandma's headstone..  chipped with age...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x Grandpa's headstone" 		
	

Floyd | Your grandfather's headstone was bought at the same time that your
Floyd | grandmother passed away.  As your grandfather is still alive, it waits
Floyd | patiently for the inevitable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Cemetery
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Cemetery Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  south side of town
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You take a few steps towards the south before figuring it's just way
Floyd | too hot to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  out yonder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  north side of town
Floyd |    The northern entrance to the town, from this vantage point you have
Floyd | a nice view of bleak scenery.  Down the hill you can make out the
Floyd | modest houses that make up Dalton, the old harbor, fishing pier, and
Floyd | the Gulf of Mexico stretching out beneath gray clouds to the east.
Floyd | The road travels off some distance to the north, with not a whole lot
Floyd | between where you stand and Houston some 300 miles away.  To the west
Floyd | lies a small driveway leading towards the largest house in Dalton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Houston is a pretty far walk.  Probably better to stay in town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Dalton Mansion
Floyd |    While not necessarily a mansion by modern standards, the structure
Floyd | was one of the first houses in the area to have such modern
Floyd | conveniences as indoor plumbing.  The two-story house is freshly
Floyd | painted - a stark contrast to the rest of the dwellings in the area.
Floyd | The front door has a brass placard and there is a small stone memorial
Floyd | nearby.  The path back to the road is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x memorial" 		
	

Floyd | The simple stone memorial has an old picture of Col.  Clyde Dalton
Floyd | along with a colorful biography.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Those dirty Daltons..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read memorial" 		
	

Floyd | `The house on this property was built by town co-founder Col.  Clyde
Floyd | Beauregard Dalton in 1933.  Clyde Dalton was born in 1898, the second
Floyd | of two children from Beauregard and Esther Lynn Dalton, wealthy cattle
Floyd | ranchers from Lubbock, Texas. Clyde and his brother, Claude, came to
Floyd | what was then known as Port Dietrich in 1922.  From an inheritance
Floyd | left by their parents, Claude opened a meat-packing plant while Clyde
Floyd | began investing money to local businesses.  The meat-packing plant and
Floyd | the businesses funded by Clyde helped the growth of Port Dietrich.  In
Floyd | 1925, the increasing port population and growth of the economy,
Floyd | despite nationwide depression, made Port Dietrich eligible for "town"
Floyd | status.  With considerable influence from the Dalton brothers, Port
Floyd | Dietrich was renamed "Dalton."  Claude left the Dalton estate in 1930.
Floyd | Clyde Dalton, an influential Board member and businessman himself,
Floyd | remained.  Clyde Dalton passed in 1949 and is buried in Dalton
Floyd | Cemetery.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x placard" 		
	

Floyd | A small brass placard that has notes about visiting hours for the
Floyd | mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read placard" 		
	

Floyd | `Mansion closed for restoration.  Please come visit us in the Spring.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the mansion door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open mansion door" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  north side of town
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale makes himself you nothing me nothing out of the dust. 		
	Tale has disconnected. 		EmacsUser says, "Hmm, not much that seems to solve the immediate problem of being overheated." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |    You stand before the small coast house where you used to go on
Floyd | summer vacations with your parents when you were young.  A weathered
Floyd | fence which has long since given up it's white paint to hot Texas sun
Floyd | and salty coastal air surrounds the property.  To the east lies Beach
Floyd | Street, as old as the town itself, separating the property from harbor
Floyd | and the bay.  Across the road to the east you can make out the remains
Floyd | of the Dalton Fishing Pier and Dalton Harbor.  The old house itself is
Floyd | to the west, facing the water like it has for the last 100 years.
Floyd | Though you are shin deep in weeds, you can make out a small path that
Floyd | winds around the house to the northwest and southwest.  Crumbling
Floyd | cement stairs lead up to the porch of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Really swampy side of house
Floyd |    You stand shin deep in weeds and ankle deep in mud.  A small trail
Floyd | towards the old boat shed goes off to the north, and the small path
Floyd | that circles the house continues to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Swampy path
Floyd |    The ground squishes beneath your feet as you walk the old path to
Floyd | the boatshed.  The air swarms around you as the mosquitoes grow
Floyd | thicker with each step through the tall grass.  To the south you can
Floyd | see the path back to the old house.  Between you and the boat shed
Floyd | visible to the west lies a great puddle which seems to be the mosquito
Floyd | breeding grounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The mosquitoes feverishly attempt to use your legs for their blood
Floyd | feast, but the old rubber boots protect you.  Waving your hand in
Floyd | front of you to keep them from roosting on your face, you continue
Floyd | across the path.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Woohoo!  Your score has increased.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Boatshed
Floyd |    You're standing outside the boatshed.  The overgrown weeds and sand
Floyd | build up around the large corrugated sliding door indicate that the
Floyd | door hasn't been opened in some time.  A nasty looking puddle breeding
Floyd | mosquitoes lies in the middle of the path to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, so we did solve a puzzle." 	
			Limax asks, "Did we?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We got past the mosquitoes." 	
			EmacsUser says (to Limax), "Also, feel free to jump in at any time." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | I don't see any key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of white fishing boots (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Sorry... RL stuff is distracting me" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, ok." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is large enough to accommodate the passage of a small boat,
Floyd | which is indeed what used to be stored in the boatshed.  There is a
Floyd | small keyhole in the boatshed door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "keyhole".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The mosquitoes feverishly attempt to use your legs for their blood
Floyd | feast, but the old rubber boots protect you.  Waving your hand in
Floyd | front of you to keep them from roosting on your face, you continue
Floyd | across the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Swampy path
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Really swampy side of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Do we know what we're trying to accomplish?" 	
			Limax asks, "Buried treasure? Long lost will?" 	
			Limax asks, "Just getting into our damn house?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, big picture you mean. No, not yet. Getting into the house would be a good start." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Kinda swampy side of house
Floyd |    You stand shin deep in weeds and ankle deep in mud with the back
Floyd | porch of the old house to the east.  The screen door to the old back
Floyd | porch sways noisily on rusted hinges.  The small path that circles the
Floyd | house towards the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Back porch
Floyd |    You are in the back porch of the house.  It stinks like dead
Floyd | animal, though you cannot see any nearby.  A small metal box about the
Floyd | size of a shoebox is affixed to the wall of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "smell".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | On the cover of the box is imprinted `TX Gulf Coast Power'.  It's
Floyd | currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Aha." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.  There is an important-looking red power panel inside the
Floyd | utility box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The power panel is currently turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "switch panel on" 		
	

Floyd | You turn on the panel.  A couple of quick sparks and a pop startle
Floyd | you, but then you hear a faint reassuring hum.
Floyd | Somewhere off in the distance, you hear hear tired machinery
Floyd | reluctantly coming to life.
Floyd | Okay, it's now turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under porch" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any porch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Kinda swampy side of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under porch" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Not as swampy side of house
Floyd |    Still shin deep in weeds.  The small path that circles the house
Floyd | leads off to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    Standing in this room conjures shadows of your summer vacations as
Floyd | a youth.  A giant air conditioner is mounted into the north wall, next
Floyd | to a small utility closet.  In the opposite corner there is a small
Floyd | television with a rocking chair facing it.  The kitchen is to the
Floyd | west, the sliding glass door to the porch is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You grab the handle and tug the door shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | An old rocking chair with a small foamy cushion for marginal comfort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | (the rocking chair)
Floyd | Okay, you're now sitting on the rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x television" 		
	

Floyd | The evenings from your childhood summers that didn't take place
Floyd | sitting on the porch took place watching this television.  As the
Floyd | nearest broadcasting station was 60 miles away station the images were
Floyd | usually just scratchy ghosts.  The TV has long gone silent and can now
Floyd | basically be considered merely a bulky paperweight with fake wooden
Floyd | paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Limax exclaims, "We're home!" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	Limax says, "Hey Guest.... we're playing an IF game right now on Floyd" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Guest1), "Hi! Are you still Waterhouse? You'll have to use a non-guest account to join us; guests can't use channels." 		
	Guest1 says, "Say, ok :)" 		
	Guest1 says, "And btw, yes, still Waterhouse :)" 		Limax says, "I love bulky paperweights" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Den, in the rocking chair
Floyd |    Standing in this room conjures shadows of your summer vacations as
Floyd | a youth.  A giant air conditioner is mounted into the north wall, next
Floyd | to a small utility closet.  In the opposite corner there is a small
Floyd | television with a rocking chair facing it.  The kitchen is to the
Floyd | west, the sliding glass door to the porch is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limax asks, "did you forget your password?" 		
	Guest1 says, "Yeah" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on television" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from the rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer in the rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on television" 		
	

Floyd | You try to turn on the television but it has long since burned out.
Floyd | You make a mental note to yourself to get this fixed if you're going
Floyd | to spend any true quality time here or else suffer from boredom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limax says, "Hm. I don't know if there's any wizards on right now" 		
	Limax says, "Jota's here, but he's idle" 		
	Limax says, "So's katre" 		
	Limax says, "ANd vimes" 		
	Guest1 ) 		
	Guest1:) 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    Standing in this room conjures shadows of your summer vacations as
Floyd | a youth.  A giant air conditioner is mounted into the north wall, next
Floyd | to a small utility closet.  In the opposite corner there is a small
Floyd | television with a rocking chair facing it.  The kitchen is to the
Floyd | west, the sliding glass door to the porch is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | The utility closet is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the utility closet reveals a bag and a keyrack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "bag" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | An old Piggly Wiggly grocey bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		
	

Floyd | In the bag you see a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take small key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x keyrack" 		
	

Floyd | A small keyrack with small hooks for hanging small keys.  On the
Floyd | keyrack is a picture of man fishing and reads, `Old fisherman never
Floyd | die, they just smell that way.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take keyrack" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of white fishing boots (being worn), a small key, a
Floyd | bag, and a keyrack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | The utility closet is open.  There's nothing in the utility closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    Standing in this room conjures shadows of your summer vacations as
Floyd | a youth.  A giant air conditioner is mounted into the north wall, next
Floyd | to a small utility closet.  In the opposite corner there is a small
Floyd | television with a rocking chair facing it.  The kitchen is to the
Floyd | west, the sliding glass door to the porch is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    You see a calendar here.  The refrigerator seems to contain a piece
Floyd | of withered meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		
	

Floyd | This dark hunk of meat is a couple inches long, thin, and really
Floyd | tough.  You're not sure if it's bacon, jerky, or part of a belt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take meat" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x refrigerator" 		
	

Floyd | Small white refrigerator.  Probably hasn't been turned on since Reagan
Floyd | was president.
Floyd | The refrigerator is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "close refrigerator" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on refrigerator" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to turn the refrigerator on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x calendar" 		
	

Floyd | An old calendar dated back from 1987.  It looks like there's something
Floyd | scribbled on the page hanging open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read calendar" 		
	

Floyd | `Don't forget McHugh's hat.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take calendar" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    Small kitchen..  It has tacky furnishings from the 1950s to
Floyd | mid-70's.  A grease-stained refrigerator takes up what little walking
Floyd | space there actually is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |    You are in a cramped hallway.  There are several framed photos on
Floyd | the wall some of whom you recognize as family members with the others
Floyd | being too old for you to remember.  The kitchen is to the east with
Floyd | other rooms lying to the north and south.  The door to the back porch
Floyd | is to the west.
Floyd |    You see the first photograph, the second photograph, the third
Floyd | photograph, and the fourth photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison looks up his Coast House comment on the IF Ratings site: 	
			Ellison | I found myself wishing that room and object descriptions gave backstory like in "Hollywood Hijinx," which would then make later plot developments seem that much more interesting. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. 	
			Ellison says, "so pretend this is Hollywood Hijinx!" 	
			Limax says, "Heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x first" 		
	

Floyd | The first photograph is of your grandfather and seems to have been
Floyd | taken prior to him going off to World War II.  Your Grandfather is
Floyd | standing tall in his new Army uniform, you guess he's no more than
Floyd | seventeen years old.  His face is beaming with youthful pride and
Floyd | excitement but with an underlying nervousness.  Behind him is the old
Floyd | house that once stood on this property.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x old house" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any old house here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x second" 		
	

Floyd | Another photograph of your young Grandfather in his army uniform, this
Floyd | time with your Grandmother at his side.  She has short hair in this
Floyd | photo with no signs of aging.  You briefly pause to appreciate the odd
Floyd | sensation of looking at pictures of persons long deceased who look
Floyd | younger and healthier than yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x third" 		
	

Floyd | Your Grandmother, with longer hair, with her arms around several other
Floyd | girls at the beach.  One of them you think is your aunt based on the
Floyd | strong family resemblance, but you can't be sure.  The photographer's
Floyd | shadow has snuck into the bottom of the picture; a man wearing a
Floyd | cowboy hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Another mention of a hat." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x fourth" 		
	

Floyd | Your Grandfather, older now..  obviously taken after the War, is
Floyd | standing next to your Grandmother holding their first child - your
Floyd | mother Gwen Sorich.  Your Grandfather has a beard in this photo and
Floyd | early streaks of gray.  His eyes are not as exuberant as in the first
Floyd | photo, he looks guarded and weary.  Your Grandmother is looking away
Floyd | while your Grandfather looks straight at the camera.  Your Mom looks
Floyd | as goofy as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |    You are in a cramped hallway.  The kitchen is to the east with
Floyd | other rooms lying to the north and south.  The door to the back porch
Floyd | is to the west.
Floyd |    You see the first photograph, the second photograph, the third
Floyd | photograph, and the fourth photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax exclaims, "It's the hat club!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of white fishing boots (being worn), a small key, a
Floyd | bag, a keyrack, a piece of withered meat, and a calendar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "We can't join yet." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The Small Room
Floyd |    This tiny room contains little more than a commode and a sink, the
Floyd | less glamorous side of the house.  The bathtub had been removed years
Floyd | ago leaving only a small, unfinished space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | The bowl of the sink long ago gave up it's white brilliance to rusty
Floyd | calcium deposits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		
	

Floyd | The sink isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x commode" 		
	

Floyd | Why do people feel compelled to look into toilets?  What were you
Floyd | really hoping to find?  Let's just say that after ten years of
Floyd | non-use, the toilet has dark calcium stains from the stagnant coastal
Floyd | water collected at the bottom of the bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Woo" 	
			Limax says, "Too bad the sink didn't have a description" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |    You see the first photograph, the second photograph, the third
Floyd | photograph, and the fourth photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Grandparent's Room
Floyd |    You are in your grandparents old room.  There is an antique bed
Floyd | along the south wall dressed with cheap sheets and pillows.  A
Floyd | sun-stained small carpet covers the floor in the center.  Along the
Floyd | east wall there is a wooden dresser and a matching nightstand.
Floyd |    Sitting on the nightstand is a photo of Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x photo" 		
	

Floyd | This was the last picture taken of your grandmother.  She is sitting
Floyd | alone on the cement stairs at the front of the house looking quite
Floyd | frail.  Her tired smile and weary look makes you think she must have
Floyd | known she didn't have much time left.  You notice she's wearing an
Floyd | ornate silver locket that you had never noticed her wearing during
Floyd | your visits together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

Floyd | The rug is multi-colored with circular patterns that would look tacky
Floyd | anywhere but a coast house owned by your grandparents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under rug" 		
	

Floyd | The sun-stained carpet isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | This ornate bed seems to date back from early in the 20th century.  It
Floyd | smells faintly of mothballs and has generations of drool stains on
Floyd | it's sheets.  (At least you hope that's drool...)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x pattern" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "pattern".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x patterns" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "patterns".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x dresser" 		
	

Floyd | The dresser dates back two hundred years-bought back in Mexico, it is
Floyd | hand-crafted and has been a prize, and heated possession in your
Floyd | family for many years-looking at it now, you don't really see why.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open dresser" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the wooden dresser reveals Sammy Seal Water Wings and a cotton
Floyd | jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take wings" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Woohoo!  Your score has increased.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x wings" 		
	

Floyd | These vinyl inflatable floats were probably bought by your
Floyd | grandparents years ago to help teach your young niece to swim.  They
Floyd | have repeating prints of Sammy The Seal doing dives and tricks on
Floyd | them.  There is a small warning tag on them.
Floyd | There is a small tear in one of the Water Wings.
Floyd | The water wings are currently deflated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Drat, messed up the counter." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "And was off by one." 	
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "read tag" 		
	

Floyd | `For ages 4-8.  Provides enough flotation for a child up to 75 lbs.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tear" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "tear".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search jacket" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		
	

Floyd | A green cotton jacket.  It looks like the one your grandfather is
Floyd | wearing in some of the older photos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You are looking sharp now!
Floyd | (First taking the cotton jacket)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the cotton jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x nightstand" 		
	

Floyd | A handsome piece to match the dresser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open nightstand" 		
	

Floyd | Handsome as it is, this nightstand does not have any drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search nightstand" 		
	

Floyd | On the nightstand you see a photo of Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Grandparent's Room
Floyd |    You are in your grandparents old room.  There is an antique bed
Floyd | along the south wall dressed with cheap sheets and pillows.  A
Floyd | sun-stained small carpet covers the floor in the center.  Along the
Floyd | east wall there is a wooden dresser and a matching nightstand.
Floyd |    Sitting on the nightstand is a photo of Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x sheets" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sheets".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pillows" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "pillows".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of white fishing boots (being worn), a small key, a
Floyd | bag, a keyrack, a piece of withered meat, a calendar, Sammy Seal Water
Floyd | Wings, and a cotton jacket (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd |    You see the first photograph, the second photograph, the third
Floyd | photograph, and the fourth photograph here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the back door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open back door" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock back door with key" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need anything to unlock it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock back door" 		
	

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the back door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open back door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Back porch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Back porch
Floyd |    You are in the back porch of the house.  It stinks like dead
Floyd | animal, though you cannot see any nearby.  A small metal box about the
Floyd | size of a shoebox is affixed to the wall of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "wall".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Kinda swampy side of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Not as swampy side of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, wait." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Really swampy side of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Swampy path
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The mosquitoes feverishly attempt to use your legs for their blood
Floyd | feast, but the old rubber boots protect you.  Waving your hand in
Floyd | front of you to keep them from roosting on your face, you continue
Floyd | across the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Boatshed
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm, that porch smell? maybe there is an old fisherman nearby" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Boatshed
Floyd |    You're standing outside the boatshed.  The overgrown weeds and sand
Floyd | build up around the large corrugated sliding door indicate that the
Floyd | door hasn't been opened in some time.  A nasty looking puddle breeding
Floyd | mosquitoes lies in the middle of the path to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock boatshed" 		
	

Floyd | (with the small key)
Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Boatshed
Floyd |    Even in broad daylight, the interior of the boatshed gives you the
Floyd | spook.  The walls and rafters are covered in cobwebs and you catch
Floyd | spiders and other crawling nastiness lurking in the dark spaces that
Floyd | heretofore had been undisturbed for years.  Your grandfather's boat is
Floyd | not here - your Uncle Alexander had sold it shortly after he was put
Floyd | into the rest home.
Floyd |    You see a sturdy tacklebox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take tacklebox" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open tacklebox" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the sturdy tacklebox reveals a fish hook, a bicycle tire
Floyd | repair kit, and a Daiwa baseball cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fix wings" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to repair them with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "fix wings with kit" 		
	

Floyd | With a steady hand and skills honed years ago in the Scouts, you
Floyd | manage to repair the small hole in Sammy with the bicycle repair kit.
Floyd | No doubt, Sammy is sea-worthy again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x cap" 		
	

Floyd | An old baseball cap with the Daiwa logo embossed on the front.  It
Floyd | seems well worn - and by someone with a sweaty head at that!  Someone
Floyd | has scrawled their name inside the hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read cap" 		
	

Floyd | `McHugh'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear hat" 		
	

Floyd | (First taking the Daiwa baseball cap)
Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of white fishing boots (being worn), a small key, a
Floyd | bag, a keyrack, a piece of withered meat, a calendar, Sammy Seal Water
Floyd | Wings, a cotton jacket (being worn), and a sturdy tacklebox.  The
Floyd | sturdy tacklebox seems to contain a fish hook, a bicycle tire repair
Floyd | kit, and a Daiwa baseball cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear wings" 		
	

Floyd | There is no way the Sammy Seal Water Wings will fit over the jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put key on keyrack" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the keyrack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop keyrack" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put key in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put meat in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put calendar in bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't fit that in the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of white fishing boots (being worn), a bag, a
Floyd | calendar, Sammy Seal Water Wings, a cotton jacket (being worn), and a
Floyd | sturdy tacklebox.  The bag seems to contain a small key and a piece of
Floyd | withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox seems to contain a fish hook, a
Floyd | bicycle tire repair kit, and a Daiwa baseball cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Boatshed
Floyd |    Even in broad daylight, the interior of the boatshed gives you the
Floyd | spook.  The walls and rafters are covered in cobwebs and you catch
Floyd | spiders and other crawling nastiness lurking in the dark spaces that
Floyd | heretofore had been undisturbed for years.  Your grandfather's boat is
Floyd | not here - your Uncle Alexander had sold it shortly after he was put
Floyd | into the rest home.
Floyd |    You see a keyrack here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear cap" 		
	

Floyd | (First taking the Daiwa baseball cap)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the Daiwa baseball cap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x spiders" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "spiders".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put meat on hook" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the fish hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "bait hook with meat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "bait".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put hook in meat" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put anything into the piece of withered meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Is there anything on the keyrack? Or do we already have it?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Not that I saw." 	
			Limax says, "Okay" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search keyrack" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the keyrack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, it's a container" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put key in keyrack" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Makes sense" 	
			EmacsUser says, "So ``in,'' not ``on.''" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take keyrack" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Boatshed
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The mosquitoes feverishly attempt to use your legs for their blood
Floyd | feast, but the old rubber boots protect you.  Waving your hand in
Floyd | front of you to keep them from roosting on your face, you continue
Floyd | across the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Swampy path
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Really swampy side of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Harbor
Floyd |    A fisherman is sitting on an old bucket near a sink de-veining
Floyd | shrimp.
Floyd |    `The sea buries her secrets,' mumbles the fisherman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Hmm, what is our goal?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of white fishing boots (being worn), a bag, a
Floyd | calendar, Sammy Seal Water Wings, a cotton jacket (being worn), a
Floyd | sturdy tacklebox, a Daiwa baseball cap (being worn), and a keyrack.
Floyd | The bag seems to contain a piece of withered meat.  The sturdy
Floyd | tacklebox seems to contain a fish hook and a bicycle tire repair kit.
Floyd | The keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |    The fisherman mumbles something about a north wind blowing through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "show cap to fisherman" 		
	

Floyd |    The fisherman looks at the hat long and hard for a moment before
Floyd | speaking, this time quite clearly.  `I never really expected to see
Floyd | that hat again.  I loaned it to your grandfather the last time we went
Floyd | out fishing together.  Your grandfather and I were once very, very
Floyd | close friends.  The old coot in his youth was one of the nicest,
Floyd | friendliest guys you could know.  Everything changed after we got back
Floyd | from the war.  He pulled away from us all for years.  Only in the last
Floyd | few years of your grandmother's life did he seem to open up again to
Floyd | us.  This hat goes back to the days of our friendship, if it's all the
Floyd | same to you, I'd like it when you're done - if it's no trouble.'
Floyd |    The fisherman continues to slice through the backs of shrimp
Floyd | flinging the offal into the water where it's quickly snarfed by
Floyd | hardheads.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Should we give him the cap?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask fisherman about grandfather" 		
	

Floyd |    `George Sorich and I grew up practically brothers.  Both of us had
Floyd | to work on the harbor emptying nets, neither of our parents could
Floyd | afford to hire much help.  South was much different then.  He was a
Floyd | good mam, but got too stubborn for his own good.  Dwelled too much on
Floyd | the past - wasn't was good for him.'
Floyd |    The fisherman pauses, wipes sweat from his lined forehead, sighs
Floyd | heavily, and resumes carving the shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "ask fisherman about grandmother" 		
	

Floyd |    `Lovely woman she was, and made the best fried shrimp y'ever had as
Floyd | well!  Probably the sweetest woman I ever met.  Having her husband
Floyd | away during the war was hard on her, Hell, on everyone!'
Floyd |    `Squall of '67 blew down the whole town,' mumbles the fisherman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "give cap to fisherman" 		
	

Floyd | McHugh looks sentimental as he takes the hat.  He admires it closely
Floyd | and then says, `You know, I believe I have something for you too.  Are
Floyd | you going to be in town for awhile?  Yes?  Well, then, I'll be back in
Floyd | a hour or so with something you may find interesting.  I'll know where
Floyd | to find you.'  With that thought, the fisherman grabs his belongings
Floyd | and walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Woohoo!  Your score has increased.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "full".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 239 turns, you have achieved a score of 30 points out of
Floyd | a possible 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "The collapsing slab remains to be dealt with...." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of white fishing boots (being worn), a bag, a
Floyd | calendar, Sammy Seal Water Wings, a cotton jacket (being worn), a
Floyd | sturdy tacklebox, and a keyrack.  The bag seems to contain a piece of
Floyd | withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox seems to contain a fish hook and
Floyd | a bicycle tire repair kit.  The keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | pair of white fishing boots:  (Taking off the pair of white fishing
Floyd | boots first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | bag:  Dropped.
Floyd | calendar:  Dropped.
Floyd | Sammy Seal Water Wings:  Dropped.
Floyd | cotton jacket:  (Taking off the cotton jacket first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | sturdy tacklebox:  Dropped.
Floyd | keyrack:  Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear wings" 		
	

Floyd | The Sammy Seal Water Wings need to be inflated first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "inflate wings" 		
	

Floyd | You take a deep breath and blow hard into the air nipples on the Sammy
Floyd | Seal Water Wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You take a deep breath and blow hard into the air nipples on the Sammy
Floyd | Seal Water Wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x wings" 		
	

Floyd | These vinyl inflatable floats were probably bought by your
Floyd | grandparents years ago to help teach your young niece to swim.  They
Floyd | have repeating prints of Sammy The Seal doing dives and tricks on
Floyd | them.  There is a small warning tag on them.
Floyd | There is a small rubber patch on one of the wings.
Floyd | The water wings are currently inflated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear wings" 		
	

Floyd | (First taking the Sammy Seal Water Wings)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the Sammy Seal Water Wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		Limax says, "Whoa... nipples..." 	
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, wait, it was due east of the house." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance to Fishing Pier
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |    Ignoring the warnings, you boldly start down the pier...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The waves splash around you shooting up through the planks, the
Floyd | foamy spray offering temporary relief from the Texas heat.  You pause
Floyd | gripping the remaining guardrail with your hands and the planks with
Floyd | your toes.  With this cat like grip, you slowly inch your way to the
Floyd | end of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Fishing Pier
Floyd |    You see an old house key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax exclaims, "Another key!" 	
			Limax says, "Maybe the key is to find keys" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Naw, we left this one behind." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Clinging to the rail, you humbly inch your way back towards land.
Floyd | Entrance to Fishing Pier
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |    You see a pair of white fishing boots, a bag, a calendar, a cotton
Floyd | jacket, a sturdy tacklebox, and a keyrack here.  The bag seems to
Floyd | contain a piece of withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox seems to
Floyd | contain a fish hook and a bicycle tire repair kit.  The keyrack seems
Floyd | to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put key in keyrack" 		
	

Floyd | You can't fit that in the keyrack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop key" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance to Fishing Pier
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |    Ignoring the warnings, you boldly start down the pier...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The waves splash around you shooting up through the planks, the
Floyd | foamy spray offering temporary relief from the Texas heat.  You pause
Floyd | gripping the remaining guardrail with your hands and the planks with
Floyd | your toes.  With this cat like grip, you slowly inch your way to the
Floyd | end of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Fishing Pier
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    You put down all your stuff, take a deep breath, pinch your nose
Floyd | shut and....
Floyd |    Splash!
Floyd |    The coastal waters envelop you.  The taste of the salty water makes
Floyd | you grimace, not to mention the stinging effect it has on your eyes!
Floyd | Instinctively you start kicking towards the surface where you start
Floyd | gasp for air.  Did I forget to mention earlier that you're not the
Floyd | strongest swimmer?
Floyd |    You felt ridiculous putting them on, but now the water wings are
Floyd | paying off. Their buoyancy gives you the extra boost you need to
Floyd | dog-paddle towards the lost section of pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Lost Pier
Floyd |    You are now bobbing in the Gulf's rolling long swells; your patched
Floyd | Sammy the Seal wings helping you to stay afloat.  Above you is the
Floyd | remains of the original end of the pier supported by old wooden poles
Floyd | covered with barnacles and starfish.  Wedged into the supports is the
Floyd | wreckage of a small fishing boat.  It must have blown into the pier
Floyd | during the last storm.  The shoreline is visible to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x boat" 		
	

Floyd | Only a small portion of the bow remains above water.  While you're not
Floyd | a boating expert, you would guess that the boat is about 19-feet long,
Floyd | give or take a few inches now missing from it's hull.  Most of the
Floyd | contents of the boat seem to have been salvaged or sank long ago, but
Floyd | the water is so murky it really is hard to tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "dive".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know...  sharks could be beneath the surface, and you can't
Floyd | hold your breath very long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know...  sharks could be beneath the surface, and you can't
Floyd | hold your breath very long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter boat" 		
	

Floyd | Didn't you see JAWS?  Bad idea!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing but miles of water in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Heh" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Ideas on what to do here?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Under the Lost Pier
Floyd |    You are now bobbing in the Gulf's rolling long swells; your patched
Floyd | Sammy the Seal wings helping you to stay afloat.  Above you is the
Floyd | remains of the original end of the pier supported by old wooden poles
Floyd | covered with barnacles and starfish.  Wedged into the supports is the
Floyd | wreckage of a small fishing boat.  It must have blown into the pier
Floyd | during the last storm.  The shoreline is visible to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You give a half-hearted attempt quickly realizing you'd rip your hands
Floyd | to shreds on the barnacles if you tried to climb any of the supports.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "push boat" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the half-sunken boat doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Did you find a key?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "We have the house key and the boatshed key so far." 	
			Limax asks, "And did we examine the pier also?" 	
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "enter boat" 		
	

Floyd | Didn't you see JAWS?  Bad idea!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x pier" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any pier here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x poles" 		
	

Floyd | The supports extend up about 8-feet above you holding up the sad
Floyd | remains of the original end of the pier.  They are made of some dark
Floyd | wood and are covered with barnacles.  As the middle of the pier has
Floyd | washed away, their main function now is to give the local heron a
Floyd | place to roost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x heron" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "heron".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x nest" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "nest".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x barnacles" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "barnacles".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x roost" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "roost".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "North, maybe?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing but miles of water in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Bobbing like a wounded manatee, you gradually make your way towards
Floyd | shore.
Floyd | Boat Ramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Boat Ramp
Floyd |    A small driveway descends into the murky green water of the Texas
Floyd | Gulf.  Above the land, scores of black bugs scurry out of your way
Floyd | disappearing into crevices you didn't even notice.  In the shallow
Floyd | part of the water you can see the ghostly images of small fish and
Floyd | crabs darting just under the surface.  Several tires are securely
Floyd | fastened against the ramp wall to prevent boats from bumping against
Floyd | the breakwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take tire" 		
	

Floyd | The old tires aren't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Hmm. So locked mansion, collapsing grave, and sunken boat." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Harbor
Floyd |    You remember stories your grandfather would tell you about Dalton
Floyd | Harbor back in his day - the shrimp industry supported the town and
Floyd | boats could be seen leaving early in the morning with seagulls
Floyd | circling closely overhead as their nets were drawn up.  Now, however,
Floyd | one would uses the term harbor loosely when viewing this small dock.
Floyd | Today's harbor is nothing more than a couple of rotted wooden poles
Floyd | being used to tie old shrimp boats against.  The shrimp boats hardly
Floyd | look seaworthy with their hulls scraped and their nets faded and
Floyd | tattered.  A small A-shaped sign offers tourist bargains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x poles" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any poles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x boats" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any boats here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x boat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any boat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | The sign seems to be hand-painted, and badly at that.  Guessing by the
Floyd | amount of wear and seagull guano around it's edges, one could probably
Floyd | call it authentic...  or junk..  or both.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | Captain McHugh's Scenic Bay Tours!  $40
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  out yonder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |    You see a pair of white fishing boots, a bag, a calendar, a cotton
Floyd | jacket, a sturdy tacklebox, a keyrack, and an old house key here.  The
Floyd | bag seems to contain a piece of withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox
Floyd | seems to contain a fish hook and a bicycle tire repair kit.  The
Floyd | keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | pair of white fishing boots:  Taken.
Floyd | bag:  Taken.
Floyd | calendar:  Taken.
Floyd | cotton jacket:  Taken.
Floyd | sturdy tacklebox:  Taken.
Floyd | keyrack:  Taken.
Floyd | old house key:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have Sammy Seal Water Wings (being worn), a pair of white fishing
Floyd | boots, a bag, a calendar, a cotton jacket, a sturdy tacklebox, a
Floyd | keyrack, and an old house key.  The bag seems to contain a piece of
Floyd | withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox seems to contain a fish hook and
Floyd | a bicycle tire repair kit.  The keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x kit" 		
	

Floyd | Despite it's age, the contents all seem to be intact.  According to
Floyd | the label, the bicycle tire repair kit is a must have for anyone
Floyd | taking on the open road on two wheels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | An old Piggly Wiggly grocey bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x tacklebox" 		
	

Floyd | Unlike most of the other items around the property, the hot sun and
Floyd | salty air has done nothing to tarnish the quality of this fine
Floyd | tacklebox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I recognize that brand" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "Oh?" 	
			Limax says, "Piggly Wiggly was in something else I read/saw, but I can't remember what" 	
			Limax says, "Besides being a character in Chicke LIttle" 	
			Limax says, "Chicken" 	
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x tackle box" 		
	

Floyd | Unlike most of the other items around the property, the hot sun and
Floyd | salty air has done nothing to tarnish the quality of this fine
Floyd | tacklebox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Huh. I've never heard of it before, but Google says there are many locations in the southeast US." 	
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "fish hook" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x fish hook" 		
	

Floyd | Despite it's small size, no doubt with the right bait you could land a
Floyd | fine herring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Hi, Jacqueline. Is your connection better now?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes. But only because I'm now on the computer that is hardwired. Maga was using it for More Important Things (TM) earlier." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure what's up with the network." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm going to #networking to ask about that now, actually." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm. Okay." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | File to save game in >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |    You stand before the small coast house where you used to go on
Floyd | summer vacations with your parents when you were young.  A weathered
Floyd | fence which has long since given up it's white paint to hot Texas sun
Floyd | and salty coastal air surrounds the property.  To the east lies Beach
Floyd | Street, as old as the town itself, separating the property from harbor
Floyd | and the bay.  Across the road to the east you can make out the remains
Floyd | of the Dalton Fishing Pier and Dalton Harbor.  The old house itself is
Floyd | to the west, facing the water like it has for the last 100 years.
Floyd | Though you are shin deep in weeds, you can make out a small path that
Floyd | winds around the house to the northwest and southwest.  Crumbling
Floyd | cement stairs lead up to the porch of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under stairs" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  north side of town
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  north side of town
Floyd |    The northern entrance to the town, from this vantage point you have
Floyd | a nice view of bleak scenery.  Down the hill you can make out the
Floyd | modest houses that make up Dalton, the old harbor, fishing pier, and
Floyd | the Gulf of Mexico stretching out beneath gray clouds to the east.
Floyd | The road travels off some distance to the north, with not a whole lot
Floyd | between where you stand and Houston some 300 miles away.  To the west
Floyd | lies a small driveway leading towards the largest house in Dalton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Dalton Mansion
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Dalton Mansion
Floyd |    While not necessarily a mansion by modern standards, the structure
Floyd | was one of the first houses in the area to have such modern
Floyd | conveniences as indoor plumbing.  The two-story house is freshly
Floyd | painted - a stark contrast to the rest of the dwellings in the area.
Floyd | The front door has a brass placard and there is a small stone memorial
Floyd | nearby.  The path back to the road is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the mansion door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the old house key)
Floyd | It doesn't fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "unlock door with small key" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Didn't think so." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  north side of town
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have Sammy Seal Water Wings (being worn), a pair of white fishing
Floyd | boots, a bag, a calendar, a cotton jacket, a sturdy tacklebox, a
Floyd | keyrack, and an old house key.  The bag seems to contain a piece of
Floyd | withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox seems to contain a fish hook and
Floyd | a bicycle tire repair kit.  The keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd | The Coast House
Floyd | by Stephen Newton and Dan Newton
Floyd | Version 1.0
Floyd | Copyright 2001 - released as freeware for the 2001 Interactive Fiction
Floyd | Contest.
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd | Type 'CREDITS' for behind the scenes tidbits.
Floyd | New players may find 'INSTRUCTIONS' helpful.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "instructions" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | HOW TO PLAY
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In an adventure game, you play by typing commands that describe what
Floyd | you want to do.  Unfortunately, the game isn't as smart as you are, so
Floyd | it can't understand nearly as many sentences as a person could.
Floyd | You'll type things like the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |    GO NORTH
Floyd |    NORTH
Floyd |    N
Floyd |    UP
Floyd |    TAKE THE BOX
Floyd |    PUT THE FLOPPY DISK INTO THE BOX
Floyd |    REPAIR THE LAMP WITH THE GLUE
Floyd |    CLOSE BOX
Floyd |    LOOK AT DISK
Floyd |    TAKE DISK OUT OF BOX
Floyd |    LOOK IN BOX
Floyd |    WEAR THE CONICAL HAT
Floyd |    TAKE OFF HAT
Floyd |    CLOSE BOX
Floyd |    TURN ON THE LANTERN
Floyd |    RING BELL
Floyd |    PUSH BUTTON
Floyd |    TURN KNOB
Floyd |    EAT COOKIE
Floyd |    DRINK MILK
Floyd |    READ NEWSPAPER
Floyd |    LOOK THROUGH WINDOW
Floyd |    UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEY
Floyd |    CLIMB UP THE LADDER
Floyd |    TURN THE KNOB
Floyd |    JUMP
Floyd |    GET IN THE CAR
Floyd |    GET OUT OF THE CAR
Floyd |    GET ON THE HORSE
Floyd |    GIVE WAND TO WIZARD
Floyd |    ASK WIZARD ABOUT WAND
Floyd |    SHOW SWORD TO WIZARD
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | OTHER CHARACTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | You may encounter other characters in the game.  You can interact in
Floyd | certain ways with these characters.  For example, you can GIVE things
Floyd | to them, SHOW things to them and even attack them (although this is a
Floyd | non-violent game, so you shouldn't expect to solve any of your
Floyd | problems this way).  In addition, you can ask characters about things:
Floyd |
Floyd |    ASK WIZARD ABOUT WAND
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SPECIAL COMMANDS
Floyd |
Floyd | The game understands several special commands that you can use to
Floyd | control the game.  You can use these commands at any prompt.
Floyd |
Floyd | AGAIN or G:  Repeats your last command.  If your last input line was
Floyd | composed of several commands, only the last command on the line is
Floyd | repeated.
Floyd |
Floyd | CREDITS:  Show a list of the people that developed this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | INVENTORY or I:  Shows the list of items you are carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | LOOK or L:  Shows the full description of your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | NOTIFY:  Tells the game whether you want to be notified of score
Floyd | changes when they happen.  When the game starts, NOTIFY is turned on,
Floyd | so you will see a message whenever you do something that changes your
Floyd | score.  If you'd prefer not to see these messages, type NOTIFY.  (If
Floyd | you later change your mind, typing NOTIFY again will turn notification
Floyd | back on.)
Floyd |
Floyd | OOPS:  Allows you to correct the spelling of a word in the last
Floyd | command.  You can use OOPS when the game displays this complaint:  "I
Floyd | don't know the word ."  Immediately after this message, you can type
Floyd | OOPS followed by the corrected spelling of the misspelled word.  You
Floyd | can only type one word after OOPS, so this command doesn't allow you
Floyd | to correct certain types of errors, such as when you run two words
Floyd | together without a spce.
Floyd |
Floyd | QUIT:  Stops the game, and returns you to your operating system.
Floyd |
Floyd | RESTART:  Starts the game over from the beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | RESTORE:  Restores a position previously saved with the SAVE command.
Floyd |
Floyd | SAVE:  Stores the current state of the game in a disk file, so that
Floyd | you can come back to the same place later (with the RESTORE command).
Floyd |
Floyd | SCORE:  Shows you your current score, the maximum possible score, and
Floyd | the number of turns you have taken so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | SCRIPT:  Starts writing everything you see on the screen (your
Floyd | commands and the game's responses) to a disk file.  The game will ask
Floyd | you for a filename to be used for the transcript; you should select a
Floyd | filename that does not yet exist on your disk, because if you use an
Floyd | existing filename, data in the file will be destroyed.  Use the
Floyd | UNSCRIPT command to stop making the transcript.
Floyd |
Floyd | TERSE:  Tells the game that you wish to see only short descriptions of
Floyd | locations you have already seen when you enter them.  This is the
Floyd | default mode. See also the VERBOSE command.
Floyd |
Floyd | UNDO:  Take back the last command.  This can be used multiple times to
Floyd | take back a series of commands in sequence.  The number of commands
Floyd | that you can undo at any given time varies, but you can generally undo
Floyd | over a hundred commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | UNSCRIPT:  Turns off the transcript being made with the SCRIPT
Floyd | command.
Floyd |
Floyd | VERBOSE:  Tells the game to show you the full description of every
Floyd | location you enter, whether or not you have seen the description
Floyd | before.  By default, the game will show you the full description of a
Floyd | location only when you first enter it, and will show you the short
Floyd | description each time you enter the location thereafter.  Of course,
Floyd | you can get a full description at any time by typing LOOK.  See also
Floyd | the TERSE command.
Floyd |
Floyd | VERSION:  Shows you the current version of the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | WAIT or Z:  Causes game time to pass.  When the game is waiting for
Floyd | you to type command, no game time passes; you can use this command to
Floyd | wait for something to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Gah" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm. All of the usual stuff." 	
			Limax asks, "Have we tried xyzzy?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Sorry. I thought it might help." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Can you say that here?  I thought that was copyrighted or
Floyd | something...?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Heh." 	
			Limax says, "Heh" 	
			Limax says, "One of the better responses I've seen" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have Sammy Seal Water Wings (being worn), a pair of white fishing
Floyd | boots, a bag, a calendar, a cotton jacket, a sturdy tacklebox, a
Floyd | keyrack, and an old house key.  The bag seems to contain a piece of
Floyd | withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox seems to contain a fish hook and
Floyd | a bicycle tire repair kit.  The keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | Sammy Seal Water Wings:  (Taking off the Sammy Seal Water Wings first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | pair of white fishing boots:  Dropped.
Floyd | bag:  Dropped.
Floyd | calendar:  Dropped.
Floyd | cotton jacket:  Dropped.
Floyd | sturdy tacklebox:  Dropped.
Floyd | keyrack:  Dropped.
Floyd | old house key:  Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "That's actually one of the first things I implement in my games these days" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear wings" 		
	

Floyd | (First taking the Sammy Seal Water Wings)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the Sammy Seal Water Wings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance to Fishing Pier
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |    Ignoring the warnings, you boldly start down the pier...
Floyd |
Floyd |    The waves splash around you shooting up through the planks, the
Floyd | foamy spray offering temporary relief from the Texas heat.  You pause
Floyd | gripping the remaining guardrail with your hands and the planks with
Floyd | your toes.  With this cat like grip, you slowly inch your way to the
Floyd | end of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Fishing Pier
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    You put down all your stuff, take a deep breath, pinch your nose
Floyd | shut and....
Floyd |    Splash!
Floyd |    The coastal waters envelop you.  The taste of the salty water makes
Floyd | you grimace, not to mention the stinging effect it has on your eyes!
Floyd | Instinctively you start kicking towards the surface where you start
Floyd | gasp for air.  Did I forget to mention earlier that you're not the
Floyd | strongest swimmer?
Floyd |    You felt ridiculous putting them on, but now the water wings are
Floyd | paying off. Their buoyancy gives you the extra boost you need to
Floyd | dog-paddle towards the lost section of pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Lost Pier
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing but miles of water in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Under the Lost Pier
Floyd |    You are now bobbing in the Gulf's rolling long swells; your patched
Floyd | Sammy the Seal wings helping you to stay afloat.  Above you is the
Floyd | remains of the original end of the pier supported by old wooden poles
Floyd | covered with barnacles and starfish.  Wedged into the supports is the
Floyd | wreckage of a small fishing boat.  It must have blown into the pier
Floyd | during the last storm.  The shoreline is visible to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x boat" 		
	

Floyd | Only a small portion of the bow remains above water.  While you're not
Floyd | a boating expert, you would guess that the boat is about 19-feet long,
Floyd | give or take a few inches now missing from it's hull.  Most of the
Floyd | contents of the boat seem to have been salvaged or sank long ago, but
Floyd | the water is so murky it really is hard to tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look under boat" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the half-sunken boat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look in boat" 		
	

Floyd | Ay matey..  could there be booty?
Floyd | You find a boat hook!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Aha!" 	
			Limax says, "That's not a key" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take hook" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Woohoo!  Your score has increased.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says (to Limax), "No." 	
			Limax says, "I'm sad" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "What do we do with it?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		
	

Floyd | The forgotten boat hook is about 6 feet long and made of aluminum,
Floyd | which has kept it from rusting, but it's covered with sea phelgm.  It
Floyd | has an dull open hook at one end, presumably for snagging ropes that
Floyd | have fallen overboard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "We hook boats. Duh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "clean hook" 		
	

Floyd | The boat hook looks a bit cleaner now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Funny thing to do while floating in water under a wrecked pier" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "hook boat" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Bobbing like a wounded manatee, you gradually make your way towards
Floyd | shore.
Floyd | Boat Ramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  out yonder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |    You see a pair of white fishing boots, a bag, a calendar, a cotton
Floyd | jacket, a sturdy tacklebox, a keyrack, and an old house key here.  The
Floyd | bag seems to contain a piece of withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox
Floyd | seems to contain a fish hook and a bicycle tire repair kit.  The
Floyd | keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance to Fishing Pier
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance to Fishing Pier
Floyd |    When you were a youngster, you remember this pier being a lot
Floyd | longer, but that was two hurricanes ago.  Mother Nature has taken the
Floyd | pier and had her way with it.  The pier extends out into the water but
Floyd | the wood is broken and splintered farther out stopping well short of
Floyd | it's original length.  A second, inaccessible section of the pier is
Floyd | visible even farther out; the area that connected the two having been
Floyd | washed away.
Floyd |    On this side of the pier, only one guardrail remains, the other
Floyd | lost to the elements.  Choppy water splashes against the few remaining
Floyd | supports beneath the pier sending plumes of water shooting up through
Floyd | the planks.  The constant splashes has made the planks of the pier
Floyd | mossy and slick.  A sign nearby advised that the pier is closed until
Floyd | storm damage can be repaired.  What remains of the pier extends to the
Floyd | east.  The service road leads away to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |    You see a pair of white fishing boots, a bag, a calendar, a cotton
Floyd | jacket, a sturdy tacklebox, a keyrack, and an old house key here.  The
Floyd | bag seems to contain a piece of withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox
Floyd | seems to contain a fish hook and a bicycle tire repair kit.  The
Floyd | keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Harbor
Floyd |    You remember stories your grandfather would tell you about Dalton
Floyd | Harbor back in his day - the shrimp industry supported the town and
Floyd | boats could be seen leaving early in the morning with seagulls
Floyd | circling closely overhead as their nets were drawn up.  Now, however,
Floyd | one would uses the term harbor loosely when viewing this small dock.
Floyd | Today's harbor is nothing more than a couple of rotted wooden poles
Floyd | being used to tie old shrimp boats against.  The shrimp boats hardly
Floyd | look seaworthy with their hulls scraped and their nets faded and
Floyd | tattered.  A small A-shaped sign offers tourist bargains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "No sign of our fisherman." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |    You see a pair of white fishing boots, a bag, a calendar, a cotton
Floyd | jacket, a sturdy tacklebox, a keyrack, and an old house key here.  The
Floyd | bag seems to contain a piece of withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox
Floyd | seems to contain a fish hook and a bicycle tire repair kit.  The
Floyd | keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | pair of white fishing boots:  Taken.
Floyd | bag:  Taken.
Floyd | calendar:  Taken.
Floyd | cotton jacket:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd | sturdy tacklebox:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd | keyrack:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd | old house key:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have Sammy Seal Water Wings (being worn), a boat hook, a pair of
Floyd | white fishing boots, a bag, and a calendar.  The bag seems to contain
Floyd | a piece of withered meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop wings" 		
	

Floyd | (Taking off the Sammy Seal Water Wings first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop boots" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop calendar" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a boat hook and a bag.  The bag seems to contain a piece of
Floyd | withered meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Can't you wear the boots and the caot to save room?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear boots" 		
	

Floyd | (First taking the pair of white fishing boots)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the pair of white fishing boots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear coat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "coat".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You are looking sharp now!
Floyd | (First taking the cotton jacket)
Floyd | Taken.  Okay, you're now wearing the cotton jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Sorry" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |    Unevenly paved, Beach Road separates your house from the small
Floyd | harbor and pier to the east.  A light coat of sand blows across the
Floyd | pavement in lazy swirls.  Beach road doesn't see much traffic.  The
Floyd | old family house lies to the west.  The road continues up a small hill
Floyd | to the north and down towards the edge of town to the south.  To the
Floyd | east a small service road heads towards an old fishing pier.
Floyd |    You see a sturdy tacklebox, a keyrack, an old house key, Sammy Seal
Floyd | Water Wings, and a calendar here.  The sturdy tacklebox seems to
Floyd | contain a fish hook and a bicycle tire repair kit.  The keyrack seems
Floyd | to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "No, it's a good idea." 	
			Limax says, "No, I meant that it was a jacket, not a coat" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put wings in bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't fit those in the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | sturdy tacklebox:  Taken.
Floyd | keyrack:  Taken.
Floyd | old house key:  Taken.
Floyd | Sammy Seal Water Wings:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd | calendar:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a boat hook, a bag, a pair of white fishing boots (being
Floyd | worn), a cotton jacket (being worn), a sturdy tacklebox, a keyrack, an
Floyd | old house key, and a calendar.  The bag seems to contain a piece of
Floyd | withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox seems to contain a fish hook and
Floyd | a bicycle tire repair kit.  The keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |    Unevenly paved, Beach Road separates your house from the small
Floyd | harbor and pier to the east.  A light coat of sand blows across the
Floyd | pavement in lazy swirls.  Beach road doesn't see much traffic.  The
Floyd | old family house lies to the west.  The road continues up a small hill
Floyd | to the north and down towards the edge of town to the south.  To the
Floyd | east a small service road heads towards an old fishing pier.
Floyd |    You see Sammy Seal Water Wings here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Wear the wings? ;)" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Not with the jacket. But I think we're done with them." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Or deosn't it go with the ... Okay" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "put wings in bag" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any wings here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says, "Nevermind :)" 		
	Guest1 says, "I can give it a shot" 		EmacsUser says, "Guest1 is driving for a bit." 	
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |    In addition to the usual weeds and sand, this section of Beach Road
Floyd | has a few road-kill crabs squished into the pavement.  A small boat
Floyd | ramp lies to the east.  The road continues north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Okay" 	
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Also, AFK for a bit." 	
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |    The Texas heat seems to bounce right off of Beach Road.  Dry
Floyd | withered weeds line the sides of the street.  To the east you see the
Floyd | entrance to the harbor.  To the north and south lie more sandy road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x weeds" 		
	

Floyd | They're just weeds.  Maybe someday they'll be tumbleweeds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |    You see Sammy Seal Water Wings here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |    Unevenly paved, Beach Road separates your house from the small
Floyd | harbor and pier to the east.  A light coat of sand blows across the
Floyd | pavement in lazy swirls.  Beach road doesn't see much traffic.  The
Floyd | old family house lies to the west.  The road continues up a small hill
Floyd | to the north and down towards the edge of town to the south.  To the
Floyd | east a small service road heads towards an old fishing pier.
Floyd |    You see Sammy Seal Water Wings here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  north side of town
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  north side of town
Floyd |    The northern entrance to the town, from this vantage point you have
Floyd | a nice view of bleak scenery.  Down the hill you can make out the
Floyd | modest houses that make up Dalton, the old harbor, fishing pier, and
Floyd | the Gulf of Mexico stretching out beneath gray clouds to the east.
Floyd | The road travels off some distance to the north, with not a whole lot
Floyd | between where you stand and Houston some 300 miles away.  To the west
Floyd | lies a small driveway leading towards the largest house in Dalton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Back from RL." 	
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Houston is a pretty far walk.  Probably better to stay in town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "gotta go" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Dalton Mansion
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to f), "l" 		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Dalton Mansion
Floyd |    While not necessarily a mansion by modern standards, the structure
Floyd | was one of the first houses in the area to have such modern
Floyd | conveniences as indoor plumbing.  The two-story house is freshly
Floyd | painted - a stark contrast to the rest of the dwellings in the area.
Floyd | The front door has a brass placard and there is a small stone memorial
Floyd | nearby.  The path back to the road is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door to the mansion looks to be made out of oak.  It's very nice.
Floyd | There's a plaque on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any lock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x house" 		
	

Floyd | The two-story house is freshly painted - a stark contrast to the rest
Floyd | of the dwellings in the area.  The front door has a brass plaquard and
Floyd | there is a small stone memorial nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x placard" 		
	

Floyd | A small brass placard that has notes about visiting hours for the
Floyd | mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says, ".. floyd read it" 		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | `Mansion closed for restoration.  Please come visit us in the Spring.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x memorial" 		
	

Floyd | The simple stone memorial has an old picture of Col.  Clyde Dalton
Floyd | along with a colorful biography.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "read bio" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "bio".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "read biography" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "biography".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read memorial" 		
	

Floyd | `The house on this property was built by town co-founder Col.  Clyde
Floyd | Beauregard Dalton in 1933.  Clyde Dalton was born in 1898, the second
Floyd | of two children from Beauregard and Esther Lynn Dalton, wealthy cattle
Floyd | ranchers from Lubbock, Texas. Clyde and his brother, Claude, came to
Floyd | what was then known as Port Dietrich in 1922.  From an inheritance
Floyd | left by their parents, Claude opened a meat-packing plant while Clyde
Floyd | began investing money to local businesses.  The meat-packing plant and
Floyd | the businesses funded by Clyde helped the growth of Port Dietrich.  In
Floyd | 1925, the increasing port population and growth of the economy,
Floyd | despite nationwide depression, made Port Dietrich eligible for "town"
Floyd | status.  With considerable influence from the Dalton brothers, Port
Floyd | Dietrich was renamed "Dalton."  Claude left the Dalton estate in 1930.
Floyd | Clyde Dalton, an influential Board member and businessman himself,
Floyd | remained.  Clyde Dalton passed in 1949 and is buried in Dalton
Floyd | Cemetery.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Dalton Mansion
Floyd |    While not necessarily a mansion by modern standards, the structure
Floyd | was one of the first houses in the area to have such modern
Floyd | conveniences as indoor plumbing.  The two-story house is freshly
Floyd | painted - a stark contrast to the rest of the dwellings in the area.
Floyd | The front door has a brass placard and there is a small stone memorial
Floyd | nearby.  The path back to the road is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  north side of town
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |    You see Sammy Seal Water Wings here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "Am I correct in summarizing what we've yet to figure out: several inventory items, the locket, the mansion, the cemetery, and what the fisherman went to get?" 	
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |    You stand before the small coast house where you used to go on
Floyd | summer vacations with your parents when you were young.  A weathered
Floyd | fence which has long since given up it's white paint to hot Texas sun
Floyd | and salty coastal air surrounds the property.  To the east lies Beach
Floyd | Street, as old as the town itself, separating the property from harbor
Floyd | and the bay.  Across the road to the east you can make out the remains
Floyd | of the Dalton Fishing Pier and Dalton Harbor.  The old house itself is
Floyd | to the west, facing the water like it has for the last 100 years.
Floyd | Though you are shin deep in weeds, you can make out a small path that
Floyd | winds around the house to the northwest and southwest.  Crumbling
Floyd | cement stairs lead up to the porch of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, and the dead smell." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 384 turns, you have achieved a score of 40 points out of
Floyd | a possible 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

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

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |    The deck of this house seems to be of newer construction than the
Floyd | rest.  As a younger child you remember sitting on the deck chairs and
Floyd | telling ghost stories long into the night while watching the boats
Floyd | sway in the harbor.  A deteriorating plastic lawn chair remains as a
Floyd | reminder of those days.  The sliding glass door to enter the house is
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | One of Walmart's finest, a single piece of molded plastic; perfect for
Floyd | giving someone a sore ass while they scope out the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says, "Excellent description. Hehe" 		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the sliding glass door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the old house key)
Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | The door slides open with some effort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    Standing in this room conjures shadows of your summer vacations as
Floyd | a youth.  A giant air conditioner is mounted into the north wall, next
Floyd | to a small utility closet.  In the opposite corner there is a small
Floyd | television with a rocking chair facing it.  The kitchen is to the
Floyd | west, the sliding glass door to the porch is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x air" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, they don't make them like they used to.  This giant wall-mounted
Floyd | hulk of an air conditioner had the prime responsibility of cooling
Floyd | down the entire house.  You remember your uncles always fretting that
Floyd | it was going to give out at any moment and then the house would be
Floyd | doomed.  Standing now in the sweltering heat of the abandoned house
Floyd | you can appreciate why they were so worried!
Floyd | The behemoth air conditioner pumps out cool air in laborious grunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | The utility closet is open.  There's nothing in the utility closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | The evenings from your childhood summers that didn't take place
Floyd | sitting on the porch took place watching this television.  As the
Floyd | nearest broadcasting station was 60 miles away station the images were
Floyd | usually just scratchy ghosts.  The TV has long gone silent and can now
Floyd | basically be considered merely a bulky paperweight with fake wooden
Floyd | paneling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x paneling" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "paneling".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x rocking" 		
	

Floyd | Which rocking do you mean, the rocking chair, or the chair cushion?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "both" 		
	

Floyd | rocking chair:  An old rocking chair with a small foamy cushion for
Floyd | marginal comfort.
Floyd | chair cushion:  You poke the cushion...  it might be comfortable
Floyd | enough to get you through one movie, but not a marathon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "look under cushion" 		
	

Floyd | The chair cushion isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    Small kitchen..  It has tacky furnishings from the 1950s to
Floyd | mid-70's.  A grease-stained refrigerator takes up what little walking
Floyd | space there actually is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x fridge" 		
	

Floyd | Small white refrigerator.  Probably hasn't been turned on since Reagan
Floyd | was president.
Floyd | The refrigerator is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | Small white refrigerator.  Probably hasn't been turned on since Reagan
Floyd | was president.
Floyd | The refrigerator is currently open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the refrigerator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "furnishings" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "furnishings".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    Standing in this room conjures shadows of your summer vacations as
Floyd | a youth.  A giant air conditioner is mounted into the north wall, next
Floyd | to a small utility closet.  In the opposite corner there is a small
Floyd | television with a rocking chair facing it.  The kitchen is to the
Floyd | west, the sliding glass door to the porch is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Front Porch
Floyd |    The deck of this house seems to be of newer construction than the
Floyd | rest.  As a younger child you remember sitting on the deck chairs and
Floyd | telling ghost stories long into the night while watching the boats
Floyd | sway in the harbor.  A deteriorating plastic lawn chair remains as a
Floyd | reminder of those days.  The sliding glass door to enter the house is
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Not as swampy side of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Not as swampy side of house
Floyd |    Still shin deep in weeds.  The small path that circles the house
Floyd | leads off to the northeast and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Kinda swampy side of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kinda swampy side of house
Floyd |    You stand shin deep in weeds and ankle deep in mud with the back
Floyd | porch of the old house to the east.  The screen door to the old back
Floyd | porch sways noisily on rusted hinges.  The small path that circles the
Floyd | house towards the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | The back porch was actually a separate addition to the house a few
Floyd | years after the last construction.  The screen door doesn't seem to be
Floyd | doing a good job of keeping out the mosquitoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Really swampy side of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Really swampy side of house
Floyd |    You stand shin deep in weeds and ankle deep in mud.  A small trail
Floyd | towards the old boat shed goes off to the north, and the small path
Floyd | that circles the house continues to the southeast and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Swampy path
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Swampy path
Floyd |    The ground squishes beneath your feet as you walk the old path to
Floyd | the boatshed.  The air swarms around you as the mosquitoes grow
Floyd | thicker with each step through the tall grass.  To the south you can
Floyd | see the path back to the old house.  Between you and the boat shed
Floyd | visible to the west lies a great puddle which seems to be the mosquito
Floyd | breeding grounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The mosquitoes feverishly attempt to use your legs for their blood
Floyd | feast, but the old rubber boots protect you.  Waving your hand in
Floyd | front of you to keep them from roosting on your face, you continue
Floyd | across the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Boatshed
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Boatshed
Floyd |    You're standing outside the boatshed.  The overgrown weeds and sand
Floyd | build up around the large corrugated sliding door indicate that the
Floyd | door hasn't been opened in some time.  A nasty looking puddle breeding
Floyd | mosquitoes lies in the middle of the path to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "enter shed" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Boatshed
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Boatshed
Floyd |    Even in broad daylight, the interior of the boatshed gives you the
Floyd | spook.  The walls and rafters are covered in cobwebs and you catch
Floyd | spiders and other crawling nastiness lurking in the dark spaces that
Floyd | heretofore had been undisturbed for years.  Your grandfather's boat is
Floyd | not here - your Uncle Alexander had sold it shortly after he was put
Floyd | into the rest home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Boatshed
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says, "No, go ahead :)" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The mosquitoes feverishly attempt to use your legs for their blood
Floyd | feast, but the old rubber boots protect you.  Waving your hand in
Floyd | front of you to keep them from roosting on your face, you continue
Floyd | across the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Swampy path
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Really swampy side of house
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  in front of house
Floyd |    You see Sammy Seal Water Wings here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the harbor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a boat hook, a bag, a pair of white fishing boots (being
Floyd | worn), a cotton jacket (being worn), a sturdy tacklebox, a keyrack, an
Floyd | old house key, and a calendar.  The bag seems to contain a piece of
Floyd | withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox seems to contain a fish hook and
Floyd | a bicycle tire repair kit.  The keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  near the boatramp
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  out yonder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Road..  south side of town
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You take a few steps towards the south before figuring it's just way
Floyd | too hot to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cemetery Gates
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Cemetery
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Cemetery
Floyd |    The Dalton Cemetery is one of the oldest fixtures of the town.  To
Floyd | the right of the path, you can see the cement mausoleum of the Dalton
Floyd | brothers.  From the looks of it, it has not been cleared of its weeds
Floyd | in some time.  You look around at some of the other stones, some
Floyd | buried by the grass, some with dying flowers, and a few with small
Floyd | American Flags hanging limply in the heat, providing just enough shade
Floyd | for a few noisy crickets.  A path leads deeper into the cemetery
Floyd | towards the west.  An old rusty gate is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x stones" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "stones".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x mausoleum" 		
	

Floyd | For as wealthy as the Dalton's were, their tomb is not overly
Floyd | spectacular.  Based on it's overgrown appearance, you guess that the
Floyd | Daltons don't get many visitors.  If it weren't for the names and
Floyd | dates carved into it's doors, it could pass for a large cement
Floyd | toolshed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "read mausoleum" 		
	

Floyd | ` Claude Dalton
Floyd | b.  1900 d.  1947
Floyd | Forever in our Hearts ---
Floyd | Colonel Clyde Beauregard Dalton
Floyd | b.  1898 d.  1949
Floyd | Town Father and World War 1'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Misplaced ' again" 	
			EmacsUser says, "I don't think so." 	
			EmacsUser says, "I think they're TeX-style quotes: ` ... '" 	
			Limax asks, "'For as weathy as the Dalton's were...'? That's not misplaced?" 	
			Limax asks, "Or the fact that it shodulnt' be there?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Oh, we were talking about different things." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "search mausoleum" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the Dalton Tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Eep." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Not quite what I meant." 	
			Limax says, "My left hand needs to learn how to catch up to my right hand when I'm typing" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha. I thought you were being meta." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Inside Cemetery
Floyd |    The Dalton Cemetery is one of the oldest fixtures of the town.  To
Floyd | the right of the path, you can see the cement mausoleum of the Dalton
Floyd | brothers.  From the looks of it, it has not been cleared of its weeds
Floyd | in some time.  You look around at some of the other stones, some
Floyd | buried by the grass, some with dying flowers, and a few with small
Floyd | American Flags hanging limply in the heat, providing just enough shade
Floyd | for a few noisy crickets.  A path leads deeper into the cemetery
Floyd | towards the west.  An old rusty gate is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "No... I have a problem with my hands going at different speeds" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x flowers" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "flowers".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Me too." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | The gates are indeed old and rusty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Deep Inside Cemetery
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deep Inside Cemetery
Floyd |    It would seem the deeper you travel into the cemetery, the less
Floyd | maintained the graves become.  Your eyes are drawn to a particular set
Floyd | of graves before you.  Two headstones stand before two graves - one of
Floyd | which covered by a large stone grave cover.  On the left lies your
Floyd | grandmother, and on the right the place where your grandfather will
Floyd | eventually be buried.  Your grandmother's grave cover, mostly
Floyd | concealed beneath sand and weeds, seems to be suffering in the humid
Floyd | climate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cover" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x cover" 		
	

Floyd | Some accident has caused the grave cover to break down the center!  A
Floyd | crevice runs about 7 inches across and nearly a foot long down the
Floyd | cover breaching the sanctuary of your ancestor's earthly remains.  The
Floyd | entire slab seems to be slowly collapsing into the grave.  You suspect
Floyd | it's just a matter of time before the entire slab collapses down upon
Floyd | your grandmother!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "A moment of morbidity." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look in crevice" 		
	

Floyd | You're not sure if it's the cloud cover casting eerie shadows, or the
Floyd | product of your over-active imagination, but as you peer into the
Floyd | gloom of your Grandmother's gave you can just barely make out some
Floyd | shiny object resting on a withered skeleton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x shiny object" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to tell from here, but it looks like a small round silver
Floyd | locket.  It seems to have a small clasp so that it can be opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open locket" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open 'Grandma's locket'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take locket" 		
	

Floyd | You reach through crack in the grave cover but Grandma, and her
Floyd | locket, are about 4-feet beyond your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a boat hook, a bag, a pair of white fishing boots (being
Floyd | worn), a cotton jacket (being worn), a sturdy tacklebox, a keyrack, an
Floyd | old house key, and a calendar.  The bag seems to contain a piece of
Floyd | withered meat.  The sturdy tacklebox seems to contain a fish hook and
Floyd | a bicycle tire repair kit.  The keyrack seems to contain a small key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Ah.. it's a gave" 	
			EmacsUser says, "No fishing line though." 	
			Limax says, "Use the hook" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take locket with hook" 		
	

Floyd | Which hook do you mean, the boat hook, or the fish hook?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "boat" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Woohoo!  Your score has increased.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Reaching through the cracked grave cover with the boat hook, you
Floyd | manage to snag the hook around the locket.  With some subtle
Floyd | maneuvering and no small amount of awkward fumbling, you manage to
Floyd | wrangle the locket over the skull of your grandmother and pull it up
Floyd | through the crevice!
Floyd |
Floyd |    With nervous fingers you open the delicate clasp on the silver
Floyd | locket.  Inside, you see two small black and white photos:  on the
Floyd | left is a picture of your grandfather George Sorich and on the right
Floyd | Col.  Clyde Dalton!
Floyd |
Floyd |    `So I guess now you know.'
Floyd |
Floyd |    The sudden voice startles you!  With a jump you turn about to see
Floyd | the old fisherman McHugh looking at you with an odd expression of
Floyd | shame and pity.  `I figured you'd probably suspected something,
Floyd | otherwise why would you've come?  When your grandfather was away on
Floyd | the war old Dalton was running the numbers on everyone in town.  When
Floyd | poor Eleanor couldn't afford the house payments or food for her and
Floyd | her mother, old man Dalton started taking liberties.  When George came
Floyd | home from the war, he found his young wife carrying another man's
Floyd | child.'
Floyd |
Floyd |    You look back down at the small locket and examine the pictures
Floyd | within the pendant.  You take a closer look at the tiny portrait of
Floyd | Dalton.  A knot starts forming in your stomach as you now realize you
Floyd | share a resemblance to the man - your real grandfather.
Floyd |
Floyd |    `Yeah, well, here's what I came to give you.  It's a copy of
Floyd | Dalton's will.  You'll see, that if you're really Gwen's oldest child,
Floyd | it looks like you probably have claim the Dalton estate, what's left
Floyd | of it anyway.  It was passed down to his heirs, but your grandmother
Floyd | was too proud to claim it.  I know your grandma never wanted to touch
Floyd | the money while she was alive - she never wanted your mom to know who
Floyd | her real father was.  I suppose your grandfather sent you out here?
Floyd | He must've had his reasons...'
Floyd |
Floyd |    You silently consider this new revelation as you look in the
Floyd | direction of the Mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have won..  if you can consider defiling your grandmother's
Floyd | eternal rest really winning ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 451 turns, you have achieved a score of 50 points out of
Floyd | a possible 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, undo the last move, or quit.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, UNDO, or QUIT:  >

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Yeep!" 	
			Limax asks, "That was the end???" 	
	Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		EmacsUser says, "I guess o." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Er, so." 	
	Limax arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Limax says, "I am very dissatisfied" 	
			Limax says, "Also, I never really knew what our purpose was" 	
	Guest1 smiles. 		EmacsUser says, "Hmm. I guess we did wrap up everything except the dead smell." 	
			Limax says, "Maybe that was a dead red herring" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Well, I'm signing off. Thanks all! Happy New Years!"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Starborn by Juhana Leinonen
As played on ifMUD on January 8, 2011

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

Below is a transcript of Starborn, written by Juhana Leinonen. Starborn was part of the seventieth collection of Speed IFs (can you believe it?). You can learn more about all the games in the Even Newer New Year's Speed, including how to download them, 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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	Tale says (to Floyd), "load starborn" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The story you are about to play uses a keyword interface. Whenever you
Floyd | see a word in upper case you can type it on the command prompt to
Floyd | advance the story.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whenever you wish to see the list of currently available keywords,
Floyd | type LIST or L.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		EmacsUser claps enthusiastically. 	
	Roger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               STARBORN
Floyd |                          by Juhana Leinonen
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's quiet, as always. I've turned the MUSIC off so that it doesn't
Floyd | bother my COUSIN's sleep. A long day of travel and WEIGHTLESSNESS has
Floyd | exhausted him.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door leads out to the HALLWAY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of nitku), "Do we need a driver?" 	
			Nitku says, "nah." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "music" 		
	

Floyd | The computer has a comprehensive library of movies, music, books and
Floyd | games. They have been just about the only available entertainment on
Floyd | the MAGELLAN.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "STARBORN" 		
	

Floyd | [That is not a keyword the story recognizes.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says, "Oh" 		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "cousin" 		
	

Floyd | Kevin is my cousin. We were born a month apart, but he was born on
Floyd | Earth and I was born on board the MAGELLAN millions of kilometers
Floyd | away. He has never been in space before.
Floyd |
Floyd | We live on a different day rhythm so it would already be way past
Floyd | midnight at his home. That and my neverending questions about Earth
Floyd | have tired him up, so I let him sleep on my BED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "ha ha" 	
			Nitku says (to Roger), "touche" 	
			Roger says, "Just thinking outside the box" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "weightlessness" 		
	

Floyd | It does seem very limiting that on Earth you can't just go wherever
Floyd | you want if there's something blocking your path. You are bound to a
Floyd | single direction. You can only use a single side of a room
Floyd | effectively, whereas here you can--and must--use every available
Floyd | surface to your advantage.
Floyd |
Floyd | There was a time when I considered gravity my nemesis that kept me
Floyd | from going home. Then I came to realize how insane it is to hate a
Floyd | force of nature and directed my energy to more tangible things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "bed" 		
	

Floyd | Kevin wanted to try the zero-g bed. It has a mattress and a blanket
Floyd | that's attached to both of the long sides which keeps you in place. My
Floyd | dad has told stories how he found it almost impossible to sleep in one
Floyd | for the first few nights, but Kevin fell asleep instantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "magellan" 		
	

Floyd | Mom was pregnant when we left for EPSILON ERIDANI. I was born when we
Floyd | were already far away from Earth. The Magellan has been my home and my
Floyd | prison ever since.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "epsilon eridani" 		
	

Floyd | The best thing about the Epsilon Eridani system was that it was at
Floyd | least something new. Other than that, just some rocks and gas planets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to nitku), "I guess Alpha Centauri is just not cool enough anymore." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [Available keywords: ME and HALLWAY]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar exclaims, "Epsilon Eridani is also the home star system of Spock!" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "me" 		
	

Floyd | Mom says I'm starborn--she says I'm special. Who ever said I want to
Floyd | be special?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "hallway" 		
	

Floyd | I push myself to speed and enter the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm in the hallway outside MY ROOM. Further down the hallway are the
Floyd | SICK BAY and EXERCISE ROOM. Going the other way I can go to DOCKING
Floyd | STATION into which the Magellan is docked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "how did we get outside of our prison?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Well, we're not out. We're just in a different room." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sick bay" 		
	

Floyd | The sick bay is DR. STREPKE's kingdom. I have no business there now,
Floyd | so I just stay where I am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oic" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dr. strepke" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Strepke says my body's immune system hasn't been accustomed to
Floyd | Earth's BACTERIA and viruses. If I went down there I'd contact "every
Floyd | disease known and unknown to man". I would have to wear an airtight
Floyd | protective suit all the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "bacteria" 		
	

Floyd | "Mother Earth is much like the human body," Dr. Strepke once said. "It
Floyd | does everything in its power to protect what belongs there--and fights
Floyd | with all its fury against anything that doesn't."
Floyd |
Floyd | Needless to say I have done my best to avoid Dr. Strepke since then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "What a ham" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [Available keywords: MY ROOM, EXERCISE ROOM and DOCKING STATION]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "exercise room" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing you do in weightlessness really requires any strength, so the
Floyd | crew of the Magellan use the EXERCISE EQUIPMENT to keep their muscles
Floyd | from deteriorating. In addition to all the gym gadgets there's a
Floyd | full-body MIRROR.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kevin's JACKET is floating around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "mirror" 		
	

Floyd | The mirror is used to teach me how to walk properly. They make me look
Floyd | at myself while I fumble on the treadmill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "jacket" 		
	

Floyd | Kevin wanted to try the EXERCISE EQUIPMENT and took the jacket off.
Floyd | It's an Earth jacket and doesn't have the magnetic strips that would
Floyd | keep it in place, so it's floating freely around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | A CARD is sticking out the front pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "card" 		
	

Floyd | Looks like the card is Kevin's passport. I pull it out from the pocket
Floyd | and take it with me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "equipment" 		
	

Floyd | I have to train as well. Twice as much as the others. I use the
Floyd | standard equipment and the WALKING TRAINER. People living on Earth are
Floyd | lucky enough to have gravity train their muscles automatically. I need
Floyd | to exercise actively to get any kind of muscle mass.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's of not much use, though. There is no training equipment for the
Floyd | HEART muscle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh you earth people with your magnet-free clothing" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "heart" 		
	

Floyd | On Earth your heart has to fight against the gravity to keep blood
Floyd | flowing inside your body. In space it doesn't need to work nearly as
Floyd | hard. If you grow up in weightlessness the heart doesn't get the
Floyd | exercise and never grows very strong.
Floyd |
Floyd | They say my heart would fail if I ever went to Earth, but they are
Floyd | wrong. My heart will break if I never get home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "walking" 		
	

Floyd | I have never learned to walk the natural way. Or even actually walked.
Floyd | There's no need for it aboard the Magellan. You just float to wherever
Floyd | you want to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walking trainer is a treadmill that has a harness attached to
Floyd | vertical bars with elastic exercise bands. The bands pull you towards
Floyd | the treadmill, simulating gravity. Mom made me practice every day when
Floyd | I was younger. If I can never go to Earth anyway, why bother?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [Available keywords: MIRROR, HALLWAY and PASSPORT]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "passport" 		
	

Floyd | I'm carrying with me Kevin's passport. It has a picture of him and his
Floyd | personal information on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | They say me and Kevin look very much alike. Maybe there's something to
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I think I smell a scheme" 	
			EmacsUser nods. 	
			EmacsUser says, "This is a good plot for a speed IF." 	
			Tale asks, "We need to find the wizard to give us a heart?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Haha." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [Available keywords: MIRROR and HALLWAY]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "hallway" 		
	

Floyd | I push myself to speed and enter the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm in the hallway outside MY ROOM. Further down the hallway are the
Floyd | sick bay and EXERCISE ROOM. Going the other way I can go to DOCKING
Floyd | STATION into which the Magellan is docked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Well, inky is here." 	
			Tale says, "haha" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "docking station" 		
	

Floyd | I navigate through Magellan's corridors through the docking station
Floyd | into the Focault space station.
Floyd |
Floyd | The PEOPLE who inhabit the FOCAULT pass me by as they go about their
Floyd | daily chores. The SHUTTLE PORT is near the docking port that connects
Floyd | the MAGELLAN to the space station. I could also go to the OBSERVATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I think it might be nice if the movement keywords were differentiated from the others, but maybe it's not a big deal" 	
			Nitku says, "good point" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "What is a focault?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "people" 		
	

Floyd | Never before have I met a person I wouldn't have known for my entire
Floyd | life. Returning to Earth and meeting these new people was hard--I
Floyd | haven't had any practice for such situations. I still find myself
Floyd | shying away from social interaction with strangers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "focault" 		
	

Floyd | The Focault Space Station is the largest of Earth-orbiting space
Floyd | stations. The Magellan has been docked into it since we returned two
Floyd | weeks ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "It's a FOUCAULT without you" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [Available keywords: MAGELLAN, OBSERVATORY and SHUTTLE PORT]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "magellan" 		
	

Floyd | I go back to the Magellan.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm in the hallway outside MY ROOM. Further down the hallway are the
Floyd | sick bay and EXERCISE ROOM. Going the other way I can go to DOCKING
Floyd | STATION into which the Magellan is docked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | docking station
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Sorry." 	
			Binder says (to Roger), "heh." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "observatory" 		
	

Floyd | I follow the Focault's corridors into the observatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ever since we returned and docked to the Focault, this has been the
Floyd | place I've spent most of my time. A round WINDOW several meters wide
Floyd | shows a magnificent view of the EARTH as the station revolves around
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit leads to the DOCKING STATION.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "my plane leaves at 12." 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "earth" 		
	

Floyd | The Earth. The shadow of the Sun is passing by Europe and Africa.
Floyd | Clouds are gathering over Asia, the Indian Ocean glitters in blue. It
Floyd | is an awe-inspiring view, one that reveals new details every time you
Floyd | look at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a completely different world on the ground, of course. I've seen
Floyd | enough movies and videos to know that. If looking at it from a
Floyd | thousand kilometers away is like this, what would it be like on the
Floyd | ground?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "ilaw" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [Available keywords: WINDOW and DOCKING STATION]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "window" 		
	

Floyd | There are people everywhere in the Focault but they barely even glance
Floyd | at the Earth as they go by. I've seen people on their first visit up
Floyd | here to spend a few minutes looking at it, but the regular staff
Floyd | doesn't even come here unless they have to pass by to get to somewhere
Floyd | else. Do they really not see its beauty? Or is it possible for it to
Floyd | lose its wonderfulness over time? I find the idea impossible to grasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "docking station" 		
	

Floyd | The people who inhabit the Focault pass me by as they go about their
Floyd | daily chores. The SHUTTLE PORT is near the docking port that connects
Floyd | the MAGELLAN to the space station. I could also go to the OBSERVATORY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "shuttle port" 		
	

Floyd | I remember dad telling how complicated shuttle travel used to be
Floyd | before they left Earth. You'd have to go through several stages of
Floyd | health and security checks to make sure nothing goes wrong. Now
Floyd | shuttle travel is so common all you need is to buy a ticket with your
Floyd | passport and you're all set.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor leads back to the DOCKING STATION and a closed AIRLOCK
Floyd | leads inside the waiting area. There's a TICKET MACHINE next to the
Floyd | airlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "orly" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ticket machine" 		
	

Floyd | The ticket machine sells tickets to shuttles back to Earth. There's a
Floyd | SLOT where you insert your passport and it deducts the price from your
Floyd | account and uploads the ticket information into the card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "airlock" 		
	

Floyd | I need a ticket to enter the waiting area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "slot" 		
	

Floyd | I push the passport into the slot. The display indicates the purchase
Floyd | was successful and the machine pushes the card back out again and I
Floyd | take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | I could now open the AIRLOCK and enter the waiting area. My hands
Floyd | start shaking and sweating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "airlock" 		
	

Floyd | The airlock opens and I go through. I try to look as neutral as
Floyd | possible as the machines scan Kevin's passport. They let me through.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The shuttle takes off and starts its descent. Soon I feel something
Floyd | I've never experienced before: gravity pulling me downwards to my
Floyd | seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | My heart is beating fast. I don't know if it's the excitement or if
Floyd | something is wrong. I start to feel increasing discomfort. The shuttle
Floyd | touches ground and I almost pass out.
Floyd |
Floyd | I manage to stumble out of the shuttle into the open air--and a
Floyd | wonderful, magnificent view of the Earth opens before me. It is
Floyd | everything I could have hoped for and more. A breath of air caresses
Floyd | my being and the Sun's warmth feels so soft. Actual atmosphere is so
Floyd | much gentler than Magellan's artificial environment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is everything allright, young man?" I hear someone ask. "Yes," I
Floyd | manage to whisper. It's hard to speak when you have to fight the pull
Floyd | of gravity with all the strength you have.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman behind me catches me as I fall. She sounds hysterical, she's
Floyd | calling for the medical personnel. I see her face and the blue sky
Floyd | behind her. A lone bird flies past the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | My vision fades but I can still hear the people around me. They are
Floyd | saying that my heart is failing, but they are wrong. I have never felt
Floyd | more alive. I am home.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | STARBORN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [Type UNDO, RESTART, RESTORE, VERSION or QUIT.]
Floyd |

		Tale says, "wow" 	
			Binder says, "I second that wow" 	
			Nitku says, "ta-dah" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Third." 	
			Gerynar says, "that's kind of sad though" 	
			Tale says, "No way Ghandi lives up to this." 	
			Binder says, "It's a happy sad, I think." 	
			Gerynar says, "yeah" 	
			Gerynar says, "happy he got to experience earth, sad that he doesn't get to experience it for very long" 	
			Tale says, "Yeah. Especially nice how it combines the wish of the kid with the player's wish to push the plot forward." 	
			EmacsUser says, "The keyword interface worked well here too." 	
			Nitku says, "Well, I'm glad you liked it" 	
			Tale asks, "is there any secret stuff we missed?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | [Type UNDO, RESTART, RESTORE, VERSION or QUIT.]
Floyd |

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "UNDO" 		
	

Floyd | shuttle port
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | [Type UNDO, RESTART, RESTORE, VERSION or QUIT.]
Floyd |

		Nitku says, "Uh, oops" 	
	You say (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | shuttle port
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	You say (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	You say (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	You say (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [Type UNDO, RESTART, RESTORE, VERSION or QUIT.]
Floyd |

		Nitku says, "Ok, you have to restart" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The story you are about to play uses a keyword interface. Whenever you
Floyd | see a word in upper case you can type it on the command prompt to
Floyd | advance the story.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whenever you wish to see the list of currently available keywords,
Floyd | type LIST or L.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	EmacsUser pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                               STARBORN
Floyd |                          by Juhana Leinonen
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's quiet, as always. I've turned the MUSIC off so that it doesn't
Floyd | bother my COUSIN's sleep. A long day of travel and WEIGHTLESSNESS has
Floyd | exhausted him.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door leads out to the HALLWAY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | [That is not a keyword the story recognizes. Fool.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Ha." 	
			Tale says, "hehe" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | [That is not a keyword the story recognizes. Fool.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "That's about it" 	
			Nitku says, "The only thing you didn't see was that if you look at the mirror after examining the passport you get another hit with the clue hammer about how you look like your cousin." 	
			Binder had wondered at the time why MIRROR was a keyword again. 	
			Tale says (to nitku), "This might be good as an introduction to IF."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The day I hugged Ghandi! by Taleslinger
As played on ifMUD on January 8, 2011

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

Below is a transcript of The day I hugged Ghandi!, written by Taleslinger. The day I hugged Ghandi! was part of the seventieth collection of Speed IFs (can you believe it?). You can learn more about all the games in the Even Newer New Year's Speed, including how to download them, 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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	Tale says (to Floyd), "load ghandihug" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Blogreaders,
Floyd | change is inevitable. Paul and I have been married for a year, and
Floyd | things were going really great. (As you all know by the fact that I
 
 
Floyd | haven't posted much lately) - Oh, thank you to to PrettyBoy33 for the
Floyd | wedding photos. - Anyhoo, they moved the cemetery behind Paul's
Floyd | parents house lately, and doing that they discovered the corpse of his
Floyd | Uncle Wally in a coffin, together with some other guy. A funny
Floyd | position to find a homophobe like him in, but that's beside the point.
Floyd | Paul decided not only that I had something to do with it (unheard of!)
 
 
Floyd | but also decided that we should take his corpse back to his home
Floyd | island, St. Lincoln. (Google Maps tells me it's off the coast of
Floyd | Florida, right next to Voodoo Island). So, there we were, on New
Floyd | Year's,  on the rented yacht, and I knew I would've have a hard time
Floyd | making it up to Paul and turning this into...
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | The day I hugged Ghandi!
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Taleslinger
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110108 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Cabin
 
 
Floyd | It has the mediocre nicety of a place that doesn't want to look cheap.
Floyd | Two Two sleeping bags  are rolled up behind a plywood table, with a
Floyd | dark brown (and mostly empty) Cabinet on the wall. This place is small
Floyd | and cramped, smells like air freshener with a tang of fish and the
Floyd | floor is moving. So, being here is like throwing up on a disco toilet.
Floyd | A small stair leads up, to the stern.
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser applauds. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | You open Cabinet, revealing a glass.
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get glass" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In the Cabin
Floyd | It has the mediocre nicety of a place that doesn't want to look cheap.
Floyd | Two Two sleeping bags  are rolled up behind a plywood table, with a
 
 
Floyd | dark brown (and mostly empty) Cabinet on the wall. This place is small
Floyd | and cramped, smells like air freshener with a tang of fish and the
Floyd | floor is moving. So, being here is like throwing up on a disco toilet.
Floyd | A small stair leads up, to the stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | A cheap plywood table is a attached to the wall.On it you see nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | A sudden wave rocks the boat. The idol topples off the plywood table
Floyd | and crashes into a million shards.
Floyd | There is a terrible, howling wind from beyond the void of the aether!
Floyd | Cackling, the  vetala  appears, a twisted, djinn. it looks like the
 
Floyd | monsters from recent Japanese horror movie (an original, not a crappy
 
Floyd | american remake. And it doesn't look like a little girl. What is it
Floyd | with creepy little girls lately? This looks just like a plain,
Floyd | old-fashioned creepy monster. Like an updated Lon Chaney thing, or
Floyd | something from Tom Savini. Just not some crappy CGI that breaks
Floyd | mimesis and tells you instantly that you're watching a movie where
 
Floyd | animators spent time and money on watching some animals move and then
 
Floyd | their creature, possibly in a remake. still looks crappy and obviously
Floyd | fake.) Oh, er yes, cackling some more, it flies up the stairs. You
Floyd | hear wood splintering, and Paul screams. Aha, damsel in distress plot.
Floyd | You wonder if it's played straight.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | Deck
 
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | Uncle Wally, possessed by a demon -and this is not a metaphor for his
 
Floyd | drinking problem- stands here, holding Paul in a stranglehold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stuffed under the bench is your trusty travelling chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ridiculously long length of hollow tube is coiled up under the
 
Floyd | bench.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "buh what" 	
			Tale asks, "Huh?" 	
			Binder says, "I'm still back at the phrase 'disco toilet'" 	
			Tale says, "There should've been an idol on the table" 	
			inky asks, "what idol?" 	
			Nitku says, "Oh, we're still on the boat" 	
			Binder exclaims, "Never get off the boat!" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | In the Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >
 

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x idol" 		
	

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

		Tale says, "Wha? it worked in my test" 	
			Nitku says, "uh oh" 	
			Tale says, "Well, you can continue just fine." 	
			Tale says, "I'll c&p the description" 	
			Binder asks, "if we throw you the whip, will you give us the idol?" 	
			Nitku says, "ha ha" 	
			Tale | It's an intricate glass figure, reddish in color. It resembles a tribal warrior with a shield and spear. You bought it at a flea market in Miami. The vendor told you it contains a [italic type]vetala[roman type], which is odd since those are demons from Hindu mythology. Well, that's globalization for you. He told you not to break it, because the [italic type]vetala[roman type] will then move to the next dead body around. The only way to expell it is to kill something, because the [italic type]vetala[roman type] is forced to inhabit the freshest dead body available. 	
			Tale says (to binder), "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "hmm ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | A sudden wave rocks the boat. The idol topples off the plywood table
 
Floyd | and crashes into a million shards.
Floyd | There is a terrible, howling wind from beyond the void of the aether!
 
Floyd | Cackling, the  vetala  appears, a twisted, djinn. it looks like the
Floyd | monsters from recent Japanese horror movie (an original, not a crappy
Floyd | american remake. And it doesn't look like a little girl. What is it
Floyd | with creepy little girls lately? This looks just like a plain,
 
Floyd | old-fashioned creepy monster. Like an updated Lon Chaney thing, or
Floyd | something from Tom Savini. Just not some crappy CGI that breaks
 
Floyd | mimesis and tells you instantly that you're watching a movie where
Floyd | animators spent time and money on watching some animals move and then
Floyd | their creature, possibly in a remake. still looks crappy and obviously
Floyd | fake.) Oh, er yes, cackling some more, it flies up the stairs. You
 
Floyd | hear wood splintering, and Paul screams. Aha, damsel in distress plot.
Floyd | You wonder if it's played straight.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
 
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Wally, possessed by a demon -and this is not a metaphor for his
Floyd | drinking problem- stands here, holding Paul in a stranglehold.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | Stuffed under the bench is your trusty travelling chest.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | A ridiculously long length of hollow tube is coiled up under the
Floyd | bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Binder says, "so let's kill something! er, something not us" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		
	

Floyd | And by ridiculous, I mean long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock chest" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the travelling chest with?
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tube" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the ridiculously long length of tube)
Floyd | You pick up the end of the hollow tube.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | It's simple and straightforward. Just like your love for Paul.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read ring" 		
	

Floyd | It's simple and straightforward. Just like your love for Paul.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
 
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | Uncle Wally, possessed by a demon -and this is not a metaphor for his
Floyd | drinking problem- stands here, holding Paul in a stranglehold.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | Stuffed under the bench is your trusty travelling chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ridiculously long length of hollow tube is coiled up under the
 
Floyd | bench.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "t paul" 		
	

Floyd | [t -> take]
 
Floyd | I don't suppose Paul would care for that.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Er..." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x wally" 		
	

Floyd | Uncle Wally looks even more terrible than he did alive, which most of
 
Floyd | his skin rotten off. His description is saved from zombie clich?s by
Floyd | his eyes, which are burning red (marking possession). He holds Paul in
Floyd | a stranglehold, either hugging or threatening to choke him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Nitku asks, "hm, does Floyd do that t->take thing?" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Yeah." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Since t for talk isn't in this game's dictionary." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "talk to wally" 		
	

Floyd | "Wally, is that you?"
Floyd | "No, this Aadideva. A vetalas!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to paul" 		
	

Floyd | "Paul answers "Mrmrm mrmm rmm""
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "hit wally" 		
	

Floyd | He tightens his grip around Pauls throat and you back off.
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		
	

Floyd | A steel chest, which Paul and you use to store valuable equipment, in
Floyd | this case his diving kit and your hunting shotgun. It is locked with
 
 
Floyd | three color-coded Locks, red, blue and green. It also has a dial with
Floyd | 4 digits and 3 short Switches on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dang" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | It's an intricate brass dial, with 4 digits carved from ebony, the
Floyd | numbers inlaid in silver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x digits" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switches" 		
	

Floyd | The three switches look identical, all made from blackened steel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "flip first switch" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | clack - clack -clack
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | clack - clack -clack
 
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switches" 		
	

Floyd | The three switches look identical, all made from blackened steel.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask wally about chest" 		
	

Floyd | "Well, I set you free! Will you leave my husband in peace?"
 
Floyd | "Wouldn't be much of an evil demon if I did now, would I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Binder says, "what a reasonable and rational evil demon this vetala is." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "set dial to 2010" 		
	

Floyd | You set the dial to 2010.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | clack - clack -clack
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "set dial to 2011" 		
	

Floyd | You set the dial to 2011.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | clack - clack -clack
 
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to wally" 		
	

Floyd | "Well, we're gay! That does make us sinners so we're cool, right? Evil
Floyd | and evil?"
Floyd | "No, homosexuality is controversial in Hinduism, according to
 
Floyd | Wikipedia."
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder snorks 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "So, what do you want, anyway?"
 
Floyd | "I want to cause as much suffering as I can. So I'll choke your man to
Floyd | death as slowly as possible."
Floyd | Hunh. While horrible for Paul, this should give you a few turns."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "set dial to 69105" 		
	

Floyd | No, you can't set that to anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "That bug, btw, is in mantis." 	
			Binder asks, "are these the only two rooms available to us? what about that ladder into the water?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | There is more important business at hand.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey! Where are you going?" shouts Uncle Wally, and Paul's "Mrmhrm?"
Floyd | doesn't sound to happy either."
 
Floyd |
Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		
	

Floyd | It's the ending of the ridiculously long length of tube.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In the Cabin
Floyd | It has the mediocre nicety of a place that doesn't want to look cheap.
Floyd | Two Two sleeping bags  are rolled up behind a plywood table, with a
 
Floyd | dark brown (and mostly empty) Cabinet on the wall. This place is small
Floyd | and cramped, smells like air freshener with a tang of fish and the
Floyd | floor is moving. So, being here is like throwing up on a disco toilet.
 
Floyd | A small stair leads up, to the stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, look! A million shards!
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shards" 		
	

Floyd | It's good the game hasn't got a broom, or otherwise you'd be inclined
Floyd | to clean up this mess.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bags" 		
	

Floyd | Your sleeping bags, signs of personality. Paul's, red and thin and
Floyd | with some comic character on it not mentioned for copyright reasons.
 
Floyd | Yours, old, worn, a thick army model that you had since your days in
Floyd | Bolivia.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		Nitku says, "heh copyright" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get shard" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get bags" 		
	

Floyd | You'll arrange the beds later.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "count shards" 		
	

Floyd | There are indeed, a million of them.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		EmacsUser says, "Nice." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In the Cabin
 
Floyd | It has the mediocre nicety of a place that doesn't want to look cheap.
Floyd | Two Two sleeping bags  are rolled up behind a plywood table, with a
 
Floyd | dark brown (and mostly empty) Cabinet on the wall. This place is small
Floyd | and cramped, smells like air freshener with a tang of fish and the
Floyd | floor is moving. So, being here is like throwing up on a disco toilet.
Floyd | A small stair leads up, to the stern.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, look! A million shards!
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l in cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Cabinet is empty.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
 
Floyd |   End of tube
Floyd |   a glass
 
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x end" 		
	

Floyd | It's the ending of the ridiculously long length of tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | It's simple and straightforward. Just like your love for Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "remove ring" 		
	

Floyd | No, it's meant to stay.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "put tube in glass" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
 
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put glass in tube" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >
 

		EmacsUser says, "I think we need more inventory." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >
 

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
 
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
 
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Uncle Wally, possessed by a demon -and this is not a metaphor for his
Floyd | drinking problem- stands here, holding Paul in a stranglehold.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | Stuffed under the bench is your trusty travelling chest.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | A ridiculously long length of hollow tube is coiled up under the
Floyd | bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x locks" 		
	

Floyd | The red lock is square, while the green lock is circular and the blue
Floyd | lock rhombus-shaped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "enter water" 		
	

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

		Binder says, "poo" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x lid" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x coffin" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		
	

Floyd | A small ladder, leading down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "enter ladder" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | There is more important business at hand.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "jump overboard" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Oh, right." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "talk to Wally" 		
	

Floyd | "So, what do you want, anyway?"
Floyd | "I want to cause as much suffering as I can. So I'll choke your man to
 
Floyd | death as slowly as possible."
Floyd | Hunh. While horrible for Paul, this should give you a few turns."
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "give glass to wally" 		
	

Floyd | Uncle Wally doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "kiss wally" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | As the last game made clear, you're not a good swimmer. And the
 
Floyd | mermaids are too deep beneath the surface to reach.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "...mermaids?" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x mermaids" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l water" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "hit chest" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get tube" 		
	

Floyd | (the ridiculously long length of tube)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a ridiculously long length of tube
Floyd |   End of tube
 
Floyd |   a glass
 
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "choke wally with tube" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "tie tube to wally" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the ridiculously long length of tube or End of
 
Floyd | tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "end" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
 
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | Uncle Wally, possessed by a demon -and this is not a metaphor for his
 
Floyd | drinking problem- stands here, holding Paul in a stranglehold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stuffed under the bench is your trusty travelling chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | It's a long, white bench. In one corner, you notice a big black
Floyd | spider, which stares angrily at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "tie length of tube to wally" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | You, being manly, aren't afraid of spiders, but man, that sucker is
Floyd | big.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		EmacsUser exclaims, "Aha!" 	
			Binder exclaims, "oh! kill the spider!" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "step on spider" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Shouldn't we trap it first. Y'know, before it becomes possessed." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "put spider in glass" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the big black spider)
 
Floyd |
 
Floyd | I don't suppose the big black spider would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "probably, but I have poor impulse control." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "put glass on spider" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the big black spider would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "cover spider with glass" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cover the big black spider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "talk to spider" 		
	

Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "eat spider" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the big black spider)
 
Floyd | I don't suppose the big black spider would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a ridiculously long length of tube
Floyd |   End of tube
Floyd |   a glass
 
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Nitku clears the save counter. 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "hit spider" 		
	

Floyd | You smash the spider with a satisfying *Squish*. Behind you, Uncle
Floyd | Wally howls! Thevetala leaves his body and rushes straight into the
Floyd | spider, which stares at you now with evil, red glowing compound eyes.
Floyd | Which does make it look a bit like a broken set of stage lights.
 
Floyd | You turn around to see Uncle Wallys body (lifeless again) plunging
 
Floyd | into the black depths of the ocean. But his grip on Paul hasn't
Floyd | slackened, and he too, is pulled into the bottomless pit that claimed
Floyd | so many good sailors. And even more bad sailors, I guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Nitku says, "nooo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You climb down the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | technically not endless Ocean
Floyd | This sure is a lot of water.
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | As the last game made clear, you're not a good swimmer. And the
Floyd | mermaids are too deep beneath the surface to reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		EmacsUser says, "The diving suit..." 	
			inky says, "hmm, I guess I didn't do that right" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, the demon spider lunges at you! It bites you in the neck,
Floyd | and well, you fall down, dead. Which for some religiously disputable
Floyd | reasons damns your soul to hell.
 
Floyd |
 
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
 
Floyd |
 
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Nitku says, "oops" 	
			Binder says, "nice" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | technically not endless Ocean
 
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Huh." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | technically not endless Ocean
 
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | technically not endless Ocean
 
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | technically not endless Ocean
 
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put glass on spider" 		
	

Floyd | (the demon spider)
 
Floyd | Voil?! You trapped the evil demon under the glass, ready to deal with
Floyd | it later.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the glass on the demon spider.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >
 

		Tale says, "Funny how you talked about trapping it beforehand, than did nothing afterwards." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
 
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
 
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a pretty pissed demon spider trapped in
 
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | Stuffed under the bench is your trusty travelling chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
 
Floyd |   a ridiculously long length of tube
Floyd |   End of tube
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Binder has poor impulse control; I have poor short-term memory." 	
			Binder says, "it's a recipe for wacky hijinks" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock chest" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the travelling chest with?
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "MY FISTS" 		
	

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

		Binder exclaims, "oh no, our fists are gone!" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | The red lock is square, while the green lock is circular and the blue
Floyd | lock rhombus-shaped.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x red lock" 		
	

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

		Binder says, "I'm relieved we appear to have the most theft-proof luggage in the history of the world." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | It's an intricate brass dial, with 4 digits carved from ebony, the
Floyd | numbers inlaid in silver.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "unlock square lock" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "unlock red lock" 		
	

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

		Binder frowns 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "set dial to 1234" 		
	

Floyd | You set the dial to 1234.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		EmacsUser says, "Yeah, they're all one object." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x switches" 		
	

Floyd | The three switches look identical, all made from blackened steel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "think about lock" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
 
 
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a pretty pissed demon spider trapped in
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stuffed under the bench is your trusty travelling chest.
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In the Cabin
Floyd | It has the mediocre nicety of a place that doesn't want to look cheap.
Floyd | Two Two sleeping bags  are rolled up behind a plywood table, with a
 
 
Floyd | dark brown (and mostly empty) Cabinet on the wall. This place is small
Floyd | and cramped, smells like air freshener with a tang of fish and the
Floyd | floor is moving. So, being here is like throwing up on a disco toilet.
Floyd | A small stair leads up, to the stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, look! A million shards!
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get shards" 		
	

Floyd | You begin that tedious task. There are a million. One taking action
Floyd | takes one turn. That's about 2 years.
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You suffer from a serious case of OCD ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "count shards\" 		
	

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

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Nitku says, "heh" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

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 | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | In the Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Two endings down..." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In the Cabin
Floyd | It has the mediocre nicety of a place that doesn't want to look cheap.
Floyd | Two Two sleeping bags  are rolled up behind a plywood table, with a
Floyd | dark brown (and mostly empty) Cabinet on the wall. This place is small
 
 
Floyd | and cramped, smells like air freshener with a tang of fish and the
Floyd | floor is moving. So, being here is like throwing up on a disco toilet.
Floyd | A small stair leads up, to the stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, look! A million shards!
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "look in bags" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "tie tube to yourself" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the ridiculously long length of tube or End of
Floyd | tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "end" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take table" 		
	

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

		Binder says, "hey let's look in the coffin now that the demon is gone" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look in coffin" 		
	

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

		Nitku says, "I hope Paul can hold his breath at least as long as Guybrush" 	
			Binder says, "dammit" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
 
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a pretty pissed demon spider trapped in
Floyd | it.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | Stuffed under the bench is your trusty travelling chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l coffin" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask spider about chest" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "wha?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to spider" 		
	

Floyd | >

		inky says, "the coffin object doesn't exist" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

Floyd | It's a long, white bench. In one corner, you notice a big black
 
Floyd | spider, which stares angrily at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		inky says, "as far as I can tell" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get spider" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the big black spider would care for that.

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x supporter" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | You, being manly, aren't afraid of spiders, but man, that sucker is
 
Floyd | big.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
 
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a pretty pissed demon spider trapped in
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | Stuffed under the bench is your trusty travelling chest.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get glass" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		EmacsUser asks, "Maybe we go snorkeling?" 	
			EmacsUser asks, "spelling?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put end in mouth" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a ridiculously long length of tube
 
Floyd |   End of tube
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "drop length" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "breathe through tube" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wear end" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "hold tube to face" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get chest" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "drop chest" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In the Cabin
Floyd | It has the mediocre nicety of a place that doesn't want to look cheap.
Floyd | Two Two sleeping bags  are rolled up behind a plywood table, with a
 
 
Floyd | dark brown (and mostly empty) Cabinet on the wall. This place is small
Floyd | and cramped, smells like air freshener with a tang of fish and the
Floyd | floor is moving. So, being here is like throwing up on a disco toilet.
Floyd | A small stair leads up, to the stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, look! A million shards!
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a travelling chest (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "look in tube" 		
	

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

		inky says, "perhaps it is designed to automatically open up in the water" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get chest" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser says, "Well, we can be good testers and try." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You climb down the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | technically not endless Ocean
Floyd | This sure is a lot of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "drop chest" 		
	

Floyd | No, you'll drift upwards and the only usable heavy thing would be lost
Floyd | forever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Binder says, "oho" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sink" 		
	

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

		Nitku says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | The weight of the chest is pulling you beneath the surface fast. That
Floyd | pull stops conveniently when your face to face with the mermaid
Floyd | warrior. Wait what?
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | Confrontation
Floyd | Everything around you is blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a mermaid warrior here.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x warrior" 		
	

Floyd | The fishtail is the only clich? here. She wears a torso-armor made of
Floyd | the shell of some unknown sea-creature, and wields a spear? harpoon?
Floyd | Something sharp and pointy. Her face looks haggard, but not utterly
 
 
Floyd | unfriendly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "wait, what?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk to warrior" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a travelling chest (closed and locked)
 
 
Floyd |   End of tube
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You wave, feeling foolish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "I guess we're breathing through the tube automatically" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "offer ring to mermad" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "offer ring to mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the wedding ring off)
 
Floyd | No, it's meant to stay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x harpoon" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask mermaid about paul" 		
	

Floyd | It's impossible, due to the tube in your mouth.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Escape is not the solution.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Binder says, "yup, evidently we're smart enough to put the tube in when needed." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "hit warrior" 		
	

Floyd | Sure. You're carrying a chest and breathe through a tube. She is in
Floyd | her natural habitat and fought cryptozoologist since before you
Floyd | discovered you liked Tarzan more than Jane.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Binder LAUGHS 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Confrontation
 
Floyd | Everything around you is blue.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | You can see a mermaid warrior here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a travelling chest (closed and locked)
Floyd |   End of tube
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >
 

		Tale says, "Hmpf, there is another text that didn't fire this time around." 	
			Tale says, "It should happen when your climb down the ladder after dispatching of Wally." 	
			Tale | Where is he?[line break] You cast your eyes below the surface. Oh no! Seriously? There is a group of mermaids! They're already a few fathoms below, and they're taking Paul further and further into the depth. One of them has stayed behind, seemingly ready to deal with you. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask warrior about paul" 		
	

Floyd | It's impossible, due to the tube in your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fight warrior" 		
	

Floyd | Sure. You're carrying a chest and breathe through a tube. She is in
Floyd | her natural habitat and fought cryptozoologist since before you
Floyd | discovered you liked Tarzan more than Jane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "remove tube" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "drop tube" 		
	

Floyd | For reasons completely unrelated to how hard programming rope is, you
Floyd | can't drop the end of tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Nitku says, "heh" 	
			Binder laughs again. 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "strangle mermaid with tube" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "barter with mermaid" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "hug mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | Not now.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Confrontation
Floyd | Everything around you is blue.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a mermaid warrior here.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Followed by : | This is so typical! Probably they want him as their special gay friend down there, shopping with them and listen to all their boyfriend trouble! Gosh! A fate worse than death!" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Escape is not the solution.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I thought they were mermaids, not hags." 	
			Tale asks, "which should be followd on the next turn by: | You take a deep breath. That was probably unfair. Also, if these mermaids don't have exceptional gaydar, there is no way the knew when they abducted him. So why did they abduct him?" 	
			Binder asks, "oho. why indeed?" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "touch mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your hands to yourself!
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | The fishtail is the only clich? here. She wears a torso-armor made of
Floyd | the shell of some unknown sea-creature, and wields a spear? harpoon?
 
Floyd | Something sharp and pointy. Her face looks haggard, but not utterly
Floyd | unfriendly.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x tail" 		
	

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

		Binder says, "hm, haggard but not unfriendly" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x fishtail" 		
	

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

		Binder says, "maybe she just needs a nap" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "kiss mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x spear" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x weapon" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x harpoon" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x face" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a travelling chest (closed and locked)
Floyd |   End of tube
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "show ring to mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | The mermaid looks at your hand, looks down at tiny Paul below, and
Floyd | back at your hand. If lightbulbs worked underwater, there'd be one
 
Floyd | above her head right now. She sings to her sisters below. It's the
Floyd | kind of singing that makes people crush their ships into reefs.
 
Floyd | Luckily, it only works on breeders. They swim upwards in a stream of
Floyd | bubbles, tossing Paul into your arms, and then they propel the both of
Floyd | till you break the surface. You drag Paul on deck, and look down as
Floyd | the mermaid warrior whistles for you. She waves at you, turns, then
 
Floyd | slaps her forehead and turns back again: "Oh yeah, the corpse you
Floyd | tossed overboard was eaten by a giant squid. It good food poisoning
 
Floyd | and died. Please don't pollute. Bye now!" With a merry wave, she
Floyd | disappears beneath the, um, waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
 
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
 
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul lies her, unconscious.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a dead spider  in it.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ridiculously long length of tube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Nitku says, "woo" 	
			inky says, "huzzah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paul" 		
	

Floyd | The love of your life. Bruised but alive. Wet but save. And damn, he
Floyd | does look good in those swim trunks.
 
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | You, being manly, aren't afraid of spiders, but man, that sucker is
Floyd | big.
 
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh-oh" 	
			Binder says, "uh oh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wake up paul" 		
	

Floyd | His eyelids flutter, than he looks up at you, confused but alive.
Floyd | "Alex, what happened?"
Floyd | "We don't have time now, listen..."
Floyd | There is already turmoil in the water, black tentacles grabbing the
Floyd | ship.Only one thing left to do.
 
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump overboard" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "ha ha" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "escape" 		
	

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

		EmacsUser says, "Wow, did not see that coming." 	
			Nitku says, "We need an explosion in the background before we can jump" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
 
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul lies her, unconscious.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a dead spider  in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ridiculously long length of tube here.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser asks, "What to kill now?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "kill me" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kill paul" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In the Cabin
Floyd | It has the mediocre nicety of a place that doesn't want to look cheap.
Floyd | Two Two sleeping bags  are rolled up behind a plywood table, with a
Floyd | dark brown (and mostly empty) Cabinet on the wall. This place is small
Floyd | and cramped, smells like air freshener with a tang of fish and the
 
Floyd | floor is moving. So, being here is like throwing up on a disco toilet.
 
Floyd | A small stair leads up, to the stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wow, look! A million shards!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
 
 
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul lies her, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a dead spider  in it.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | You can also see a ridiculously long length of tube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take spider" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the big black spider would care for that.
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get glass" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get paul" 		
	

Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "slap paul" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a travelling chest (closed and locked)
Floyd |   End of tube
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You climb down the ladder.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | technically not endless Ocean
Floyd | This sure is a lot of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | The weight of the chest is pulling you beneath the surface fast. That
Floyd | pull stops conveniently when your face to face with the mermaid
Floyd | warrior. Wait what?
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | Confrontation
Floyd | Everything around you is blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a mermaid warrior here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Escape is not the solution.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		EmacsUser says, "Oh. I was going to fight the squid." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "show ring to warrior" 		
	

Floyd | The mermaid looks at your hand, looks down at tiny Paul below, and
Floyd | back at your hand. If lightbulbs worked underwater, there'd be one
Floyd | above her head right now. She sings to her sisters below. It's the
 
 
Floyd | kind of singing that makes people crush their ships into reefs.
Floyd | Luckily, it only works on breeders. They swim upwards in a stream of
Floyd | bubbles, tossing Paul into your arms, and then they propel the both of
Floyd | till you break the surface. You drag Paul on deck, and look down as
Floyd | the mermaid warrior whistles for you. She waves at you, turns, then
Floyd | slaps her forehead and turns back again: "Oh yeah, the corpse you
 
 
Floyd | tossed overboard was eaten by a giant squid. It good food poisoning
Floyd | and died. Please don't pollute. Bye now!" With a merry wave, she
Floyd | disappears beneath the, um, waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
 
 
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul lies her, unconscious.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a dead spider  in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ridiculously long length of tube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale cries. 	
			EmacsUser says, "No worries." 	
			Nitku says, "We seem to have hit some kind of time vortex" 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x paul" 		
	

Floyd | It's all meaningless. The giant, possessed squid crushes the ship in
 
Floyd | it's tentacles and drags you down into the depth of the ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
 
Floyd |
 
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
 
Floyd | >
 

		Binder says, "groundhog dive" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask paul about chest" 		
	

Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "paul, open chest" 		
	

Floyd | Paul has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trunks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x squid" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search paul" 		
	

Floyd | That won't help.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "being unconscious is a full time job" 	
			Nitku says, "heh" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "sail away to safety AAAAAAA" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to Binder), "ha ha" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a travelling chest (closed and locked)
Floyd |   End of tube
Floyd |   a wedding ring (being worn)
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Binder says (to Tale), "Best idea I had yet, I'd say." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
 
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
 
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul lies her, unconscious.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a dead spider  in it.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ridiculously long length of tube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "give tube to paul" 		
	

Floyd | (End of tube to Paul)
Floyd | Paul doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		EmacsUser says, "That's true. We could abandon ship." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "abandon ship" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		EmacsUser thinks a bit. Oh wait. 	
			Binder waits, then, and does not attempt to kill his husband to save his own life. 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "kill paul" 		
	

Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "curses. er, I mean, yay, that's not the win." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "push paul d" 		
	

Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "kiss paul" 		
	

Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
 
 
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul lies her, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a dead spider  in it.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | You can also see a ridiculously long length of tube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x supporter" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Hm, the situation does not look quite as desperate as I wanted it to look." 	
			Binder says (to Tale), "I feel pretty desperate to find something weak to kill." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "take shards" 		
	

Floyd | You begin that tedious task. There are a million. One taking action
Floyd | takes one turn. That's about 2 years.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You suffer from a serious case of OCD ***
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | In the Cabin
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
 
 
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul lies her, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a dead spider  in it.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | You can also see a ridiculously long length of tube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x supporter" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "go bow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "you guys playing Tale's game the first time through or are a second wave of people working on it?" 	
			Binder says, "hm, single ended boat" 	
			EmacsUser says (to Ellison), "First time." 	
			EmacsUser says, "We're stuck at the moment." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "kick glass" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Binder says, "can't escape, can't do violence, this is depressingly like prom night" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | The stern is quite spacious. It has to be, as it not only contains a
Floyd | bench that runs along it, but also a sort of huge, white supporter on
 
 
Floyd | which rests Uncle Wallys coffin, its lid broken. A small ladder leads
Floyd | into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Paul lies her, unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a glass here, with a dead spider  in it.
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a ridiculously long length of tube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "can get drunk" 	
			Nitku says, "And your date is uncoscious" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "scream squid" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Nitku says, "+n" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "win" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x paul" 		
	

Floyd | It's all meaningless. The giant, possessed squid crushes the ship in
Floyd | it's tentacles and drags you down into the depth of the ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "hint?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x chest" 		
	

Floyd | A steel chest, which Paul and you use to store valuable equipment, in
Floyd | this case his diving kit and your hunting shotgun. It is locked with
Floyd | three color-coded Locks, red, blue and green. It also has a dial with
Floyd | 4 digits and 3 short Switches on top.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Binder says (to Tale), "I'm not too proud to take a hint." 	
	Ellison arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x red" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
 
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "switch switches" 		
	

Floyd | clack - clack -clack
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "ask paul about chest" 		
	

Floyd | That won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get shotgun" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		EmacsUser says, "Let's wait a little bit more. If we're still stuck, noun-or-verb would be nice." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get shotgun from chest" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	inky saw that he was becoming a slave to the accursed pie. 		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "look under chest" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x paul" 		
	

Floyd | It's all meaningless. The giant, possessed squid crushes the ship in
Floyd | it's tentacles and drags you down into the depth of the ocean.
 
Floyd |
Floyd |
 
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
 
Floyd |
Floyd |
 
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Deck
 
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "are there controls? is there an inflatable auto-pilot?" 	
			Binder says (to Ellison), "It's a lot like being over Macho Grande." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get bags" 		
	

Floyd | You'll arrange the beds later.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "search bags" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In the Cabin
Floyd | It has the mediocre nicety of a place that doesn't want to look cheap.
 
Floyd | Two Two sleeping bags  are rolled up behind a plywood table, with a
Floyd | dark brown (and mostly empty) Cabinet on the wall. This place is small
 
Floyd | and cramped, smells like air freshener with a tang of fish and the
Floyd | floor is moving. So, being here is like throwing up on a disco toilet.
Floyd | A small stair leads up, to the stern.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | Wow, look! A million shards!
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | A cheap plywood table is a attached to the wall.On it you see nothing.
 
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get table" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Nitku says, "hmm" 	
	inky arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
 
 
Floyd | >

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You trail some length of tube behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "kill squid" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		Binder exclaims, "oh, that's a relief!" 	
			Binder says, "for a minute I was afraid we were about to be killed by a giant squid." 	
			Tale says, "heh" 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
 
Floyd | >

		EmacsUser is stumped. 	
			Nitku says, "We might need a slight hint" 	
			Binder says, "I wish Paul had gotten a fish stuck in his trunks on his trip down there." 	
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "break glass" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "swing tube" 		
	

Floyd | (End of tube)
Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | ridiculously long length of tube: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Well, you all know the winning command." 	
	Nitku says (to Floyd), "win" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	EmacsUser says (to Floyd), "hug ghandi" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
 

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "hug paul" 		
	

Floyd | You hold him tight as monstrous tentacles wrap around the ship , like
 
Floyd | a kid's fingers around a burger. You get a strange feeling though, and
Floyd | as you look up it turns out to be true, the giant squid, its red eyes
Floyd | glaring at you, you realize what it is, it is a
 
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** SEQUEL HOOK ***
 
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
 
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >
 

		Nitku says, "ha ha" 	
			Binder says, "..." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah... I see." 	
			Johnny says, "Ah, Captain Sequel Hook." 	
			EmacsUser says, "We tried kissing Paul, but I guess you separated the hug and kiss verbs." 	
			Tale says, "Indeed I did." 	
			Nitku says, "I see there was a hint before when we tried to hug him" 	
			Tale says, "There was also a hint in the title." 	
			Binder says, ". o O ( Paul was Ghandi? )" 	
			Nitku says, "Paul Ghandi" 	
			Binder says, "I was hoping the squid was Ghandi." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Good work, Tale." 	
			Nitku says, "The swimming trunks symbolize India" 	
			inky says, "gandhi also looked good in swim trunks" 	
			Tale says, "It was in his description before he was unconscious." 	
			Nitku says, "I like how the narrator keeps it real" 	
			Binder says (to Tale), "Some nice characterizations and turns of phrase I rather liked in this." 	
			Nitku says, "Yeah, it was good fun" 	
			EmacsUser goes back to read the CF transcripts for the mauling and stabbing ones. 	
			Tale says, "Thanks!" 	
			Tale says (to EmacsUser), "Don't forget shooting!" 	
			EmacsUser says, "Ah, but I've seen that one already." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Hmm, can't find stabbing." 	
			Tale says, "Okay, and that's it for this, or rather last year's Even Newer New Year's Speed IF. Thank to nitku for writing a game! Thank you guys for playing." 	
			Ellison says (to Emacs), "some of the Floyd playthroughs might not have been official ClubFloyd playthroughs" 	
			Nitku exclaims, "Thanks for organizing!" 	
			Ellison says, "woo" 	
			EmacsUser exclaims, "Thanks, everyone!" 	
			Tale says (to emacs), "I must be there." 	
			Tale says, "er, it" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Johnny | [LINK] 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		EmacsUser says, "Ah, it was listed by title." 	
			EmacsUser says, "Silly me, not thinking of that." 	
			Johnny says, "I used google." 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Unicorn Pool by Tiddy Ogg
As played on ifMUD on January 15, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of The Unicorn Pool, written by Tiddy Ogg. The Unicorn Pool was originally released in 2010. 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 unipool" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It is late afternoon, and the previously busy market place now has
Floyd | only a few stragglers trying to find last-minute bargains.
Floyd |  Your stall is now devoid of all the home-grown delights that were
Floyd | piled on the table, and you are preparing to pack things away and
Floyd | return to your house.
Floyd | It seems that Giles, next stall along, (for whom you have a secret
Floyd | fondness,) has also had a good day.  He stands, with the last
Floyd | remaining apple tree sapling that he has left for sale.
Floyd |  You look shyly towards him, but all his attention is taken up gazing
Floyd | at Grace, the beautiful daughter of the local squire who approaches
Floyd | Giles' stall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hardly sparing a glance at the tree she throws some money at Giles'
Floyd | feet and instructs him to deliver it immediately to the Hall.
Floyd |  She sweeps away with a wiggle and a show of shapely leg below her
Floyd | silk gown, and Giles trots along obediently behind her like a faithful
Floyd | dog.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Unicorn Pool
Floyd | A fable owing much to Theodore Sturgeon, Thomas Hardy, and the film A
Floyd | Kid For Two Farthings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type "examine me" to discover who you are.
Floyd | Type "about" to find out more about the game.
Floyd |
Floyd |  By Tiddy Ogg, June 2010.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100914 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11 SD
Floyd |
Floyd | The Market Square
Floyd | The market place has stalls arranged around its perimeter.
Floyd | The north side of the square is bordered by the entrance gate and
Floyd | boundary wall of the Hall, the squire's residence.
Floyd | Your house is along the road to the east, and the dismal bogland trail
Floyd | leads to the west.
Floyd | The southern road leads off to the big town many miles away which is
Floyd | far too distant to walk to.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's the end of the day and there is little left to buy, and few
Floyd | people still browsing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ooh a secret fondness" 	
			Johnny says, "Woo, debug" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "examine me" 		
	

Floyd | You are a hard-working girl, with mousey hair, a weathered face and
Floyd | labour-toughened hands.  As someone once said of you - Marty's beauty
Floyd | is well-concealed.
Floyd | Like most of the villagers, your clothes are home made from coarse
Floyd | fabric.  It may not be too comfortable, but it's what you are
Floyd | accustomed to.  And there's no point in wishing to dress like those
Floyd | rich folks at the Hall - those silks and satins wouldn't last five
Floyd | minutes  on the farm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Far too distant to walk to, so don't even try, HINT HINT. heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stall" 		
	

Floyd | Wooden boards, resting on trestles, providing a trading area for the
Floyd | market.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), " look under stall" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the market stalls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x market" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | Two wrought iron entrance gates, locked with an iron bar, and
Floyd | surmounted by iron spikes are set in a six foot high brick wall topped
Floyd | with broken glass which makes an impregnable barrier to the casual
Floyd | visitor.
Floyd |  You can see the driveway curving off toward the house to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think we're gettin' in the gate -- yet." 	
			DavidW asks, "Our home is east. Shall we see where we live?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Lane
Floyd | The pretty grassy track is bordered by thick hedges with many wild
Floyd | flowers growing in the verges.
Floyd | It is only a couple of hundred yards long, connecting your cottage,
Floyd | hidden behind high hedges at the east end, to the market square
Floyd | westwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search hedges" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get flowers" 		
	

Floyd | They look much better in their natural setting, and will last far
Floyd | longer than in a vase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell flowers" 		
	

Floyd | Aah!  Delightful.  One of life's simple pleasures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "x cotttage" 	
			inky says, "aaah flowers" 	
			DavidW says, "too much t" 	
			Jizaboz says (to x), "cottage" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "t?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that t is a drink with jam and bread." 	
			DavidW says, "'f x cottage', not on the channel." 	
			Jizaboz says, "Argh maybe I should take a nap" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "'cotttage'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cottage" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "east?" 	
			Jizaboz says (to DavidW), "I was slowly getting there, heh" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Lane
Floyd | The end of the lane to your cottage, which is immediately to the east.
Floyd | Another cottage, Orchard Cot, owned by Giles, is up a short track to
Floyd | the south.  The market square may be reached down the lane westwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cottage" 		
	

Floyd | The thatched roof is supported by thick walls made in the traditional
Floyd | manner from cob - straw and mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Ah, you can see it from here" 	
			inky says, "we can see our house from here" 	
			DavidW says, "I was worried this was Zeno's Lane, not Bluebell Lane." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Cottage
Floyd | Your humble home.  There is only this one room on the ground floor and
Floyd | a bedroom above to which stairs lead up.
Floyd | The front door is to the west and the garden door to the east.
Floyd | The only furnishings are extremely basic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Entering through the unlocked door, you see the familiar old
Floyd | furniture.  It's not much, but it's your home.
Floyd |  You're tired after your day at the market, but the animals need
Floyd | feeding.  You can hear the chickens clucking impatiently out back.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table (on which is a book), a cooker and a chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd |  It's about a young girl, a unicorn, and a magic pool.  You've learned
Floyd | that unicorns will only appear to the pure.
Floyd |  There is a picture of a unicorn on the front cover - a magnificent
Floyd | beast with a gold mane and golden horn, silver hooves and a snow white
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Where did the book come from?  Probably given away by the people at
Floyd | the Hall when they'd finished with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd |  It's about a young girl, a unicorn, and a magic pool.  You've learned
Floyd | that unicorns will only appear to the pure.
Floyd |  There is a picture of a unicorn on the front cover - a magnificent
Floyd | beast with a gold mane and golden horn, silver hooves and a snow white
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Where did the book come from?  Probably given away by the people at
Floyd | the Hall when they'd finished with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cooker" 		
	

Floyd | wood-burning stove, your only source of heat and means of cooking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We need to feed the chickens to the east." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's a good thing Giles doesn't give us the time of day. We're still pure for the unicorns." 	
			Binder says, "I'm not convinced chickens eat books" 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "I don't want the hobgoblins to get the book." 	
			Binder says (to DavidW), "On behalf of my goblinoid brethren: NYAH" 	
	Johnny does like justice, but that's taking it a bit far. 		
	Johnny arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "Hobgoblins steal books and people named Binder. Well known fact." 	
			Binder says, "oh, well, hard to argue with facts." 	
			DavidW asks, "east?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Cottage
Floyd | Your humble home.  There is only this one room on the ground floor and
Floyd | a bedroom above to which stairs lead up.
Floyd | The front door is to the west and the garden door to the east.
Floyd | The only furnishings are extremely basic.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You're tired after your day at the market, but the animals need
Floyd | feeding.  You can hear the chickens clucking impatiently out back.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table, a cooker and a chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "sure" 	
			DavidW says, "I assume the chicken feed is east also." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The typically untidy yard of a rural dwelling is full of  chickens
Floyd | scratching at the ground.
Floyd | Your cottage is to the west and a small shed is to the south.
Floyd | The goat's paddock has an entrance to the northwest.
Floyd | You can see a billy goat, some chickens and a rooster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x goat" 		
	

Floyd | Why you bought a billy no-one can explain, but you love the brute, and
Floyd | he seems to like you too, especially at feeding time.  He has a pair
Floyd | of stubby horns which should not do you too much damage... unless he
Floyd | meant to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chickens" 		
	

Floyd | A motley collection of hens, mostly derbyshire redcaps, with one proud
Floyd | rooster  who thinks he is in charge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rooster" 		
	

Floyd | Bad-tempered brute who'll peck at you any time he gets the chance, but
Floyd | he does his duty as far as the hens are concerned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		
	

Floyd | A solid wooden shed made of shiplapped boards, needing a fresh coat of
Floyd | pitch oil .
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "south?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shed
Floyd | A small shed containing tubs of animal feed...   ...which you
Floyd | immediately distribute to your waiting audience outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some tubs of animal feed and a lead rein here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "south, the land from which points flow" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x tubs" 		
	

Floyd | You make sure your stock is well fed, storing the foodstuff in these
Floyd | metal bins.  They are nearly full right now, so don't rick your back
Floyd | trying to shift them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I like points." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x rein" 		
	

Floyd | It's like a long dog lead with collar attached, just the right size
Floyd | for Billy's neck.  Lucky it's turned up now, that's been missing for
Floyd | months.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Me too." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rein" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take feed" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the tubs of animal feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in tubs" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the tubs of animal feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "x" 		
	

Floyd | (the tubs of animal feed)
Floyd | You make sure your stock is well fed, storing the foodstuff in these
Floyd | metal bins.  They are nearly full right now, so don't rick your back
Floyd | trying to shift them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open tubs" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the tubs of animal feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "search feed" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the tubs of animal feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take food" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take foodstuff" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l under tubs" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the tubs of animal feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I love the subtle but contextually appropriate hints in this game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open tub" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the tubs of animal feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "Apparently not subtle enough" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shift tubs" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the tubs of animal feed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shed
Floyd | A small shed containing tubs of animal feed...
Floyd | You can see some tubs of animal feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | The Unicorn Pool is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shed
Floyd | A small shed containing tubs of animal feed...
Floyd | You can see some tubs of animal feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny does like justice, but that's taking it a bit far. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "feed chickens" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The typically untidy yard of a rural dwelling is full of  chickens
Floyd | scratching at the ground.
Floyd | Your cottage is to the west and a small shed is to the south.
Floyd | The goat's paddock has an entrance to the northwest.
Floyd | You can see a billy goat, some chickens and a rooster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "feed chickens" 		
	

Floyd | Whom do you want to feed the chickens to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. I guess we need a bucket or bowl or bag to fill?" 	
			Binder says, "it said we fed them when we entered the shed" 	
			DavidW asks, "Let's look upstairs?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x chickens" 		
	

Floyd | A motley collection of hens, mostly derbyshire redcaps, with one proud
Floyd | rooster  who thinks he is in charge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shed
Floyd | A small shed containing tubs of animal feed...
Floyd | You can see some tubs of animal feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "compare:" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take animal feed" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Binder  says, "Floyd | A small shed containing tubs of animal feed...   ...which you"
Binder  says, "Floyd | immediately distribute to your waiting audience outside."

				DavidW says, "I've noticed with I7 games that authors can't easily see extra spaces or periods that sneak into their text strings." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The typically untidy yard of a rural dwelling is full of  chickens
Floyd | scratching at the ground.
Floyd | Your cottage is to the west and a small shed is to the south.
Floyd | The goat's paddock has an entrance to the northwest.
Floyd | You can see a billy goat, some chickens and a rooster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lead rein
Floyd |   a book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The IDE ought to use fixed-width font for the source code, or at least offer it." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "leash goat" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "we need to feed the goat first, no?" 	
			inky says, "this is actually I6, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "Also, 'put rein on goat' probably works." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd | The Unicorn Pool
Floyd | A fable owing much to Theodore Sturgeon, Thomas Hardy, and the film A
Floyd | Kid For Two Farthings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type "examine me" to discover who you are.
Floyd | Type "about" to find out more about the game.
Floyd |
Floyd |  By Tiddy Ogg, June 2010.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100914 / Inform v6.31 Library 6/11 SD
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 040227
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I'd think a hungry goat would be more inclined to follow than a contented goat but I may not be a typical goat" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. So it is." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put rein on goat" 		
	

Floyd | The salient characteristic of goats is their stubbornness, and Billy
Floyd | wants nothing to do with this game.  The only place you can go with
Floyd | him is the paddock, so it's hardly worth trying, is it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Nitku), "coolness. I'll look for it." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's look in the paddock anyway. (northwest)" 	
			Binder says, "suits me" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddock
Floyd | A grassy area for the goat to forage, though he's always in the back
Floyd | yard at feeding time.
Floyd | It stretches northwest to the boundary of the grounds of the Hall, the
Floyd | side wall of which abuts it.
Floyd | The open gateway to your yard is at the east side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmmm." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x hall" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "must be foggy in the paddock" 	
			DavidW says, "silly. Try nw again" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By Hall Side-wall
Floyd | The northwest corner of your paddock.  The Hall is just the other side
Floyd | of the wall.  A first floor balcony is visible above you, but nothing
Floyd | can be seen above the parapet except the top of a double paned window
Floyd | set back into the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Panes of glass to let in daylight.  Not the product of the Microsoft
Floyd | corporation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "..." 	
			DavidW says, "ack. Fourth wall smashed!" 	
			Binder says, "Indeed." 	
			Jizaboz says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x balcony" 		
	

Floyd | It's what's known as a belvedere - the balcony doesn't project but is
Floyd | flush with the wall.  It only has brickwork eighteen inches high at
Floyd | the base, so it'd be easy enough to fall out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "fire batarang at balcony then scale up like batman" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "we haven't found a batarang yet." 	
			Binder says, "I guess I meant lead rein." 	
			DavidW says, "Also, sounds like something might fall off the balcony into our paddock." 	
			DavidW says, "Like, later in the story." 	
			Binder says, "Probably us." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By Hall Side-wall
Floyd | The northwest corner of your paddock.  The Hall is just the other side
Floyd | of the wall.  A first floor balcony is visible above you, but nothing
Floyd | can be seen above the parapet except the top of a double paned window
Floyd | set back into the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you'll get up there over those glass shards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | The six foot high wall with broken glass stuck to the top surface
Floyd | surrounds the entire property.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, this sounds like not-yet stuff." 	
			Binder says, "worst.art car. ever." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddock
Floyd | A grassy area for the goat to forage, though he's always in the back
Floyd | yard at feeding time.
Floyd | It stretches northwest to the boundary of the grounds of the Hall, the
Floyd | side wall of which abuts it.
Floyd | The open gateway to your yard is at the east side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "e?" 	
			Alex says (to Binder), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that e is 2.71828183." 	
			DavidW says, "yes. Let's go upstairs in our cottage." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The typically untidy yard of a rural dwelling is full of  chickens
Floyd | scratching at the ground.
Floyd | Your cottage is to the west and a small shed is to the south.
Floyd | The goat's paddock has an entrance to the northwest.
Floyd | You can see a billy goat, some chickens and a rooster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Cottage
Floyd | Your humble home.  There is only this one room on the ground floor and
Floyd | a bedroom above to which stairs lead up.
Floyd | The front door is to the west and the garden door to the east.
Floyd | The only furnishings are extremely basic.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You really must get a bit of shut-eye!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table, a cooker and a chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "must!" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Nestling under the eaves, there's nothing much of interest here except
Floyd | the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | Old, like everything else, and a bit lumpy in places, but you know the
Floyd | best position to lie for a good night's sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz asks, "sleep?" 	
			Alex says (to Jizaboz), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that sleep is something that no real programmer needs." 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Maybe we don't need to feed the chickens then?" 	
			Binder says (to DavidW), "I stand by my belief that entering the shed fed them" 	
			DavidW says, "lie in bed. Then sleep." 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "perhaps." 	
			Binder says (to DavidW), "If they come devour us in our sleep you are entitled to one I Told You So." 	
			Jizaboz says, "it probably won't let us sleep on the floor" 	
			DavidW says, "We did get a point for it." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "lie in bed" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | After a well-deserved night's slumber, you awake refreshed at dawn to
Floyd | the cock's crow.
Floyd | Another day, and as usual, the first thing to do is sort the animals
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "animal sorting day already? where does the time go." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I hate waking up that way." 	
			Jizaboz says, "haha" 	
			Binder asks (of Jacqueline), "Refreshed?" 	
			Nitku asks (of Jacqueline), "At dawn?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "With the cock's crow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's jarring." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And cocks never wait until dawn to make their noise." 	
			Jacqueline says, "They seem to like to start at 3 am." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I've never been woken by a ... rooster." 	
			Jizaboz says, "Heh-heh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh" 	
			Binder rummages around for some riff on 'alarm cock' but gets nowhere. 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd | Nestling under the eaves, there's nothing much of interest here except
Floyd | the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to head down to the garden again." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | Old, like everything else, and a bit lumpy in places, but you know the
Floyd | best position to lie for a good night's sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | Nestling under the eaves, there's nothing much of interest here except
Floyd | the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a bed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eaves" 		
	

Floyd | The thatched roof is supported by thick walls made in the traditional
Floyd | manner from cob - straw and mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "alarm cock is what that Swedish girlfriend of Assange's woke up to" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Cottage
Floyd | Your humble home.  There is only this one room on the ground floor and
Floyd | a bedroom above to which stairs lead up.
Floyd | The front door is to the west and the garden door to the east.
Floyd | The only furnishings are extremely basic.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Those animals are hungry again - listen to the noise!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table, a cooker and a chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The typically untidy yard of a rural dwelling is full of  chickens
Floyd | scratching at the ground.
Floyd | Your cottage is to the west and a small shed is to the south.
Floyd | The goat's paddock has an entrance to the northwest.  ... but Billy's
Floyd | not here!
Floyd | You'd better try to find the brute.
Floyd | I'd guess if he's not in the paddock, he may have nipped across the
Floyd | lane to Giles' place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some chickens and a rooster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shed
Floyd | A small shed containing tubs of animal feed...   ...which you
Floyd | immediately distribute to your waiting audience outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some tubs of animal feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The typically untidy yard of a rural dwelling is full of  chickens
Floyd | scratching at the ground.
Floyd | Your cottage is to the west and a small shed is to the south.
Floyd | The goat's paddock has an entrance to the northwest.  ... but Billy's
Floyd | not here!
Floyd | You'd better try to find the brute.
Floyd | I'd guess if he's not in the paddock, he may have nipped across the
Floyd | lane to Giles' place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some chickens and a rooster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddock
Floyd | A grassy area for the goat to forage, though he's always in the back
Floyd | yard at feeding time.
Floyd | It stretches northwest to the boundary of the grounds of the Hall, the
Floyd | side wall of which abuts it.
Floyd | The open gateway to your yard is at the east side.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a gap in the hedge bordering Bluebell Lane where the goat
Floyd | made his getaway - unfortunately you'd cut yourself to ribbons on the
Floyd | hawthorn if you tried going that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "two, TWO points! Ah-ah-AAAH." 	
			DavidW says, "We fed 'em again." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 10, in 68 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "4 more days and nights of walking into that shed and we're SET" 	
			DavidW says, "surely we don't get a point every time we enter that shed (I hope)." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can go only east or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can go only east or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The typically untidy yard of a rural dwelling is full of  chickens
Floyd | scratching at the ground.
Floyd | Your cottage is to the west and a small shed is to the south.
Floyd | The goat's paddock has an entrance to the northwest.  ... but Billy's
Floyd | not here!
Floyd | You'd better try to find the brute.
Floyd | I'd guess if he's not in the paddock, he may have nipped across the
Floyd | lane to Giles' place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some chickens and a rooster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shed
Floyd | A small shed containing tubs of animal feed...
Floyd | You can see some tubs of animal feed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "see?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The typically untidy yard of a rural dwelling is full of  chickens
Floyd | scratching at the ground.
Floyd | Your cottage is to the west and a small shed is to the south.
Floyd | The goat's paddock has an entrance to the northwest.  ... but Billy's
Floyd | not here!
Floyd | You'd better try to find the brute.
Floyd | I'd guess if he's not in the paddock, he may have nipped across the
Floyd | lane to Giles' place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some chickens and a rooster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Cottage
Floyd | Your humble home.  There is only this one room on the ground floor and
Floyd | a bedroom above to which stairs lead up.
Floyd | The front door is to the west and the garden door to the east.
Floyd | The only furnishings are extremely basic.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table, a cooker and a chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Lane
Floyd | The end of the lane to your cottage, which is immediately to the east.
Floyd | Another cottage, Orchard Cot, owned by Giles, is up a short track to
Floyd | the south.  The market square may be reached down the lane westwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Orchard Cot
Floyd | The furnishings are as basic as your own cottage.
Floyd | You search the place, calling for Giles, but there is no reply.  Where
Floyd | on earth can he be?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Orchard Cot
Floyd | The furnishings are as basic as your own cottage.
Floyd | You search the place, calling for Giles, but there is no reply.  Where
Floyd | on earth can he be?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no exits listed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can go only north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps our billy is eating the marketplace." 	
			DavidW says, "We could be in biiiiig trouble." 	
			Binder says, "Adam Smith's Invisible Gruff" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Lane
Floyd | The end of the lane to your cottage, which is immediately to the east.
Floyd | Another cottage, Orchard Cot, owned by Giles, is up a short track to
Floyd | the south.  The market square may be reached down the lane westwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Lane
Floyd | The pretty grassy track is bordered by thick hedges with many wild
Floyd | flowers growing in the verges.
Floyd | It is only a couple of hundred yards long, connecting your cottage,
Floyd | hidden behind high hedges at the east end, to the market square
Floyd | westwards.
Floyd | There is damage to the northern hedge where something has forced its
Floyd | way through, and cloven hoof prints lead west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "aaaaa the debil!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		
	

Floyd | Spiky hawthorn, interspersed with brambles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can go only east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x prints" 		
	

Floyd | The woodcraft you've learned from a very early age allows you to
Floyd | identify them  as fairly freshly made goat tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "follow prints" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Market Square
Floyd | The market place has stalls arranged around its perimeter.
Floyd | The north side of the square is bordered by the entrance gate and
Floyd | boundary wall of the Hall, the squire's residence.
Floyd | Your house is along the road to the east, and the dismal bogland trail
Floyd | leads to the west.
Floyd | The southern road leads off to the big town many miles away which is
Floyd | far too distant to walk to.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The square's now almost deserted, the day after the market, and early
Floyd | in the morning as it is. Only old Ned and Jake are here now, leaning
Floyd | on the wall and discussing life, the universe and current livestock
Floyd | prices.  You see Jake chuckling and nudging Ned as he gestures toward
Floyd | the Hall.  Giles name is mentioned, and Jake gives you a quizzical
Floyd | look.
Floyd | You can see Old Ned and Jake here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask old ned about billy goat" 		
	

Floyd | Oh aar!  He went off into yonder bog.  I reckon he's a goner - nothing
Floyd | comes back once they bin scrandled in them swamps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jake about giles" 		
	

Floyd | Reckon the lucky beggar's been at it all night with racy Gracie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!" 	
			Binder says, "at least they're decisive in their assessments" 	
			inky says, "ha h a" 	
			DavidW says, "Gracie ain't gonna see no unicorn." 	
			DavidW asks, "West to the bog?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask old ned about bog" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "sure, one corpse is as good as another" 	
			DavidW says, "You mean... we're gonna die?!" 	
			Binder says, "no, I just generally assume any NPC who gets laid is dead by the time we see them again" 	
			DavidW says, "tsk" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bog Trail
Floyd | The flowery lane soon degenerates into  a dank track through  a series
Floyd | of foul-smelling bogs as you move westward.  But it's always been this
Floyd | way, and the solitude can sometimes be a comfort.
Floyd | You can continue westwards deeper into the swamp, or return to the
Floyd | village eastwards.   There are cloven hoof prints leading west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x prints" 		
	

Floyd | The woodcraft you've learned from a very early age allows you to
Floyd | identify them  as fairly freshly made goat tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside A Clear Pool
Floyd | The bogs encroach on this spot from all directions except for the
Floyd | narrow track eastwards.  Strange you've never noticed this delightful
Floyd | spot before now.  Yes!  You've found that beast.  Now all you have to
Floyd | do is get him home.
Floyd | You can see a billy goat and a clear pool here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "going into the swamp as at least as important as not killing our animals" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x goat" 		
	

Floyd | Why you bought a billy no-one can explain, but you love the brute, and
Floyd | he seems to like you too, especially at feeding time.  He has a pair
Floyd | of stubby horns which should not do you too much damage... unless he
Floyd | meant to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | Amid all the brackish muddy swamps this pool is perfectly clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in pool" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | It may look inviting, but it's not very deep, and the weather is
Floyd | decidedly chilly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rein on goat" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Well, you found your goat, but what about Giles?
Floyd |  By the time you get home he's gone, and you never see him again.  Has
Floyd | he, in shame, gone off down that long southern road and found another
Floyd | life?
Floyd |  Or did he never return from the Hall... and if that's the case, is he
Floyd | living the life of Riley, or are the tales of the weird goings-on
Floyd | there true?
Floyd |
Floyd |  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 4 out of a possible 10, in 95 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Alongside A Clear Pool
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "weird" 	
			Binder says, "that danged scape goat" 	
			DavidW says, "I wasn't expecting the game to end suddenly like that." 	
			inky says, "also, it's funny that that is all crammed into the ***s" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink pool" 		
	

Floyd | You take a tentative sip, and when you find the taste is wonderfully
Floyd | sweet, drink your fill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are a hard-working girl, with mousey hair, a weathered face and
Floyd | labour-toughened hands.  As someone once said of you - Marty's beauty
Floyd | is well-concealed.
Floyd | Like most of the villagers, your clothes are home made from coarse
Floyd | fabric.  It may not be too comfortable, but it's what you are
Floyd | accustomed to.  And there's no point in wishing to dress like those
Floyd | rich folks at the Hall - those silks and satins wouldn't last five
Floyd | minutes  on the farm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says (to inky), "Alternate ending I'm thinking" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside A Clear Pool
Floyd | The bogs encroach on this spot from all directions except for the
Floyd | narrow track eastwards.
Floyd | You can see a billy goat and a clear pool here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bogs" 		
	

Floyd | Not somewhere you'd want to wander into.  There are old tales of even
Floyd | horses being swallowed up in the local bogs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make a wish" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wish" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "shall we go look for giles, then?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess" 	
			Binder says, "maybe we need the lead rein to drag him back" 	
			Binder says, "it's a single use rein so obviously using it on the goat loses the game" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet billy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bog Trail
Floyd | The flowery lane soon degenerates into  a dank track through  a series
Floyd | of foul-smelling bogs as you move westward.  But it's always been this
Floyd | way, and the solitude can sometimes be a comfort.
Floyd | You can continue westwards deeper into the swamp, or return to the
Floyd | village eastwards.
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Market Square
Floyd | The market place has stalls arranged around its perimeter.
Floyd | The north side of the square is bordered by the entrance gate and
Floyd | boundary wall of the Hall, the squire's residence.
Floyd | Your house is along the road to the east, and the dismal bogland trail
Floyd | leads to the west.
Floyd | The southern road leads off to the big town many miles away which is
Floyd | far too distant to walk to.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The square's now almost deserted, the day after the market, and early
Floyd | in the morning as it is. Only old Ned and Jake are here now, leaning
Floyd | on the wall and discussing life, the universe and current livestock
Floyd | prices.
Floyd | You can see Old Ned and Jake here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask old ned about giles" 		
	

Floyd | Aye, Him gan ter the big 'ouse with Miss Grace yes'day, an' Ibain't
Floyd | seen him since.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask old ned about grace" 		
	

Floyd | Aar, but them aristocrats is a law unto 'emselves.  I'd keep well
Floyd | clear if I were you, young 'un.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask old ned about hall" 		
	

Floyd | You know they never lets on what goes on in there, an' I'm not
Floyd | spreadin' no rumours .
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jake about grace" 		
	

Floyd | They say she's into all this sad-ism with whips and chains and such.
Floyd | Fancy me tying you to a bed and giving you what for?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "so *that's* what the lead rein is for" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jake about hall" 		
	

Floyd | I'll tell you this much.  It's only that Gracie who's home at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "what a dirty old man" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. So what are our options, really?" 	
			Binder exclaims, "'put rein on jake'!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rein on jake" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on Jake would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "is north an option here?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The gate is firmly locked, and even were you that athletic, you'd cut
Floyd | yourself to ribbons on those sharp shards on top of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask old ned about gate" 		
	

Floyd | Ain't no way over that, girl, not 'less you'm pole vault champion of
Floyd | China.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "go back out into our paddock?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jake about gate" 		
	

Floyd | I reckon, if you could hoopla one of those spikes on the top, you
Floyd | might be able to haul yourself over.  I'll help you if you don't mind
Floyd | me looking up your skirt at the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "maybe giles was defenestrated" 	
			Binder says, "oh, an upskirt boost, just what I've always wanted" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jake, help me" 		
	

Floyd | Jake winks knowingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The gate is firmly locked, and even were you that athletic, you'd cut
Floyd | yourself to ribbons on those sharp shards on top of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can go only east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		
	

Floyd | You might be fit, girl, but you're not a steroid fuelled athlete.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jake, lift me" 		
	

Floyd | Jake winks knowingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Could be that the author started a multiple endings concept but never finished. It's possible with the whole ending being in *** s" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on jake" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb jake" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We could also try going south, I guess. Paddock is probably our best bet, though." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stall" 		
	

Floyd | Wooden boards, resting on trestles, providing a trading area for the
Floyd | market.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder shrugs indifferently 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on stall" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the market stalls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's much too far to walk.  You'd better wait in the village until you
Floyd | can get a lift...  and vehicles are very few and far between.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb stall" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the market stalls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Lane
Floyd | The pretty grassy track is bordered by thick hedges with many wild
Floyd | flowers growing in the verges.
Floyd | It is only a couple of hundred yards long, connecting your cottage,
Floyd | hidden behind high hedges at the east end, to the market square
Floyd | westwards.
Floyd | There is damage to the northern hedge where something has forced its
Floyd | way through, and cloven hoof prints lead west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Lane
Floyd | The end of the lane to your cottage, which is immediately to the east.
Floyd | Another cottage, Orchard Cot, owned by Giles, is up a short track to
Floyd | the south.  The market square may be reached down the lane westwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Cottage
Floyd | Your humble home.  There is only this one room on the ground floor and
Floyd | a bedroom above to which stairs lead up.
Floyd | The front door is to the west and the garden door to the east.
Floyd | The only furnishings are extremely basic.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table, a cooker and a chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chair" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The typically untidy yard of a rural dwelling is full of  chickens
Floyd | scratching at the ground.
Floyd | Your cottage is to the west and a small shed is to the south.
Floyd | The goat's paddock has an entrance to the northwest.
Floyd | You can see some chickens and a rooster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddock
Floyd | A grassy area for the goat to forage, though he's always in the back
Floyd | yard at feeding time.
Floyd | It stretches northwest to the boundary of the grounds of the Hall, the
Floyd | side wall of which abuts it.
Floyd | The open gateway to your yard is at the east side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By Hall Side-wall
Floyd | The northwest corner of your paddock.  The Hall is just the other side
Floyd | of the wall.  A first floor balcony is visible above you, but nothing
Floyd | can be seen above the parapet except the top of a double paned window
Floyd | set back into the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop chair" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off the chair first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off the chair first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you'll get up there over those glass shards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter balcony" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By Hall Side-wall (on the chair)
Floyd | The northwest corner of your paddock.  The Hall is just the other side
Floyd | of the wall.  A first floor balcony is visible above you, but nothing
Floyd | can be seen above the parapet except the top of a double paned window
Floyd | set back into the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | By Hall Side-wall
Floyd | The northwest corner of your paddock.  The Hall is just the other side
Floyd | of the wall.  A first floor balcony is visible above you, but nothing
Floyd | can be seen above the parapet except the top of a double paned window
Floyd | set back into the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | If you were three times your height, with amazing agility and a
Floyd | glass-proof skin you might do it, but alas, that is not so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "use the chair to get over the gate?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chair" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Panes of glass to let in daylight.  Not the product of the Microsoft
Floyd | corporation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddock
Floyd | A grassy area for the goat to forage, though he's always in the back
Floyd | yard at feeding time.
Floyd | It stretches northwest to the boundary of the grounds of the Hall, the
Floyd | side wall of which abuts it.
Floyd | The open gateway to your yard is at the east side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can go only east or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The typically untidy yard of a rural dwelling is full of  chickens
Floyd | scratching at the ground.
Floyd | Your cottage is to the west and a small shed is to the south.
Floyd | The goat's paddock has an entrance to the northwest.
Floyd | You can see some chickens and a rooster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Cottage
Floyd | Your humble home.  There is only this one room on the ground floor and
Floyd | a bedroom above to which stairs lead up.
Floyd | The front door is to the west and the garden door to the east.
Floyd | The only furnishings are extremely basic.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table and a cooker here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Lane
Floyd | The end of the lane to your cottage, which is immediately to the east.
Floyd | Another cottage, Orchard Cot, owned by Giles, is up a short track to
Floyd | the south.  The market square may be reached down the lane westwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Lane
Floyd | The pretty grassy track is bordered by thick hedges with many wild
Floyd | flowers growing in the verges.
Floyd | It is only a couple of hundred yards long, connecting your cottage,
Floyd | hidden behind high hedges at the east end, to the market square
Floyd | westwards.
Floyd | There is damage to the northern hedge where something has forced its
Floyd | way through, and cloven hoof prints lead west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Market Square
Floyd | The market place has stalls arranged around its perimeter.
Floyd | The north side of the square is bordered by the entrance gate and
Floyd | boundary wall of the Hall, the squire's residence.
Floyd | Your house is along the road to the east, and the dismal bogland trail
Floyd | leads to the west.
Floyd | The southern road leads off to the big town many miles away which is
Floyd | far too distant to walk to.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The square's now almost deserted, the day after the market, and early
Floyd | in the morning as it is. Only old Ned and Jake are here now, leaning
Floyd | on the wall and discussing life, the universe and current livestock
Floyd | prices.
Floyd | You can see Old Ned and Jake here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop chair" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jake, stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | Jake has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off the chair first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off the chair first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		
	

Floyd | You can just reach the top of the gate, but there's nothing for your
Floyd | feet to get a purchase on, so you' can't make it over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "HMMM" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lead rein
Floyd |   a book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l book" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jake for help" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jake, lift me" 		
	

Floyd | Jake winks knowingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Market Square
Floyd | The market place has stalls arranged around its perimeter.
Floyd | The north side of the square is bordered by the entrance gate and
Floyd | boundary wall of the Hall, the squire's residence.
Floyd | Your house is along the road to the east, and the dismal bogland trail
Floyd | leads to the west.
Floyd | The southern road leads off to the big town many miles away which is
Floyd | far too distant to walk to.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The square's now almost deserted, the day after the market, and early
Floyd | in the morning as it is. Only old Ned and Jake are here now, leaning
Floyd | on the wall and discussing life, the universe and current livestock
Floyd | prices.
Floyd | You can see a chair, Old Ned and Jake here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		
	

Floyd | You can just reach the top of the gate, but there's nothing for your
Floyd | feet to get a purchase on, so you' can't make it over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. So the chair didn't make any difference." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), ""jake, stand by gate" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "jake, stand by gate" 		
	

Floyd | Jake winks knowingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "jake, you useless old goat" 		
	

Floyd | Jake winks knowingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jake about gate" 		
	

Floyd | I reckon, if you could hoopla one of those spikes on the top, you
Floyd | might be able to haul yourself over.  I'll help you if you don't mind
Floyd | me looking up your skirt at the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "..DavidW" 	
			Binder says (to DavidW), "er: HA" 	
			inky asks, "what does hoopla mean?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spikes" 		
	

Floyd | Two wrought iron entrance gates, locked with an iron bar, and
Floyd | surmounted by iron spikes are set in a six foot high brick wall topped
Floyd | with broken glass which makes an impregnable barrier to the casual
Floyd | visitor.
Floyd |  You can see the driveway curving off toward the house to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "grab onto? knock off?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "grab spikes" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hoopla spikes" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

Floyd | A thick iron strut  locked in place by a padlock at either end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on bar" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the Iron Locking Bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

Floyd | A thick iron strut  locked in place by a padlock at either end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on gate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Market Square
Floyd | The market place has stalls arranged around its perimeter.
Floyd | The north side of the square is bordered by the entrance gate and
Floyd | boundary wall of the Hall, the squire's residence.
Floyd | Your house is along the road to the east, and the dismal bogland trail
Floyd | leads to the west.
Floyd | The southern road leads off to the big town many miles away which is
Floyd | far too distant to walk to.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The square's now almost deserted, the day after the market, and early
Floyd | in the morning as it is. Only old Ned and Jake are here now, leaning
Floyd | on the wall and discussing life, the universe and current livestock
Floyd | prices.
Floyd | You can see a chair, Old Ned and Jake here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get chair" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | Two wrought iron entrance gates, locked with an iron bar, and
Floyd | surmounted by iron spikes are set in a six foot high brick wall topped
Floyd | with broken glass which makes an impregnable barrier to the casual
Floyd | visitor.
Floyd |  You can see the driveway curving off toward the house to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x driveway" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "padlock" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put chair on spikes" 		
	

Floyd | You put the chair on the wall surrounding the Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "o_O" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can go only east or west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		
	

Floyd | You might be fit, girl, but you're not a steroid fuelled athlete.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		
	

Floyd | You might be fit, girl, but you're not a steroid fuelled athlete.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "timing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You might be fit, girl, but you're not a steroid fuelled athlete.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah, gotta head out. G'luck! I'll come take care of Perry later." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | (getting onto the wall surrounding the Hall)
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The gate is firmly locked, and even were you that athletic, you'd cut
Floyd | yourself to ribbons on those sharp shards on top of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put rein on spikes" 		
	

Floyd | You put the lead rein on the wall surrounding the Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb rein" 		
	

Floyd | The rein is only the tool.  Try CLIMB MOUNTAIN or whatever it's
Floyd | attached to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		
	

Floyd | With some support from Jake you haul yourself up the lead rein, giving
Floyd | him the view he desired, and retrieving the rein as you go, drop down
Floyd | into the grounds of the Hall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside The Hall Gate
Floyd | The beautifully manicured lawns stretch off to either side of the
Floyd | tarmac drive which runs northeast to the Hall.  The gates to the south
Floyd | will be unclimbable without the help you obtained earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the wall surrounding the Hall is a chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "huzzah" 	
			DavidW says, "woot" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chair" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lawns" 		
	

Floyd | Exquisitely tended gardens in the style of Calamity Jane... er... I
Floyd | mean Capability Brown, somewhat spoiled by the "Keep off the grass"
Floyd | signs bordering the driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "didn't this room have a fourth wall when we came in?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside The Hall Gate
Floyd | The beautifully manicured lawns stretch off to either side of the
Floyd | tarmac drive which runs northeast to the Hall.  The gates to the south
Floyd | will be unclimbable without the help you obtained earlier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "room?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall we go northeast?" 	
			inky says, "heh" 	
			Binder says, "I probably should have said 'stage' instead" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | You remember from a visit once as a child, when your mother worked in
Floyd | the hall, that the ground floor is mainly the servants quarters and
Floyd | kitchen etc, and that the servants kept themselves strictly apart from
Floyd | their masters.  And out of sight as much as possible, so wandering
Floyd | around this level should be fairly safe, but not likely to be very
Floyd | productive... but one never can tell...
Floyd | And what's that door to the south?  Ah, you obviously weren't allowed
Floyd | in there as a kid.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor leading to the kitchen is to the east.  An ornate staircase
Floyd | winds upwards, blocking off northward access from this point, and a
Floyd | fancy doorway is to the south.  The whole place is very gloomy with
Floyd | oak-panelled walls and a few portraits of singularly unattractive
Floyd | ancestors of the present incumbents.
Floyd | You may exit the building westwards.
Floyd | You can see some portraits here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x portraits" 		
	

Floyd | Oil paintings of previous members of the Melbury family - though most
Floyd | of the faces are no oil paintings, if you see what I mean - a right
Floyd | villainous-looking collection of rogues.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ooh, a thieves guild" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind portraits" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search portraits" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the portraits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "East to kitchen?" 	
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By Kitchen Door
Floyd | The entrance hall is westwards, and the kitchen immediately to the
Floyd | east.  There is a door to the north leading to the servants' quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "guess they keep a tidy kitchen" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose the quarters might have a uniform we can 'borrow'." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's go north." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There's a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door, and surely you don't want
Floyd | to disturb any servant that may be quartered there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops. maybe not." 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Wait, aren't we BY the kitchen, not in it?" 	
			Binder asks, "wait, are they leery that housekeeping will come by and tidy up their quarters?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By Kitchen Door
Floyd | The entrance hall is westwards, and the kitchen immediately to the
Floyd | east.  There is a door to the north leading to the servants' quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to WB), "right." 	
			Binder says, "I keep getting tricked by needing to move twice to our goal" 	
			DavidW says, "A bit weird to have a room for a kitchen door entrance." 	
			DavidW asks, "so, east?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to door" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the door to the servants' quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | A plain wooden door with a paper sign attached to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | Scrawled capital letters make the meaning quite clear.  It's glued to
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | Scrawled capital letters make the meaning quite clear.  It's glued to
Floyd | the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sign" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the "Do Not Disturb" sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | All the equipment you'd expect to find in a large kitchen.  Everything
Floyd | is neatly put away, and the only utensils in plain view is a rack of
Floyd | kitchen knives.  The eastern wall, containing the only window has much
Floyd | of its light blocked out by the  wall that surrounds the property, and
Floyd | which you have met before.  The door is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a knife Rack (on which is a carving knife) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "if we don't need to worry about it, why'd it get so much detail? Sheesh." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x knife" 		
	

Floyd | Of the rack full of sharp bone-handled  blades, a long carving knife
Floyd | takes your fancy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "our fancies frighten me" 	
			DavidW asks, "yeah. Why do we want a knife?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Panes of glass to let in daylight.  Not the product of the Microsoft
Floyd | corporation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "argh" 	
			Binder now grinds his teeth everytime this game makes that $MSFT reference 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we should take the knife." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x oven" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get knife" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | All the equipment you'd expect to find in a large kitchen.  Everything
Floyd | is neatly put away, and the only utensils in plain view is a rack of
Floyd | kitchen knives.  The eastern wall, containing the only window has much
Floyd | of its light blocked out by the  wall that surrounds the property, and
Floyd | which you have met before.  The door is back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a knife Rack here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		
	

Floyd | A wooden container attached to the south wall holding a selection of
Floyd | knives for use in food preparation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess the knife and rack and window are all that's in here." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By Kitchen Door
Floyd | The entrance hall is westwards, and the kitchen immediately to the
Floyd | east.  There is a door to the north leading to the servants' quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "cut sign" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the "Do Not Disturb" sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "disturb sign" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hrmph" 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Try knocking?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the door to the servants' quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "guess not" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "knock" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "I didn't even want to get in there until it told me I didn't need to!" 	
			DavidW says, "I think our options are now the forbidden south door or forbidden upstairs." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor leading to the kitchen is to the east.  An ornate staircase
Floyd | winds upwards, blocking off northward access from this point, and a
Floyd | fancy doorway is to the south.  The whole place is very gloomy with
Floyd | oak-panelled walls and a few portraits of singularly unattractive
Floyd | ancestors of the present incumbents.
Floyd | You may exit the building westwards.
Floyd | You can see some portraits here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I vote for south" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fancy doorway" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd | A cavernous expanse of polished wood flooring, with a stage at the
Floyd | further end.  Despite the many windows the place still gives the
Floyd | impression of gloom.  Maybe going south to the stage would let you
Floyd | have a better look at the objects you can see there in that, the
Floyd | gloomiest part of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "If it's at all possible. Finish out the dungeon level before changing levels, I always so." 	
			Binder says, "s/so/say/" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage
Floyd | Area for musicians to play.  An enormous grand piano stands here, as
Floyd | do a couple of old music stands.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a grand piano and a music stand here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Strong hint to go south to stage." 	
			Binder says, "again, moving twice in a direction to get to the interesting part; this is as protracted as a hike to Mt. Doom" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x piano" 		
	

Floyd | I believe it's a Broadwood.  Anyway, the castors have seized up and
Floyd | it's immovable.  The keyboard lid is down and locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We *probably* don't want to play music ... do we?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x stand" 		
	

Floyd | A vertical metal pole about four feet high with a tripod base and  an
Floyd | open metal square at the top intended to support sheet music.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "There might be something in it, though." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search stand" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the music stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a carving knife
Floyd |   a chair
Floyd |   a lead rein
Floyd |   a book
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x lid" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the piano parts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "grr. Didn't know we had an inventory limit." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put book on stand" 		
	

Floyd | You put the book on the music stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get stand" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a music stand
Floyd |     a book
Floyd |   a carving knife
Floyd |   a chair
Floyd |   a lead rein
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray" 	
			Binder says, "yar har haaar" 	
			Binder says, "behold the power of nesting" 	
			Binder says, "the trivial exercise of adding the piano to our inventory is left to the student" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I once finagled a game by carrying everything in a discarded hamburger bag." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can go only north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search piano" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the grand piano.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Of course we don't. That's why the piano is here." 	
			Jizaboz says, "heh" 	
			Binder says, "this is the anxiety relieving room; we can not worry about anything in here" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stage
Floyd | Area for musicians to play.  An enormous grand piano stands here, as
Floyd | do a couple of old music stands.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a grand piano here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Upstairs, I guess? Unless the staircase flips up when the newel is turned or something." 	
			Binder says, "sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd | A cavernous expanse of polished wood flooring, with a stage at the
Floyd | further end.  Despite the many windows the place still gives the
Floyd | impression of gloom.  Maybe going south to the stage would let you
Floyd | have a better look at the objects you can see there in that, the
Floyd | gloomiest part of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flooring" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor leading to the kitchen is to the east.  An ornate staircase
Floyd | winds upwards, blocking off northward access from this point, and a
Floyd | fancy doorway is to the south.  The whole place is very gloomy with
Floyd | oak-panelled walls and a few portraits of singularly unattractive
Floyd | ancestors of the present incumbents.
Floyd | You may exit the building westwards.
Floyd | You can see some portraits here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x staircase" 		
	

Floyd | Solid wooden staircase in the grand style, wide enough to drive a
Floyd | coach and horses down.  The newel posts are surmounted by the heads of
Floyd | lions, which would bring a painful conclusion to any attempt at
Floyd | sliding down the banisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lions" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the banister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn newel" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the banister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Landing
Floyd | A dim area, only lit by a skylight high above,  which even your trusty
Floyd | lead rein would not allow you to reach.  There are doorways northeast,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and southwest. A corridor leading south seems
Floyd | disused and is blocked by  a wooden partition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "an embarassment of choices" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x partition" 		
	

Floyd | A collection of ancient heavy furniture, presumably unwanted but with
Floyd | nowhere else to store it.  It is impassable and any disturbance of it
Floyd | would surely create quite a din.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x skylight" 		
	

Floyd | A dirty glass panel in the roof, providing a minimal amount of
Floyd | illumination to filter down to this  enclosed point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search furnace" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "oops furniture" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the barricade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "northeast?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | Though of great historical significance, the antique nature of the
Floyd | long polished table and chairs, the animal heads adorning the walls
Floyd | and the other accoutrements are wasted on you right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x heads" 		
	

Floyd | Hunting trophies.  It was the mission of old aristocrats to go off to
Floyd | find endangered species and try to finish off the endangering with
Floyd | extinction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "I feel like we have a teenage sense of melodrama about everything we see. Oh, THIS is historically significant!" 	
			DavidW says, "Hope we win soon. I'm getting hungry." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Hall
Floyd | Though of great historical significance, the antique nature of the
Floyd | long polished table and chairs, the animal heads adorning the walls
Floyd | and the other accoutrements are wasted on you right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | You've seen all those old movies about Henry VIII, the sheriff of
Floyd | Nottingham and so on - it's one of those.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		
	

Floyd | Enormous old oak chairs.  Even if you could haul your own little chair
Floyd | around, there's no way of moving these more than a foot or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We CAN haul our little chair around." 	
			WeirdBeard says, "I don't get the table ref." 	
			DavidW says, "Basically, it's a large table. Suitable for feasting." 	
			Binder says (to WeirdBeard), "I'm picturing an enormous trestle table" 	
			Binder says, "also the author keeps winking at the player past the PC" 	
			Binder says, "I think we're done in this room" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can go only southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Landing
Floyd | A dim area, only lit by a skylight high above,  which even your trusty
Floyd | lead rein would not allow you to reach.  There are doorways northeast,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and southwest. A corridor leading south seems
Floyd | disused and is blocked by  a wooden partition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "nw?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Before Closed Door
Floyd | In front of a heavy wooden door  with brass handle - a curved lever
Floyd | rather than a knob.  The door opens into a room to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | There's a lock, but no key, so securing it won't be easy, assuming you
Floyd | want to.  But maybe you could do something with the handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		
	

Floyd | There's a lock, but no key, so securing it won't be easy, assuming you
Floyd | want to.  But maybe you could do something with the handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to door" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, nw again?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You quietly open the door revealing Grace's bedroom.
Floyd | Corny as it may seem, she really does have a big four-poster bed which
Floyd | dominates the room to the exclusion of everything else.
Floyd | Grace is asleep on the silken coverlet now, a riding crop held in one
Floyd | hand, and a double barrelled shotgun lying alongside her.
Floyd | Let sleeping bitches lie!
Floyd | You softly close the door and retreat to the upstairs landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "...what" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put knife in handle" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Grace is the woman who took Giles away to 'play' with." 	
			Binder says, "I recall. I'm curious about her choice of sleeping accessories." 	
			DavidW says, "He's probably tied up in a dungeon for laters." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a music stand
Floyd |     a book
Floyd |   a carving knife
Floyd |   a chair
Floyd |   a lead rein
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Grace is said to be into sadism." 	
			Binder says, "maybe we can do that old movie gag of pinning a door shut with a chair" 	
			Binder says, "i'm pretty sure a double barreled shotgun is immediate cause for safeword" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put chair under handle" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x handle" 		
	

Floyd | There's a lock, but no key, so securing it won't be easy, assuming you
Floyd | want to.  But maybe you could do something with the handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put chair on handle" 		
	

Floyd | You put the chair on the closed door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder blinks 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "that doesn't sound like it worked." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Before Closed Door
Floyd | In front of a heavy wooden door  with brass handle - a curved lever
Floyd | rather than a knob.  The door opens into a room to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the closed door is a chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You quietly open the door revealing Grace's bedroom.
Floyd | Corny as it may seem, she really does have a big four-poster bed which
Floyd | dominates the room to the exclusion of everything else.
Floyd | Grace is asleep on the silken coverlet now, a riding crop held in one
Floyd | hand, and a double barrelled shotgun lying alongside her.
Floyd | Let sleeping bitches lie!
Floyd | You softly close the door and retreat to the upstairs landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chair" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Oh my..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put rein on door" 		
	

Floyd | You attach the rein to the door handle.  Good idea, but there's
Floyd | nowhere to tie the other end to hold it shut.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Before Closed Door
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rein to music stand" 		
	

Floyd | Try putting it on that thing, rather than tying it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put rein on stand" 		
	

Floyd | You lack the dexterity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put stand on door" 		
	

Floyd | You  thread the handle of the door through the frame of the stand.  By
Floyd | extreme good fortune you can wedge the music stand across the door
Floyd | frame to prevent it opening.  It's not a very strong "locking bar" but
Floyd | it ought to give you a bit of time.
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rein" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a chair
Floyd |   a carving knife
Floyd |   a lead rein
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put book on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You lack the dexterity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Before Closed Door
Floyd | In front of a heavy wooden door  with brass handle - a curved lever
Floyd | rather than a knob.  The door opens into a room to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the closed door is a music stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "great, we belled the cat, let's try more exits from the landing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Landing
Floyd | A dim area, only lit by a skylight high above,  which even your trusty
Floyd | lead rein would not allow you to reach.  There are doorways northeast,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and southwest. A corridor leading south seems
Floyd | disused and is blocked by  a wooden partition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | There's surprisingly little here in the way of furniture.  The east
Floyd | wall has french windows leading to a small balcony or belvedere.  The
Floyd | naked form of Giles is strapped to the bed.  He has red welts on his
Floyd | back, and signs of bruising.  He is attached by leather thongs  at
Floyd | hand and foot to the bed.
Floyd | As he hears the door open, Giles groans and you can see him flinch,
Floyd | but when he realises it's you he relaxes.
Floyd | "Oh Marty, thank heaven.  Please help me..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow bed (on which is Giles) and some clothing
Floyd | belonging to Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "we can't put a book on a chair, yet we can put a chair on a door" 	
			inky says, "this game is super-weird premise-wise" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x giles" 		
	

Floyd | A local smallholder as hard-working as yourself.  You have long
Floyd | harboured a secret love for the man, who is as weather-beaten and
Floyd | down-to-earth as yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kiss giles" 		
	

Floyd | Ooh that was wonderful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut thongs with knife" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the leather thong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut thong" 		
	

Floyd | You make short work of releasing the bonds, and Giles staggers to his
Floyd | feet smiling through his pain.  Then realising his situation, blushes
Floyd | and dons his clothing.
Floyd | He declares he'll never let you out of his sight again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put rein on giles" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on Giles would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "heh heh heh" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | There's surprisingly little here in the way of furniture.  The east
Floyd | wall has french windows leading to a small balcony or belvedere.
Floyd | You can see Giles and a narrow bed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 8 out of a possible 10, in 259 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. We can escape now or explore more, I guess." 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "So the PC has a specific gender?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are a hard-working girl, with mousey hair, a weathered face and
Floyd | labour-toughened hands.  As someone once said of you - Marty's beauty
Floyd | is well-concealed.
Floyd | Like most of the villagers, your clothes are home made from coarse
Floyd | fabric.  It may not be too comfortable, but it's what you are
Floyd | accustomed to.  And there's no point in wishing to dress like those
Floyd | rich folks at the Hall - those silks and satins wouldn't last five
Floyd | minutes  on the farm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, yes. We're a girl named Marty." 	
			Jizaboz says, "It's a girl" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | Old fashioned iron single bed with iron rings fitted around the
Floyd | periphery through which thongs of leather are threaded.  Maybe the
Floyd | family once boasted its own idiot and had to keep him sedated in this
Floyd | primitive manner.  The headboard supports rise a few inches above this
Floyd | board. These bedposts are  capped by moulded  monkey heads.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "MOULDED MONKEY HEADS" 	
			DavidW says, "uh-huh. I see." 	
			Binder says, "monkeys on the bed, lions on the stairs" 	
			DavidW says, "Other heads in the dining hall." 	
			Binder says, "endangered heads in the dining hall" 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "er, extinct, actually." 	
			Binder didn't smell anything 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall we explore a bit more?" 	
			Binder says, "sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Landing
Floyd | A dim area, only lit by a skylight high above,  which even your trusty
Floyd | lead rein would not allow you to reach.  There are doorways northeast,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and southwest. A corridor leading south seems
Floyd | disused and is blocked by  a wooden partition.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Green bedroom
Floyd | This is obviously the sleeping area for the master and mistress of the
Floyd | Hall, now somewhere abroad.  The double bed is flanked by two bedside
Floyd | cabinets, and on one wall is an enlarged photograph of the Melbury
Floyd | family.  The exit is northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles and a bedside cabinet (on which is Melbury's tome)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ooh, a TOME" 	
			Binder envisions an Indiana Jones bookswap 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read tome" 		
	

Floyd | The Collected Works of the Marquis de Sade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "awww, she's following in the family business" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask giles about grace" 		
	

Floyd | Yeah, I'm a fool.  Should have known when she came on so strong...
Floyd | gave me a drink... must have had laudanum or something in it.  Next
Floyd | thing I know I'm flat on that bed and she's beatin' the daylights out
Floyd | of me with that riding crop of hers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask giles about melburys" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask giles about melbury" 		
	

Floyd | Grace comes storming out of her room and blasts you with the shotgun.
Floyd | In a later interview she claimed that she was only defending herself
Floyd | against a couple of burglars, one of whom had been carrying a lethal
Floyd | knife.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 10, in 267 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "whoops" 	
			Binder blinks 	
			DavidW says, "I guess exploring wasn't an option." 	
			Binder says, "maybe we should just flee with Giles" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Green bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Green bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Green bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Green bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | First Floor Landing
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | A sort of recessed balcony accessed through french windows from the
Floyd | blue room.  It overlooks  the northwest end of Bluebell Cottage's
Floyd | paddock; and indeed is practically on the boundary line, the notorious
Floyd | glass-topped wall being visible directly below if you look over the
Floyd | eighteen inch high parapet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "d?" 	
			Alex says (to Binder), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that D IS D." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Jump from here? You'd break your neck, or cut yourself to ribbons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hrmph" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a book
Floyd |   a chair
Floyd |   a carving knife
Floyd |   a lead rein
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x parapet" 		
	

Floyd |   A solid stone wall half a meter in height along the outer edge of
Floyd | the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put rein on parapet" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the parapet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Grace comes storming out of her room and blasts you with the shotgun.
Floyd | In a later interview she claimed that she was only defending herself
Floyd | against a couple of burglars, one of whom had been carrying a lethal
Floyd | knife.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 10, in 267 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Grace comes storming out of her room and blasts you with the shotgun.
Floyd | In a later interview she claimed that she was only defending herself
Floyd | against a couple of burglars, one of whom had been carrying a lethal
Floyd | knife.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 10, in 267 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wish I knew what wakes Grace up." 	
			Binder says, "perhaps undo twice? maybe it's # of turns since something" 	
			inky asks, "isn't it just a timer?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Grace comes storming out of her room and blasts you with the shotgun.
Floyd | In a later interview she claimed that she was only defending herself
Floyd | against a couple of burglars, one of whom had been carrying a lethal
Floyd | knife.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 10, in 267 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of inky), "But what starts the timer?" 	
			Binder says, "I'll guess freeing Giles" 	
			inky says, "yeah probably" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Landing
Floyd | A dim area, only lit by a skylight high above,  which even your trusty
Floyd | lead rein would not allow you to reach.  There are doorways northeast,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and southwest. A corridor leading south seems
Floyd | disused and is blocked by  a wooden partition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | There's surprisingly little here in the way of furniture.  The east
Floyd | wall has french windows leading to a small balcony or belvedere.  The
Floyd | naked form of Giles is strapped to the bed.  He has red welts on his
Floyd | back, and signs of bruising.  He is attached by leather thongs  at
Floyd | hand and foot to the bed.
Floyd | As he hears the door open, Giles groans and you can see him flinch,
Floyd | but when he realises it's you he relaxes.
Floyd | "Oh Marty, thank heaven.  Please help me..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow bed (on which is Giles) and some clothing
Floyd | belonging to Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut thong" 		
	

Floyd | You make short work of releasing the bonds, and Giles staggers to his
Floyd | feet smiling through his pain.  Then realising his situation, blushes
Floyd | and dons his clothing.
Floyd | He declares he'll never let you out of his sight again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take thong" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the leather thong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | A sort of recessed balcony accessed through french windows from the
Floyd | blue room.  It overlooks  the northwest end of Bluebell Cottage's
Floyd | paddock; and indeed is practically on the boundary line, the notorious
Floyd | glass-topped wall being visible directly below if you look over the
Floyd | eighteen inch high parapet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		josh_g says, "hey, a game. I could randomly come in and suggest things out of context" 	
			josh_g says, "or, not, I guess" 	
	josh_g arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Binder says, "sadly I need to go idle for some time. good luck." 	
			DavidW asks, "any idea how to get down from here?" 	
			josh_g asks, "is there a way to recap the toyshop?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask giles about escape" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sure. @recap #toyshop" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rein to parapet" 		
	

Floyd | Try putting it on that thing, rather than tying it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rein on parapet" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the parapet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb down" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Jump from here? You'd break your neck, or cut yourself to ribbons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we can restore from before freeing Giles and hope we can explore more." 	
			inky asks, "what was back in the other room?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | A sort of recessed balcony accessed through french windows from the
Floyd | blue room.  It overlooks  the northwest end of Bluebell Cottage's
Floyd | paddock; and indeed is practically on the boundary line, the notorious
Floyd | glass-topped wall being visible directly below if you look over the
Floyd | eighteen inch high parapet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "bed, cabinets, tome, photograph" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can go only west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | There's surprisingly little here in the way of furniture.  The east
Floyd | wall has french windows leading to a small balcony or belvedere.
Floyd | You can see Giles and a narrow bed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | Old fashioned iron single bed with iron rings fitted around the
Floyd | periphery through which thongs of leather are threaded.  Maybe the
Floyd | family once boasted its own idiot and had to keep him sedated in this
Floyd | primitive manner.  The headboard supports rise a few inches above this
Floyd | board. These bedposts are  capped by moulded  monkey heads.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bed" 		
	

Floyd | Don't be silly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push bed" 		
	

Floyd |  Which direction?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push bed east" 		
	

Floyd | The bed crashes through the french doors onto the balcony scattering
Floyd | glass in all directions.  All that noise must have woken Grace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | A sort of recessed balcony accessed through french windows from the
Floyd | blue room.  It overlooks  the northwest end of Bluebell Cottage's
Floyd | paddock; and indeed is practically on the boundary line, the notorious
Floyd | glass-topped wall being visible directly below if you look over the
Floyd | eighteen inch high parapet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh" 	
			inky says, "ok, maybe *that* starts the timer, except .." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bed east" 		
	

Floyd | Grace comes storming out of her room and blasts you with the shotgun.
Floyd | In a later interview she claimed that she was only defending herself
Floyd | against a couple of burglars, one of whom had been carrying a lethal
Floyd | knife.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 10, in 264 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie lead to bed" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops nuts" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Landing
Floyd | A dim area, only lit by a skylight high above,  which even your trusty
Floyd | lead rein would not allow you to reach.  There are doorways northeast,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and southwest. A corridor leading south seems
Floyd | disused and is blocked by  a wooden partition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | There's surprisingly little here in the way of furniture.  The east
Floyd | wall has french windows leading to a small balcony or belvedere.  The
Floyd | naked form of Giles is strapped to the bed.  He has red welts on his
Floyd | back, and signs of bruising.  He is attached by leather thongs  at
Floyd | hand and foot to the bed.
Floyd | As he hears the door open, Giles groans and you can see him flinch,
Floyd | but when he realises it's you he relaxes.
Floyd | "Oh Marty, thank heaven.  Please help me..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow bed (on which is Giles) and some clothing
Floyd | belonging to Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut thong" 		
	

Floyd | You make short work of releasing the bonds, and Giles staggers to his
Floyd | feet smiling through his pain.  Then realising his situation, blushes
Floyd | and dons his clothing.
Floyd | He declares he'll never let you out of his sight again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open doors" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the french windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Blue Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bed east" 		
	

Floyd | The bed crashes through the french doors onto the balcony scattering
Floyd | glass in all directions.  All that noise must have woken Grace.
Floyd |
Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | A sort of recessed balcony accessed through french windows from the
Floyd | blue room.  It overlooks  the northwest end of Bluebell Cottage's
Floyd | paddock; and indeed is practically on the boundary line, the notorious
Floyd | glass-topped wall being visible directly below if you look over the
Floyd | eighteen inch high parapet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Jump from here? You'd break your neck, or cut yourself to ribbons.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Belvedere
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bed east" 		
	

Floyd | There's hardly any room to move it that way.
Floyd | You can go only west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put lead on bed" 		
	

Floyd | You put the lead rein on the narrow bed.
Floyd | It's tricky, but you sling the rein over the parapet and scramble down
Floyd | on the far side of the wall.  Giles follows.  It's a good job you both
Floyd | wore those heavy work boots to protect your feet from that glass on
Floyd | the top of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By Hall Side-wall
Floyd | The northwest corner of your paddock.  The Hall is just the other side
Floyd | of the wall.  A first floor balcony is visible above you, but nothing
Floyd | can be seen above the parapet except the top of a double paned window
Floyd | set back into the house.
Floyd | As you make a run for it across the field, Grace appears on the
Floyd | balcony and lets off both barrels of her shotgun.  Luckily she is not
Floyd | a good shot.  In frustration she hurls the lead rein after you, which
Floyd | you retrieve before she can reload.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "she left his boots on during sex?" 	
			DavidW says, "woot!" 	
			DavidW says, "He got dressed when we freed him." 	
			inky says, "oh right" 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Did he have a choice?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "so now we can get the goat." 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "goat 'em up" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddock
Floyd | A grassy area for the goat to forage, though he's always in the back
Floyd | yard at feeding time.
Floyd | It stretches northwest to the boundary of the grounds of the Hall, the
Floyd | side wall of which abuts it.
Floyd | The open gateway to your yard is at the east side.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can go only east or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says, "w" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | The typically untidy yard of a rural dwelling is full of  chickens
Floyd | scratching at the ground.
Floyd | Your cottage is to the west and a small shed is to the south.
Floyd | The goat's paddock has an entrance to the northwest.
Floyd | You can see Giles, some chickens and a rooster here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Cottage
Floyd | Your humble home.  There is only this one room on the ground floor and
Floyd | a bedroom above to which stairs lead up.
Floyd | The front door is to the west and the garden door to the east.
Floyd | The only furnishings are extremely basic.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles, a table and a cooker here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End Of Lane
Floyd | The end of the lane to your cottage, which is immediately to the east.
Floyd | Another cottage, Orchard Cot, owned by Giles, is up a short track to
Floyd | the south.  The market square may be reached down the lane westwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bluebell Lane
Floyd | The pretty grassy track is bordered by thick hedges with many wild
Floyd | flowers growing in the verges.
Floyd | It is only a couple of hundred yards long, connecting your cottage,
Floyd | hidden behind high hedges at the east end, to the market square
Floyd | westwards.
Floyd | There is damage to the northern hedge where something has forced its
Floyd | way through, and cloven hoof prints lead west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Market Square
Floyd | The market place has stalls arranged around its perimeter.
Floyd | The north side of the square is bordered by the entrance gate and
Floyd | boundary wall of the Hall, the squire's residence.
Floyd | Your house is along the road to the east, and the dismal bogland trail
Floyd | leads to the west.
Floyd | The southern road leads off to the big town many miles away which is
Floyd | far too distant to walk to.
Floyd | There's no-one here at all now.  Ned and Jake have gone about their
Floyd | business and most of the town has yet to venture abroad.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bog Trail
Floyd | The flowery lane soon degenerates into  a dank track through  a series
Floyd | of foul-smelling bogs as you move westward.  But it's always been this
Floyd | way, and the solitude can sometimes be a comfort.
Floyd | You can continue westwards deeper into the swamp, or return to the
Floyd | village eastwards.
Floyd | You can see Giles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alongside A Clear Pool
Floyd | The bogs encroach on this spot from all directions except for the
Floyd | narrow track eastwards.
Floyd | You can see Giles, a billy goat and a clear pool here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss giles" 		
	

Floyd | Ooh that was wonderful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask giles about pool" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rein on goat" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you fit the collar on the goat, who is quietly munching the grass,
Floyd | Giles steps towards you.
Floyd | He staggers up to you and puts his hands on your shoulders, at which
Floyd | moment Billy gives a sidestep into you, you both overbalance and fall
Floyd | into the pond.
Floyd | You both stand up, laughing, and you look over to the animal, now free
Floyd | of your grasp on the rein.  With the sun at just this angle his grey
Floyd | coat seems pure white, and his little horns glow gold.
Floyd | It's only for an instant but it's enough...
Floyd | You look at Giles.  He, too, seems more handsome than ever.  He is
Floyd | looking at you in equal wonder... "Marty, you're beautiful!" and he
Floyd | kisses you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A derisive snort comes from the track, and you see the haughty Grace
Floyd | sneering at you both.  "Yes, take that peasant.  She's more your type,
Floyd | Giles," she cackles, whereupon Billy charges her and deposits her in
Floyd | the foul swamp on the opposite side of the track.
Floyd |
Floyd | You both climb out of the pool, and retrieve Billy, and as you walk
Floyd | home - each beautiful in each other's eyes,   you know that maybe
Floyd | sometimes those fairy tales do come true.
Floyd |
Floyd | In future years you often come wandering through the bogs together.
Floyd | You've never again found that magic pool, but along with your
Floyd | 'unicorn' live happily ever after.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 10 out of a possible 10, in 270 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "awww. That was nice." 	
			Jizaboz says, "Time to get some meat in the over. It'd been fun." 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Wait, so the pool works like that one Jack Black Gweneth Paltrow movie?" 	
			Jizaboz says, "*oven" 	
	josh_g has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jizaboz disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	WeirdBeard has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "The game's based on a couple things I'm not familar with, so maybe." 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, I guess we're done for today. Thanks everyone for playing, and hopefully we'll play Mite next week." 	
			inky says, "this didn't really make any sense to me" 	
			inky says, "yeah good idea" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	Floyd says (to DavidW), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "no?" 	
			inky says, "well, maybe I missed some plot" 	
			inky says, "but what I got out of it was "girl loses goat, girl discovers boy is missing, girl finds out boy has been taken by high-born lady to her s&m dungeon, girl rescues boy, girl and boy get goat back, girl and boy live happily ever after"" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, that's moreorless the story." 	
			inky says, "it seems like the goat is pretty irrelevant there" 	
			inky says, "but then it gets big play in the ending" 	
			DavidW says, "Although the boy is taken away in the prologue." 	
			inky says, "oh, ok, I guess I missed that" 	
			DavidW says, "We knew Marty was sweet on Giles right from the first." 	
			DavidW says, "I agree that the goat isn't integrated as well as it could be into the story." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm glad we played the game. It was a good fit for ClubFloyd, I thought." 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Drama Queen 7 - Mother Knows Best by HermDog
As played on ifMUD on January 15, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Drama Queen 7 - Mother Knows Best, written by HermDog. Drama Queen 7 - Mother Knows Best was originally released as part of the Casual Gameplay Design Competition 7, where it took nineteenth 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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	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load dramaqueen" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Colours! Blue, orange and purple,... I like purple. Oooooh, look here
Floyd | comes a green one. You watch in amazement as a whole swarm of red with
Floyd | specks of yellow moves in and start chasing the other colours away.
Floyd | You decide that this is improper and you will not stand for such
Floyd | behaviour. You try hitting the red colours but you arms seem unable to
Floyd | move. Next you try kicking it but your legs seem to be the weight of
Floyd | icebergs. In a last ditch attempt you lick the colours.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a slap in the face you wake up and notice that next to you is a
Floyd | decidedly unhappy man with a very wet arm. He stares angrily at you,
Floyd | mutters under his breath, in language that mother would not approve
Floyd | of, and walks of out of your view.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drama Queen 7 - Mother knows best
Floyd | An Interactive Spy Mission by HermDog
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100130 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory (on the bed)
Floyd | You crane your neck to see where you are only to notice... not much.
Floyd | It seems you are restrained on some kind of bed or torture device.
Floyd | That would explain why you were unable to move your arms and legs. In
Floyd | fact all you can move is your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man appears next to your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, yeah. This is thus far wack. Awesome." 	
			DavidW says, "uh-oh. We're in trouble now." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "say "do you expect me to talk?"" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | The man whose armed you licked with gusto. He still looks angry albeit
Floyd | dryer. He is wearing a lab coat and seems to be conducting
Floyd | experiments... on you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Where *is* Adam Thornton?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He loves games with licking in them." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about himself" 		
	

Floyd | He doesn't want to talk to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man dissappears from your sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x restraint" 		
	

Floyd | The restraints are closed around your feet and arms
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man appears next to your bed.
Floyd | A strange memory of how you used your head to get out of difficult
Floyd | situations crosses your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lick man" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | There you are, a famous (ok maybe not so famous) secret agent lying in
Floyd | his underwear, tied down to some bedlike torture device. You cannot
Floyd | even move your arms or legs as they are restrained.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man dissappears from your sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw, damn. Good thing Adam *isn't* here, then." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "man on man licking!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x underwear" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "escape" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "oh, we are male" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "nod" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking we were a girl. That was jarring." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat restraint" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Restraints)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man appears next to your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "whip neck" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss man" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man dissappears from your sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "with a name like drama queen..." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask man about man" 		
	

Floyd | He doesn't want to talk to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man appears next to your bed.
Floyd | I used to win all the spitting competitions at school.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | The man whose armed you licked with gusto. He still looks angry albeit
Floyd | dryer. He is wearing a lab coat and seems to be conducting
Floyd | experiments... on you!
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man dissappears from your sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. spit." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Yeah. Perhaps Drama Queen is the sekrit name of our Bond Girl." 	
			Johnny asks, "Invisible underwear?" 	
			DavidW says (to Johnny), "fun times" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "spit at man" 		
	

Floyd | Even though you have incredible spitting powers the lab boy is too far
Floyd | away to spit at.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man appears next to your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x experiment" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spit at man" 		
	

Floyd | Scrounging up every bit of phlegm in your mouth you hock a lugi at the
Floyd | angry man. He waves his arms up frantically to stop the snot ball but
Floyd | only manages to lose his balance and topples over to hit his head on
Floyd | one of your bed restraints.

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man is now unconcious and what is more your right arm
Floyd | restraint is now open and you are able to undo all the other
Floyd | restraints. You are once again a free man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Laboratory (on the bed)
Floyd | Whilst lying on the bed all you can deduct is that this is some kind
Floyd | of secure laboratory that could double for a prison cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ta da!" 	
			Fang says, "..." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | You are now able to see more of the laboratory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search man" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shoe ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "answer shoe" 		
	

Floyd | (to the unconcious man)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Dude, why do games always listen to you but not me?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x shoe" 		
	

Floyd | It might look like a standard issue secret agent shoe but on closer
Floyd | inspection it is really a shoe-phone! You think of making a phone call
Floyd | but the only numbers you can remember are for mom and the agency you
Floyd | work for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call mom" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have a phone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shoe" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call mom" 		
	

Floyd | Like a good son you call your mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "..." 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
			Jota asks, "Oh, is this still going on?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call agency" 		
	

Floyd | You will need to end your current call before calling someone else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you hear a rustling sound and as you turn around you see the
Floyd | fist of the angry man coming at you!
Floyd |
Floyd | You have completed 0 out of 4 objectives. There are multiple game
Floyd | endings depending on your decisions. There is usually more than one
Floyd | way to complete a task.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You failed to save the world.
Floyd | You are a really bad secret agent. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell mom about clean underwear" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "Nah, this just started." 	
			Jota says, "Oh, huh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "A little impromptu NightFloydin'" 	
			Fang says, "finished" 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall we restart?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "And man, we lost?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Because we called our mum?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "duck" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What the?" 	
			DavidW says, "Next time, let's put the man in the bed and restrain *him*." 	
			Fang says, "I guess we can't undo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, yes. We know how to thwart the man sooner next time, and yes, let's restrain him." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Colours! Blue, orange and purple,... I like purple. Oooooh, look here
Floyd | comes a green one. You watch in amazement as a whole swarm of red with
Floyd | specks of yellow moves in and start chasing the other colours away.
Floyd | You decide that this is improper and you will not stand for such
Floyd | behaviour. You try hitting the red colours but you arms seem unable to
Floyd | move. Next you try kicking it but your legs seem to be the weight of
Floyd | icebergs. In a last ditch attempt you lick the colours.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a slap in the face you wake up and notice that next to you is a
Floyd | decidedly unhappy man with a very wet arm. He stares angrily at you,
Floyd | mutters under his breath, in language that mother would not approve
Floyd | of, and walks of out of your view.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drama Queen 7 - Mother knows best
Floyd | An Interactive Spy Mission by HermDog
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100130 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory (on the bed)
Floyd | You crane your neck to see where you are only to notice... not much.
Floyd | It seems you are restrained on some kind of bed or torture device.
Floyd | That would explain why you were unable to move your arms and legs. In
Floyd | fact all you can move is your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spit at man" 		
	

Floyd | Even though you have incredible spitting powers the lab boy is too far
Floyd | away to spit at.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man appears next to your bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spit at man" 		
	

Floyd | Scrounging up every bit of phlegm in your mouth you hock a lugi at the
Floyd | angry man. He waves his arms up frantically to stop the snot ball but
Floyd | only manages to lose his balance and topples over to hit his head on
Floyd | one of your bed restraints.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man is now unconcious and what is more your right arm
Floyd | restraint is now open and you are able to undo all the other
Floyd | restraints. You are once again a free man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | You are now able to see more of the laboratory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take man" 		
	

Floyd | That is not possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shoe ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put man in bed" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the unconcious man before you can put him into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "pick up man" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit man" 		
	

Floyd | That is not possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | There is nothing to attack
Floyd | You hear a shoe ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Fang says, "this game really needs betatesting" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get shoe" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shoe
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to shoe" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "answer shoe" 		
	

Floyd | (to the unconcious man)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shoe ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie man" 		
	

Floyd | (to the shoe)
Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind you hear a rustling sound and as you turn around you see the
Floyd | fist of the angry man coming at you!
Floyd |
Floyd | You have completed 0 out of 4 objectives. There are multiple game
Floyd | endings depending on your decisions. There is usually more than one
Floyd | way to complete a task.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You failed to save the world.
Floyd | You are a really bad secret agent. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "GRR" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, um." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Colours! Blue, orange and purple,... I like purple. Oooooh, look here
Floyd | comes a green one. You watch in amazement as a whole swarm of red with
Floyd | specks of yellow moves in and start chasing the other colours away.
Floyd | You decide that this is improper and you will not stand for such
Floyd | behaviour. You try hitting the red colours but you arms seem unable to
Floyd | move. Next you try kicking it but your legs seem to be the weight of
Floyd | icebergs. In a last ditch attempt you lick the colours.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a slap in the face you wake up and notice that next to you is a
Floyd | decidedly unhappy man with a very wet arm. He stares angrily at you,
Floyd | mutters under his breath, in language that mother would not approve
Floyd | of, and walks of out of your view.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drama Queen 7 - Mother knows best
Floyd | An Interactive Spy Mission by HermDog
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100130 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory (on the bed)
Floyd | You crane your neck to see where you are only to notice... not much.
Floyd | It seems you are restrained on some kind of bed or torture device.
Floyd | That would explain why you were unable to move your arms and legs. In
Floyd | fact all you can move is your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Are we going to keep trying, or -" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spit at man" 		
	

Floyd | Even though you have incredible spitting powers the lab boy is too far
Floyd | away to spit at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'll take that as a 'yes' then." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spit at man" 		
	

Floyd | Even though you have incredible spitting powers the lab boy is too far
Floyd | away to spit at.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man appears next to your bed.
Floyd | A strange memory of how you used your head to get out of difficult
Floyd | situations crosses your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "spit at man" 		
	

Floyd | Scrounging up every bit of phlegm in your mouth you hock a lugi at the
Floyd | angry man. He waves his arms up frantically to stop the snot ball but
Floyd | only manages to lose his balance and topples over to hit his head on
Floyd | one of your bed restraints.
Floyd |
Floyd | The angry man is now unconcious and what is more your right arm
Floyd | restraint is now open and you are able to undo all the other
Floyd | restraints. You are once again a free man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, ignore the shoe and do something with the man instead." 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmhmm" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get man" 		
	

Floyd | That is not possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "the shoe seems to set off a death timer" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | The man is out like a christmas lights during a power failure. Hope he
Floyd | doesn't wake up soon. His white jacket attracts your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "pummel dude" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		
	

Floyd | A white lab jacket with a pocket and a name label. It has obviously
Floyd | been used a lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		
	

Floyd | A white lab jacket with a pocket and a name label. It has obviously
Floyd | been used a lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get jacket" 		
	

Floyd | Now you have his jacket. His clothing seems unremarkable otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x label" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Bounfiglio Avogadro
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Johnny), "uh we did try taking and hitting him already." 	
			McMartin says, "I have no idea what you guys are playing but the commentary on its own is hilariously surreal" 	
			Fang says, "he's the mole1" 	
			Jacqueline says (to McM), "heehee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | The man is out like a christmas lights during a power failure. Hope he
Floyd | doesn't wake up soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get man" 		
	

Floyd | That is not possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read label" 		
	

Floyd | Dr. Bounfiglio Avogadro
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restrain man" 		
	

Floyd | Try getting of the bed first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | You are now able to see more of the laboratory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "restrain man" 		
	

Floyd | You clumsily pick up the unconcious technician, lay him down on the
Floyd | bed and close the restraints around his arms and legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shoe ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to DW), "Yes, but." 	
			Fang says, "..." 	
			Binder says (to Fang), "FINALLY" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get shoe" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "answer shoe" 		
	

Floyd | (to the unconcious and restrained man)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Huh" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "answer phone" 		
	

Floyd | (to the unconcious and restrained man)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shoe ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "now we can lick the man as much as we want" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shoe" 		
	

Floyd | It might look like a standard issue secret agent shoe but on closer
Floyd | inspection it is really a shoe-phone! You think of making a phone call
Floyd | but the only numbers you can remember are for mom and the agency you
Floyd | work for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "answer shoe" 		DavidW says, "We tried 'answer shoe' and talk to shoe." 	
	

Floyd | (to the unconcious and restrained man)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to Ellison), "he might be poisonous" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "use shoe" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		
	

Floyd | It might look like a standard issue secret agent shoe but on closer
Floyd | inspection it is really a shoe-phone! You think of making a phone call
Floyd | but the only numbers you can remember are for mom and the agency you
Floyd | work for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "open shoe" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on phone" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "use phone" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call mom" 		
	

Floyd | Like a good son you call your mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen to shoe" 		
	

Floyd |  You cannot hear anything
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This is obviously a small laboratory that was hastily converted into a
Floyd | prison or torture room. You are unable to see any doors or windows.
Floyd | Escape might be difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a big board.  At the west end of the room is a
Floyd | table full of lab equipment and at the south end a desk with a
Floyd | computer on it. There is also a ventilation system in the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is an envelope (in which is a letter).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a suit here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hang up" 		
	

Floyd | You end the phone call.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call agency" 		
	

Floyd | You dutifully call your handlers.
Floyd | "Welcome to the C.A.T. emergency help-line. If you are need of
Floyd | assistance please ask for one of the agents on duty to be dispatched
Floyd | to your current location".
Floyd | "Current agents on duty is Jack Bauer, Jason Bourne, Sidney Bristow,
Floyd | James Bond, Austin Powers, Maxwell Smart and Chuck."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take suit" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | One standard issue secret agent suit. No gadgets but at least it has a
Floyd | secret compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | One standard issue secret agent suit. No gadgets but at least it has a
Floyd | secret compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Sorry, I was away, rereading all our comments out of context - and they are even funnier that way. So, um, we succeeded at something, then?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "wear suit" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm, nice fit. The agency don'y care much for fashion but mamma fixed
Floyd | it up alright.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "We are no longer naked." 	
			Binder says, "don'y" 	
			Fang says, "surely we should dress up in the lab coat instead" 	
			Fang says (to Jacq), "we restrained the bad guy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		
	

Floyd | You need to have the letter to read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we lick him?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | Dear Mamma
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a long time since I have written to you and much have hapenned.
Floyd | I have taken up employment with a kind man called Manfred Goldtooth.
Floyd | While I was working at the McDonalds drivethrough he was very
Floyd | interested to listen to my ideas as he was waiting for his happy meal.
Floyd | When he heard my theory on 18th century chemistry and its possible
Floyd | usage in geothermal energy, he instantly offered me a job. That is
Floyd | when I found out he is the billionaire owner of M.O.U.C.E. !
Floyd |
Floyd | Already he has drilled five tunnels 200 km into the earth and is busy
Floyd | with the sixth! Yes, yes, I know. 200 km is much deeper than the
Floyd | original plan we discussed but he is a man of such vision and vast
Floyd | resources that it is hard to say no, even if it is very dangerous. But
Floyd | I have many contingency plans to make sure nothing bad will happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Goldtooth does not allow me to go out of my room for fear of
Floyd | danger to me. He is so kind. My room is lovely though with a
Floyd | comfortable bed, all the equipment I need to do my experiments and a
Floyd | computer. Sometimes he requires me to keep an eye on the compound
Floyd | through the surveillance system but that gives me an opportunity to
Floyd | remember you mother. There is not much to do for entertainment so I
Floyd | have started doing random experiments with my chemical equipment. So
Floyd | far I have discovered an easy-to-make poisonous gas, a new precious
Floyd | metal and a way to make candy floss!
Floyd |
Floyd | I love you and I hope to see you soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your son.
Floyd | Bounfiglio
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "not yet" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think lick is sadly unimplemented." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lick man" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search suit" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open suit" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x secret compartment" 		
	

Floyd | The compartment is well hidden away but you manage to find it. There
Floyd | is a secret document and a pen in the compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		
	

Floyd | On examination you discover it is not a pen but a lighter!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x document" 		
	

Floyd | A folder with Top Secret emblazened on the front and multiple pages
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read document" 		
	

Floyd | A folder with Top Secret emblazened on the front and multiple pages
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open folder" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read pages" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This is obviously a small laboratory that was hastily converted into a
Floyd | prison or torture room. You are unable to see any doors or windows.
Floyd | Escape might be difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a big board.  At the west end of the room is a
Floyd | table full of lab equipment and at the south end a desk with a
Floyd | computer on it. There is also a ventilation system in the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is an envelope (empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		
	

Floyd | On the table is an array of elaborate and sophisticated chemistry
Floyd | equipment. At the one end there is a red bucket thingy to put stuff
Floyd | into and at the other end is a blue bucket. There is also a bunsen
Floyd | burner. You suspect that you can put things in the bucket and that it
Floyd | then will go through the vials and tubes and stuff if the burner is
Floyd | on, to come out as ... uhm ... well something new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "That description makes it sound more like carelessness on our spy's part than "ooh a gadget"" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a type of map or chart is drawn on the board. On top it
Floyd | says Dalton's Table of Elements . Below the title about 20 chemical
Floyd | elements are listed with some weird associated symbols. Maybe you
Floyd | missed something at school but you never realised that soda and lime
Floyd | was chemical elements. On closer inspection it seems that the starting
Floyd | letter of each element looks like a button that can be pushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x elements" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x soda" 		
	

Floyd | The Soda button is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read board" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a type of map or chart is drawn on the board. On top it
Floyd | says Dalton's Table of Elements . Below the title about 20 chemical
Floyd | elements are listed with some weird associated symbols. Maybe you
Floyd | missed something at school but you never realised that soda and lime
Floyd | was chemical elements. On closer inspection it seems that the starting
Floyd | letter of each element looks like a button that can be pushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x elements" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lime" 		
	

Floyd | The Lime button is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | A normal office desk with two drawers. There is an envelope and a
Floyd | computer on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Written on the envelope is a name Ciosa Avogadro.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "man, this game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just thought I'd say it before inky did." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I'm super laggy now, again, darn it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I meant to say, 'man, this game' right after the bit with the happy meal." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open left drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open top drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You open the top drawer, revealing a bar of platina, a bar of lead and
Floyd | a bar of mercury.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "*bar* of mercury?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x platina" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bar of platina or the Platina button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mercury" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bar of mercury or the Mercury button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bar of mercury" 		
	

Floyd | A bar of mercury
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says, "maybe the room is very cold" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This is obviously a small laboratory that was hastily converted into a
Floyd | prison or torture room. You are unable to see any doors or windows.
Floyd | Escape might be difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a big board.  At the west end of the room is a
Floyd | table full of lab equipment and at the south end a desk with a
Floyd | computer on it. There is also a ventilation system in the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the desk is an envelope (empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bottom drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You open the bottom drawer, revealing a soda can and a box of berries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push platina" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the bar of platina or the Platina button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | envelope: Taken.
Floyd | bar of platina: Taken.
Floyd | bar of lead: Taken.
Floyd | bar of mercury: Taken.
Floyd | soda can: Taken.
Floyd | box of berries: Taken.
Floyd | unconcious and restrained man: That is not possible.
Floyd | secret document: Taken.
Floyd | first page: Taken.
Floyd | second page: Taken.
Floyd | third page: Taken.
Floyd | pen: Taken.
Floyd | paper: Taken.
Floyd | ventilation system: That is not possible.
Floyd | desk: That is not possible.
Floyd | table: That is not possible.
Floyd | board: That is not possible.
Floyd | gapdoor: That is not possible.
Floyd | bed: That is not possible.
Floyd | computer: That is not possible.
Floyd | red bucket: That is not possible.
Floyd | blue bucket: That is not possible.
Floyd | bunsen burner: That is not possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yipes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x soda can" 		
	

Floyd | An empty soda can. I guess Bounfiglio was thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x berries" 		
	

Floyd | On closer inspection it is a box of Baryies and not berries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "sort of sorry, but I think that's probably the faster way of finding the items here" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x first page" 		
	

Floyd | C.A.T.
Floyd | Clandestine Agents of Tolerance
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission briefing
Floyd |
Floyd | Agent: Drama Queen 7
Floyd |
Floyd | Background:
Floyd | We have had reports that Manfred Goldtooth, the reclusive
Floyd | multi-billionaire and owner of M.O.U.C.E., has been acquiring heavy
Floyd | duty drilling machinery and using it in various locations around the
Floyd | world. No sources can confirm the reason for this machinery and
Floyd | therefore the top brass has requisted a clandestine reconnaisance of
Floyd | his compound in Amoebistan.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mission: Penetrate the M.O.U.C.E. compound and acquire intel on the
Floyd | various activities happening. Report all intel to HQ immediately on
Floyd | supplied communciation device and escape from the compound A.S.A.P.
Floyd | IMPORTANT: Do not make any field decisions by yourself. Always consult
Floyd | with HQ before any extraordinary actions are considered.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "since I don't think we'd ever have realised how to read the documents" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x second page" 		
	

Floyd | Auxillary Intel
Floyd |
Floyd | M.O.U.C.E. : Masters Of Universal Control on Everyone. Peculiar name
Floyd | for a company but thus far M.O.U.C.E. has been benign in its
Floyd | activities. Revenue is based upon a variety of products ranging from
Floyd | fizzy drink to shampoo. Ironically their biggest seller is cat food.
Floyd | The company is well known for its massive research departments. The
Floyd | company is exclusively owned by the phlegmatic and reclusive Manfred
Floyd | Goldtooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Manfred Goldtooth: Not much is known about the man or his meteoric
Floyd | rise to success. It is known that he grew up in the hills of
Floyd | Amoebistan as a chicken herder. After the civil war he became an
Floyd | important figure in local politics and fromthere extended his reach
Floyd | into business. He has no living family left except for his mother who
Floyd | is currently residing in the "Smoky Hills Retirement Village".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "Amoebistan?" 	
			DavidW says, "It's all about mothers." 	
			Fang asks, "a divisive place?" 	
			Johnny says, "I was prounouncing it moose" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "It's a country. Very small." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Fang asks, "I hear it's two countries now?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x third page" 		
	

Floyd | Auxillary Intel
Floyd |
Floyd | Agent Sleeping Beauty: We were fortunate to have our top agent in the
Floyd | area when the initial order was received. Agent Sleeping Beauty was
Floyd | ordered to do a brief scan of the M.O.U.C.E premises but since then we
Floyd | have lost contact with her. We suspect that her communication device
Floyd | stopped working. Your secondary goal is to find Agent Sleeping Beauty
Floyd | and to assist her in any way that she instructs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | To-do list
Floyd |  - Write letter to mom
Floyd |  - Buy some snacks
Floyd |  - Experiment with super explosive elements
Floyd |  - Document deadly poison formulae
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In a different handwriting an extra point was added to the end of the
Floyd | list - Drill to the centre of the earth, hold the world at ransom and
Floyd | becone an evil dictator!
Floyd | You suspect this might have been added by Mr.Goldtooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This is obviously a small laboratory that was hastily converted into a
Floyd | prison or torture room. You are unable to see any doors or windows.
Floyd | Escape might be difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a big board.  At the west end of the room is a
Floyd | table full of lab equipment and at the south end a desk with a
Floyd | computer on it. There is also a ventilation system in the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x secret document" 		
	

Floyd | A folder with Top Secret emblazened on the front and multiple pages
Floyd | inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push platina button" 		
	

Floyd | The P of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push platina button" 		
	

Floyd | The Platina button fades out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "uh, you shouldn't play with stuff without consulting our HQ." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | A brand new computer with the latest specs. The computer is turned
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline is wondering what any of this has to do with drama queens. 	
			Fang says, "I figured that was just a guideline" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we're Agent Drama Queen 7. It's our codename." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the Hydrogen button, the Azote button, the Carbon
Floyd | button, the Oxygen button, the Phosphorus button, the Sulphur button,
Floyd | the Magnesia button, the Lime button, the Soda button, the Potash
Floyd | button, the Strontian button, the Baryies button, the Iron button, the
Floyd | Zinc button, the Lead button, the Silver button, the Gold button, the
Floyd | Platina button, the Mercury button or the Copper button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Fang), "hooray" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Johnny says, "Drama Queen 7 is a C.A.T. agent" 	
			Roger says, "Oh, it's one of THESE games" 	
			Fang says, "I assume we need to spell out something with these elements" 	
			Fang says, "or maybe not" 	
			Roger says, "I could go for a lime & soda right now" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push lime button" 		
	

Floyd | The Li of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push soda button" 		
	

Floyd | The So of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push soda button" 		
	

Floyd | The Soda button fades out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push mercury" 		
	

Floyd | (the bar of mercury)
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push mercury button" 		
	

Floyd | The Me of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		
	

Floyd | On the table is an array of elaborate and sophisticated chemistry
Floyd | equipment. At the one end there is a red bucket thingy to put stuff
Floyd | into and at the other end is a blue bucket. There is also a bunsen
Floyd | burner. You suspect that you can put things in the bucket and that it
Floyd | then will go through the vials and tubes and stuff if the burner is
Floyd | on, to come out as ... uhm ... well something new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We should really call HQ" 	
			Fang says (to DW), "go ahead" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "call agency" 		
	

Floyd | If you are need of assistance please ask for one of the agents on duty
Floyd | to be dispatched to your current location".
Floyd | "Current agents on duty is Jack Bauer, Jason Bourne, Sidney Bristow,
Floyd | James Bond, Austin Powers, Maxwell Smart and Chuck."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We should also save." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know who the first three are." 	
			DavidW says, "or Chuck." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask for chuck" 		
	

Floyd | Help-line: A nerd shack operator will be with you in a moment.
Floyd | Chuck: Welcome to the Nerd-shack. Computer geeks by day and secret
Floyd | super computer by night. How may I help you?
Floyd | You: Uhm, yeah I'm having some computer trouble.
Floyd | Chuck: I understand sir, I'm guessing you are running that new MOUCIX
Floyd | operating system. It's a cliff hanger I tell you. Most people struggle
Floyd | with the simplistic controls. All you need to do is type in the
Floyd | commands you want the computer to run. The commands are pretty basic,
Floyd | LIST will show you the files on the computer and then you only need to
Floyd | type in the filename to open it up. Some systems have some special
Floyd | extra commands. Do you know which version you are running?
Floyd | You: I think it's 6.2.0.0
Floyd | Chuck <sidf43mn44d65jshaskda87ndha322ghjddhj678kasdkj> Wow buddy, just
Floyd | had a flash there. Your computer has two special commands installed:
Floyd | Escape and Shop. You might want to check that out.
Floyd | You: Great, thanks for the help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "escape" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "All the J.B.s are pretty much the same" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shop" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "type escape" 		
	

Floyd | The computer screen remains blank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | You hear the whizzing of the computer as it boots up and then the
Floyd | screen becomes alive with the MOUCIX logo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "Did we turn it on?" 	
			DavidW says, "no, we hadn't." 	
			Roger says, "Oh there we go." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "list" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type list" 		
	

Floyd | LOG101
Floyd | LOG137
Floyd | LOG138
Floyd | LOG179
Floyd | LOG196
Floyd | LOG311
Floyd | LOG314
Floyd | LOG324
Floyd | LOG348
Floyd | LOG389
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "log101" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log101" 		
	

Floyd | I have completed the details of the plan for Mr. Goldtooth. We will
Floyd | need exactly six tunnels extending towards the earth's core for about
Floyd | 30 km each. I have computed exactly where each of these needs to be
Floyd | drilled. The sixth tunnel is the important one. Without its support
Floyd | the interconnections between the other tunnels will eventually
Floyd | collapse and be rendered useless. At the same time the tunnels are
Floyd | drilled we will need to work on the machinery that will convert the
Floyd | geothermal energy into a conduitive form.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "man, DavidW made 'ask for Chuck' look so easy. I couldn't out how to ask for anybody." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log137" 		
	

Floyd | The first tunnels are being drilled but it seems that they are going
Floyd | deeper than the initial 30 km I have asked for. I am not too concerned
Floyd | but I will recheck my calculations to determine what its effects will
Floyd | be.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log38" 		
	

Floyd | Command not recognized
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log138" 		
	

Floyd | My calculations are disturbing yet delightful. Drilling deeper will
Floyd | certainly aid the project considerably. It would be so much easier to
Floyd | tap into the energy source of the earth this way. But it is dangerous
Floyd | territory, a minor explosion at that depth will trigger a cataclysmic
Floyd | events on the earth's surface. Volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis. Ice
Floyd | caps will melt, the magnetism of the earth will reverse. This will
Floyd | destroy everything in its path. The only place that would be safe is
Floyd | to be anywhere on the axis of the epicentre. Like here at the
Floyd | compound. We would be perfectly safe. We wouldn't even feel a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | I need to take this information to Mr. goldtooth right away, he would
Floyd | know what to do.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log179" 		
	

Floyd | I must admit, I was shocked. But eventually I have come to understand
Floyd | and support Mr. Goldtooth's plan. For years I have been mocked by men.
Floyd | My theories worthless to them. They are but scum not worthy of living.
Floyd | But we will start again. Through my geothermal tunnel system we will
Floyd | be able to remove the lesser men, the dregs of society and restart
Floyd | with a small group of survivors. We will rule. We will determine the
Floyd | way of the new society and it will be glorious.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I suspect the physics and chemistry in this game are perhaps not entirely accurate." 	
			DavidW says, "mm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log196" 		
	

Floyd | The enemies have come. First it was the woman. We have captured her
Floyd | (with some difficulty) and I am monitoring her in the room next to
Floyd | mine. Her end will come soon. But now this other incompetent fool also
Floyd | arrived. Thinking he could elude our superior security mechanisms. I
Floyd | have converted my bed into an ... interrogation unit. I will find out
Floyd | what he knows.
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sleeping Beauty is in next room. Got it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log311" 		
	

Floyd | I have been experimenting with my chemicals and have discovered some
Floyd | wonderful things. I aim to document them all.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log314" 		
	

Floyd | Rust accelarator: Although I cannot determine its commercial use but
Floyd | this gas is effective. In my tests I have determined that it can rust
Floyd | a car down to nothing within two minutes. All I need is to feed the
Floyd | chemiconverter some lead, carbon and baryies.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oho" 	
			Roger says, "I think that last one is extracted from capybaras" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log324" 		
	

Floyd | Candy Floss: Two parts Azote, a dash of Soda and add Potash for
Floyd | flavour.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log348" 		
	

Floyd | Poison Gas: Highly toxic. Have to take extreme care especially since
Floyd | it is is so easy to manufacture. Carbon and Mercury does not normally
Floyd | mix but in my chemiconverter the perfect balance of heat and osmosis
Floyd | creates this powerful weapon.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log389" 		
	

Floyd | It took a lot of experimentation and a lot of ... cleaning up. Luckily
Floyd | labour in Amoebistan is cheap. To make it is a two step process. First
Floyd | combine carbon and lead to start the catalyzation process. This will
Floyd | produce a green substance (I am thinking of calling it CIOSAMINA,
Floyd | after mother off course). Then combine this green substance with
Floyd | Platina and it will produce the super-explosive gas. Note: The gas
Floyd | will only explode when it comes into contact with oxygen.
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Haha, the perfect blend of heat and osmosis" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a paper
Floyd |   a pen
Floyd |   a third page
Floyd |   a second page
Floyd |   a first page
Floyd |   a secret document
Floyd |   a box of berries
Floyd |   a soda can
Floyd |   a bar of mercury
Floyd |   a bar of lead
Floyd |   a bar of platina
Floyd |   an envelope
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a suit (being worn)
Floyd |   a shoe
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "shall we talk to another agent?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask for bond" 		
	

Floyd | Help-line: Agent James Bond has been dispatched to your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few minutes you notice that the Automatic Motion Detection is
Floyd | activated. On screen you see Agent 007, in a souped up Austin Martin,
Floyd | entering the compound. Somehow he manages to drive down the stairs.
Floyd | He enters the hallway and stops in front of the prison door which he
Floyd | commences to open up.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking upon her handsome saviour, Agent Beauty falls crazily in love
Floyd | with Agent Bond and gives him a passionate kiss. Then they both jump
Floyd | into the car, drive down to the cavern, annihilate the technicians and
Floyd | press the self-destruct button on the drill. With a few seconds
Floyd | remaining they speed up and out of the compound before the drill
Floyd | explodes and collapses in onto itself. The screen returns to normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The world is now safe and Agent Sleeping Beauty has escaped, but you
Floyd | feel at loss as you never were able to share your feelings with her.
Floyd | .
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "wow" 	
			Fang says, "lets not use the agents until we require them" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ventilation" 		
	

Floyd | If you stand on your toes you might just be able to put something into
Floyd | the ventialtion shaft but otherwise it is too small to consider as a
Floyd | means of escape. It looks like nothing is in the ventilation duct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open ventilation" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I guess this is for the poison gas" 	
			Fang asks, "we probably want the ruster... I assume the paper stuff is carbon?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | To-do list
Floyd |  - Write letter to mom
Floyd |  - Buy some snacks
Floyd |  - Experiment with super explosive elements
Floyd |  - Document deadly poison formulae
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In a different handwriting an extra point was added to the end of the
Floyd | list - Drill to the centre of the earth, hold the world at ransom and
Floyd | becone an evil dictator!
Floyd | You suspect this might have been added by Mr.Goldtooth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		
	

Floyd | On the table is an array of elaborate and sophisticated chemistry
Floyd | equipment. At the one end there is a red bucket thingy to put stuff
Floyd | into and at the other end is a blue bucket. There is also a bunsen
Floyd | burner. You suspect that you can put things in the bucket and that it
Floyd | then will go through the vials and tubes and stuff if the burner is
Floyd | on, to come out as ... uhm ... well something new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x red bucket" 		
	

Floyd | It's red and you put stuff in it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put lead into red" 		
	

Floyd | (the bar of lead into the red bucket)
Floyd | You put the bar of lead into the red bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put paper into red" 		
	

Floyd | You put the paper into the red bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I bet the board and the buttons go with the SHOP option on the computer. So we can get the elements that are missing." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put berries into red" 		
	

Floyd | You put the box of berries into the red bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type shop" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to Ahmed's online tuck shop. Today we have lovely goodies at a
Floyd | special price for you: Peanuts, Printers,  Pomegranates, Pies and
Floyd | Sauerkraut. Just type the item you would like and we express deliver
Floyd | it to your doorstep.
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press carbon button" 		
	

Floyd | The C of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press lead button" 		
	

Floyd | The L of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press berries button" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "press buttons" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push buttons" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the Hydrogen button, the Azote button, the Carbon
Floyd | button, the Oxygen button, the Phosphorus button, the Sulphur button,
Floyd | the Magnesia button, the Lime button, the Soda button, the Potash
Floyd | button, the Strontian button, the Baryies button, the Iron button, the
Floyd | Zinc button, the Lead button, the Silver button, the Gold button, the
Floyd | Platina button, the Mercury button or the Copper button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "what is baryies?" 	
			Fang says, "I assumed it was a misspelt berries" 	
			DavidW asks, "Plural of baryium?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pen
Floyd |   a third page
Floyd |   a second page
Floyd |   a first page
Floyd |   a secret document
Floyd |   a soda can
Floyd |   a bar of mercury
Floyd |   a bar of platina
Floyd |   an envelope
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a suit (being worn)
Floyd |   a shoe
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push baryies" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the box of berries or the Baryies button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "..." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x berries" 		
	

Floyd | On closer inspection it is a box of Baryies and not berries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "..............." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm confused what you're trying to do." 	
			Fang says, "I'm making the rust accelerator" 	
			Johnny says, "He's trying to push the box of Baryies" 	
			Johnny says, "Or that" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), ";I'm making the rust accelerator" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push baryies button" 		
	

Floyd | The B of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, you need carbon, and I don't think you have any." 	
			Fang says, "I... oooh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "light paper" 		
	

Floyd | You set the paper on fire with the lighter-pen and all that remains is
Floyd | ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push ashes in red" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to push Ashes inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ashes" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take ashes" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Ashes
Floyd |   a pen
Floyd |   a third page
Floyd |   a second page
Floyd |   a first page
Floyd |   a secret document
Floyd |   a soda can
Floyd |   a bar of mercury
Floyd |   a bar of platina
Floyd |   an envelope
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a suit (being worn)
Floyd |   a shoe
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put ashes in red" 		
	

Floyd | You put Ashes into the red bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push carbon button" 		
	

Floyd | The Carbon button fades out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push carbon button" 		
	

Floyd | The C of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		
	

Floyd | On the table is an array of elaborate and sophisticated chemistry
Floyd | equipment. At the one end there is a red bucket thingy to put stuff
Floyd | into and at the other end is a blue bucket. There is also a bunsen
Floyd | burner. You suspect that you can put things in the bucket and that it
Floyd | then will go through the vials and tubes and stuff if the burner is
Floyd | on, to come out as ... uhm ... well something new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x burner" 		
	

Floyd | The burner is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn on burner" 		
	

Floyd | You start the chemiconverter by igniting the burner. You hear the
Floyd | chemicals gurgle and gargle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Poof. All the chemicals are gone and you are left with nothing.The
Floyd | burner turns itself off.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beaker with Rusting Accelarator gas appears in  the blue bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I like how we're walking around in a suit and jacket, but carrying our shoe. That won't look the least bit odd." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x rusting" 		
	

Floyd | A beaker of rusting accelarator. Quick working stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Ellison has connected. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take rusting" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "the author really isn't so good with states of matter" 	
			DavidW asks, "And what are we going to rust today?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This is obviously a small laboratory that was hastily converted into a
Floyd | prison or torture room. You are unable to see any doors or windows.
Floyd | Escape might be difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a big board.  At the west end of the room is a
Floyd | table full of lab equipment and at the south end a desk with a
Floyd | computer on it. There is also a ventilation system in the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Not if we're expecting a call." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "This is a magicalfantastychemistryland." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search walls" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "rust ventilation" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search east wall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to search east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "It's sorta the opposite of an educational game. It's actively destroying what little chemistry I remember." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x ventilation system" 		
	

Floyd | If you stand on your toes you might just be able to put something into
Floyd | the ventialtion shaft but otherwise it is too small to consider as a
Floyd | means of escape. It looks like nothing is in the ventilation duct.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put rusting in ventilation" 		
	

Floyd | You put Rusting Accelarator into the ventilation system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I seem to remember 'take all' trying to get a 'gapdoor'. Where is that?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking that earlier... 'Gosh, I hope no teenagers play this... it'll mess them up for finals week!'" 	
			Fang says, "oh yeah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take rusting" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x gapdoor" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the poison gas would be a better choice for the vents." 	
			Fang says, "..." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "x restraints" 		
	

Floyd | The restraints are closed around your feet and arms
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Woah what" 	
			DavidW says, "no, the restraints are on the man." 	
			Fang says, "Well, I was hoping the vents would connect us to sleeping beauty" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type escape" 		
	

Floyd | Escape sequence initiated. Please enter password:
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "no john you are the demons" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says (to Fang), "hahaha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type shop" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to Ahmed's online tuck shop. Today we have lovely goodies at a
Floyd | special price for you: Peanuts, Printers,  Pomegranates, Pies and
Floyd | Sauerkraut. Just type the item you would like and we express deliver
Floyd | it to your doorstep.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type peanuts" 		
	

Floyd | You order some peanuts. As promised Ahmed arrive in double time at the
Floyd | compound and deliver the peanuts to Mr. Goldtooth who promptly eats
Floyd | them all. Glutton.
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type printers" 		
	

Floyd | You order some printers. As promised Ahmed arrive in double time at
Floyd | the compound and deliver the printers to the IT department. They are
Floyd | ecstatic.
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "this must be some kind of injoke I'm not getting" 	
			Roger says, "Beats me" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type sauerkraut" 		
	

Floyd | You order some Suaerkraut. As promised Ahmed arrive in double time at
Floyd | the compound and deliver the Sauerkraut to Mr. Goldtooth who digs into
Floyd | it with gusto. After a few minutes he start breaking out in sports
Floyd | which starts to swell up. He starts to struggle for breath and
Floyd | collapses on the floor, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations, you have eliminated Goldtooth!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I dunno, it's just the author not wanting to implement stuff" 	
			inky says, "wow" 	
			inky asks, "did you know that he was allergic?" 	
			DavidW says, "no." 	
			Roger says, "That many vowels will kill anyone" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps we're supposed to figure it out else where." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I hate when I break out in sports." 	
			DavidW says, "You get points in your end zone." 	
			Roger says, "This has definite mst3k potential" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | There is no score in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Roger), "snrk" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x goldtooth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | There is no score in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to game), "Well, there should be." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "objectives" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "pour rusting on restraints" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is a wacky game." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This is obviously a small laboratory that was hastily converted into a
Floyd | prison or torture room. You are unable to see any doors or windows.
Floyd | Escape might be difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a big board.  At the west end of the room is a
Floyd | table full of lab equipment and at the south end a desk with a
Floyd | computer on it. There is also a ventilation system in the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "there's really no door at all?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look behind board" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | On the table is an array of elaborate and sophisticated chemistry
Floyd | equipment. At the one end there is a red bucket thingy to put stuff
Floyd | into and at the other end is a blue bucket. There is also a bunsen
Floyd | burner. You suspect that you can put things in the bucket and that it
Floyd | then will go through the vials and tubes and stuff if the burner is
Floyd | on, to come out as ... uhm ... well something new.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look behind table" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, there must be a door somewhere." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "enter vent" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to David), "Yes. Yes, it is a wacky game. That is very true." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lead button" 		
	

Floyd | The L of the button is glowing red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "take man" 		
	

Floyd | That is not possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "we can see Sleeping Beauty in a security monitor?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a type of map or chart is drawn on the board. On top it
Floyd | says Dalton's Table of Elements . Below the title about 20 chemical
Floyd | elements are listed with some weird associated symbols. Maybe you
Floyd | missed something at school but you never realised that soda and lime
Floyd | was chemical elements. On closer inspection it seems that the starting
Floyd | letter of each element looks like a button that can be pushed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "Do we want to churn through the rest of the spy contact list?" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. There's no obvious way to see which buttons are lit, is there?" 	
			McMartin says, "Voting Ellison's line best out of context quote overall" 	
			Jacqueline says (to McMartin), "haha - you've not yet muted? Awesome." 	
			DavidW says, "There isn't a monitor, so I have no idea how we know what's happening elsewhere." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hydrogen" 		
	

Floyd | The Hydrogen button is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x c" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carbon" 		
	

Floyd | The C of the button is glowing red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "x buttons" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "x keyboard" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push carbon" 		
	

Floyd | The Carbon button fades out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push lead" 		
	

Floyd | The Lead button fades out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push gold" 		
	

Floyd | The G of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push gold" 		
	

Floyd | The Gold button fades out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type azote" 		
	

Floyd | Command not recognized
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type shop" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to Ahmed's online tuck shop. Today we have lovely goodies at a
Floyd | special price for you: Peanuts, Printers,  Pomegranates, Pies and
Floyd | Sauerkraut. Just type the item you would like and we express deliver
Floyd | it to your doorstep.
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "what are you trying to do?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, I'm wondering if we can spell out elements with their abbrevs." 	
			DavidW says, "like LI (lime) + ME (Mercury) = LIME." 	
			DavidW says, "but maybe talking to other agents would be better" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask for austin" 		
	

Floyd | Help-line: Agent Austin Powers has been dispatched to your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few minutes you notice that the Automatic Motion Detection is
Floyd | activated. On screen you see Agent Powers, dressed in a phsychadelic
Floyd | green suit, walking through the compound. He seems very familiar with
Floyd | the surroundings. You watch as he walks into Manfred Goldtooth's
Floyd | office and they give each other a big bear hug! Then Goldtooth takes
Floyd | out a big suitcase filled with money and gives it to Powers. The
Floyd | traitor! He has sold you out. You bet he is the reason why you and
Floyd | agent sleeping beauty was captured (your own incompetence not
Floyd | withstanding). Powers retires to the empty office where he gleefully
Floyd | continues counting his money and singing. The screen returns to
Floyd | normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "except we killed Goldtooth earlier, no?" 	
			Roger says, "Damn that zombie goldtooth" 	
			Roger says, "Also I can't stop thinking about the kobold boss from WoW" 	
			DavidW says, "OH! I have an idea." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type escape" 		
	

Floyd | Escape sequence initiated. Please enter password:
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type ciosa" 		
	

Floyd | Command not recognized
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push carbon" 		
	

Floyd | The C of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push iron" 		
	

Floyd | The I of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push oxygen" 		
	

Floyd | The O of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push sulphur" 		
	

Floyd | The S of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push azote" 		
	

Floyd | The A of the button glows red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lead" 		
	

Floyd | The Lead button is off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I think we should just make the poison gas" 	
			DavidW says, "Go ahead" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "type log389" 		
	

Floyd | It took a lot of experimentation and a lot of ... cleaning up. Luckily
Floyd | labour in Amoebistan is cheap. To make it is a two step process. First
Floyd | combine carbon and lead to start the catalyzation process. This will
Floyd | produce a green substance (I am thinking of calling it CIOSAMINA,
Floyd | after mother off course). Then combine this green substance with
Floyd | Platina and it will produce the super-explosive gas. Note: The gas
Floyd | will only explode when it comes into contact with oxygen.
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open gapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | You open the gapdoor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x gapdoor" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hey!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This is obviously a small laboratory that was hastily converted into a
Floyd | prison or torture room. You are unable to see any doors or windows.
Floyd | Escape might be difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a big board.  At the west end of the room is a
Floyd | table full of lab equipment and at the south end a desk with a
Floyd | computer on it. There is also a ventilation system in the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an opening in the north wall that leads to a hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "north" 	
			Roger says, "Alright baby-Ts" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x north" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | It's a short hallway with some stairs leading up at the west end.
Floyd | There is a door to the north and a big gap in the wall to the south.
Floyd | The guards are a bit surprised to see you suddenly walk into the
Floyd | hallway. They pull their guns on you and order you to hold your hands
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Rusting Accelarator
Floyd |   a pen
Floyd |   a third page
Floyd |   a second page
Floyd |   a first page
Floyd |   a secret document
Floyd |   a soda can
Floyd |   a bar of mercury
Floyd |   a bar of platina
Floyd |   an envelope
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a suit (being worn)
Floyd |   a shoe
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Grr I am sick of teh lag." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x suit" 		
	

Floyd | One standard issue secret agent suit. No gadgets but at least it has a
Floyd | secret compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Rust their guns away, maybe" 	
			Fang says, "hmm" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | It's a short hallway with some stairs leading up at the west end.
Floyd | There is a door to the north and a big gap in the wall to the south.
Floyd | The guards are a bit surprised to see you suddenly walk into the
Floyd | hallway. They pull their guns on you and order you to hold your hands
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rusting at guards" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I've got a secret compartment too. In my pants." 	
			DavidW says, "the verb won't be 'pour'." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rusting at guard" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "throw rust at guard" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "open rusting" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rust guns" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put rusting on guns" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rusting" 		
	

Floyd | A beaker of rusting accelarator. Quick working stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "drop rusting" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "sigh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Roger), "my" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess the 'guns' aren't implemented." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw rusting at guards" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I'm not even sure the guards are" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. You're right." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "put hands up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from Jacqueline) Jacqueline says, "I thought you meant the gun in Roger's secret compartment." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | It's a short hallway with some stairs leading up at the west end.
Floyd | There is a door to the north and a big gap in the wall to the south.
Floyd | The guards are a bit surprised to see you suddenly walk into the
Floyd | hallway. They pull their guns on you and order you to hold your hands
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You will need to find some way to open the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "how did we find the gapdoor?" 	
			DavidW says, "'take all'" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You try to make a quick run for the stairs but the guards open up
Floyd | their full array of weapons on you, mowing you down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have completed 1 out of 4 objectives. There are multiple game
Floyd | endings depending on your decisions. There is usually more than one
Floyd | way to complete a task.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "moo" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm getting less enchanted and want to go eat a bowl of cereal right now." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake man" 		
	

Floyd | That seems unnecessary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "kiss man" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do we know our objectives? Like, have they been explicitly spelled out or just implied?" 	
			DavidW says, "The pages said what to do." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I would be okay with a cereal break." 	
			DavidW says, "'k. afk." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Like, how long do you need, D?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I would make some tea and such." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "hm... 15 min?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, I don't need long. That will be plenty." 	
			Jacqueline says, "cool" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I will be ready again as soon as my freakin' kettle is." 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh. Turns out that hob isn't working." 	
			Roger says, "Just keep waiting" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I'm good otherwise. I'll just have to nip off when the kettle calls." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Thank you. You're very helpful." 	
			Roger says, "This game taught me a lot about how water-boiling works" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Roger says, "A perfect balance of heat and osmosis, is all you need" 	
			DavidW says, "back" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Roger), "That's just it: I don't have the perfect balance of heat because my stove is b0rked." 	
			DavidW says, "Had two bowls of Cocoa Rice Krispies with some shredded coconut added. Like nanaimo bars without the butter." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "mmkay, where were we?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right, we were deaded." 	
			Roger says, "Trying to get past guards" 	
			DavidW says, "well, I think we want to somehow rescue Beauty." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hold up hands" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hold up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think putting the gas in the vent might do it" 	
			Roger asks, "The poison gas?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Rusting Accelarator
Floyd |   a pen
Floyd |   a third page
Floyd |   a second page
Floyd |   a first page
Floyd |   a secret document
Floyd |   a soda can
Floyd |   a bar of mercury
Floyd |   a bar of platina
Floyd |   an envelope
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a suit (being worn)
Floyd |   a shoe
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How will *we* breathe?" 	
			Roger says, "Go for it" 	
			Fang says, "I'm scared that might kill sleeping beauty" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, I know, we can breathe through our shoe." 	
			DavidW says, "We'll be in our room. The vent will magically waft the gas away from us 'cause we're the good guy." 	
			Roger asks, "Who wrote this, anyway?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I see." 	
			DavidW says, "Or we might die horribly." 	
			Jacqueline says, "More of the magicalfantasylandchemistry." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type list" 		
	

Floyd | LOG101
Floyd | LOG137
Floyd | LOG138
Floyd | LOG179
Floyd | LOG196
Floyd | LOG311
Floyd | LOG314
Floyd | LOG324
Floyd | LOG348
Floyd | LOG389
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "We might get sports and die" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn second page" 		
	

Floyd | You set the second page on fire with the lighter-pen and all that
Floyd | remains is ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "lets burn something we will never want to read again" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Roger), "It was written by HermDog." 	
			DavidW asks (of Fang), "Such as?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Rusting Accelarator
Floyd |   a pen
Floyd |   a third page
Floyd |   a second page
Floyd |   a first page
Floyd |   a secret document
Floyd |   a soda can
Floyd |   a bar of mercury
Floyd |   a bar of platina
Floyd |   an envelope
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a suit (being worn)
Floyd |   a shoe
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "burn secret document" 		
	

Floyd | You set the secret document on fire with the lighter-pen and all that
Floyd | remains is ashes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Ashes
Floyd |   Rusting Accelarator
Floyd |   a pen
Floyd |   a third page
Floyd |   a second page
Floyd |   a first page
Floyd |   a soda can
Floyd |   a bar of mercury
Floyd |   a bar of platina
Floyd |   an envelope
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a suit (being worn)
Floyd |   a shoe
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We don't need that?" 	
			Fang says, "we only need the pages" 	
			Fang says, "inside it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ashes in red bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You put Ashes into the red bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put mercury in red bucket" 		
	

Floyd | (the bar of mercury in the red bucket)
Floyd | You put the bar of mercury into the red bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "light burner" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot burn that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on burner" 		
	

Floyd | You start the chemiconverter by igniting the burner. You hear the
Floyd | chemicals gurgle and gargle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Poof. All the chemicals are gone and you are left with nothing.The
Floyd | burner turns itself off.
Floyd |
Floyd | A beaker with Poisonous gas appears in  the blue bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gas" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | A beaker of poisonous. Very deadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang exclaims, "good thing there's no oxygen in this room!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline giggles. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in vent" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we can get a bar of oxygen somewhere" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gas in vent" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gas" 		
	

Floyd | A beaker of poisonous. Very deadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put gas in ventilation" 		
	

Floyd | You put Poisonous gas into the ventilation system.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gas" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I think I saw a bar of oxygen around here somewhere" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sorry." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Roger), "yay" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "open gas" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "open beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "can we go north now?" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "break gas" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing to attack
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | It's a short hallway with some stairs leading up at the west end.
Floyd | There is a door to the north and a big gap in the wall to the south.
Floyd | The guards are a bit surprised to see you suddenly walk into the
Floyd | hallway. They pull their guns on you and order you to hold your hands
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
			Fang says, "the guards are rather simple minded" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gas" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw gas" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Drama Queen 7 - Mother knows best is now in its "verbose" mode, which
Floyd | always gives long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there
Floyd | before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we should talk to mom" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call mum" 		
	

Floyd | You will need to end your current call before calling someone else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "I'm all for talking" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hang up" 		
	

Floyd | You end the phone call.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call mum" 		
	

Floyd | Like a good son you call your mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call mum" 		
	

Floyd | Your mother is already on the line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mom about herself" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: That doesn't make sense dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask mum about man" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: I don't know what you are talking about honey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mom for advice" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: Huh?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask mum about drill" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: Speak up dear, you are not making sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask mum about me" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: That doesn't make sense dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell mom about gas" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: I don't know what you are talking about honey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mom about mom" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: That doesn't make sense dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "clearly mother knows best" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask mum about agency" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: Huh?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I'm not sure but I think the phrasing might be >ASK [SUBJECT]" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask mom" 		
	

Floyd | You: How are you mother?
Floyd | Mother: Well you know it is quite comfortable here at Shady Oaks
Floyd | Retirement Village, but I do get a bit lonely.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to mom" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "commands" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mom" 		
	

Floyd | You: How are you mother?
Floyd | Mother: Well you know it is quite comfortable here at Shady Oaks
Floyd | Retirement Village, but I do get a bit lonely.
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask gas" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: That doesn't make sense dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask drill" 		
	

Floyd | You: Goldtooth is drilling to the center of the earth and he will
Floyd | unleash unknown devestation in an attempt to rule the world.
Floyd | Mother: Well beat me with a wet banana. You must find a way to stop
Floyd | those drills.
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "I think mother is HQ" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask computer" 		
	

Floyd | You: I'm struggling to use the computer. It is difficult to work with.
Floyd | Mother: What's a computer dear?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask guards" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: Speak up dear, you are not making sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask agency" 		
	

Floyd | You: Mum, I need to tell you something
Floyd | Mother: Yes dear.
Floyd | You: I'm not a shoe salesman. I am a secret agent working for a
Floyd | clandestine government agency protecting the world from evil and bad
Floyd | hairdo's.
Floyd | Mother: I know dear. You told me last time you got trapped in a
Floyd | difficult situation.
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask me" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: That doesn't make sense dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask man" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: Huh?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask poison" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: That doesn't make sense dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask avogadro" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: Speak up dear, you are not making sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ventilation" 		
	

Floyd | You: There is a ventilation system here but I can't get it to work.
Floyd | Mother: Tell me about it. Out air-con is controlled from a central
Floyd | office and the other day is blew in the most awful smells from Mr.
Floyd | Burnside's room. That man's flatulence is incredible.
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask equipment" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: I don't know what you are talking about honey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chemistry" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: Huh?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask sleeping" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: That doesn't make sense dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask candy floss" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: I don't know what you are talking about honey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This is obviously a small laboratory that was hastily converted into a
Floyd | prison or torture room. You are unable to see any doors or windows.
Floyd | Escape might be difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a big board.  At the west end of the room is a
Floyd | table full of lab equipment and at the south end a desk with a
Floyd | computer on it. There is also a ventilation system in the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an opening in the north wall that leads to a hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask lab" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: Speak up dear, you are not making sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask ciosa" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: That doesn't make sense dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask password" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: Huh?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask escape" 		
	

Floyd | You: Some people captured me and stuck me in a laboratory on a torture
Floyd | bed.
Floyd | Mother: That is horrible. Someone must save you. Won't that government
Floyd | types send in the artillery or something?
Floyd | You: Yes mum. When you are very important they send in the artillery.
Floyd | I'm sure they will come soon.
Floyd | Mother: I don't know. You can never trust those government types.
Floyd | Especially the sneaky ones. I will come over as soon as I get my
Floyd | medicine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask medicine" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: That doesn't make sense dear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline asks, "Ugh. Whaddimiss?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask escape" 		
	

Floyd | You: Some people captured me and stuck me in a laboratory on a torture
Floyd | bed.
Floyd | Mother: That is horrible. Someone must save you. Won't that government
Floyd | types send in the artillery or something?
Floyd | You: Yes mum. When you are very important they send in the artillery.
Floyd | I'm sure they will come soon.
Floyd | Mother: I don't know. You can never trust those government types.
Floyd | Especially the sneaky ones. I will come over as soon as I get my
Floyd | medicine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "tell escape" 		
	

Floyd | You: Some people captured me and stuck me in a laboratory on a torture
Floyd | bed.
Floyd | Mother: That is horrible. Someone must save you. Won't that government
Floyd | types send in the artillery or something?
Floyd | You: Yes mum. When you are very important they send in the artillery.
Floyd | I'm sure they will come soon.
Floyd | Mother: I don't know. You can never trust those government types.
Floyd | Especially the sneaky ones. I will come over as soon as I get my
Floyd | medicine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe we should call Jack Bauer to deal with the guards" 	
			DavidW says, "that's about it" 	
			Ellison says, "was wondering if it'd be different" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask saurkraut" 		
	

Floyd | Mother: Speak up dear, you are not making sense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hang up" 		
	

Floyd | You end the phone call.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pies" 		
	

Floyd | There is not really anyone to talk to. You might want to mak a phone
Floyd | call and ask them about things or tell them about things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "er" 	
			Ellison asks, "I don't think the note said anything about temperature changes, but can we light or burn something in the ventilation shaft?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call agency" 		
	

Floyd | You dutifully call your handlers.
Floyd | "Welcome to the C.A.T. emergency help-line. If you are need of
Floyd | assistance please ask for one of the agents on duty to be dispatched
Floyd | to your current location".
Floyd | "Current agents on duty is Jack Bauer, Jason Bourne, Sidney Bristow,
Floyd | James Bond, Austin Powers, Maxwell Smart and Chuck."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call jack bauer" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know that number.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | It's a short hallway with some stairs leading up at the west end.
Floyd | There is a door to the north and a big gap in the wall to the south.
Floyd | The guards are a bit surprised to see you suddenly walk into the
Floyd | hallway. They pull their guns on you and order you to hold your hands
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jack bauer" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "well, it sounds as if we need to get a control for the vent system." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "ask for jack bauer" 		
	

Floyd | Help-line: Agent Jack Bauer has been dispatched to your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few minutes you notice that the Automatic Motion Detection is
Floyd | activated. You watch on screen as Agent Bauer breaks into the compound
Floyd | and starts searching around.
Floyd |
Floyd | After much searching he is unable to find anything but a guard which
Floyd | he bashes up and then he leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was ugly but you have learned many lessons on effective torture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This is obviously a small laboratory that was hastily converted into a
Floyd | prison or torture room. You are unable to see any doors or windows.
Floyd | Escape might be difficult.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall is a big board.  At the west end of the room is a
Floyd | table full of lab equipment and at the south end a desk with a
Floyd | computer on it. There is also a ventilation system in the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an opening in the north wall that leads to a hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bed is an unconcious and restrained man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "torture man" 		
	

Floyd | With a slap in the face you wake up Mr. Bounfiglio. He seems unwilling
Floyd | to answer questions so you start implementing some of the most
Floyd | terrifying torture methods you know, namely tickling of the feet. At
Floyd | first he tries to resist but eventually he can't take it any longer.
Floyd | He starts telling you everything he knows from his earliest childhood
Floyd | memories to the size of Mr. Goldtooth's underwear. Most importantly he
Floyd | tells you that typing "GEOTHERMALNUCLEARENERGY" on the computer will
Floyd | open every door in the compound. Spent of energy and secrets he
Floyd | collapses again unconcious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "my" 	
			Fang says, "well, well" 	
			Fang says, "he's just telling us what we want to hear though. Torture never gives useful information" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type escape" 		
	

Floyd | Escape sequence initiated. Please enter password:
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "type geothermalnuclearenergy" 		
	

Floyd | you type in the password and press <ENTER>. Somewhere you hear the
Floyd | souns of multiple doors unlocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "call agency" 		
	

Floyd | If you are need of assistance please ask for one of the agents on duty
Floyd | to be dispatched to your current location".
Floyd | "Current agents on duty is Jack Bauer, Jason Bourne, Sidney Bristow,
Floyd | James Bond, Austin Powers, Maxwell Smart and Chuck."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "I guess sidney bristow might knock out the guards?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I have no idea. Who is he?" 	
			Fang says, "Alias spygirl" 	
			DavidW says, "Sorry. Don't know him. or her." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask for sidney bristow" 		
	

Floyd | Help-line: Agent Sidney Bristow has been dispatched to your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few minutes you notice that the Automatic Motion Detection is
Floyd | activated. On screen you see the attractive Agent Bristow in an
Floyd | outlandish dress. She works her way towards the hallway and charms her
Floyd | way past the guards.
Floyd | You see her open one of the doors and enter into the room where
Floyd | Sleeping Beauty is! They talk a bit and then walk out the door.
Floyd | Just as they step out of the door the guards surround them with guns
Floyd | drawn. Sleeping Beauty tries for a quick getaway but both agents get
Floyd | mowed down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your true love has died!
Floyd |
Floyd | Eventually the guards remove their bodies and the screen returns to
Floyd | normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "ah but which was our true love? We'd never know" 	
			Fang asks, "who is maxwell smart?" 	
			DavidW says, "Sleeping Beauty, I assume." 	
			Roger says, "jfc" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ack" 	
			DavidW says, "Maxwell Smart is the bumbling secret agent of Get Smart, a tv show." 	
			Ellison says (to Fang), "the protagonist of Get Smart" 	
			Fang says, "ah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask for maxwell smart" 		
	

Floyd | Help-line: Agent Maxwel Smart has been dispatched to your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few minutes you notice that the Automatic Motion Detection is
Floyd | activated. On screen you see Agent Smart sneaking into the compound
Floyd | only to be captured within five mintues.
Floyd |
Floyd | Smart: Would you believe that there is 500 elite paratroopers
Floyd | converging on this position right now?
Floyd |
Floyd | Guard: I find that hard to believe.
Floyd | Smart: How about a nuclear submarine?
Floyd |
Floyd | Guard: No I wouldn't.
Floyd | Smart: Two drunks and an angry monkey?
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard grows tired of Smart's ranting and throws him out of the
Floyd | compound. The screen returns to normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask for jason bourne" 		
	

Floyd | Help-line: Agent Jason Bourne has been dispatched to your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few minutes you notice that the Automatic Motion Detection is
Floyd | activated. You watch on the screen how Agent Bourne enters the
Floyd | compound and starts beating up guards with a rolled-up newspaper. He
Floyd | works his way down into the hallway and dispacthes the three guards
Floyd | with emaculate efficiency. Just as he finishes off the last guard he
Floyd | pauses for a second. It looks like he has forgotten what he was doing.
Floyd | He promptly turns around, walks away and leaves the compound. The
Floyd | screen returns to normal
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | It's a short hallway with some stairs leading up at the west end.
Floyd | There is a door to the north and a big gap in the wall to the south.
Floyd | There is some dead guards lying around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "there we go" 	
			DavidW says, "okay" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x guards" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "and all the doors are open so we ought to be able to search around." 	
			Fang asks, "wanna drive?" 	
			DavidW says, "not really" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Are we going to go find her?" 	
			DavidW asks, "looks like Beauty's cell is likely north, and the exist is west?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the prison door and find Agent Sleeping Beauty. She is
Floyd | enamoured to see you. First things first, you decide to tell her of
Floyd | your undying love for her. She is estatic and gives you a passionate
Floyd | kiss. She will never leave your side again.
Floyd | You return to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, that was easy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x beauty" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | It's a short hallway with some stairs leading up at the west end.
Floyd | There is a door to the north and a big gap in the wall to the south.
Floyd | There is some dead guards lying around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "enamoured" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Poisonous gas
Floyd |   Rusting Accelarator
Floyd |   a pen
Floyd |   a third page
Floyd |   a second page
Floyd |   a first page
Floyd |   a soda can
Floyd |   a bar of platina
Floyd |   an envelope
Floyd |   a letter
Floyd |   a suit (being worn)
Floyd |   a shoe
Floyd |   a jacket (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where'd she go?" 	
			Fang says, "clearly not into our inventory, however possessive we might feel" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | It's a short hallway with some stairs leading up at the west end.
Floyd | There is a door to the north and a big gap in the wall to the south.
Floyd | There is some dead guards lying around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "She will never leave our side." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x side" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "She's probably like Obi Wan." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x beauty" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe we can rescue her several times." 	
			inky says, "you can't make out with ghost obi wan" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the prison door and find Agent Sleeping Beauty. She is
Floyd | enamoured to see you. First things first, you decide to tell her of
Floyd | your undying love for her. She is estatic and gives you a passionate
Floyd | kiss. She will never leave your side again.
Floyd | You return to the hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe she's invisible woman" 	
			Fang says, "haha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | It's a short hallway with some stairs leading up at the west end.
Floyd | There is a door to the north and a big gap in the wall to the south.
Floyd | There is some dead guards lying around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So we never even open her cell." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Together with Agent Sleeping Beauty you slip up the stairs and through
Floyd | the now empty compound.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have escaped and saved your true love. Life can only get better
Floyd | from here
Floyd | You have completed 2 out of 4 objectives. There are multiple game
Floyd | endings depending on your decisions. There is usually more than one
Floyd | way to complete a task.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "do we want to go for all the objectives?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "w00" 	
			DavidW says, "It'd be nice if we had a clue how to use the rusting agent or the gas." 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "Or the board of buttons, for that matter." 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm, yeah" 	
			Fang says, "well, the board of buttons make sense, surely" 	
			DavidW says, "Or how we were supposed to find the gapdoor in the first place." 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
			Fang asks, "so hang on, did this game win a prize or something?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember, but I don't think so." 	
			Ellison says, "I bet 'geothermonuclearenergy' opens up the door if we hadn't done so" 	
			Fang asks, "why did we play it?" 	
			DavidW says, "Because I hadn't played it." 	
			Fang says, "ah" 	
			DavidW says, "And it was released in 2010." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Potentially we should be nominating this for a Xyzzy." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Somehow, I don't think we will." 	
			Fang says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Craziest game... did that get added as a new category?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "It wouldn't win that." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Well no, but it's an honor just to be nominated!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Fang asks, "really, what is a baryies?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think it's 'barium' made to sound more like 'berries' so we could have a pun." 	
			Roger says, "That was my assumption" 	
			Roger asks, "Did the buttons ever do anything?" 	
			Roger asks, "But what's Azote?" 	
			DavidW says (to Roger), "We didn't get them to do anything useful." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't have a guess about Azote." 	
			Roger says, "Game most likely designed to cash in on official hint books" 	
			inky says, "this very old table of the elements contains all this stuff: [LINK]" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. Azote = Nitrogen." 	
			Roger says, "Hunh" 	
			inky says, "(and even lime and soda)" 	
			inky says, "but presumably this game isn't set in 1805" 	
			DavidW | Antoine Lavoisier referred to it as "mephitic air" or azote, from the Greek word (azotos) meaning "lifeless". 	
			Roger says, "Hunh, mephits" 	
			Roger says, "(a minor elemental monster type in D&D)" 	
			Fang says, "wait, I thought the buttons were important for the bunsen burner" 	
			Roger says, "I don't think so" 	
			Roger asks, "Did the latest new year's speed-if get any entries?" 	
			DavidW says, "Yes. Two. They were played last weekend." 	
			Roger says, "Ah" 	
			DavidW says, "[LINK]" 	
			DavidW says, "sez it should be Barytes, not Baryies." 	
			DavidW | Baryte, or barite, (BaSO4) is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I suspect HermDog is not a native English speaker, fwiw. I always hate making that assumption, but... yeah." 	
			Roger says, "I think he may be an actual dog." 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahahaaawwww." 	
			DavidW says, "I missed inky's link." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fine, fine. I'll come clean: I am HermDog." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "irta lick" 	
			DavidW says, "Bruce has corrupted you." 	
			DavidW says, "and by Bruce, I mean Adam Thornton." 	
			DavidW says, "She must be lagging." 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm. afk" 	
	Roger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		DavidW asks, "well, are we done? Or do people feel like poking it a bit more?" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we should wait for Jacq regardless." 	
			Roger says, "I'm feeling all poked out" 	
			Ellison says, "I'll probably play with this game a bit on my own" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect there's clever stuff we missed but it would take extra effort to figure out and might not be as fun." 	
			Ellison says, "it ended up being better than I expected" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose the game's title didn't sound too inticing." 	
			Ellison says, "we never found out why we are such a drama queen" 	
	Fang has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "Agent DQ7... License to Spit." 	
			Roger asks, "What was it written in?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Colours! Blue, orange and purple,... I like purple. Oooooh, look here
Floyd | comes a green one. You watch in amazement as a whole swarm of red with
Floyd | specks of yellow moves in and start chasing the other colours away.
Floyd | You decide that this is improper and you will not stand for such
Floyd | behaviour. You try hitting the red colours but you arms seem unable to
Floyd | move. Next you try kicking it but your legs seem to be the weight of
Floyd | icebergs. In a last ditch attempt you lick the colours.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a slap in the face you wake up and notice that next to you is a
Floyd | decidedly unhappy man with a very wet arm. He stares angrily at you,
Floyd | mutters under his breath, in language that mother would not approve
Floyd | of, and walks of out of your view.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drama Queen 7 - Mother knows best
Floyd | An Interactive Spy Mission by HermDog
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100130 / Inform 7 build 5Z71 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory (on the bed)
Floyd | You crane your neck to see where you are only to notice... not much.
Floyd | It seems you are restrained on some kind of bed or torture device.
Floyd | That would explain why you were unable to move your arms and legs. In
Floyd | fact all you can move is your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Inform 7." 	
			Roger says, "Hunh. I'm not sure why it was something else. Maybe things like 'Ashes'." 	
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Sorry I had to step away - phone call from my mother." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I take it I can shut down Perry?" 	
			Ellison says, "I believe you can"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Mite by Sara Dee
As played on ifMUD on January 22, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Mite, written by Sara Dee. Mite was originally released as part of the 2010 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took sixth 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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	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load mite" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
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Floyd | You hadn't counted on running into a thief that morning. To be fair,
Floyd | he probably wasn't expecting you either. You were outside minding your
Floyd | own business, working to mend a portion of the fence that surrounds
Floyd | your family's shack, when you spotted a dark figure tearing through
Floyd | the fields.  Startled by the unusual sight, you couldn't help but call
Floyd | out:
Floyd |
Floyd | "HEY!"
Floyd |

		
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The thief looked up in your direction, his dusky hood slipping back
Floyd | momentarily, and you were able to make out the curve of an impish
Floyd | smile.  His pace did not slow, however.  As he continued to approach,
Floyd | apparently headed for the dirt path behind you, you noticed a curious
Floyd | bulge at his side.  Something about it just wasn't right. And that's
Floyd | partly why you did what you did.
Floyd |
Floyd | A millisecond before the caped sprinter was upon you, you stuck out
Floyd | your small green foot.
Floyd |

		
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [More]
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Floyd | As tiny a foot as it was (and is), it did the trick.  The thief went
Floyd | sprawling through the air, sending his bounty bouncing off behind him.
Floyd | He hit the ground with a thud, yelping out a curse in a language you'd
Floyd | never heard before... Trollish, perhaps.  He quickly got to his feet
Floyd | and frantically looked about for the item he'd dropped.  By that time,
Floyd | your father, signaled by the commotion, had already hobbled out with
Floyd | his cane, and your mother was anxiously peering out the window.
Floyd |

		
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Realizing his growing audience, the shadowy figure cast one more
Floyd | glance around, uttered one more curse, and then tore off again.  You
Floyd | were still standing there with your mouth gaping open as he
Floyd | disappeared from view.  And the oddest thing... was that the faint
Floyd | sound of laughter in the distance?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just what is this?!"  Your attention snapped back to the scene at
Floyd | hand.  Your father, with quite a bit of effort, was rolling a large,
Floyd | egg-shaped gem out of a tall patch of grass.  It looked like nothing
Floyd | you'd ever seen before.  It was, in fact, the most beautiful thing
Floyd | you'd ever seen.  The jewel glittered beneath a thin layer of dust,
Floyd | casting prisms of light in every direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Can we keep it?" you finally managed, glancing up at your equally
Floyd | enthralled father. He studied the jewel for a moment more, tilting it
Floyd | this way and that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aha! Look!" He pointed to one edge.  You could just make out the
Floyd | delicate, silvery script:
Floyd |
Floyd | "PROPERTY OF THE FAIRY PRINCE".
Floyd |

		
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [More]
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Floyd | "Oh, Mite, we're going to have to return this to him before the whole
Floyd | village gets in a tizzy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's just how this whole journey began.
Floyd |
Floyd | __________________________________________
Floyd |
Floyd | Mite
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2010 by Sara Dee.
Floyd | Type ABOUT or HINT for more information.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100930 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 S
Floyd |
Floyd | At a Fork in the Path
Floyd | You've never been to this region of the Great Garden before. That's
Floyd | not so surprising, really. The Garden is vast and full of mysteries,
Floyd | and this is your first official trip beyond the cluster of villages
Floyd | that you call home. Though the lands are relatively safe for travel
Floyd | (the Fairy Prince having banished most of the goblins, bogies, and
Floyd | other mischievous creatures to the realm beyond the hedges long ago)
Floyd | the largeness of everything around you makes you feel more than a bit
Floyd | nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently standing at a fork in the path on which you've been
Floyd | traveling for what's seemed like hours. The hefty gem strapped to your
Floyd | back hasn't helped matters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your options are north and east. The road back home is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Mite, a pixy lad with bright green skin and pointy ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | Prior to this whole undertaking, you hadn't had a whole lot of
Floyd | experience with adventuring or travel. That's part of the reason why
Floyd | your parents were so keen on having you return the jewel yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pixies were meant to explore and have fun, and you're certainly at
Floyd | the right age for that!" your father had told you.  You can't help but
Floyd | think of this as more of a chore, though. Sure, you want to help out
Floyd | the Fairy Prince, and sure, you'll probably return with a bunch of
Floyd | stories with which to regale your friends. But you've never been much
Floyd | for showing off anyway, and more often that not, you just prefer to
Floyd | stretch out in a patch of clover with one of the tomes from your
Floyd | Auntie's modest but serviceable library.
Floyd |
Floyd | And yet here you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently toting a dazzling blue gem on your back in a loose
Floyd | sling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wiggle ears" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		
	

Floyd | Even though you've been toting it around for a while now, you are
Floyd | still positively enchanted by the pale blue jewel.  If it didn't
Floyd | belong to the Fairy Prince, you'd be tempted to hold on to it forever.
Floyd | The Prince is beloved among your people, however, and you want to do
Floyd | the right thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "great. a moral pixie." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sling (being worn)
Floyd |     a jewel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x sling" 		
	

Floyd | Your father fashioned a sling out of some spare cotton to help you
Floyd | transport the gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At a Fork in the Path
Floyd | Tall grasses line the path that forks off to the north and east. The
Floyd | road back home is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Which way?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "N?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that N is part of 'no'. So which part of 'no' don't you understand." 	
			Binder says, "sounds good" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rose Thicket
Floyd | You continue up the path to the north and find yourself standing in
Floyd | front of an unruly thicket of damask roses. Their scent permeates the
Floyd | air, reminding you of Linnea, the girl you almost worked up the
Floyd | courage to ask to the carnival for the Spring Equinox. She always
Floyd | smells like flowers. You wonder what she's doing right now and end up
Floyd | getting lost in daydreams for a moment. The heft of the jewel you're
Floyd | carrying brings you back to reality soon enough. And the faint sound
Floyd | of crying in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | What is that? You are filled with a sense of foreboding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can hear the faint sound of someone weeping to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh noees" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, noes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's go see." 	
			DB exclaims, "We must head north, then!" 	
			Binder says, "sure, I dig crying." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Lilac Bush
Floyd | Here the path culminates at a stout lilac bush bursting with its
Floyd | distinctive amethyst flowers. While the flowers are lovely indeed,
Floyd | your attention is drawn to a striking maiden who sits sobbing on a low
Floyd | branch. Her face is partially obscured by her long, lavender locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | She must be a nymph, you tell yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x nymph" 		
	

Floyd | The beautiful nymph, dressed in a simple white shift, sits sobbing on
Floyd | one of the lower branches of the lilac bush. Her long, lavender locks
Floyd | partially obscure her face. Next to her you see a small brown basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "basket" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x basket" 		
	

Floyd | A small brown basket sits at the nymph's side.  It is currently
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to nymph" 		
	

Floyd | To talk to someone, use ASK ___ ABOUT/FOR ___ or TELL ___ ABOUT ___.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask nymph for crying" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to bother the sad nymph with trifles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Ask about the basket maybe?" 	
			Binder says, "mmm trifles" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask nymph about basket" 		
	

Floyd | The nymph is too lost in her grief at the moment to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask nymph about crying" 		
	

Floyd | "My name is Hespa," she manages between sobs. "Today has been
Floyd | terrible! My beloved Bugg wandered off into the brush."  She points at
Floyd | a small clearing in the the undergrowth to the northwest that had
Floyd | escaped your notice before.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I followed after him but he got cornered by a nasty spider,"  she
Floyd | continues.  "I tried to free him but I almost got trapped in its web
Floyd | myself!" Hespa starts weeping even more loudly than before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask nymph about bugg" 		
	

Floyd | "Bugg is my pet ladybug.  I've had him since he was a larva." Tears
Floyd | stream down her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Dude, we have a jewel to deliver." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask nymph about basket" 		
	

Floyd | The nymph is too lost in her grief at the moment to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask nymph about spider" 		
	

Floyd | "It's a nasty thing... almost a big as I am."  She stares at you with
Floyd | frightened eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is a rabbit trail." 	
			Johnny asks, "Are you thinking of chocolate trifles?" 	
			Binder says, "I am NOW" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Nitku says, "Somehow I find "I've had him since he was a larva" a tad disturbing" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask nymph about prince" 		
	

Floyd | "He's a grand fellow.  I wish he were here to help me now."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Binder asks, "sidequest? ignore her?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Lilac Bush
Floyd | Here the path culminates at a stout lilac bush bursting with its
Floyd | distinctive amethyst flowers. A beautiful nymph sits sobbing on one of
Floyd | its lower branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues back to the south. The small clearing in the brush
Floyd | that Hespa pointed out is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I guess onward from here is back south." 	
			DB says, "I think we probably ought to help her." 	
			DB says, "Though I have no idea how we could climb a spider web with this huge jewel on us." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we ought to help her after we have a tool or two." 	
			Binder says, "maybe if we give the prince his rock he'll do it." 	
			Binder says, "ok, let's go look back south -> east." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rose Thicket
Floyd | You find yourself standing in front of an unruly thicket of damask
Floyd | roses. Their scent permeates the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the faint sound of crying to the north. The path also
Floyd | continues back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think DB is right." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At a Fork in the Path
Floyd | Tall grasses line the path that forks off to the north and east. The
Floyd | road back home is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By a Cluster of Tulips
Floyd | A short trip to the east brings you to a lovely cluster of tulips. The
Floyd | giant, cup-shaped flowers sit atop tall, dark green stalks that
Floyd | stretch to about five times your height. Most of the flowers are a
Floyd | deep pink, but one in particular catches your eye. It stands slightly
Floyd | apart from the rest, with bright orange petals that call to mind the
Floyd | pumpkin that the eccentric apothecary from your village had hollowed
Floyd | out for a home. It has apparently caught the interest of a butterfly
Floyd | as well. The black swallowtail is circling back and forth around the
Floyd | flower, occasionally dipping inside for a sip of nectar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves to the northeast here. It also continues back west to
Floyd | the fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It is a side trail, but this is IF, so it's probably a required side trail." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x butterfly" 		
	

Floyd | The dark wings of the black swallowtail are dotted with yellow at
Floyd | their base. The butterfly is currently circling the orange tulip,
Floyd | occasionally dipping in for a sip of nectar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Can we ask the butterfly about the Prince, maybe?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x nectar" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't near the nectar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask butterfly about prince" 		
	

Floyd | You've never come upon a talking arthropod and this butterfly is no
Floyd | exception.  Either that or it's ignoring you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "noooope, or at least, not effectively" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x flower" 		
	

Floyd | The bright orange tulip, perched atop its tall, green stem, glows with
Floyd | the light of the sun. A black swallowtail butterfly is currently
Floyd | circling around it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb flower" 		
	

Floyd | You attempt to shimmy up the stalk of the orange tulip but it is much
Floyd | too slippery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "player needs tools, badly" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Base of a Dandelion
Floyd | Your stroll to the northeast finds you at the base of the largest
Floyd | dandelion you've ever seen. Tall, lance-like leaves surround its
Floyd | massive stem, which rises up to support a snowy globe of seeds. Beyond
Floyd | the dandelion, to the east, the ground grows marshier and thick with
Floyd | palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path here runs from southwest to northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x dandelion" 		
	

Floyd | The dandelion, having gone to seed, is capped in snowy white. Tall,
Floyd | lance-like leaves surround its massive stem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb dandelion" 		
	

Floyd | You find that you are able to scale the dandelion stem by grasping
Floyd | onto a leaf with one hand while boosting yourself upward. Once you
Floyd | reach the head of the flower, you pull yourself on top with a bit of
Floyd | effort.

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On Top of the Dandelion
Floyd | You are standing on the sole bare spot of the dandelion cap, amongst
Floyd | its countless downy white seeds. Up here, you are afforded a better
Floyd | view of the captivating orange tulip to the southwest. A black
Floyd | swallowtail butterfly dips into the fiery goblet for a sip of nectar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a calm but murky-looking pond to the east, beyond the
Floyd | palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze from the west ruffles you hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Maybe we can pick a leaf?" 	
			Binder says, "I wonder if the breeze changes directions" 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "you're learning." 	
			Binder says (to DavidW), "No one is more surprised than I." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "d" 		Binder says, "hm" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully descend the stem, using the leaves to steady yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Base of a Dandelion
Floyd | You are at the base of the largest dandelion you've ever seen. Tall,
Floyd | lance-like leaves surround its massive stem, which rises up to support
Floyd | a snowy globe of seeds. Beyond the dandelion, to the east, the ground
Floyd | grows marshier and thick with palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path here runs from southwest to northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "okthen" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shore of the Pond
Floyd | Here the dirt path that you've grown accustomed to is replaced by a
Floyd | cobblestone walk. To the east, a steep, rocky slope leads down to the
Floyd | moss-green water.  A thick layer of mist has settled over the pond
Floyd | making it difficult to see to the opposite side... your supposed
Floyd | destination. Your mother used to tell you stories about the palace
Floyd | across the pond. It was not so long ago that the Fairy Prince's home
Floyd | was a popular journey destination for adventurous pixies, but now that
Floyd | the fervor has died down over the prince's ascendancy, the
Floyd | once-hazardous hedges seem to hold more of an attraction for young
Floyd | explorers.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are about to continue north on the cobblestone terrace when you
Floyd | catch something out of the corner of your eye. Protruding from the
Floyd | grass on the other side of the walk is a large shell. How could you
Floyd | have missed that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "ok, so now we know the direction toward the prince, anyway" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x shell" 		
	

Floyd | A large, coiled shell rests in the grasses on the side of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get shell" 		
	

Floyd | You can't even get your arms around the shell, it's so huge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "enter shell" 		
	

Floyd | The opening of the shell is facing the ground, making it impossible to
Floyd | enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "flip shell" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "turn shell" 		
	

Floyd | You push and pull on the iridescent shell but it doesn't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shore of the Pond
Floyd | Here the dirt path that you've grown accustomed to is replaced by a
Floyd | cobblestone walk. To the east, a steep, rocky slope leads down to the
Floyd | moss-green water.  A thick layer of mist has settled over the pond
Floyd | making it difficult to see to the opposite side.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the grass alongside the cobblestone terrace, you see a large,
Floyd | iridescent shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dandelion is back to the southwest. The walk also marches on to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the End of the Path
Floyd | You appear to have come to a dead end. The cobblestone walk runs right
Floyd | up to the side of a giant pipe. The steep slope leading down to the
Floyd | water continues to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a strange, triangular tile embedded amongst the
Floyd | cobblestones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "So the Prince is on the eastern end of the pond?" 	
			Binder says, "so they say" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x tile" 		
	

Floyd | The triangular white tile is curved at its base, almost shaped like an
Floyd | arrowhead. It seems to point towards the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "And the wind is blowing from the west." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get tile" 		
	

Floyd | The tile is firmy embedded amongst the cobblestones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "yup" 	
			Binder asks, "heck with the nymph?" 	
			Binder asks, "or go see what her deal is first?" 	
			DB says, "Maybe we could climb the dandelion, grab a seed, jump, and float across." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So you're worried he'll catch our scent?" 	
			Binder says (to Jacqueline), "if this were the Artist Prince instead of the Fairy Prince, YES" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DB says, "haha" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the End of the Path
Floyd | You appear to have come to a dead end. The cobblestone walk runs right
Floyd | up to the side of a giant pipe. The steep slope leading down to the
Floyd | water continues to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange, triangular tile is embedded amongst the cobblestones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "push tile" 		
	

Floyd | The tile is firmy embedded amongst the cobblestones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I was wondering if it was wind control" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "turn tile" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		
	

Floyd | The black drainage pipe is half buried in the ground, but it is so
Floyd | large that it prevents you from seeing any farther north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | In spite of the sunny weather, a thick mist has settled on the surface
Floyd | of the pond, rendering it impossible to see across. Its murky, green
Floyd | waters lap against a rocky slope that extends down to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb pipe" 		
	

Floyd | The curved sides of the pipe are too slippery to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I think I'll go see the nymph's deal, that may be a shorter trailpocket than these shenanigans." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the End of the Path
Floyd | You appear to have come to a dead end. The cobblestone walk runs right
Floyd | up to the side of a giant pipe. The steep slope leading down to the
Floyd | water continues to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange, triangular tile is embedded amongst the cobblestones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shore of the Pond
Floyd | Here the dirt path that you've grown accustomed to is replaced by a
Floyd | cobblestone walk. To the east, a steep, rocky slope leads down to the
Floyd | moss-green water.  A thick layer of mist has settled over the pond
Floyd | making it difficult to see to the opposite side.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the grass alongside the cobblestone terrace, you see a large,
Floyd | iridescent shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dandelion is back to the southwest. The walk also marches on to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Base of a Dandelion
Floyd | You are at the base of the largest dandelion you've ever seen. Tall,
Floyd | lance-like leaves surround its massive stem, which rises up to support
Floyd | a snowy globe of seeds. Beyond the dandelion, to the east, the ground
Floyd | grows marshier and thick with palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path here runs from southwest to northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By a Cluster of Tulips
Floyd | Giant, cup-shaped flowers sit atop tall, dark green stalks that
Floyd | stretch to about five times your height. Most of the flowers are a
Floyd | deep pink, aside from one striking orange tulip that sits apart from
Floyd | the rest. A black swallowtail is circling back and forth around it,
Floyd | occasionally dipping in for a sip of nectar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves to the northeast here. It also continues back west to
Floyd | the fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At a Fork in the Path
Floyd | Tall grasses line the path that forks off to the north and east. The
Floyd | road back home is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rose Thicket
Floyd | You find yourself standing in front of an unruly thicket of damask
Floyd | roses. Their scent permeates the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the faint sound of crying to the north. The path also
Floyd | continues back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "She'll probably give us something that's useful in our quest." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Lilac Bush
Floyd | Here the path culminates at a stout lilac bush bursting with its
Floyd | distinctive amethyst flowers. A beautiful nymph sits sobbing on one of
Floyd | its lower branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues back to the south. The small clearing in the brush
Floyd | that Hespa pointed out is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is how these things go." 	
			DB says, "True, true." 	
			Binder says, "You know a suspicious amount about the fey folk." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, damsels in distress are good for tokens of appreciation." 	
			Binder narrows his eyes. 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "heh" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You duck into the small clearing....
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Small Clearing
Floyd | You immediately feel claustrophobic in this tiny glade. It doesn't
Floyd | help that you are sharing the space with a giant spider.  Just as
Floyd | Hespa described, the fearsome arachnid is busy at work, wrapping the
Floyd | still-struggling Bugg in a silky cocoon.  Suddenly aware of your
Floyd | presence, the spider fixes its bulbous black eyes on you and hisses.
Floyd |
Floyd | What have I gotten myself into? you wonder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "uh" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | The giant spider is covered in velvety, chestnut-brown fur but it
Floyd | hardly seems cuddly. Every so often, it pauses in its spinning to
Floyd | stare back at you with its inky black eyes.  Perhaps it's considering
Floyd | what to have for dessert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x bugg" 		
	

Floyd | You can barely see the poor creature. He is almost entirely covered in
Floyd | silk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sling (being worn)
Floyd |     a jewel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You might want to run away." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Lilac Bush
Floyd | Here the path culminates at a stout lilac bush bursting with its
Floyd | distinctive amethyst flowers. A beautiful nymph sits sobbing on one of
Floyd | its lower branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues back to the south. The small clearing in the brush
Floyd | that Hespa pointed out is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I definitely wanted to" 	
			Johnny asks, "Is there a newspaper stand nearby?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask nymph for rolled up newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Johnny), "Not at this size." 	
			DB says, "hah" 	
			Johnny says, "I mean, that and a large glass..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We don't exactly have a weapon or anything." 	
			Binder says, "yeah, that worked SO WELL in the Hugging Gandhi IF" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Yeah, that's what I do with them, too." 	
			DB says, "I think we could maybe make a dandelion-leaf into a weapon." 	
			DavidW says, "A weapon might be useful, yes." 	
			DB says, "They were lance-like." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Lilac Bush
Floyd | Here the path culminates at a stout lilac bush bursting with its
Floyd | distinctive amethyst flowers. A beautiful nymph sits sobbing on one of
Floyd | its lower branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues back to the south. The small clearing in the brush
Floyd | that Hespa pointed out is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rose Thicket
Floyd | You find yourself standing in front of an unruly thicket of damask
Floyd | roses. Their scent permeates the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the faint sound of crying to the north. The path also
Floyd | continues back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At a Fork in the Path
Floyd | Tall grasses line the path that forks off to the north and east. The
Floyd | road back home is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By a Cluster of Tulips
Floyd | Giant, cup-shaped flowers sit atop tall, dark green stalks that
Floyd | stretch to about five times your height. Most of the flowers are a
Floyd | deep pink, aside from one striking orange tulip that sits apart from
Floyd | the rest. A black swallowtail is circling back and forth around it,
Floyd | occasionally dipping in for a sip of nectar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves to the northeast here. It also continues back west to
Floyd | the fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Base of a Dandelion
Floyd | You are at the base of the largest dandelion you've ever seen. Tall,
Floyd | lance-like leaves surround its massive stem, which rises up to support
Floyd | a snowy globe of seeds. Beyond the dandelion, to the east, the ground
Floyd | grows marshier and thick with palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path here runs from southwest to northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x leaf" 		
	

Floyd | The lance-shaped leaves are long, with jagged edges. They cleave
Floyd | closely to the stem of the dandelion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get leaf" 		
	

Floyd | The leaves are firmly attached to the dandelion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Dang." 	
			Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yank harder" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "blow" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to blow?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If I might suggest something?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't usefully blow that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Our jewel doesn't have edges does it?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x jewel" 		
	

Floyd | The pale blue jewel glitters in the sunlight. At its base, you can

		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "You're played, haven't you?" 	
	

Floyd | make out the delicate, silvery script that reads "PROPERTY OF THE
Floyd | FAIRY PRINCE".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to DavidW), "Of course." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "alas, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No hints unless we --" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "blow leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You can't usefully blow that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sounds like I should wait." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Binder, I don't think we're really at the hint point yet, do you?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "blow dandelion" 		
	

Floyd | You can't usefully blow that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "Oh, no. I just didn't parse 'suggestion' as 'hint'." 	
			Binder says, "I didn't realize that was the question." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. Sorry." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You scale the dandelion stem and pull yourself up onto the head...

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On Top of the Dandelion
Floyd | You are standing on the sole bare spot of the dandelion cap, amongst
Floyd | its countless downy white seeds. Up here, you are afforded a better
Floyd | view of the captivating orange tulip to the southwest. A black
Floyd | swallowtail butterfly dips into the fiery goblet for a sip of nectar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a calm but murky-looking pond to the east, beyond the
Floyd | palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A competing northeasterly wind picks up, setting some of the dandelion
Floyd | seeds adrift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hm" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x seeds" 		
	

Floyd | Their soft, propeller-like tops are nearly even with your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The northeasterly wind caresses your shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Seems like the wind does change directions." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmhmm" 	
			DavidW says, "The wind does change directions. timing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And this almost implies we can drift with a seed." 	
			DB says, "hehe" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take seed" 		
	

Floyd | You pull one of the seeds from the dandelion clock and hold it up like
Floyd | an umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind dies down for a moment and then is replaced by a balmy zephyr
Floyd | pressing you southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "If Wind Waker has taught me anything, it's that vegetation is an excellent source of lift" 	
			Binder says, "maybe we can blow west and Taarna the butterfly" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On Top of the Dandelion
Floyd | You are standing on the sole bare spot of the dandelion cap, amongst
Floyd | its countless downy white seeds. Up here, you are afforded a better
Floyd | view of the captivating orange tulip to the southwest. A black
Floyd | swallowtail butterfly dips into the fiery goblet for a sip of nectar.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a calm but murky-looking pond to the east, beyond the
Floyd | palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows southwest, agitating the seeds around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up with the seed extended in your arm. Its parachute top
Floyd | catches in the breeze and you are swept into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm flying!
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe we have to jump -" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			Binder says, "I'm FLYING" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | The southwestern zephyr sends you coasting towards the tulips. A
Floyd | shiver of excitement runs through you as you zip past the pink
Floyd | flowers. A fortuitous undercurrent of wind jolts you upward right
Floyd | before you slam face first into the tall orange tulip. You release the
Floyd | seed just as you are arcing over its open petals...
Floyd |
Floyd | and land in it with a PLOP.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims, "I'M THE KING OF THE WORLD!" 	
			Binder asks, "yay?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [More]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Tulip Turret
Floyd | You find yourself coughing uncontrollably. Your abrupt landing must've
Floyd | knocked all of the pollen loose in the flower-- you're practically
Floyd | swimming in it. You're still hacking when you realize that the black
Floyd | swallowtail is peering in at you, its antennae twitching. It huffs
Floyd | indignantly, apparently unhappy to find an uninvited guest at its
Floyd | favorite snack spot.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry--," you start to say, but with one flap of its wings, the
Floyd | butterfly is gone. You stand up and brush the rest of the pollen off
Floyd | of you, careful to avoid stray droplets of nectar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally you are able to take in your surroundings. The amber petals of
Floyd | the tulip form a protective parapet around you as you gaze out at the
Floyd | garden. Unfortunately, you discover that the view isn't that much
Floyd | better than the one provided by the dandelion. The heavy mist prevents
Floyd | you from seeing beyond the pond and a tall rosebush blocks the view on
Floyd | the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crud! Still, you can't help but feel a strange sense of accomplishment
Floyd | over making it to the top of the flower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "A ceremonious PLOP" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm the KING OF THE WOR-plop." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sling (being worn)
Floyd |     a jewel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Mite, a pixy lad with bright green skin and pointy ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are currently toting a dazzling blue gem on your back in a loose
Floyd | sling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Tulip Turret
Floyd | The amber petals of the tulip form a protective parapet around you as
Floyd | you gaze out at the garden. The pond to the east is covered in a dense
Floyd | mist. The view from the other side of the tulip is dominated by an
Floyd | overgrown rosebush.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the tulip is full of pollen. The tulip's stem offers a
Floyd | possible way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get pollen" 		
	

Floyd | The powdery pollen slips through your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Hmm... what can we do here?" 	
			DavidW says, "A container of some sort might be needed. Powders and liquids need to require them." 	
			DavidW says, "er tend to require them." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put pollen in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "curses" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I wonder if spiders are allergic to pollen." 	
			Binder says, "o_O" 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "well, you know how to get back here." 	
			Jacqueline shrugs. 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully climb out of the tulip and slide down the stem...
Floyd |
Floyd | By a Cluster of Tulips
Floyd | Giant, cup-shaped flowers sit atop tall, dark green stalks that
Floyd | stretch to about five times your height. Most of the flowers are a
Floyd | deep pink, aside from one striking orange tulip that sits apart from
Floyd | the rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves to the northeast here. It also continues back west to
Floyd | the fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't go that way
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll let you drive, sir." 	
			Binder says, "kk" 	
			Binder says, "hm, could perhaps put pollen in sling if I had a safe place to leave the gem" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Base of a Dandelion
Floyd | You are at the base of the largest dandelion you've ever seen. Tall,
Floyd | lance-like leaves surround its massive stem, which rises up to support
Floyd | a snowy globe of seeds. Beyond the dandelion, to the east, the ground
Floyd | grows marshier and thick with palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path here runs from southwest to northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You scale the dandelion stem and pull yourself up onto the head...

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On Top of the Dandelion
Floyd | You are standing on the sole bare spot of the dandelion cap, amongst
Floyd | its countless downy white seeds. Up here, you are afforded a better
Floyd | view of the captivating orange tulip to the southwest. You can also
Floyd | see a calm but murky-looking pond to the east, beyond the palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyr subsides and is replaced by a gentle easterly breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "The shell?" 	
			DB asks, "Is the tulip a safe place?" 	
			Binder says, "I wonder what's west of here." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get seed" 		
	

Floyd | You pull one of the seeds from the dandelion clock and hold it up like
Floyd | an umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze from the west ruffles you hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "More west." 	
			Binder says, "oic" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A competing northeasterly wind picks up, setting some of the dandelion
Floyd | seeds adrift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A from-west breeze will take you east." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The northeasterly wind caresses your shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Indeed." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind dies down for a moment and then is replaced by a balmy zephyr
Floyd | pressing you southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind blows southwest, agitating the seeds around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The zephyr subsides and is replaced by a gentle easterly breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if Sara Dee has played Little Folk of Fairy." 	
			Binder asks, "is that one from the east or going east?" 	
			DavidW asks, "from east, I think?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up with the seed extended in your arm. Its parachute top
Floyd | catches in the breeze and you are swept into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The easterly breeze sends you spinning wildly toward the sedges and
Floyd | the water beyond it. You let go just in time...
Floyd |

		Binder says, "noooope" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [More]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | WHOMP!
Floyd |
Floyd | Amongst the Sedges
Floyd | The sedges close in around you like a jungle. You can see the
Floyd | dandelion through a mass of leaves to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | That was a close one!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Amongst the Sedges
Floyd | The sedges close in around you like a jungle. You can see the
Floyd | dandelion through a mass of leaves to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x sedge" 		
	

Floyd | The sedges surround you in every direction. You can see the dandelion
Floyd | through a mass of leaves to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops. sorry." 	
			Binder says, "No worries, I thought that was what it meant, myself." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get sedge" 		
	

Floyd | You have miraculously avoided getting mud all over yourself up to this
Floyd | point and you'd like to keep it that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hmm..." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		
	

Floyd | The sedges surround you in every direction. You can see the dandelion
Floyd | through a mass of leaves to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You push west, through the leaves...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Base of a Dandelion
Floyd | You are at the base of the largest dandelion you've ever seen. Tall,
Floyd | lance-like leaves surround its massive stem, which rises up to support
Floyd | a snowy globe of seeds. Beyond the dandelion, to the east, the ground
Floyd | grows marshier and thick with palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path here runs from southwest to northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shore of the Pond
Floyd | Here the dirt path that you've grown accustomed to is replaced by a
Floyd | cobblestone walk. To the east, a steep, rocky slope leads down to the
Floyd | moss-green water.  A thick layer of mist has settled over the pond
Floyd | making it difficult to see to the opposite side.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the grass alongside the cobblestone terrace, you see a large,
Floyd | iridescent shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dandelion is back to the southwest. The walk also marches on to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x shell" 		
	

Floyd | A large, coiled shell rests in the grasses on the side of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x mist" 		
	

Floyd | In spite of the sunny weather, a thick mist has settled on the surface
Floyd | of the pond, rendering it impossible to see across. Its murky, green
Floyd | waters lap against a rocky slope that extends down to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "blow shell" 		
	

Floyd | You can't usefully blow him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "O_O" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l in shell" 		
	

Floyd | The opening to the shell is facing the ground, making it impossible to
Floyd | look inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "It's alive." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "knock on shell" 		
	

Floyd | You rap loudly on the shell as you would someone's front door... and
Floyd | wait. Before long a deep groaning sound resonates within the shell and
Floyd | you jump back, startled. The iridescent conch rises into the air as
Floyd | the slick, brown body of a snail emerges. Once he is fully extended,
Floyd | he turns his eyestalks to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is all this racket about?!" His voice, which issues from a tiny
Floyd | mouth hole framed by long white whiskers, is high and raspy. "I was
Floyd | trying to read my paper!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I-I'm sorry, Mr. Snail," you begin. "I'm just trying to find my way
Floyd | around."
Floyd |
Floyd | "My name's Snoll. And what is it that you need to know?" He seems like
Floyd | quite an impatient fellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh. Was someone looking for a paper?" 	
			Binder says, "oh, so butterflies won't talk but snails do. I wonder if spiders will." 	
			DB says, "There's something funny about an impatient snail." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask snoll about paper" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you like to read?" you ask the snail
Floyd |
Floyd | "The paper... I'd like to be reading it now, as a matter of fact."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask snoll about spiders" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know what you expect me to be able to tell you about that,"
Floyd | he snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask snoll about prince" 		
	

Floyd | You ask Snoll his opinion of the Fairy Prince.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm no big fan of magic, but he's definitely helped improve things
Floyd | around here, so I can't complain too much."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask snoll for paper" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That... wow. If this is the solution." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask snoll for shell" 		
	

Floyd | Snoll snorts at you derisively.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(no, it isn't)" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shore of the Pond
Floyd | Here the dirt path that you've grown accustomed to is replaced by a
Floyd | cobblestone walk. To the east, a steep, rocky slope leads down to the
Floyd | moss-green water.  A thick layer of mist has settled over the pond
Floyd | making it difficult to see to the opposite side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dandelion is back to the southwest. The walk also marches on to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Snoll glares at you impatiently from his spot in the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask snoll about mist" 		
	

Floyd | "Is there any way across the pond?" you ask.
Floyd |
Floyd | "As a matter of fact," the snail leans in conspiratorially, "there is.
Floyd | I've seen the Fairy Prince's courier cross many a time. If you travel
Floyd | a bit north, you'll see a funny-shaped tile by the water. It marks the
Floyd | beginning of the bridge."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The... bridge?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes --  The only thing is, you can't see it! He used his crazy fairy
Floyd | magic to turn it invisible!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "OHO" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask snoll about bridge" 		
	

Floyd | "Like I said, there's a bridge across the pond. You can't see it, but
Floyd | trust me, it's there. If you travel a bit north, you'll find a
Floyd | funny-shaped rock by the water.  It marks the beginning of the
Floyd | bridge."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eladnarra arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DB gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	DB arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Binder says, "well then. maybe there's a weapon on the bridge or something." 	
			DB says, "Maybe." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the End of the Path
Floyd | You appear to have come to a dead end. The cobblestone walk runs right
Floyd | up to the side of a giant pipe. The steep slope leading down to the
Floyd | water continues to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange, triangular tile is embedded amongst the cobblestones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		
	

Floyd | You look out over the water for some evidence of a bridge but find
Floyd | nothing. No-- wait.  Is that a patch of dirt hovering in midair?
Floyd | Indeed, it looks like a fine powdering of dust has settled on a small
Floyd | section of the bridge a few feet out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd | You take a deep breath and, starting from the triangular tile, step
Floyd | out over the slope.  In spite of what the snail told you, you are
Floyd | startled when your foot meets the solid surface of the bridge.
Floyd | Tentatively, you press forward.  When you are finally standing
Floyd | directly over the pond, you lose your bearings, however. The
Floyd | disconnect between what you see and what you feel causes you to lose
Floyd | your balance. You teeter back and forth, dangerously, and with no
Floyd | handrail to catch you, you nearly fall into the water. Slowly, you are
Floyd | able to make your way back to the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's got to be a way for me to get across this bridge, you tell
Floyd | yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hm" 	
			Binder says, "I guess I'll see if spiders talk here, too." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shore of the Pond
Floyd | Here the dirt path that you've grown accustomed to is replaced by a
Floyd | cobblestone walk. To the east, a steep, rocky slope leads down to the
Floyd | moss-green water.  A thick layer of mist has settled over the pond
Floyd | making it difficult to see to the opposite side.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the grass alongside the cobblestone terrace, you see Snoll's shell.
Floyd | He must've retreated back inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dandelion is to the southwest. The walk also marches on to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Base of a Dandelion
Floyd | You are at the base of the largest dandelion you've ever seen. Tall,
Floyd | lance-like leaves surround its massive stem, which rises up to support
Floyd | a snowy globe of seeds. Beyond the dandelion, to the east, the ground
Floyd | grows marshier and thick with palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path here runs from southwest to northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By a Cluster of Tulips
Floyd | Giant, cup-shaped flowers sit atop tall, dark green stalks that
Floyd | stretch to about five times your height. Most of the flowers are a
Floyd | deep pink, aside from one striking orange tulip that sits apart from
Floyd | the rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves to the northeast here. It also continues back west to
Floyd | the fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At a Fork in the Path
Floyd | Tall grasses line the path that forks off to the north and east. The
Floyd | road back home is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "A blindfold." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rose Thicket
Floyd | You find yourself standing in front of an unruly thicket of damask
Floyd | roses. Their scent permeates the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the faint sound of crying to the north. The path also
Floyd | continues back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Lilac Bush
Floyd | Here the path culminates at a stout lilac bush bursting with its
Floyd | distinctive amethyst flowers. A beautiful nymph sits sobbing on one of
Floyd | its lower branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues back to the south. The small clearing in the brush
Floyd | that Hespa pointed out is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from Johnny) Johnny says, "And handcuffs." 	
			DavidW says (to Johnny), "Different game." 	
			Binder is listening... wait, no 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask hespa about spider" 		
	

Floyd | "It's a nasty thing... almost a big as I am."  She stares at you with
Floyd | frightened eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask hespa about weapon" 		
	

Floyd | The nymph is too lost in her grief at the moment to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You duck into the small clearing....
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Small Clearing
Floyd | The brush presses in around you from every direction. You feel quite
Floyd | claustrophobic here. It doesn't help that you are sharing the space
Floyd | with a giant spider. The vile creature is busy at work, wrapping the
Floyd | increasingly lethargic Bugg in its silky cocoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path back to the lilac bush is southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask spider about bugg" 		
	

Floyd | The spider answers you with a hiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Lilac Bush
Floyd | Here the path culminates at a stout lilac bush bursting with its
Floyd | distinctive amethyst flowers. A beautiful nymph sits sobbing on one of
Floyd | its lower branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues back to the south. The small clearing in the brush
Floyd | that Hespa pointed out is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I suppose we should save if I'm feeling reckless." 	
			eladnarra asks, "hi~ what IF is this?" 	
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to eladnarra), "Mite" 	
			Jacqueline says (to eladnarra), "Mite, by Sara Dee" 	
			DavidW says, "We're playing "Mite" by Sara Dee." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Quick! Someone else say it!" 	
			DB says, "Timing, again." 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You duck into the small clearing....
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Small Clearing
Floyd | The brush presses in around you from every direction. You feel quite
Floyd | claustrophobic here. It doesn't help that you are sharing the space
Floyd | with a giant spider. The vile creature is busy at work, wrapping the
Floyd | increasingly lethargic Bugg in its silky cocoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path back to the lilac bush is southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "sling gem at spider" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "throw gem at spider" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the jewel)
Floyd | You'd prefer to hold on to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "kill spider" 		
	

Floyd | As things look more and more dire for poor Bugg, you feel a surge of
Floyd | desperation. In a moment of sheer insanity, you ball up your bare fist
Floyd | and punch the spider in the back.  It whirls around furiously and
Floyd | snaps out at you with its fangs. You are able to escape just in time.
Floyd | You doubt you will be able to get away with that again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "huh" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | The giant spider is covered in velvety, chestnut-brown fur but it
Floyd | hardly seems cuddly. Every so often, it pauses in its spinning to
Floyd | stare back at you with its inky black eyes.  Perhaps it's considering
Floyd | what to have for dessert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill spider" 		
	

Floyd | Foolishly emboldened by your previous attack, you strike out at the
Floyd | spider again, unarmed. This time you are not so lucky. In an instant,
Floyd | the spider is upon you, sinking its fangs into your chest. Once you
Floyd | are effectively paralyzed, it drags you over to its web and begins to
Floyd | swathe you in your own silken shroud. What an unfortunate way to end
Floyd | your first adventure.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "woo!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmm" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "restore" 		DB says, "Hm... we definitely need a weapon." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Lilac Bush
Floyd | Here the path culminates at a stout lilac bush bursting with its
Floyd | distinctive amethyst flowers. A beautiful nymph sits sobbing on one of
Floyd | its lower branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues back to the south. The small clearing in the brush
Floyd | that Hespa pointed out is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "or to do something less straightforward." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "I agree with your astute observation." 	
			DB says, "I still think there must be some way to get a dandelion leaf." 	
			Binder says, "Let's try that then" 	
			DB says, "Maybe there's something we can cut one with." 	
			Binder says, "yeah, if we had a weapon we could cut a leaf into a wea...er" 	
			(from DavidW) DB says, "like another dandelion leaf" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rose Thicket
Floyd | You find yourself standing in front of an unruly thicket of damask
Floyd | roses. Their scent permeates the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the faint sound of crying to the north. The path also
Floyd | continues back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "haha" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb rose" 		
	

Floyd | The prickly tangle is less than inviting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x rose" 		
	

Floyd | The dense shrubbery, capped with fat pink roses, branches out high
Floyd | overhead. The blooms are captivating but their thorny stems make them
Floyd | seem more than a little forbidding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get thorn" 		
	

Floyd | You reach out and yank on the dried thorn. It snaps off into your
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Well, a cutting object could be a tool rather than a weapon." 	
			Binder says, "YEAH BOYEEEEE" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a thorn
Floyd |   a sling (being worn)
Floyd |     a jewel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe we could ask the spider if he'd chew off a leaf for us so that we could use it to kill him." 	
			DavidW says, "hooray" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x thorn" 		
	

Floyd | The base of the thorn fits neatly into your palm. You wave it in front
Floyd | of you with a quick stroke and find that it makes a handly little
Floyd | short sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "haha" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Lilac Bush
Floyd | Here the path culminates at a stout lilac bush bursting with its
Floyd | distinctive amethyst flowers. A beautiful nymph sits sobbing on one of
Floyd | its lower branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues back to the south. The small clearing in the brush
Floyd | that Hespa pointed out is to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My hint wasn't needed after all." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You duck into the small clearing....
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Small Clearing
Floyd | The brush presses in around you from every direction. You feel quite
Floyd | claustrophobic here. It doesn't help that you are sharing the space
Floyd | with a giant spider. The vile creature is busy at work, wrapping the
Floyd | increasingly lethargic Bugg in its silky cocoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path back to the lilac bush is southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "kill spider with thorn" 		
	

Floyd | You know that every living thing has to eat, but the idea of the
Floyd | nymph's dear pet being consumed by such a vile creature makes your
Floyd | heart hurt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thorn in hand, you take a swipe at the spider... and miss. It spits at
Floyd | you angrily and then turns its attention back to Bugg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, hey, a thorn." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "kill spider with thorn" 		
	

Floyd | Your first attempt didn't work but you are not ready to give up.  You
Floyd | swing your makeshift sword forward again with as much force as you can
Floyd | muster. It plunges deep into the spider's belly.  The brute squawks in
Floyd | pain and you jump back, leaving the thorn embedded in its body. Its
Floyd | legs spasm wildly and then it finally falls to the ground, still.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your heart is pounding so hard it feels like it might leap out of your
Floyd | chest. You've had to kill different creatures before (smaller, of
Floyd | course) but it was never anything like this. You feel like a warrior,
Floyd | victorious after battle.  You draw the thorn out of the spider's body
Floyd | and wipe it off on some nearby grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask spider how you like me NOW" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "hahaha" 	
			eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Small Clearing
Floyd | The brush presses in around you from every direction. You see Bugg
Floyd | still struggling in the spider's web.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path back to the lilac bush is southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a dead spider here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | The spider's crumpled body rests in the corner of the small clearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get spider" 		
	

Floyd | You have no desire to fiddle around with the spider's carcass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "okthen" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "free bugg" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x bugg" 		
	

Floyd | The spider may be dead, but poor Bugg is still writhing around in the
Floyd | food sac.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x sac" 		
	

Floyd | The spider may be dead, but poor Bugg is still writhing around in the
Floyd | food sac.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get silk" 		
	

Floyd | You try to free Bugg with your bare hands but they get caught in the
Floyd | viscid outer weave of the food sac. With a determined tug, you are
Floyd | able to free yourself, but your palms sting from the effort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Cut it open with the thorn." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Thorn?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "cut silk with thorn" 		
	

Floyd | Using the thorn, you delicately cut into the silk cocoon. Once the
Floyd | hole you've created is large enough, Bugg is able to crawl out,
Floyd | although with great effort. It takes a short while for the exhausted
Floyd | ladybug to recover his strength.  After flapping his wings and
Floyd | stretching his legs, however, he's almost as good as new. He nuzzles
Floyd | you appreciatively and then makes his way back to his distressed
Floyd | owner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "tada" 	
			DB exclaims, "Sweet!" 	
			Binder says, "nuzzled by a ladybug. um." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Visit her." 	
			Binder shudders 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Lilac Bush
Floyd | You emerge from the clearing feeling positively exhilarated. You see
Floyd | that Bugg has already made his way back to his elated mistress.  He is
Floyd | nestling cozily in her lap as she checks him for injuries. When she
Floyd | notices your return, she offers you a beatific smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am forever indebted to you," she says.  "I thought I would never
Floyd | get him back again."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm glad to have helped," you reply. But she's not finished.  She
Floyd | reaches over to her basket and pulls out something made of purple
Floyd | fabric.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here... it's not much but perhaps you will find is useful.  On less
Floyd | exciting days, I spend a lot of time knitting, and I have tons of
Floyd | these." She hands you what turns out to be a small purple sack,
Floyd | closely knit out of lilac petal fibers.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A he-ladybug." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Binder), "Why the shudder?" 	
			Binder says (to Jacqueline), "ladybugs are toxic monsters even when I'm normal sized. they must be terrifying at Mite-scale" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pouch
Floyd |   a thorn
Floyd |   a sling (being worn)
Floyd |     a jewel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "sweet, something to put my pollen in." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Lilac Bush
Floyd | Here the path culminates at a stout lilac bush bursting with its
Floyd | distinctive amethyst flowers. Hespa sits on one of its lower branches,
Floyd | with Bugg in her lap and her basket at her side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues back to the south. There is a small clearing in the
Floyd | brush to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Time to collect some pollen?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Exacally" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rose Thicket
Floyd | You find yourself standing in front of an unruly thicket of damask
Floyd | roses. Their scent permeates the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path stretches on to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At a Fork in the Path
Floyd | Tall grasses line the path that forks off to the north and east. The
Floyd | road back home is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By a Cluster of Tulips
Floyd | Giant, cup-shaped flowers sit atop tall, dark green stalks that
Floyd | stretch to about five times your height. Most of the flowers are a
Floyd | deep pink, aside from one striking orange tulip that sits apart from
Floyd | the rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves to the northeast here. It also continues back west to
Floyd | the fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Base of a Dandelion
Floyd | You are at the base of the largest dandelion you've ever seen. Tall,
Floyd | lance-like leaves surround its massive stem, which rises up to support
Floyd | a snowy globe of seeds. Beyond the dandelion, to the east, the ground
Floyd | grows marshier and thick with palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path here runs from southwest to northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(hm. Is there such a thing as a male ladybug? I don't think there is.)" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb dandelion" 		
	

Floyd | You scale the dandelion stem and pull yourself up onto the head...

		Jacqueline says, "Sure there is." 	
			Binder says (to DavidW), "I think there must be." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On Top of the Dandelion
Floyd | You are standing on the sole bare spot of the dandelion cap, amongst
Floyd | its countless downy white seeds. Up here, you are afforded a better
Floyd | view of the captivating orange tulip to the southwest. You can also
Floyd | see a calm but murky-looking pond to the east, beyond the palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze from the west ruffles you hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Not if they reproduce asexually." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get seed" 		
	

Floyd | You pull one of the seeds from the dandelion clock and hold it up like
Floyd | an umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | A competing northeasterly wind picks up, setting some of the dandelion
Floyd | seeds adrift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Unless they can procreate using parthenogenesis..." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up with the seed extended in your arm. Its parachute top
Floyd | catches in the breeze and you are swept into the air.
Floyd |

		
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The rough wind buffets you northeast. The tulips, the grasses, the
Floyd | pond-- all of them blur together as you soar through the air.
Floyd | Eventually gravity takes its course and you slowly descend, bracing
Floyd | your legs for impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your trip wasn't as far as it might have seemed.

		DavidW says, "I'll look it up later." 	
			Binder says, "oh, oops" 	
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shore of the Pond
Floyd | Here the dirt path that you've grown accustomed to is replaced by a
Floyd | cobblestone walk. To the east, a steep, rocky slope leads down to the
Floyd | moss-green water.  A thick layer of mist has settled over the pond
Floyd | making it difficult to see to the opposite side.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the grass alongside the cobblestone terrace, you see Snoll's shell.
Floyd | He must've retreated back inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dandelion is to the southwest. The walk also marches on to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the dandelion seed and watch as it floats away in the
Floyd | breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Base of a Dandelion
Floyd | You are at the base of the largest dandelion you've ever seen. Tall,
Floyd | lance-like leaves surround its massive stem, which rises up to support
Floyd | a snowy globe of seeds. Beyond the dandelion, to the east, the ground
Floyd | grows marshier and thick with palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path here runs from southwest to northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "climb dandelion" 		
	

Floyd | You scale the dandelion stem and pull yourself up onto the head...

		
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On Top of the Dandelion
Floyd | You are standing on the sole bare spot of the dandelion cap, amongst
Floyd | its countless downy white seeds. Up here, you are afforded a better
Floyd | view of the captivating orange tulip to the southwest. You can also
Floyd | see a calm but murky-looking pond to the east, beyond the palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The northeasterly wind caresses your shoulders.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get seed" 		
	

Floyd | You pull one of the seeds from the dandelion clock and hold it up like
Floyd | an umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wind dies down for a moment and then is replaced by a balmy zephyr
Floyd | pressing you southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up with the seed extended in your arm. Its parachute top
Floyd | catches in the breeze and you are swept into the air.
Floyd |

		
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The southwestern zephyr sends you coasting toward the tulips. That
Floyd | same undercurrent of wind jolts you upward right before you slam face
Floyd | first into the tall orange tulip. You release the seed just as you are
Floyd | arcing over its open petals... and land in it with a PLOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Tulip Turret
Floyd | The amber petals of the tulip form a protective parapet around you as
Floyd | you gaze out at the garden. The pond to the east is covered in a dense
Floyd | mist. The view from the other side of the tulip is dominated by an
Floyd | overgrown rosebush.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottom of the tulip is full of pollen. The tulip's stem offers a
Floyd | possible way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get pollen" 		
	

Floyd | You fill up the pouch, which turns out to have quite a bit of give,
Floyd | with as much pollen as you can find.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | Beetles question: What is a male ladybug called? 	
			Jacqueline | They Are Also Called Ladybugs 	
			Jacqueline | ANSWER: That's Mr. Ladybug to you fella. 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x pouch" 		
	

Floyd | The small sack is made of closely-knit purple fibers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x pollen" 		
	

Floyd | The golden grains are powdery yet somewhat sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully climb out of the tulip and slide down the stem...
Floyd |
Floyd | By a Cluster of Tulips
Floyd | Giant, cup-shaped flowers sit atop tall, dark green stalks that
Floyd | stretch to about five times your height. Most of the flowers are a
Floyd | deep pink, aside from one striking orange tulip that sits apart from
Floyd | the rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path curves to the northeast here. It also continues back west to
Floyd | the fork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the Base of a Dandelion
Floyd | You are at the base of the largest dandelion you've ever seen. Tall,
Floyd | lance-like leaves surround its massive stem, which rises up to support
Floyd | a snowy globe of seeds. Beyond the dandelion, to the east, the ground
Floyd | grows marshier and thick with palm sedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path here runs from southwest to northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shore of the Pond
Floyd | Here the dirt path that you've grown accustomed to is replaced by a
Floyd | cobblestone walk. To the east, a steep, rocky slope leads down to the
Floyd | moss-green water.  A thick layer of mist has settled over the pond
Floyd | making it difficult to see to the opposite side.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the grass alongside the cobblestone terrace, you see Snoll's shell.
Floyd | He must've retreated back inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dandelion is to the southwest. The walk also marches on to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay obtaining pollen, btw." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At the End of the Path
Floyd | You appear to have come to a dead end. The cobblestone walk runs right
Floyd | up to the side of a giant pipe. The steep slope leading down to the
Floyd | water continues to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange, triangular tile is embedded amongst the cobblestones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You are too afraid of losing your balance over the water to venture
Floyd | onto the bridge.  If only there were some way to see where you were
Floyd | going...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "cover bridge in pollen" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cover the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "hm" 	
			DavidW says, "try another verb" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "put pollen on bridge" 		
	

Floyd | The floating patch of dust gives you an idea. You grab a handful of
Floyd | pollen from the pouch and, starting from the triangular tile, sprinkle
Floyd | it over the bridge. The slightly sticky granules of pollen adhere to
Floyd | the surface, providing you with a clear path east. Little by little,
Floyd | you make your way in that direction, trying to avoid looking down into
Floyd | the murky green water.  The mist becomes thicker at the center of the
Floyd | pond, but you are able to work your way through.  Before you know it,
Floyd | you find yourself on the other side.
Floyd |

		DB asks, "Put?" 	
			DB says, "Indeed." 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "yes. That one." 	
			Binder says, "great but now EVERYONE can find it." 	
	Binder pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | [More]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Beach
Floyd | The bridge has deposited you on a sandy little beach surrounded by
Floyd | cattails. You look back and see your pollen trail hanging suspended
Floyd | over the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unbelievable! And your friends back home probably really won't believe
Floyd | it... they'll think you daydreamed it or read it in a book somewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | But this is better than a book! you tell yourself. For the first time
Floyd | on your adventure, you realize that you are actually having fun. You
Floyd | don't know why you were so unenthusiastic starting out. Maybe you were
Floyd | afraid of finding out that the magical world of the Great Garden
Floyd | wasn't so magical after all. An odd sense of relief washes over you
Floyd | and there is now a buoyancy in your step. You barely notice the heft
Floyd | of the jewel on your back anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You give your new surroundings another glance and observe a gap in the
Floyd | cattails to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh, phew, I'm having fun now. that's a relief." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x cattails" 		
	

Floyd | A dense colony of cattails lines the shore. Their heavy brown heads
Floyd | nod atop pithy stems.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gap between them provides passage to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Better still, from [LINK] in response to the question, 'Are all ladybugs girls?'" 	
			Jacqueline | A. No. There are boy ladybugs and girl ladybugs. It's almost impossible for the average person to tell them apart. But here are some clue that might help. First, females are usually larger than males. Second, if you observe one ladybug riding atop another ladybug, they are in the process of mating. 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		
	

Floyd | A dense colony of cattails lines the shore. Their heavy brown heads
Floyd | nod atop pithy stems.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gap between them provides passage to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The line 'You barely notice the helf of the jewel on your back anymore.' worries me." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pouch
Floyd |   a thorn
Floyd |   a sling (being worn)
Floyd |     a jewel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		
	

Floyd | The pale blue jewel glitters in the sunlight. At its base, you can
Floyd | make out the delicate, silvery script that reads "PROPERTY OF THE
Floyd | FAIRY PRINCE".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er heft" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You ascend the sandy hill to the east, passing between the cattails.
Floyd | Just as you are crossing the threshold into this new territory, your
Floyd | foot catches on a fallen cattail and you trip. You are momentarily
Floyd | airborne as you tumble forward, and when you finally hit the ground,
Floyd | you are nearly jolted out of your senses. It takes you a few seconds
Floyd | to collect yourself, and you finally notice that the jewel has fallen
Floyd | out of the sling. You check the immediate area, but it is nowhere to
Floyd | be found.  Slowly you take in the new scenery and a feeling of dread
Floyd | fills your heart. A malicious snicker punctuates the silence.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "She goes on to link to here 'Ladybugs Mating' page, but I think I want to keep this a family transcript and not link to ladybug pr0n." 	
			DB asks, "I wonder if we'll run into that troll again?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. okay. It's still there." 	
			Binder says, "uh" 	
			Binder says, "it WAS" 	
			Binder says, "science DAMMIT" 	
			DavidW says, "oops" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [More]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | By the Giant Gnome Statue
Floyd | It's all almost too much to take in. The wide clearing that you have
Floyd | stumbled into is dominated by a giant statue of a gnome. It's the most
Floyd | peculiar thing you've ever seen and you can only guess what its
Floyd | purpose is. But you are unable to dwell on that for long, because
Floyd | perched on the shoulder of the gnome, high overhead, an ugly hobgoblin
Floyd | is crouched, one bony gray arm wrapped around the gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give that back!" you shout. The goblin offers another fiendish
Floyd | chuckle and says something in a language you don't understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That jewel belongs to the Fairy Prince!" you continue, but the goblin
Floyd | doesn't seem to care. He holds the gem up, marveling at the
Floyd | coruscating colors it produces in the sunlight. While he is
Floyd | distracted, you attempt to scale the gnome, but lacking the goblin's
Floyd | sharp black claws, you are unable to get a solid grip on anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | What am I going to do now?  You've come too far to let this
Floyd | contemptible creature make off with the jewel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You observe, with little sense of relief, that your familiar dirt path
Floyd | has reappeared. It continues south from here. To the west, beyond the
Floyd | offending cattail that caused this mess, you see the opening leading
Floyd | back to the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin warbles an odd little tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh dear" 	
			DB says, "Oh, uh oh..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Should we go back, or is this probably required" 	
			Binder says, "I'm guessing required. No warning, just a bad thing." 	
			DavidW says, "This mishap is unavoidable." 	
			Binder says, "just another fucking opportunity for growth on the hero's journey" 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A Bend in the Path
Floyd | A tall, crimson-capped mushroom stands at a curve in the grass-lined
Floyd | path, providing the surrounding greenery with a bit of shade. On top
Floyd | of it, two chubby caterpillars are taking a nap, apparently sated
Floyd | after an afternoon fungi feast. Next to the lofty shroom, its shorter,
Floyd | squatter twin sits tipped over. Chomp-marks on the base indicate
Floyd | exactly how it was felled.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues up a steep incline to the east. It also curves back
Floyd | to the gnome statue, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x mushroom" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tall mushroom or the squat mushroom?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x squat mushroom" 		
	

Floyd | The squat mushroom is tipped on its side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x tall mushroom" 		
	

Floyd | Two chubby caterpillars are taking a nap on top of the lofty mushroom,
Floyd | which stretches slightly overhead. You can see bite marks in its
Floyd | crimson cap where the creatures have feasted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x caterpillars" 		
	

Floyd | Two chubby black caterpillars are curled up on top of the tall
Floyd | mushroom.  They are sleeping soundly after their afternoon fungi
Floyd | feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pouch
Floyd |   a thorn
Floyd |   a sling (being worn and empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x pouch" 		
	

Floyd | The small sack is made of closely-knit purple fibers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l in pouch" 		
	

Floyd | The pouch is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A Bend in the Path
Floyd | A tall, crimson-capped mushroom stands at a curve in the grass-lined
Floyd | path, providing the surrounding greenery with a bit of shade. On top
Floyd | of it, two chubby caterpillars are taking a nap, apparently sated
Floyd | after an afternoon fungi feast. Next to the lofty shroom, its shorter,
Floyd | squatter twin sits tipped over. Chomp-marks on the base indicate
Floyd | exactly how it was felled.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues up a steep incline to the east. It also curves back
Floyd | to the gnome statue, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "aw, crud, I need to tag out. I've got to run off and play some board games IRL" 	
			DB says, "Dang." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Games?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that games are games." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We have serious things going on here, Binder." 	
			DavidW says (to Alex), "thanks" 	
			Alex asks (of DavidW), "Awwwk! So where's my cork nut then?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "We're on a quest!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But okay." 	
			DB says, "See you later, Binder." 	
			Binder says, "I forgot to have my mom sign the permission slip for this quest so it's just as well." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Have fun!" 	
			Binder says, "ttfn" 	
			Binder idleth yea verily 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DB), "I've got your back, but occasionally have a lag. Can you drive?" 	
			DB asks, "Why not?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A Bend in the Path
Floyd | A tall, crimson-capped mushroom stands at a curve in the grass-lined
Floyd | path, providing the surrounding greenery with a bit of shade. On top
Floyd | of it, two chubby caterpillars are taking a nap, apparently sated
Floyd | after an afternoon fungi feast. Next to the lofty shroom, its shorter,
Floyd | squatter twin sits tipped over. Chomp-marks on the base indicate
Floyd | exactly how it was felled.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues up a steep incline to the east. It also curves back
Floyd | to the gnome statue, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Danke." 	
			DB says, "Bitte." 	
			DB asks, "What shall we do next?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps explore a bit more?" 	
			eladnarra says, "wonder if you can wake 'em up" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "wake caterpillars" 		
	

Floyd | You doubt that the caterpillars have any helpful advice to offer so
Floyd | you decide to let them continue sleeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Good idea, though." 	
			eladnarra says, "heh" 	
			eladnarra says, "exploring sounds good, then :)" 	
			DB asks, "Okay. Which way?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We still need to get the jewel back, right?" 	
			DB says, "There is that." 	
			DB says, "Or maybe we could just go find the Prince and he'll trounce the goblin." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That seems less than ideal, but perhaps." 	
			eladnarra says, "heh. we could try east, see if there's anything that would help with the goblin" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	DB says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd | You climb the hill to the east...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Palace
Floyd | The palace-- at long last! Though your parents had described it to
Floyd | you, you still were not prepared for this. The famed Gazing Ball
Floyd | Palace sits atop a tall marble tower, countless stories high. The
Floyd | opalescent sphere shimmers in the sunlight, beckoning you forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the marble tower, you see a great arched door, in front
Floyd | of which stands a somber-looking chipmunk. She's armored in shining
Floyd | silver and holds a spear at her side. The chipmunk stares at you
Floyd | warily as you approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | "State your business, citizen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "tell chipmunk about jewel" 		
	

Floyd | You tell the chipmunk how you came upon the missing jewel.  Her
Floyd | interest is piqued only slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where is this jewel?" she asks.  You sigh deeply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hm..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell chipmunk about goblin" 		
	

Floyd | "A goblin has stolen a jewel belonging to the Fairy Prince!" you tell
Floyd | the guard. She eyes you for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I cannot leave my post," she says, finally. "If what you say is true,
Floyd | you should do what you can to retrieve it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Phooey." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask chipmunk for spear" 		
	

Floyd | You doubt the chipmunk guard will respond well to being ordered
Floyd | around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "spear?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x chipmunk" 		
	

Floyd | A striped brown chipmunk stands guard at the palace door.  She wears a
Floyd | vest of silver armor and a somber expression. At her side, you see a
Floyd | long, sharp spear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It was worth a try." 	
			eladnarra says, "darn" 	
			DB says, "Indeed." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask chipmunk about goblin" 		
	

Floyd | "Troublesome creatures... and smelly."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The famed Gazing Ball Palace sits atop a tall marble tower, countless
Floyd | stories high. The opalescent sphere shimmers in the sunlight,
Floyd | beckoning you forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "how can the sling we have be used?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "ask chipmunk for weapon" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think we've used it in an offensive way (like, to throw or fling things)." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure it'd work that way." 	
			DB says, "Or make rude gestures." 	
			eladnarra says, "ah~" 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't seen any stones or acorns that we might use as ammo." 	
			DB asks, "Should we head back to the goblin?" 	
			eladnarra says, "sure" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A Bend in the Path
Floyd | A tall, crimson-capped mushroom stands at a curve in the grass-lined
Floyd | path, providing the surrounding greenery with a bit of shade. On top
Floyd | of it, two chubby caterpillars are taking a nap, apparently sated
Floyd | after an afternoon fungi feast. Next to the lofty shroom, its shorter,
Floyd | squatter twin sits tipped over. Chomp-marks on the base indicate
Floyd | exactly how it was felled.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues up a steep incline to the east. It also curves back
Floyd | to the gnome statue, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "north" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Giant Gnome Statue
Floyd | This wide clearing is dominated by a giant gnome statue. A goblin is
Floyd | perched on its shoulder, clinging to the jewel that inspired this
Floyd | whole journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dirt path picks up here, stretching south. To the west, beyond the
Floyd | fallen cattail, you see the opening leading back to the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holding the gem under one arm, the goblin leans over and pretends to
Floyd | pick the gnome's nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "What is it with goblins and picking noses?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "x goblin" 		
	

Floyd | The hideous goblin is bald, with sagging gray skin and sharp black
Floyd | nails and teeth. It is currently having a great deal of fun taunting
Floyd | you with the jewel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ugly monster pantomimes crying. Then he points at you and laughs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "inventory" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pouch
Floyd |   a thorn
Floyd |   a sling (being worn and empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotten fiend finds a small pebble and chucks it at you.  It
Floyd | bounces harmlessly into the cattails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to DB), "Perhaps it's a metaphor for masturbation." 	
			DB says, "Blugh." 	
			eladnarra says, "pebble... but likely not something in reach" 	
			DB says, "I think I'm gonna try this sling thing." 	
			DB says, "We do have the thorn." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Between this and Binder dropping the f-bomb, my hopes of a family-friendly transcript are dashed. I should have just gone ahead and linked to the ladybug pr0n." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "remove sling" 		
	

Floyd | You'd prefer to keep it on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hideous creature chuckles maliciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Oh, dang." 	
			eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			Jacqueline says, "There." 	
			eladnarra says, "and here I was trying to stick with things like 'darn'..." 	
			DavidW goes bugeyed. 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "It is some hot ladybug on ladybug action, yeah." 	
			DB says, "hahaha" 	
			eladnarra says, "huh, two hours..." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Two hours?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "throw thorn at goblin" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the makeshift sword at the goblin but your aim is off. The
Floyd | thorn goes flying into the cattails.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great. Just great.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That might include foreplay time." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, yeah, two hours." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I see that now." 	
			eladnarra says, "heh" 	
			dsimon asks, "makeshift sword?" 	
			DavidW says, "The thorn." 	
			DB says, "Okay, so we're going into the cattails to get our sword back, then..." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully step over the fallen cattail...
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Beach
Floyd | You are on a sandy little beach surrounded by cattails. To the west,
Floyd | your pollen trail hangs suspended over the water, defining the path of
Floyd | the invisible bridge. A gap in the cattails allows passage to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of dsimon), "Is that what the kids are calling it these days?" 	
			eladnarra says, "oh oh, we just lost our thorn..." 	
			DavidW says, "The thorn is lost, now, I think." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

Floyd | You ascend the sandy hill to the east, passing between the cattails.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the Giant Gnome Statue
Floyd | This wide clearing is dominated by a giant gnome statue. A goblin is
Floyd | perched on its shoulder, clinging to the jewel that inspired this
Floyd | whole journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dirt path picks up here, stretching south. To the west, beyond the
Floyd | fallen cattail, you see the opening leading back to the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Oi! Walked right into that one. :-)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I'll get my mind back on the game." 	
			DB says, "Dang, I think you're right." 	
			eladnarra asks, "is it gone for good?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "There's just the one?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think you only really needed it for the spider, though." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "get cattail" 		
	

Floyd | The cattail is entirely too heavy for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Maybe there's something we can do with the mushroom?" 	
			DavidW says, "maybe" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "south" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A Bend in the Path
Floyd | A tall, crimson-capped mushroom stands at a curve in the grass-lined
Floyd | path, providing the surrounding greenery with a bit of shade. On top
Floyd | of it, two chubby caterpillars are taking a nap, apparently sated
Floyd | after an afternoon fungi feast. Next to the lofty shroom, its shorter,
Floyd | squatter twin sits tipped over. Chomp-marks on the base indicate
Floyd | exactly how it was felled.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues up a steep incline to the east. It also curves back
Floyd | to the gnome statue, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "get squat mushroom" 		
	

Floyd | You tilt the mushroom back onto its base.  It's a little wobbly but
Floyd | can stand without falling over.  You wrap your arms around the fungus
Floyd | in an attempt to lift it, but find that it is too unwieldy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A Bend in the Path
Floyd | A tall, crimson-capped mushroom stands at a curve in the grass-lined
Floyd | path, providing the surrounding greenery with a bit of shade. On top
Floyd | of it, two chubby caterpillars are taking a nap, apparently sated
Floyd | after an afternoon fungi feast. Next to the lofty shroom, sits its
Floyd | shorter, squatter twin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues up a steep incline to the east. It also curves back
Floyd | to the gnome statue, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra asks, "can we climb it?" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "stand on squat mushroom" 		
	

Floyd | You climb onto the squat mushroom. Its cap is springy beneath your
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Can we get the goblin high?" 	
			DB says, "hah" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the mushroom.  Its springy cap propels you high in the
Floyd | air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hm..." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "get off mushroom" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tall mushroom or the squat mushroom?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "makes me wonder if we can push it to the statue, then stand on it" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "short" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the squat mushroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Bend in the Path
Floyd | A tall, crimson-capped mushroom stands at a curve in the grass-lined
Floyd | path, providing the surrounding greenery with a bit of shade. On top
Floyd | of it, two chubby caterpillars are taking a nap, apparently sated
Floyd | after an afternoon fungi feast. Next to the lofty shroom, sits its
Floyd | shorter, squatter twin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues up a steep incline to the east. It also curves back
Floyd | to the gnome statue, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "try it." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "push squat mushroom" 		DB asks, "...?" 	
	Johnny pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Maybe the mushroom can provide the height you need to help you reach
Floyd | the goblin, you tell yourself. With a little effort, you push the
Floyd | fungus toward the clearing...
Floyd |
Floyd | By the Giant Gnome Statue
Floyd | This wide clearing is dominated by a giant gnome statue. A goblin is
Floyd | perched on its shoulder, clinging to the jewel that inspired this
Floyd | whole journey.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dirt path picks up here, stretching south. To the west, beyond the
Floyd | fallen cattail, you see the opening leading back to the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You push the mushroom next to the gnome.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "stand on mushroom" 		
	

Floyd | You climb onto the squat mushroom. Its cap is springy beneath your
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You've had enough of this contemptible monster. You jump on the
Floyd | mushroom's springy cap and are launched high in the air. When you are
Floyd | even with the creature, you strike out with your small green fist.
Floyd | That's all it takes.  The cowardly goblin shrieks with frightened
Floyd | rage.  He drops the jewel and makes off into the cattails, which
Floyd | rustle violently in his wake.
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb down from the mushroom and retrieve the jewel, inspecting it
Floyd | carefully for any scratches.  Its sparkling facets are no worse for
Floyd | the wear.  Your spirits soar again. You feel as though nothing can
Floyd | stand in your way now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You head south, ready to finally present the Fairy Prince with his
Floyd | lost treasure.
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "hee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "wow - nice" 	
			eladnarra exclaims, "yay!" 	
			DB exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			DavidW says, "hoorays" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, return it?" 	
			DavidW says, "jump-fist attack!" 	
			DB asks, "That wasn't the end, was it?" 	
			DavidW says, "We still need to take the jewel to the Prince." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nah, we need to return it to the castle." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | [More]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | A Bend in the Path
Floyd | A tall, crimson-capped mushroom stands at a curve in the grass-lined
Floyd | path, providing the surrounding greenery with a bit of shade. On top
Floyd | of it, two chubby caterpillars are taking a nap, apparently sated
Floyd | after an afternoon fungi feast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path continues up a steep incline to the east. It also curves back
Floyd | to the gnome statue, to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's go see the chipmunk." 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "inventory" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pouch
Floyd |   a sling (being worn)
Floyd |     a jewel
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "south" 		
	

Floyd | You are immediately enveloped by the tall fescue. Fearful of losing
Floyd | your way in this green jungle, you quickly return to the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You climb the hill to the east...
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Palace
Floyd | Though your parents had described it to you, you still were not
Floyd | prepared for this. The famed Gazing Ball Palace sits atop a tall
Floyd | marble tower, countless stories high. The opalescent sphere shimmers
Floyd | in the sunlight, beckoning you forward.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the base of the marble tower, you see a great arched door, in front
Floyd | of which stands a somber-looking chipmunk. She's armored in shining
Floyd | silver and holds a spear at her side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The path wends its way back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "tell chipmunk about jewel" 		
	

Floyd | You take the jewel in your arms one more time, enjoying the reassuring
Floyd | weight of it. Finally, you present it to the chipmunk guard.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I believe this belongs to the Fairy Prince." The chipmunk leans
Floyd | forward and inspects the egg-shaped gem, taking notice of the
Floyd | inscription. She puffs her cheeks thoughtfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see."  Suddenly she is all action. She opens the door and steps
Floyd | aside, allowing you entry into the palace. It takes a moment for your
Floyd | eyes to adjust to the dim lighting of the surprisingly modest
Floyd | anteroom. The chipmunk makes no haste in leading you to a narrow set
Floyd | of stairs. You return the jewel to the sling and begin your ascent.
Floyd | Up, up, up you go. You climb so many steps, it seems like you're
Floyd | heading for the clouds. Just when you feel like you cannot go on, you
Floyd | arrive at a small landing with a simple wooden door. The chipmunk, who
Floyd | has been following quietly behind you the whole time, reaches over and
Floyd | twists the knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here we are then..."  She ushers you forward.
Floyd |

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | [More]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Palace
Floyd | You find yourself in the throne room of the palace. The giant
Floyd | translucent dome casts rainbows across every surface. The throne sits
Floyd | empty. The Fairy Prince has instead opted to sit on a bench near the
Floyd | glass, where he can look out over the garden.  He smiles up at you as
Floyd | you approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah, I've been waiting for you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "x prince" 		
	

Floyd | The Fairy Prince sits on a bench near the dome wall, his pale green
Floyd | wings folded behind him.  He smiles at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "tell prince about jewel" 		
	

Floyd | The prince listens with great interest as you tell him about your
Floyd | adventure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DB says (to Floyd), "give jewel to prince" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the jewel)
Floyd | Without much ado, you hand over the jewel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks!" he says brightly.  He startles you by tossing it into the
Floyd | air where it transforms into small white pebble, which he then catches
Floyd | in his hand and shoves in his pocket. He offers an impish laugh... and
Floyd | suddenly things come together.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It was you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have to admit it was."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But why?"  The Prince pauses for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have been trying to keep things safe and green here for a long
Floyd | while... but it's been getting harder and harder. There is a darkness
Floyd | pressing in."  He motions out the window to a spot far on the horizon.
Floyd | You can see it.  It is far away but it is there... It fills you with
Floyd | dread.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The people have become complacent.  Things have been going well for
Floyd | so long that they are becoming more and more careless.  I need help to
Floyd | keep them safe from the outside.  That's why I set up this test."  It
Floyd | all makes sense now.  But you're not exactly sure what he is asking of
Floyd | you.  Finally, he spells it out:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need the help of good folks like you, who are brave and kind
Floyd | hearted, to help me guard the people against the coming darkness.  But
Floyd | it's entirely up to you. There's not much time to waste though.  Are
Floyd | you up for it?
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Man, what a feel good game." 	
			DB asks, "Are we up for it?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I thought you'd like it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "OF COURSE WE FREAKIN' ARE" 	
	DB says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You think long and hard.  Earlier today, you would've run as fast as
Floyd | you could in the opposite direction. But you feel like an entirely
Floyd | different pixy. You provide him with your answer.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		eladnarra says, "hehehe" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Palace
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give jewel" 		
	

Floyd | (to Fairy Prince)
Floyd | (first taking the jewel)
Floyd | Without much ado, you hand over the jewel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks!" he says brightly.  He startles you by tossing it into the
Floyd | air where it transforms into small white pebble, which he then catches
Floyd | in his hand and shoves in his pocket. He offers an impish laugh... and
Floyd | suddenly things come together.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It was you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have to admit it was."
Floyd |
Floyd | "But why?"  The Prince pauses for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have been trying to keep things safe and green here for a long
Floyd | while... but it's been getting harder and harder. There is a darkness
Floyd | pressing in."  He motions out the window to a spot far on the horizon.
Floyd | You can see it.  It is far away but it is there... It fills you with
Floyd | dread.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The people have become complacent.  Things have been going well for
Floyd | so long that they are becoming more and more careless.  I need help to
Floyd | keep them safe from the outside.  That's why I set up this test."  It
Floyd | all makes sense now.  But you're not exactly sure what he is asking of
Floyd | you.  Finally, he spells it out:
Floyd |
Floyd | "I need the help of good folks like you, who are brave and kind
Floyd | hearted, to help me guard the people against the coming darkness.  But
Floyd | it's entirely up to you. There's not much time to waste though.  Are
Floyd | you up for it?
Floyd |

		Johnny asks (of DB), "Did you take the opportunity to type f yes?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You think long and hard.  Earlier today, you would've run as fast as
Floyd | you could in the opposite direction. But you feel like an entirely
Floyd | different pixy. You provide him with your answer.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "I don't think there was a prompt" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Darn." 	
			DB says, "hahaha" 	
			DavidW says, "Pixy Power!" 	
			Jacqueline fistbumps DavidW. 	
			eladnarra says, "that was a cute game~" 	
			DB says, "That's interesting... it doesn't say we said yes. Just that we provided him with our answer." 	
			DavidW says, "I assume we said yes." 	
			DB says, "I assume this, too." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It was, yeah. Possibly a good kids game, though a couple of the puzzles might be above kids. I would never have thought to move the mushroom." 	
			DavidW says, "But you're right. It is a bit ambiguous." 	
			DB says, "But it is curious." 	
			DB says, "Fun game." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "And hey hey, we're under two hours. The ladybugs are still goin' at it, but we've won!" 	
			DB says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "It took me a while to think of using the mushroom when I played. I kept trying to climb the statue directly, I think." 	
			eladnarra says, "haha" 	
			eladnarra says, "not sure why I thought of the mushroom, to be honest" 	
			DB says, "It's the springy nature of it underfoot that suggests the trampoline thing." 	
			eladnarra says, "I'm usually rather oblivious when it comes to puzzles" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sara is going to be disturbed by all the dirty ladybug talk in this transcript. tut tut" 	
			DavidW says, "I've seen mushroom-as-trampoline before in Zork Grand Inquisitor." 	
			DB says, "And in Super Mario 64, too, if I remember correctly." 	
			DB says, "Lots of mushroom stuff in Mario." 	
			DavidW says, "Never played any Mario game." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "!" 	
			DB asks, "Get out! Not one?" 	
			eladnarra says, "I've played neither, but perhaps I should~" 	
			DavidW says, "There's a lot of mainstream stuff I've never played. Being poor does that." 	
			DB says, "You should be able to find Mario online, I think." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "That was good. So. Continue on with comp games, or take a new tack?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "For next week, I men." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, mean" 	
			Johnny says, "[LINK]" 	
			DB says, "More comp games, I think. Unless anyone has an idea of a really great game that ought to be played." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't mind continuing with comp games, but it would be nice to have the occasional non-comp game." 	
			DavidW says, "I liked that we did The Unicorn Pool." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I need to update the CFS list, and I think I might make it signable this time." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, that was cool, looking through the 2010 games and picking something more people hadn't played because it was from outside a comp." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I also received a request from markm for A Simple Theft 1 & 2, though one of them is only available, I think, on the Get Lamp DVD from what I hear, and I'm not sure if it would be well-received if we played it due to that." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Anyone know anything about that?" 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like 'The People's Glorious Revolutionary Text Adventure Game' is next in the comp list, and it's one I haven't played yet." 	
			DB says, "Not I." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, I am totally unfamiliar with the game, and even though I have the DVD, I haven't gone through all the extras." 	
			DavidW says, "I played the first A Simple Theft, but not the 2nd one." 	
			DB asks, "Did you see the extra on Photopia?" 	
			DB says, "I know it was spoilery, but I thought it should have stayed in the final version." 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't seen any of the DVD stuff via computer." 	
			DB asks, "So, TPGRTAG next?" 	
			DavidW says, "That'd be my pick, yeah." 	
			Nitku says, "I think it'd be a great game for CF" 	
			eladnarra says, "that sounds good; now I just need to remember to show up ^_^" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sounds good." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I started it, didn't get terribly far. Would like to see it through." 	
			Jacqueline says (to eladnarra), "Please do remember, yes. It was nice to have you here." 	
			DavidW says, "Seconded." 	
			DB says, "Indeed." 	
			eladnarra says, "aw, thanks" 	
			eladnarra exclaims, "it's a lot of fun!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "Also glad to see you here. It's been awhile." 	
			DB says, "It has. I should try to make it here more regularly." 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "Have you been busy? I suspect you have been." 	
			DB says, "I've been quite busy, yeah." 	
			DB says, "Still am, actually." 	
			DB says, "I have a meeting at 2 today." 	
			DB asks, "Maybe I could turn ClubFloyd into research somehow?" 	
			DavidW says, "Oh, I saw the email about Drifting round the Campfire or whatever it was called. Still not sure if I should respond to it or not." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think I'm much of a Drifter for writing just one ADRIFT game." 	
			DB says, "Well, whatever you decide is most prudent. We're glad to have you around the community, though." 	
			(from DavidW) DB says, "well, if it bothers you, write a second one." 	
			DavidW says, "I should drop by the forum more often, certainly,." 	
	DB says (to jacqueline), "I think we might want to take it to e-mail, actually. I still need to shower and eat and such before my meeting." 		DB says, "The Forum's a good place." 	
			DB says, "I wish more 'DRIFTers would show up here, though." 	
			DavidW asks, "To ifmud, or to ClubFloyd?" 	
			DB says, "Both." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think it'd be a good thing for the community if they did, yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "Some Drifters have visited once or twice, but somehow they feel out of place, I think." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I think a lot of them think we're elitist meanie cabalists." 	
			DB says, "Hey, guys, it's been a good time. I gotta get going, though." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And don't worry, I won't include this bit in the transcript." 	
			DB says, "hah... that might be true of their perception." 	
			DavidW says, "Okay. See you, DB. Don't be a stranger." 	
			DB says, "Cool." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "Okay, I thought we were chatting afterward, but send me an e-mail if you want to follow up." 	
			DB says, "Right-o. I'll make an effort to be here next week, too." 	
			Jacqueline says, "sweet" 	
			DB exclaims, "Later!" 	
	DB goes home. 		eladnarra says, "homework beckons for me. see you next week~" 	
			DavidW says, "bye eladnarra. See you then!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What homework?" 	
			eladnarra says, "Calc 3 and Bio one ^_^" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fun fun." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Enjoy." 	
			eladnarra says, "bye~" 	
	eladnarra goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "Thanks for today, David." 	
			DavidW says, "Glad you were here for this one. Mite is such a feel good game, as you said." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry work has been kinda crazy." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We'll be traveling again next month (both of us), but I'll try to still make it." 	
			DavidW asks, "wow. Traveling again? Where to this time?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just Anchorage. Law enforcement refresher, immigration appointment. Then I'll drive up to HQ for a couple of days, since I'll be within reach of the place." 	
			Jacqueline says, "See my boss, check in. heh" 	
			* NewsBoy hollers, "Extra! Extra! Jacqueline has posted message 152, about 'Sat, Jan 29 2010 - The People's Glorious Revolutionary Text Adventure Game', to the bulletin board! You spend as much time 'abusing the BB' as the next girl..." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm already wanting winter to be over and it really hasn't hit us hard yet. Though roommate said it'll be extremely cold tomorrow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's the only real problem with hitting our main office in Feb. It could be -50 there." 	
			DavidW says, "ow" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, I can deal, but ugh." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW asks, "How are you traveling?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That part will be by car." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We'll fly to Anchorage, but it's usually 0F at the coldest there, and usually fifteen or more warmer." 	
			DavidW says, "oh." 	
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "list r" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "ralph rameses recluse reflect residnt2 reverb revolution robots rogue roguemultiverse ronweasley4 roofed rover" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load revolution" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Today is the day you've been waiting for! Today is the day when the
Floyd | Revolution arrives to sweep over this entire town, converting it to a
Floyd | worker's paradise! Your heart beats with trepidation and excitement
Floyd | and you can almost taste victory!
Floyd | But victory's not here yet. You still have a lot of work to do. After
Floyd | all, it's like Marx said: It's one thing to interpret the world but
Floyd | the point is to change it. And today, change will come!
Floyd | Now if only you could find your Revolutionary To-Do List...
Floyd |
Floyd | The People's Glorious Revolutionary Text Adventure Game
Floyd | An Interactive Revolution by Taylor Vaughan
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100930 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Revolutionary Headquarters
Floyd | In future generations, this building may well be a museum, for this is
Floyd | where the People's Committee for the Revolution made their glorious
Floyd | plans to liberate all who are oppressed! The red light that
Floyd | illuminates the room might cause eye strain and make it hard to work,
Floyd | but it is truly inspiring.
Floyd | You can exit the headquarters to the west (how appropriate!) and a
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | A giant workers' flag hangs on the back wall, filling your heart with
Floyd | Revolutionary Pride.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the flag sits the committee's desk, upon which all
Floyd | Revolutionary Managerial Work is accomplished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction and Credits
Floyd |    New to Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    General, Non-Spoiler Hints
Floyd |    Specific Puzzle Hints

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The People's Glorious Revolutionary Text Adventure Game is copyright
Floyd | 2010 Taylor Vaughan. This is the first version of the game, released
Floyd | for the 2010 IF Comp. It was written in Inform 7 and includes the
Floyd | Inform extensions "Basic Help Menu" and "Basic Screen Effects" by
Floyd | Emily Short.
Floyd | It was beta-tested by Joel Webster, Kenner Gordon, Tiddy Ogg and
Floyd | Poster.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's strongly recommended you play while listening to the
Floyd | Revolutionary Soundtrack, available at
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | Bug reports and comments can be sent to Taylor.M.Vaughan@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "That's what I was looking for - email." 	
	Jacqueline presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction and Credits
Floyd |    New to Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    General, Non-Spoiler Hints
Floyd |    Specific Puzzle Hints
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction and Credits
Floyd |    New to Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    General, Non-Spoiler Hints
Floyd |    Specific Puzzle Hints

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Introduction and Credits
Floyd |    New to Interactive Fiction?
Floyd |    General, Non-Spoiler Hints
Floyd |    Specific Puzzle Hints

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Revolutionary Headquarters
Floyd | In future generations, this building may well be a museum, for this is
Floyd | where the People's Committee for the Revolution made their glorious
Floyd | plans to liberate all who are oppressed! The red light that
Floyd | illuminates the room might cause eye strain and make it hard to work,
Floyd | but it is truly inspiring.
Floyd | You can exit the headquarters to the west (how appropriate!) and a
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | A giant workers' flag hangs on the back wall, filling your heart with
Floyd | Revolutionary Pride.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the flag sits the committee's desk, upon which all
Floyd | Revolutionary Managerial Work is accomplished.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y"		



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The People's Glorious Revolutionary Text Adventure Game
by Taylor Vaughan
As played on ifMUD on January 29, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of The People's Glorious Revolutionary Text Adventure Game, written by Taylor Vaughan. The People's Glorious Revolutionary Text Adventure Game was originally released as part of the 2010 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took seventh place. At the time of posting this transcript, it has been nominated for a Xyzzy Award for Best Puzzles, though the winner has not yet been announced. 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, "Let's begin." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load revolution" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Nitku says, "well funk me" 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Today is the day you've been waiting for! Today is the day when the
Floyd | Revolution arrives to sweep over this entire town, converting it to a
Floyd | worker's paradise! Your heart beats with trepidation and excitement
Floyd | and you can almost taste victory!

Floyd | But victory's not here yet. You still have a lot of work to do. After
Floyd | all, it's like Marx said: It's one thing to interpret the world but
Floyd | the point is to change it. And today, change will come!
Floyd | Now if only you could find your Revolutionary To-Do List...
Floyd |
Floyd | The People's Glorious Revolutionary Text Adventure Game

Floyd | An Interactive Revolution by Taylor Vaughan
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 100930 / Inform 7 build 6E72 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Revolutionary Headquarters
Floyd | In future generations, this building may well be a museum, for this is

Floyd | where the People's Committee for the Revolution made their glorious
Floyd | plans to liberate all who are oppressed! The red light that
Floyd | illuminates the room might cause eye strain and make it hard to work,
Floyd | but it is truly inspiring.
Floyd | You can exit the headquarters to the west (how appropriate!) and a
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the lab.

Floyd |
Floyd | A giant workers' flag hangs on the back wall, filling your heart with
Floyd | Revolutionary Pride.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the flag sits the committee's desk, upon which all
Floyd | Revolutionary Managerial Work is accomplished.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Ellison says, "w00t. I'm here!" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You've known since you were 12 that it's fate that you share a name
Floyd | with the late, great Karl Marx. You've also been trying to grow out a
Floyd | beard like his but so far that hasn't gone very well.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head itches beneath your papakha.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh yeah, this game" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ell), "You just missed the introtext - might want to recap the room." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "salute flag" 		
	

Floyd | You salute the workers' flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(And hooray that you are here.)" 	
			dsimon asks, "What would... trotsky do?" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x bracelet" 		
	

Floyd | A small bracelet with the words "What Would Trotsky Do?" as a reminder
Floyd | to always do the Revolutionary Thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(And we might be playing your speed IF after this is done, Ell.)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "scratch head" 		
	

Floyd | You swore a solemn vow not to remove the papakha from your head until
Floyd | the Revolution is achieved!

Floyd | Well, on the other hand, your hair is getting really greasy and itchy.
Floyd | It probably wouldn't hurt to take your hat off for a minute or two.
Floyd | Tucked into the hollow of your papakha is your to-do list. So that's
Floyd | where it went!
Floyd |
Floyd | You scratch your hair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hehe, one point" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read list" 		
	

Floyd | You look over your to-do list.

Floyd |  steps to glorious Revolution:
Floyd | ( ) win hearts of proletariat
Floyd | ( ) win minds of proletariat
Floyd | (-) win bodies of proletariat (don't do. that is disgusting.)
Floyd | ( ) get parts for comrade semenov
Floyd | ( ) ruin the good name of a major corporation

Floyd | ( ) cripple capitalist government infrastructure
Floyd | ( ) find supplies to throw a communist party!
Floyd |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |  |          Bank of Freedonia           |
Floyd |  |       #1 In Fixed Rate Loans!        |

Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "I never saw this list!" 	
			Ellison says, "did the walkthrough that came with this game spell out all of the alternate solutions? I can't remember how much of this game is still undiscovered country for me" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "That might have been helpful!" 	
			dsimon says, "Let's party like it's a glorious 1999 revolution" 	
			DavidW asks, "'parts'?" 	
			dsimon says, "Comrade semenov maybe is a robot, or maybe just a tinkerer" 	
			DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "My head was itchy. I scratched. Seemed a obvious thing to try, no?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Revolutionary Headquarters
Floyd | In future generations, this building may well be a museum, for this is
Floyd | where the People's Committee for the Revolution made their glorious

Floyd | plans to liberate all who are oppressed! The red light that
Floyd | illuminates the room might cause eye strain and make it hard to work,
Floyd | but it is truly inspiring.
Floyd | You can exit the headquarters to the west (how appropriate!) and a
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the lab.
Floyd |

Floyd | A giant workers' flag hangs on the back wall, filling your heart with
Floyd | Revolutionary Pride.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the flag sits the committee's desk, upon which all
Floyd | Revolutionary Managerial Work is accomplished.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x flag" 		
	

Floyd | A glorious red flag emblazoned with a yellow hammer and sickle. Just
Floyd | looking at it swells your heart with pride and anticipation.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x work" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "whoa, I don't think I ever took off my hat, either" 	
	DB arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | A fine wooden desk, carved out of solid wood, no doubt by an oppressed
Floyd | worker. Luckily his work was turned to good use when the Committee

Floyd | liberated this desk from the basement of a nearby office building
Floyd | where it was wasting away as an example of capitalist decadence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk has a single large drawer. The drawer is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the drawer, revealing some borscht.
Floyd |
Floyd | Guiltily, you quickly put your papakha back on.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x borscht" 		
	

Floyd | An bowl of old, rancid borscht. Who knows how long it was in that
Floyd | drawer?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "find supplies" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Hey" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take borscht" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Ack" 	
			DavidW says, "hey DB" 	
			dsimon says, "Perhaps we should pick a driver for a while" 	
			dsimon asks, "DB?" 	
			Alex says (to dsimon), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that a DB is a database." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat borscht" 		
	

Floyd | The borscht has really gone bad. There's no way you're going to even
Floyd | taste it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to dsimon), "I was saying hi to Duncan." 	
			DB asks, "Can you fill me in on what's happened in the game?" 	
			DavidW says (to DB), "We found a to-do list and some borscht." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "smell borscht" 		
	

Floyd | It smells terrible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hey DB" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | A fine wooden desk, carved out of solid wood, no doubt by an oppressed
Floyd | worker. Luckily his work was turned to good use when the Committee
Floyd | liberated this desk from the basement of a nearby office building
Floyd | where it was wasting away as an example of capitalist decadence.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk has a single large drawer. The drawer is open. It contains

Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "we started, scratched our head and found our to-do list, saluted the flag and found some old borsht" 	
			DavidW says, "spoiled borscht." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DB), "Also, you can now recap the room, fwiw." 	
			Lionheart says, "There's a recap command but I forget what it is" 	
			Ellison says, "@recap #clubfloyd 100000" 	
			Gerynar says, "but maybe not that many lines" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Revolutionary Headquarters
Floyd | In future generations, this building may well be a museum, for this is
Floyd | where the People's Committee for the Revolution made their glorious
Floyd | plans to liberate all who are oppressed! The red light that
Floyd | illuminates the room might cause eye strain and make it hard to work,
Floyd | but it is truly inspiring.

Floyd | You can exit the headquarters to the west (how appropriate!) and a
Floyd | staircase leads downwards to the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | A giant workers' flag hangs on the back wall, filling your heart with
Floyd | Revolutionary Pride.
Floyd |

Floyd | Underneath the flag sits the committee's desk, upon which all
Floyd | Revolutionary Managerial Work is accomplished, drawer opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | A red light. It makes it a little difficult to read or write, but the
Floyd | Revolutionary Ambiance it provides is worth it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take flag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | People's Laboratory
Floyd | This room is filled with all sorts of machines and inventions for the
Floyd | betterment of the lives of the proletariat.
Floyd | The only exit is up the stairs back to the rest of the Headquarters.
Floyd |

Floyd | Comrade Semenov sits at his workbench, hunched over an undoubtedly
Floyd | miraculous device.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Semenov's workbench (on which are the Marxist
Floyd | Ventriloquator Mk II, the Communistic Converter and some sleeping
Floyd | serum) here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x semenov" 		
	

Floyd | Comrade Semenov is a diligent worker, his life devoted to science. He
Floyd | is currently fiddling intently with the circuit board of his latest

Floyd | creation, his eyes hidden behind his impenetrably thick glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "where does he find such wonderful toys" 	
			dsimon says, "Ah, the Q to our proletarian james bond" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ventrilo" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mk" 		
	

Floyd | The Ventriloquator is a long plastic tube that widens at one end into
Floyd | a curved speaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II, the Communistic
Floyd | Converter or the miraculous device?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "miraculous" 		
	

Floyd | The device is currently in many small pieces. That, along with the
Floyd | fact that you have little to no knowledge of electronics, means you
Floyd | have no idea what it is or what it does.
Floyd |

Floyd | The miraculous device is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "The Converter looks useful." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "turn it on" 		
	

Floyd | You can't turn on the miraculous device while Comrade Semenov is
Floyd | holding it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x converter" 		
	

Floyd | The Communistic Converter is a rather small cylinder with some nasty
Floyd | looking spikes coming out of one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's the Communistic Converter, Commissar," Semenov says. "It's a
Floyd | very powerful piece of technology. Put it on someone and it will
Floyd | inject pure Revolutionary Spirit into them, instantly converting them
Floyd | to our side. Be very careful with it though, it can only be used

Floyd | once."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask comrade about miraculous device" 		
	

Floyd | "What's that you're working on now, Comrade Semenov?" you ask.

Floyd | "This is going to be the greatest piece of Revolutionary Technology
Floyd | known to man, Commissar! It's so exciting I can't find ample words to
Floyd | describe it," Semenov jabbers as he pokes at the device with even more
Floyd | excitement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Ooh... one use only..." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take ventriloquator" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Marxist Ventriloquator mark II is an amazing device," Semenov

Floyd | says. "Simply point it at a person or object and he, she or it will be
Floyd | forced to shout out a glorious Marxist quote!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "HA" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take serum" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's a super-potent (but safe and nonaddictive!) sleeping serum,
Floyd | Commissar," Semenov says. "I invented it so that a Revolutionary can

Floyd | get the sleep he or she needs in order to function for a full day's
Floyd | worth of Revolutionary Work. It tastes pretty bad by itself, though.
Floyd | You should probably put it into a food or drink if you want to have
Floyd | some."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "point ventriloquator at semenov" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at Comrade Semenov.
Floyd | Comrade Semenov suddenly swells up with Revolutionary Pride and shouts
Floyd | "Workers of the world, unite!"
Floyd | "I'm trying to work here, Commissar," Semenov frowns.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar says, "point ventriloquator at jacq" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "point ventriloquator at me" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at yourself.

Floyd | You suddenly swells up with Revolutionary Pride and shouts "Outside of
Floyd | a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to
Floyd | read!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask comrade about parts" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you need for me to get for you?" you ask.
Floyd | Semenov glances at the parts strewn across his workbench. "I think
Floyd | that all I need to finish the device is a computer's motherboard,
Floyd | Commissar."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "point ventriloquator at flag" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at the workers' flag.
Floyd | The workers' flag suddenly acquires a voice. "I never forget a face,

Floyd | but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception!" it shouts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask comrade about motherboard" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about the motherboard you need, Comrade Semenov," you say.

Floyd | "It's fairly simple," Semenov says, "I just need a regular motherboard
Floyd | like you can find in any computer."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "guess all Marxes are equal in the revolution." 	
			eladnarra says, "hahaha" 	
			dsimon says, "Hehehe" 	
			Ellison says, "#juvenile heh, Semenov. I missed that last time" 	
			Gerynar says, "I'm thinking that it's the wrong kind of marx quotes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask comrade about himself" 		
	

Floyd | "How are you doing, Comrade Semenov?" you ask.
Floyd | "I'm fine, Commissar," Semenov says. "Right now I'm excited to finish
Floyd | this device."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | People's Laboratory
Floyd | This room is filled with all sorts of machines and inventions for the
Floyd | betterment of the lives of the proletariat.
Floyd | The only exit is up the stairs back to the rest of the Headquarters.

Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Semenov sits at his workbench, hunched over an undoubtedly
Floyd | miraculous device.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Semenov's workbench here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x workbench" 		
	

Floyd | The workbench is cluttered with all manner of half-assembled gizmos,
Floyd | assorted electronic parts, tools and incomprehensible blueprints.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show flag to comrade" 		
	

Floyd | Comrade Semenov doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "gasp" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "search workbench" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on Semenov's workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask comrade about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me, Comrade, how do you feel about the Revolution?" you ask.
Floyd | Semenov looks at you, smiling. "I'm ready for the Revolution to arrive
Floyd | as soon as possible, Commissar. I can't wait for the day when I can
Floyd | turn science to peaceful ends for the good of the proletariat."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get semenov" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose Comrade Semenov would care for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask comrade about proletariat" 		
	

Floyd | Semenov shrugs and silently continues working.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask semenov about name" 		
	

Floyd | Semenov shrugs and silently continues working.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hm, that's a slight bug, there's nothing on the cluttered workbench" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask comrade about science" 		
	

Floyd | Semenov shrugs and silently continues working.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "it's an abstract clutter?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ask comrade about me" 		
	

Floyd | "What do you think of me as a Commissar, Comrade Semenov?" you ask.
Floyd | Semenov looks up at you seriously. "I think you're quite capable, and
Floyd | I'm glad to be working alongside you to bring about the Revolution,"

Floyd | he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "or meta-clutter?" 	
			DavidW says, "still, there ought to be mention of the clutter." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | People's Laboratory
Floyd | This room is filled with all sorts of machines and inventions for the
Floyd | betterment of the lives of the proletariat.
Floyd | The only exit is up the stairs back to the rest of the Headquarters.

Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Semenov sits at his workbench, hunched over an undoubtedly
Floyd | miraculous device.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Semenov's workbench here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "read list" 		
	

Floyd | You look over your to-do list.
Floyd |  steps to glorious Revolution:
Floyd | ( ) win hearts of proletariat

Floyd | ( ) win minds of proletariat
Floyd | (-) win bodies of proletariat (don't do. that is disgusting.)
Floyd | ( ) get parts for comrade semenov
Floyd | ( ) ruin the good name of a major corporation
Floyd | ( ) cripple capitalist government infrastructure
Floyd | ( ) find supplies to throw a communist party!

Floyd |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |  |          Bank of Freedonia           |
Floyd |  |       #1 In Fixed Rate Loans!        |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Revolutionary Headquarters
Floyd | In future generations, this building may well be a museum, for this is

Floyd | where the People's Committee for the Revolution made their glorious
Floyd | plans to liberate all who are oppressed! The red light that
Floyd | illuminates the room might cause eye strain and make it hard to work,
Floyd | but it is truly inspiring.
Floyd | You can exit the headquarters to the west and a staircase leads
Floyd | downwards to the lab.

Floyd |
Floyd | The committee's desk sits against the back wall, drawer opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, ""And do come back in one piece, Comrade Bond"" 	
			DB says, "hehe" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Jetski grins a dopey grin at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reagan Street

Floyd | You are standing on the street outside of the Committee's
Floyd | Headquarters, which are to the east. The central park of Freedonia is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Jetski is here, reading a comic book.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x comic" 		
	

Floyd | The comic colorfully details the adventures of Captain Freedom as he
Floyd | fights the Red Menace. What garbage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "point ventriloquator at jetski" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at Comrade Jetski.
Floyd | Comrade Jetski suddenly swells up with Revolutionary Pride and shouts
Floyd | "Workers of the world, unite!"
Floyd | Jetski grins stupidly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "point ventriloquator at comioc" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "point ventriloquator at comic" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at the comic.
Floyd | The comic suddenly acquires a voice. "Religion is the opium of the
Floyd | masses!" it shouts.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x jetski" 		
	

Floyd | Jetski may talk like an idiot and look like an idiot, but don't let
Floyd | that fool you. He really is an idiot. Luckily he seems to have a

Floyd | ridiculous amount of blind luck, avoiding both injury and arrest
Floyd | despite how out of his league the missions he usually attempts tend to
Floyd | be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ask jetski about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | "Comrade Jetski, how do you feel about the Revolution?" you ask.
Floyd | Jetski grins a dopey smile at you. "I tell ya, Commissar, I just can't
Floyd | wait!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take comic" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to Comrade Jetski.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ask jetski for comic" 		
	

Floyd | "I need to requisition that comic book, Comrade Jetski," you say.
Floyd | "But Commissar," Jetski whines, "I'll get bored and fall asleep and
Floyd | then I can't guard the HQ! You can have it but first I need something
Floyd | else to keep me from getting bored..."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some sleeping serum

Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a workers' flag
Floyd |   some borscht
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)

Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give borscht to jetski" 		
	

Floyd | "Are you hungry, Comrade Jetski?" you ask. "Would you like this

Floyd | borscht I found in the desk drawer?"
Floyd | "Oh hey, that's where that went!" Jetski says, slapping himself in the
Floyd | forehead. "Sure thing, Commissar, I'm pretty hungry." He grabs the
Floyd | borscht and gobbles it down, then lets out a hearty Revolutionary
Floyd | Belch. "Wow, that's even better when it's a few days old," he says.
Floyd | "I'm full of energy now, no chance of getting bored. Here, you can

Floyd | take the comic book I was reading."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take comic" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh" 	
			dsimon says, "Hmm" 	
			DB says, "I'm a little surprised that worked." 	
			DavidW says, "me too" 	
			dsimon says, "That was almost too easy. I wonder if there are multiple solutions" 	
	Tale arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Lionheart says, "That was pretty random" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Reagan Street
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "Look at you people, looking a gift borscht in the mouth." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Reagan Street
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter

Floyd |   a workers' flag
Floyd |   some borscht
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DB says, "I thought we'd have to hold on to that for the sleeping serum." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a workers' flag
Floyd |   some borscht
Floyd |   a to-do list

Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give flag to jetski" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh that's cool, Commissar!" Jetski grins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a workers' flag
Floyd |   some borscht

Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give list to jetski" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh that's cool, Commissar!" Jetski grins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Well, I guess we should hold onto the borscht until we know we need the comic" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give mk ii to jetski" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh that's cool, Commissar!" Jetski grins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "Sounds good." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Reagan Street
Floyd | You are standing on the street outside of the Committee's
Floyd | Headquarters, which are to the east. The central park of Freedonia is
Floyd | to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Jetski is here, reading a comic book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is an American flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A construction worker walks past and salutes the flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x flag" 		
	

Floyd | (the workers' flag)
Floyd | A glorious red flag emblazoned with a yellow hammer and sickle. Just
Floyd | looking at it swells your heart with pride and anticipation.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Binder says, "yay a convert" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x american flag" 		
	

Floyd | This flag is the hateful symbol of the largest capitalistic nation in
Floyd | the world!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x pole" 		
	

Floyd | A large metal poll with a rope on it, designed to hoist up a symbol to
Floyd | remind those who pass by what they stand for.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the flagpole is an American flag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "pull pole" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lower american flag" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "pull american flag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "AFAIK every puzzle has at least 2 solutions" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put workers flag on pole" 		
	

Floyd | You attach the flag to the line and hoist it into the air. A gust of
Floyd | wind catches it and it unfurls to its full length, proudly displaying
Floyd | the hammer and sickle. A few people nearby gaze at it in wonder, then

Floyd | slowly, carefully salute it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like you've won the people's hearts!
Floyd |
Floyd | A passing mechanic looks up at the red flag and salutes it, grinning
Floyd | madly.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha - oh dear, I suck. Conversation I had with maga a couple minutes ago (before we got majorly lagged):" 	
			Jacqueline | Sam, does People's Glorious Revolution game have multiple, random starts? 	
			Jacqueline | No, I don't think so, why? 	
			Jacqueline | Because when I played it, I didn't harvest enough potatoes and they killed me. 	
			Jacqueline | Jacq, that was Gigantomania, and it is an entirely different game. 	
			dsimon says, "Hehehe" 	
			Lionheart says, "I voted in a large metal poll once." 	
			Nitku says, "and you can't put yourself into an unwinnable position" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "ha ha" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A passing fast food worker looks up at the red flag and salutes it,
Floyd | grinning madly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x todo list" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x list" 		
	

Floyd | You look over your to-do list.
Floyd |  steps to glorious Revolution:
Floyd | (X) win hearts of proletariat
Floyd | ( ) win minds of proletariat

Floyd | (-) win bodies of proletariat (don't do. that is disgusting.)
Floyd | ( ) get parts for comrade semenov
Floyd | ( ) ruin the good name of a major corporation
Floyd | ( ) cripple capitalist government infrastructure
Floyd | ( ) find supplies to throw a communist party!
Floyd |

Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |  |          Bank of Freedonia           |
Floyd |  |       #1 In Fixed Rate Loans!        |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x american flag" 		
	

Floyd | This flag is the hateful symbol of the largest capitalistic nation in
Floyd | the world!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "No wonder I never found the To Do list. I never played this!" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "burn it" 		
	

Floyd | That would be unpatriotic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "ha ha" 	
			DB says, "haha" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wear flag" 		
	

Floyd | (the American flag)
Floyd | You can't wear that!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "this game would have been very different if item 3 weren't crossed off" 	
			dsimon asks, "Isn't starting a revolution also unpatriotic?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nixon Avenue
Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing
Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | A shady-looking peddler leans against an ice cream cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x peddler" 		
	

Floyd | A shifty-looking independent capitalist. He stands with his hands deep
Floyd | in his pockets, slouching and grinning as people walk by.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tootsie Frootsie ice cream!" shouts the peddler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon asks, "A shady-looking ice cream peddler?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x ice cream" 		
	

Floyd | An old Tootsie-frootsie Ice Cream cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the ice cream cart are some books.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | Buried underneath copies of The Three Little Pigs and other
Floyd | pornographic, bourgeoisie trash, you see a copy of The Communist

Floyd | Manifesto
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the peddler.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ask peddler about it" 		
	

Floyd | "I think I have a book about it somewhere..." mutters the peddler.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ask peddler about manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about The Communist Manifesto," you say.
Floyd | "I'm sure you know more about it than I do, kid. It's yours for a
Floyd | dollar."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Get your ice cream!" shouts the peddler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "buy manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | The peddler laughs at you. "You don't have any money. This is a
Floyd | capitalistic society, you know. You have to pay for things! But I tell
Floyd | you what," he says, scratching his chin, "I can't see that ever
Floyd | getting bought, so I'll trade it for another book if you want."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "point ventriloquator at peddler" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at the peddler.
Floyd | The peddler suddenly swells up with Revolutionary Pride and shouts
Floyd | "Religion is the opium of the masses!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "trade comic for manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask peddler about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | "Would you like to join the People's Glorious Revolution?" you ask.
Floyd | The peddler shakes his head. "No thanks. I'm happy where I am."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "So now I guess we need the comic" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s. s. give borscht to jetski" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The

Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that
Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | A passing punk rocker looks up at the red flag and salutes it,
Floyd | grinning madly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Guten Tag, Commissar Karl!" shouts Jetski as he sees you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reagan Street

Floyd | You are standing on the street outside of the Committee's
Floyd | Headquarters, which are to the east. The central park of Freedonia is
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Comrade Jetski is here, reading a comic book.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Are you hungry, Comrade Jetski?" you ask. "Would you like this
Floyd | borscht I found in the desk drawer?"
Floyd | "Oh hey, that's where that went!" Jetski says, slapping himself in the
Floyd | forehead. "Sure thing, Commissar, I'm pretty hungry." He grabs the
Floyd | borscht and gobbles it down, then lets out a hearty Revolutionary
Floyd | Belch. "Wow, that's even better when it's a few days old," he says.

Floyd | "I'm full of energy now, no chance of getting bored. Here, you can
Floyd | take the comic book I was reading."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, we don't have it at the moment." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n. n." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that

Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nixon Avenue

Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing
Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shady-looking peddler leans against an ice cream cart.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Fresh cold ice cream!" shouts the peddler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read comic" 		
	

Floyd | The comic colorfully details the adventures of Captain Freedom as he

Floyd | fights the Red Menace. What garbage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "give comic to peddler" 		
	

Floyd | "Will this work for a trade?" you ask, offering Jetski's comic to the

Floyd | peddler.
Floyd | "Is that an original edition of Captain Freedom vs. The Red Menace?"
Floyd | he says in shock, his eyes lighting up in greed.
Floyd | "Maybe," you say, "What's it worth?"
Floyd | "Oh, not much," he says, trying to keep his voice casual, "Really, I'm
Floyd | still losing out by giving you the manifesto, but I guess we can make

Floyd | that trade."
Floyd | He snatches the comic out of your hands and tosses The Communist
Floyd | Manifesto at you.
Floyd | "So long, sucker," he says, rushing off with his newfound treasure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | You have this great work memorized word-for-word. Within can be found
Floyd | the greatest wisdom the world has yet produced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get ice cream" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "eat ice cream" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the ice cream cart)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask peddler about ice cream" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Nixon Avenue
Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing
Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall

Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary
Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.
Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | This large office is almost entirely filled with filing cabinets, no
Floyd | doubt containing the gathered bureaucratic detritus necessary to run a

Floyd | capitalistic government. The main section of the town hall is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A government bureaucrat sits at a desk, contributing to the continuing
Floyd | operation of the capitalist system.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the bureaucrat's desk (on which are an Inbox (in

Floyd | which are some unstamped papers), an Outbox (in which are some stamped
Floyd | papers) and a stamp) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take stamp" 		
	

Floyd | The bureaucrat stops you. "Please fill out form T36-B, 'Requisition of
Floyd | Government Office Supplies' before taking that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ask bureaucrat about form t36-b" 		
	

Floyd | The bureaucrat doesn't even look up. "Please fill out form F2-A,
Floyd | 'Request for Intercourse with Government Employee' and then I'll talk
Floyd | to you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Start the sexy music." 	
			dsimon says, "We'd probably need that form for the third item" 	
			DB asks, "We have to do *what* to get that stamp?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "point ventriloquator at bureaucrat" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at the bureaucrat.
Floyd | The bureaucrat suddenly swells up with Revolutionary Pride and shouts
Floyd | "Workers of the world, unite!"
Floyd | "Please fill out form 9A-T, 'Request to Force a Government Employee to
Floyd | Speak' before you do that again."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at the bureaucrat.
Floyd | The bureaucrat suddenly swells up with Revolutionary Pride and shouts
Floyd | "Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's

Floyd | too dark to read!"
Floyd | "Please fill out form 9A-T, 'Request to Force a Government Employee to
Floyd | Speak' before you do that again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB says, "hah" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "point ventriloquator at stamp" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at the stamp.
Floyd | The stamp suddenly acquires a voice. "Religion is the opium of the
Floyd | masses!" it shouts.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | This large office is almost entirely filled with filing cabinets, no

Floyd | doubt containing the gathered bureaucratic detritus necessary to run a
Floyd | capitalistic government. The main section of the town hall is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A government bureaucrat sits at a desk, contributing to the continuing
Floyd | operation of the capitalist system.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see the bureaucrat's desk (on which are an Inbox (in
Floyd | which are some unstamped papers), an Outbox (in which are some stamped
Floyd | papers) and a stamp) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bureaucrat gets up, takes a form out of a filing cabinet, and
Floyd | moves it to an identical filing cabinet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hit bureaucrat" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x inbox" 		
	

Floyd | In the Inbox are some unstamped papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x unstamped papers" 		
	

Floyd | A stack of unintelligible forms. There's a large box in the lower
Floyd | right corner of each, ostensibly to be stamped by a government
Floyd | bureaucrat.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bureaucrat wonders aloud about when lunch is, before glancing at
Floyd | you balefully and getting back to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart asks, "No violence forms?" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x stamped forms" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the stamped papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x stamped papers" 		
	

Floyd | A stack of unintelligible forms. Each has a large box in the lower
Floyd | right corner and bears a red ink stamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The forms are probably elsewhere." 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take unstamped forms" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take the unstamped papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take unstamped" 		
	

Floyd | The bureaucrat stops you. "Please fill out form H6-M5, 'Requisition of
Floyd | Unreviewed Government Forms' before taking that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "take stamped" 		
	

Floyd | The bureaucrat stops you. "Please fill out form RB-5, 'Requisition of
Floyd | Reviewed Government Forms' before taking that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stamp forms" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Nah, this is a bureaucracy" 	
			dsimon says, "Even if we had the forms, nothing would happen" 	
			dsimon says, "We need to distract this worker somehow" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   an American flag
Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a to-do list

Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "I don't really want to use up the serum..." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stab worker with converter" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we need a stamp?" 	
			Binder says, "not that I've noticed" 	
			dsimon says, "We need to disrupt the government operations" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "use converter on worker" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x converter" 		
	

Floyd | The Communistic Converter is a rather small cylinder with some nasty
Floyd | looking spikes coming out of one end.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bureaucrat takes a form out of the inbox, looks at it, then
Floyd | crumples it up and throws it away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "touch converter to bureaucrat" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to touch the Communistic
Floyd | Converter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "poke bureaucrat with converter" 		
	

Floyd | You stick the Converter on the back of the bureaucrat's neck.
Floyd | His eyes suddenly light up with Revolutionary Fervor. "Commissar!" he
Floyd | shouts, standing saluting you, "What do you require of me?"
Floyd | "Um...I guess you can help me out by taking all these papers and
Floyd | destroying them, thereby throwing the capitalist government into
Floyd | confusion."

Floyd | "Can do, Commissar!" shouts the bureaucrat, and runs out, grabbing the
Floyd | papers and stamp on the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "use converter on bureaucrat" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Also, is it a postage stamp, or a ink stamping stamp?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x list" 		
	

Floyd | You look over your to-do list.
Floyd |  steps to glorious Revolution:
Floyd | (X) win hearts of proletariat
Floyd | ( ) win minds of proletariat
Floyd | (-) win bodies of proletariat (don't do. that is disgusting.)
Floyd | ( ) get parts for comrade semenov

Floyd | ( ) ruin the good name of a major corporation
Floyd | ( ) cripple capitalist government infrastructure
Floyd | ( ) find supplies to throw a communist party!
Floyd |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |  |          Bank of Freedonia           |

Floyd |  |       #1 In Fixed Rate Loans!        |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "ink stamping stamp, for putting those red marks we saw on the forms" 	
			dsimon says, "Bah! We totally crippled that infrastructure" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | This large office is almost entirely filled with filing cabinets, no
Floyd | doubt containing the gathered bureaucratic detritus necessary to run a

Floyd | capitalistic government. The main section of the town hall is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the bureaucrat's desk (on which are an Inbox (empty) and
Floyd | an Outbox (empty)) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "I think we should undo and get the converter back" 	
			DavidW says, "Is it crippled? I saw no (X)" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo. undo." 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   an American flag

Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   an American flag

Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Government Office
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   an American flag

Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Okay, whew" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Government Office

Floyd | This large office is almost entirely filled with filing cabinets, no
Floyd | doubt containing the gathered bureaucratic detritus necessary to run a
Floyd | capitalistic government. The main section of the town hall is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A government bureaucrat sits at a desk, contributing to the continuing
Floyd | operation of the capitalist system.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see the bureaucrat's desk (on which are an Inbox (in
Floyd | which are some unstamped papers), an Outbox (in which are some stamped
Floyd | papers) and a stamp) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "good no need to restore" 	
			dsimon says, "We may as well save here though" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x stamp" 		
	

Floyd | A large rubber stamped marked "APPROVED."

Floyd |
Floyd | The bureaucrat takes a form out of the inbox, stamps it, and places it
Floyd | in the outbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get outbox" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "The converter is a "skip puzzle" device" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "approve forms" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DB asks, "Maybe we should explore a little more?" 	
			dsimon says, "Seems reasonable" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall
Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary

Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.
Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | A simple bathroom, used by the government employees to refresh
Floyd | themselves in various ways.

Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a toilet and a sink here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You have to hand it to the capitalists. They can clean a mean toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | A white porcelain sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sink is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You flush the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "turn sink on" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the sink on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | A white porcelain sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sink is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "plug sink" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   an American flag
Floyd |   some sleeping serum

Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put papakha in sink" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall
Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary
Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.

Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Well, let's just drive up the bourgouise's water bill" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put papakha in toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Ah, sorry" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | A simple bathroom, used by the government employees to refresh
Floyd | themselves in various ways.

Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a toilet and a sink here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "put papakha in toilet" 		
	

Floyd | There's no reason to put that in the toilet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "So what does belong in the toilet? Besides the obvious." 	
			Gerynar says, "didn't work, can't plug the toilet with the hat" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put us flag in toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "the converter is like the Wishbringer stone except you have to share your wishes with everyone" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "put american flag in toilet" 		
	

Floyd | You shove the American flag into the toilet. After flushing it a few
Floyd | times, it gets pretty seriously stuck deep in the plumbing. Nobody
Floyd | will be able to use this toilet until they call a plumber.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "I guess *that's* not unpatriotic" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x list" 		
	

Floyd | You look over your to-do list.

Floyd |  steps to glorious Revolution:
Floyd | (X) win hearts of proletariat
Floyd | ( ) win minds of proletariat
Floyd | (-) win bodies of proletariat (don't do. that is disgusting.)
Floyd | ( ) get parts for comrade semenov
Floyd | ( ) ruin the good name of a major corporation

Floyd | ( ) cripple capitalist government infrastructure
Floyd | ( ) find supplies to throw a communist party!
Floyd |
Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |  |          Bank of Freedonia           |
Floyd |  |       #1 In Fixed Rate Loans!        |

Floyd |  ----------------------------------------
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Now to give the bureaucrat the runs" 	
			Lionheart says, "Too bad we used the borscht" 	
			dsimon says, "Hm, yeah" 	
			dsimon says, "Maybe there are other food sources available" 	
			Gerynar asks, "might there be another way to get ice cream?" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Town Hall
Floyd | Freedonia's town hall bustles with the bureaucratic drones necessary
Floyd | to keep capitalism from collapsing under its unsustainable weight.
Floyd | There are some offices to the north, a bathroom to the south, and you
Floyd | can exit east to get back to the streets.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nixon Avenue

Floyd | Just being on this street makes you shiver in disgust. You're standing
Floyd | east of the town hall, the central seat of the local capitalist
Floyd | government. The city center is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Freedonia Park
Floyd | You are standing in one of the few grassy places in Freedonia. The
Floyd | park is visited by a great deal of people daily due to the fact that

Floyd | it is in the exact center of the city. Roads lead in all four cardinal
Floyd | directions.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flagpole (on which is a workers' flag) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the
Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive

Floyd | corporate edifice that looms to the north. Freedonia Park lies to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rockefeller Pawn
Floyd | This small shop is filled with all sorts of junk and miscellany. It's
Floyd | a disgusting testament to the excesses of capitalism.
Floyd | You can exit to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | The shopkeeper stands behind the counter, glancing around at all his
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "search stuff" 		
	

Floyd | You look over what is for sale, and find absolutely nothing that's
Floyd | even remotely useful or interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "ask shopkeeper about stuff" 		
	

Floyd | The shopkeeper looks at you sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Hm, just to see what happens..." 	
			DavidW says, "We could probably pawn something for money." 	
			dsimon says, "use converter on shopkeeper" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "use converter on shopkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | The shock might kill him!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Heh" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a Communist Manifesto
Floyd |   an American flag

Floyd |   some sleeping serum
Floyd |   the Marxist Ventriloquator Mk II
Floyd |   the Communistic Converter
Floyd |   a to-do list
Floyd |   your papakha (being worn)
Floyd |   a WWTD Bracelet (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "sell manifesto" 		
	

Floyd | (to the shopkeeper)
Floyd | The shopkeeper doesn't seem interested.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "Wait a sec" 	
			dsimon asks, "Why do we still have the american flag?" 	
			Gerynar asks, "didn't we flush the flag?" 	
			eladnarra says, "uh oh" 	
			dsimon says, "Long flag is long" 	
			Nitku says, "that's a bug" 	
			DB says, "hehe" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "point mk ii at shopkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | You point the Ventriloquator at the shopkeeper.
Floyd | The shopkeeper suddenly swells up with Revolutionary Pride and shouts
Floyd | "Workers of the world, unite!"
Floyd | The shopkeeper looks surprised at hearing his missing voice again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says, "Ha" 		eladnarra says, "heh" 	
			Binder LAUGHS 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "sell ventriloquator" 		
	

Floyd | (to the shopkeeper)
Floyd | The shopkeeper doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask shopkeeper about revolution\" 		
	

Floyd | The shopkeeper looks at you sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask shopkeeper about revolution" 		
	

Floyd | The shopkeeper looks at you sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		dsimon says, "I don't think the shopkeeper's voice has actually been healed" 	
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Rockefeller Pawn
Floyd | This small shop is filled with all sorts of junk and miscellany. It's
Floyd | a disgusting testament to the excesses of capitalism.
Floyd | You can exit to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper stands behind the counter, glancing around at all his
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dsimon says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldwater Lane
Floyd | You are standing on Goldwater Lane, one of the main streets of the
Floyd | city. A small pawn shop to the south is dwarfed by the massive